Making tiny changes to the bad habits we fall into creates an upward spiral, as opposed to the downward spiral that is depression.
How the school run nearly broke me
For four years, taking my son to school was a twice daily ordeal. It took a tremendous toll on my mental health as well as the family as a whole.
The Not Lazy Girl’s Guide To Making Cooking Slightly Less Of A Struggle
It’s not lazy, it’s prioritising. There’s no shame in using these convenience products to lighten your load when you’re struggling.
The Time I Fled a Workshop in Tears
All of my insecurities bellowed at me at once. Raging and humiliated, I sobbed out my fury. I hated myself. I am still very nervy.
The Pandemic of False Positivity
I take issue with the nationwide pandemic of false positivity and how it’s used so judgmentally. People shame others for feeling emotions.
A Life That’s Haunted
I keep a mental Armoury of Knowledge, where there exists a notebook. It’s full of titbits of information I began to keep ten years ago, when it all began.
Finding a Healthy Outlet for our Anger
Anger doesn’t make you a lesser person, it makes you human. If only we allowed ourselves and others to be angry about the shitty things that happen.
How I am rebuilding my confidence
I’m rebuilding my confidence by dancing again. I’m a work in progress. Under construction. One tiny dance step at a time.
Now I turn each depressive episode into an opportunity
I’ve been wading through black sticky waist-deep tar the last two weeks. But here is how I turned a depressive episode into an opportunity.
Losing My Smile
My confidence was never from within and now I take five times longer on my appearance and hide from cameras. I miss my smile.
I think I’m Paranoid (and complicated)
My paranoid thoughts whisper to me. My insecurities have been pressing down on me oppressively since yesterday. I’ve been very very still today.
About That Will Smith Video: Fault vs Responsibility
About That Will Smith Video: Fault vs Responsibility and the victim mindset. I confess and openly admit to having a ‘victim’ mindset.