It’s hard being a Highly Sensitive Person, and even harder learning how to love a Highly Sensitive Person. Especially one with depression and anxiety.
Losing Balance
I’ve been so busy being well, I’ve forgotten how I got there. I’ve been falling down a dark hole, losing balance. It’s time to reassess and adjust my life.
Being Dismissed Due to Ill-Health
I was officially dismissed due to ill-health, but the universe in its infinite wisdom filled the void. I’m a work in progress, and I’m working on it!
What is the right level of emotion?
What is the right level of emotion you should feel? It seems to be all or nothing for me. Can there be a middle ground please?
My Head is My Desk — In My Space
In my space I can be Sara-Jane and express my creativity. I need my space to recharge, to be me. But It cannot all be in order. And why should it?
The 12 Month Anniversary of my Diagnosis — A Year in the Making
It was a scary place to be, not wanting to be here! But now it’s the 12 month anniversary of my diagnosis, the battle gets easier.
2017 in Review: it wasn’t all that bad…look!
It hasn’t been our best year. It’s been hard, yes, but we survived. We are here stronger than ever and ready for the next challenge: we are ready for 2018
Adulting is hard. Being a Proper Adult!
By Sara-Jane Morphew Adulting is hard, we know this, but having to do proper adulting is something else!! It all started when my darling husband developed man flu after getting drowning wet working on some animal enclosure or something zooie outside in the rain all day. He had a high Continue Reading
Work isn’t working anymore
By Sara-Jane Morphew So I did it, I tried to go back to work. I felt I needed to at least try; I couldn’t make any decisions about what might be next until I had tried to return. Everything was under control, I felt well, I was good. My hours Continue Reading
Why Lala Shouldn’t Mix Antidepressants with Alcohol
By Sara-Jane Morphew This weekend Tim and I went to a wonderful wedding surrounded by old friends and new. The plan was to pace myself and not get too excited, i.e completely smashed. Safe to say, the plan did not stick and I got too excited. My Reasons My antidepressant Continue Reading
I feel the need to Cocoon
By Sara-Jane Morphew I feel the need to cocoon. A random phrase I know, but this completely sums up how I feel after my first week back at work. I’m not going to lie, I am struggling to write this. I am so tired. But I haven’t written in ages Continue Reading
Make a decision, oh no, wait, I can’t!
By Sara-Jane Morphew This is the conversation going on in my head most of the time. In the beginning, after my diagnosis of depression and anxiety, decisions on what to eat and what to wear were the most difficult thing to do in the world. If someone didn’t provide me Continue Reading