Finding a balanced perspective on mental illness has made me find compassion for others I didn’t have previously. It has even strengthened my relationships.
A Letter to my Brain
Dear Brain, Although you and I are constantly talking, it seems as though it’s been a while since either of us really listened
I Am A Survivor, That’s What I Do
I’m a survivor, that’s what I do | I did not give up then | I do not give up now | I will battle to my last breath | Fighting long-held lies with the truth
In Hell and High Water – There is a Way to Heal
My art is something I love, and it’s a way to heal. I do it primarily for therapeutic reasons as it takes me to another place and I feel peace.
5 Things I’ve learnt about being an empath
You feel absolutely everything! If someone is happy and overjoyed, you will get giddy and excited too. But you also feel the pain of others’ trauma.
This is a Bad Idea – Sharing with Others
I can’t connect with my emotions. When they surface, my core defence mechanism is to forget. How can I get help if I can’t explain how I feel?
My Social Anxiety is Real – A Christian Perspective
When the negative is flooding your mind, it can be difficult to think well of yourself. Choose to believe what God believes about you, based on his Word.
Replacing the Old Tapes with New
Every adult human has them. Those voices in the back of your consciousness silently telling you of your worth, recorded in childhood.
CBT #2 & thoughts on myself – Failure is a Stepping Stone
I am my own person. I live my own life and make my own future. I don’t need to hold back my future by being scared of what other people may think.
Accept Me for Who I Am – I Am Enough
Don’t try to change me | Take the good days with the bad | Don’t leave when times get rough | If you accept me for who I am | You will have a soul mate
My life with borderline personality disorder – BPD
to anyone reading this today, if you know anyone that has this diagnosis, please be gentle with us because we are very rarely gentle with ourselves.
This is what progress looks like
This will be a process, and at this point I’m unsure what people’s responses will be. But I’m certain it will reach at least one person. That’s a victory