Photography is my escape, my diversion from negative thinking. In this time, I’m doing something I enjoy and I’m not dwelling on challenges I have in life.
Dancing Decision Dilemma
‘Should I stay or should I go?’ I was stuck, frozen in place by indecision. What did I want? I did want to go, but I had to justify it. I felt guilty.
Not Enough Monsters: Werewolf-me vs My Mind
Out of nowhere, a beast comes out and tries to shatter me and eat me alive. It is hungry, bloodthirsty, and fights. But in the end, I get my silver bullets.
Why I Quit Facebook
I found Facebook to be more toxic than helpful. Once a way to connect old friends and distant relatives, it quickly spiralled into a popularity contest.
Time to Talk
Sometimes people who don’t suffer don’t understand. But If we support each other and show that it’s OK not to be OK we can break the stigma.
Not Enough Monsters: Call me Victor Frankenstein
The key to keeping the demons at bay is to build your very own art studio in your dark, lonely home. Create your own weapons against depression.
The Upward Spiral: A Great Read. How It’s Helping Me
Making tiny changes to the bad habits we fall into creates an upward spiral, as opposed to the downward spiral that is depression.
How to Create a Meditation Room
A clear space that you can dedicate to pure meditation and contemplation. A sacred space just for you and those who you want to invite inside.
Getting back to what I love most….
The only way to describe how it feels when I’m powerlifting is this: it’s just me and the loaded bar. I don’t think about anything else.
Challenging cognitive distortions – a guide for students
Redirecting cognitively distorted thoughts toward healthier alternative thoughts is challenging work, but offers great benefits.
Football has saved my life on several occasions
When the enveloping grasp of deep depression had taken a hold of my life, I saw no way out. Football has saved my life. It gives me hope and freedom.
Not Enough Monsters: I’m Dracula with my depression
We know depression takes a long while to get rid of. But I cannot think of a better way to deal with it than being the one in control, forcing it to work for you and repay every tear and nightmare it made you go through