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.
The Place That Helps My Mental Health
The place that helps me is a big country park with so much greenery, a lake, and lots of open spaces. I just go there and forget about my shadow and battle.
My battle with medication
I thought I could get well all by myself. I couldn’t. I fell into a dark depression. AGAIN. I hadn’t learned. I felt unable to move.
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 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
5 Tips for coping in the heat with mental health issues
I love the sunshine, but I have to take things easy sometimes and think of how it will affect me if I don’t. Enjoy the sun, but stay safe!
Confidence is a State of Mind
I firmly believe that body confidence has little to do with our outward appearance; confidence is a state of mind. We are more than just our appearance.
Depression is not beautiful
depression is not beautiful | everything is overwhelming, dark and sad | even when it’s sunny, you see dark clouds | it’s a mental breakdown every day
Gratitude and its strength to heal
I was overcome by a wave of emotion, of acceptance and gratitude, and I cried with happiness. I felt overwhelmed because I was proud of myself.
The Importance of Self Care
It’s easy to forget the importance of self care. Self care is not selfish and is not a bad thing.
Swimwear: The Blight of My Summer
It’s 2018 – why hasn’t anybody fixed this yet? Buggies are designed by NASA, phones are hi-tech pocket computers, but we can’t have swimwear that fits?
Happiness – Find Your Missing Piece
I recently taught myself some new skills and I felt so so pleased with myself!! Unbelievably so! I thought, ‘Wow, I can do this. I can do anything.’