How It Feels — Today, I’m going to talk about grief and loss. If you read my recent piece about the death of my gorgeous old man, my cat Saxon, you’ll know how devastated I was. You may even be shocked when I tell you it’s the most intense grief I’ve ever felt. …

10 Facts You Should Know — In addition to depression and/or dysthymia, I also suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. My doctor assures me that it will go eventually, but more than ten years on, I’m still waiting. …

A Eulogy For My Beautiful Saxon — I normally write each blog post hoping to use my experiences to enlighten others and use my experiences to help you, my dear readers. But, today, I’m making a change. This post is just for me. Yesterday we had to take my gorgeous old man Saxon, my cat, to the…

It May Not Be Easy Though! — Let’s talk about the single, best way to improve your mental health. Why only one way? One question I see a lot on mental health forums is, what is one thing I can to improve my mental health? I get it. When you feel depressed, doing anything can seem like…

It Must Do Better! — As a citizen of the British Isles, I love the NHS. I feel tremendous gratitude for it when I hear the horrific tales of neglect due to the lack of insurance in other countries. It is free at the point of access, and all necessary procedures are covered. …

It’s All Up To You! — This piece follows on from the one last week about fault vs responsibility. I passionately believe that if you accept that it’s your responsibility to fix the pain in your life that you take your power back. Whose fault the pain was is irrelevant. …

But It IS Your Responsibility To Fix It! — Today I want to talk about fault vs responsibility. This topic has been rolling around my head for a while, and it always gets worse when I talk to my mother and stepfather. In case I haven’t made it clear before, one of the things that frustrate me most about…

and avoid the gym — We can all agree that exercise is good for you. In fact, it’s great for you. It doesn’t mean it’s fun, though. Many people believe they hate exercise. ALL exercise. Unfortunately, many fitness influencers have been peddling the no pain, no gain philosophy. A lot of their workouts are very…

Don’t Let a 100 Inspirational Quotes Lie To You — There are times when trying to keep going is actually dangerous. In those situations quitting is an option. So, where has this saying come from? Since the boom in social media, there has been a huge influx of influencers peddling their philosophies. They span the whole range from exercise, diet…