‘You are strong!’ I can’t tell you how many times my loved ones have told me this over the years. Time and time again. I rarely believed it. I felt nothing like a strong person. I felt weak and…
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DEPRESSION // A depressing interlude
Little did I know when I started this blog a year ago, that I would be entering into one of the toughest periods of my life. A depression so tough that I didn’t even see it coming. I was unaware…
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DEPRESSION // #DiffAbility.
#DiffAbility. What is it? I’m loving this new phrase. Inspired by a quote I saw last week. We are no longer in possession of a disability. But instead have a different-ability. It’s #DiffAbility. Having mental health illness or any disability…
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DEPRESSION // Getting through. Your way.
How do you get through clinical depression on a daily basis? I ask myself this question daily. Certainly when close friends and family ask me “how can you tolerate the mental pain all the time? “The answer is – I…
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RESOLUTIONS // A new year
This time of year is intrinsically associated with a fresh start. It is a time where many of us look to make changes to our lifestyle choices, our self care, our negative habits, basically ourselves. What worries me about this…
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THOUGHTFUL SPOT // Cry, baby.
Why do we cry? What is the real reason? And does it have any benefit, bawling like a baby? Does it help when everything gets too much? By nature I have never been a crier. I was definitely one to…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // Letting go of the past
The past is a funny thing. It has such power, even though it’s gone. Where is it to you? Can you visualise it? Is it behind you? Is it alongside you? Is it in front of you? Are you…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // Acceptance
Acceptance. A simple word. Easy in fact. Or so you would think. Do you practice the art of acceptance in your life? I have read so many books, articles, blogs that tell you that in order to move forward we…
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Dealing with bad days
With all this good advice and all the techniques and medications out there to help you feel good, how come we still have bad days? The truth is everyone has bad days. Some worse than others. Some have bad weeks,…