Category: Heart

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Heart

Accepting What Is

08/04/2023 BITD

Hey loves, Hope you have had a good week. Lovely that it’s Easter weekend. It’s my favourite Christian holiday. I have so many wonderful memories as a child and growing up. Holy Week was such an important week to us Catholics. Especially to my family;…

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Working on Yourself

03/04/2023 BITD

Hey loves. Hope you’re all ok and had a good weekend. It was a bit of a big one for me. I had one of my articles from here on the blog, published in the New York Times’ Elephant Journal.…

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The Beginning, Not The End.

28/01/2019 BITD

When you’re at the bottom it’s so dark, lonely and scary, that it’s no wonder you ask yourself ‘why is this happening to me?!

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A Room With A View.

17/03/2017 BITD 2 Comments

How do you keep going when the dark night rages against you? How do you stay positive? How do you keep your momentum? How do you not give up and go home?

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2016, You Weren’t The Best I’ve Ever Had.

08/01/2017 BITD

Happy 2017 my loves. How you all doing? I thought I’d start with a chatty blog as I’d like to do more of it moving forward. Christmas this year was wonderful. A really stark difference to last year. Last year…

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Who Am I, Again?

17/11/2016 BITD 1 Comments

Who am i? Who was I? I’ve been feeling at a loss of late, to recognise myself. For as long as I can remember I was strong in my strength in knowing who and what I was; friends and family focused,…

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Focus On Self-Care

18/10/2016 BITD

Self-Care. What’s that? Life is crazy. We are all running at a million miles per hour. So many responsibilities; juggling children, family, work, a household, finances. The list goes on. All these things take a piece of us. Even if…

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September: New Pencils.

31/08/2016 BITD

As the summer draws to a close I’m reminded that Autumn is just around the corner. Autumn is my favourite time of year. September brings with it so many good feelings. So many amazing memories. I’m reminded of days when…

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The Lines On My Face

17/08/2016 BITD

Sometimes the lines around my eyes look deeper, the dark circles like black pools. The forehead is furrowed. Sometimes the slump of my shoulders show my ache. The ache from the weight. It’s not important that the face has changed.…

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Welcome to The Beauty in the Darkness. I am Kiki. I am a Fifty year old retired Online Content Editor and Adviser. I’m also a Law Grad and a published author.

If you have landed here there is a good chance you have an interest in depression and anxiety or living with chronic illness. You may be suffering yourself, or you may have a loved one who is.

I’ve lived with depression and severe anxiety for over 30 years now. At first it was the most devastating and life changing diagnosis. But thankfully I was surrounded by family who had experience of it, friends who were so understanding and a medical team who, quite frankly, saved my life. Within 2 months of being completely broken at 19, I was back working and studying and living life to the full.

When my physical health changed around ten years ago now, I had to take a good hard look at both my physical and mental health. I retired on ill health grounds from a very successful job and began what would be a journey, to say the least.

There have been many unbelievable lows but some awe inspiring highs too. But one of the best things to come out of it all was my passion for writing. Particularly my passion for writing about mental health and general well-being. To just know that I may be helping others feel they are not alone in their struggle and that with the right approach and support and some serious investment into themselves, they too can live a full life.

I've recently updated the blog and i'm working on going back through the archives and bringing all that really good basic info to the front of the website again. So hopefully you can find even just one small piece of advice that helps you to feel seen and heard and gives you some relief and hope for the future. Because believe me when I say, there is always hope. And even when you think the darkness will never leave, I promise you it does.

So, I too am about to embark on a new chapter. And ready to share what I've learnt in the past 10 years.

Click and buy the new Ebook - ‘What To Do If You Think You’re Depressed’ for immediate guidance on the steps you need to take to get well. It’s my first published book and all the tips I have learned over the years.

Alternatively click on the MENU icon for immediate access to all the other great articles in the archive.

I’m really glad you're here and I hope you use this website as a place for solace and understanding and just to know you're not alone. Feel free to leave a comment or send a message from the contact page if you need any advice.

Onwards always,

Kiki xxx