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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A Journey Inwards
I didn’t know when I launched the blog back in March last year that I was about to embark on one of the hardest periods of my life. Not only did the anxiety and depression rear its head to breaking…
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A Skincare Routine For Fatigued Skin
The honest truth is I’m 45 and I get tired. Really, really tired. So I need skin products to work miracles. With chronic fatigue, depression and fibromyalgia, often what’s happening on the inside, shows on the outside. It has a…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // Glass Half Full, Or Half Empty?
Is your glass half full? Or half empty? It’s an age old question, but still holds so true. If we see the glass as half empty then it seems we are edging toward the negative; we are not seeing the…
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TRAVEL // Travelling: A guide for those with chronic illness and anxiety.
Travelling has always been something I enjoyed to do. Even though it had some bad memories attached, I didn’t let it hold me back. I got back on the horse and didn’t feel afraid of being away from home.…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // 3 Things
3 Things This is a simple and practical exercise to remind yourself of your greatness. Loving and accepting yourself is crucial to good mental health and well-being. So, take some paper. And write: 3 nice things that someone said…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // Anxiety and fortune telling.
Do you predict the worst? Do you think about events or situations ahead of time and imagine the worst happening? It’s so common with anxiety to think about things that haven’t even happened yet, and predict your worst fears…
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DEPRESSION // 7 ways to deal with depression.
I don’t know about you, but when something is wrong with me or with those I love, I want answers. I’m not one for burying my head in the sand. I want a logical explanation for what’s going on and…
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DEPRESSION, CHRONIC ILLNESS // You are strong
‘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…