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Poetry and prose to ignite the soul: I see you happy
I see you there, behind that cloak of doubt.Making out your fine and shutting the world out. I see you there, beneath those swathes of pain.Holding it together, so you can make it through the day. I see you there, drowning in their expectations.Giving of yourself, with no chance of salvation. I see there warn…
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Seven Things to be Mindful of: Social Media Groups
Today’s blog was prompted by a recent experience of a family member. I will explain a little more at the end of this piece. Reflecting on this event I started to think about the hazards of social media groups aimed at supporting people with mental health. There are of course lots of benefits to groups.…
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Into the Depths.
I watched you slip away,behind those steely eyes.Dragged into that other place,where hope has gone to die. I tried to be your buoy.To hold you up for air.But the murky depths,dragged you still further to despair. I had to let you slip,beneath the icy waves.For if I held more tightly,we would both have meet our…
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Why I Stopped Looking Forward to the End of Lockdown.
Why I Stopped Looking Forward to the End of Lockdown. And when I did these things I quadrupled my happiness!
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Covid is harming our children just not in the way we see.
If Covid happened 27years ago I don’t think I would have survived and not because of Covid. 27 years ago I was living at home with my mum, dad, little sister and one of my older brothers. My mum was really struggling with her mental health. She really was not coping well. At her worst…
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Do you aspire to be a heads up kind of person?
Are you a head down or a head up walker? I found myself watching people out of my living room window today as they walked by tackling their lockdown daily exercise. I noticed there appeared to predominately be two types of walkers. Those with their gaze set firmly on the floor in front of them…
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Why success and failure are not exclusive.
Why success and failure are not exclusive and we should celebrate our failures.
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Why you should watch Disney+ Marvel Hero project.
So why on earth on my blog about mental health am I writing about a tv show on Disney and one aimed at kids! To Inspire – I have on many occasions crossed paths with someone who is struggling because of the limitations we set on ourselves. I must be this person, I must do…
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Why reaching out for help is never a bad idea.
Last year I became aware of a local support offering in Wales. A combined service between NHS Wales and the Charity Mind. Having now used the service for a few weeks I thought it may be helpful to provide an overview. Perhaps there is someone out there that has been contemplating using the service but…
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An anxious wait, a parents job to be strong.
So a break from the norm for me. Not blogging today about any specific mental health. Just writing for the benefit of sharing while I sit and wait on for my little girl to come out of theatre. We have been waiting for today for a few months and it has been a couple of…
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