Mental health journey
Having discovered my hidden feelings and their effects on me over time I began counselling with a Sence of urgency and enthusiasm.I had this crazy notion that I will find a quick fix for me grief and be able to live happily ever after as they say. I was not prepared for the routes this … Continue reading Peeling the onion can sting but the flavours are rich and deep
Over the last year and a half I have come so far and achieved a lot.Relaesing my second novel meant so much to me as I didn’t expect to be able to complete a second, and I didn’t expect to sell many of the first.All the more reason to be happy and enjoying life you … Continue reading My life is like a game of ten pin bowling
You can take a pain killer for a head ache you can put a plaster on a cut but dealing with a mental health condition is much more complex that just taking pill.Sometimes I feel like I need a degree in medicine to understand what’s happening to me. Some days it feels like I’m on … Continue reading Strength in numbers there’s no shame in sharing
Seeing the fruits of my labour in print and in colour was one of the most amazing days of my life.In my hands was a shiny book with a story I had created for a need to have a better representation of the lives of disabled people but also I needed to prove to myself … Continue reading 365 days,2 books, 1 massive surprise, what will the next chapter be
“Everything happens for a reason” is a saying I’m all too familiar with. I never ever thought that one day I would be sat here and totally believing in it. Despite me having very low self esteem I was determined to get myself out into the world so I threw myself out there and was … Continue reading Fate is real…I know because I’ve been through it
As I began to receive counselling I was also in the throws of yet another flare up of my back injury, sustained approximately 7 years ago. After a fall from my chair onto concrete I was dealing with increasingly painful episodes, unable to take a lot of time off work and with the demands of … Continue reading Excepting the long journey ahead
So there it was hitting me like a high speed train I finally realised that I was self medicating myself to mask the emotional pain I was hiding from for almost 25 years. The feeling of finally understanding myself was at first very overwhelming but I knew I was right and that I was ready … Continue reading What happened after Eureka?
