My ‘frame’ of mind is dark and scary.

Frame of mind, the phrase makes it sound like a beautiful picture we place on our wall to admire. Pictures or art in general can be dark, happy, melancholic, and everything in between. We don’t always get to choose though, or maybe we do? Maybe our subconscious is so comfy holding us in the shadow,...

Today is World Mental Health Day. This year is my third attempt at beginning second (of 4) years study as a Social Worker. The reason for my first two years were after my parents passed, September 2018 and September 2019. I broke. My world fell apart. I could not function. It was a combination of...

6 Ways to Keep Your Sh!t Together for Yourself and be Supportive Through Your Partners Anxiety!

As someone who lives with anxiety, I’m extremely aware of the fall out and how it can affect others. But I can only guess how much of a minefield it must be for loved ones of those with anxiety. Here, guest writer Nina (who also happens to be my beautiful, long distance (for now!) and...

Not Broken, Just Bent! The Never Ending Healing Of Childhood Trauma & Absent Parents!

38 years old and I never stop ‘trying’ to do better, be better and feel better. For a long time it was trying to appear better, but I didn’t feel better. With my background of absent parents and family addictions, I had assumed that the therapy I received as a teenager and in my early...

How to Instill Loving Growth Mindset in Our Kids During Covid Lock-downs.

CoviD has definitely done a number on us, I’m not just speaking about the global issues we’re facing as a result, but the deep, hidden and yet very real side effects that have crept up on so many of us in the past year. Now, I’m in no way saying that lock-downs aren’t necessary, I’ve...

Self Worth- The Missing Piece!

Photo by Lum3n on Pexels.com This isn’t a sad post, it’s just one of life's bumpy roads. ‘ It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.’ (Queen Oprah 👑) 5 year old me felt ‘not good enough’ and I didn’t even realize. Being raised by...

The Aging Mama and Her Lonely Womb!

Yes, quite the dramatic title! But today I’m sitting drinking my cuppa, my heart filled with emotion. As a single woman in her late 30’s I’m acutely aware of my pending change in fertility. Dont get me wrong! There is no question that I’m so much luckier than many families out there who struggle to...

Blue Monday? Pfft nope!! 6 steps to turn Blue Monday into a bloody good one!

We’re well into January now, we’ve packed Christmas away for another year (unless, like me, you spot stray decorations dotted around the house that you missed!) and we’re looking at the cold, wet weather outside. Anxiously waiting for our first paycheck since the festive season bled us dry, we’re probably getting creative with our meals...

The All Consuming Paralysis of Grief

Written initially in the depths of grief, ending with a note from just beyond the total darkness. The sun does shine again. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Four weeks ago, the woman I know as my Mum in all but name, took her last breath while holding my hand. I was lucky enough to have...

The struggle of Mama skin and the fight against aging!

Anyone who is my age, has probably started to notice the loss of that ‘fresh face’ appearance. That lovely glow we had in our twenties begins to fade and in the past few years, it’s escalated at quite a rapid rate. I’m not going to lie, I never had a great skincare routine, never really...