Why is it I always seem to neglect my little space of the internet? It's almost 2020 and it has been quite the year. Life has well and truly happened. So onto next year, it may only be December but I want to focus on the fact it is almost 2020. I've lost myself this
Tag: mental health
Pressure and Expectations
Expectations and pressure. Go hand in hand. One can’t exist without the other. Pressure creates expectations. Expectations we set on ourselves or set upon us. Going into London Marathon training, I had a clear goal and as a result a lot of pressure. I’ve always set fairly high expectations on myself. Which definitely has a
January Books
January has been and gone. My yearly goal is to read 52 books, or a book a week. I managed to read 6 books. 5 mysteries and 1 mental health autobiography. A mixed bag of books, some great some pretty much comfortable. Pieces of Her Could you imagine if everything you thought you knew about your Mum
Mental Health
Mental Health, everyone by definition has it. Your brain is an organ. Just like your heart. Yet we talk about heart conditions. We actively from a young age take care of our hearts by exercise. We are bombarded with adverts for healthy lifestyles from trainers to healthy cholesterol butter. When was the last time you
Currently Reading | The Other Side of Silence
I've had depression, but I can't say I understand it. Not properly. It's so personal and differs so much from day-to-day, person to person. The Other Side of Silence confirms all this. A beautiful and haunting memoir by Lisa Gask. Lisa, herself is a psychologist who suffers with depression. Her ability to interlink personal experience,