In Blackest Night – 5 Years On
Five years ago today, my Mum passed away. Her short battle with cancer was over and I lost more than just her that day. I lost myself. I lost the small amount of desire...
Five years ago today, my Mum passed away. Her short battle with cancer was over and I lost more than just her that day. I lost myself. I lost the small amount of desire...
A friend recently asked me how I deal with depression and asked for help. A brave step in the right direction and, as always, I start with a disclaimer that I don’t hold all...
This will probably be the realest thing I’ve ever written. I wrote about what depression is and again here but I don’t think I truly captured it. Apparently I write my best at my lowest. The sweet...
I’m really struggling lately. Not so much mentally, although that is seeping in, but physically. I put my back out over a week ago and have been struggling ever since. I toiled, getting myself...
As a youngster, there were very few things that would hold me back. Aside from a lack of confidence and self esteem, my body would allow me to do whatever I wanted. Now, thirty-three...
So, yesterday was ‘World Mental Health Day’. It was great to see so many people talking about it. People that perhaps wouldn’t normally. Perhaps change is coming? Could society be ready to embrace the...
I haven’t written an ‘In Blackest Night‘ post for a little while; lately, the Black Dog has been out wandering out of my sight and my mind has been clearer. The anxiety and stress...
My Mum lost her battle with Cancer three years ago today. It was a fairly short battle – she was diagnosed less than a year before it claimed her life. Despite me living almost...
Today I find myself with a hollow sensation in the pit of my stomach and a cloud of sadness formed inside my head. I find myself resenting life, again. I ponder my ability to...
The below thoughts are from about two weeks ago. Is this real? It certainly doesn’t feel real. I cut myself shaving the other morning and I know it should have hurt, but the sting...