An Author’s Holiday

Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ 1 Comment

As I've previously said, in May of this year I quit my job in IT, because I decided I just couldn't do it anymore and it was affecting my mental health...blah, blah, blah, but this blog isn't about that, it's about holidays. Now that I don't have a "real" job and I'm writing full time, … Continue reading An Author’s Holiday

Bipolar Disorder: What Is It Really?

Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ 4 Comments

I've mentioned before that I have Bipolar disorder. In the years since my diagnosis, I've come across several people that don't really know what it is or misunderstand it. In this blog, I'm going to try to explain it a little so bear with me as things may get a tad technical/medical. What is Bipolar, … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder: What Is It Really?

Friday Catch-Up

Dec 11, 2020Dec 14, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ 3 Comments

So today is just an end-of-the-week catch-up. Today, to celebrate The Next Stage getting over 50 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews - 61 at the time of writing this post - the Kindle version is free over on Amazon. But, if you'd like a Google or Apple Books version, I have so promo codes to giveaway so just … Continue reading Friday Catch-Up

Physical Pain and Mental Health

Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ 2 Comments

As I've said previously, I have bipolar disorder. It's something that I've relatively come to terms with as something that I will have for the rest of my life. I'm, I wouldn't say used to it, but it's there every day, and it's just something I live with. When it comes to physical pain; however, … Continue reading Physical Pain and Mental Health

My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)

Dec 2, 2020May 13, 2021 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ 5 Comments

Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical. I’ve never been the best at doing either. I’m the kind of person that will just suffer in silence and get on with things, and part of what helped me do that was work. So, when it came to the point … Continue reading My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)

Anxiety

Nov 16, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

Just a quick update from me today. This afternoon I'm going to my orthopaedic appointment where I hope I will have a steroid injection into my hip to help me with the pain and then be able to mobilise better. I've not really had anxiety for a while, even going to the many hospital/physio appointments … Continue reading Anxiety

Ups and Downs

Nov 5, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

I decided the other day that I was going to aim to do a new blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I didn’t manage to do it this week, so I’m posting today instead. A few months ago, I found out that I have a torn labrum in my left hip, this has meant for … Continue reading Ups and Downs

Concentration and Writing (Ramble)

Sep 16, 2020 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

I’m slowly going through version 5 of The Next Stage. The timings I talked about in my previous post are coming along, and I think I’m getting on top of it. The test will be if these earlier chapters will line up with the later ones that have to be set at a specific time … Continue reading Concentration and Writing (Ramble)