Earlier this week, I finished my latest draft of my next book, Blindsighted. Before I did anything more on that novel, I tried to do some further work on Creatures 2. This didn’t go as planned. When I finish a project that I’ve been so into, like a novel draft when I finish, it leaves … Continue reading Friday Restday
Tag: mental health
Moving House: A Stressful Time
Moving house has often been said to be one of the most stressful things that a person can do in their lifetime. But, when most days are stressful due to a mental health condition, moving house because even more challenging and can almost break you. Alex and I have been going through the process of … Continue reading Moving House: A Stressful Time
A Link to the Past
This morning I started playing the Final Fantasy VII remake, and it got me thinking about how much time I put into the original when it first came out. I also started to think about other games that I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing, games like Skyrim or Sim City. But the game that I … Continue reading A Link to the Past
No One is Going to Steal My Sweetroll (Recipe)
Skyrim. Is there any place where I have spent more time slaying dragons, raiding towns and trying to find a woman named Lydia? It's a huge game with a lot going for it even a decade after its release. in this blog I'll be showing you how to make one of the most well-known deserts … Continue reading No One is Going to Steal My Sweetroll (Recipe)
An Unexpected Week Away from Writing
I started the week with every intention of getting through the second draft of Blindsighted. Unfortunately, my brain had other ideas. I generally check my book sales a couple of times a week to see how things are going and if there are a few blank spaces, I’m fine with it, and I just get … Continue reading An Unexpected Week Away from Writing
Publishing Perils and Mental Health
I self-published The Next Stage back in October. Before I did this, however, I sent it out to a few publishers that when I didn't hear back from, I decided to go ahead with publishing it myself. A few weeks ago I received an email from one of the publishers that I'd sent to, saying … Continue reading Publishing Perils and Mental Health
Hip Update + Bonus Recipe
It'll soon be the year anniversary of when my hip started to hurt - woo!Sometimes I don't feel like I've come very far with it. I'm on a high dose ofstrong painkillers and still experience a lot of pain daily. Having said this, I'm making progress to getting it fixed. Last year I hadmy MRI … Continue reading Hip Update + Bonus Recipe
Taking a Mental Health Day
Today I'm taking a day off to recharge. The past couple of weeks have been stressful, not least because one side of our family has been diagnosed with Covid. This has left me and Alex being the ones that they call on to deliver food and other things to help them pass the time during … Continue reading Taking a Mental Health Day
Baking Thoughts (+ Bonus Recipe)
With any mental health issues, there is a lot of self-care required. This can be anything that makes you feel better; from reading, writing down your thoughts, talking to people, playing games, cooking, watching movies/TV, pampering yourself with facemasks etc. Who you are and what type of person you are dictates the kind of things … Continue reading Baking Thoughts (+ Bonus Recipe)
Bipolar: The Manic Side
Before Christmas, I did an overview of Bipolar Disorder and what it means and what it causes. Being Bipolar/Manic Depressive means you not only have depressive episodes; but also manic ones. In my life, the depressive episodes have far outweighed the manic ones. But allow me to let you in on how some of my … Continue reading Bipolar: The Manic Side
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