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
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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
The End of a Holiday
Last week I posted about taking a break from writing over Christmas. I was only supposed to be coming back to it tomorrow (Tuesday), but I've missed writing more than I ever thought I would, so I'm starting again today. When I worked my 9-5 – even though it wasn't really 9-5 – in IT, … Continue reading The End of a Holiday
An Author’s Holiday
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?
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?
Monday Writing Update
Hello and welcome to another joyous 2020 day. Well, that’s enough of that, let’s get on trudging through the day until the next crappy thing happens. Today is the start of my “proper” blog schedule which should look like this; Monday: Writing update, where I’m up to with projects, how I write, and what I … Continue reading Monday Writing Update
Friday Catch-Up
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
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)
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)
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