A Week In My Life (June 2023)
The last Week In My Life post seemed to go down well and I have fun writing them so I might do them on a semi-regular basis, if I’ve got a week with some interesting stuff in it. I’ve been super busy...
View ArticleRare Birds, The New Neurodivergent Clothing Line – Review
Several months ago, I got an email with a survey for a new clothing line that prioritises neurodivergent people, known as Rare Birds. They already had plans to make the clothes soft, seamless, without...
View ArticleIncreasing The Phenelzine (June – July 2023)
TW: Mentions of depression and suicidal thoughts. NOTE: I wrote this a few months ago but waited to post it. There were a couple of things that I felt I wanted to comment on in the conclusion but I...
View ArticleWorld Mental Health Day 2023
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I find awareness days, like World Mental Health Awareness Day and Mental Health Awareness Week, really hard. I find it really frustrating to...
View ArticleSeeking Help For Chronic Pain (Year Two)
TW: Mentions of being suicidal. Year two of dealing with chronic pain. Since it’s Bone and Joint Week, I thought it seemed timely to update this series, although hEDS isn’t bone related. But whatever....
View ArticleSelf Care Week (2023)
This week – from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th November – is Self Care Week, a UK-wide awareness week established and run by the Self Care Forum, a charity that aims to spread understanding about the...
View ArticleA Week In My Life (September 2023)
Somehow, getting a puppy has made my life both more and less busy. I’m constantly on the move – following her around, chasing her, playing with her – but my life is quieter – she’s so young and still...
View ArticleGrateful 2023
TW: Mentions of depression and suicidal thoughts. This has been a fucking hard year and there were multiple moments when I wasn’t sure I’d make it to this point; I’m not convinced I’m glad that I have....
View Article2023 in Songs
TW: Mentions of depression, suicidal ideation, and unspecified trauma. This year, with the help of Phenelzine, I fell in love with music again, which has brought me so much joy. It did, of course, also...
View Article2023 in Review
TW: Discussion of depression, self harm, and suicidal thoughts and ideation. Much like last year, I have no idea how to sum up this year. I don’t think I have it in me to write a long post that...
View ArticleSelf Harm Awareness Month 2024
TW: Discussions of self harm. Yes, I know I’m late and that Self Harm Awareness Month was March but my recent post (about the disastrous ending of my therapy sessions) took up so much time and energy...
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