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Challenges

How to get through Christmas 2020

I think it’s fair to say that many people are dreading Christmas of 2020. It’s been a rotten year, yes, and to add more rottenness,…

Food therapy (recipes) Meds & Remedies

Delectable creamy spaghetti with oyster mushrooms and vegetables

potofcallaloo November 23, 2020 No Comments comfort food food therapy pasta and vegetables recipe pasta recipe vegetarian recipe

You know how I love to stir fry my vegetables! But today I thought I might do something different (break my diet, but it was…

Food therapy (recipes) Meds & Remedies

Baked eggs with grilled squash, spinach, ginger, onion, cheddar & mozzarella (Vegetarian RECIPE)

potofcallaloo November 11, 2020 No Comments Crustless quiche fibromyalgia food food therapy healthy eating healthy fibro recipes healthy fibromyalgia meals keto diet keto meals vegetarian recipes

By popular demand, here are instructions for making this delicious vegetarian dish of cheesy baked eggs, with grilled squash, spinach and a host of vegetables…

Challenges Mental health

Why World Mental Health is even more important this year

potofcallaloo October 10, 2020 No Comments Mental health mental wellbeing wellbeing WMHD World mental health day world Mental Health Day 2020

World Mental HealthDay 2020. Where to even start?

Challenges

Fibromyalgia and chronic pain patients in for battle over painkillers

potofcallaloo August 5, 2020 No Comments chronic pain fibromyalga managing chronic pain NICE guidelines painkillers do more harm

For those of us who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia during that time when doctors knew little of it and said things like, “it’s all in your head,” or ‘just be thankful you’re not dying of cancer” like that New York City doctor once said to me, this will be reminiscent of those dark periods of when we were prescribed antidepressants and daily exercise and sent on our way.

Meds & Remedies Moods

How painting mindfully is helping me to cope during tough times

potofcallaloo June 8, 2020 4 Comments art art therapy fibromyalgia Mental health mindfulness paint by numbers

*I received a paint by numbers kit in exchange for an honest review* Last week, on the morning of my 35th birthday, my beloved grandmum…

Challenges Meds & Remedies

How not to lose your mind during the Coronavirus pandemic

potofcallaloo March 25, 2020 No Comments anxiety Coronavirus COVID-19 Depression pandemic

The Coronavirus is testing more than our resilience. It’s trying our humanity. My generation and many younger ones would not have experienced anything like it…

Challenges

Coping in a time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

potofcallaloo March 16, 2020 No Comments anxiety corona corona mental health Coronavirus COVID-19 How to manage mental health during lockdown Mental health mentalhealth wellbeing

These are difficult times. As nations try to contain and curb the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, there’s plenty of worrying going on about…

Food therapy (recipes)

Creamy cauliflower vegetable bake

potofcallaloo February 23, 2020 2 Comments low carb vegetable bake vegetarian wholesome

This rich, creamy, delectable cauliflower vegetable bake will have you licking your spoons and craving for more! It’s filled with lots of wonderful vegetables like…

Challenges

Trauma retriggered

potofcallaloo December 12, 2019 2 Comments C-PTSD Depression Mental health mental health problems PTSD trauma

Right now I do not know what tomorrow holds but I’ve made it till now. I’ve plastered up the cracks and glued together the broken bits. That is a victory. Till the next day.