My disability exists even if you can’t see it

Challenges

by potofcallaloo - December 3, 2019December 3, 20192

Understand that just because you can’t see a disability, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. Just because someone looks well on the outside, doesn’t mean that they are. Just because they’re working doesn’t mean it’s not ‘that’ bad. You don’t know the sacrifices and efforts people make to get through the day.

Reasons to stay alive

by potofcallaloo - October 20, 2019October 20, 20194

Some of us I think are prone to revisiting the same dark places. Maybe down to past traumas that stay with us, genes that we inherit or God knows what is responsible. I don’t actually think thoughts of suicide are uncommon.

Dementia, suffering and chronic health problems

by potofcallaloo - September 27, 2019September 27, 20194

I pray and I pray so hard, that God will help me to do more than just survive one day at a time. But this is all I can manage now.

Delicious, filling, summer tuna salad

Challenges

by potofcallaloo - July 14, 2019July 14, 20190

I eat lighter in the warmer months but I still need proteins to keep me full for longer, plus I want all those healthy veges for the vitamins to keep my body well. This salad is ideal for that.

Monsters – World Poetry Day 2019

by potofcallaloo - March 21, 2019March 21, 20196

I am and will be the ‘Me’ that never was imagined.I am the ‘Me’ that’s emerged from the ashes of pain.

What do we live for? – Grief and chronic illness

by potofcallaloo - January 6, 20196

Someone said that grief is more or less when you have love to give to someone but they’re not there to receive it.

Coping at Christmas 2018 (dealing with pain over the holidays)

Challenges

by potofcallaloo - December 22, 2018December 22, 20180

Dealing with trauma, emotional pain and mental health problems is sometimes like that old wound that never fully heals. At this time of year it can be harder.

Never forget – World Suicide Prevention Day

by potofcallaloo - September 10, 2018September 9, 20184

by ending the stigma, we will make it safe for people to talk about it. And talking could very well be the first step to saving a life.

How I survived the night (despite suicidal thoughts)

by potofcallaloo - September 2, 2018September 2, 20184

I have actively tried, very hard to plod on. I have found happy moments, and I now see so much more of the beauty in the world.

12 things that helped me to smile despite the pain

by potofcallaloo - July 29, 2018July 29, 20182

I always say pain changes you. I am not the person I was yesterday, and tomorrow I will not be the person I am today. It’s moulding me into a better, stronger me.