This is a post about nothing really. I’ve been getting quieter and quieter. I know. And I’m sorry. Since Mama Claire left for the next…
View More Grief and fibromyalgia 2.0Tag: sadness
Hello depression my old friend…
My Aunty has died. For a moment all I could hear was white noise. And my world, which has been feeling more and more like…
View More Hello depression my old friend…Worry Not
On the way home from church on Sunday I got drenched in an unexpected shower. I was hastily walking over Waterloo Bridge when I…
View More Worry NotThe scars I wear
‘What’s that?’ he asked, pointing to the long scars on my leg. They would usually be covered by clothing but on a day like…
View More The scars I wearMistaking sadness for depression
“Mistaking sadness for depression is like confusing a pimple with cancer. People who are sad get over it, the biggest cause of suicide especially among…
View More Mistaking sadness for depressionStruggling
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars” – Khalil Gibran Today I returned to this favourite meaningful…
View More StrugglingThe Real Me
…the true test that never fails, inarguably, is looking at how people make us feel. When you’re around someone who makes you feel like cow manure then stay away
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