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This post contains affiliate links| I’m a big believer in how beneficial nature can be for our mental health. I simply feel safer and more at peace when I’m in the countryside. It’s part of the reason why we moved to a rural cottage this year. Since moving here, I’ve been routinely filling, cleaning and … Read more
AD | We did it!!! We made it through January in one piece. A huge thank you to my January advertisers for being such a wonderful bunch, but it’s time to move aside and make way for my lovely February friends! Each month, I’m opening up my blog to other bloggers and content creators, giving … Read more
This year will mark 12 years since my Mum died. Something that absolutely flipped my life upside down. I was 19 when she died and she was just 39. It was sudden and far too soon. There is no “easy” death to deal with. But the circumstances around her death definitely made it harder to … Read more
This post is for someone who wants to give practical support to someone they know who is the victim of domestic abuse while they are still in the relationship. I can’t emphasise enough that the safety of the victim is paramount and you should prioritise it over any advice in this article. Hi, I hope … Read more
I’ve spoken a few times about how valuable my support network is to me. I’ve talked about how lucky I am to be surrounded by the many caring, supportive, emotionally mature people I have in my life. I honestly couldn’t imagine how much harder it would be to live with PTSD without them. I am … Read more
Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to two of the most giving and caring human beings in my life: My Nana and Grandad. Between you, you have helped shape me and helped keep my head above water when the tides have been high. There aren’t words that can do you justice, but I’m going to try anyway. … Read more
Guest Post| This post was written by Cara Lisette and originally published on Pigletish.com on January 14th 2019. Cara‘s story is one of recovery and resilience and she is an incredible mental health advocate, but most of all she is a friend. Please treat her story with kindness and respect. I have always struggled with … Read more
When you lose someone in one way or another, it can take your subconscious a long time to catch up with your conscious mind and accept that they’ve truly gone. And, with your exes and long lost loved ones popping up in your thoughts and dreams without an invitation, it’s easy to wonder whether your … Read more
Sometimes anxiety gets the better of us – even if you aren’t living with an anxiety disorder, you will all have experienced anxiety as an emotion AND guess what?! That’s perfectly normal. Anxiety is an instinctive and important response to danger that was once a key part of survival and is pretty handy today. So … Read more
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder linked to a fear of being in situations or places that might make the sufferer feel scared, trapped, panicked, helpless or embarrassed. It is thought to affect around 2% of the UK population and is twice as common in women as it is in men. (Source: NHS) While agoraphobia is … Read more