We often talk about looking after oursleves, methods to cope and get through the tough times. When it comes to helping someone else it can often be a little trickier – we cannot read the thoughts of someone else. Head over to the IDONTMIND Journal for a great article on helping others. Check it out…
Category: empathy
Blog: One Step at a time
Today was my Auntie’s funeral. I said my goodbyes and I hope we gave her a suitable send off. Despite the restrictions, we had a very appropriate non religious ceremony in her memory. Rest in peace Norma Stanyon. Funerals are difficult for me, the lead up to today has been filled with sleepless nights and…
Blog: Comfort in Sound
Hello Everyone I hope you are all keeping well. I’m now back at work following my recent holiday. In dark and trying times, we often cling on to the things that make us feel better. I am not hiding the fact that I’ve been experiencing low mood for the last few days. It is just…
Blog: Stuck between the dark and light
Just a few days ago I wrote about taking the good times with the bad, and this week is proving my point. Yesterday I had an overwhelmingly negative feeling. I had a feeling something untoward was about to happen. It is hard to explain, but I sensed bad times were ahead. The negative feeling lingered…
Blog: Summer Sun
Happy Tuesday. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. I am writing this on a beautiful sunny day. Its Tuesday 1 June, and I am in Beverley sat in a park. Over the long weekend I have been spending a lot of time outdoors, walking and relaxing. Its finally felt like summer is putting in…
Blog: Loss
Family means different things, how we define it as individuals will be unique, based upon our experiences. The identity of family can include friends and pets too. There are very few rules to define a family. The make up of a family will likely shift over time too. My family includes pets and people I…
Blog: Labels
One thing I have always disliked in the world is labelling. I dislike that everything needs to have definition and name tags. I find this does lead to negative impacts on our wellbeing if we are suddenly grouped together by a general tag. I am gay, I don’t even talk with that personal label very…
Blog: You are enough
The long bank holiday weekend is in full swing and I’ve been enjoying some me time (I still am as I am writing this on Sunday). I successfully completed my IDONTMIND mental health run, but that I will talk about in another post, probably on Tuesday. I’ve done alot of thinking on this holiday, and…
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