Apologies for not posting for some time, life has got in the way recently. Like many, I’ve had good days and bad days over the last few months. Since relocating overseas, my days have become busier, meaning I’m having less ‘me time’. It took me a while to actually recognise that I needed to stop…
Tag: family
Blog: My Marathon Journey
Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
Blog: Ready for a break
We are once again facing uncertain times, I for one am ready for a break in more ways than one. My mental health isn’t the best at the moment, I find the the run up to Christmas difficult, I lost my dad back in 2014 and I’ve found that I take a “dip” just before…
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: 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: A time to reflect
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…
MIDWEEK: 26 November
Today is the American holiday of thanks giving. Whilst not American, therefore seeing no personal reason to celebrate the day specifically, the general theme of being thankful and grateful in life still rings true. Gratitude is important, and it is a really good idea to always remember what you are grateful for. If you are…
Blog: Challenging the lie of perfection
Perfection? Sounds great doesn’t it. It sounds ideal, relaxing. The thing is perfection does not exist. Chasing perfection is a journey with no end. You cannot achieve perfection, there will always be something that changes. The myth of perfection really damages people. The burden of never feeling good enough can wreck us. Life is supposed…
Men’s Health Day
Just a short note to mark Mens Health Day. I had hoped to post more content today but sadly time has not been on my side today. I just want to say Men face many mental health problems, but often find it harder to share this or acknowledge they need assistance. There is a masculine…
MIDWEEK Update
It’s my first week back following 2 weeks of annual leave. I was tempted to cancel some of it due to being in tier 3 restrictions then lockdown but I decided against it and some very welcome time away from my laptop. It was enjoyable couple of weeks, I was able to get out walking,…
Better Days Wellbeing 