One of the things I've noticed recently is how productivity can have a huge impact on your feelings of self worth. By now, I've well documented the ups and downs of my mental health, trying to address where it goes wrong and where it gets better; honestly it's making me a little sea sick. It's …
Jealousy – The Telltale Emotion
Jealous is an ugly emotion, it has to be said. It's an emotion we don't often admit to, due to the connotations it brings, and it's an emotion I find myself wishing I couldn't feel. There's plenty of emotions we're not all that happy about feeling; the usual culprits like Anger, Sadness, Fear, etc. Think …
Making My World Small
One phrase my therapist mentioned within our first ever interaction was that I was "making my world small". That stuck with me. It's a simple sentence that encompasses so much about how I deal with my problems and how I cope with anxiety/depression. It'll be different for everyone, we're all on our own journeys, but …
Catching That Snowball
Last week, you may have noticed, I didn't post anything at all. I didn't write any posts, I didn't reply to any comments, I didn't read any other blogs. The reason for this is I was having a bad week. Work ramped up, and still is ramping up, and I was feeling more and more …
Under Pressure
Pressure tends to be synonymous with negativity. When we're under pressure to produce something, we often feel stunted or limited. However, pressure in some forms can be a use for good. Anyone who knows me, or has read even just a couple of my posts, will know I procrastinate.... A lot.... I've recently learned that …
27th April to 3rd May: A Friday Feeling
Wow these posts roll around quickly! Probably testament to how busy I've been, or at least felt; so lets get started. Last weekend was one I had been looking forward to for a long time, which is why last week felt slow as I found myself counting individual seconds until it arrived. Friday, when the …
Evidence of Self
What evidence do you have that things are going to go wrong? Last week I discussed how I am trying, and hopefully succeeding, in turning fear on it's head and making fear an opportunity. This ties in great with both appreciating uncertainty and, what I'd like to talk about today, evidence of self. One thing …
20th to 26th: A Friday Feeling
Sticking to last weeks commitment, I'm going to be giving a run down of my week and the things that I'm grateful for along the way. On Friday I was grateful for the first (and potentially only, knowing our wacky weather right now) BBQ of the year. Bought a little portable BBQ, to save using …
Making Fear an Opportunity
Closing a door, opens a window. Being afraid, creates an opportunity. I've written before about the Laziness of Fear; in which, I discuss how sometimes when I'm being 'lazy', it's actually that I'm scared. Now, I'd like to address how fear presents an opportunity for us. A few weeks ago, I'd describe my working world …
Friday Feeling – 13th to 19th April
In an attempt to write and blog more, and to make my blog more personal, I once started up a series called Friday Feeling; designed at being a journal-like entry into how my week had gone and feeling thankful for the events and happenings within it. Whilst my Monday Blogs are always about something personal, …
Clockwork Clouds 