Monthly Archives: January 2020

Today is my sixteenth day in the hospital. I am doing well and considering the possibility of discharging next week. The idea is exciting while at the same time it makes me a bit anxious. I wonder if it’s the right decision. Fortunately, nothing will be decided without first discussing it with my doctors. IContinue reading “Latest news”

After nearly 14 days in hospital, I have at last a sense of hope of recovery. Hope in the knowledge I will leave here in a far better frame of mind than when I came in. Halejuliah! Prior to arriving here, I was extremely anxious and depressed and had almost lost sight of ever beingContinue reading “Hope”

Every morning I stand in front of the kitchen window washing up. I see birds in the bird feeder and birds on the birdbath. I see kangaroos eating whatever is left of the green grass which is not much. I see dying trees and miraculously some still green. I try to focus on the greenContinue reading “Drought and Despair”

Unfortunately, since my last post which was full of hope I have not got any better. Yesterday, I decided to ring a mental health hospital in Greenwich Sydney so I can be admitted. I have no doubt this is the best direction to take. I am disappointed that it has come to this but IContinue reading “No Longer Smooth Sailing”

Ever since we had to evacuate due to fires threatening our small village I have been unable to write my journal till now. I’m not sure why. Maybe it was having to evacuate which changed my usual routine. Maybe it was the extra stress being away from my normal environment. Now I am starting toContinue reading “Hope”