Monthly Archives: August 2020

As I get closer to going home I need to plan how I’m going to manage being at home without the support I get in hospital. I need to be armed with strategies that will cultivate good mental and physical health. One important way is to ramp up my mindfulness practice. I have learnt overContinue reading “Staying Well”

At last, I can see an end to the long dark tunnel of my depression. For a while there I could see no end in sight to my dark thoughts and feelings. Now optimism is most likely to be at the forefront of my thinking. It’s such a relief to have this outlook and toContinue reading “An End in Sight”

This evening I was told I can go home next Tuesday the 18th. I am excited. Hospital has once again been good to me and delivered on its promises of dragging me out of my deep depression I am extremely grateful that it has. Now I just have to do all that I can toContinue reading “Going Home”

Today I had the pleasure of feeling well again. I’m not referrring to physical wellness but rather mental well being. It’s an amazing state to be in. It’s like looking at yourself through a shiny new microscsope. One that was given for free. How does one explain such a turn around in the heart, suchContinue reading “… say it with love.”

Most of you will be aware that for a some months now I have been battling depression and for the second time this year I am in hospital. My moods have been erratic but mostly down. Yesterday was not such a good day, I was very disappointed to be feeing so low but today theContinue reading “The Power of Words.”