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Tag: Mental Health

Soldiering on with part 3 of the ‘bus’ papers

To my lovely friends: Just so you know – I am not depressed. Depression numbs everything. I am simply drained … More

Depression, Humour, Introversion, Mental Health, personal space, Social anxiety

Artwork and (in)sanity update

After a couple of weeks when I sometimes felt my heart was being put through a blender I have at … More

Botanical Art, Coloured pencil, Mental Health, Plants

A big thank you – and a guest post

Thank you my friends for some lovely messages of support when I was having a bit of a wobble a … More

Mental Health, Springer spaniel

100 followers and 10 challenges

To celebrate reaching 100 followers. In fact over 120. How did this happen? Even I don’t find me that interesting. … More

Excercise, Fashion, Gym, Humour, Introversion, Mental Health

The Bus Papers – part two..

First the necessary pre-amble. Please read part one if you have not already as it puts this into some context. … More

Depression, Humour, Mental Health, personal space, public transport, Social anxiety

Update and another critter.

Here is another contribution to Roda’s Critter Connection Challenge: Drone fly on Gladiolus carmineus. October 8th in my garden. I … More

critter connection, Mental Health

“I miss the comfort in being sad…”*

*Lyrics by Kurt Cobain, Nirvana; ‘Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle’,  1993.   A post for World Mental … More

Citalopram, Depression, Mental Health

Musings on British Reserve

My post about male fashion and reluctance to express oneself has made me think. There is a joke about a … More

Excercise, Humour, Introvert, Mental Health, public transport, Social anxiety

Small but Perfectly Formed #2

Geeky plant post ahead! For those checking on my sanity, however: This has been a really emotional week. Sunday was … More

Corybas, Mental Health, Plants, Springer spaniel

Depression – little stuff that helped

I am hopefully on the road to recovery from a long depressive episode. I have been thinking about the little … More

Depression, Introvert, Mental Health

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