‘Twas the night before Christmas… and my husband came home with the beginnings of a chest infection. Now, I could plead with excuses of why this Christmas was never going to be a great one for me; explain how I was already in a state of ‘bah humbug’ – irritated with the carols playing…
Part of the struggle when we experience loss, or the death of a loved one, is not being able to imagine finding our way through the grief that follows. We can switch between feelings of despair and hopelessness and not picturing a way forwards, to taking action to spring clean, start a new project and…
BOOK REVIEW I have mixed feelings on this book. It is a psychological thriller – which is my favourite genre, but also verges on sci-fi. It certainly had me turning the pages, and towards the end, I was rushing through sections to find out what was going to happen next. It has been written in…
Following on from last week’s posts on narcissist parents and dysfunctional families, here are the tips I promised to help with healing 1. Educate yourself Study narcissism, read articles/books on the mental health disorders you know, or suspect are in your family. It can bring a lightbulb moment, and clarity is the first step to…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on narcissism. This week, I thought I would expand a little more on this topic, with particular reference to toxic and abusive childhood experience. I will follow this up with some useful tips for healing next week. I am not a qualified therapist or medically trained,…
Ingredients 1 tablespoon trust. 1 teaspoon patience 250g of competitiveness 100 g of mischief 300g respect. Season with love First take memories of childhood, remove the pips of sour chastisement, before cutting into quarters. Grate and put in bowl. Flavouring Find some added spices such as fun and games galore. We spent hours playing table…
Why do some mothers dislike their daughters? The reason some mothers hate their daughters is quite simply because of their own lack of self-esteem. It is the dissatisfaction with their own lives and lack of self-worth that slowly destroys the sense of worth in their daughters. Her fragile ego is only nourished by seeing her…
1. Coffee in your favourite mug Start your day with a cup of coffee. Coffee consumption lowers rates of depression, but if you cannot consume caffeine, try something like green tea, or (my favourite) white tea. Have a special mug that is yours and hold it in both your hands and take in the moment….
As my episode of psychosis is fading to the distant past (over three years now), part of me wants to keep the memory alive. I am very blessed to be in a privileged position of talking about the mental health illness which led to breaking my back, from a place of wellness and positivity which…