My Mental Health | World Mental Health Day

Today is Mental Health Day; a day to spread awareness about mental health and inform people about the issues that 1 in 4 people in the UK can experience each year. I’m raising my hand to say that I am one of those people and I’m currently dealing with anxiety and depression. I’m not going […]

For now, I am

A jigsaw, tipped out on the floor, pieces scattered everywhere. A pile of leaves, strewn about by an errant wind. A watercolour painting, left out in the rain. A calm river, disturbed by a landslide. A well-worn book, knocked off a park bench and forgotten, out of sight. A bracelet snagged on a hook, beads […]

The “A” word

The world was spinning, heat was radiating across her chest and the pit of dread in her stomach was growing each second. She placed one hand on the dresser to steady herself as she stumbled, and held her head with the other, willing the throbbing pain to stop, stop, stop. Tears fell from her freshly […]

An open letter to my family and friends

Hi, We haven’t spoken in a while. If we had, I could just ask you how your week has been, but it’s been so many weeks that that question is void. But how are you doing? What’s your job now? Do you have a partner? What’s their name? You don’t,? Are you looking or are […]

Right now, I am at peace.

Right now, I am at peace. This peace is like an old friend popping round for a cup of tea. There are things we have to catch up on, and the easy silence that is comfortingly familiar. It’s an emotional reunion and an overdue respite from the past months of turmoil. Waking up without her has […]