Musing about Mind, Body and Art
Part Three – an update in 2022
A little story (part 3 of 3)... (for the backstory here are part one & part two) We are so busy wanting to fix the thing now that we don't take the time to listen to our bodies and ourselves and feel into the real...
Part Two – an update in 2022
Part 2 of the 'little story (see my last post to catch up on part 1) I remember sitting in a psychiatrists office and hearing him say... you will be on antidepressants for the rest of your life. Its been a year off...
Part One – an update in 2022
Today I would love to tell you a little story... Well part 1 of one anyway ) Over the last couple of months I have been having increased gut issues... you know the ones where you are in pain after eating and have to...
Nurture your nervous system
Nurture your nervous system Last week I had a sick kid at home. I was frustrated. I was tired and more stressed than normal. My nervous system felt it all and my body and mind started to give me signals. Mainly the...
Part Three – Starting Fresh
{{part 3 of 3}} (here you will find part one & part two of the story) Shall we start a fresh? So what did I let go of from my life? Relationships, alcohol, and foods to name a few. So what did I make way for in my...
Part Two – Starting Fresh
{{part 2}} (here you will find part one of the story) Shall we start a fresh? The beginning of 2021 was probably the hardest withdrawl wise. I would get those weird arse thoughts that would freak me out. But then I...
Part One – Starting Fresh
2022 shall we start a fresh? {{Part 1}} Well here we are in 2022 and i wonder did you creep in real slow, so as not to send any extra alarm bells or did you yell Jumanji to get us out of this game? For me, the new year...
Part Four – Floundering and Flourishing
FLOUNDERING and FLOURISHING {part 4 of 4} (the back story can be found here with part one, part two & part three) So my point is ( yes i have a point to my ramblings ) that although not much might be happening in...
Part Three – Floundering and Flourishing
FLOUNDERING and FLOURISHING {part 3} (backstory can be found here part one & part two) It turns out, I was actually flourishing... in my own way and in my own time. As much as I thought I was floundering and...
Part Two – Floundering and Flourishing
FLOUNDERING and FLOURISHING {part 2} (to read the back story part one is here) Then a couple of days ago I sat down and the thing started to come out on the pages in front of me. It was only a small part of the thing...
Part One – Floundering and Flourishing
FLOUNDERING and FLOURISHING {part 1} How has the first month of the calendar new year been treating you? Have you been floundering or flourishing? For me I have been floundering a lot. It was almost like as soon as I...
Getting the Sun
Do you set your naked eyeballs to the sun? Did you know that getting at last 20 minutes of vitamin d directly on your eyes is actually good for you? Getting enough direct sunlight through the eyes, more particularly...
Boundaries
Boundaries dont have to look or feel nasty! They can look like: turning off the the nightly news saying thank you for thinking of me but im busy that day ( when maybe you just need a day at home to rest). Giving...
Coffee is not for me
Coffee used to be my wake the hell up drink in the morning. The problem was my body didn't want to be woken up this way. My body tried to tell me by making me run to the toilet as soon as I had had it. My body alarmed...
On the 12th Month of Tapering
On the 12th month of tapering my true love gave to me…ME! And when I say true love, I mean me because I’m a Taurus and If I don’t love and believe in myself and make the changes that I need then no-one else will do...