Wednesday’s Bloom North panel event in Manchester was a fantastic opportunity to share real-life challenges, failures, and experiences with a superstar audience and equally magnificent hosts and fellow panelists. …
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Bouncing Back
I was asked to take part in an event quite a while ago and I said ‘yes of course’, feeling flattered to be asked.
Of course, now the date is approaching rapidly and I’m rather filled with trepidation, but that has to be a good thing right? Bouncing back has to be talked about, failure has to be celebrated and learnt from, the music has to be faced; and I can help others learn from my failures in a good way I hope. …
Anyhow, that’s enough about me…(Part 4)
To be my very best self now I live by simple rules; I don’t do anything I don’t want to; life is simply too short. I look after my head and my body in equal measure. I have a structure; work is only a part of it; everyone should have a purpose, even if it is part-time, for me it’s fun and flexible, it fits my life rather than runs it. …
Some things I read in the last 12 months
Happy Monday everyone!Below is a long-overdue part complete bibliography of things I have read and found useful in the mental health department over the last 12 months.I have grouped resources together under the headings of self-help, bedtime reading, and dog-related reading; I will explain more in my final blog update this week. It’s not complete by any stretch, I can’t locate some things but I am sure it will help those looking for some inspiration; happy reading! …
Anyhow, that’s enough about me…(Part 2)
So this part of the story is about helping yourself; in the penultimate part I will talk about how others of course are needed and play important roles around you, but for here we are looking at self-administered practical insights that helped me in the first 6 months after the crash; I really hope they can help you, because these are all things that I should probably have been doing anyway, and you could be doing right now. …
#ChristmasEve in 38 Images
Always the best day of the year. #ChristmasEve in 38 Images. To everyone out there, enjoy your holiday; whatever you get up to.