These days I seem to have regressed a little back to ruminating and those around me I think find that hard to acknowledge. I worked so hard at finding coping strategies to stop myself and distract myself and at the moment those things are just not possible and it feels as those some of those… Continue reading Ruminating again… and again… and ….. again!
Author: Sarah’s Thinking Again
Why join Region Purpose North America
If you’re reading this blog you probably already know me, or a little bit about my and my journey with anxiety and mental health illness. If you not you can read a very quick overview here Me This business has changed my life. It’s enabled me to work around my good days, develop my confidence,… Continue reading Why join Region Purpose North America
Mum Guilt…
Why is it that above all the things we force ourselves to cram into life as a mum, we insist on adding mum guilt to the top of this list... Have you ever tried to be the mum who’s up at 5am? The mum who “Started the day with a little 10k”? Well good on… Continue reading Mum Guilt…
Gastroscopy – I’ve already got a lump in my throat
Arrrrggghhhh it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this anxious, so anxious that I had to write it down, but there you go. This is what it’s for! Today I’m going for a gastroscopy procedure and I’m dreading it. My breathing is one of the biggest things that triggers my anxiety. My asthma and… Continue reading Gastroscopy – I’ve already got a lump in my throat
Improving me… I’m not going backwards
It’s been a while, but having been in bed pretty much solidly for 10 days today, I was feeling low. I’ve written blogs before on how when I’m physically unwell, here. It impacts my head and mental wellness and I’m definitely finding that right now. So here’s my blog... and I’m changing it! There’s lots… Continue reading Improving me… I’m not going backwards
Sarah now with BPD
This is me! Today is 20th May 2020 and we’re currently midway through the initial lockdown down to Covid-19. I’m not saying I’m always smiling like this, but much more often than not these days. I still have borderline personality disorder/ emotional unstable personality disorder and generalised anxiety disorder, and I’m still here, here’s why!… Continue reading Sarah now with BPD
“I’m proud of you”
Is it just me or are there still people out there yearning for this? I never felt like the one who made people proud. I've always come with trouble, baggage and problems. I've always been a bit of a black sheep, but I'm not a bad person, I'm just needy. Since the day I was… Continue reading “I’m proud of you”
How to support someone with mental health illness
Call and text them regulatory, even they don't reply. Physical contact such as hugs is so important Thoughtfulness Try to get them out Offer a cosy night in They need to talk Don't judge Try not to make it better
“The lady gave you permission to break her fish”
Excuse my for the rather bizarre title of this blog, but having witnessed the conversation, and I was the lady in question, I had to share it. We've come away for a few days to my sisters caravan by the sea. It has bitter sweet memories for us all so we decided to go ahead… Continue reading “The lady gave you permission to break her fish”
Purposeful Plastics 🌈
We want to protect our planet and make it safer for everyone, but this protection has to start somewhere, and our young people are our future. You can sign here 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Purposeful Plastics Petition My daughter wrote to Theresa May last year and now we are working together to campaign for purposeful plastics education in… Continue reading Purposeful Plastics 🌈