When my brain don’t work like it used to before, and I can’t even spell my name…

Content Warning: mental health, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ptsd, burnout. This is week eight of my recovery journey. I’ve been learning to slow down, to feel my feelings, to release them, whilst also accepting that I’m not mentally or emotionally where I need to be yet. And that’s ok. The blog that follows (the stuff inContinue reading “When my brain don’t work like it used to before, and I can’t even spell my name…”

Truth and Trauma

CONTENT WARNING: Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety and Mental Health The following blog discusses Trauma in a broad sense, as well as PTSD, anxiety, and mental health. It feels like something I need to write and as always, its honest and grounded in my experiences. We all have a brain. We all have emotions. We all haveContinue reading “Truth and Trauma”

Spoons and Sleep: living with a chronic condition

It’s been three weeks since I’ve managed to write anything for SmartPonders. Not because the ideas haven’t been there – they have! You should see the drafts folder. But rather because of the pesky chronic illness I have. Those of you who have been following from the start will know all about it – especiallyContinue reading “Spoons and Sleep: living with a chronic condition”