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Category Archives: Anxiety
My cat is nailing social distancing
In the UK we have been ‘social distancing’ for eight weeks now. I don’t think it has come that easily to many humans. People like to hug each other, even in socially uptight England. Social distancing prevents that for many … Continue reading
Thoughts on Radical Kindness: Why writers and artists should practice it (Part 3)
[This is part 3 of a series of blogs about kindness. Please see parts 1 and 2 here] When I began writing these posts I kind of thought this would have been one of my ‘here are my random thoughts … Continue reading
Thoughts on Radical Kindness as a Daily Practice: Part 1.
It’s almost ten years since Amy Winehouse died. I really liked her music and was lucky enough to see her perform twice during her first album. She was a wonderful, funny, forceful presence on stage. In later years I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, mental health, Radical Kindness
Tagged Amy Winhouse, Carline Flack, Daily Kindness, kindness, mental health, Practicing Kindness, radical kindess
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Reading to scare you while very pregnant: This changes everything (Naomi Klein)
So I have, while heavily pregnant with my first baby, been reading ‘This Changes Everything’ by Naomi Klein (here be affiliate links, fyi) and I have to say it is simultaneously the most terrifying, and hopful book I have read … Continue reading
Swimming the distance: mental health as a endurance pursuit
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may (or may not!) know that I’m currently training for a long distance swim in June. I’ll be swimming 5K, which is just over 3 miles (not an insubstantial distance … Continue reading
On building a complicated relationship with gratitude
I wanted to write a quick post about something that has been troubling me for a few days. I was watching a YouTube video the other day that I thought was on personal finance but turned out to be on … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, wellbeing
Tagged Anxiety, depression, fertility treatment, gratitude, law of attraction, positive psychology, the secret, ttc, wellbeing
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Taking the rail replacement bus
This morning I went swimming with my sister for the first proper training session in preparation for swimming in the Great North Swim in June. I have signed up to swim 5k (which is just over 3 miles), which is … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Art, Brilliant Britain, Craft, creative work
Tagged Art, creativity, distance swimming, great north swim, Inspiration, swimming, swimming training
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You are here by Jenny Lawson
So being ill can have an up side sometimes. I’ve been unwell with some awful head cold [wo]man flu and haven’t been able to do much work. I’ve been mostly sleeping, drinking honey and lemon, and watching telly, with a … Continue reading
