Tag Archives: mental health

We need better stories about trauma and mental health.

Posted on Mar 16, 2019 by

Last weekend I weekend I went to the Royal Court Theatre to see the play Cypress Avenue, a play by David Ireland that was originally written in 2012. I was troubled by it on the night, and I have been … Continue reading →

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Things to do when you are busy not having a baby

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

One of the things that my partner and I discussed early on in the process of having fertility treatment was how not to let the ‘trying to have a baby’ stuff consume all the energy we may have to do … Continue reading →

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Patience and watching my garden grow

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

I started writing this a few weeks ago, but I’ve been kind of working through a sticky depressive brain fog since then and I feel so slow at the moment (and I already picked the slow road so you know, … Continue reading →

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Swimming the distance: mental health as a endurance pursuit

Posted on Apr 21, 2018 by

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 →

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Objects with meaning – do you want to join in?

Posted on Mar 17, 2018 by

A few weeks ago I started running a series of posts about ‘objects with meaning’, by which I meant objects that have personal importance to us, so that they may make up part of our emotional story or landscape. You … Continue reading →

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Veganuary: the story so far

Posted on Jan 15, 2017 by

Regular readers (hello!) will know that we’ve been giving veganuary a try over here at the Magpie Nest. I don’t have any plans to become a food blogger, my main interest here is exploring creativity and wellbeing, and other things … Continue reading →

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You are here by Jenny Lawson

Posted on Oct 20, 2016 by

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 →

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