We all had life plans, once upon a time. Whether they were life-consuming ambitions, hopes we never shared, or pictures of our future – the way we knew it would be. Sometimes it’s hard to dig that deep into our memory banks, or to admit to because our current lives are so far removed …
Exploring mental health with this brave human! Hear what PTSD means to Lee, in his own words.
Wall upon wall of blank faces are staring at me, staring past me and staring through me. Some of the paintings are so life-like that if I wasn’t surrounded by people also admiring the many artists’ portraits I’d probably be a bit twitchy. A room full of faces, staring at a room full of …
I’m forever questioning, wondering what this life thing is all about. I listen attentively to my gut and look out for signs that I’m heading in the right direction. I battle to stay grounded and work hard on doing the right thing, for me. I’m my priority and when I’m ok I have so …
I haven’t blogged for a while, does this mean that life just stopped. Sometimes, you can just disappear from this world, slip through the cracks. If it’s not online, did it ever really happen? The more you talk and interact, the more voices and people you have there around you. What happens when you …
I’ve been back on UK soil for two and a half months. Even before I landed I knew I was going to have to do some work to successfully ‘detravel’ without letting the fear set in. By fear I mean allowing old fears to come back, the sadness that my globe trotting had come …
There are a lot of sad people in the world today. Many are mourning the loss of an institution, Robin Williams, who allegedly committed suicide after losing a battle to depression. Many of those people may never have been touched by the black smoggy cloud that is depression but I’ll bet many have. An …
When I landed I was still head over heels in love with Asia. I don’t think I was quite ready to face the western world again. The quiet hit me and the space too. It definitely wasn’t a bad thing but I needed to adjust. Australia’s a country I’d always dreamed of living and …
So, I made a big deal about being a solo traveller for chapter 1 (The Asia edition) of my adventure. When I hit the road for the first time it seemed like a lonely life ahead. I was totally wrong, being on your own isn’t hard at all. Life without another is the simple …
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I’ve always scoffed a little at the much hyped theory that our media and fashion industry are the cause of so many ‘eating issues’ in the Western world. It’s what comes from within isn’t it? If you’re having a hard time you either starve yourself or eat yourself silly.