This morning’s thought came to me during my daily walk, seeing the beauty in the shadows made me realise… Beauty can be found in the darkest of places I think of this in regards to my depression and how I’m determined to find the positives in this dark place. They definitely exist, it can just… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings VIII
Postnatal Depression can affect anyone. Postnatal depression or anxiety can affect mothers or fathers in the first 12 months after the birth of a child. While I knew I might have been more at risk due to previous depression, I thought I knew how to handle it. This was not true – I waited too… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings VII
My recovery from Postnatal Depression is a long one, it’s been a journey that’s felt emotionally and physically gruelling. However, over the last few days I’ve begun to feel a little lighter. I started to think about why this might be and realised that I was finally letting go of some of my emotional baggage.… Continue reading Loosing my Emotional Baggage
Don’t underestimate the power of a nice shower! Whenever I’m having a bad day I am always amazed at the power of a nice shower. Not always easy to find the time for with a baby but it is so worthwhile to squeeze one in when things are tough. I find that the water washes away… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings VI
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Huge thanks to Mandy for last week’s post about the picky eating struggle so many of us can relate to. This week we’ve got the wonderful Amy talking about the stress and anxiety caused by her baby’s sleep patterns, again extremely relatable! One of my biggest parenting struggles so far has…
Welcome to the third edition in the Creative Mothers Series. This is a space for people to reflect on the impact of parenthood on their experience of personal creativity. If you would like to take part with your thoughts, please take a look at the Creative Mothers page and get in touch! I’m delighted this…
Don’t forget the internet is full of thoughts not facts. This morning I’ve been thinking about how easily we can be influenced by what’s written on the Internet. We often take it all for gospel and while there are a lot of facts on the internet there is also a hell of a lot of… Continue reading Monday Morning Musings IV
The reality is that while it might look like I’m sound asleep, perfectly still and eyes shut, inside I’m anything but. It’s like my mind comes to life as soon as I hit the bed. I started to think about this because I have a Fitbit, which supposedly tracks your sleep. I checked it this… Continue reading I might look like I’m sleeping…
So, yesterday I met with my boss because my maternity leave is coming to an end (very scary to think my son is almost 12 months!!!). It was a actually really nice and relaxed lunch, in the beautiful sunshine at a cafe around the corner from my workpace. I felt alot less anxious than I… Continue reading I’m Officially Unemployed…
My anxiety was fueling my lists, then my lists were fueling my anxiety. It was a vicious cycle and got to a point where I would lash out at my family when I was overwhelmed with the amount of stuff on my list and no time to do it. I got to the point where… Continue reading To-do lists: fueling my anxiety
PND Recovery 