Depression · Life

Only Human


Trying to reorganise your life is tiring work. I have spent a lot of time this month sorting, tidying and rearranging the flat and trying to get myself into a routine of keeping on top of the housework without it getting too much for me. I'm getting there. On top of that I'm trying to… Continue reading Only Human

Depression · Life

Hope In The Cold


Life is hard. Sometimes it's too much to bear. Sometimes you're the one left to pick up the pieces. On your own. Whilst we've all been out enjoying the snow - building snowmen and throwing snowballs, Gretel Parker, a dear friend of many, both online and in real life, has suffered a loss most of… Continue reading Hope In The Cold

Depression · Life

Breaking Point


I suck at housework. Really suck. Clean I can do, tidy I cannot. I need this to change because it's majorly getting me down. Today I have decided I'm going to really, really try to sort things out. I have attacked the kitchen already - the floor needs washing but aside from that it is… Continue reading Breaking Point

Depression · Family · Life · Toddler

Falling Into Place


I am not a tidy person. Anyone who has ever been in any bedroom that has ever been mine will testify to that, probably with a slightly terrified expression on their face as they remember it. I get worse when I slip into depression and then being in a hideous environment makes me more depressed… Continue reading Falling Into Place

Depression · Family · Life · PND · Pregnancy

Failure. And how I stopped being one.


Supposing you have tried and failed again and again.  You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down.  ~Mary Pickford Sometimes you read a quotation and think 'pretentious rubbish' and sometimes you read one and think 'that's it! Perfect.'… Continue reading Failure. And how I stopped being one.