mental health matters – Katie’s blog on life

Woken up this morning with….

A spring in my step, and a craving for normailty. I’m craving sitting in a cafe with a Dirty Chai Latte and a good book. I’m craving watching the 6 Nations in the pub on a date or with friends. I’m craving sitting in my best friends house and just having her husbands pork cracklingContinue reading “Woken up this morning with….”

I had to force myself out

Today, after lying on the sofa for more than 4 hours watching shit TV eating all of the food and not facing the phone call that I was meant to take. But my friend sent me these cute ass videos which after a few too many hours of mulling inspired me to get out intoContinue reading “I had to force myself out”

Chameleon

I’ll tell you this for nout – I’m a chameleon. Today I woke up, having had enough sleep but maybe still tired from yesterday’s antics. I had gone swimming in the sea and cycled 20 miles to the local major city. It was a beautiful day and the sea is so much my calm place.Continue reading “Chameleon”

Not all heroes wear capes……

Some wear ordinary clothes, with scuffed trainers and unwashed hair. Some wear sports clothes and some wear uniforms. Some are disguised as miracle workers, proceeding and continuing to fulfill their role each and every day, looking after those who need it. Today, I got delivered a food package from a friend of mine, L (noContinue reading “Not all heroes wear capes……”

I know it – you’re all itching to hear about how therapy went.

Wow! Is that really what you are meant to feel like after a GOOD therapy session. I felt lighter, like a heavy load had been lifted off of me. I felt this sense of ease rush over me. And although I felt flat when I finished the therapy session rather than the usual elated /Continue reading “I know it – you’re all itching to hear about how therapy went.”

You know it’s going to be a mental health day when…..

You’ve been up since 5 am but didn’t sleep til gone 1. My mind was an anxious wreck, other thinking, unable to settle. I tossed and turned all night, not quite knowing when I was going to actually get some sleep. I tried counting sheep, listening to classical music, anything to keep my brain fromContinue reading “You know it’s going to be a mental health day when…..”