This is the chair I sit in and stare off into space. I put on some ambient chill music, sit back and let my mind shift down a gear and meander slowly, taking the scenic route through my imagination. I could be ‘out’ for 5 minutes or thirty minutes. I get an instinctual urge to … Continue reading Why staring out the window is good for mental health and productivity
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Readplus Review of OK to Feel The Way You Do
Review Blog Nov 29 2017 It's OK to feel the way you do by Josh Langley Big Sky Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781925520965 (Age: 4+) Highly recommended. It's OK to feel the way you do is all about expressing emotions and feelings. It is a beautifully illustrated picture book, covering feelings such as anger, sadness and happiness. Each … Continue reading Readplus Review of OK to Feel The Way You Do
Suicide and depression
The rate of suicide and depression in this country is staggering and I hope can help in some small way to address the issue. I'm not an expert in the field, but I know from personal experience that every little bit of self understanding helps and being able to talk openly about what's going on … Continue reading Suicide and depression
The Bull Ring
As you step into the bull ring, the crowd roars. It’s deafening. The bull, already snorting and thumping the ground, is calling you to arms. Are you ready to fight? However, you’re not the brave matador you expect to be, you aren’t dressed ready for ceremonial battle in the Traje De Luces, you’re still wearing … Continue reading The Bull Ring
Sensing Freedom
Just for a mere moment I got a slight sense of what it might to be like to truly free. Free from my irrational thoughts, anxieties, worries, fears and social conditioning. It was fleeting. But I sensed it and then it drifted away. Wandered off to look at the flowers. It was a sense of … Continue reading Sensing Freedom
