Reading My Way Through Life
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We define ourselves in many ways: our job, our personal roles – father, friend, partner – and by the things that we do for ourselves (minds out of the gutter […]
What I Think About When I Think About Recovery
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I was always a thinker. Scratch that, I was always an overthinker. It’s not a choice, it’s just the way my brain works. Most of the time it’s a good […]
Invisible Voices
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A whisper sounds and louder grows, In my ear repeating those, Words that set my teeth on edge, Barbed and pointed, make no sense. No logic to the twisted jibes, […]
Standing at the Precipice
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Standing at the precipice, staring over the edge, Beckoned to take that one small step, That will take you over the ledge. A single step once taken, That promises no […]
Stumbling Through Fog
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Stumbling through fog, steps unsteady, Lacking direction, feet feeling heavy; Tied to a weight that anchors my will, Resists forward motion, implores me to be still. To shrink within the […]
Interview With A Dating Blogger
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Following my recent photo shoot with Hey Saturday (https://lovelaughtertruthblog.com/2017/02/09/strike-a-pose-featuring-hey-saturday/), founder Saskia Nelson asked if I would mind being interviewed for the site’s blog. After a thoroughly enjoyable – and free – […]
Gathering Storms
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When dark clouds gather and smother you, Overbearing with their gloom; When chills set in, piercing skin, When hope leaks out from you. As a whirling storm gathers, Howling winds […]
With a Lot of Help From My Friends
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It’s been a very special week for me this week. Time to Change, the national organisation committed to increasing awareness of mental health and reducing stigma and discrimination, launched a […]
On Tattoos & Transformation – The Meaning Beneath the Ink
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In 2006 I was transformed; painfully, permanently. That was the year I suffered a mental breakdown and spent the majority of the year surrounded by the thick fog of depression. […]
Strike a Pose (Featuring Hey Saturday)
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Life can take some unexpected turns when you start to say yes. Following my wholly unexpected and, as it turned out, pretty successful Ultimate Style & Dating Fix with TranslateHer […]