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disability

Things I’m Looking Forward To Post-Lockdown

Thinking about some plans and goals for after the lockdown restrictions start to be lifted.

Entertainment

Books I Want To Have Read But Don’t Want To Read

The title kind of speaks for itself.

Entertainment

Wholesome Halloween Toolkit

Halloween doesn't have to be hair-raising - it can be wholesome.

Entertainment

What I’ve Been Reading: 5 Stars to -5 Stars

Taking a look at the last five books I've read... the good, the bad, and the almost-DNF'd!

Entertainment

The Best Of What I’ve Been Reading

The top five books that I've read so far this year.

Mental Health

The Existence of Amy: A Mental Health Book Review

A frank, often uncomfortable depiction of life with OCD and depression, Riva exposes the internal struggle of living with intrusive, destructive thoughts that affect the behaviours of those who experience these mental illnesses.

Self Care

Spend-Free Self-Care

Is self-care impossible without dropping some cash?

Entertainment

7 Unusual Hobbies To Try

Hobbies are an important part of a balanced lifestyle. Doing things you enjoy simply because you enjoy them is a great method of self-care and can help to maintain good […]

Mental Health

Multipotentiality: An Epiphany

I'm surrounded by people who have a "thing". That "thing" that really sums up who they are, what they're passionate about, what gets them out of bed in the morning. And I don't have one.

Mental Health

How To Reinvent Yourself

I was stuck in my cocoon, and I needed to decide which version of me was going to emerge.

Mental Health

COVID-19 and Anxiety (Guest Post)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had (and continues to have) widespread effects on us all, inducing worry, fear and even panic.

Mental Health

3 Ways To Explain Your Mental Illness Diagnosis To Your Partner

The process of being diagnosed with a mental illness can evoke various emotions. Embarrassment. Relief. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Worry?

Entertainment

Hobbies That Could Make You Smarter

Lifelong learning allows us to develop our understanding and to see things from different perspectives.

Mental Health

How The Law Of Attraction Can Improve Your Mental Health

I believe that using the Law of Attraction in our daily lives can improve our mental health. I'm going to explain how.

Mental Health

Nice Things To Bring Someone Who Is Staying In A Psychiatric Facility

A stay in a psychiatric facility can be life-saving. But it can also be frightening, lonely, and/or simply boring.

Mental Health

The Beginner’s Guide To Recovery From Mental Illness

A guide to getting started on your journey to recovery from mental illness.

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