feelings – the patchwork fox

BPD: What You See vs. What I’m Thinking

On the times when my behaviours don't effectively communicate what's actually happening inside my head.

Why I Don’t Share My Blog With People I Know (Guest Post)

Kayleigh Zara shares her reasons for not sharing her blog with the people she knows.

Define the Emotion

One of the struggles of living with mental illness is that after a while, our emotions can become kind of fuzzy. We're not really sure what we're feeling, we just know it feels like shit.

Mental Health

Spiralling: Life with Borderline Personality Disorder

* TRIGGER WARNING * If you are currently feeling vulnerable or are at risk of being triggered by a description of an emotional, self-critical spiral, please do not read any further.

Mental Health

A to Z of BPD

I've made an A to Z list of the things that those of us with BPD can struggle with, in order to raise awareness of what we going through, and hopefully to create more understanding.

Self Care

Connection: Stepping Outside the Bubble

Modern life can often leave us feeling like we don't "fit in"; like we're operating from within a bubble and the rest of the world is just happening around us: we are detached and alone. Sometimes, we prefer it that way. At least it's safe here...

Mental Health

Longing for the Carousel: My Life with BPD

I've always loved a gentle, innocent ride on a carousel.

Creativity

Why I Got Into Wicca

"Don't you guys worship the devil?"

Mental Health

Unhelpful Things to Say to Someone with BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a difficult disorder to navigate, not only for the person experiencing it but often for the people around us as well.

Mental Health

All By Myself: Mental Illness and Living Alone

***Trigger warning: This post includes descriptions of self-harm and impulsive behaviours. Please do not read on if you are at risk of being upset or triggered by these topics.***

Mental Health

15 Things I Wish I Could Say About My Mental Illness

There are lots of things I wish I could say out loud about living with mental illness, but for some reason, I can never get the words out when I need to.

Misc

Firsts: A bit of nostalgia

Firsts are often important moments in our lives. I thought I'd put together a list of some of my firsts and a bit of background about them.

Misc

Why I loved and then left Christianity

"Wait, you were a Christian?"

Poetry

My Poetry: Take This…

As some of you may know, I recently entered my first poetry competition. I didn't expect to win, and I didn't, but it was good for me to put myself out there.