Don’t panic…STOP
Towards the end of last year, I had a meeting in the city and did not think I could do it. I was almost paralysed with fear at the thought of being anywhere near the city. Without the help of…
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Musings from a Solo Survivor
Towards the end of last year, I had a meeting in the city and did not think I could do it. I was almost paralysed with fear at the thought of being anywhere near the city. Without the help of…
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It’s a dark, stormy morning and I am thankful for the chance to stay in bed reading my book. It is supposed to be like this all weekend and it’s perfect for me. It’s been a long, frustrating week and…
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Mothers – I have been thinking about mine a lot lately. We haven’t always had the closeness we now have to be honest and I have not always been the child she could love and be proud of. Being told…
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It’s been one of those weeks – full of the unexpected – some good, some not so much. The week started well as Monday was a holiday but deteriorated from there. As a person who is not fond of change…
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It is difficult to live with the symptoms of PTSD, but even more so when you suffer from a complex form of the illness as I do. Everything seems to be more complicated and scary. Fear is a very real…
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This day 13 years ago my life was changed forever. On that devastating day, my brother was brutally murdered on his farm in Zimbabwe. That horrible day is etched with indelible ink on my brain and my soul. I will…
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I think sunrise is my favourite time of day and I am very fortunate to see 4 or 5 a week. I am not sure if it’s because it seems to beckon a new start, new possibilities. I love the…
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Sometimes you just have to get up and do it… Take today for instance. My therapist tells me that exercising for 30-40 minutes at least 3 times a week has the same affect as taking a mild anti-depressant. So I…
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