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House of cards - 2
I while ago I wrote a post comparing life with a house of cards. While discussing it with my brother, he gave me an idea for a sequel. How to deal with a collapse or potential destabilisation. He said not to build it too high in case it gets knocked…
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A list isn’t just for Father Christmas
Coffee morning chat with a mate I meet most Sunday. He said he had many tasks he wanted to do, but often felt overwhelmed. The list in his head was too long, and kept expanding. I’ve become a list maker, not just as a way to remember what I need…
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House of Cards
I often feel my life is like a house of cards. It often feels close to collapse. The foundation or bottom tier is the exercising I do. The next is eating. The top two cards are mental and physical health. I worry that I exercise too much. And what would…
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Inspirational
This is a word that’s been used to describe me during the last year. And I know why. I’ve coped with my loss and continued to live a life. This moniker is two sided though. I’ve struggled and put a brave face on because of it. I’ve felt pressure to…
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Reflection
At this time of year it’s the norm to post about new years resolutions and summing-up the past year. I don’t make them, or do them just once a year. What I do during the year is: - Build a plan for the future. It can be a simple as…
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Coping strategies
As I approach the first anniversay of my solo life I’ve begun to think about the future. Until now it’s been living day to day. Just get through it until I can go back to bed. How did I get here?How I have coped? How am I going to continue…
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Why do I eat?
This is a question I’ve been asking myself for a while. Firstly I need to eat, everyone does. But there is more to it for me. My weight and fitness is part of how I see myself. I often feel hungry but that doesn’t always encourage me to investigate the…
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A broken record
It’s a worry I’ve had for some time, and I can’t shake it. Will the people I depend on get fed up hearing about my feelings and thoughts? Of course not; I’m very lucky. The support network I have always was and continues to be there for me. I think…
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Keeping the dark at bay
I know many people have times when they feel down, and others suffer from depression more severely than me I’ve learnt to deal with the dark times better, I talk: mostly to my sister, then friends and family both distant and next door (my neighbours are more than just the…