What is this illusion of perfect beautyThat we cling to with such desperation?Why is it that what we areIs deemed less than the imaginings of what we'Should' be?The joy in my smile is not diminishedBy teeth which don't lie straight.Nor do the blemishes that scatter my skinLike fallen constellationsLessen the softness of its touch,Or its [...]
Our next guest post is from Millie who blogs over at A Queen With Wings. In this post, she reflects on how depression can cause us to hang onto our masks, not allowing anyone - including ourselves - to see what is truly going on inside our heads. She also offers some encouragement and advice [...]
My second recommendation to you is Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig. This is a frankly wonderful book; profound, honest, relatable, heartbreaking and amusing all at once. Haig's unflinching account of his experiences of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts is raw, moving, and strangely uplifting. He gets right to the heart of [...]
I am tossed back and forth on stormy seas. Certainty, Fear, Inadequacy, Elation, Inspiration, Buffeted by indecision, Buoyed up by hope. Too many winds to follow. They fight for my attention, Brewing up a storm in the Tiny Infinite spaces In my head. In my heart. The mundane and the magical Are one. Both [...]
I hate running. A lot. It's hard work, it does not come naturally to me and I find it boring. Finding it boring makes it even harder work because there is nothing to distract me from the fact that I'm finding it difficult. However, a few months ago I decided that it would be [...]
Thrive In Chaos 