Usually I head into a new year with a level of optimism and hope, and 2019 was no exception. While I was still struggling with my mental health I had plans and ideas that I thought would change things, especially financially. The end of 2019 was bumpy to say the least; notably, I had startedContinue reading “Anxiously Stepping into 2020.”
Category Archives: Running
Getting Back Into Running.
Over the last couple of months I have really fallen out of love with running; I can’t really explain why, but all motivation evaporated, and I hit rock bottom with it. Kim thought that maybe I was just tired and needed a rest; which made sense considering all the running I have done over theContinue reading “Getting Back Into Running.”
Alastair Campbell: Depression & Me. Another Great Mental Health Documentary.
This was another great documentary by the BBC for Mental Health Awareness Week; and again, it was great to see a public figure being so open in sharing their struggle with a mental health issue. Like most words related to mental health issues, depression is wildly misused. As we saw with Alastair Campbell, depression isContinue reading “Alastair Campbell: Depression & Me. Another Great Mental Health Documentary.”
Marathon Man – My Running Journey, Part 1.
Monday 6th May 2019 will forever be marked as one of the greatest days of my life; the day I completed the Milton Keynes Marathon! All the books and articles about mental health that I have read say that exercise is great therapy; walking the dog worked, but I wanted more, I wanted to loseContinue reading “Marathon Man – My Running Journey, Part 1.”
And Breathe...... 