Words and writing Not been writing so much, in terms of writing poetry and books. But, I’m journalling more than usual, which is helping and healing. Kinda going back to the quantities of journalling I used to do. So, that’s good. Bought more stationery to support these habits. Last week I encountered some new words […]
Posts with the healthy habits tag
The week that started 23rd March 2020
On mental health and the risk of depression I’ve been pretty worried about spiralling back into depression, and I could feel the tendrils of low mood, motivation and energy dragging me down. Thankfully, I was able to realise that early, within a day or so, and do something about it. Some of the things that […]
The week that started 9th March 2020
Suddenly working from home. Extremely grateful to work for such a caring and responsible company. I rely on routine a lot, and it’s severely out of sync now. Working to create new routines. I did some inner work on how imposter syndrome shows up for me for training I had planned, which was then cancelled. […]
The week that started 2nd March 2020
Writing Went to a meditation and restoration event, after which I connected with some of my writer friends about writing. Now working on an application for a writing residency I’m really excited about and that seems made for me. Booked onto a writing course too. Feels good to be investing in writing like this. Trees […]
The week that started 20th January
Healthier habits My mum came to visit me at work and heard Disco 2000 by Pulp playing, which she enjoyed. So we danced to it when I got home. 😊 Practising doing stuff I enjoy Walked around St James’ Park with my mum during my lunch break. Lovely. Never imagined that this would be my […]
The week that started 13th January
Healthier habits Move more: Walking I finished reading Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s The 4 Pillar Plan. It, along with Feel Better in 5, helped me move more. Which is the main health intervention I want and need. As a result, I’ve started dancing for 5 minutes when I get home from work, and now my mum […]
The week that started 6th January
My definition of happiness: Happiness is knowing what to do to combat low mood, and doing it. LiLi K Bright, 30 Dec 2019 Definitely influenced by my – relatively brief, thankfully – history with depression and anxiety, since before December 2016 (maybe since late 2015 / early 2016). Which I got help with from August […]
The week that started 30th December
My word for 2020 is spaciousness. 2019’s word was connection. And I did make new connections, and nurture existing ones. Closing the year thinking about being intentional and the necessity of saying no to connections to make space for the ones I value. I watched an excellent video that taught me that to concentrate I […]
The week that started 16th December
Slowly musing on the year that’s ending, and gradually starting to think about the year to come. All I’ve considered for next year is my tree learning plan. And some vague thoughts about collaborating to survive in the hellscape of late capitalism. 2019 life changing events Nature Connectors by Wild in the City in April […]
The week that started 9th December
I got sick this week. Might have been norovirus. So glad I increased my intake of fruits and beans in the run-up to that, because I’m sure that’s what helped me to recover so quickly. Speaking of health… Been thinking about depression again recently. And I want more people to talk about it more. So, […]