Reflections

An obligatory pre-New Years Eve blog post. I feel like I've spent a lot of time looking back on the past recently, reviewing the significant events of the past year and also realising some details have been lost, perhaps due to repressing certain events. So, for anyone that may be interested here is an outline of the peaks and troughs of 2014 for me.

And Now For Something Completely Different...

Photos of My Little Box's November 'Cosy Box', mentioned below. 

Tis the season of giving and loving, and having, and sharing, and receiving (Joey's minster speech, anyone?) Its just over a week to go until its the most wonderful time of the year. But for some it can be an incredibly lonely time, even when surrounded by family and friends, those living with anxiety and depression can feel incredibly isolated and generally feeling like no-one really 'gets' them, especially if its still all a big secret. Obviously Christmas is a time that we spend with loved ones, we get a bit merry, have a few heated moments over "why won't this bloody gadget work?!" and at the end of a day a bit of lull as we slump down after feasting in front of some Christmas telly. I think we're all so concerned about pleasing others at this time, which is wonderful of course, but we do need to think of ourselves too.

Doctor, Doctor

Deer in the headlights pictured above.

Last week I was left feeling incredibly shaken and well, feeling like a deer in the headlights. I'd had a very bad encounter with my GP, someone whom I believed had my best interests in mind, perhaps they still do but that particular appointment left me feeling downtrodden and hopeless. Its extremely difficult for me to even schedule an appointment as I have no idea how I'll feel by the time it comes around, and social anxiety cripples me with fear to the point I'm unable to actually ring up the surgery myself. This appointment was supposed to just be a check up after coming off one of my medications. However, it turned into more of a confrontation and altogether unpleasant experience. 

Hooked On A Feeling

Sat out in the sun for too long! Kidding, but it should be clear why I did this once you start reading the post!

The human body is a very clever thing. I'm aware that isn't a groundbreaking statement, but it's something I've been thinking about recently so bare with me. Our bodies are capable of telling us when something is wrong. If it's a sunny day and our skin starts to burn we know its time to head into the shade, if we've been feasting on junk food and start to feel sluggish and bloated we know its time to eat a bit healthier, and if our urine (sorry!) is looking a bit too yellow its time to get a big glass of water.