It seems strange not to have posted in over a week – there’s been a few things happening that have meant this poor little patch of the internet has been neglected…
Self-care is so important. As Mental Health slowly (but, hopefully, surely) becomes less taboo, it’s important to remember that suffering from a mental health issue is something that can happen to us all. 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health issue in their lifetime. Even if you don’t feel as though you are ‘suffering’, why not take some time out, just for you? Let’s think about a few ways in which we can help ourselves…
Unbeknownst to me, my family decided to bring my birthday forward a week and surprise me! I walked into a quiet room – most unusual when there are six children under six running around and causing havoc – for the doors to be thrown open to reveal cake, prosecco, balloons and a very loud chorus (thanks to my nieces and nephews…) of ‘Happy Birthday!’
I’m thinking of 2017 as a book with 12 chapters in, one for every month. At the end of every month I’ll be rounding up some of the fun things that I’ve posted about on the blog as a bit of a reminder of what’s been going on and linking you back to those posts – in case you fancy a re-read or are a new reader who’d like to see a bit more from this little blog 🙂
I hate exercise. No, I do. I like how it makes me feel after, but before and during? It’s a no from me. I’ve never been happy with the way I look – a string of nasty boyfriends and a bad relationship with food has long seen to that. But this year, I’m determined to feel better about two things: my mental health and my physical health. As I’m sure you’ll all know – both of those things are linked!