Posted on April 8, 2019
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Do I let the cats heal me? Press their tiny beans Into my sore muscles Again and again A much needed kneading. Do I let their meowing Cacaphony Chase away the Twittering birds of brain. Do I let the earthquake rumble Of purring Ground… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 7: Do I Let The Cats?”
Category: health, mental health, Nature, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: animal healing, animals, cats, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2019, health, mental health, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, napowrimo, napowrimo 2019, pets, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, writing
Posted on February 4, 2019
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I felt happy several times this weekend. Playing with my little girl. Hearing her laugh. Watching her grow. Seeing friends. Chatting. Sharing. Unwinding. Watching Buffy. Chilling. Escaping. Yet as I fell asleep, or tried to, on Sunday night, all I could think about was… Continue Reading “Elusive Happiness”
Category: health, mental health, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, mental health, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, writing
Posted on May 14, 2018
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What a lovely weekend. I was honoured to be a part of the Online Beltane Music Festival, run by the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team, and really enjoyed seeing the other speakers and performers and interacting with the guests. For those who can’t get out… Continue Reading “A Day in the Woods”
Category: health, mental health, Music, Nature, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: disabilities, flowers, health, hiking, Leeds, mental health, monday blogs, nature, nature walk, Online Beltane Music Festival, outdoors, pagan, pagan federation, photography, post hill, pudsey, Robert Frost, spring, stream, summer, trees, walking, woods, writing, yorkshire
Posted on April 30, 2018
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Swirling shroud A watery veil Like tired eyes; A crazed wail Cracks through the cloud Of foggy fear The eyes alive As shapes appear Looming, lunging Awkwardly Towards a shuddering Effigy Of something that used To be alive Now lost in the mist Struggling… Continue Reading “The Mist”
Category: health, mental health, observation, poetry, science fiction, society, writingTags: fantasy, fear, fog, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, horror, mist, monday blogs, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 13, 2018
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My thoughts, hints and tips on successfully completing NaPoWriMo, written for the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team. Read it here.
Category: health, mental health, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: disabilities, disabilities team, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, pagan, pagan federation, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on October 9, 2017
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Warning: some mention of sex. SPD may be referred to as PGP. The first acronym means symphysis pubis dysfunction. The latter means pelvic girdle pain. Both cover the often excruciating pain caused by excessive movement of the pelvic and pubic bones during pregnancy. I… Continue Reading “Pregnancy: SPD Tips”
Category: health, mental health, parenting, UncategorizedTags: health, mental health, pain, parenting, pelvic girdle pain, PGP, physiotherapy, pregnancy, SPD, symphysis pubis dysfunction, writing