Climbing mountains
I spent the last week in Wellington. It was incredible – not just the city and the food (haha) and the amazing, wonderful people I met – but the fact Continue Reading →
Month: February 2014
“Reaching in”
I walk with a cane. Not all the time, but most of the time, because I’m weak from being ill for so long and it makes life much easier if Continue Reading →
In Which I Go To Dinner and Experience a Bizarre Situation
Obviously, I don’t get to go out for dinner much. When I do (this is the Dress Thing all over again), I really really hope it will be lovely. So Continue Reading →
Latest from WINZ: As I mentioned, I’ve just found out that my benefit, and my Disability Allowance which is a separate assessment, have to be reassessed. WINZ appear to be Continue Reading →
The semantics of self worth
I have a couple of different points to make in this post, so bear with me. Yesterday, I had my usual monthly appointment with WINZ. I understand why these appointments Continue Reading →
Wellmeaning salespeople: the shadowy nemesis of the anxious person
You may have followed my recent drama, in which, in a fit of anxiety, I purchased a dress I hated and then proceeded to have a breakdown about it. I Continue Reading →
I’m not your “problem”
Time To Change is a UK organisation operating under the tagline “Let’s end mental health discrimination.” Ok, cool. No issues with that. On February 6, they’re running an awareness-raising campaign Continue Reading →
More on Spoon Theory
I woke up yesterday with an odd thought, a phrase in my head. I think it might be a bit ridiculous because it was completely subconscious but here it is: Continue Reading →