Replaying conversations surrounding the topic of caregiving, it struck me that perspectives are akin to a Picasso painting—splintered on the diagonal, harsh in its geometrics, conflicted in its ethos yet coming together as one connected tapestry. I had the opportunity to share my views on the latest episode of the Mindful Dialogues podcast that asked […]
Begin Again: The Path to Better Mental Wellbeing
The hardest and easiest thing to do is to begin again. My fellow ruminators, you get me, yes? Like a creeping willow, the smallest remark or incident can wrap its tendrils around our minds, leeching its useless poison into our brains. And we nurture it for far too long. Years ago, when I discovered the […]
Go with the Flow, Rage with your Feelings!
With everything that has transpired over the past two months (it’s detailed in this post), I have learned the benefit of screaming like a demon. Sure, they tell you that this will only raise your blood pressure, give you a heart attack, make you keel over and die. But take it from someone whose BP […]
Hospitals and Heartache, Self-Care and Survival.
I ended off 2025 gloriously proclaiming that I had found my Peace, Balance and Joy (despite the usual triggers). January seemed full of exciting possibilities with all the meetings and events I had lined up, and it was going well—until the 26th that is. Things were upended (again) with my mother’s latest heart attack. For […]