Posted by in difference, Mental Health, Thought Provoking Thursday Hi everyone, it is that time of the week again. Are you ready to be brave together? All of the great conversations we have been having so far have allowed us to break down barriers, share our stories and talk openly and honestly. As we all know really breaking down barriers also means being honest…Read more »
Posted by in Clinical Psychology, medical system, Mental Health, science, scientific research, Thought Provoking Thursday I think the sun might be going to my head. I completely forgot to post my thought-provoking question today even though I prepared it this morning. And this is definitely one that I reckon we could talk about until the cows come home 😊 I am currently writing about some of the issues surrounding pathologising…Read more »
Posted by in accessibility, chronic illness, difference, Thought Provoking Thursday, Uncategorized Hi there you lovely lot, it is Thought Provoking Thursday again #TPT. This week we’re going to talk a little bit more about physical health issues. Our brains have a habit of seeing things as one thing or another, finding it difficult to hold on to the complexity of life or perhaps just finding it…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, difference, medical system, science, Uncategorized I talk to myself! Actually, I talk to myself a lot. Not just in my head, out loud as well. Personally, I find it pretty cathartic. It helps me figure things out rather than keeping things rattling around, much like writing in a journal I imagine. We all have this inner dialogue, made up of…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, medical system, scientific research, Thought Provoking Thursday Are you ready for another Thought Provoking Thursday? I am looking forward to the responses to this question because as you can imagine as a Clinical Psychologist and a person who suffers from chronic pain and myriad of other weird and wonderful diagnoses and symptom, some understood by the medical community and others not, this…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, self care, Uncategorized Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort — Deborah Day It doesn’t matter who you are or what experiences you have had, life can get really blooming tough sometimes. This whole thing of being a grown-up, taking care…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, Love, science, scientific research, self compassion Welcome to part four of my self-compassion series – Learning to Love Yourself. You can check out the first three parts by clicking on the links below. Learning to Love Yourself: Part One Learning to love yourself: Part Two Learning to love yourself: Part Three How would you like to my learn more about how…Read more »
Posted by in accessibility, chronic illness, difference, Uncategorized I imagine everybody has seen either on Facebook or in the news today that Stephen Hawking has sadly passed away. The reason so many people know Prof Hawking is because of his incredible intellect, the manner in which he lived his life despite a rare form of motor neurone disease and of course the fact…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Travelling I was watching Star Trek: Discovery a couple of months ago. One of the main characters, a human called Michael Burnham, was brought up by and trained in the Vulcan ways. For those who are unfamiliar with the world of Star Trek, Vulcans (you may remember Spock) strive to be very logical thinkers. As a human…Read more »
Musings of a wounded healer 