Depression. Bipolarity. Schizophrenia. Autism. Asperger's. OCD. ADD. ADHD. God-knows-what-D... I lost track of all the new acronyms that have developed in recent years... Let me be clear from the get go as to which side of the fence I am writing from... I have been diagnosed with "bipolar disorder" twenty years ago. Along with that... Continue Reading →
Low… you know that blah feeling… not utterly depressed but kinda sad, unhappy, not very dynamic, a bit pessimistic. Yes, that’s the one. It’s a feeling that can take you by surprise at any time. Unless you are some of those happy clappy constantly joyous persons… no disrespect to these people I honestly do not... Continue Reading →
One of those days where you oscillate between wanting to break something and create a fight with someone, anyone really… or just lying there and crying for hours… You know the one? If you thought through this blog and my ‘good words of wisdom’ that I was one of those people who are constantly happy,... Continue Reading →
My previous post had an unprecedented number of views… and I have mixed feelings about this… On the one hand, as a writer it means a lot to me that people would read and appreciate my posts. On the other, it means that depression is a theme that resonates with a lot of you… and... Continue Reading →
Depression is a monster I know personally. I’ve encountered its hideousness 4 times in my life… I am a lucky survivor… I want to dedicate this post to all the ones I know and the ones I don’t who are still battling this horrid monster and are wondering when the hell it will let them... Continue Reading →
It begins with a nagging… an annoyance… something that bothers you… It begins with a faint voice in your head. A voice you can barely hear among all the other voices that talk much louder… The ones that tell you what you still need to do today, next week, next month. The voices that are... Continue Reading →
Today a friend asked me how to do shake off negative energy. Coincidentally I was confronted with some of my own as I realised I had hurt someone I care about without meaning to… Negative energy… The dark side of the Force… It forms around us when we are faced with some sort of struggle:... Continue Reading →
On winning over self doubt and the virtues of self confidence
Riding the unicorn 