I haven’t blogged for a long time! Looking after a child is time consuming and I haven’t had the mental space to think about things to write. To be honest, most of the time I forgot I even had a blog! A lot of things have been going on, my …
All of the Hobbies
Crochet and Knitting Drawing and Painting Sewing Bellydancing Flute Guitar and Bass Clay sculpting Makeup Art These are just a few of the hobbies I’ve picked up along the way and try and do a little bit of every now and again. They have been things I’ve just enjoyed. I’ve …
Bipolar Is Not Me (But it Does Affect Me)
Most of the time, I find it very difficult to talk about my illness. I don’t even like writing that word “illness”. It doesn’t really feel like an illness to me because I’ve learnt how to manage it. It’s more like something I have to be aware of during the …
Making Effort to Feel Happy
From my experience and things I’ve read you can do things to feel better when you are down or depressed. They may only work a little bit but I like to think you aren’t completely helpless when feeling down. One important thing to remember is to be kind to yourself. …
Bipolar: Not So Straightforward
I feel that there are some things people are not aware of about Bipolar Disorder and have gathered some information here as a way to help people understand the disease. I think that most people understand it as a mood disorder but aren’t as aware of the cognitive difficulties or …
Downsizing and Decluttering
I have been a fan of living simple for quite a while but my living areas certainly don’t reflect that. I own a LOT of stuff, especially since I am a crafter and an artist. But with the popularity of the KonMari Method being around I’ve started reassessing things and …
Welcome
Hello and welcome to my new website. Here is where I intend to put my thoughts, drawings, makings, and designs. I really hope people can enjoy them. This is also an informal journalling of my creative pursuits and whatever topics I am researching over time. In the future I also …