When you are just a toddler, you start to learn the basics of human emotions and how they look. If you see someone sad, they may be crying, if you see someone angry they are probably frowning. If you see someone happy... They are smiling. I feel like smiling and happiness is one of the … Continue reading 😶 The problem with smiling 😶
🌄 Finally! 🌅
So Thursday was an exciting day for me, I finally had my appointment for CBT. It was only the initial one just explaining what's wrong and giving permission to share anything that could be threatening to me etc. Rob came along with me and when we left the office he said something that allowed a … Continue reading 🌄 Finally! 🌅
My perfect yet slightly Compulsive evening routine.
It is no secret that my favoute time of day is bedtime. I love the feel of my muscles totally relaxing whilst the brushed cotten covers treat my skin to a gentle softness. It is as if my body releases a huge sigh of relief 😌 you see there are no stresses for bedtime, it … Continue reading My perfect yet slightly Compulsive evening routine.
Lights for Therapy
I love lights, especially the pretty Christmas and fairy lights. There is something about them that is so calming, maybe it's the cute twinkling, or maybe the soft glow they give off in a pitch black space. I remember in school there being a sensory room for especially anxious students (I only found out about … Continue reading Lights for Therapy
Group work advice
Oh dear, either I'm going to be doing too much or not enough. Most likely the latter, and I am already obsessing over how crap I am probably going to do. Now, it is really important that I really am a part of this group task, I need the grade! Yet I am still behind … Continue reading Group work advice
This irrational thing has gone too far!
Today I had a bit of an emotional episode, mostly because I can't get any irrational thoughts out of my head! The worst thing is, is that I know they are irrational. Yet somehow my mind doesn't want to know and is quite happy feeding my brain the crappiest of irrational ideas. For example - … Continue reading This irrational thing has gone too far!
Brain scan! ðŸ§
So, I have a brain scan coming up in two months time and it is safe to say that I am absolutely bricking it. This is for many reasons, the first is that I am scared of the actual process, I hate to feel locked into places and I just don't know what to expect. … Continue reading Brain scan! ðŸ§
Miscarriage – It was not your fault
Hello everyone! As I said in the little introduction video (bare with me, it's my first video!) I had a miscarriage in May '17. Rob and I weren't planning, we hadn't even been together a year. But, it happened. I fell pregnant. I remember feeling it, just knowing that I was carrying a baby. Like … Continue reading Miscarriage – It was not your fault
The time I was taught to love myself
I remember being around 6 years old and everyone from my family to strangers on the street would tell me how beautiful my hair was. How long and blonde the locks flowed over my shoulders. Some even gave me money!! So, in my head, I believed that I looked like repunzel. A beautiful princess with … Continue reading The time I was taught to love myself
Yahtzee, OCD-the game
For the first time in my life, I played the game Yahtzee with my partner. Let me tell you that I am obsessed with it! I have never been so calm playing a game, and in my head it makes so much sense... This is a game of matching and counting, where you want all … Continue reading Yahtzee, OCD-the game
Obsessive Compulsive Existence 