Thank you for sharing this Pip, it's never easy to share our real story with others.
The black dog has been following me for quite a few years, usually far enough behind for me to remember it's there but not so close that I feel it's breath. But I've broken my ankle and that has stopped, over night all the things I did to keep that dog from tripping me up. My daily walks, my yoga classes, my time outdoors in nature, even my morning routine of journaling and meditation, my home making and upkeep even the food that I eat, all gone for now or drastically changed. While my situation is so different to yours it's also similar. And it's hard, right now I'm pushing that dog out of my way everyday and trying to find some new scaffolding to support me until I can return to the things I love and now know I need.
I hope you'll share some more of your story, but even more I hope that you can soon walk again, to see your flowers, your fellow walkers, the dogs and maybe even the spy who was driving the truck from one of your earlier walks.
And also there are lots of free courses on this site: https://www.futurelearn.com I especially love the literature ones! Learning always helps me to feel more hopeful. x
Thanks for chatting about your world, Kate. It sounds hard. I know that feeling of looking over your shoulder and feeling depression is gaining. The scaffolding is so important and when it's removed it's a shock. Like a house of cards. I hope you can find some quieter things to bolster you. May I suggest these videos as a starter? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzgnUoP36PAlQvSp7K97Kw and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogpH3RuCIvNlCXz9ocMK9Q Love to you, peach. x
Thanks for those links Pip, they look like a lovely way to pass some time. I'd forgotten about future learn website, I've done some courses with them before will definitely find something in there to expand my thinking and get out of my own head.
Thanks for being so open and vulnerable in sharing your mental health struggles with your readers. You have raised so much awareness about these issues and helped so many people. I am so happy to have friends like you who inspire me every single day! :)
Aw thank you, Kerry. I so appreciate you reading and your support. Life can be such a struggle sometimes and it's important to talk about it, I think. x
Thank you! I’m reading this in the middle of the night, on the other side of the world, after waking up from a bad dream. Your words, even when discussing heart breaking things, are very comforting to me. Please be aware and proud of the positive affect of your writing. Thank you again! xx
Linda, I am so glad to meet you here ... from the other side of the world. This is such a hard time for us all, isn't it? How helpful it is to be able to talk about it and make connections we otherwise might not have. Love to you from across the seas. xx
Hi Pip. Your blog is the place that I go when I feel my brain searching for something that will nourish and satisfy and I always find it. Special thanks for the recommendation of the Japanese homemaker youtube channel which i can't remember the name of, but me and my girls (aged 10 and 12) find very soothing at the end of a frazzled remote learning / wfh day... that and 'satisfying cake decorating videos' are getting us through. i hope you are feeling better soon.
“Just remember that even if you perceive someone else‘s situation to be ‘worse off’ than yours, it doesn’t make your situation any better. Suffering is relative. Your life has just gone to shit. It’s ok to acknowledge and validate that.”
Yes! Yes! Yes! When I was often told, by people with good intentions, that there is always someone worse off in the world, I wanted to scream “Well that doesn’t make me feel any better because I feel pretty shit and the thought of someone else feeling more shit at their expense so I can feel better about myself only makes me feel more shit!!!”
Thank you so much for sharing Pip - your writing is a beautiful Beacon even through dark times. Love 🤗💜🤗💜🤗
Thank you Pip. You walk the walk, and you curl up in the ball, then you share your experience and I'm thankful that you do. In our isolation we are united even when we feel very alone. Thank you for your bravery and learning 🌻
I am so sorry to hear that things were so bad for you Pip. You writing this serves as a good reminder that we never really know how a person is unless we ask them or they tell us. We should never assume to know just by looking at them, especially when that looking happens through a screen.
I admire your resilience.
As always, and forever, thank you for sharing yourself with us. All my love x
Thank you for sharing this Pip, it's never easy to share our real story with others.
The black dog has been following me for quite a few years, usually far enough behind for me to remember it's there but not so close that I feel it's breath. But I've broken my ankle and that has stopped, over night all the things I did to keep that dog from tripping me up. My daily walks, my yoga classes, my time outdoors in nature, even my morning routine of journaling and meditation, my home making and upkeep even the food that I eat, all gone for now or drastically changed. While my situation is so different to yours it's also similar. And it's hard, right now I'm pushing that dog out of my way everyday and trying to find some new scaffolding to support me until I can return to the things I love and now know I need.
I hope you'll share some more of your story, but even more I hope that you can soon walk again, to see your flowers, your fellow walkers, the dogs and maybe even the spy who was driving the truck from one of your earlier walks.
Cheers Kate.
And also there are lots of free courses on this site: https://www.futurelearn.com I especially love the literature ones! Learning always helps me to feel more hopeful. x
Thanks for chatting about your world, Kate. It sounds hard. I know that feeling of looking over your shoulder and feeling depression is gaining. The scaffolding is so important and when it's removed it's a shock. Like a house of cards. I hope you can find some quieter things to bolster you. May I suggest these videos as a starter? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzgnUoP36PAlQvSp7K97Kw and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogpH3RuCIvNlCXz9ocMK9Q Love to you, peach. x
Thanks for those links Pip, they look like a lovely way to pass some time. I'd forgotten about future learn website, I've done some courses with them before will definitely find something in there to expand my thinking and get out of my own head.
Take care and may you have a lovely day X
Cheers Kate
Thanks for being so open and vulnerable in sharing your mental health struggles with your readers. You have raised so much awareness about these issues and helped so many people. I am so happy to have friends like you who inspire me every single day! :)
Aw thank you, Kerry. I so appreciate you reading and your support. Life can be such a struggle sometimes and it's important to talk about it, I think. x
Thank you! I’m reading this in the middle of the night, on the other side of the world, after waking up from a bad dream. Your words, even when discussing heart breaking things, are very comforting to me. Please be aware and proud of the positive affect of your writing. Thank you again! xx
Linda, I am so glad to meet you here ... from the other side of the world. This is such a hard time for us all, isn't it? How helpful it is to be able to talk about it and make connections we otherwise might not have. Love to you from across the seas. xx
Hi Pip. Your blog is the place that I go when I feel my brain searching for something that will nourish and satisfy and I always find it. Special thanks for the recommendation of the Japanese homemaker youtube channel which i can't remember the name of, but me and my girls (aged 10 and 12) find very soothing at the end of a frazzled remote learning / wfh day... that and 'satisfying cake decorating videos' are getting us through. i hope you are feeling better soon.
Nikki, thank you! And thank you for reading and thank you for sharing my Japanese homemaker enthusiasm, too! So soothing!! x
“Just remember that even if you perceive someone else‘s situation to be ‘worse off’ than yours, it doesn’t make your situation any better. Suffering is relative. Your life has just gone to shit. It’s ok to acknowledge and validate that.”
Yes! Yes! Yes! When I was often told, by people with good intentions, that there is always someone worse off in the world, I wanted to scream “Well that doesn’t make me feel any better because I feel pretty shit and the thought of someone else feeling more shit at their expense so I can feel better about myself only makes me feel more shit!!!”
Thank you so much for sharing Pip - your writing is a beautiful Beacon even through dark times. Love 🤗💜🤗💜🤗
Thank you Pip. You walk the walk, and you curl up in the ball, then you share your experience and I'm thankful that you do. In our isolation we are united even when we feel very alone. Thank you for your bravery and learning 🌻
I am so sorry to hear that things were so bad for you Pip. You writing this serves as a good reminder that we never really know how a person is unless we ask them or they tell us. We should never assume to know just by looking at them, especially when that looking happens through a screen.
I admire your resilience.
As always, and forever, thank you for sharing yourself with us. All my love x