Category: Mindset
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Menopause Magic
Quick shout out to you, or anyone you know, who is going through ‘the change’. Today’s post is a reminder that although there is a lot of doom and gloom coverage out there about menopause (and perimenopause), there are also some powerful points worth remembering. My migraines slipped from occasional…
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Am I an otrovert?
For my entire life I have felt deeply aligned with “Camp Introvert.” I’m happy to chat to humans in the real world, face to face, have interesting conversations and share laugh-out-loud moments. Just not too often… or for too long! In reality, I’m happiest at home. Being completely alone with…
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“The power of self-healing”
Today’s post is a short summary of Dr Sarah Woodhouse’s book, whose sub-title is “take action over your trauma.” The review is short because it is trauma-focused and therefore raises personal issues that are probably best handled offline by yourself, at your own pace, with the help of people close…
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The Madwoman in the Attic
When I was in my teens and 20s, I went through a goth-girl stage. (You can see my photo on the Gothic tab of this blog.) I took to wearing all black, dying my hair ebony, and heaping on the kohl eyeliner. This stage also involved me reading ‘gothic’ books,…
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Do you live in your head or heart?
Reading back through many of my blog posts I notice how often I say things like; “I think that…” or “I wonder if…” These are comments that relate to the head. I also noticed that whilst I do say comments such as “I feel as if…” – I don’t say…
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“Your chronic illness is NOT your kryptonite”
I’m a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished John…
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Embrace a ‘perennial mindset’
I’m considered to be a “Gen X” person. That’s shorthand for “Generation X”, and it includes people born between 1965 and 1980. My parents are Baby Boomers. My two daughters are Gen Z. I have friends who are Millennials (also known as Gen Y). Millennials ‘came of age’ at the…
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Contrary to contronyms…
Today’s post is tiny… and out there. I was curious to discover a heated debate taking place on social media between a reader and… a dictionary. Yep. It all started when Mirriam Webster posted a note to say that ‘supposably’ was a word. (For the record: my spell checker agrees…
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When no one believes
A while ago I did a post on how a very British lady called Sarah Colwill developed a Chinese accent after a severe migraine. The post included a reference to how Ms Colwill lost friends because they thought she was pretending (read more here). At the end of that post,…