My Blog

The seed of doubt was planted and because of the way our minds work, mine began looking for confirmation that I was indeed 'less than'.

“Within the cycle of anxiety, the joy of being alive is lost. Our world gets smaller and smaller.” — Jennifer Shannon

The first blog I ever wrote was called Mayhem. It was a description of the worst panic attack I have ever had.

Having struggled for years with anxiety disorders and panic disorder, I know what anxiety feels like.

Is accepting anxiety possible?

what do hugs mean to you?

Maureen is an older lady who has her own opinions on just about everything. She posts videos on my Tiktok account '@claires_chair' trying...

What with work and HRT I've been a tad busy but I'm never far away. Things are settling down and soon I hope to be my organised self...

I'm gonna be a good Mum. I've read tons of books and have so much love to give what could possibly go wrong? Within hours of giving birth...

My first official experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was a group session around 8 years ago. My doctor had referred me to...

What if I can't get up? What if I'm too tired to get through the day?

It was as if time stopped and I was stuck in this one moment.

It's been over a month since my last blog and what a month it has been! Some days it felt like the world is the most dangerous place to...

Headaches, chronic fatigue, nausea and feeling overly emotional

The anxiety I used to struggle with was intense and crippling. Everyday I am truly grateful that this is no longer the case for me....

Do you ever make a decision about something, take action, believing yourself to be brave enough........

Covid-19/Coronavirus is spreading across the globe. Most of us are unable to work and are staying at home. Are your worries mounting up

What do you see here? A basic drawing of a person? A cookie cutter? The outline of a body in a murder mystery?lol For this blog, this...

Yesterday, as I drove home from seeing a friend, I realised I felt low. To break it down , I was agitated, unsettled and fed up. I...

(N.B suicide is mentioned in this blog) I was asked this question many times over the years and my answer was often the same. I don't...