By children, I mean middle grade (8-14) really. I've been thinking about this a lot, as someone who plans to be a middle grade author in the not too distant future. What do children want and need from a book in this day and age? Because, I bet it's not the same as 5 years… Continue reading What Do Children Want and Need from a Book?
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Opening Up About My Insecurities
We all have insecurities, these negative self-beliefs that hinder our outlook on the world and how we live. These can be all sorts of things, but I bet there's quite a few that are common among all of us. Here, I've opened up about my own insecurities with the aim at bringing them into the… Continue reading Opening Up About My Insecurities
Guest Post from Sonam Patel “Mental Health is Dismissed Within My Culture”
*This is a guest post from a fellow mental health advocate.* Mental health was not a term known to me until around two years ago. I didn’t know anything about the importance of your own wellbeing, nor did I understand the devastating impact it would have on people I know. If I know anything about… Continue reading Guest Post from Sonam Patel “Mental Health is Dismissed Within My Culture”
Affects of Anxiety & Depressions on Me
Anxiety and depression have stopped me from... Sleeping: some people sleep too much with A & D, I slept too little; dangerously little, in fact Eating: loss of appetite, not wanting to eat around others, feeling dissatisfied with food and hating the act of eating like it was a chore I had to force myself… Continue reading Affects of Anxiety & Depressions on Me
Affects of Authenticity on Your Mental Health
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you." - George R. R. Martin You have to be careful with what you're doing or saying. I believe that doing… Continue reading Affects of Authenticity on Your Mental Health
Trick Yourself into Being Productive & Healthy!
Here are a few ways that I trick myself into doing what I know I should do, and in turn ensure I am more productive and reach my goals: I have put classic literature in my bathrooms, along with cue cards with words in Shona on them, and educational books like "World History for Dummies".… Continue reading Trick Yourself into Being Productive & Healthy!
Spirituality is Everywhere
I'm sharing this because I've only just now realised that spirituality has been a big thing in my life for way longer than I thought. It's only now that I recognise it. I have a Yin and Yang tattoo on my wrists, which marks a very spiritual ideal of seeking balance in your life and… Continue reading Spirituality is Everywhere
Let’s Talk About Comparisons
Today, I just wanted to talk freely about my problem with comparisons. When I say comparisons, I mean comparing where you're at in your life to where other people are. Comparing what you've done or what you have to other people. Getting jealous or angry or bitter about what you think you lack. I have… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Comparisons
Being in a Relationship & Mental Health
Care about whether your relationship is constantly darkening your mentality. Care about whether being single is something you want or something you feel you are because you're not in the right mentality. Relationships are HUGE factors that influence our mental health. Therefore, we can't take them lightly. We can't go in and out of them without paying attention to who we are letting in and what dirt they are treading through our minds. Be mindful.
What Society Thinks of Mental Health
*This is my opinion, taken from my own feelings and experiences and the experiences of people I know who suffer from poor mental health too.* You should just get over it Not everyone feels this way, but I've heard so many people say that they feel people who suffer from anxiety or depression are simply… Continue reading What Society Thinks of Mental Health
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