Are you happy being you? Do you feel and act like you? Or are you still finding out who that is? I think being happy in your own skin is a wonderful thing. I guess I’ve reached an age where I realise that it makes you happier being you, than it does trying to fit …
Think Before You Speak
As the years have gone by, people seem to have lost the knowledge of how to properly conduct themselves. The internet and social media provide a platform for free speech and it seems that everyone believes their opinion is valid and wanted. I think it’s a toxic culture that fosters hate and bullying. Why not …
Eating Yourself Well
Our diets can massively impact our mood and mental health. This is true for anyone, let alone people with mental illness. But diet seems to be low on the list of ways to get well. I’m not sure why this is, but I think it’s time I shared my experience of diet and health. I …
Cherished Moments
I spent last Christmas feeling pretty down and on Good Friday I’m feeling the same. All I want out of life is someone to share moments with. These moments are so important. These are the memories that make life so special. All the day to day stuff doesn’t matter, jobs, houses, cars, money, none of …
World BiPolar Day
I write a lot about general mental health but not a lot about bipolar 2. So on World Bipolar Day here is a quick blog on how you can work towards getting well and living with BP2. Firstly. You’re awesome. If you’ve got bipolar or bipolar2 you’re a superstar just for getting through each day …
Fill Your Life With Adventure
Don’t get me wrong, I love my house. I love the village I live in. I don’t want to be a nomad wandering this earth without a base. But I will have adventure in my life. Whether it’s a trek for charity, which I’m looking in to right now. Or living in another country for …
Using Music and Dancing to Help Your Mood
Music and dancing are a huge outlet of mine. No, I’m not a ballet dancer, I’m talking about the dance like you mean it around your kitchen kinda style... with the dog. I don’t care what I look like, I care that it makes me feel better. I was feeling a bit crappy the other …
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What Success Looks Like
I think our society has a distorted view of what success means. We live in a capitalist world where we sold to at every opportunity. Buy more, spend more, make more money, bigger, better, faster, now. I wrote a piece recently saying I want to be with someone who has a career. Someone that’s successful. …
Don’t Settle For Less
It is sad when a relationship ends. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be. Maybe someone’s heart wasn’t it. Maybe it wasn’t the right time. Maybe one person wanted it more than the other. It’s sad, but it’s also positive. I’m a firm believer in true love. I’m a huge romantic. I believe in destiny and …
The Real You is Beautiful
I recorded a video a few weeks ago about keeping it real. I get so fed up of seeing retouched barbie dolls sharing endless pictures of their faces and pumped up models flashing their six packs for the tenth time that day. Normal people have lumps and bumps. Normal people don’t need two hours of …
Jaime Stenning - a life uncut 