As another Valentine’s approaches I think of all the times I’ve been sad and lonely on this day. Why is there so much pressure to make a huge romantic gesture on one day of the year? Wouldn’t it be better to spread that love over the whole year? Little and often? Valentine’s has been commoditised …
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Be Awesome
I work really hard to be awesome. When other people smile or laugh when you’ve done something lovely for them you get an enormous boost. For anyone with mental health issues it’s a great way to feel needed and fulfilled. So go ahead do something awesome today. Read that children’s book with crazy voices, make …
Merry Bloody Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… well for some of us. Christmas Eve is my favourite day of the year. Cooking, wrapping presents, making mince pies, getting everything ready for the big day tomorrow. So why are so many people miserable? Road rage, shop rage and general grumpiness is rife. I get a …
Your Tribe Shouldn’t Leave You Wanting
Do you feel lonely even when surrounded by your people? Are you sat on your own when your partner is off doing something else or maybe a bit sad because your friends never invite you to anything? Do you feel criticised and hurt by your peoples comments? Do you sit quietly when the people around …
Be More Tolerant
I don’t get football. I don’t get why the players get paid so much more than other sportspeople. I don’t get why they roll around on the floor with a fake injury. I don’t get why people feel so passionately about it that they need to physically fight each other. I actually feel a bit …
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 …
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. …
Mothers Day 2021
To all the mothers who struggle to keep themselves and their children safe. To all the mothers who go hungry to feed their starving children. To all the mothers who walk miles every day to get their children water. To all the mothers who don’t have a roof over their heads and freeze just to …
How to be a Good Person
Sometimes the most obvious things pass us by. Sometimes we need someone else to say it for it to sink in. This is my definition of being a good person. This is how you can be better. I’m not finished, I believe we should learn and grow every day. This isn’t meant to be a …
You Deserve It
I have huge guilt issues when I think about the life that I lead. I like nice things, nice food, nice experiences and nice trips. I think it’s better to buy quality than quantity. If you invest in better brands your items are likely to last longer. For example, I love the Dualit brand. My …
Jaime Stenning - a life uncut 