Tag: positivity
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52and40/36 ‘Tis The Season
My mental health’s gone off kilter recently. As a health-conscious veteran of PMDD, postnatal and antenatal depressions, I know when my neurochemistry’s recalibrated in an unhelpful direction. I’m lucky SSRIs work well for me and I feel positive, mainly, about medical interventions. I like my life in full, balanced colour. So, while the palette reloads, I’m taking…
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52and40/14 Benediction
We saw Collateral Beauty. The film whisked me back ten years to a hell of a week. Mum had been admitted to hospital in Aberdeen with a DVT. My son had his sixth birthday party. I hadn’t organised a thing for Halloween. The morning after cobbled together trick or treating, Mum called from hospital and gently explained…
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52and40/6 When They Go Low
Everyone’s a tourist, up Calton Hill. You can see in all directions and take in the various curiosities providing perfect photography props. You can grab coffee and cake then wander through art. I was reminded of Berlin, up Calton Hill. Different accents, space for everyone; no tension between worker bees and butterflies. The National Monument, our memorial to…
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We Need To Talk About Clearing
Well, I do. In this year of turning to salute and wink at my forties as the fresh new chapter, I’ve been telling you about all the metaphysical things I’ve cleared and neglecting to tell you about all the literal stuff that’s been leaving the bodily grasp, too. So, in order of colossal effort to nae…
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comme ci, comme ça
I put filters on photos all the time. Some folk think it’s cheating. Others couldn’t give a flying fuck. Others still say it’s about creating your own reality and that’s an everyday essential (and sometimes radical) act. I’ve realised it’s time to put filters on things I hear, too. I’ve realised there are times I’m…