Sisters in Mental Illness: Self Compassion in the Time of Covid-19

“Self-care naturally comes when we have a good relationship with ourselves and we have self-compassion.” Covid-19 is shifting our worlds, and for many of us, it’s also affecting our mental health. How can we care for our bodies and our minds? Are we being kind to ourselves? How do we process what’s happening around us? […]

Back When I Knew Everything

I met Ron when I was 19. We worked together in a gym referred to as the “orange bubble” because of the giant orange covering over the outdoor tennis courts, if you would like to get a home gym then just contact https://gymequipmentremovals.co.uk/. Few people in town could recall the actual name of the gym, […]

When You Trust The Struggle (And Not The Work)

Remembrance Day was this week and here in Canada we wear poppies purchased from veteran groups to show support. I’ve had one pinned to my shirt at work all week. Yesterday I must have pinned it on differently because every time I went to answer the phone I stabbed myself in the arm with the […]

Self-Harm Is Not A Joke

By Mallory Ellington | Twitter: @malloryruth39 TRIGGER WARNING: Self-harm and suicide Sometimes I forget that I used to hurt myself. I forget about the deep internal pain that led me to inflict pain on my own flesh. But I did hurt myself, and honestly, I still sometimes think about hurting myself. It is simply a part […]

Learning to Let Go

Do you sometimes feel as though you’re carrying around a rucksack full of rocks? Yeah, that’s been true for me, too. Perhaps it has something to do with being a Type Two on the Enneagram. Perhaps it has more to do with being a female of “a certain age.” And maybe it has a heckuva […]