Depression over Christmas – can there be a worse time?
Hi Musers, welcome back to part three of my series on mental health over Christmas. In the first part, we talked about the stresses of mental health issues caused by the big day and the […]
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Loneliness at Christmas – Now Covid-19 will make it worse!
Hi Musers, welcome back to my three part series talking about the effect Christmas has on our mental health. Last time we talked about the stress of being around family. Today we’ll be talking about […]
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Happy? Sad? Good? Bad? How to protect your mental health over Christmas
Hi Musers, today’s photo has nothing to do with the topics but it’s a sausage dog in a jumper so I’m using it! My blog, my rules! Getting back on track though I don’t think […]
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Happy Holidays! PS…There are no good and bad foods!
Hi Musers! As today is Thanksgiving in the US and Christmas is coming soon I wanted to do a little refresher. I’ll explain why you don’t need to do anything special either in the run-up […]
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Perfection is a scam! Stop trying to be perfect on the outside.
Hi Musers, I realise the headline may be shocking but please stay with me. The longer I continue with my self-love journey the more I get angry about how much of my life I wasted […]
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I’m not ok (I promise) Stress is a productivity killer!
Hi Musers, I’m starting today with a shout out and credit to the fabulous band My Chemical Romance. Their song provided part of the title for today’s blog. This blog will be published later today […]
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Want to love your body but can’t? Try for acceptance!
Hi Musers, I hope you’re all having a great day. Thank you so much for stopping by. Today we’re going to talk about the struggle to love your body. If you’ve been reading for a […]
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5 things your cat can teach you about self-care
Hi Musers! Self-care is always so important. It’s something a lot of us neglect though. Maybe we’re too busy, too focussed on what others need from us, or feel taking time for ourselves is selfish. […]
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My top secret, satisfaction guaranteed lasagne recipe.
Hi Musers, We’re moving into autumn here in the UK. The trees are turning beautiful shades of brown and orange, the nights are getting darker, and the weather is getting colder. All of this makes […]
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Forbidden self-love question. If you could design your body would you make it thin?
Hi Musers. I thought I’d considered pretty much every angle in my journey to body acceptance and self-love. I’ve embraced the idea that all bodies are beautiful and diversity is wonderful. I’ve rejected diet culture […]
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