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I didn’t think I’d make it to 30. In February, I’ll be turning 34. For years on end, thoughts flooded my head. Horrible thoughts, like:
‘You won’t ev...
Picture the scene: you’ve had a busy day at work. You didn’t manage to finish your to-do list or get back to every email in your inbox. When you get home you’re m...
Celebrate Doodle Day
Doodle Day is September 22. When I was younger, I loved to Doodle. Most of the time I would Doodle when I had free time during school. I would doodle all kinds...
World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th.
Suicide is not a fun topic to talk about, get educated about or ever write about, however if we do not talk about it, get educated a...
September 12 is International Day of Encouragement. Here are three suggestions to help encourage either yourself or someone you care about.
Send them a note. This can either be thr...
Ever wondered what it’s like to be suicidal not receive any help when asking in desperation and then surviving an attempt. I have decided to write a post about my experience ...
When it comes to stress, we often think of it as a mental ailment, causing us to be irritable, panicky, overwhelmed and feeling unable to cope or out of our depth. According to CIP...
International Day of Charity is the 5th of September. Here are three suggestions to help celebrate this day.
Volunteer at a local charity. There are many local and internati...
September 6th is Read a Book Day. I will be celebrating this day by reading a book about a puppy. I enjoy reading. This helps me reduce my stress levels.
There are many ways that y...
National Dog Day is August 26th. I plan on celebrating this day with my own dog, Duke.
Duke is a happy go lucky three-year-old who loves to play. He loves to run around in the back...