Because it really does!
So, I wrote about the plight of elephants last week. http://wp.me/p112Dn-jk And I sent the blogpost to my sister Shivani to read. She said “I think it’s great! I’ll watch Prince Williams speech but, also spare a thought for lions. The number of elephants we have in Kenya – is the total number of lions we have in Africa!!! People More →
Whilst on holiday in Kenya last year we visited my sister in Samburu, Kenya where she has her Ewaso Lions camp – ensuring the safety and conservation of the lions in that area. http://ewasolions.org/ Samburu is famous for its beautiful elephants. Wonderful, majestic, kind animals – known for their loyalty, sensitivity and protectiveness to the family unit. But, the future More →
Happiness is sunshine Happiness is rain Happiness is finding my twin soul Happiness is being a twin soul Happiness is laughter Happiness is tears Happiness is my cat purring Happiness is the birds chirping Happiness is living Happiness is breathing Happiness is beginning Happiness is finishing Happiness is when loved ones visit Happiness is when they go home Happiness is More →
Being chosen as a Voice of Mind, campaigning with the charity MIND to put mental health at the heart of the general election debate, has been a real privilege. I really wanted to get involved in the campaign so that I could help raise awareness of mental health issues, reduce stigma surrounding those who have a mental health illness and More →
James Downs is a fellow Voice of Mind – and has campaigned tirelessly this last year to get mental health on the election agenda. Having been through a long journey with mental health services, James suggests that we can get so tied up with diagnoses and complex formulations that the most basic factor is missed – the quality of interaction More →
I was sad when I heard that a plane had crashed in France. I cried when I heard that the pilot had crashed the plane deliberately. I was so saddened by what had happened. I didn’t want to analyse it, or ask why. I was just sad that it had happened. Everytime I hear about a plane crash I am More →
My therapist saved my life. Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it. But it’s true. Even all these years on, I still remember her. Her name, how she looked, dressed, spoke, her professionalism, her open, non-judgemental manner. You see, she was such an important person in my life. Whilst I was recovering from clinical depression 12 years ago, she became the link between More →
I’ve read so many statuses on Facebook by people saying how 2014 was a really good year for them – the best in some cases. I’m happy for them – at least not everyone had a year like mine – a truly crap year. It was quite simply the worst year of my existence. And all I can say is More →