As I was doom scrolling on IG recently I came across a post that the incredible Viola Davis had shared all about depression and how we can self-gaslight when depression hits and my god I needed that because I’m certainly going through a period of depression at the minute and sometimes you need that outsideContinue reading “Depression is a Liar”
Category Archives: creativity
Creativity for Creativity Sake
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been creative. Whether it was wanting craft kits for Christmas, putting shows on in the living room or letting my imagination create a better place to live than the war of home. But then, aren’t we all? Really deep down isn’t everyone creative? OK maybe notContinue reading “Creativity for Creativity Sake”
Activated Authors Interview
This is just a short lil’ bonus post to say that I had the honour of being interviewed by Daniel Willcocks on the Activated Authors podcast earlier this year and the episode is now live! We spoke all about recovery, mental health struggles, creativity as medicine and the UK North/South divide… If you should beContinue reading “Activated Authors Interview”
Update A.K.A Where I’ve Been
I have found creating any kind of content very difficult this year and there are two main reasons for this; firstly I use my life in my art, however that presents itself whether in poem or paint, prose or a post and the truth is much of what has been happening this year involves otherContinue reading “Update A.K.A Where I’ve Been”
Writers For Ukraine – The 1 Million Word Challenge
The following post is NOT SPONSORED but I wanted to share the Activated Authors charity drive in aid of Ukraine As you know, there has been no secret made about the atrocities currently being undertaken on the European country of Ukraine. Since its unfounded invasion of Ukraine on Thursday 24th February, things are steadily gettingContinue reading “Writers For Ukraine – The 1 Million Word Challenge”
Mr Sandman, Bring Me a Dream…
Thursday 20th January I slept like a baby last night. And by that I mean I was awake until way past the time I should have been, woke up every hour and, was unreasonably hungry at 4 am. Since I last wrote, I have not had a day go ‘to the plan’ and today wasContinue reading “Mr Sandman, Bring Me a Dream…”
NaNoWrimo Day 2
In today’s vlog, (which was filmed yesterday on day 2 of NaNo but goes up today on day 3 of NaNo. That makes my eyes cross a bit when I think about it) I continue on my 2021 Nano Journey, hit delirious levels of tired and mildly resent yoga..
I’m on the YouTubes
So this year I had decided I wanted to start creating video content for YouTube but couldn’t quite figure out what to start with or how to start. After much deliberation (for deliberation, please read overthinking to a commical extent) I realised something; NO ONE CARES. I don’t mean this in a self-deprecating way justContinue reading “I’m on the YouTubes”
“What the hell is NaNo anyway?“
An honest account of my first Nano, on the eve of my second… This time last year I had barely a clue what “NaNoWriMo” was (I think I’d heard about it in passing about ten years ago and laughed at the idea) let alone the “indie writing” community. I certainly didn’t understand the whirlwind IContinue reading ““What the hell is NaNo anyway?“”
How Can I Create with Debilitating Mental Illness?
It’s a big question, it’s a question I found myself typing into google (because if google doesn’t know who does?) about 5/6 years ago in a really dark place of total and utter despair and I mean, end of the line darkness. I had been working on being an actor and performing since I wasContinue reading “How Can I Create with Debilitating Mental Illness?”
Mastress of None 