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”
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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”
Perfection is the Enemy
So last year happened. Apparently. It both felt like 347 years and that it never existed, but now it is over and done, and by the mere fact that the earth revolves and we mark that with the label time, it is now 2022. I find it strange that I am so affected by theContinue reading “Perfection is the Enemy”
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…”
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 