So, it’s been a minute but that’s because I went to London for one of my best friends’ thirtieth birthday. I was a foolish optimist and I thought I’d be able to write and blog while I was there. My naivety was outstanding. A looong weekend Not only did I struggle with my general depressive …
I went to the EGX convention in London and it was hard Read More »
The last couple of days have been OH so busy. I’m holding up fairly well, considering. I drove to Dublin twice in the last two days and I’m going again tomorrow… and the next day. Oh so busy! I didn’t get to write on Sunday because I had double birthday festivities, which were both really …
I’ve referenced this a few times now but haven’t yet had the heart to admit in writing that I’m taking some time off work. It sucks, especially for a productivity-addict like me, but I had to do it. I was suffering and so was my work. I’m incredibly fortunate to (a) have a job, (b) …
Today’s entry is going to be a brief one for two reasons: I overdid it yesterday and I’m not emotionally up to very much right now. The many things I overdid Yesterday I managed to do most of what was on my ‘to do’ list but I had to neglect the self-care stuff (the shower, …
It’s easy to feel like time is running out when your energy-levels are rock-bottom and you while away most of a long morning in bed. An astute observation, I know. It’s 2:30 PM and I’m really trying to remind myself of the wins, the micro-victories I talked about yesterday. I got off to a poor …
It’s been brought to my attention by a couple of different therapists over the last few years that I don’t find joy in many things or experiences. “What do you do for self-care? Or to relax?” they asked. “What makes you happy?” A short list The list is so short that the first time I …
And so, with a little background covered, today marks the first of my daily mental health diary updates. I say ‘daily’ with great optimism and not an ounce of realism. There’s no way these diary updates will be daily, although I would like to pretend it might be. Nevertheless, an emotional update is ongoing! A …
My mental health diary (a runaway train of thought) commences! Read More »
Yes, I think it’s only fair to give some background into my tortured past (and present!) as a college dropout. If you’re going to be following this chronicle of my mental health (which fluctuates like Dublin Bus prices, by the way), you probably deserve a little bit of insight into when this whole thing started… …
So, once upon a time, I dropped out of college. Then I dropped out of college again. And then, two years ago, I dropped out of college for a third time. Somewhere in the middle there I started writing a blog called ‘Confessions of a College Dropout’, and it was basically a daily diary cataloguing …
Me and my wife were joined by our best friends on our honeymoon to Paris, so already the trip was a bit unconventional, but what made it more so was my reluctance to leave our cosy Airbnb. Not exactly a traveller I’ve never been great at travel and I’m one of the few people I …
I did Paris my way: no Louvre but lots of bread and cheese Read More »