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Pictured: two glasses of a sparkling drink, a glass bottle and the words 'welcome 2023'

New-year-new-me in 2023?

Saoirse Schad1st January 2023

The year 2023 is upon us and my GAWD I...

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Pictured: a man with his head in his hand during a counselling session

Counselling: three steps forward, one step back

Saoirse Schad6th December 2022

One of the important items in my multi-step plan to...

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Experiment day three. Pictured: a calendar, a pen, sunglasses and a phone laid out on a table

Experiment day three: shortcuts to save the day

Saoirse Schad16th November 2022

It’s day three of my ideal week experiment and today...

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Experiment day two. Pictured: a calendar, a pen, sunglasses and a phone laid out on a table

Experiment day two: a hopeful start

Saoirse Schad15th November 2022

Day two of my experiment has commenced and I’m happy...

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Experiment day one. Pictured: a calendar, a pen, sunglasses and a phone laid out on a table

Experiment day one: a minor fail

Saoirse Schad14th November 2022

I can now confirm that day one of my routine...

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Time for a routine. Pictured: a day-planner, a vase of flowers and a clear jar of chalk

Time for a routine?

Saoirse Schad11th November 2022

I’ve been out of work for just over two months...

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Pictured: a drawing of a D&D party with a mix of fantasy characters

Reclaiming lost joy: D&D

Saoirse Schad10th November 2022

My quest for joy continues and I’m happy to report...

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Pictured: IKEA products form a minimalist office

I built an IKEA chair today

Saoirse Schad9th November 2022

We’ve had a lot of dealings with IKEA of late,...

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Getting better. Pictured: a woman jumps for joy in the sunlight

I think I’m getting better

Saoirse Schad8th November 2022

I’m on new meds; I’m starting to feel joy again;...

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Split screen: me wearing a mask outside college on my first day (left), me six weeks earlier in hospital with a head injury (right)

A head injury, a college dropout and the physical manifestation of depression

Saoirse Schad3rd November 2022

If I’m not mistaken, today is already shaping up to...

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Pictured: close up of a pill bottle with meds spilling out, a mute symbol in the top left corner

I think my feelings are on mute

Saoirse Schad2nd November 2022

The meds are doing their job, I believe, because today...

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Hallowe'en hangover. Pictured: lit candles, a potion in a shot glass and a skull

A wonderful Hallowe’en hangover

Saoirse Schad1st November 2022

When I say a ‘hangover’, I don’t mean a literal...

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