One of the biggest causes of my social anxiety and depressed feelings is the thought that I’m somehow flawed in a fundamental way. This lack of self-worth, I found, was the basis of my fear and anxiety and why I hold myself back. Like many, I was afraid that others might find out about me … Read more
The paintings and sketches are just some from a recent St Ives painting short course I attended at the St Ives school of painting. I was down there for five days and the course only lasted for three, but I wanted to experience what painting on-site was like. Plein Air painting has a long tradition … Read more
I spend so much time on my own either at work or at home. So that when my mind becomes beset with troubles they take on a life of their own. My suffering becomes worse as negative thoughts, fears, and emotions all are magnified when I’m isolated from others. My imagination runs amok and what … Read more
For the past few weeks, I’ve been frustrated by the monotony of my life, the same routine each week. I was desperate for something to change. Last week it happened when the snow fell. Not just a light sprinkling but several inches. Enough to disrupt transport and getting to work so much that I had … Read more
In my own quest to address my anxiety and ill health I, like many wanted to find a simple solution. A single habit or medicine that would make it all better. The same goes with other problems I might have, whether it be work, relationships and so on. It’s an example of how we latch … Read more
Back years ago I was small, quiet, mediocre. The only thing you could have said about me was I wanted to live up to my potential. Taken from my own life one of the biggest obstacles I faced is the idea that I couldn’t be, nor did I deserve to be more than what I … Read more