For twelve years, I have worked continuously As a sessional worker Supporting children And young people With a broad range Of additional support needs. After being elevated To the position of team coordinator I planned and delivered Bespoke events For the young people attending. Promoting socialisation And inclusion As a focus of planned activities. Alongside... Continue Reading →
Masks
Written on: Wednesday, 28th June 2017 - 11:43 I have a doctor’s appointment today. When I remembered at 10:20 and checked my phone I immediately threw myself in the shower getting ready to try to make it to Stirling for 11:00am. I arrived in a panic, sweating and out of breath having run to the... Continue Reading →
19th May 2017
One year ago today, I was at the very beginning of a mental breakdown that led me to write this. I shared it on Facebook at the time, but the words seem so powerful still that I wanted to share them again. This time as a reflection, and a reminder of where I have come... Continue Reading →
Scared
I am scared today. More scared than I was yesterday. A deadline draws nearer, and the closer I get the more the terror sinks in. Making me second guess everything I think, and everything I know. Wanting to offer up unnecessary apologies. Have I made a mistake? Decisions can be unmade just as easily as... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2016 – Thursday, 27th October 2016 – 09:33
I start work in 27 minutes, so blogging really shouldn’t be my top priority right now. However after falling asleep thinking about work, and waking up thinking about it, I needed to do something which didn’t involve thinking about how much work there is to do. The past few weeks at work have been an... Continue Reading →