It’s Not Horror, But It Can Be Pretty Scary – Living With A Long Term Health Condition

Read the preview The people who know the most about living with a condition are the people who live with the condition.AEL Lyons Right before the first lockdown, way back in February of 2020, I met a woman at a group I attend. The group was for people with Multiple Sclerosis, their friends and family. …

The Zombie Apocalypse As Described By A Golf Commentator #3 And Thoughts On Fitting Everything In

Take me to the zombies The Zombie Survival Association Tour moves on today with its third competitor, Phil Woods. Phil was fortunate enough to become trapped in the pub at the start of the zombie apocalypse. Good for him, but the bar snacks are running dangerously low and someone is going to need to make …

Diary Of An Author With Multiple Sclerosis – April 2021

Well it appears as if I've left it quite a while again. My last diary update was just before Christmas 2020. Things have not been going well since that time. I am fully aware that COVID has meant that people, generally, have not been having a good time and for some people things have been …

Risk-Taking in the Face of Uncertainty — Archer’s Aim

As creative people, we all need to take a chance from time to time. Archer's Aim has some good points on how we can manage those risks... Many of us write stories with protagonists who start out as timid persons, only to realize their potential by the of the book. When charting the hero’s journey, …

Depression! — radhikasreflection

The sea of people swarming seem oblivious to my feelings which swell, inundating my soul. The tussle continues unabated my thoughts scream yet, the deaf ears do not heed each one, engrossed in their bubble. My mind plays diabolic games, I wallow in guilt and self pity. The unsaid words are imprisoned within the walls […]Depression! …

A ‘Best Of’ To Start The New Year

Well it's not my first post of the year but I wanted to get this out in January 2021. What follows is a list of links to some of my more popular posts of the last couple of years (I was MIA May '19 - Sept'20) along with a brief description of what you can …

Challenging Negative Thoughts

As I mentioned at some point (several points) in the past, I have struggled with negative thoughts around my writing in particular, and my life in general. Now, I'm no expert on this subject, but I have experienced feeling like this and have received some training to help me challenge this way of thinking, which …

Making Your New Year Resolution Stick — Be Inspired..!!

A new year is always a great opportunity to start fresh and make your goals happen; to get inspired and make changes to your lifestyle for the better. New Year’s resolutions can vary greatly, but they are all about achieving something that will have a positive impact in your life. Whatever your goal is – […]Making …

Diary Of An Author With Multiple Sclerosis (Including A Monty Python Sketch!) – November 2020

Longer than I imagined today (Jaunt reference). Jump in where you like:Introduction | Writing | Monty Python | Learning Point #1 | Writing Pace | Learning Point #2 | Health This is the first diary post I've done for real in quite some time. My last Diary post was technically in September, but that was …

How To Be More Creative – Creativity#2

Creative Juices Last Time, I talked about why creativity is a good thing and the health benefits that it brings with it. Now, I assume you're all creative people. If not, or if you're just stuck, read on for some ways that you can 'unstick' yourself and get those creative juices flowing again. If you've …