Devon Maid is a story about my ongoing wellbeing journey and life in a rural playground
In my last blog post I used the term ‘physical distancing’. Someone (well meaning, no doubt) suggested I was confused. Did I not mean social distancing? No, I replied. You see, I use this phrase in much the same way as I avoid using ‘lockdown’. The first time I heard ‘social distancing’ as a term, […]
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These are, as everyone is saying, strange times. 24 hours can seem like an eternity. Once you get used to the new norm, the cards are tossed up and land in new and unfamiliar positions. Things are… weird. I guess you may be feeling it too. You’re not quite sure what you feel; sometimes a […]
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Read MoreThe announcement about the awful suicide of Caroline Flack stopped me in my tracks last night. In death, there never seem to be words that feel right. Sadly, it feels all too late. I know what it’s like to want to die. While I am acutely aware my situation is very, very different, if you […]
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“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks” – Adventurer John Muir People tend to talk about walking as a way to ‘switch off’ but I see it as a way to switch on. I love walking for so many reasons. Health, nature, exploration, it’s an endless list. But I also […]
Read MoreDo you ever look back at yourself and wonder what the hell was going on? I do. Sometimes it’s not pretty either. In my drinking days, particularly in my 20s, you’d probably have looked at me and thought I was a laugh. Up for a good time. I see photos of a smiley girl with […]
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When a friendship causes more sorrow than it does joy, what do you do? As tough as it sounds, sometimes you have to ‘break up’ with a friend to protect yourself. This happened to me. I’d been pals with this person for a long time and we had a laugh through shared experiences. I thought […]
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It f*cks you up, running. It may not mean to, but it does. You know those people (me) who talk about how great running is for our physical and mental wellbeing? And those people (me again!) who write about the positive impact it’s had on them? Well, forget all that for a minute. Let’s talk […]
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January is barely more than a couple weeks old but Blue Monday – allegedly the most depressing day of the year – is looming. Quick, batten down the hatches! Save yourselves! Take only what you need to survive! Seriously now, let’s not be overdramatic. Why? because it is a load of old tosh. A formula […]
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Sometimes things are said which appear to blow people’s minds. Like, for example, travel. Truth be told, I’m not fussed about travelling the world. Admitting to this absence of international wanderlust often ignites contrary societal commentary. It’s so fulfilling, the globetrotters/travel industry tell us. It provides you with a greater awareness and enables you to become more cultured as […]
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