The latest trend in self-care is to walk away from those things that are toxic in your life. Whether that is work, people, family - if it creates issues we are advised to cut all ties. It seems to be such simple advice. It promises you that you won't have all those problems ever again… Continue reading Toxicity
Author: Genevieve O'Reilly
Mild mental illnesses that lack definite form yet still able to maintain some semblance of reality. That's life in a nutshell.
Exploring my voice, through writing and images.
Dare you agree to disagree?
I am watching my social media melt into an "us vs them" war. Friendships that have withstood all sorts of storms are crumbling in the face of this new enemy. The divide is so much bigger than race, gender or any other stereotype. This divide is about whether we can agree to disagree. COVID-19 is… Continue reading Dare you agree to disagree?
Change
It occurred to me as I read through some of my last posts that I am concentrating on all the negative stuff of late. It also very pointedly exposed that I am in a bit of a rut, and I need a little shaking up. It's easy to get into a rut (routine / easy… Continue reading Change
Heartache
As a mother, I can attest that a child is both magical and heart rending. From the moment you know you have a life inside you, the weight of every choice, every decision is on your mind. You look at life with new perspective and second guess yourself constantly. Those baby years, before school. Where… Continue reading Heartache
Cry the Beloved Country
This won't be long. I'm writing because I need the outlet. I need to say what is in my heart, what is on my mind. I need to do that in a forum where I won't get the pity look, or the uncomfortable one. Where I won't feel like what I am sharing is so… Continue reading Cry the Beloved Country
“Extras”
For those following, thank you for the patience during our interrupted broadcast. I am on the mend, and life is feeling better. I read somewhere that we feel like everyone else is an extra in the feature film that is our life. We don't appreciate or sense that they probably feel the same way about… Continue reading “Extras”
So what’s positive about depression
It is easy to get stuck in the spiral that is depression. Hell, I am still working my way out of this particular hole. The days are both long and short and fraught with the feeling of being overwhelmed. I am cracking and breaking and still I take on more and more to find some… Continue reading So what’s positive about depression
Depression lessons
Here are some of mine, please add yours There is no "one size fits all", everyone is different and so is this particular creatureThe worst episodes are marked by great productivity Medication is just a dampener, you still have to deal with the emotion at some pointMedication is not a fixNeither is a ton of… Continue reading Depression lessons
Finding acceptance
I had a breakdown - a very private, very quiet breakdown - and it has taken time off from work, and a lot of reflecting to realise that it did happen. Usually R would be the first to know, and I know he will read this, but this time I have kept it quiet. The… Continue reading Finding acceptance
Expiry dates
I have never been one to be afraid of a number. As I age, sometimes gracefully and other times not so much, I appreciate all that has happened in my life, the lessons I have learned and looked forward to the next adventure on my list. I have been accepting (in as much as that… Continue reading Expiry dates
