Category: mental health
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The Singing bridge
A wide concrete pedestrian walkway along a waterfront under a clear blue sky. On the left side of the walkway, there is a sturdy concrete barrier followed by a fence with narrow vertical posts. Beyond the fence, there is a blue structure that appears industrial or architectural. On the right side of the walkway, there…
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Maybe gone but not forgotten
I was all set to start quilting my next project (the 3 quilts I briefly mentioned last time) https://wasthatadinosaurcouk.uk/2025/04/17/how-can-it-already-be-mid-april/ What stopped me? I got distracted by finding the first quilt top I made after being “certified” blind in October 2017. https://wasthatadinosaur.wordpress.com/2019/11/01/finally-registered/ The paperwork was filled out at the hospital and that paperwork went to the…
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After 40 minutes in a helltube (MRI)
Today a friend from church came to be my human guide dog when I had to go for an MRI. It was a repeat of my previous one that confirmed I have a brain and knackered optic nerves (20 minutes of noisy claustrophobia) with a 2nd set to check if I have a spine (another…
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Two thirds of my life
September has been Hell Month since my dad died two thirds of my life ago. Since then September has become a car crash of sad anniversaries and I usually end up spiralling into a grief funk. This year I’ve called it Sewvember and the photo collage below shows what I’ve achieved so far this month.…
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What does hard core look like?
*trigger warning domestic violence, still birth mentioned* I recently read this fantastic blogpost by Smelly Socks and Garden Peas https://smellysocksandgardenpeas.com/2024/02/10/i-am-hard-core/ Her question at the end reminded me of my blogpost from last year. https://wasthatadinosaur.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/mental-health-awareness-week/ But what does “hard core” look like? If you think it looks cool, calm, and collected at all times but especially…
Was that a dinosaur? 2.0 