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Continue reading →: Sunflowers Everywhere! – A beginningWhy on earth am I doing this? Why now? Deep breath… Trigger Warning : Brief mention of car accident. I am anxious as hell starting this. Ok, I am no stranger to sharing vulnerabilities, secrets, personal revelations in a public forum. I am a writer ( accepting that title has…
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Continue reading →: I can breathe.December 4th 2023. My wake up call. Trigger Warning : Self harm and suicidal Ideation. It’s just past 1pm on an overcast, blustery Monday in February as I sit here, still in my fluffy green and white checkered dressing gown, in bed, suddenly filled with the (often fleeting) courage to…
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Continue reading →: Premenstrual Dysphoria DisorderPMDD SUCKS Trigger warning: This post contains references to depression and suicidal ideation. There is also a photo of a needle. It is 21st November 2023, less than 24 hours since a mental health crisis. I’m exhausted and a bit numb; so trying to just tick boxes today. E.g. drink…
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Sunflowers everywhere
A blog exploring recovery, health, chronic illness, growth and healing from a thirty – something year old vulva-owner in Birmingham, UK.
Finding the light in the darkness.
Main themes:
- PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder) and treatment
- Long term Recovery from a Road Traffic Accident and treatment
- PTSD, Depression and Anxiety
- Recovery from Trauma (various)
- Grief and hope
- Growth and wellbeing
My intention :
This virtual space will be my honest space, where I do not fear sharing my truth. In day- to – day life, it can be monumentally challenging to be completely honest with our loved ones, mates … even/especially ourselves, when Mental Health is concerned. We don’t like to feel we are worrying people or “bringing down the mood”, do we?
However, by not honouring our feelings, experiences and insight, we deny ourselves the opportunity to heal, to grow, to connect.
I hope, that by sharing my own feelings, experiences and insight on grief, loss, trauma, recovery and chronic illness along with the myriad of “things” that have genuinely helped. I will do this as part of my own healing journey and with the intention to help others, without the hollow promises of toxic positivity or whitewashing.
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Welcome to Sunflowers Everywhere, my safe place of the internet/world. Here, I invite you to join me on a journey of healing, recovery, growth, creativity and humour as I navigate this new chapter in my life following multiple setbacks, traumas, losses and diagnoses. Sunflowers everywhere is dedicated to my beautiful Grandmother and her favourite bloom; a universal symbol of hope, resilience, growth and finding the light…wherever it may be. xXx
Let’s connect
Recent posts
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Sunflowers Everywhere! – A beginning
Why on earth am I doing this? Why now? Deep breath… Trigger Warning : Brief mention of car accident. I am anxious as hell starting this. Ok, I am no stranger to sharing vulnerabilities, secrets, personal revelations in a public forum. I am a writer ( accepting that title has taken YEARS of kicking imposter…
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I can breathe.
December 4th 2023. My wake up call. Trigger Warning : Self harm and suicidal Ideation. It’s just past 1pm on an overcast, blustery Monday in February as I sit here, still in my fluffy green and white checkered dressing gown, in bed, suddenly filled with the (often fleeting) courage to write again. I know very…
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Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder
PMDD SUCKS Trigger warning: This post contains references to depression and suicidal ideation. There is also a photo of a needle. It is 21st November 2023, less than 24 hours since a mental health crisis. I’m exhausted and a bit numb; so trying to just tick boxes today. E.g. drink water, post Vinted parcel, make…
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