I'm so tired. I'm so tired. I can't carry on. The noise of my inner critic and the criticism from others is too much for me. Add in the constant loss of earnings, the bank wanting money. Joel's brain tumour, my painful memories of being abused and the nursing council investigation it has laid me low. On a positive side, I'm working as a minibus driver taking a disabled child to and from school and taking keyworkers to work. It is less stressful and I am doing an important job. Professor Peters* in the chimp paradox says this is my chimp as it is emotionally driven. My chimp has experienced a lot of trauma since I was a child. So no wonder I have these strong emotions. I need to nurture and manage my chimp. One way to nurture the chimp is to exercise, this will help reduce the negative feelings. Another way to nurture the chimp is to be kind to yourself. My counsellor reminded me that not everything that happened to me is my fau...
Charting my journey to becoming a new me. Along the way I write about diverse issues, such as mental health, autism, tourettes and other neurodiversities. Every new day brings new opportunities for personal growth. Grab it with both hands.