Archive for just-jane
Self Care 3
Self Care 2
Going With The Flow
I didn’t set out to do a Mental Health Day comic or event, but it turns out everyone – EVERYONE – seems to be talking about self care and the importance of it. But somehow, it’s assumed that we know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What’s Done Is Done
I find on many occasions that I’m doing what seems to be the base habits or behaviours of a young child with adult responsibilities. There’s nothing to be valued about cooking a meal, hanging up or folding some clothes, or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This question always gets me. When is enough, enough? For some people, as long as I’m unwell, I’ll not be enough. If I’m well but I hold values they don’t agree with, I’ll not be enough. Even if I start[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small Steps 6
This is another aspect of learning to accept positive comments when we’re not used to it. Equally important, it’s a step up from not fighting any positive comments, to learning to consider the possibility that the comments might have some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small Steps 5
Compliments are HARD to take sometimes. For me at least. How about you? Who am I kidding. Compliments are never easy to take.
Small Steps 4
I cannot overemphasise the fact that eating disorders work differently. But in depression, appetite issues are not uncommon. Unkindness to self is also not uncommon. Let’s at least get by, day by day. And then we eat healthy when we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small Steps 2
Progress doesn’t have to be visible. But it can lead to visible improvements such as in our interactions with others. They might never see or understand how much it takes to reach these little milestones. But milestones they are, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…