Behind The Smile...

I am a mum, a wife, a sister, an auntie and a teacher. I am in my 30's and throughout my life have encountered some big traumas and inevitably have struggled with mental health. The different stages of my life have meant that these 'traumas' have kept coming back in waves. Motherhood brought a whole new perspective and a whole new bouquet of anxieties! 

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From a young age I have found writing to be therapeutic for me. I just find myself overflowing with thoughts and words and I find it helps me to pour them onto paper (or in this case onto the screen!). If I am feeling deep then they tend to come out as poems. I have been thinking alot lately about how dark and isolating depression can be and I decided that if I am going to write about it then why not share my thoughts with others? But I don't want my words to depress people! But I do want it to be real and to try and describe what it feels like for people who can't understand or for people to relate to if they are struggling too.

I want to use this blog as an outlet but I also want to explore well-being strategies that I want to try. I know everyone says this and it is so cheesy but if this helps just one person then there will be a point to all this darkness and I know I won't be alone in this. So I will be writing about the ups and the downs and how I try to step out of the shade and find the light.