In the world of cinema, ambulance rides are often depicted as either tense, action packed affairs or sombre reflective moments driven by profound character interactions. However, my experience was quite different. For me, the reality of getting into that ambulance was far removed from the adrenaline-fueled scenes on screen. It wasn’t a heroic sprint or …
Continue reading Witnessing the Unstoppable Virus: My Personal Pandemic Story – Meet The Daves
In the not-too-distant past, I took a bucket of Covid square in the face and, like so many others, I was a tad ill. Fortunately, it happened during the vaccine rollout, and I'd already had my first shot. However, complications arose, leading to my very first ambulance ride - with blue lights flashing and everything. …
When I sat down to write this third post of what I called in my head The Depression Trilogy, I felt I needed to begin with something upbeat and positive. With fingers poised above the keyboard, waiting to align with the words queued in my head, the mood didn't feel right. I couldn't force happiness. …
Continue reading Rattle And Hum – Depression, Personal Growth and Learning to Listen
I've started writing this over a dozen times only to delete the opening paragraph and begin again. For a writer that's pretty fucking funny. Only I'm not laughing. I should because it is. Roll with the punches I guess. I wanted to open with something deep, meaningful, insightful, and then move on the crux of …
Continue reading The Drop and Rise – Depression or Just Life?
Writing prompts aren't just a jumping off point, they're a window into an unexplored world. I came across this image above on Pinterest several weeks back, and thought it looked cool. A few minutes ago whilst browsing the app, a perfect slice of conversation to match that image popped into my head. My regular blog …
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