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 …
Everyone's going through something, and in that respect, I’m not special. I feel a sense of shame in writing this because there are people on this planet who struggle to find food and water, and don’t have the luxury of taking time out to worry about their mental or emotional state. My hope is that …
Continue reading The Flat – Midlife Crisis, Depression or Alien Probing?
With NaNoWriMo 2017 about to be unleashed, it's time to flex that creative membrane and get ready for the wordathon! Never heard of National Novel Writing Month? Go take a look by clicking this link https://nanowrimo.org/how-it-works and see if it's for you. I've participated 3 times before. It can be quite stressful, more so if …
Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt #13 & NaNoWriMo Tips!
Dave Farmer 