Life can be Brutal! So many of us walk around with almost unbearable burdens hidden beneath the surface. We function in the world, even if not every day.  Some days are easier, some days the battles come in relentless waves. And the utter loneliness in a world where discussing mental health is difficult to drop into the conversation. 

Life can be Brutal! So many of us walk around with almost unbearable burdens hidden beneath the surface. We function in the world, albeit not every day. Some days are easier, some days the battles come in relentless waves. And the utter loneliness in a world where discussing mental health is difficult to drop into the conversation. 

Life can be brutal. So many of us walk around with almost unbearable burdens hidden beneath the surface. We function in the world, even if not every day. We get out of bed in the mornings - that is the very first battle of the day as facing the day can be challenging. Some days are easier, some days the battles come in relentless waves. And the utter loneliness in a world where discussing mental health is difficult to drop into the conversation. I had kept my daily battles to myself, on the whole. I took care not to be a constant drain on everyone’s mood. I functioned, but I did not live. And this was the person who was suddenly faced with her mortality – “I haven’t even LIVED!” That realisation has informed my choices since July 2018. Every day I live I want to be the best person I can be that day. And that is not to say I am happiness personified. 30 years of depression don’t disappear just like that. However, I refuse to spend another 30 locked inside myself. I have taken my training as an educator and focused it on mental health, because I recognise that by helping others, I am helping myself. I have restarted Leanne.