Category: Mindfulness

• 30 questions with JD :)

  Totes copying from an awesome blog by one of my favourite bloggers “Frog Machinery” where he interviews himself and gave us all insight into who he is as a person. In true Janet fashion, I like his idea and want to do the same. I’ll put the kettle on, you get comfortable. Let’s go! When […]

  janetdthomas77

  June 13, 2022

  Author life, books, family, Fears, food, Friends, gardening, grief, happy memories, helptheHomeless, Humour, identity, Illness, Life, loss, love, mental illness, Mindfulness, relationship advice

  30questions, anxiety, askme, authorlife, depression, Life, Relationships, writerslife

• Thankful

  I’m still in pain. Still suffering. Still uncomfortable no matter what position I sit or lay in. So instead of complaining, I’m going to tell you what I’m thankful for. I’m thankful for Alun. He’s going through a lot of grief and has his friend Dave’s funeral on the 8th June. Even so, he is […]

  janetdthomas77

  June 2, 2022

  Author life, books, family, Family Obligations, food, marriage, Mindfulness, money, Work, writing

  Life, pain, Relationships, withdrawalssuck

• You’re welcome 😊

  I’ve started a new job as a “Telecommunications operator” for all the Hospitals North of the city. This job is HECTIC and there’s a lot to learn. Mostly rules that start with “Do not”. Argh. Anyway. Yesterday I took a call and the woman on the other end of the line was clearly very distressed. […]

  janetdthomas77

  May 11, 2022

  communication, family, happy memories, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, Mindfulness, Work

  choosewordswisely, connections, justbreathe, switchboardoperator, takeabreath, telephone

• Street art #1

  janetdthomas77

  May 3, 2022

  Life, Mindfulness, Walking

  artappreciation, justlookup, perthisok, streetart, surroundings, thecity

• 1 foot in the past and 1 in the future

  With my feet in different directions – I CAN’T MOVE FORWARD. That’s one of the really tough downfalls of having both depression and anxiety running through my mind at the same time. I’m either depressed and dwelling on the past or really anxious about the future. I’m deeply hurt and battered from the fight with […]

  janetdthomas77

  April 29, 2022

  anxiety, depression, identity, Illness, mental illness, Mindfulness

  anxiety, beinthemoment, cantmoveforward, depression, Life, mental illness, Mindfulness, pickalane