Category: rest

• Bloganuary – What is your preferred mode of transport?

  OMG Car. Every time. I love roadtrips and have sooo many memories of going somewhere new with a car full of people I love. Dad took us all around the East of Australia when we were much younger. He and Mom took turns driving a bright orange Toyota with 4 seats and a ‘tray’ attached…

  janetdthomas77

  January 15, 2023

  Author life, bloganuary, books, death, family, food, Friends, grief, happiness, happy memories, Holidays, Life, love, rest

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, bloggingcommunity, friendship, Life, nostalgia, Relationships

• HOW IS THIS OK?!?

  Yesterday was a really, really hard day. I was climbing the walls in an extremely high state of distress and no matter how many times I waited to be seen at the Nurses station, asked for help, got told “yes, in a minute – go back to your room and put some mindfulness and distress…

  janetdthomas77

  October 10, 2022

  abuse, addiction, anxiety, Burnt out, death, depression, Friends, grief, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, rest, self help

  anxiety, depression, grief, Life, mental illness, sucidalAF, thisclosetodying

• Just…do what you can.

  

  Depression is an insidious bastard. I’m caught up in it’s awful, sticky grip right now and it makes very simple things suddenly very difficult. Like showering. Showering means I have to take off my clothes. All of them. Already I am overwhelmed at the thought of undressing. It already feels like too much to have…

  janetdthomas77

  June 9, 2022

  Burnt out, depression, fed up, identity, Illness, Life, rest, self help, self love

  cantcope, depression, Life, mental illness, toohard, toomuch, toopainful

• Gardening is my favourite hobby xx

  janetdthomas77

  May 7, 2022

  food, gardening, goals, happiness, happy memories, identity, Life, rest, self help, self love

  garden, gardening, goodforthesoul, happyplace, organic, our own fruits, our own veggies, sustainability

• A happy memory

  When I told Jon I wanted a divorce, he left our house that night and moved back in with his family. Jon was surrounded by an entire, loving family while I paced up and down in the living room on my own for months afterwards. The first few days after Jon had left, the electricity…

  janetdthomas77

  April 29, 2022

  anxiety, cheating, depression, divorce, family, Fears, Friends, Grieving, happy memories, Illness, kindness, Life, loss, love, rest

  anapwillfixalot, anxiety, depression, friendship, friendswillliftyouup, goodfriends, Life, mental illness, Relationships, sleepisnecessary, sleepisvital, thankfulforfriends

• Life in the world of Janet :)

  Sooo much to catch you up on. OMG. Firstly – Alun got Covid, bless him. We were just about to pack the car for our few days away down south “Glamping” (the tents looked gorgeous – I’ll upload some pics of the ‘Glamping tent’ later from my phone) and Alun had a sore throat and…

  janetdthomas77

  March 19, 2022

  anxiety, Holidays, hospital, identity, Illness, Life, Relationships, rest, Work

  Covid, Life, marriage, PoorAlun, Relationships, Selfisolate

• The State that I’m in

  Firstly, the blessing is that I’m loved. I have SO MANY amazing, caring, sweet, incredible friends, an extraordinary husband and a Mom who loves me so very much. She drives me nuts, but she’s my Mom. I’m so thankful for at least ONE parent in my life. I will forever miss my Dad being around.…

  janetdthomas77

  January 29, 2022

  anxiety, death, depression, family, Fears, Friends, grief, Grieving, identity, Life, loss, mental illness, panic attacks, rest, self help, self love, suicide, The Beach, Work

  abused, anxiety, burntout, cantgoon, Dad, depression, family, grief, Ineedhelp, mental illness, pleasehelpme, suicidalagain

• Walking in the Forest with Cam

  One of the first things they tell you when they admit you into a Psychiatric ward is “Don’t get close to the other patients/don’t take on their problems/don’t try to fix them”…basically keep to yourself. While I understand that it’s important – especially in a Psych ward of all places – to focus on yourself…

  janetdthomas77

  January 11, 2022

  Friends, Group Therapy, hospital, Illness, Life, mental illness, Relationships, rest, Walking

  friendship, Health, KingsPark, Life, mental illness, Mindfulness, psychward, Relationships, Walking

• Possibly going back to Hospital

  I had a great psych appointment with “Lana” who is turning out to be a big blessing. I honestly didn’t think I’d find anyone I would get along with so well after “George” but here she is…and I can’t be more grateful. Thank you, God. In case you’ve never seen a psychologist/counsellor before and you…

  janetdthomas77

  December 16, 2021

  anxiety, depression, Fears, grief, Grieving, Illness, Life, money, panic attacks, rest, self help

  anxiety, depression, hospital, Life, mental illness, readmittance, Relationships

• I’ve been admitted to a Private psych ward

  I’ve been in so much mental anguish for so long that I knew I had to reach out for help. I asked my Doctor to write me a referral to 4 of the Private Psych Hospitals here in Perth and God made a way because I got admitted to HC yesterday afternoon. I shook as…

  janetdthomas77

  September 25, 2021

  anxiety, depression, Fears, grief, Grieving, hospital, Illness, Life, loss, mental illness, rest, self help, self love

  afraid, anxiety, anxious, bereavement, blessings, Dad, DadDied, dark thoughts, days off, depression, fatigued, fear, fed up, Feeling Alone, grateful, grief, Grieving, Hospital visit, hurting, lossofDad, LossofFamilyMember, mental illness, mental illness awareness, mentalhealth, myownadvocate, panicattacks, profoundhurt, psychward, recharge, recovery, reset, Resilience, rest, self heal, severe depression, social anxiety, stayorgo, stress, struggles, struggling, suffering, suicidal thoughts, suicide, taking chances, timebymyself, toughchoices