Late Spring and Early Autumn mornings

What is your favorite type of weather? My favourite weather here in Melbourne are late Spring and Early Autumn when the mornings ๐ŸŒ„ are fresh, crisp and still, particularly when it has ๐ŸŒง rained overnight and the smells have been brought alive by the rain ๐ŸŒง.  The days are sunny ๐ŸŒž and warm without beingContinue reading “Late Spring and Early Autumn mornings”

Do more every day. Semi retired

What do you wish you could do more every day? Now that I see myself as retired from doing paid peer support worker in mental health I see myself as fulfilling my life purpose in other ways. I no longer do one on one counselling anymore but I fulfill my life purpose by writing thisContinue reading “Do more every day. Semi retired”

The best compliment I ever received ..

What was the best compliment you’ve received? The best compliment I ever received came from my psychiatrist when he was being encouraging and suggested that I should start writing โœ๏ธ a blog.  He said that I have great writing โœ๏ธ skills and that people would genuinely be interested in what I have to say.  IContinue reading “The best compliment I ever received ..”

My brother Peter

Who is the most confident person you know? My brother Peter would have to be the most balanced confident person i know.   He is a wonderful brother, husband and father.  Him and Kathy have raised three outstanding children..  Peter is humble,  has no ego and seems that he counts his blessings ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ.  He is oneContinue reading “My brother Peter”

Strategies to cope with negative feelings

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? There are a few strategies that i use to cope with negative feelings.ย  First of all i talk to different people in my network of friends.ย  It helps to offload.ย  If I believe that those feelings are having an impact on my mental health thenContinue reading “Strategies to cope with negative feelings”