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To my readers I have a confession to make. I have schizophrenia, but I don’t think that is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. I think my experience of schizophrenia has made me a better person, because I am an empath and I often feel other people’s pain, which is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because I have compassion and can listen to other people’s sad stories of being victimised and stigmatised and really relate, but being an empath I can feel the emotional pain of these people and want them to know there are people who care when they are suffering and if you have a little faith, there will always be someone who will listen and say I HEAR YOU.

I have a strong faith in God and this has guided me throughout my darkest hours, when it feels like no one cares or understands, and when the negative thoughts become agonising I force my mind to feel better, by doing something caring and positive for a loved one ❤️. I believe goodwill generates goodwill and doing something nice for someone helps my own healing. There is way too much negativity surrounding a diagnosis of schizophrenia, the stigma is awful to bear from cruel small minded people who believe that people with schizophrenia are evil and inferior. My experience of it is that this judgement of us, contributes to and compounds the more negative symptoms and leads to people self harming, comfort eating and feeling suicidal. Just how many people have committed suicide because the emotional pain caused by stigma is to hard to bear.

Honestly battling schizophrenia feels like a war in your mind between good and evil. I am a highly functioning person and I am determined when I am unwell that evil is not going to claim me. I make myself think positive and go put of my way to think kindly of myself and my loved ones. I am truly grateful for the good people in my life, who have some compassion for the impact on me of this spiritual 🙏 battle. I will always advocate for the basic human rights of those who suffer like I do, and I will always listen to and make time to treat people well and empower them to have faith and be positive in their life. When you are feeling disempowered, you need to find whatever works to empower you. What empowers me is my belief in angels. That God sends us angels, as his employees to heal the damage caused by people who stigmatise mental illness. I truly have met some wonderful people working in mental health, my psychiatrist in particular. My psychiatrist is a very wise man and we often talk about faith and people having a life purpose. My purpose is to bring a little empathy, compassion and care to those having such a spiritual battle. I’m not an angel, just a human brought up to be loving and caring.

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10 years from now

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Ten years from now I see myself settled into my life at The Haven.  I see myself as being an even more established writer both of this blog and my other writings ✍️.  I will have finished writing The Angel Lady about Susanna and be still writing other pieces of fiction.

I will still go opshopping with Kathryn and Lani and enjoy the company of my many friends 🧡

I will be happy settled and at ✌️ peace.

5 everyday things that bring me happiness

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

  1. Definitely Lily my dog and everything about her. I just adore her
  2. A morning walk with Lily
  3. The love ❤️ and support of my friends
  4. My memories of Susanna. I feel honoured to have known her
  5. Simple pleasures like good coffee ☕️ and a teaspoon of honey 🍯 on my cereal.

Ita Buttrose

I’ve just watched a program on the ABC about my absolute idol Ita Buttrose.  Ita is one of my heroes ❤️ from her time as a journalist,  magazine editor of Cleo, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Ita. She is aged now well into her 80s and her recent past history was as Chair of the ABC here in Australia. She is beautiful intelligent and graceful, she has power and broke the glass ceiling that prevents women from being as powerful and influential as men.  She is my absolute idol, she is kind and eloquent and has helped female predecessors find great success in traditional male roles in the media. She was once Australian Of The Year and has an OBE and an AM. She is a national treasure and she thinks that the thing she loves most about her success is the song 🎵 Ita which was written and performed by Cold Chisel.   The song 🎵 Ita is lovely,  witty and irreverent.  It is probably my favourite Cold Chisel song. Just google Ita and Cold Chisel and there should be a link to the song 🎵 

Ita is humble and remains witty, intelligent and irreverent. t. She still has a,sharp mind and sense of the ridiculous.  She is someone i would love to meet to just say thank you for being such an inspiration for Australian women of all generations.

Positive Change

Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

At first I was a bit confused by today’s topic.  I have thought about it and came up with something.

One positive change i have made over the last few years is that I no longer watch commercial television.  I only watch the ABC or SBS here in Australia.  I can’t stand watching commercial television now, the amount of advertisements frustrate me. It makes viewing unpleasant. 

I really particularly love the quality and type of programs that the ABC produces, I am proud of our national broadcaster.

Books I Could Read Over And Over Again

What book could you read over and over again?

There are a few books i could read over and over again  Definitely Past Secrets and The Year That Changed Everything both by Cathy Kelly i do read over and over again..I can also read anything written and illustrated by Graeme Base over again.  I can read These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder and The  Enchanted Wood series by Enid Bylton was a childhood favourite series.