Currently viewing the tag: "depression"
A photo of dinner: roast beetroot, pumpkin, garlic and cherry tomatoes on couscous served with balsamic vinegar reduction and many basil leaves.

Tonight on Disaster Chef… [insert flame visual]

On 17 June, 2011 · 7 Comments · In food

I have been craving roasted cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar reduction for the last week and tonight was the first night in a long time that I’ve had enough energy to cook. So I decided to righteously address my craving and because it was such a momentous occasion I took photos. Seriously, when you find [...]

Continue Reading →
A photo of me looking into a bathroom mirror holding a DSLR. I'm wearing a black and white striped long tshirt under a pink pinafore with a white half doily brooch. My hair is now white-ish blond with an undercut and a long top and my sunglasses sit in my hair.

Taking care of business (and by business, I mean me.)

On 27 January, 2011 · 37 Comments · In Mental illness

I have been sick in the last few months and it’s been very difficult to manage all the different parts of my life while also taking care of me. A few months ago my anxiety got to a point where it was making me withdraw from the world and it probably would have been a [...]

Continue Reading →
Photo of a bougainvillea branch against an unpainted wood fence; the flowrs are bright fucshia.

Sometimes it’s a struggle to manifest fance (manifance?)

On 29 September, 2010 · 31 Comments · In Mental illness

This past few weeks I have struggled. Not just with blogging but personally too (and I’m waiting on some blood test results that might return an outcome I’m NOT keen for.) Lots of bloggers seem to cover up all the bad bits and present the shiniest and most palatable version of themselves to the world, [...]

Continue Reading →

Thank you, Yoko

On 23 March, 2010 · 5 Comments · In A Beautiful Life

This quote comes to me at such a good time, because I have been grieving my uncle and feeling quite sad about everything. I love the way Yoko Ono approaches life and her statements resonate deep within me.

Question: Is there any way to get rid of depressed feeling? lost my loved one 9 months [...]

Continue Reading →

Vale Lee McQueen

On 12 February, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Fashion

Thank you for your art and your inspiration. It’s desperately sad to know you were in so much pain, and I resent depression so much for taking away a huge amount of talented people.

If you are seeking help with regard to depression and feelings of suicide, here are a few resources [...]

Continue Reading →

Urban Grind and Mental Health Day

On 10 October, 2009 · 4 Comments · In A Beautiful Life, Art

Today I put some of my work up at Urban Grind in New Farm. Urban Grind are wonderful about supporting local artists and connecting with the community, and I’m really appreciative that Morgan let me put my work up!

[...]

Continue Reading →

Yoko Ono’s Smiling Face Film

On 7 August, 2009 · 3 Comments · In A Beautiful Life

My husband and I seem to disagree when it comes to Yoko Ono: I think she is wonderful and I admire her work as an artist but Nick being the avid Beatles fan thinks she split up the band (yada yada ya whatever). When I saw the the

Continue Reading →

La donna mascherata

On 23 June, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Art

A new piece (or, drainting! A drawing and a painting) for exhibiting, hopefully, if KILN still want me to participate in the Illustrators show coming up soon! I usually know I’m on the right track if a new piece scares the crap out of me, and this lady sure scared me on [...]

Continue Reading →

Help Heidi and her Mum

On 24 May, 2009 · 3 Comments · In Life

The other week you would have read my adoration for Heidi, an amazing person and blogger. I have never met anyone who discusses their life and its trials so openly, and she has been a big role model for me when it comes to “opening up”.

The other night, something [...]

Continue Reading →

Do you have a happiness buddy?

On 9 January, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Inspiration

This ad from headspace.org.au is one of the best commercials I’ve seen on television for depression. Usually the ad people rely on stock video of anguished looking people with a hand to the forehead shot in a blue cast, which could just as easily be used for headache tablet commercials. This [...]

Continue Reading →
#sharebar{display:none}