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Day 11 – Is there anything you do that helps keep you grounded? 31 Day Challenge

Several things keep me grounded. Some I do on a regular basis. Some are more seldom. Popping up from time to time to keep me in touch with who I am.  The first and most regular I would suggest is physical exercise. Anyone who knows me sees that in or through exercise I find aContinueContinue reading “Day 11 – Is there anything you do that helps keep you grounded? 31 Day Challenge”

How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?

I have been mobilized or called up to military service overseas. This means that I will be away training for a number of months and then overseas for many more months serving my countries interests. So the question floating around at the top of my mind is … how do you say good bye toContinueContinue reading “How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?”

How to make some more money?

I am wondering how to make a little (or a lot) more money. So I thought I would ask you guys for some ideas as I tend to be rather stale in my traditional hard work and graft approach… To paint the picture I have a regular 9 to 5 office job which I supplementContinueContinue reading “How to make some more money?”

#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth

Yesterday, Wednesday, was quite a challenging day for me. It started with a disturbed night that was far to short… Then I missed most of my breakfast through gettting the girls ready. A busy morning going over my annual appraisal form depressed me somewhat, which wasn’t helped by the unsteady start… … negative thoughts beganContinueContinue reading “#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth”

#depression – How do you find hope when you are blind to it?

Hello one and all… Normally I try hard to tinge whatever I write here with a sense of optimism and hope. However, today I find that little four letter word, hope, a real challenge. I am faced with a real challenge that is difficult to see the seeds of hope within. The saying goes thatContinueContinue reading “#depression – How do you find hope when you are blind to it?”

#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13

Here are some facts from the Mens Health Forum, some make interesting reading, some are rather chilling… Men and mental health – the numbers Despite men and women experiencing mental health problems in roughly equal numbers, men are much less likely to be diagnosed and treated for it and the consequences of this can beContinueContinue reading “#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13”