Working for my first client as a support worker I learnt to put together afternoon tea with a proper tray. Because if you’re chronically ill you make enjoying tea an occasion and do it properly with sugar in a bowl and lemon slices. When I worked as a cleaner I adored the women I shared … Read More
Tonight at 8pm, in common with an awful lot of people on my street I came to my window and clapped. I didn’t come to my door in case next door did as the front doors are right next to each other. There was a shout of “pay the NHS”, I’m given to understand that … Read More
One reason I’m feeling very ‘waiting for the other shoe to drop’ is because of my usual crisis reaction. If something bad is happening I never (or almost never) react in the moment. Upset isn’t useful so I push it to one side and it happens later when I can deal with it. The problems … Read More
I had today off. I spent it dyeing my hair. I played some Minecraft on a shared server and some multiplayer Stardew Valley. It was all very gentle and mostly involved making things look nice on a screen. I didn’t go out all day and I feel so much less stressed than I have in … Read More
I had today off. I spent it dyeing my hair. I played some Minecraft on a shared server and some multiplayer Stardew Valley. It was all very gentle and mostly involved making things look nice on a screen. I didn’t go out all day and I feel so much less stressed than I have in … Read More