THE COLOUR OF MADNESS
A Blog About Living with Mental Illness
Category: Positivity
Lemonade
I have just seen the report from my recent PET scan and there’s no evidence of metastasis showing up!I’m currently cancer free, stage four can kiss our ass because it’s time to make lemonade from all the bitter lemons we’ve been gathering for so… Continue Reading “Lemonade”
The Positivity Post
Except for a brief moment yesterday when “Donald Trump” decided to be a complete shit, I’ve been feeling really positive lately. It’s a bit weird, but I’m going with it. I actually legitimately got offered a job the other day then when I told… Continue Reading “The Positivity Post”
For The Love Of Words
I was an avid reader from a young age, gobbling up works by Jackie French, Enid Blyton, John Marsden and Bryce Courtney like peanut m&ms. While I read from most genres, I really loved relatable adventures. Descriptive scenes I could picture myself in got… Continue Reading “For The Love Of Words”
Free Fall
It took 20 minutes to descend from 35,000 ft to the earths surface below me and less than 20 seconds to plummet from the 18th floor of the skyscraper hotel I was staying in, all the way down to the ground. Both were of… Continue Reading “Free Fall”
Emergeth the Phoenix
So, I’ve been hiding from the world for a little while now, I crashed into self-pity and depression, logged out of social media, turned off the computer and avoided real life as much as I could. But I survived it. I have been doing… Continue Reading “Emergeth the Phoenix”
Happiness & The Power of You
Happiness is something that happens within conscious thought, happiness is an emotion just like sadness. It is something we have the ability to feel even when things in our lives are difficult, even when we are still aware of physical pain, It might not… Continue Reading “Happiness & The Power of You”
The Book Of Life
We have each written our own pasts, characters have come and gone around us, influencing us, filling our saga with epic twists and turns sometimes changing the plot line altogether. But we are the main characters in this, the books of our lives, our… Continue Reading “The Book Of Life”
Talking To Strangers
When I was in Sydney I scored another hug from a random stranger. I will generally go to great lengths to avoid people I know when I’m in a funk, but I seem to always end up talking to strangers, even in the deepest… Continue Reading “Talking To Strangers”
A Good Day
Just a quick note to say I’m feeling quite a lot better today, in fact I’m feeling quite good. I only had 3hrs sleep but I have a stack more energy. Yes, I know thats potentially a bad sign but while the fluctuations in… Continue Reading “A Good Day”
My Favourite Christmas Things
I have decided to jump on the festive bandwagon and at least TRY and be excited about the impending holiday known of fondly in most circles as Christmas. Rather than harping on about the drudgeries such as gift wrap fails, preparing seating arrangements so… Continue Reading “My Favourite Christmas Things”
