Category: Mental Health

“Give It a F#*king Rest!”: Stepping Away from Social Media for the Sake of Your Sanity [Article Link]

For all its benefits, there is nothing quite like Social Media for angrying up the blood and turning us into shouty, hostile ogres. While there is some satisfaction to be had in expressing your viewpoint (within reason!), engaging in too many social media squabbles can leave you feeling riled up and stressed-out. With our Social … Continue reading “Give It a F#*king Rest!”: Stepping Away from Social Media for the Sake of Your Sanity [Article Link] →

Lamentations of a Freelancer: The Struggle to Survive in the COVID Economy [Article]

Hello, Lovely Lairies! I have written an article over on Medium, and wanted to share the link with you. I am new to Medium, so please forgive me if I've got this wrong, but this should be a "Friends Link", meaning that if you aren't a Medium member and have already used up your free … Continue reading Lamentations of a Freelancer: The Struggle to Survive in the COVID Economy [Article] →

Write or Wrong: Struggling with Writer’s Block During a Depressive Episode

If you're a regular visitor to the Lair, you will probably have noticed that I haven't written any smut in a while. The dearth of my creative writing started with a very reasonable and understandable cause; I was flat out working on audiobook projects and genuinely had too few hours in the day left in … Continue reading Write or Wrong: Struggling with Writer’s Block During a Depressive Episode →

“Time Won’t Give Me Time”: A Moment to Breathe and Reflect Over the Holidays

Why, oh why, does my body need to eat and sleep? Do I really need to shower every single day? My legs are starting to swell up and my hip has gone to sleep from sitting too long without moving: is that bad, and should I invest in a pair of pressure stockings in order … Continue reading “Time Won’t Give Me Time”: A Moment to Breathe and Reflect Over the Holidays →

Lost: One mojo. If Found, Please Return to Jupiter Grant.

Bloody hell, life can be a trial sometimes, can't it? I mean, we slog along doing our best, trying to keep that little spring in our step, but things inevitably come along to trip us up. Most times, we get lucky and we just get a little wrong-footed, but keep right on walking; other times, … Continue reading Lost: One mojo. If Found, Please Return to Jupiter Grant. →