Looking After Yourself.

The Happy Feet Fundraiser for Courtne... FAREWELL 2013.

Looking After Yourself.

When I first got The Girl With Nine Lives published, I never thought I would get to where I am now with it. It is now a bestseller in three categories on Amazon, with its sequel also a bestseller. Now I am writing the third, the inspiration of the first book has crept back.
                I put a lot of myself into that book and spoke about quite a taboo subject- depression. In that book I put my frustration, pain and anguish at my predicament and I created a saviour in Ben to drag Ellena the main character out of the shadows.
                In a way he saved me as well.
                I don’t know whether it’s factors from what’s happening right now in my life or not, but I can feel the frustration start creeping back. I learnt that we all have to put ourselves first at work- because if you get to the point where cracks start to show, who is going to look after you?
                The workplace will be there in the morning still standing and where will you be?
                I want people going through this to put themselves first for once. It’s so easy to put everyone else’s needs first at work.
                “I don’t want to let them down.”
                “I don’t want my boss to be mad at me.”
                “I don’t want to lose my job.”
                “I don’t want to be a failure.”
                These are the thoughts that commonly go through our heads when we’re pushed at breaking point at work.
                They were definitely my thoughts when I was going through the same thing.
                You need to stop and ask for help. Go to the doctors. Talk to someone. Anyone. You need to look after yourself.
                The Girl With Nine Lives was my therapy when I was overcoming depression- and it saved me. Now I recognise the signs after going through the hell I did last winter. It is so important to recognise the signs of depression and stress and to take the time out to help ourselves. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Depression/pages/introduction.aspx