Tag Archives: mental health awareness

The Joy of Meeting our Neighbours #WATWB

Posted on May 29, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB) celebrates special people and small stories of inspiration and hope in the world. Let’s face it, we need some inspiration and hope during this time of pandemic and social distancing. This month I have … Continue reading →

How to be a Single Parent during Lockdown

Posted on May 11, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

I joined the social network for A Chronic Voice because I needed to find people who understand what life is like with chronic pain. Today I have written a post using the May link-up prompts, to show my experience of … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, family, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a chronic voice, author Catherine Green, how to be a single parent during lockdown, living with chronic pain, mental health awareness, OCD and anxiety, SpookyMrsGreen, spouse with high anxiety, the pagan housewife | 3 Comments

Why I don’t Want to Meditate

Posted on May 6, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

How long have we been in lockdown now? Six, seven weeks? I don’t know. I half-listen to the BBC news updates on radio and sometimes on the TV, but I haven’t found time to sit and read any online articles. … Continue reading →

Posted in holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings, Spiritual | Tagged #witchywednesday, author Catherine Green, don't want to meditate, emotional health, health and wellbeing, meditation for busy mothers, mental health awareness, reiki energy healing, reiki meditation, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 7 Comments

Strange Emotions

Posted on April 22, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

The past four weeks have been emotionally stressful for everyone here in the UK. It has been the same all around the world since late last year due to the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown of pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, anxiety and depression, author Catherine Green, coronavirus pandemic, feeling sad, holistic health, mental health awareness, OCD and anxiety, SpookyMrsGreen, strange emotions, the pagan housewife | 2 Comments

Why we Shouldn’t Worry about the Kids

Posted on February 24, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

I waste a lot of time worrying about my children. Are they happy, are they hungry, are they thirsty, do they need more discipline, am I being too hard on them, am I being too soft on them, do they … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, author Catherine Green, coping with change, family relationships, life after brain injury, living with disability, mental health awareness, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, trauma and grief, why we shouldn't worry about the kids | 4 Comments

I’ve Got the January Blues

Posted on January 22, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

Today is my birthday (subdued cheer). I have decided to postpone my celebrations while I play Nurse Mummy to my younger daughter. She had a couple of medical procedures in hospital earlier this week, and her recovery is painful and … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, author Catherine Green, Being a housewife is hard work, Blue Monday, I've got the January blues, love kills a redcliffe novel, mental health awareness, mild depression and anxiety, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

No! How to Live with a Spouse that has Anxiety

Posted on October 2, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

No! We can’t afford it. We can’t manage that. I can’t take time off work. These are the most common responses that my husband gives when I suggest a new activity, event or life change. He has high anxiety and … Continue reading →

Posted in holistic health, mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, anxiety and depression, husband and wife, mental health awareness, OCD and anxiety, SpookyMrsGreen, spouse with anxiety, stop saying no, the pagan housewife | Leave a comment

The Dogs that Save Our Lives #WATWB

Posted on August 30, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Dogs are unsung heroes in a human world. Here in the UK we have a huge dog-loving community, and that extends around the world in many places. I have grown up in the company of dogs, and I always feel … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #freeforallFriday, #WATWB, dogs that save our lives, good news story, medical detection dog, mental health awareness, military dog, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, therapy dog, We Are the World Blogfest | 5 Comments

How Does Meditation Work for Me?

Posted on August 14, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Meditation is a wonderful tool for self-care. Years ago, before I learned about this powerful healing practice, I thought meditation was something that wouldn’t work for me. I didn’t know how to meditate. I couldn’t sit still for more than … Continue reading →

Posted in health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, guided meditation, holistic therapies, how does meditation work, how to meditate, meditation for busy mothers, mental health awareness, mindfulness and meditation, nature meditation, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | Leave a comment

Junior School Challenges

Posted on January 28, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eldest daughter moved into Junior school last September, and she is finding the work much more challenging than she did for years one and two. Her friends have also told me that they have to work hard, and they … Continue reading →