“My dog Fidget forced me out the door in my darkest times” – a post for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
For our Community Correspondent Laura, the adorable Fidget was the key to getting out and about, and so much more… I’ve been wanting my own dog for so long, but this was heightened when life’s setbacks put an end to my dream of having my own children. It was completely out of my control and […]
Wild – a piece of creative non-fiction from Lynn
Today we are re-publishing a beautiful and poignant piece of writing from Ayrshire based writer, artist and education Lynn Blair. We thought this was something a bit unique to tie in the Mental Health Awareness Week theme of “movement” and it was clearly a favourite with many when first published on the blog. Lynn Blair […]
I thought I loved summer, I actually just love being outside
Perfect for our Mental Health Awareness Week focus on the theme of “Movement for Our Mental Health”, a re-post from our fantastic Mind Waves Trustee @rosiehopes “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. So get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little”. – Billy Connolly For a long time, I would […]
Earth Day 2024 – Laura on mindfully bringing nature indoors
This week on the blog, we are re-posting some very fitting words for Earth Day 2024. Laura, a longstanding Mind Waves Community Correspondent, is our resident expert on all things mindfulness and enjoying the small things in life. Enjoy! Feeling comfortable in our environment has never been so important. Looking after our mental health and […]
A day at #TheFutureIsPeer with Scottish Recovery Network
On the 28th February, Mind Waves were lucky enough to attend The Future is Peer, a full-day event organised by Scottish Recovery Network put on to showcase the positive impact of peer support in Scotland. In this post, we’ll be reflecting on the day, sharing some pictures from the event, and giving you some […]
Can’t Wait! by Laura
This week on the blog we have a piece from long-term Mind Waver, Laura. This is such a relatable one about the worries that can accompany ‘going out’, and the fear and negative thoughts that are all too common when you live with social anxiety. I wanted to share and see if anyone else does this, […]
6 months of Open Mic events at the Dream Machine!
On the last Monday of January, we held our final open mic event at the Dream Machine, using funding from their Betty McAllister Award. We’ve held six of these events over the last six months, and heard a myriad of tunes, poems and party pieces from the Mind Wavers. We thought it would be nice […]
Goodbye January! Some thoughts
Over the past few weeks, we have been sharing and re-sharing some blog posts about new years resolutions and the myth of Blue Monday. The consensus of these posts have been that the first month of the year can be rough. Obviously, mental ill health isn’t dictated by what month it is, but the pressures […]
New year, new me: helpful or harmful? A reshare
We’re revisiting some of our old blog posts this January. With the cold, dreary weather, the pressure of new year’s resolutions, and the myth of Blue Monday, January is tough . Be kind to yourself – and have a read. This post was originally uploaded January 13th 2023. We’re almost halfway through January now, and I’m […]
The myth of Blue Monday – a reshare
This week, we’re continuing a sort of Mind Waves ‘tradition’ of posting about Blue Monday. But instead of writing something new, we’re re-sharing a post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes first published in 2021. Even though three years have passed, and it’s been eight years since Rosie first wrote about the myth of Blue Monday, her words […]
