“When I was very ill, #knitting gave me a sense of accomplishment”
Our Correspondent @carriejwebb caught up with knitters at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival to ask them how knitting and mental wellbeing are connected. Here’s what they told her. Karie Westermann @KarieBookish – Knitter, Designer and Writer I cannot remember not being able to knit. I was taught by my great-grandmother when I was around four. I […]
Bed, sleep, head: a sleep diary from @GoodladEmma
The first installment of a sleep diary from Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad Lately, due to a number of factors, my sleep routine, and ability to get out of bed has been all over the place. Tiredness has been an issue for over a year now, with periods where due to mental illness, I feel constantly […]
Sometimes being in bed and feeling safe and secure is what you need
A post from our Community Correspondent Jim Jarsdel Some of my lowest moments have been spent in bed. When I feel shit, low, miserable, hurt, scared, or lonely, I will often retreat to bed. Sometimes I force myself to go to sleep because I want to shut myself away from the pain, other times I’ll […]
Knitting stops me from unravelling: what I learned about why people knit
A post from @CarrieJWebb A couple weeks ago I attempted to visit my favourite cafe-bar for a cuppa (read: glass of wine) after a long day. Akva was rammed- at 5.30pm on a Thursday! It took about 60 seconds of me wandering about looking for a spare table before realising that 80% of the customers […]
Please listen
From our Community Correspondent John Dane Please Listen Today I’m Not Mad I’m Just Really Sad Because Most People Don’t Listen To Me I Shut Myself Away That’s Just How I Stay Because Most People Don’t Listen To Me But Now I’ve Got Hope I’ve Found Some Support And I Know That They Listen To […]
Meet our Community Correspondents: Emma Goodlad @GoodladEmma
Where are you from/where do you live? I’m from Kirkcaldy, have lived in Glasgow for the last 10 years since I moved here for University – but moving to sunny(!) East Ayrshire next week. Why are you interested in mental wellbeing? I’ve been interested in mental wellbeing for quite a number of years now, with […]
Resolutions written in invisible ink : Happy Thai New Year
A poem from our Community Correspondent Derek Read Did you know that for the next couple of days, it’s Thai New Year? New year occurs somewhere in the world, in different cultures, most months of the year. Every day can be a new year! New Year These are resolutions written in invisible ink intentions- […]
Why @BIGScotland are funding communities to promote wellbeing
There have been some big changes to the way that the Big Lottery Fund organises its funding lately. We were particularly interested to hear about their medium community-led grants. It is an exciting opportunity for communities that want to develop their own solutions. The focus on people-led, connected, strengths-based approaches feels like a really positive […]
What’s the best advice I could give to myself today, yesterday, tomorrow? Trust yourself kid.
A post from our Community Correspondent Marilena Balagianni ‘Trust yourself kid’… Easily said, not easily done though. I’ve always struggled with taking the ‘right decision’. Am I a perfectionist or a coward? Feeling torn between logic and intuition is overwhelming. Is that an excuse for not being true to yourself? Of course not. We live […]
A review of The Divide: a new film based on The Spirit Level
A review from @CarrieJWebb, who saw The Divide at @Declarationfest 35 years ago an economic experiment in the US and UK was supposed to provide a better life for all. Today, in both countries, inequality is at its highest level since 1928. Declaration treated us to a pre-screening of ‘The Divide’, to be released this month. […]
