As last year drew to a close, I got reflective. Dangerous.
Then I got distracted, and so this round up email is later than intended.
I’ve been looking back on the 50 articles I’ve written since starting this community and created a list of the greatest hits, the things you gave the most attention to, The Mind Matters Top of the Pops if you will.
Maybe you missed something juicy first time round? Maybe you didn’t realise we pay people to share their own mental health story? Maybe this is the reminder you need to forward an article to that friend?
Articles
I write about my experience of mental health and what it has taught me. These are the articles that have resonated most…
Why I make things - Reflections on creativity, mental health and a glimpse of my greatest painting of all time.
Two years without alcohol - Well it’s 1252 days now and three Christmas sans booze.
Getting comfortable with rejection - My mission to collect 100 nos, and don’t worry, they keep coming!
Learning how and when to stop - Need some inspiration to give up some things ahead of next year?
My daily pill - How I made sense of taking medication for my mental health.
Six Things
I share the things I do to look after my health in weekly round ups. These have been your faves…
I’ve written more about these six things in this article and if you’d like to try it for yourself, I sell Mental Maintenance Notebooks.
Interviews
I encourage people to share their experience of mental health to help make it part of our everyday conversations. This is who has shared their story so far…
I pay contributors or donate the fee to a mental health charity of their choice. You can find out more and submit your story for consideration here.
Little Life Lessons
My most popular post this year was the one I wrote about managing overwhelm and creating a habit. In this I announced a project I have started. I am drawing the little things that make me smile and remind me to look after my mental health.
I’ve had a few snoozing dog illustrations printed. If you’d like a reminder to take naps, you can buy one here.
Book Club
I share book reviews and have recently been reading about mental health and pregnancy, childcare, emotional literacy, world worry…
Have you read a book that you’d love to review for our community? Do send me an email.
Here’s to the next 50 articles.
And thanks, as always, for being here.