I'm sorry for my absence here over the past few days. I haven't hidden the fact that I suffer from depression, and I'm not going to start hiding it now. I haven't been here because I've been struggling

Credit: Thank you to @steemit-virus for bringing this contest to us. The original post can be found here: Come and join in! We are asked to interpret the image above and to write an article on it. As soon

Credit: I saw a post a couple of weeks ago here from a friend who is building a collection of guitar picks. As I had one at home that I don't use, I wanted to post it to him to add to his collection, which

Photo credit: As I left the house to come to work this morning, I had that thought of “ooh, it’s a bit cold, it’s going to be time to get the winter coat out soon” for the first time of the year. It seems

Picture credit: Once again I am entering a contest created by @steemit-virus . Thank you for another opportunity to get my creative groove on. The link to the original post can be found here So come on

It pains me to admit it, but my husband is a complete brand snob when it comes to food. When food shopping, he will always pick up the premium brand items of each product - he doesn't even look at the

Credit: I wanted to do something a little different today – I wanted to write a book review. I read a lot. A heck of a lot. I have a one hour commute to word each way plus a lunch hour, all of which is

Thank you to steemit-virus for this contest, this is the second contest I have entered and not only do I enjoy entering, I also look forward to reading the other contestants’ entries. The original post

Photo credit: I had my first run in with Depression about 20 years ago. Such a long time. Before that, I think I was a completely different person, I had been with my boyfriend of the time for about 4

First of all I just need to say a quick thank you to @gbenga for introducing this contest to the community.  I enjoyed the original post, I think this is a great idea for a contest, as well as reading

"But how do I know if I'm depressed?" she asked. Oh honey, you just know. It's when you have no interest in doing anything unless it involves just laying here, doing nothing. It's when you think

I had another run in with Depression this week. An old friend of mine, a guy I actually used to work with, called me out of the blue. We've been on contact via text for years and years, but I haven't seen

I've only been here for ten days and I've already hit a huge milestone. 100 followers! Oh my goodness I can hardly believe I got there so quickly! When I started reading posts here, I saw other people

I've had a sore mouth for two days now. It's time to admit that something is wrong. I can feel that my gum is swollen on one side. I have had a dull, throbbing pain for the past two days. Looking in with

On Monday mornings, I spend my train journey on the way in to work wishing I was somewhere else. Usually on a beach, in the sunshine, with my darling husband. And a gin and tonic. I am a lucky girl in

Happy Birthday to my best friend for yesterday!! Xxx She through a fantastic barbecue party and it was great fun. The drinks did flow and the tasty food just kept on going. They played great music all

There is a really small part of London, really only a few streets clustered together, called "Hatton Garden". To look at the area, it is not anything fancy or grand or special. But this is know

Recent changes to UK bankruptcy laws means that people now file their own bankruptcy petition online. They no longer have to go to court. It also means that people are increasingly seeking no advice on

We were the closest of friends growing up. Two little girls so similar and so hard to separate that people thought we were sisters. I turned to you first before anyone else when things got tough and I

Well I'm just a few days into my journey here on steemit, and whilst I don't understand a lot of the terminology being used, or a lot of the "whys", I'm really enjoying myself here, so thank