05/02/2026
So, this is not a picture of me, but it is how I feel. I'm on my sofa with a cold!!
The thing is, having a cold doesn’t mean I need to see a doctor. What it does mean is that I need to take care of myself. To slow down. To sit on the sofa and catch up on all those TV programmes I never have time for in everyday life. That kind of rest helps the body recover.
It’s the same with the mind. Every so often, the brain gets overloaded—emotions build up, spill out, or collapse inward—and just like the body, it needs some downtime to reset.
Taking a bit of “me space” isn’t wrong. Time to listen to music, read, be creative—anything that calms the nervous system and settles the mind. Those things matter. And sometimes, just sometimes, going through it with someone else is just as helpful, maybe even more so. Creativity can be the home remedy; therapy is the next step along when more support is needed.
So today, I’ll be on the sofa, watching something familiar, giving myself permission to pause for a while and simply rest.
Take care of yourself.
