I missed it by 3 days, but Tuesday marked a whole year since I first created Bordering Bears. We have had our ups and downs, periods of inactivity, and then fast-paced times with lots of work. Bordering Bears started out as my silly little idea for a blog, and has grown into a self-employed venture, …
Trigger Warning: Mention of Child Abuse Sometimes, helping yourself needs to be a bit unorthodox. I’ve previously mentioned how, at times, writing about how you feel can help. After all, that is what led to the creation of Bordering Bears. I’ve also previously discussed coming to terms with being groomed as a child. Something that …
TRIGGER WARNING: Themes of death, grief, and emotional turmoil The 2nd of May 2014 started like any other day. I got up, got Feena ready. Went to spend some time with neighbours. They were taking Feena out. We were watching TV in the meantime. Nothing out of the ordinary. I needed to grab something from …
Before I start today’s post, I firstly want to thank each and every one of you who showed support and love for my previous post. Two years is a long time to beat any form of addiction so, whether I know you or not, thank you from the bottom of my heart for that compassion. …
Serious trigger warning!!! The following post contains details and images regarding self harm, abuse, and hospitalisation. Please be cautious when reading. I never thought I’d be able to write this post. It seemed like too big a challenge. How could I break a habit I’ve had for most of my life? No, I’m not talking …
What is a lie? It’s not quite the same as a surprise. It isn’t even an omission of fact. It’s something where we acknowledge and choose to say something other than the truth. Lying is wrong. Inherently, we all know that. But when does it become okay, or even necessary, to tell a lie? I’ve …
Disclaimer: The below content is based on articles read online, personal experience and opinion. If I have misunderstood something, or anything is factually incorrect, please let me know so I can rectify it. Thank you. We have looked into motivation before. Motivation to get up and do things. What about when working? I have no …
Hi all! Apologies. It’s been over a week since my last post, which is pretty poor on my part. I’d like to say it’s because I’ve been flat-out but, sadly, that wouldn’t be true. My workload seems to have died. At one point, I had a lot on, from a variety of different clients too. …
Things have changed so much in the last few months. Our ideas of normality have fully shifted. Even simple shopping trips, or visiting family, have become impossible or difficult. Now, at a point where bubbles can be created with single adults, I want to look back at everything. Feena has been learning at home. I’m …
