My mental health is better when I’m writing. But also I write more when I’m feeling mentally healthy. It’s a chicken and egg situation and I definitely don’t know which comes first. But the bottom line is that writing is a good sign!! How is writing good for my mental health? I’m generally happy when I’m writing. Exploring amazing worlds, hanging out with fantastic characters, having incredible adventures. What’s not…
The Inner Critic is a nasty, picky, vindictive bully. It’s that voice of criticism and disapproval in your head that slows you down or paralyses you when you’re thinking about doing something new and risky. It’s such a recognised and major part of people’s psyches – especially those of creative people – that there are numerous articles and books about it, and you can go on courses to help you…
Hi, I'm Mel (you figured that out already though, right?!) and this is where I chat about things that relate to and inspire my writing, as well as share some of it.