Mental wellbeing – Tomos James

2 years on from ‘In lieu of care’

It has been 2 years since I was freed from The Southern Co-operative Funeralcare and their warped sense of compassion, and if it hadn’t been for Facebook’s ‘On this day’ reminder then I wouldn’t have even noticed — I think that’s progression right there.

Driving, Mental wellbeing, Vertigo migraines

The looming prospect of driving — my test is a week today!!! 😱😱😱

This time next week I’ll either be a bona fide driver, with my green provisional being whisked off to the DVLA to be resprayed pink, or I’ll have failed on something stupid and looking to rebook my test. One or the other. It would make my life easier if I passed first time — well, […]

In memory, Mental wellbeing

It’s March 31st again

This date looms in the calendar. 11:20(ish) a.m.. 3 years ago today he left us when he should’ve been allowed to stay. He was such a wonderful man, and I’m not just saying this because I’m biased. He was a much better man than me. And 3 years on, it feels like it’s been barely […]

Anger

My anger & I

I can be exceptionally subtle… not.

Mental wellbeing, Poems & short stories

If only I was different

If only I was different If I was someone else I know I’d be magnificent No bargain off the shelf I would surely be the envy Of everyone about And then I’d finally like me Love me without a doubt

A journey of weekends, Mental wellbeing

One whole year of weekends, the review

1 year, 52 weekends, most of which long forgotten.

My year review written 2 weeks late because it came around too quick and I wasn’t ready.

Driving, Mental wellbeing

Driving lesson 9 — turn in the road

Ah shit, I need to head the other way!!

Anger

Today’s anger

This is written now that I’m calm

A customer's rant

Virgin Media, their doghouse at their convenience

Day 1 was really just a waste of time. Rude staff, false promises — would Day 2 be any better?

Anger, Vertigo migraines

Anger, its management, its migrainous echo

Sometimes you get really rather annoyed. I mean REALLY rather annoyed. KABOOM! annoyed. And so you got to do something about it. Then you get a vertigo migraine.

Mental wellbeing, Poems & short stories

Who am I to me?

I am this to me

Blogging

The big 3-double-0 in blog posts!!!

This post right here is a personal triumph

Work

Working back in Fareham, this time in a factory

I’ve returned! I’m not necessarily a fan of Fareham

Mental wellbeing, Poems & short stories

I feel like at age…

I should’ve been…

(Life is a journey, the years are keepsakes, and fortunately there’s no baggage limit.)

Friends & family, Mental wellbeing

Please, Mister Postman! Deliver de letter the sooner de better

Letter to my mother, SENT!!

A journey of weekends, Mental wellbeing

A weekend mulling

Hmmm – ah eh, no…

Friends & family, Mental wellbeing

Mystery ‘signed for’ letter — SOLVED!!!

So I went to the post office

Friends & family, Mental wellbeing

Letter to write for my mental-wellbeing so I obsess & drive myself nuts = WRITTEN!!!

YES! It’s done! Oh my god! Oh my god! I know! (I don’t know why exactly I’m bowing)

Mental wellbeing, The Southern Co-operative

November 27th — the date that changed my mind

My mental health awareness day

Friends & family, Mental wellbeing

Letter to write for the sake of my mental-wellbeing so I obsess over it & drive myself nuts = ✔︎

AAARGH!!!

Mental wellbeing

Our mental well-being is a fragile thing

World Mental Health Day 2017

Mental wellbeing

Fuck it, I’ll sign up for Talking Change

Just not today.

Anger

Firecracker temper — Tomos, why so angry?

ANGER: a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility There was a time when I kept my anger, disapproval, disgust private — always accommodating, assuaging to all — my thoughts my own, never rocked the boat; wouldn’t like to, me no like confrontation. Apologetic, quick to — any blame? Mine. This is because I’ve never liked my […]

Portsmouth Water

It’s been 1 year at Portsmouth Water! I know, right? Gone quick

This morning at 9am it officially became one year in Customer Service — Roxie and I shared little paper gifts and carried on as we’re now accustomed. We haven’t drowned and we haven’t had our P45s — WIN! I just want to say that I’m really grateful for this year. It’s not hard for me to recall the difficulty […]

Anger

Who I am these days now things are different

I am changed. It is an undeniable truth — totes altered, that’s me. You don’t lose close loved ones, get bullied by your manager in the funeral home you work, get forced to defend your grief to your employers, have a breakdown, spiral down, and come out the other side without changing a little. Impossible. I could […]

Mental wellbeing

Dark days

I have my dark days. They are not as dark as the days had once been but they aren’t light filled, aren’t clear and transparent — still thick fog in the dead of night; still lost in a place unknown. They are lonely days. I can’t voice how I feel so no-one can understand, can […]