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Category: Mental Wellbeing

Self Kindness / an update.

Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

Hello all, I hope this post finds you safe and well. It may not have escaped your notice that the last post I did on this blog was just under a month ago. Anyone who reads this blog with any kind of regularity may have thought that very unlike me. And indeed, it is very … Continue reading Self Kindness / an update.

I’m raising money for Movember!

Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Howdy all! Just wanted to do a quick post regarding something special I've been doing this month with my walking group, Walk and Talk 4 Men. Headed by James Mace, our founder, I have been part of a fundraising team for Movember. For those of you unaware, they are an organisation which primarily does fundraising … Continue reading I’m raising money for Movember!

Mindful Me.

Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Howdy all, It may not have escaped your notice if you're a regular reader that posting on this here corner of the web has well, dropped a little bit in recent weeks. Things are different to how any of us imagined them four months ago, let alone a year ago. Some people are dealing with … Continue reading Mindful Me.

Kindness first, always.

Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It's been a strange and sad old weekend, and yet somehow it feels a bit longer than that. Then again, that always seems to be the way when a massive loss happens. Most people reading this post from the UK will already know, but for any international readers among you, the sad news … Continue reading Kindness first, always.

Being open: an evening with Frankie Bridge

Feb 9, 2020Feb 16, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Before you read this blog any further, there's a music video I want you to watch. https://youtu.be/DgmoYgpMNX8 This video, from 2011, was by bestselling girl group The Saturdays, for their hit single 'My Heart Takes Over', filmed out in Iceland. To most people, it just seems like a standard pop video for a slower ballad … Continue reading Being open: an evening with Frankie Bridge

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