I have not written properly – or indeed done anything to fuel my creative life – for several months now. The reasons are many – and none. Times and situations have changed; I have too. Rather than a list of excuses (I may come to those later…) I offer this explanation: unformed but informing – to me at least.
1. During the past month have you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
2. During the past month, have you often been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things?
3. Are you experiencing flashbacks of a birth that was traumatic?
My chocolate to broccoli ratio is completely out of whack today. OK, confession time (again!). I’m making a habit of it, this month. I have struggled against bulimia for years: from the age of 12 all through university, the early days of my career, move to London, and on and on. I thought I’d cracked it. So much so that I even studied nutrition and naturopathy for 5 years as I was so interested in food and how it can affect your health and your mood.
You know you’re a parent of a 4 year old when Valentine’s evening finds you sat in a noisy school hall with a date eating hula hoops.
But unfortunately, my son spent the whole time utterly overwhelmed by the flashing lights and loud music.
postnatal transition 