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Anxiety/Depression, Poetry, Psychology

Developmental Trauma

April 9, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time 15 min Happy Easter:-) Today was my last day with Poppy and Ginger. What can I say, as always they were adorable. They pretty much followed me everywhere in that house for ten days solid. Poppy was happy to sleep in the room that I was occupying. But Ginger wouldn’t sleep unless …

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Anger, Narcissism, Poetry

The “Enablers”

April 8, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate Reading time: 6 min Written 4th April 2012 I’m feeling a little irritated going to purge it out A random comment passed today Which was essentially about… My interaction with Jude (the horrible cook) On our engagement yesterday in which we both partook The headteacher gave reassurance I’m not the only one Who finds …

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Dear Jude

April 7, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 1 Comment on Dear Jude

Approximate Reading time:5 min Written 3rd April 2021 Sometimes I wish  I could live in a cocoon Hide away from people where I feel safe and immune People often trigger me so immensely (Especially those who are mean and unfriendly) My school is so lovely  the staff are amicable and nice… But as always one …

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Gratitude, Poetry

Your Poem

April 5, 2023October 8, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 7min Written 2nd April 2021 I don’t really write about my dreams anymore They pretty much continue as they always have before Random images from my distant past memories, old ghosts never an A list-cast But last night you were back in them again I have dreamed of you since  I don’t …

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Anger, Poetry

Finding my words…

April 3, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 14 min Thank you for all the prayers…. Poppy is pooping again! (It’s not quite the right colour mind you, but one must be grateful for small miracles. 😉 As I said in my post on Saturday this poem took me almost two months to write. Two months of continual fighting with …

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All about Dogs, Gratitude, Just a random day

A day of poop

April 2, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 3min Today has been a fun day!!! I came down this morning to find that the pork ribs I had ordered with my Chinese last night had magically disappeared. I thought I had put them in the fridge. Mmmm apparently not….. and what is that I see in the dog’s basket but …

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All about Dogs, Anxiety/Depression

Unpacking the anxiety…

April 1, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 11 min I have a confession to make…. In my last post I lied…. Well, it was a teeny lie by omission …. I said last week was “fun but exhausting” …. Although there were elements of fun to it what I should have actually said was “last week was emotional, draining …

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Cheat night

March 25, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 1 Comment on Cheat night

So I have been trying my best to post at least one blog post, every 7 days. I kind of made a pact with myself that no matter what I would keep posting regularly for 2 years or until all my poems were up. (whichever comes first) The reason being: I have developed the habit …

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All about Dogs, Anxiety/Depression, Facing Fears, Poetry

“My God”

March 18, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 9 min I hope you have had a good week so far. My week has been a little bit of a manic mess. (A far, far cry from last week!) I have been dogsitting lovely grampa Colin while continuing to look after Bailey for 3 days, and then walking Dolly as well. …

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All about Dogs, Diet, Poetry

My fight with food

March 11, 2023August 25, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 1 Comment on My fight with food

Approximate reading time: 8 min It’s been an awesome week!;-) My flatmate, Richard’s girlfriend came down to stay with him for a couple of days and she is as lovely as he is. I ‘attempted‘ to make us chicken-rice soup but it kinda turned morphed into a risotto. (I was trying to be all ‘Jamie …

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