I feel like I have a purpose, some task or function I am supposed to carry out in life. I want to lead and inspire other people, be successful at what I do and feel loved. There is a sense of urgency in me to find it and I have worried over whether I will … Continue reading Finding our “Purpose”
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Surpassing one’s label – ADHD
Relief flooded over me as I discovered I was not lacking or morally deficient in the ways I had come to believe. The Shame is still there today, but I can distinguish it and tell it to bugger off.
Stuck in wonderland…
"I'm stuck in this job," I said. Resigned - I did. We have all probably had situations where we felt unhappy, yet did nothing about it. Whether that be in our relationships, work, families or finances; it may have seemed as though we could do nothing. I have felt as though I have been held … Continue reading Stuck in wonderland…
Loss and looking for sadness
I recently read a post on loss, where a man described how he would press his face into his wife's clothing, desperately searching for her scent. What he wrote caught me off-guard and I have rarely had such keen identification. I would find my father's overcoat and press my face into its lapel, inhaling deeply … Continue reading Loss and looking for sadness
A bit about a bright-eyed, yet discerning, basket case.
I am writing this from my office desk in London, over three years in recovery and in the process of shaping my future. I hope that my journey and adventures to come, which I’d like you to be a part of, will help somebody who has known darkness to live in the light! As a … Continue reading A bit about a bright-eyed, yet discerning, basket case.
The Mentalman’s Journal
Hello! I'm Henners. I want to write about what's real and worth living for, along with those things I have clung to for a measly dopamine release. I invite you to join me in uncovering the truth in our lives by shedding light on what really goes on behind the scenes of a seemingly accomplished … Continue reading The Mentalman’s Journal