Working like I don't need to

I'VE always said that if I could afford not to work, I would do two things.

One would be to write a novel.

The other would be to set up a blog as a voluntary project to try and help people who have suffered mental illness to tell their stories.

This is something I feel so very strongly about and to me, it's still too often brushed under the carpet. I have direct experience of having suffered and painful experience of being a carer too.

Yet talking about any of this has the potential to feel uncomfortable. People I don't know make judgments about me. I'm past caring. If anyone wants to judge me on being ill in the past, let them.

So here I am, no nearer working on a novel, but thanks to Judith's Room finding more confidence to head in that direction.

And I've set up the blog I wanted, along with a colleague from an organisation with whom I work as an adviser. I decided that if I felt that strongly, Why not just do it? What's the worst that could happen?

So the new site's called Breaking the Silence.

Hope to see you there sometime.

Cheers. 

Comments

[Rosie Scribble]

The site looks fabulous, Linda. The content is wonderful and I love the green header and three column layout! *giggle*

[Bumbling]

I've subscribed! Well done on a fab and very worthwhile project.

[Stella]

Great idea Linda, I will help spread the word :-) x

[helen]

What a brilliant idea, well done Linda.

[Becky]

That's a great idea, Linda. I'm sure people will flock there - well done for getting it out in the open xx

[Helen]

Great site Linda. I'm looking forward to having a proper read of it once baby daughter is asleep.