It took me a few months to pluck up the courage to write this blog, questions such as ‘would people judge me’ were at the forefront of my mind but then I decided that actually I enjoy writing and I’m passionate about art and mental health and even if only one person reads my blog than that’s something!

Starting my blog I have already got tonnes of ideas of what I would like to write about from making candles to my journey through grief. Having suffered with anxiety for over 10 years I know that this will be a main focus along with how arts and crafts have helped me through this time.

Having changed my job role in October this will provide lots of new and exciting, but sometimes scary, opportunities – maybe I will document this. One thing’s for sure – my crazy but amazing family will definitely make an appearance! But as for the rest of it, who knows – but writing makes me happy so lets see where this blog takes me …