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Donut exercise week 2 for John

Writing a Poem About Donuts 🍩 – My Process Hey everyone, Today I’m writing about the process I used to come up with a poem idea 💡 for a little…
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“Believeing in your self isn’t bad -it’s brave

Hey everyone, I hope you’ve had an amazing weekend and are ready for the week ahead. Today, I want to talk about something simple but powerful: believing in yourself—and why…
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“Living With Confidence: Why I Started My Own Mental Health CIC”

Hey everyone, I hope you’re well and good. I know it’s Friday, but today I’m buzzing to bring you some exciting news. When I first started blogging, I had no…
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The Donut Poem Exercise – Week 1

This Exercise is designed to help us learn about ourselves. This exercise was inspired by the cover photo of me (John) eating a donut. We also learn about other respondents…
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Fighting What You Can’t See: Living with an Invisible Illness

ey everyone, I hope you’re well and had a great weekend. I’ve been chilling out, catching up on all the sport, and trying my best to avoid the endless rain…
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Expecting the Worst, Leaving Smiling – My Physio Appointment Journey

Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the cooler weather — I know I am! Although, I’ll be honest, some days still feel way too hot for me.…
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“Do Diagnosis Help or Hurt? A Personal Take”

“Do Diagnosis Help or Hurt? A Personal Take” Hey everyone!I hope you’re all well and had an amazing weekend. It’s been a bit too hot for my liking lately—I’ve really…
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Discovering My AuDHD: What It Means to Me

Hey everyone, hope you’re all well. I tell you something — I’ve been glad we’ve had a couple of cooler days lately! I also hope you had an amazing weekend.…
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Up close and personal meet Kris

Today on “Up Close and Personal,” I’ve got a little Q&A lined up with someone I know from Twitter—Kris. He’s always popping up on my feed chatting about life, work,…
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“Johnisms: The Random Stuff I Come Out With!”

“Johnisms: The Random Stuff I Come Out With!” Hey everyone! Hope you’re all well and good on this fine new week. I hope your weekend was amazing and you managed…
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