Nadia 21 from Edinburgh, shared with me her favourite music books and films from the past 102 days.
Soundtrack in Isolation: Honey Bee ~ Taj Mahal Another Shade of Blue ~ L.A. Salami Orbit ~ Alice Phoebe Lou
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
This book describes itself as a counter intuitive way to live a good life. It talks about all sorts of helpful things in an engaging and funny way. But overall the main message is that you are in control of your life...or rather the way you respond to it and it's ways. if you don't like something about your life...change it. It's about taking responsibility for yourself, because at the end of the day the only person who comes out worse off is you yourself if you don't. It taught me that failure means you tried; and suffering and pain are always inevitable, as we know. It's the way you deal with it and overcome it that will define your satisfaction in life. Basically life is suffering and if you get comfortable in that, make friends with your suffering, and you can get through everything. Instead of trying to fight the 'negative' experiences and emotions, just surrender and be kind to yourself.
This has been the most insane few months of my life. I know everybody has suffering andThis has been the most insane few months of my life. I know everybody has suffering and times in their life where their mental health isn't good...and now everybody is experiencing this together collectively, which has been so unique in itself. Collective madness to a new level. I suffer from severe mental health conditions (who doesn't though right) and have tried to commit suicide multiple times over the last few years.
I started off lockdown with my sister. We would meditate every day, read books, do exercise, cook yummy veggie meals and go for walks. it was very wholesome and I was doing better than I'd done in years! Felt like I could accomplish anything.
I was raped towards the end of last year, I thought I'd gotten over it...but without the distraction of day to day life, apparently not. It was maybe half way through lockdown I reported it to the police...after that my experience of lockdown changed significantly. I experienced severe PTSD, had flashbacks, panic attacks and started taking drugs to cope. I went to some dark places and did some very self destructive things. The support systems that are usually there for me were not of course. It was hard with my friends not around, there was too much time to think, ruminate and remember. My parents live in different countries and my sister moved to the Netherlands as well a few weeks ago, so I was feeling like a little droplet in an ocean, searching for some peace away from the waves. I am still here though which is great life is a beautiful gift! But I am leaving the country next week, going away to see my mother in Norway. I need to be in nature and I'm a true believer in that you can't heal in the same environment that made you sick. This is me taking responsibility for my own happiness! The thing that saved my life during lockdown was learning to play the guitar! Creativity is the ultimate healer! And so for that I am grateful for lockdown. times in their life where their mental health isn't good...and now everybody is experiencing this together collectively, which has been so unique in itself. Collective madness to a new level. I suffer from severe mental health conditions (who doesn't though right) and have tried to commit suicide multiple times over the last few years.
I started off lockdown with my sister. We would meditate every day, read books, do exercise, cook yummy veggie meals and go for walks. it was very wholesome and I was doing better than I'd done in years! Felt like I could accomplish anything.
I was raped towards the end of last year, I thought I'd gotten over it...but without the distraction of day to day life, apparently not. It was maybe half way through lockdown I reported it to the police...after that my experience of lockdown changed significantly. I experienced severe PTSD, had flashbacks, panic attacks and started taking drugs to cope. I went to some dark places and did some very self destructive things. The support systems that are usually there for me were not of course. It was hard with my friends not around, there was too much time to think, ruminate and remember. My parents live in different countries and my sister moved to the Netherlands as well a few weeks ago, so I was feeling like a little droplet in an ocean, searching for some peace away from the waves. I am still here though which is great life is a beautiful gift! But I am leaving the country next week, going away to see my mother in Norway. I need to be in nature and I'm a true believer in that you can't heal in the same environment that made you sick. This is me taking responsibility for my own happiness! The thing that saved my life during lockdown was learning to play the guitar! Creativity is the ultimate healer! And so for that I am grateful for lockdown. times in their life where their mental health isn't good...and now everybody is experiencing this together collectively, which has been so unique in itself. Collective madness to a new level. I suffer from severe mental health conditions (who doesn't though right) and have tried to commit suicide multiple times over the last few years.
I started off lockdown with my sister. We would meditate every day, read books, do exercise, cook yummy veggie meals and go for walks. it was very wholesome and I was doing better than I'd done in years! Felt like I could accomplish anything.
I was raped towards the end of last year, I thought I'd gotten over it...but without the distraction of day to day life, apparently not. It was maybe half way through lockdown I reported it to the police...after that my experience of lockdown changed significantly. I experienced severe PTSD, had flashbacks, panic attacks and started taking drugs to cope. I went to some dark places and did some very self destructive things. The support systems that are usually there for me were not of course. It was hard with my friends not around, there was too much time to think, ruminate and remember. My parents live in different countries and my sister moved to the Netherlands as well a few weeks ago, so I was feeling like a little droplet in an ocean, searching for some peace away from the waves. I am still here though which is great life is a beautiful gift! But I am leaving the country next week, going away to see my mother in Norway. I need to be in nature and I'm a true believer in that you can't heal in the same environment that made you sick. This is me taking responsibility for my own happiness! The thing that saved my life during lockdown was learning to play the guitar! Creativity is the ultimate healer! And so for that I am grateful for lockdown.
If any of these issues have affected you in anyway remember you are not alone and there are always people and organisations here to help.
Samaritans 116 123
Rape crisis Scotland 08088 01 03 02
Mind 300 123 3393
Rape crisis national helpline 0808 802 9999
