by eFriend | Aug 31, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
We all know that life can be busy and stressful, and most of us had that feeling of starting to burn out. When that happens for me, I love to stop, take a moment, and turn to culture. Whether it’s sitting and staring at a great painting in a gallery, losing myself...
by eFriend | Aug 23, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
At my lowest times, the pit I was in seemed deep. Impossible to crawl out of by myself. I felt so alone, and that the world was saying I was hopeless. Fortunately, two hands reached down to help me out of the slimy dark place. One was my counsellor, and the other was...
by eFriend | Aug 23, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
Deepening friendships, like many things in life, involves a combination of choice and happenstance. Choosing to reveal a little more about yourself, asking your friend a curious question, or staying with an uncomfortable moment. Sometimes it’s about the timing and...
by eFriend | Aug 23, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
When mental health makes connections harder to maintain. I really enjoy the company of other people, but sometimes still I want to have my own space. At other times I experience paranoia, disordered thinking, difficulties concentrating, anxiety and depression....
by eFriend | Aug 23, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
As National Close the Gap Day approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about what exactly that term ‘the gap’ means. What it is like to live on the side of that the ‘gap’ that needs closing. It’s honestly an obnoxiously vague term. To me, it seems...
