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Tag: black dog

When the Black Dog Howls

Posted onAugust 8, 2020July 23, 2020Leave a comment

It’s been a tough year. I’ve been visited by the Black Dog all too often over the past months. He Read More …

Categoriesmental healthTagsaunt enid, black dog, depression, friends, mental health, Patreon, pondering, thinking, writing

Break Down the Barriers

Posted onSeptember 3, 2019September 3, 20191 Comment

CategoriesanxietyTagsanxiety, black dog, health, mental health, pondering, thinking

Aunt Enid Updates

Posted onJune 14, 2018June 14, 20183 Comments

This month has been a hard slog. Not only have I been battling the black dog has been nipping at Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, aunt enid mysteriesTagsanxiety, black dog, book, ebook, life, manuscript, paperback, pre orders, processes

Something Personal.

Posted onSeptember 17, 2017September 17, 2017Leave a comment

This week has had its ups and downs. Anxiety has a way of skewing one’s view of the world. Sometimes Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, WritingTagsanxiety, black dog, Costume, friends, life, memories, Photography, The Adventures of Viola Stewart

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