All Posts By Natalie Bleau
am the Founder & Author of my own project called The Scripture of Balance which is has a global website. My work can also be found on LinkedIn and Facebook platforms. The content of my blogs are thought-provoking subjects that I struggle through in my life as a manic depressive. I created this site in hope to raise awareness of mental health illnesses in the hope that non-sufferers will try to understand the difficulties that we face everyday. I have published two books, which are in a user-friendly print and are available on Amazon Kindle or paperback.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE BLAME GAME
Accountability is when you understand and accept the consequences of your actions in the areas of which you assume responsibility, you take ownership of your actions. Children as young as 10 years old can be convicted of criminal offences as long as they can understand what they have done is wrong, this is according to…
LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF
When we are talking about having love for ‘self’ we are not referring to someone who is egotistical, arrogant and selfish we are talking about looking after ‘ourselves’ physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. There are many of us who have lack of confidence and self-esteem this can sometimes stem from a traumatic childhood whether it…
HOW AM I MANAGING THE LOSS OF MY WORLD(FATHER)????
in this life we are all going to experience the loss of a loved one. As daunting as it may sound, in my own experience, there is nothing that compares to the agony of losing someone you loved and adored so much who meant the world to you. It is horrendous, soul destroying and leaves a big gaping hole in your…
THE POWER OF RESETTING THE CONDITIONED MIND
When we are born our brains are blank slates ready for knowledge and new experiences in this life. Everything we learn in our early years is taught to us from the people around us. Let us call our influencers our mentors, whether it be family, teachers just whoever was around you in your early life. “I do not believe in genetic behaviour…
THE FEELING OF GIVING UP!!!
Life tends to throw a lot at you at the same time. Mental health problems with a mixture of other emotional and physical pain does not help. It is only a matter of time before we fall apart. Yes, we may have the resilience to fight whatever it is that our bodies, hearts and minds…
SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
The past 18 months I have been trying to find a way back to a normalacy that I can cope with. In the first lockdown I accepted isolating, for my own safety and the safety of others. I was ignorant of the disease and the confusing media taught me this….. all I could hear was…
THE 7 (c’s) OF RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
I attended a good webinar today, I am glad I was invited. We are going through a time of pressure and are struggling to stay mentally and emotionally stable as the pandemic continues to affect our lives. We were not aware that we would find ourselves in this, what feels like, a hopeless situation, however…
RECOGNIZING NEGATIVE INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
As a fellow sufferer I am guilty of dwelling on the negative more than the positive. I guess it is my way of protecting myself emotionally and mentally for the impact of when something does go wrong. I base this on my insecurities and mistrust of this world and the experience of feeling let down…
CHECKING YOUR THOUGHTS
We have the optimist and the pessimist. Which one are you??? The optimist believes that everything will turn out right where the pessimist expect the worst. Some optimistic people can be seen as delusional especially if they are not putting any action into what they they believe will turn out well. I was a pessimist…