Author: Ellie Thompson

Writing my memoirs, musings, a little fiction and a lot of poetry as a way of exploring and making the most of my life ... ... Having had a break from writing my blog for more than three years, I decided to return to write my memoirs, some day-to-day observations, views and feelings. My passion is non-fiction poetry. I have a disability and use an electric powerchair called Alfie and let nothing get in the way of living life to the full. I believe that you can never do a kindness too soon and should give credit where credit is due. A smile or a kind word could make the difference between a good or bad day for a person - we never know what's going on for another soul. Those little things, perhaps, practised daily like a mantra, could mean so much to someone else. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading a little more about me. Please, make yourself at home here. You are very welcome. Ellie x 😊

My Personal View of Having a Disability — Essentially Ellie

March 28, 2023Posted in moving forwardLeave a comment

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher One of my blogging friends, Melinda, from ‘Looking For The Light’, posted on her blog that March was Disability Awareness Month. I hadn’t heard of this, possibly because we don’t […]
My Personal View of Having a Disability — Essentially Ellie

My Past Experience of Anorexia — Essentially Ellie

March 21, 2023Posted in moving forwardLeave a comment

TRIGGER WARNING – THIS IS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS (ANOREXIA) This account is purely about my own experience of anorexia. This disease affects all sexes, not just women. It can also affect people of any age group. In my case, I was in my forties when it began. Treatment these days may well be different; I […]
My Past Experience of Anorexia — Essentially Ellie

Dear Guilt … (A Conversation) — Essentially Ellie

March 14, 2023Posted in Acceptance, addiction, Child Sexual Abuse, Guilt, Healing, Mental Health, motivation, Positive Thinking, recoveryTagged abuse, Addictions, Alcohol, Drugs, family, Guilt, Healing, mental health, moving forward, Positive Thinking, recovery3 Comments

Dear Guilt, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately and have decided that it’s high time for you and me to part company. I’ve been carrying you around like a large basket of groceries for many years, and you’re getting too heavy for me to manage anymore, so I finally made the decision to […]
Dear Guilt … (A Conversation) — Essentially Ellie