Tag Archives: life experiences

We remember you: LookafterU4me [free printable]

We are celebrating 5 years of blogging on this amazing platform. We hope you will share our excitement and get reading this year. Each post is well-thought-out and aims to engage and encourage the reader on the journey. So get your favourite beverage and get reading!

What do we do? @LookafterU4me

LookafterU4me is a personable and relatable blog with real-life stories about mental health. We aim to create mental health awareness in the hope of helping lift the stigma and shame associated with mental health. This blog was formed to break the silence surrounding mental health and diagnosis. However, we speak on common issues that impactContinue reading “What do we do? @LookafterU4me”

The benefits of journaling? from a journal-keeper [Healing Series pt1 of 2]

By the end of this post, I hope I might persuade an aspiring journal writers to put it to paper. And join the other journal-keepers on a journey to self-discovery and healing. For those who have been active one’s writing pursuits keep at it. You are not alone. If you’ve taken a break from journalingContinue reading “The benefits of journaling? from a journal-keeper [Healing Series pt1 of 2]”

Need vs neediness: a summer edition: relationships prep – Pt 1 of 2 😌

Even the most well-meaning individuals may not have the resources, know-how or energy to meet everybody’s needs, and were not meant to. We cannot ascribe needs to one person and should not as they bear a great weight of responsibility they weren’t created to carry…

30 years + and still living ‘at home’; coping techniques for maintaining optimism & focus; untouched series

To some of you, this post may come as a surprise. But to others, a much-needed topic for the current situation they may find themselves in. You would be relieved and enlightened to know that there are still many young and mature adults living at home for multiple reasons, including: # Too expensive to buyContinue reading “30 years + and still living ‘at home’; coping techniques for maintaining optimism & focus; untouched series”

“Take one day at a time” – Healthy ‘Mind’ Habits (Part 3)

Take one day at a time Unknown It’s one of the most common and overused statements – but literally, it has been a lifesaver in every sense of the word. Before you are tempted to click away, or even patiently intrigued to stay, be aware that this phrase, dare I say ‘concept’, has been overlookedContinue reading ““Take one day at a time” – Healthy ‘Mind’ Habits (Part 3)”

“Feeling clouded, tired or overwhelmed?” (this post is for you)💌 – Healthy Habits Series -(Part 2)

Take this moment for yourself. – Lookafteru4me It’s the weekend😊 – this means one thing; it’s time to rest – relax and recharge for the week ahead. Yet for many of us, there are so many things demanding our attention. Whether it’s our regular food shopping, cleaning our space, washing work clothes, attending to theContinue reading ““Feeling clouded, tired or overwhelmed?” (this post is for you)💌 – Healthy Habits Series -(Part 2)”

Myths about Mental Health: Depression

“I thought ‘depression’ and ‘sadness’ were basically the same thing…” – Anonymous I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say in a fleeting moment, ‘I’m depressed’ or ‘I feel so depressed’ after something devastating happens, or when life doesn’t pan out the way in which they intended. It goes to show that the term depression isContinue reading “Myths about Mental Health: Depression”