Nurtured Words

About this blog

This blog is something that I hope will be kind to your mind. It is a sacred space to;

1. consider personal thoughts,
2. share experiences of health and wellbeing,
3. explore spirituality,
4. engage in literature talk from book chatter to creative writing.
5. feel you are able to explore your own self.

This blog will feature a post on every Friday, some may be quick updates, others may be a long-read deep dive. This is just to get you thinking. I will place a lovely quote and journal prompt within each post, just in case what I write inspires you!

Also, you can sign up to a fortnightly newsletter from me with my highlights of the week, thoughts, more prompts, quotes and more.

Above all, I would love to speak to you all in what I hope will be a cosy community where we are kind to our mind.

About me

Hello!

I just wanted to do a little introduction to who I am, so we can get acquainted.

My name is Leanne, I currently reside in the North East of England. I am writing this blog because I hope to be able to have a safe, cosy space to explore my thoughts and feelings, hopefully inspire someone and empower anyone who reads here.

As a little introduction:

I love: the freedom of contentment, being cosy, a good book, inspiration for poetry, solitude, a good meditation session, the occasional pamper, a place to feel safe.

My favourite colour is yellow.

My favourite film is Hero directed by Zhang Yimou.

My favourite season is spring.

I am currently both spiritual and religious. I am a student of both Tibetan Buddhism and the Plum Village tradition. I also follow spiritualism. I am a qualified Crystal Healing Practitioner. I do divination in tarot readings and rune casting. I have also learned much about spiritual life coaching, journal therapy and compassion-focused techniques alongside having a sound knowledge on CBT.

My background

I am someone with a rich tapestry of a background. I have grown up in the same town my whole life, I come from a lineage of coalminers. I am the second in my family to earn an undergraduate degree (Psychology with Counselling) and aim to be the first to receive a Masters (Psychology).

I am someone who experiences severe mental illness, the primary diagnosis being Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, I also experience Dissociative Amnesia and Recurrent Depression. Physically, I have Fibromyalgia and chronic pain in the spine. I also experience Functional Neurological Disorder and Non Epileptic Attack Disorder. I say this so you understand the perspective I may bring.

I am someone who has been involved in the mental health community since I was 17. I first started public speaking with Investing in Children, discussing the generalisation and desensitisation of children and young people’s experiences. I was on interview panels and reviewed facilities.

The real work, however, came from Time to Change as a Young Champion. I spoke publicly about my experiences of mental health stigma and normalising the experiences of my mental health, because it is common. I want my experiences to resonate with everyone possible. I became a passionate public speaker who can educate and empower. I also became a Regional Peer Leader and CYP advisory panel member.

It saw me attend a global summit and Downing Street. One day I hope to speak in Parliament.

Currently…

I am involved in three different charities focusing upon mental health advocacy, bereavement and resilience. I am enjoying connecting with others in all the various ways and am hoping to educate and empower once again.

My current studies are spiritual-based.

I am also currently occupying myself with meditative arts of calligraphy, reading and writing poetry.