Reclamation
Lately I’ve been going out each afternoon to seek a “good” photo of a varied thrush in the autumn landscape. Thus far, this (see below)...
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shaelyritchey
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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CW - discussion of depression & suicidality 3 years ago today I was reaching my breaking point after months of reaching out for help with...
shaelyritchey
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Care in the Time of Collapse
I am trying to remember there is more than one way to live a life, to be a part of the things I love; to be a good nurse. For me, being...
shaelyritchey
Nov 23, 20225 min read
A Thing With Feathers - Part 2 Of A Series On Hope (And The Search For It)
Finding a starting place to write about anything, let alone hope and how to gather a greater sense of it when your words have run dry is...
shaelyritchey
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Angst Articulate
One of the best essays I have ever come across is Leslie Jamison’s “Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain” (in her book, “The Empathy...
shaelyritchey
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Lessons From Each Month of the Year - July 2022
What I have learned (unlearned, or may still be learning) from the month of July... Oh if I could only show you the hidden cost of being...
shaelyritchey
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Lessons From Each Month of the Year - June 2022
What I have learned (unlearned, or may still be learning) from the month of June... “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor,...
shaelyritchey
Jun 8, 202219 min read
Life-Saving & Sometimes Disabling - Exploring the Impacts of ED Treatment on Self-Capacity/Trust
It is important to reflect on where different eating disorder therapies and programs perpetuate the struggle for individuals to practice...
shaelyritchey
Apr 28, 20224 min read
"Radical" Concepts in Mental Healthcare & My Own Care Interactions
This feels very personal to write, but here goes... There are some days that slowing down enough to attend appointments leaves me feeling...
shaelyritchey
Apr 13, 20223 min read
37 Days
In February, there is only a hint of what will be. A damp chill still hangs in the air. lurking in the shadows, but there's a hint of...
shaelyritchey
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Lessons From Each Month of the Year - March 2022
What I have learned (unlearned, or may still be learning) from the month of March… Look up, look down, around, again and again. There is...
shaelyritchey
Mar 28, 20226 min read
Transforming Moments of Pain, to Peace - Reclaiming My Authorship Project
I've written before about reclaiming authorship and the power of language, largely through advocating for collaborative treatment in my...
shaelyritchey
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Old Wounds
I do not typically speak to specifics in my own healing journey at present. My fear is negatively impacting others or unintentionally...
shaelyritchey
Mar 11, 20222 min read
The Space Between
Healing lies in the space between the initial thought, urge, impulse, or behaviour of the eating disorder, and our healthy selves....
shaelyritchey
Feb 28, 20224 min read
You Are Loved
I wrote this piece with a particular person in mind. It was originally published on the Looking Glass blog There is a place I go when I...
shaelyritchey
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Reflections On The Past Year (2021)
Whatever this year brought; wherever I still hope to reach in my journey… There were still beautiful moments. These were moments of...
shaelyritchey
Dec 9, 20212 min read
What Only The Ocean Knows
Yesterday I stood in the face of the ocean's waves as they beat against the shore. I saw in them the same fury, pain, and grief that so...
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