Mental Health Archives - Kel me about it

52-in-52 Roundup: The final stretch

My planner reminded me that we’re in week 45 of 2026, which blew my mind. I can notice all the Christmas decorations and discussions around the end of the year, but remain blissfully ignorant that 2027 is fast approaching, right?

I didn’t think so.

If you’re new to my blog (hello NaBloPoMo folks), every year I write a list of 52 things to do in 52 weeks, creatively called my 52-in-52 list. There’s not a rule that says I have to get them all done, the point is to just have some cool stuff to do during the year. I’ve only ever finished the list once that I can recall, so for 2026 I decided I wanted to try and achieve them all for a second time.…

I’m oh so tired…shhh….shhh

The title of this post was inspired by Björk’s It’s Oh So Quiet song, but in my own words.

You know how October only just started? Well, I looked at the calendar, and we are now booked in for something every weekend until the middle of November.

If you heard that sound, my inner social bar just saw what’s planned, crashed through the floor, and continued down a few levels.

Originally I had a weekend in October marked as “Do nothing day, book something in and Kel will kill you”, but guess who broke that? Yep, that’s right, this girl. But in my defence, it’s for my niece’s birthday, so I think that’s forgiveable.
It’s also our 10th wedding anniversary this year.

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Daily Gratitude Days 12 and 13: Japan Wands and Perfectly Imperfect

Wah! It looks like I’ve finally caught the lurgy that’s been going around Australia recently. It’s been a pretty rough winter for colds and flus, and I’d managed to escape it so far. Last night I felt tired, so instead of blogging, I made our bed with fresh sheets and went to bed early.

This morning I woke up feeling a bit yuk. L and I spent the morning working on a jigsaw puzzle before school, and after dropping him off, I pushed through and got my workout done on the bike. This afternoon I realised I was tired, my throat hurt, and my eyes were dry and hot. I went to talk to my husband about something and bam, my voice was going.…

August Gratitude Day 5: Thankful for this comfort in my daily routine

Unlike my previous gratitude posts, my goal today is to keep this one short. Right now I’m meant to be doing a workout, but my butt hurts from yesterday’s session and I’m being a little sooky. I’ll be walking my son to school today, so I’ll still be getting movement, but I’ve postponed my workout until lunch.

All that to say that I’ve broken my morning routine today, which is semi-relevant to today’s gratitude prompt:

I’m thankful for this comfort in my daily routine…

I’m thankful for my mental health app on my phone, Finch.

About Finch

At its core, Finch is a self-care app. You have a bird that you take care of by taking care of yourself. Your job is to tick off tasks during the day, and if you complete enough, your Finch gets sent on an adventure.…

Perfectionism is ruining my crafting hobby

Today I was doing some craft, trying yet again to make a glitter and resin tumbler.

It’s my fourth time. Actually, fifth, if you count the time I tried to make my nieces some tumblers (they were my first attempts and were umm… something).

While I was sanding the tumbler and getting cranky looking for lumps and bumps everywhere (sigh), I had a few realisations: