Wearing a Little Reminder That Never Leaves My Side

Every morning when I get dressed, there’s one small thing I never forget to put on: my cross bracelet. It’s simple, nothing fancy, just a delicate band with a tiny cross resting gently against my wrist. To anyone else, it might just look like a piece of jewellery. But to me? It’s so much more […]

Katy Batten 1 week agoMay 26, 2026

Mental Health

The Human Mind: An Endless Fountain of Creativity

Every day, I’m amazed by how creative the human mind can be. Whether it’s a famous painting or a simple fix for a daily problem, our minds always find ways to imagine, invent, and come up with new ideas. The more I notice, the more I believe that the mind always has something surprising to […]

Katy Batten 3 months agoFebruary 25, 2026

Inspirational

Only Being Human: Embracing Imperfection in a Perfect-Seeming World

In a world obsessed with perfection, productivity, and self-optimisation, it’s easy to forget one simple truth: we are only human. We stumble, we falter, we make mistakes, and that’s not just okay, it’s essential. Embracing our humanity is a radical act of self-acceptance that can lead to deeper connections, greater resilience, and a more authentic […]

Katy Batten 4 months agoFebruary 6, 2026

Inspirational Mental Health Spiritual

Learning to Accept Generosity

Do you find yourself rejecting another person’s generosity or kindness? Yeah, I hear you! I did, too, many times in my life, and probably around another billion people on this planet have issues accepting generosity. A lot of people don’t have any trouble giving gifts or dishing out compliments, but when it comes to receiving […]

Katy Batten 5 months agoJanuary 19, 2026

Inspirational Mental Health

Hello and Welcome

Hello readers! Thank you for stopping by and reading my posts. I appreciate it.I came across this platform by accident and was immediately intrigued. It was like finally arriving at my writer’s destination. It feels good to be in a place where other writers write and respect their fellow writers’ work by offering them a […]

Katy Batten 5 months agoJanuary 1, 2026

Inspirational Mental Health

It’s OK to Have Not OK Days!

I want to share something with you. Something that will help let you know that what you are currently experiencing is normal. It’s completely normal to have struggles, it’s completely normal to have bad days and it’s completely normal to have worse days where you feel like you are dragging your arse through the mud. […]

Katy Batten 5 months agoDecember 31, 2025

Inspirational Mental Health Spiritual

Why I Am So Passionate About Supporting Mental Health.

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England alone, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem every week, which provides us with the facts that we are indeed experiencing a mental health crisis in this country. When I took over the […]

Katy Batten 5 months agoDecember 30, 2025

Inspirational Spiritual

Just Obey, Stubborn Ass!

I have been a stubborn ass rebel for as long as I can remember. I think it started when I was 4, or around then. I remember my earliest memory well. I remember walking out the main entrance of my school building with my arms crossed, my bottom lip sticking out and feeling like it […]

Katy Batten 5 months agoDecember 30, 2025

Grief is a universal language that we all speak.