Original Post: 03/10/2016 Be more Umbrella?! 'SOPHIE' I hear you cry...'WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT THIS TIME?!' Bare with me guys!, have I let you down yet? Strap in and get ready for the next Sophie's-vague-strange-and-thought-provoking-metaphors, its gonna be bumpy! So, I, Sophie Rose, Pledge to be more umbrella. Depression and mental Illness is often... Continue Reading →
Original Post: 22/04/2016 Tom breaks his leg and is on crutches. He can go to school but his injury makes it hard to get around and carry his stuff and parts of school are much harder to negotiate. Stairs are super tough but with the right support he can do it and will eventually be able to... Continue Reading →
Original Post: 13/10/2015 Its 2014, a mundane Monday, the 13th day of the 10th month, and the day I survived the end of the world. The end of MY world. The end of MY world as I knew and hoped it would be. A year ago today, my dad died. My hero, my comedian, my world.... Continue Reading →
Original Post: 07/07/2015 So theres this thing, called time...and it manages to run away from us occasionally! OOPS. I suddenly realized the other day that I hadn't updated/blogged on the page about us actually completing our 10k on 31st May. My deepest apologies.... So as you may or may not know, this page was set... Continue Reading →
Original Post: 09/03/2015 I felt very strongly about speaking at Dad's funeral. I wanted to share my love and gratitude for having known him, but also confront depression head on. As a family we decided that it was important that his illness was not ignored in the service, like we were ashamed or hiding it. My sister... Continue Reading →
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