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A Sad Little Year: what blogging taught me in 2017

by Angie Maddison | January 1, 2018 | Little Angie, Little Depression, Little Mental | 0 Comments

If my 2017 had a name, it would not be “The Year of Prolific Blogging.” In fact, I managed a grand total of 14 blog posts this year. Even after promising myself – and you – that I would try to blog at least once a week, I barely wrote once a month. And yet,...

Thank God For Evergreens: Self-Care Ideas for Surviving Winter

by Angie Maddison | July 17, 2017 | Little Depression, Little Mental, Little Well-Being | 0 Comments

On a gloomy day last winter, I was standing at my kitchen looking out into the vastness of my neighbour’s backyard and I noticed it was populated by a bunch of evergreen trees. It occurred to me in that moment that I was so grateful for them. Against the grey skies, they stood tall and proud and lush with green. When everything else around them was dead or dormant, refusing to grow, they were steadfast in their aliveness. Though the rain and howling winds, evergreens are reliably vital.

Sad, Tired People Make Shithouse Friends: an apology

by Angie Maddison | April 30, 2017 | Little Angie, Little Depression, Little Mental, Little Well-Being | 0 Comments

I don’t always feel this bad. I had a great summer. The sunshine certainly helps. But I never feel really, genuinely great. And I think that’s a problem.

School Holidays; the edge of reason

by Angie Maddison | Mar 31 | Little Angie, Little Mental, MOTHERHOOD | 0 Comments

This is not a list of fun things to do this school holidays. Sorry.

Motherhood and PND: you are not alone.

by Angie Maddison | Nov 20 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Little Babies, Little Depression, Little Mental, Little Parenthood, Little Well-Being, MOTHERHOOD | 0 Comments

Mumma, you are not alone.

Checking In: Every Week is Mental Health Week

by Angie Maddison | Oct 13 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Little Angie, Little Mental, Little Well-Being | 0 Comments

The thing about mental illness is that you can be travelling along in your every day life largely unaware that the wheels are falling off. I am a mum of three, a human being with various ambitions outside of motherhood and never enough time to feel like I can be much good at any of […]

(Mental) Health Checks: R U OK?

by Angie Maddison | Sep 10 | Little Angie, Little Mental | 0 Comments

R U OK?

What Breaks Me Also Saves Me

by Angie Maddison | Jul 27 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Little Angie, Little Mental | 0 Comments

We went out to celebrate Bren’s 40th on Saturday night. Ten of us ventured out in the frankly blizzard-esque conditions and had a really lovely dinner. It was a subdued evening and we were all home in bed by midnight. But I don’t trust my brain so I took a precautionary Valium at the beginning […]

I am the uncoper (and the maker-upperer of words)

by Angie Maddison | Apr 1 | Little Angie, Little Domesticity, Little Life, Little Mental | 0 Comments

I moved house. I lost my mind. Now attempting to find it….

Yoga AND Xanax: a fine balance

by Angie Maddison | Mar 1 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Little Angie, Little Depression, Little Mental | 0 Comments

In the quest to lead a clean, healthy life, don’t forget that modern medicine will sometimes have an important part to play.

I Miss Hangovers

by Angie Maddison | Jan 3 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Little Angie, Little Mental | 0 Comments

Looking for an inspirational new year post? Yeah….no.

Instead, please enjoy Anxiety and Angie, the never-ending story.

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Hello friends

I’m Angie! I mum. I write. I wife. My husband would say this is the correct order. He’s so neeeedy. I live with my family in Melbourne, Australia, where I complain about the weather for 90% of the year – but I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Except maybe in Lake Como, waving to my neighbours George and Amal each morning.