Soul Forge 7

06/19/2025

I’ve had a few names in my lifetime and perhaps I’ll still write something as Vasenna Fields in the future. Honestly though, I think I’ll stick to Barraclough. It’s a long and tricky name, but it’s the name I was born with. It’s the name my parents had, the name my father’s parents had. I’m proud to be associated with my lineage....

I’ve had a few names in my lifetime and perhaps I’ll still write something as Vasenna Fields in the future. Honestly though, I think I’ll stick to Barraclough. It’s a long and tricky name, but it’s…

06/13/2025

I’ve been working on a personal project to bring myself to a place of better financial stability. I’ve made the difficult decision to sell my house and downsize in order to simplify my life financially, which will bring me greater peace of mind, and less constant fear about my ability to cover the bills. Having less will give me so much more in life....

I’ve been working on a personal project to bring myself to a place of better financial stability. I’ve made the difficult decision to sell my house and downsize in order to simplify my life financi…

05/13/2025

The Harmful Misuse of Psychological Terms - Vol 3: Mental Health Awareness Month

Narcissist, empath, OCD, “schizo”, and PTSD – These words are a small sampling of words frequently thrown around with such wild abandon that they’ve lost their true meaning or they’ve gained …

05/10/2025

Imagine for a moment that you wake from a deep sleep and your heart is going a million kilometres an hour. Breaking into a cold sweat you sit bolt upright in bed. Your heart continues to pound so hard you can hear it in your ears. You begin to feel dizzy and your right arm begins to go numb and if your thoughts weren’t spinning out of control before, they sure are now....

Imagine for a moment that you wake from a deep sleep and your heart is going a million kilometres an hour. Breaking into a cold sweat you sit bolt upright in bed. Your heart continues to pound so h…

05/09/2025

Have you ever felt so mentally unwell, unstable, uncomfortable, that you start to think it would be better if you didn’t exist? Perhaps they’re fleeting thoughts at first, perhaps you shake your head afterwards, wondering why you just thought about something you’d usually think to be unthinkable....

Have you ever felt so mentally unwell, unstable, uncomfortable, that you start to think it would be better if you didn’t exist? Perhaps they’re fleeting thoughts at first, perhaps you shake your he…

05/05/2025

My favourite brands are small. My favourite brands are unrecognized as “brands”. The less brand-ier the better.​.....

My favourite brands are small. My favourite brands are unrecognized as “brands”. The less brand-ier the better.​..

05/04/2025

In order to cope with all of the difficulties I’ve encountered in the past, as well as recovery from difficulties I’m still trying to overcome, music has been one of the most important tools I have accumulated to assist me. No matter what the problem I’m struggling with music is something I always go back to....

In order to cope with all of the difficulties I’ve encountered in the past, as well as recovery from difficulties I’m still trying to overcome, music has been one of the most important tools I have…

04/29/2025

I’m back with Volume 3 of my Lighten Up Series, where just for a moment, I pretend like there aren’t scads of stories I’m working on about serious topics, and I respond to a frivolous question nobody asked me… Which 5 creature comforts would you want with you on your deserted island?...

I’m back with Volume 3 of my Lighten Up Series, where just for a moment, I pretend like there aren’t scads of stories I’m working on about serious topics, and I respond to a frivolous question nobo…

04/26/2025

Write about a time when you didn't take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? This is a story about a time when I didn’t take action to protect myself and I wish I had. I have a lot of guilt and shame surrounding this situation but I’d like to share it anyway as I don’t think financial abuse is discussed enough publicly....

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? This is a story about a time when I didn’t take action to protect myself and I wish I had. I ha…

04/24/2025

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. I took a huge personal risk when I began writing this blog a few months ago. I knew I wanted to write about topics that are of a personal nature. In my previous blog I wrote extensively about my experiences involving anxiety, depression, panic attacks, chronic pain, grief, art, and creativity....

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. I took a huge personal risk when I began writing this blog a few months ago. I knew I wanted to write about topics that are of a personal nature. In…

04/22/2025

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04/21/2025

Discussion about how society tends to turn on female celebrities if they’re with problematic men, if they leave problematic men, or if they call out problematic behaviour...

Discussion about how society tends to turn on female celebrities if they’re with problematic men, if they leave problematic men, or if they call out problematic behaviour