What helps you when you are down or stressed

I started every day with a fresh juice, I love it and even if I couldn't eat I could manage that and it always made me feel good.

I am a tea drinker and I also collect vintage china, I started using that vintage china and would have my tea in a different delicate cup everyday, I so loved that and am still doing it.

I got referred to a great psychologist and for a while there I went weekly and talked and cried and spoke of the things I couldn't talk to my family about, honestly that was the best thing I did for myself.

I had long hot baths with the candles on, I read loads of book and I talked to my family daily.

I am very lucky as I am a fairly upbeat person but there was some very dark days last year and these things pulled me through.

At the end of last year I held a fundraiser for BCNA and that was so much fun and I loved the planning, that gave me something other than myself to concentrate on.

I do hope these things are helpful to others.

Donna