A HUGE GUIDE TO THE FOUR IMPACTS PET BEREAVEMENT HAS ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH | IN COLLABORATION WITH PAWFECT PICCIES | NATIONAL GRIEF AWARENESS DAY 2026

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“Legacy is not leaving something for people. It's leaving something in people.”

Peter Strople

A little while ago, I published a short Q&A about my upcoming – at that time – appearance on BBC Radio Newcastle (you can read the blog post: A SHORT Q&A ABOUT MY UPCOMING RADIO APPEARANCE | I'm NOT Disordered) but something I didn’t mention was the efforts I was going to in order to decide what to wear for it. And I realise it sounds strange to care about my outfit when it’s a radio appearance(!), but I knew there’d be photos being taken for both my social media and for theirs too. So, I knew I wanted something special rather than just another jumper and it was whilst I was on Instagram, that I saw an advert for a company adding pet photos to clothing and inspired by the ad, I ended up finding Pawfect Piccies on Etsy. To find out about my BBC appearance (which you can listen to on my YouTube channel: youtube.com/@aimes_wilson/videos), why it became the ultimate illustration of encouraging talk about pet bereavement because of the recognition of the positive impact that can have on your mental health, and for more details on the collaboration side of this blog post with Pawfect Piccies and photos of my t-shirt from their store (you can purchase the exact same one: Custom Pet T-shirt Dog Drawing From Photo Portrait T-shirt Personalized Dog Pullover Custom Cat T-shirt Dog Mum Gift Dog Lover Shirt - Etsy UK and use the discount code IMNOTDISORDERED at the checkout for 35% off the final cost of your Pawfect Piccies haul!), keep reading…

AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF ALL MY COLLABORATIONS WITH CATS PROTECTION | INCLUDING A FUNDRAISER FROM MY BEST-FRIEND, CATS PROTECTION VOLUNTEER TEAM LEADER; JACK WILSON

Donate: Jack’s Fundraiser for Cat
s Protection – Newcastle Inflatable 5k

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”

Albert Einstein

A little while ago, one of my best-friend's; Jack announced that he’s taking part in the Newcastle Inflatable 5k (which you can read about on ukrunningevents.co.uk) to raise money for the charity he volunteers with: Cats Protection. Since Jack actually started volunteering there after I took him and his husband; Spencer to the Summer Open Day 2025 event at the Adoption Centre as part of one of my many collaborations with the UK’s largest feline welfare charity and I introduced him to Volunteer Manager; Michelle (you can read the blog post from that: The Ultimate Guide to Networking). To help share the donation link for Jack’s fundraising, I’ve put this post together where I’m going to provide a bit of an inside look of all my previous collaborations with Cats Protection, and there’s also a little bit from Jack coming up next...

THREE MILLION READERS!!!

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”

Roy T. Bennett

When I’m NOT Disordered reached around 2,950,000 readers I realised I should start deciding/planning/preparing to write a celebratory blog post and then I made a bit of a mistake of asking AI (namely Chat GPT) for ideas on a theme or angle for it… Why was it a mistake? Because I loved almost all of its ideas! So, in this post, I will be chatting through a whole mix of bits and pieces about this achievement; reasons why I started, reasons why I temporarily quit, reasons why I kept going and the lessons I learned throughout those moments...

A GUIDE TO REMEMBRANCE AFTER PET LOSS | EXCLUSIVE ETSY DISCOUNT CODE!!! | IN JOINT COLLABORATION WITH EVERELLE CRAFT & GRACIE’S WAY

“Tears don’t measure weakness. They measure our need to grieve and keep loving the one we’ve lost.”

Melvina Young

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After losing my eight-month-old bunny; Evie on May 22^nd I found a bracelet on Etsy from the store; EverelleCrafts (EverelleCraft - Etsy UK). I added ten charms all together with five each having the name of the pets I’ve lost these past eight years (Dolly, Pixie, Emmy, Gracie, and Evie) and the other five were the birthstones for each of them! When it arrived, I was absolutely over the moon with the quality and the final result of my customisation, and I actually shed a little tear when I saw all their names! I loved the bracelet so much that I actually got in touch with the store owner and after a chat, they offered a discount code exclusive to my readers/followers and I customised and ordered another three bracelets with one for each of the pets I have now (Luna, Ruby, and Tillie)! To share the discount code (which is exclusive to the bracelet linked at the beginning) and publicise the Etsy store, I put this blog post together where I’m going to chat about remembrance after losing a pet with a bit about the benefits of it, ideas for all sorts of memorials and methods of remembrance, and also some details on the Gracie’s Way (my pet bereavement project) resource that is super fitting and useful for this topic…

DAY FOUR: YOUR CHALLENGES | 5 THINGS TO TAKE ACTION WITH | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026

“You will never follow your own inner voice until you clear up the doubts in your mind.”
Roy T. Bennett

Welcome to Day Four of the Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) series; 5 Things to Take Action With. Today, I’m going to provide a number of resources to help you to take action on any issues regarding your challenges…

HOW TO COPE WITH THE TRICKIEST MOMENTS FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH WHEN YOUR PET IS POORLY | IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRACIE’S WAY

“The kindness one does for one animal may not change the world, but it will change the world of that one animal.”

Unknown

Wondering where the content has been for almost one month? My youngest bunny; Evie, who I literally just got in November 2025 after Gracie died on November 1^st (you can read my blog post about Gracie’s death here and the post about getting Evie, is here), was diagnosed with Gut Stasis (the disease that has taken both my first rabbit; Pixie – whose death you can read about here – and Gracie from me) at the beginning of the month. In a bid to raise awareness of Stasis, I published a piece of content over on the website for my pet bereavement project: Gracie’s Way (which you can read here) and on its Instagram (which you can view here). In creating that content, I started to think about myself and how my own mental health had been affected, and it is those thoughts that have inspired this post in which I’ll list the most difficult moments for your mental health when you have a poorly pet and I’ll obviously also add some advice and tips on ways to cope with those instances…

MY ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STARTING OFF IN THE COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING INDUSTRY | MARKING 2.7 MILLION READERS!!!

“It is better to do little things with love than big things without love.”
Lailah Gifty Akita

When my mental health was really terrible (2009 – 2013) a huge mindset which exacerbated my suicidal thoughts and feelings – which led to very genuine attempts – was around the idea that my purpose in life was to kill myself young so as to bring attention to the failures in mental health services. For at least four years, I honestly believed that’s why I’d been put on this earth. And it made me feel hopeless, uninspired, and unmotivated to try to do anything different with my life. Finally, as a sectioned psychiatric hospital inpatient, I had therapy around the mindset (I blogged about it at the time too, you can read it here) and having started blogging just over one year earlier, I found myself able to overcome the mindset and replace it with the notion I’d slowly developed; that my blogging career – and all the good I was achieving with it – was why I’d survived everything. Communications and marketing, that was my passion and my purpose and having that opinion of the industry has led to me being passionate, dedicated, and determined to do well in it. So, as I’m NOT Disordered reaches the 2.7 million readers mark, I thought I’d finally share some of my knowledge and experience in the form of advice about starting off in this industry…

A TREASURE TROVE BLOG POST: MAID OF HONOUR INSIGHT INTO THE BEST-FRIEND’S PRE-WEDDING WARM-UP!!! | IN COLLABORATION WITH TURTLE BAY NEWCASTLE

“There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing things publicly until it’s simply the way things are.”

Tammy Baldwin

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Turtle Bay Newcastle | Caribbean Restaurant & Bar - Turtle Bay UK

I’m very pleased and proud to say that this blog post is in collaboration with Turtle Bay Newcastle – the venue for my best-friend’s Wedding Warm-Up! To determine where to host it, we – the Best Man; Jesse, and I made some enquiries and in talking to Turtle Bay Manager; Abbie, about a booking, they allowed us to come to the restaurant early to decorate the table etc and gave us an extra half an hour at the table (typically you’re given 1.5 hours at your table) in return for some mentions on I’m NOT Disordered and on my social media (@aimes_wilson on Twitter and Instagram - please check them out for the videos from this event!). So, I’ve put together this blog post which is basically a little ‘treasure trove’ of memories, photos, advice, links, and ideas…

DAY TWENTY-FOUR | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Content creation isn’t about filling space; it’s about creating meaning.”

Nick Thackray

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-Four and this twenty-fourth post is the final secret in the series and is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – have confidence in promoting the content you’re creating. Being able and willing to aid the publicity of your content can do absolute wonders for both your following and your motivation and inspiration too! So, keep reading to find out why and how confidence in promotion, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY TWENTY-THREE | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Words do two major things: they provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.”

Jim Rohn

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-Three and this twenty-third post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – utilise awareness dates as the theme and/or inspiration for your content. Maximising these dates as topics and to provide ideas for your content, can be instrumental to attracting followers and maintaining the following you already have. So, keep reading to find out why and how using awareness dates, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY TWENTY-TWO | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Whatever you can do, or dram you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-Two and this twenty-second post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – are bold with your choice of topic and/or theme of your content. You can take inspiration, motivation, and ideas from so many different sources, and these methods of creation can lead to some really unique themes and topics for a variety of content formats. So, keep reading to find out why and how recognising the importance of being bold, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY TWENTY-ONE | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”

Lao Tzu

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-One and this twenty-first post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – stay true to yourself by recognising the importance of your voice, tone, and style. In a very over-saturated industry and career path, being unique, finding a niche, and being different can be so important. So, keep reading to find out why and how recognising the importance of being you, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY TWENTY | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Up to a point, you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with other people that you get anything interesting done!”

Ken Robinson

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty and this twentieth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – provide encouragement and endorsement of two-way engagement. This can be done in numerous ways and subsequently, can have countless benefits and positive influences on your followers. So, keep reading to find out why and how endorsing two-way engagement can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY NINETEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“No one has ever become poor by giving!”

Anne Frank

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Nineteen and this nineteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – provide and/or create resources and supportive information. This can take many forms that could range from graphics on social media to entire pages on your blog or website! This Blogmas post is likely more useful for mental health content creators and Influencers. So, keep reading to find out why and how providing or create resources and support information can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY EIGHTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!”

Dr. Seuss

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Eighteen and this eighteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – have a knowledge, understanding, and awareness of some broader issues on your context and theme. I’ll be discussing some of my thoughts on the broader issues around my own content’s theme of mental health, how I’ve utilised that knowledge, and why I think doing so is so important. So, keep reading to find out why and how having a broader awareness can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY SEVENTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“A goal is a dream with a deadline!”

Napoleon Hill

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Seventeen and this seventeenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – determine a goal or numerous goals (depending on what is more appropriate) from the very offset of creating content. I’ll talk about my own goals in content creation, as well as look at ways for you to achieve your goals and reasons why they’re so important. Keep reading to find out why and how making goals can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY SIXTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Create your own visual style… Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.”

Orson Welles

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Sixteen and this sixteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – recognise the importance and significance of the design and visuals with your content. In this post, I’ll be looking at why these things can matter so much, how you can judge which are the best graphics, and methods of creating visuals in content creation. Keep reading to find out why and how consistency can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY FIFTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.”

Tony Robbins

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Fifteen and this fifteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – utilise consistency in creating your content. In this post, I’ll be discussing the benefits to doing this, the consequences to forgetting to use this skill and quality, and the impact it could have on your readers. Keep reading to find out why and how consistency can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY FOURTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Any article is good. Long as it’s publicity, I think that’s all that matters. I think it’s advancement for my career.”

Brian Wilson

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Fourteen and this fourteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – utilise the press and seek publicity for your content. In this post, I’ll be sharing advice on writing press releases and creating Media Kits as well as talking about being in the press in regard to blogging. Keep reading to find out why and how media appearances can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY THIRTEEN | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“I think one of life’s great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.”

Bob Dole

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Thirteen and this thirteenth post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – celebrate the milestones in your content creation. In this post, I’ll be looking at exactly what is meant by a ‘milestone’ for content creators, why they’re important, and how to celebrate them publicly. I’ll also be chatting about my own milestones and how and why I have celebrated them publicly too. Keep reading to find out why and how publicly celebrating your content creation milestones can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…