“Try
not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value”
Albert Einstein
If you’ve been reading, I’m
NOT Disordered for a while you’ll know that whilst lots of things go on
behind-the-scenes, you guys get a huge amount of insight into my life (and
sometimes the lives of those who I collaborate with!), so imagine how hard it
was when I had to keep something a secret for OVER A WEEK!!!
On
the 4th February, a member of the lovely Communications Team; Emma,
told me there was a vacancy for the position of Kickstart Project Co-ordinator.
She told me straightaway that it was neither heavy in mental health nor
communications (the areas I’d like to work in) but wondered if I’d be
interested. I read the description and some words stood out to me and I thought;
‘this could totally work!’
The Importance of The Hours:
The other
aspect of the job which stood out to me was that it was for just 15 hours a
week. For a while now, I’ve been saying that getting back into work is going to
be so difficult because I knew going from nothing to part-time or full-time
would be a huge shock to the system! Which is why I’ve been taking on various
voluntary roles – such as my Chair position with the support group, LEAPS, and
my role as a Digital Volunteer with St Oswald’s Hospice. I wanted to get used
to having a commitment like that, to having some sort of regular routine to my
days, to aid my mental health in getting ready for employment. I mean, I’d like
to think that from my recent content and especially my social media posts (Twitter
and Instagram: @aimes_wilson), it’s obvious that my mental health recovery is
very stable, and it has been for a while now (almost six months of no
self-harm).
Five Ways to Manage Your Time:
1. Set yourself deadlines where
possible
2. Utilise the alarm app on your
phone to remind you when to switch tasks
3. Create a routine
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