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Two sides
I have often described myself as being two people in one body. One fighting for spontaneity and fun, the other craving structure and routines. One happy, outgoing and loud. The other melancholy, rigid and quiet. For every doctor, therapist, friend I've told this to it's always a similar response. You need rest. You need to make more time for yourself. Don't worry so much. Find some hobbies. Be YOURSELF. But being myself, truly myself, has never felt safe. Only in the last co
Samantha Luker
Apr 142 min read


Grace
Throughout my journey I have often failed to give myself the same kindness I give to others. I fail to accept my mistakes and allow...
Samantha Luker
Sep 15, 20253 min read


The storm
While it is wildly fascinating and encouraging to find out the reason that you are the way that you are, it also comes with a massive...
Samantha Luker
Jul 3, 20255 min read


Labels
Throughout our lives many of us are given labels. Labels that identify a quirk, a personality trait or a perceived problem. Psycho. Slut....
Samantha Luker
May 14, 20254 min read


Health
The main focus of my health journey has very much been inside my head. Working through the demons in my mind and exorcising them one by...
Samantha Luker
May 7, 20257 min read


The Big D
Doubt. Disbelief. Denial. I have been working on my next book for a couple of months now and with each reread I truly think it's rather...
Samantha Luker
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Hilariously human
I have been listening to some podcasts by Derren Brown on Audible recently, firsty because I love his voice, secondly, I enjoy his mind...
Samantha Luker
Mar 19, 20253 min read


Me, Myself & I
While my first book is not an epic 800 page novel, I still spent a couple of months writing it and crafting into the baby I released into...
Samantha Luker
Mar 12, 20253 min read


Lemons
When life gives you lemons, you certainly can make lemonade. But that doesn't mean that your feelings of anger, resentment or saddness...
Samantha Luker
Dec 17, 20242 min read


32
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 32... As I creep ever deeper into my thirties, I am definitely understanding a lot more about...
Samantha Luker
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Do it for you
I started this revival of my blog because I found some old blogs I had written in the early days of my downward spiral, before darkness...
Samantha Luker
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Luck of the draw
I did another tarot reading to myself today and here is what I got: The Three of Pentacles. The three pentacles reveals a successful...
Samantha Luker
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Judgement
I have recently acquired a set of Tarot cards (thanks to the mother in law) and this morning I thought I would just pull out a card that...
Samantha Luker
Oct 28, 20243 min read


I hate it here
I have recently rediscovered my love of reading, much to my delight. I read a book in a 2 days! A feat I haven't achieved in a long time....
Samantha Luker
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Mosaic
I saw this the other day as I was mindlessly scrolling through my various social medias, and it caught my attention, so I saved it in...
Samantha Luker
Oct 17, 20243 min read


This is me trying
Everyone's healing journey will look different. Some people may bounce back in top form and become the best version of themselves in what...
Samantha Luker
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Puzzles
Not everyone fits together with other people's puzzle pieces, and shoving two pieces to together that don't fit only ends up in...
Samantha Luker
Oct 10, 20243 min read


Hello friends
In making this blog, I stumbled across some previous blogs I actually have on blogger, which I had completely forgotten about and figured...
Samantha Luker
Oct 9, 20245 min read
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