Grey Skies and Happy Sighs...: February 2026, Friends, Food, and Eating My Feelings.

Hello again my loves. I hope you are all well and happy wherever you are in the world?

I wanted to thank all of you who have reached out to check on me lately, it means so much to me. Please know that when I write personal things on here, it's not for sympathy or attention, but because I believe we should be open about mental health concerns. I think it's very important that we break the stigma and conditioning that most of us were likely raised into. Even now, I have people saying things to me like, "What have you got to be depressed about??" Please. It doesn't work like that!!

Yes, I am lucky to live where I do, and to be surrounded by such natural beauty. But you know what? My brain chemistry doesn't give a fuck about that. Years of trauma and abuse rewires your brain, (this is a scientific fact) and no amount of therapy or medication will fix that. So, I struggle, like so many of us do. And, I speak about my struggles openly, because for most of my life, I wasn't able to. I have had people reach out to me, privately, and thank me for this. Because it helps them to know that they are not alone. I have been told by more than one person, that when they face challenges, they ask, "What would Sinéad do?" - which is immensely flattering, but also a little terrifying. I certainly don't feel like I am any kind of a role model, considering the poor choices I've made in my life, haha! But, if my openness about my struggles helps even one person, then I know it's the right thing to do. And anyone that thinks I am "too much" for sharing, can kindly fuck off.

Anyway, these photos are all from February this year. That was another difficult month for me, particularly around Valentine's Day, and the anniversary of my last break up and heartbreak. It was inevitable that painful emotions would be dredged up, and especially difficult when the whole world seems to be celebrating love in all of the over the top, commercially driven ways. (Yes, I am bitter!) I did get out a few days though, I had some meals with friends, and otherwise tried to get out of the house and distract myself from the painful memories, which were causing me to spiral badly. So, I have a few food pics to share with you, because I was absolutely eating my feelings that month. As always, there are some beautiful views of my surroundings as well. Enjoy!