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December, Reflection Time
Its December again. I hope I am ready for this! I thought this would be a good time to reflect back on some of those triggers before they...

Mike Douglas
Dec 7, 20173 min read


It's Flipping Christmas
I'm sure you have noticed by now, but if by some very slim chance you haven't been informed. Its bloody Christmas time! Faceplam emoji is...

Mike Douglas
Nov 30, 20172 min read


Sexual Health & Genital Warts
Guys, its not good news! Im laughing and crying in my mind. Following on from my last post about the topic of sexually transmitted stuff,...

Mike Douglas
Nov 24, 20175 min read


Self Care at Body Shop
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited along to the Christmas event at Chichester's Body Shop. It was lovely to be invited to an...

Mike Douglas
Nov 23, 20173 min read


Season of Seasons
Seasonal events can be triggering for my mental health, its fair to say its not always good in the hood. This year I made a conscious...

Mike Douglas
Nov 19, 20173 min read


International Men's Day - Should we bother?
I'm interested to see if International Men's Day (19th November) is even recognised this year, let alone celebrated. Recently there...

Mike Douglas
Nov 16, 20173 min read


What a weekend...
Blimey what a lot of 'talking' theres been this weekend. I must admit I did make a mistake I need to learn from. Just don't reply! Your...

Mike Douglas
Nov 12, 20174 min read


Mate Date at Las Iguanas
I was delighted to be invited along to the rebrand evening at Las Iguanas in Gunwhalf, Portsmouth last week. I have been there before a...

Mike Douglas
Nov 9, 20174 min read


My City Break - Amsterdam
It's half term! Yay! Not paid for a week, booo! However this half term I finally took some advice from my good friend Jess, who's been...

Mike Douglas
Oct 27, 20176 min read


I understand, but you're an inspiration to me
I am currently sat in a pub listening to live music and reading a few blog posts. I have just come across Doris' post (Angela to some of...

Mike Douglas
Oct 17, 20172 min read


The Cancelled Event... But...
Well Friday evening didn't exactly go to plan. On Friday I attended my first South East Bloggers Circle event...kind of. Jenny had...

Mike Douglas
Oct 7, 20172 min read


2 Years of Mike's Open Journal
Wow, two years! Its amazing. I can't believe it. I wanted to take a bit of time to reflect on the last two years and everything Mike's...

Mike Douglas
Sep 30, 20172 min read


Getting a Rub Down
This was sooo good! Self care is something I really struggle with, and from conversations I have had with other people that have or do...

Mike Douglas
Sep 14, 20174 min read


Bye Summer
Its September time and that means back to school, college, uni and work for many of us. Summer is about to be a distant memory. Like last...

Mike Douglas
Sep 7, 20173 min read


Mike at Victorious Festival
So many thoughts, where to start?! I wanted to write this post last night when I got in, but I needed a bit of time to recover. Im going...

Mike Douglas
Aug 27, 20175 min read


The Hate Gang
Theres been so much hate lately. Its almost unbelievable! Usually I would do my best to ignore this, but it has affected my life and my...

Mike Douglas
Aug 20, 20174 min read


Britain's Got Talent at Little Johnny Russell's
Some may have heard the sad news recently that Little Johnny Russell's will soon be closing, with the lease being up in November....

Mike Douglas
Aug 19, 20172 min read


#ILiveItIBlogIt
I am super excited today, as its finally launch day for the #ILiveItIBlogIt campaign. The campaign, created and led by John, has been a...

Mike Douglas
Aug 13, 20173 min read
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