I set up the group not only to showcase and sell my mind monkeys and handmade recycled jewellery but also to be a safe place for people to talk about their mental health and be able to share tips and ideas. If you want to buy a mind monkey, here is one example.

 

If you’ve been around me for any length of time you will know that I am very open about my mental health (some would say too open!). I strongly believe that the more people talk about their MH the better, sadly there is still a stigma attached to having mental health problems but I am doing my little bit to eradicate that!

So, a bit about me. I am 56 (yes, I know I don’t look a day under 80) and I live with my 2 grown up daughters, my 2 amazing puppies and 2 nightmare cats who are driving me to distraction but are gorgeous. I left a 26 year marriage 4 years ago and am absolutely loving my single life! I answer to nobody but myself (and the kids even though I would never admit it!). I live in Cardiff opposite a lovely wood with a park just the other side of it so I am very lucky.

I work full time in a Welsh medium primary school and have done for 22 years. (they will carry me out of there in a box!) I’ve been a jewellery maker for about 15 years now but about 7 years ago I was introduced to a book called train your monkey mind and poof! the mind monkeys were born!

As my items are made using recycled beads they rarely can be repeated so if you see something you like grab it before someone else does.

There you go, the potted history of the loops! If you are new here please feel free to introduce yourself in my Facebook group and if you’ve been here ages then reintroduce yourself cos I’m sure not everyone knows everyone else yet lol.

Come on guys lets get sharing!