Grief takes time, it’s been over 5 decades since my Dad died when I was 11. Cancer sucks big time. My Mum died a long time ago. I haven’t seen my family since I’ve moved to New Zealand. My Nan died before I came to New Zealand. She was in her 90’s. She had…
Author: Mandy
Mandy's Recovery Journey is a real, ongoing story of healing from addiction and mental health struggles to a life of empowerment, self-respect, and freedom from cravings. This space is for honesty, hope, and the reminder that recovery isn’t about being perfect – it’s about not giving up on yourself, or your family.
Bedroom Blues
Film Noir
I did a series of film noir videos unfortunately there’s no card in my Sony video recorder. All my work has gone. This is the first video I’ve made in a long time. There’s no sound in this one Garage/Office in Supported Living. I’m lucky that I was given a desk to use. I miss…
Eye Sleep
Visual Diary from Diploma in Visual Arts, MIT
These images were taken with a pinhole camera I built myself — cardboard, black paint, and black thick adhesive tape holding the front cover together. To take a photo, I’d flick the little flap open for a fraction of a second and hope the exposure landed somewhere interesting. Somehow, the results were always surprising. I…