[new] Our Top Blog Posts of the Month (March 2026) New content every week. Mental health and supportive friendships. Subscribe so you don't miss out: follow.it/gum-on-my-sh... www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/04/our-...

Tomorrow (Saturday) on our blog we'll have our roundup of the most viewed posts in the past month. In the meantime, here's another look at Two Coffee Shop Conversations That Reminded Me What Life's All About www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/12/can-... #CoffeeTime #coffee #enthusiasm

Final call to get your FREE BOOK on how to be there for your friend or loved one who lives with bipolar disorder. Full price from tomorrow. High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder mybook.to/HighTideLowT...

Loving when folk take us up on our FREE books offer!

There's still time to get your FREE BOOKS on how to be there for your friend or loved one who lives with bipolar disorder. Get them while they're free! #WorldBipolarDay

8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Our lovely little blog GUM ON MY SHOE has just shared its 800th blog post! Thank you so much for your continuing support! We share a new post every Wednesday on mental health and supportive friendships. www.gumonmyshoe.com Subscribe for free so you don't miss out. follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

[new] When You Give Me That Look: Thoughts on Mental Health and Humour for April Fools' Day Thanks to everyone who contributed 💚 www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/04/when... #AprilFoolsDay

THANK YOU to everyone who has liked and shared our FREE books offer for #WorldBipolarDay — it means a lot and really helps 💚 Free on Kindle for two more days so grab yours today!

Tomorrow (Wed) on our blog we have a new post about April Fools' Day. In the meantime, here's another look at confusion and the usefulness of nonsense. "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." — Roald Dahl www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/06/what...

To mark #WorldBipolarDay Fran and I are offering our books for FREE on #Kindle for five days between Sunday Mar 29 and Thursday Apr 2, inclusive. Full details: www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/free... #bipolar #MondayBlogs

Today is #WorldBipolarDay and here's my review of a great book by Cheryl Stott. A Companion Not a Rulebook: Thoughts Inspired by Cheryl Stott's "Living with Bipolar and Other Mood Disorders" www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/02/a-co... #MondayBlogs

An Open Letter to My Bipolar Best Friend www.gumonmyshoe.com/2016/05/an-o... #WorldBipolarDay #MondayBlogs

What Does "Bipolar Strong" Mean to Me as a Friend and Ally? A Few Thoughts for World Bipolar Day Thank you to everyone who contributed 💚 www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/what... #WorldBipolarDay #bipolar #BipolarStrong #MondayBlogs

To mark #WorldBipolarDay our books are FREE on Kindle between Mar 29 and Apr 2. Get yours today!  High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder  mybook.to/HighTideLowT...  No One Is Too Far Away: Notes from a Transatlantic Friendship mybook.to/Notes

To mark this year’s #WorldBipolarDay (March 30) Fran and I are offering our books for FREE on Kindle for five days between Sunday March 29 and Thursday April 2, inclusive. All the details: www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/free...

Tomorrow (Sat) we announce our FREE BOOK giveaway for #WorldBipolarDay. Follow now so you don't miss out: follow.it/gum-on-my-sh... In the meantime, check out: What Does "Bipolar Strong" Mean to Me as a Friend and Ally? A Few Thoughts for World Bipolar Day www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/what...

Waking up to find our lil blog is on the Blogspot 100 Best Mental Health Blogs list! 😍 Blogspot List bloggers.feedspot.com/mental_healt... Gum on My Shoe www.gumonmyshoe.com Follow Us follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

[new] What Does "Bipolar Strong" Mean to Me as a Friend and Ally? A Few Thoughts for World Bipolar Day www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/what... #WorldBipolarDay #bipolar #bipolarDisorder

Tomorrow (Wed) on our blog we have a new post exploring #BipolarStrong ahead of #WorldBipolarDay In the meantime here's my review of Cheryl Stott's "Living with Bipolar and Other Mood Disorders" www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/02/a-co... Subscribe to our blog follow.it/gum-on-my-sh... #bipolar

💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins. #MondayBlogs

A book isn’t just pages. It’s a platform for your ideas, your expertise and your voice. jimkatzaman.substack... #MondayBlogs featuring Ivana Taylor

"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village." The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/46kv6Jv #Memoir #Divorce #MondayBlogs

To mark #AtheistDay here's my take on atheism, death, and legacy. How Sad the Song: An Atheist Ponders His Mortality When my father died someone asked if I wanted to contribute to his eulogy. The only words I could find were “How sad the song.” www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/06/how-... #MondayBlogs

What's better than selling a copy of our book? Selling two copies! HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder Print and Kindle > mybook.to/HighTideLowT...

TW: Mention of overdose, self-harm, and suicidal thinking Inside Out: The Things You Can See and the Things You Can't Them: You don’t look sick. Me: This may shock you but most of my body is on the inside, where you can’t see it. — Anonymous www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/insi... #MondayBlogs

Sunday. A great day to follow our blog. GUM ON MY SHOE Mental health and supportive friendships follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

Today is #WorldPoetryDay — a great day to buy my "Collected Poems: 1977-1984" 🤔😊 www.amazon.co.uk/Collected-Po...

Birthday selfie. 65 today. #birthdayselfie

I turn 65 tomorrow. (I know, I know, it's hard to believe.) So, while it's still current, here's what I thought a year ago about being 64. www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/05/the-... Follow our blog follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

Had an ultrasound Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm scan today. It feels good to know that there's nothing wrong. I'm thinking of blogging my experience of doing it, so others know there's nothing to worry about having the screening if it's offered. What do you think? Good idea or not? #MensHealth

TW: Mention of overdose, self-harm, and suicidal thinking [new] Inside Out: The Things You Can See and the Things You Can't Them: You don’t look sick. Me: This may shock you but most of my body is on the inside, where you can’t see it. — Anonymous www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/insi...

Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog we'll take a look at health screening and the things we can and can't visualise. In the meantime, here are ten content creators I'd love you to follow. www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/this...

#MondayBlogs An Excerpt From the Novel "Bipolar Dreamer" by Charity Megan Riley www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/an-e... Subscribe to our blog follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

"For people living with #ChronicIllness, #kindness is often #pragmatic. It looks like adjusting #expectations rather than forcing compliance..acknowledging depletion without layering on #shame ..This is not giving up. It is responding accurately.": buff.ly/R5MNHJZ by @thethrivingspoonie.com

Today is a great day to follow our blog! follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

Sunday is a great day to buy a book! Here's ours. HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder >> MyBook.to/HighTideLowTide #bipolar #books #mentalhealth #friendship

Another Sunday morning, another coffee and scribbles session with this lot at Costa Coffee Kingston Park ☕🖊️

" #Walking is often considered to be a great, #accessible form of #exercise for people with #ChronicPain & illness, but they often forget that it’s not that easy for at least a ¼ of the year. Now that #spring has sprung, you can start venturing out again.": buff.ly/DDczKCl by chronicallycozylife

❌ We don’t say “committed suicide.” We choose gentler alternatives, like “died by suicide.” Because no one commits cancer. Or heartbreak. It’s not political correctness. It’s kindness. #DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope

" #Standing for too long is one of the quickest ways to wipe out my energy. So I added #seating where I need it most..These simple changes let me keep moving, just at a pace and posture that respects my limits.": buff.ly/EszzYWX by @thethrivingspoonie.com #disability #ChronicPain #accessibility

"Electroboy" is my memoir about my battle with bipolar disorder and which is being made into a feature film with Timothee Chalamet. The book is out of print - I have h/c and p/b copies which I inscribe to you and ship overnight to you. The cost is $30 for a h/c and $20 for a p/c - send me a DM!

✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️ NEW Goodreads review for our book High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/8428199043 Amazon: MyBook.to/HighTideLowTide

[new guest post] An Excerpt From the Novel "Bipolar Dreamer" by Charity Megan Riley www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/an-e... #bipolar #books #mentalhealth Subscribe to our blog follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog we have a new guest post by Charity Megan Riley, author of "Bipolar Dreamer." In the meantime, here's another look at Miserable Places: My Welsh Nightmare. www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/10/mise... Subscribe follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

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#MondayBlogs Give Yourself the Opportunity to Hate It! www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/03/give... Subscribe to our blog so you don't miss out. follow.it/gum-on-my-sh...

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“We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who do not fear to speak the truth in love to us.” — Margaret Guenther

Today is #WorldBookDay — a day to celebrate how books can change lives — and maybe even save them. Fran and I wrote HIGH TIDE, LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder to help friends support friends living with mental illness. mybook.to/HighTideLowT...

#ThrowbackThursday A Brilliant Madness: living with manic depressive illness, by Patty Duke and Gloria Hochman “Her courage and heart and honesty... I know those... I recognise those...” www.gumonmyshoe.com/2013/08/bril... #mentalHealth #bookReview #bipolar