Martin Baker
@martinbaker.bsky.social
Fran & Marty live 3k miles apart. Our book HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE inspires others supporting a friend with mental illness. Posts are Marty's. He/him/his.
[new] This Is How Change Happens: Ten Creators I'd Love You to Follow
These artists and creators inspire, motivate, and challenge me.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/this...
#ContentCreators #Influencers
These artists and creators inspire, motivate, and challenge me.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/this...
#ContentCreators #Influencers
This Is How Change Happens: Ten Creators I'd Love You to Follow
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
[new] This Is How Change Happens: Ten Creators I'd Love You to Follow
These artists and creators inspire, motivate, and challenge me.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/this...
#ContentCreators #Influencers
These artists and creators inspire, motivate, and challenge me.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/this...
#ContentCreators #Influencers
Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog I'll be sharing ten brilliant creators I think you'll love. In the meantime, enjoy this look back at my 50 years of diary writing.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/01/one-...
#TuesdayFeeling #diaries #journals #diaryWriting #journaling #journalingCommunity #Moleskine
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/01/one-...
#TuesdayFeeling #diaries #journals #diaryWriting #journaling #journalingCommunity #Moleskine
One Day at a Time: Celebrating 50 Years of Diary Writing
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog I'll be sharing ten brilliant creators I think you'll love. In the meantime, enjoy this look back at my 50 years of diary writing.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/01/one-...
#TuesdayFeeling #diaries #journals #diaryWriting #journaling #journalingCommunity #Moleskine
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/01/one-...
#TuesdayFeeling #diaries #journals #diaryWriting #journaling #journalingCommunity #Moleskine
Reposted by Martin Baker
"As with any #AutoimmuneDisease, #genetics have a complex interplay in #AntiphospholipidSyndrome, where factors such as environment, trauma and comorbidities also need to be accounted for.": buff.ly/7Z0bOOn
#ChronicIllness #MondayBlogs
#ChronicIllness #MondayBlogs
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"As with any #AutoimmuneDisease, #genetics have a complex interplay in #AntiphospholipidSyndrome, where factors such as environment, trauma and comorbidities also need to be accounted for.": buff.ly/7Z0bOOn
#ChronicIllness #MondayBlogs
#ChronicIllness #MondayBlogs
Reposted by Martin Baker
Cognitive Complexity vs Simplicity & the Value of Mental Flexibility | J. Herman Kleiger via Substack https://buff.ly/11Y6Yrh
"Many of us react to the confusing array of conflicting information in one of two ways: by seeking to simplify the world... or by opening our minds."
#MondayBlogs
"Many of us react to the confusing array of conflicting information in one of two ways: by seeking to simplify the world... or by opening our minds."
#MondayBlogs
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Cognitive Complexity vs Simplicity & the Value of Mental Flexibility | J. Herman Kleiger via Substack https://buff.ly/11Y6Yrh
"Many of us react to the confusing array of conflicting information in one of two ways: by seeking to simplify the world... or by opening our minds."
#MondayBlogs
"Many of us react to the confusing array of conflicting information in one of two ways: by seeking to simplify the world... or by opening our minds."
#MondayBlogs
Reposted by Martin Baker
Feeling bogged down? You might need a creative time-out.
“A creative funk is a note to self: Time Out. Tend to your creative soul.”
Try my prescription: www.jannalexander.com/post/prescri... #mondayblogs #creativity #writers #authors
“A creative funk is a note to self: Time Out. Tend to your creative soul.”
Try my prescription: www.jannalexander.com/post/prescri... #mondayblogs #creativity #writers #authors
Here's Your Prescription for a Creative Funk
To ignore a creative funk is to imperil your creative stamina. Here's how to take a time out to tend to your creative soul.
www.jannalexander.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Feeling bogged down? You might need a creative time-out.
“A creative funk is a note to self: Time Out. Tend to your creative soul.”
Try my prescription: www.jannalexander.com/post/prescri... #mondayblogs #creativity #writers #authors
“A creative funk is a note to self: Time Out. Tend to your creative soul.”
Try my prescription: www.jannalexander.com/post/prescri... #mondayblogs #creativity #writers #authors
[new] EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT INTO THE REVAMP OF GUM ON MY SHOE | GUEST POST BY MARTIN BAKER
Many thanks to Aimee Wilson for the chance to discuss Saturday's major update of the Gum on My Shoe website on her blog I'm NOT Disordered.
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/excl...
#MondayBlogs
Many thanks to Aimee Wilson for the chance to discuss Saturday's major update of the Gum on My Shoe website on her blog I'm NOT Disordered.
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/excl...
#MondayBlogs
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT INTO THE REVAMP OF GUM ON MY SHOE | GUEST POST BY MARTIN BAKER
“I’ve discovered that in order to make big changes in the world, we have to begin at home.” Ann M. Martin I feel like I’ve been waitin...
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
[new] EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT INTO THE REVAMP OF GUM ON MY SHOE | GUEST POST BY MARTIN BAKER
Many thanks to Aimee Wilson for the chance to discuss Saturday's major update of the Gum on My Shoe website on her blog I'm NOT Disordered.
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/excl...
#MondayBlogs
Many thanks to Aimee Wilson for the chance to discuss Saturday's major update of the Gum on My Shoe website on her blog I'm NOT Disordered.
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/excl...
#MondayBlogs
Our blog GUM ON MY SHOE has had a spring clean. We’re still focused on mental health and supportive friendships but now with a new look.
We'd love to hear what you think so don't be shy!
Please share to get the word out.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-fr...
#Mondayblogs #mentalhealth #friendship
We'd love to hear what you think so don't be shy!
Please share to get the word out.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-fr...
#Mondayblogs #mentalhealth #friendship
A Fresh Look for Gum on My Shoe
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Our blog GUM ON MY SHOE has had a spring clean. We’re still focused on mental health and supportive friendships but now with a new look.
We'd love to hear what you think so don't be shy!
Please share to get the word out.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-fr...
#Mondayblogs #mentalhealth #friendship
We'd love to hear what you think so don't be shy!
Please share to get the word out.
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-fr...
#Mondayblogs #mentalhealth #friendship
TW: Mention of suicide and suicidality
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A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#MondayBlogs #bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #recovery
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A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#MondayBlogs #bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #recovery
A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
TW: Mention of suicide and suicidality
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A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#MondayBlogs #bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #recovery
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A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#MondayBlogs #bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #recovery
Reposted by Martin Baker
Do you want to connect with other writers, bloggers, and readers? Participate in #MondayBlogs | created by @RachelintheOC (on X) aka @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1
Weekly Blog Posts only
No promo, plz
No motivational/inspirational quotes
#WritingCommunity
Weekly Blog Posts only
No promo, plz
No motivational/inspirational quotes
#WritingCommunity
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Do you want to connect with other writers, bloggers, and readers? Participate in #MondayBlogs | created by @RachelintheOC (on X) aka @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1
Weekly Blog Posts only
No promo, plz
No motivational/inspirational quotes
#WritingCommunity
Weekly Blog Posts only
No promo, plz
No motivational/inspirational quotes
#WritingCommunity
Fran and I would like to express our gratitude to three people whose encouragement, ideas, and suggestions helped make the update of our blog at the weekend a resounding success.
You know who you are — thank you!
You know who you are — thank you!
January 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Fran and I would like to express our gratitude to three people whose encouragement, ideas, and suggestions helped make the update of our blog at the weekend a resounding success.
You know who you are — thank you!
You know who you are — thank you!
New menu art at Nandos Kingston Park today.
#sundaylunch #sundayvibes #nandos #nandosart #kingstonpark #newcastleupontyne
#sundaylunch #sundayvibes #nandos #nandosart #kingstonpark #newcastleupontyne
January 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM
New menu art at Nandos Kingston Park today.
#sundaylunch #sundayvibes #nandos #nandosart #kingstonpark #newcastleupontyne
#sundaylunch #sundayvibes #nandos #nandosart #kingstonpark #newcastleupontyne
The BIG DAY is here! Launch day for our new-look website! What do you think?
www.gumonmyshoe.com
#newwebsitelaunch #mentalhealth #blogging #blogger #bloggerstyle
www.gumonmyshoe.com
#newwebsitelaunch #mentalhealth #blogging #blogger #bloggerstyle
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The BIG DAY is here! Launch day for our new-look website! What do you think?
www.gumonmyshoe.com
#newwebsitelaunch #mentalhealth #blogging #blogger #bloggerstyle
www.gumonmyshoe.com
#newwebsitelaunch #mentalhealth #blogging #blogger #bloggerstyle
Reposted by Martin Baker
"Whilst you may not #journal every day – which is normal – it’s still nice to have a repository of ideas to help stimulate #PersonalGrowth and work on #SelfImprovement, even if it’s in bits and pieces" — Check out all 365 #journaling #prompts for the year! buff.ly/ohxinl2
#WritingPrompts #SelfCare
#WritingPrompts #SelfCare
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"Whilst you may not #journal every day – which is normal – it’s still nice to have a repository of ideas to help stimulate #PersonalGrowth and work on #SelfImprovement, even if it’s in bits and pieces" — Check out all 365 #journaling #prompts for the year! buff.ly/ohxinl2
#WritingPrompts #SelfCare
#WritingPrompts #SelfCare
/ ONE DAY TO GO
/ SITE RELAUNCH
/ SAT JAN 24
“This is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”
— Libba Bray
#LetsChange
/ SITE RELAUNCH
/ SAT JAN 24
“This is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”
— Libba Bray
#LetsChange
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
/ ONE DAY TO GO
/ SITE RELAUNCH
/ SAT JAN 24
“This is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”
— Libba Bray
#LetsChange
/ SITE RELAUNCH
/ SAT JAN 24
“This is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”
— Libba Bray
#LetsChange
Reposted by Martin Baker
"I moved back in with my parents. “Temporarily.” “To find a job.” “To get my shit together”..I spent the rest of the year pinging and ponging between #doctors who might help #diagnose the strange..#illness":: buff.ly/cRbUrgd
by @Mollyfree.bsky.social
#MECFS #pwME #ChronicIllness #disabled
by @Mollyfree.bsky.social
#MECFS #pwME #ChronicIllness #disabled
On my Eight Year Bed-iversary
Time flies when you're having... whatever this is
mollyfree.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
"I moved back in with my parents. “Temporarily.” “To find a job.” “To get my shit together”..I spent the rest of the year pinging and ponging between #doctors who might help #diagnose the strange..#illness":: buff.ly/cRbUrgd
by @Mollyfree.bsky.social
#MECFS #pwME #ChronicIllness #disabled
by @Mollyfree.bsky.social
#MECFS #pwME #ChronicIllness #disabled
Reposted by Martin Baker
"I’ve walked into appointments trembling with #pain & left with nothing but a leaflet on #breathing exercises.. I’ve cried in frustration as 1 more #specialist shrugs and says “Its complex,” before discharging me with no plan": buff.ly/UT7wtXy
by crb4hk9hyf
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #gaslighting
by crb4hk9hyf
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #gaslighting
What I Wish I Could Tell Doctors: A Chronically Ill Patient’s Perspective
Introduction I never imagined I’d become fluent in medical language. I never thought I’d know the ins and outs of NHS referral systems, or that I’d learn to navigate clinics, symp…
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"I’ve walked into appointments trembling with #pain & left with nothing but a leaflet on #breathing exercises.. I’ve cried in frustration as 1 more #specialist shrugs and says “Its complex,” before discharging me with no plan": buff.ly/UT7wtXy
by crb4hk9hyf
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #gaslighting
by crb4hk9hyf
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #gaslighting
Loving this latest post by my #bloggingbestie Aimee Wilson at I’m NOT Disordered in collaboration with Stacey McNeill at @foxunderthemoon.bsky.social for #NationalReadingDay
🦊 🌙 📙
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/rela...
🦊 🌙 📙
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/rela...
RELATING TO MY TWO FAVOURITE PAGES | IN COLLABORATION WITH STACEY MCNEILL, AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR OF FOX UNDER THE MOON | NATIONAL READING DAY 2026
foxunderthemoon | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktree Purchase the Book: https://foxunderthemoonart.com/pages/seasons “That’s the t...
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Loving this latest post by my #bloggingbestie Aimee Wilson at I’m NOT Disordered in collaboration with Stacey McNeill at @foxunderthemoon.bsky.social for #NationalReadingDay
🦊 🌙 📙
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/rela...
🦊 🌙 📙
www.imnotdisordered.co.uk/2026/01/rela...
Today is #NationalReadingDay so grab a cup of your favourite beverage, sit back, and listen to me and Fran reading from our book HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder.
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youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Book Readings - YouTube
Marty and Fran read from "High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder."
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January 23, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Today is #NationalReadingDay so grab a cup of your favourite beverage, sit back, and listen to me and Fran reading from our book HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Reposted by Martin Baker
CW: #SuicidalIdeation
“The #DarkThoughts creep in the part of me that imagines ending it & I hate that I think that. I need help. I need someone to actually see this & do something that changes it.”: buff.ly/v7JM2lg
by goblinbloggeruk
#MentalHealthAwareness #MS #spoonie #ChronicPain #awareness
“The #DarkThoughts creep in the part of me that imagines ending it & I hate that I think that. I need help. I need someone to actually see this & do something that changes it.”: buff.ly/v7JM2lg
by goblinbloggeruk
#MentalHealthAwareness #MS #spoonie #ChronicPain #awareness
MS Isn’t Cancer, But It’s Its Own Kind of Killer
Living with MS means living with pain no scan can explain. After a biopsy turned red patches into a nerve firestorm, I’m left battling bowel agony, brain fog, and the kind of truth no doctor’s note…
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM
CW: #SuicidalIdeation
“The #DarkThoughts creep in the part of me that imagines ending it & I hate that I think that. I need help. I need someone to actually see this & do something that changes it.”: buff.ly/v7JM2lg
by goblinbloggeruk
#MentalHealthAwareness #MS #spoonie #ChronicPain #awareness
“The #DarkThoughts creep in the part of me that imagines ending it & I hate that I think that. I need help. I need someone to actually see this & do something that changes it.”: buff.ly/v7JM2lg
by goblinbloggeruk
#MentalHealthAwareness #MS #spoonie #ChronicPain #awareness
"There are thousands of books on bipolar disorder. This is the only one that teaches friends how to help."
— author and family coach Julie A Fast on HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
myBook.to/HighTideLowTide
#BipolarDisorder #friendships #NationalReadingDay
— author and family coach Julie A Fast on HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
myBook.to/HighTideLowTide
#BipolarDisorder #friendships #NationalReadingDay
High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder (Revised edition)
Read it now
myBook.to
January 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM
"There are thousands of books on bipolar disorder. This is the only one that teaches friends how to help."
— author and family coach Julie A Fast on HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
myBook.to/HighTideLowTide
#BipolarDisorder #friendships #NationalReadingDay
— author and family coach Julie A Fast on HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
myBook.to/HighTideLowTide
#BipolarDisorder #friendships #NationalReadingDay
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
TW: Mention of suicide and suicidality
[new] A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #memoir
[new] A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #memoir
A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:49 AM
TW: Mention of suicide and suicidality
[new] A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #memoir
[new] A Storm of Murk: Thoughts Inspired by William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness"
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2026/01/a-st...
#bookreview #mentalhealth #depression #hope #memoir
Fran and I have been working on something very special. Just a few more days to go, so watch this space!
#ComingSoon #NoSpoilers #WatchThisSpace
#ComingSoon #NoSpoilers #WatchThisSpace
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Fran and I have been working on something very special. Just a few more days to go, so watch this space!
#ComingSoon #NoSpoilers #WatchThisSpace
#ComingSoon #NoSpoilers #WatchThisSpace
Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog I'll be sharing my thoughts on William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madnes." In the meantime, here's another look at Why Are Friendship Breakups So Hard?
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/08/you-...
#friendship #friends #breakup
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/08/you-...
#friendship #friends #breakup
You Feel like Someone I Knew a Long Time Ago — Why Are Friendship Breakups So Hard?
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Tomorrow (Wednesday) on our blog I'll be sharing my thoughts on William Styron's "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madnes." In the meantime, here's another look at Why Are Friendship Breakups So Hard?
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/08/you-...
#friendship #friends #breakup
www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/08/you-...
#friendship #friends #breakup