Jonathan Townend
Bio
I love writing articles & fictional stories. They give me scope to express myself and free my mind. After working as a mental health nurse for 30 years, writing allows an effective emotional release, one which I hope you will join me on.
Stories (98/0)
Have You Found Your Reason to Simply Exist, or be an Active Explorer of Words and Make a Difference with Your Life?
In an attempt to bring this article to the focus of its readers, who (I hope, are varied, far & wide), I love chocolate! So, I hear you all asking the question... what!?
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Motivation
Therapy-Based Gardening
Some parts of this article have been pieced together through 'snippets' taken from others that I have written and published, with Vocal. But each 'little snippet' was chosen by myself because any readers of mine can easily understand that, what I have produced thus far has been 'grown' from my experience & knowledge that working in psychiatry has given to me over the years.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Motivation
Music is the Way to Your Heart and Positive Mental Health of the Soul
By now, I would imagine that by reading & hearting my articles, (kindly checked and published by the Vocal platform) that my growing audience will come to understand (and acknowledge) that I used to be a registered mental health nurse and that I am very much aware that music, has both a precious & very important part to play in therapeutic discovery for (not simply vulnerable patients in our care system) but for everyone in our world within society today. It can, and most definitely is, a powerful tool in breaking down the barriers between the many varied and different languages spoken across our world today.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Beat
Holy Cow Batman!
I thought that by sharing these pictures with all the supportive readers that are on Vocal, I imagined that I could bring a little bit of a smile to everyone's faces after the past terrible year, that the Covid-19 pandemic has dragged us kicking & screaming through.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Journal
Chronic Pain and Society
Are you five by five? - just what does that mean and where does it come from? If there are any content writers reading this on Vocal or have been working in the area of the military or in air traffic control (ATC) in their past employment(s) - then this would be a more than familiar phrase to hear this. And for those that don't recognize it, then, in short, it sometimes is used as a response when an aircraft or tower within the ATC is asking for a radio check - it represents a concise & clear confirmation that the transmission and the audible readability is clear and free from crackle or message disruption.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Psyche
What is Mindfulness through Nature's Point of View - Just Sense it!
I hope that this article provides some support and ideas to those not already using Mindfulness in their daily lives. I have been a Registered Mental Nurse since 1992 when qualifying - and have used these skills effectively whilst caring for those within my caseload at work, and in more recent times since I became physically disabled & no longer able to work now.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Motivation
Bisexuality
As I start to write this, I am not bi-sexual myself but my loving wife is. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this. Bi-sexual lovers can offer a level of intimacy and cognitive understanding that can be greater in many aspects that any relationship has to offer.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Filthy
School Sucks!
'Life is a roller coaster,' or at least that is what Ronan Keating described it as in his song of the same name. A song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan. This was written and produced by the New Radicals frontman, Gregg Alexander, and Rick Nowels. It was recorded at Fredonia International Studios & Track Record Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and released on July 10th, 2000.
By Jonathan Townend3 years ago in Education