Interview with Jocelyn Bates (The Torn Pages Project)

Hi. First off, tell me about yourself (and feel free to drop any personal social media links etc that you’d like to share)? Hi Thomas, thank you so much for having me. My name is Jocelyn and I’m a poet who writes under the name J.V. Bates on Instagram. I’m based in the North of … Continue reading Interview with Jocelyn Bates (The Torn Pages Project)

Bravehound: Helping Veterans through hard times

So at Off the Record we are always willing to support an underdog, in this case we are supporting an actual dog...or dogs. And the proud former service members and their families who need them. With that in mind today I want to talk about BRAVEHOUND, a charity which supports veterans by providing them with … Continue reading Bravehound: Helping Veterans through hard times

Black Dog by Victoria Anderson

I once heard depression being described as a black dog, If that's true, anxiety is a white dog. Where one goes, the other follows in ever turning, ill fated harmony. For every effect of depression there is a complementary effect from anxiety. Depression is the big bad wolf that scares all your loved ones away, … Continue reading Black Dog by Victoria Anderson