1. You are not alone. Ignore the voice in your head desperately trying to convince you so. 2. It will get better. I know you do not believe me in this moment, but I swear to you, Girl Guides Honour, it will get better. Maybe not immediately, maybe not even in the very near future, … Continue reading 9 Things You Absolutely Need To Remember on World Mental Health Day.
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Love Letter To A Post-Suicidal Me.
September, 2011 Dearest Maysen, My darling, I'm not sure how terribly pleased you are to still be here, yet here you are - alive and awake and still existing. In this moment you're trying to decide which feeling is worst: the plastic tube stuck down your throat loaded with charcoal that keeps prompting you to … Continue reading Love Letter To A Post-Suicidal Me.
Day 21: 15km And an Almost Squashed Hiker.
Today was a dull day walking (the most exciting part was when I fell, twice, massive-head-of-hair-first, into blackberry bushes) where after nearly being squashed by a car I decided to skip the walk down the busy road and catch a ride into town. So instead of talking walking, let's talk Mental Health. You see, this … Continue reading Day 21: 15km And an Almost Squashed Hiker.
Days 11+12: 23km, A Rat Bastard Named Seamus, and The Return of the Inner Voices.
I woke up this morning to the feeling of my heart frantically trying to beat its way out of my chest. (thumpthumpthumpthumpthump) Threw the blanket off and let the cool morning air ease the physical aches setting into my bones. Wiped the cold sweat from my forehead with a trembling right hand and tried with … Continue reading Days 11+12: 23km, A Rat Bastard Named Seamus, and The Return of the Inner Voices.
Day 4+5: I Forgot To Turn On The Step Tracker…BUT Climbed A Mountain.
I tend to underestimate myself, never truly seeing my full potential. Maysen's the name, self- deprecation's the game! Yesterday, despite my self-doubt, I climbed a mountain. The morning was brilliantly lazy - I woke up by the ocean, lounged in my tent and caught a ride to the trail at 11. Despite the sun and … Continue reading Day 4+5: I Forgot To Turn On The Step Tracker…BUT Climbed A Mountain.
TIW Day 1: 17.5 km, 26 108 steps and ALL the sheep.
Day 1 and I'm feeling decently accomplished! Today's hike was absolutely breathtaking. I literally walked THROUGH a rainbow. It was tough-going with seemingly endless uphill climbs and my shoes were soaked through about 2 hours in. Then I started pouring rain. After a mad scramble for my rain cover, I trekked on, serenading the (also … Continue reading TIW Day 1: 17.5 km, 26 108 steps and ALL the sheep.
Anxiety Attack in Real-Time.
1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,910.Over and over, fingers tapping into the pad of my thumb. 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,910.I can hear my own heartbeat, louder and louder as my breath catches and suddenly it's swimming, the world around me is swimming right in front of my own two eyes and where did that lump in my throat come from? 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,8-9 no that's … Continue reading Anxiety Attack in Real-Time.
INTO THE WILD(ISH) 