About Me

When I was really young, I was like most children are - pretty fearless, my lifelong goal was (is) to be Peter Pan. I spent a lot of time in my own little head dreaming of faraway lands I’d travel to trying to find my Neverland. I spent some time in bushes making potions that involved worms and spent some time jumping off of the sofa to see if I could ‘fly yet’.

By age 5 I was quite the feminist. My family will tell you I used to stand outside our front door or in a VERY public place, not caring who was around me, yelling ‘I HAVE A VAGINA’.

Fast forward a number of years, a change of school and boom puberty…eurgh. At 18 I flew the nest and went travelling. I was intrigued and I fell madly in love with foreign worlds and their cultures. I became a sponge trying to soak up and experience as many different ways of life that I could.

 After a year or so I went back to the UK. University in Newcastle was waiting for me. This was something I was reluctant to do but I am so SO glad I did. Well done Mum and Dad…you were right. 

Those 3 years were some of my favourite times and worst times. The point I’m making here is that was the time I began to notice ‘it’. A dark shadow lingering, the monster under my bed, an ugly second head I didn’t want to know and couldn’t escape; its' name was anxiety.
Maybe therapist and doctors would say this had been building up or manifesting for quite some time. I began to notice – woah I’m in my own head, literally in my thoughts. That was 5 nearly 6 years ago.

My journey (insert drinking game here) with anxiety has been turbulent, probably like everyone else’s, it’s been hard and I’m not going to lie to you it’s ongoing however now it’s so much better.
 

Why is this? For numerous reasons. By NO means am I trying or claiming to be a doctor, a therapist or even an expert, refer back to my Peter Pan dream if you don’t believe me. What I am claiming to know a bit about is anxiety and I’d like to help you feel better too; hence this site. 

A purpose I hoped this site might have is to create a space where humans can share stories, can share knowledge, strategies and advice. Provide mechanisms on how to cope, supportive tools, encouragement for a conversation you might be struggling to start. By having conversations and gaining understanding it can provide the weapons you need to take into this mental battle. A battle you might not even be aware you’re fighting.
I’d love this site to create friendships, share a space to escape – to laugh (at me and with me), to let other people know they’re not alone. 

SO.. welcome into my bush (don’t be rude), jump off this massive sofa with me, let us pretend we can fly, let’s have some fun and help each other by listening and sharing…who knows we may even find some fairy dust.