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Has anything helped my depression?

Has anything helped my depression?

hello camera This week’s photos are from Venice. Back when all I needed was a simple camera and new view. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my

Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous.

Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous.

This week’s photos are random photos of my self being courageous. These aren’t on the print store as I can’t imagine anyone wants a photo of me on their wall. You can get prints of the photos in previous weeks newsletters on my print store or you

Fear, doubt, disbelief. Got to let it all go.

Fear, doubt, disbelief. Got to let it all go.

This week’s photos are from a wander in a Welsh forest. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. How to tell the difference between anxiety and

What a year of open water swimming did for my mental health

What a year of open water swimming did for my mental health

How are you? Another long year since last week. Treat yo self. It’s a day ending in y. What a year of open water swimming did for my mental health This week is the anniversary of my cold water swim adventures. I documented my thoughts before and after on

Working towards something

hello friend It’s a Friday again. How are you? This week I’ve been getting up real early to paddle in the river Mersey. It’s a thing I do now. It’s cold but not horrible and it strangely sets you up for the day. I’m not

First cold water dip

I went to bed the night before the dip feeling very nervous. I had a bag packed with everything I needed to recover after. Thats the important part. Get warm after the swim/dip. I had my Jedi dressing gown so that must have been quite a sight for any

Worry dipping

hello friend It is Friday. How was your week? Mine has been an exercise in anxiety management. Tomorrow morning I’m voluntarily going for an open water swim (probably a dip). It is cold enough right now that standing around in just shorts would be considered silly. Walking into a