cancer fundraising
We now stand at £950 raised which is brilliant, so a massive thank you to everyone who has supported it so far x I think I can now be forgiven for wanting to make it to £1000.
The beauty of the skies above is that you can literally be anywhere on the planet and look upwards and potentially see the most wonderous scene.
Each of the seasons comes with its own unique beauty and qualities. As much as I dislike the onset of cooler weather and the approach of Winter, the vibrant colours that we are treated to each Autumn take my breath away.
I have come to quite a big decision today. After exactly a year on anti-depressants, I have decided to come off the Sertraline.
Tomorrow is National Album Day 2022, which the focus this year being on Debut albums. For a minnow like me and Fields of Dawn it means little in reality. In fact I could even get a single response from any independent record stores as far as selling A new Dawn goes. So the one-man marketing approach continues as I try to sell a few more copies to take the fundraising past £1000.
It was on this day one year ago that I called the doctors surgery regarding my mental health, finally admitting that I needed help with depression and anxiety. That same day I signed up for Talking Therapy and began taking Sertraline, which I am still taking.
I was reminded today by a number posts on social media, and this is something that happens most days, if not every day, just how amazing the bowel cancer community is. So many people going through the most difficult of times (i.e utter shit) still give out so much support to others.
I am currently revamping the Stop Bowel Cancer Teddies. These were the first cuddly animal I launched 4 years ago and hundreds have been sold in that time raising a sizeable amount of funds for Bowel Cancer UK. These new bears are bigger and come without the shirt with the printing going directly onto the bear.
On World Mental Health Day here is my own recent personal experience. By coincidence it was on this week one year ago when I first called the doctor’s surgery to seek help. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I was put on Sertraline and had a course on CBT sessions.
However, more good news with the music release. Overnight I received my first order from Australia, and then this morning the amount raised went past £900, which considering I am doing this all myself is quite amazing and a testament to the wonderful support I continue to get for my fundraising. This brings the £1000 mark as the next figure on the horizon, but I think this is genuinely possible now.
