So… this page has been very quiet and I’m sorry. The last 18 months in particular have been incredibly difficult for a plethora of reasons… but long story short is that I finally feel like I’m coming through the wall.
So with this I would like to start the beginning of regular posts and to kick it off I want to give an update of where I am so far this year.
One of my main goals this year is to get my health back on track, and for me that starts with mental health. To support this, I’m spending the year trying to raise funds for the UK Charity Mind by growing my beard for the entire year.
As a habit I tend to neglect myself when I fall into a bad mental space and because my facial hair grows fairly quickly – I soon become unkempt…. so my beard growth is a way of showing a physical representation of mental health that is not looked after.
Even after 4 months, I have had comments from people telling me I look “scruffy” and on a few occasions I’ve been told to “get a f***ing shave”. For those that are open minded, I have explained why I won’t and wonderfully, I’ve had a generally positive response (and a handful of awkward apologies).
If you’d like to support Mind with me, then you can donate at my JustGiving Page.