Getting lost on Mull helped me find something special #journeys
A post from our Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn @stargazer1210 Well where do I start? I was meant to be writing about my off grid adventure from Ulva to Geomentra on a 8 mile hike to an off-grid Bothy. I can tell you about carrying large backpacks, two dogs getting to know each other, 8-foot deer fences […]
Ruby Mere: a journey back to childhood #journeys
Our Community Correspondent Derek Read goes back to visit a favourite childhood spot with his brother Ruby Mere Not many ducks on Ruby Mere, come moorhens; tranquil, as we pool our memories of the bustling place of our childhood Nine years difference- but this place was common the rowing boats, the swing-boats, hulking monstrosities, that […]
I will never ever stop travelling, or be beaten by mental illness @hippychick1987 #journeys
A post from our Community Correspondent Ann Marie Sharpe on her mental health journey Trigger warning: this post includes mentions of self harm and suicidal feelings The biggest journey in my life has been my mental health journey. I have travelled a huge distance, from a teenager who was constantly suicidal, to a grown woman […]
Just live life, viewing it as a long journey #journeys
A post from our Community Correspondent Marilena Balagianni It is better to be on a journey than to arrive sometimes. It is better to contemplate less about how the future might be or worse how the future has to be. People spend their life obsessing over goals and forget how to live life itself. It […]
Our pick of the best things to do at the #refugeefestscot #journeys
The Mind Waves theme at the moment is journeys. We’re talking about our personal mental health journeys, as well as actual geographical journeys . It’s undeniable that travelling far from home, even for the best of reasons, has a big impact on mental wellbeing. It’s hard to imagine how it must feel to have to […]
Travelling does wonders for my mental health #journeys
A post from our Community Correspondent Fuad Alakbarov Visiting another city or even village is not only an eye-opener into exciting history and culture, but it also helps as a reprieve for the mind. Traveling allows the mind to develop and literally see the world in a new and different way. While you may plan […]
My experience with mental illness inspired me to create something positive @hippychick1987
A post from our Community Correspondent Ann Marie Sharpe @hippychick1987 I have bipolar disorder, and have suffered with mental illness all of my life. My experiences living with mental illness have inspired me to create something positive, to encourage and help others in their lives, and I am so proud of Ams Creations. I began Ams […]
Minibuses filled with our volunteers and older members, chatting, smiling and enjoying being together #journeys
A guest post from @FoodTrainScot Chief Executive Michelle McCrindle MBE At Food Train we’re on a perpetual journey, traveling together alongside hundreds of fantastic volunteers and older members as they make their way each day through life. Some journeys are long; like the food we deliver to our customers can take months from seed to […]
What’s bed got to do with mental wellbeing? Here’s what you told us #bed
We spend at least a third of our lives in bed, but we don’t often give much thought to how our beds are related to our mental wellbeing. Our latest Mind Waves theme focused on what happens in your bed and we had some brilliant submissions. Whether it’s getting a good night’s sleep, escaping to […]
Making my bed was my way to show I wasn’t hopeless
When Lorna Cosh came out of hospital seven years ago, making the bed was her proof to herself and the nurses who visited that she wasn’t hopeless. It became a therapeutic exercise that rebuilt her strength. Now it’s a habit, part of her daily ritual and a way to have fun with her beloved wee […]
