Hi all

My story behind my motivation for taking part of the Brighton marathon is not something I intended on updating, However what started as a random whizz of motivation and an appreciation for the organisation, has quickly shifted into something much more personal, as in December 2023, I found out that my father had passed away.

This has been mostly a confusing time for me for many reasons, me and my father did not have a good relationship, I always wanted to, but for that to happen required me to look past a lot of traumatic experiences I had experienced growing up, and with no remorse ever displayed from him during his life about what me and my sisters had been put through, this is not something I was willing to do.

I wanted to use this situation give myself an extreme challenge that would require focus, dedication and accountability whilst also imbedding that motivation into raising funds for MIND, an organisation that focuses on Mental Health Awareness and support and provides support for those going through mental struggles across the country.

I’ve always dealt with my own mental health problems, Trust, commitment and anger issues to name a few. His passing is a tough one to process, his death has closed a chapter on my life, a chapter with a rather underwhelming ending that left me with now more questions than I would have liked. But for me I believe that being able to talk is the most important aspect. Mental health is so important. One of the few good things to come out of this situation Is I have found my myself being much open with my struggles, and MIND as an origination also offers services that allow individuals to do just that, Talk.

These experiences have been something that I have kept to myself for a very long time, and coming out and talking about them feels truly freeing, and if you find yourself dealing with something similar, or any sort of issues, don’t be afraid to speak up!

I aim to use this opportunity to raise funds for MIND charity to continue to address the growing mental health epidemic across the country, and on a more personal level aim to turn a bad situation into something positive

My donation page is still open, if you do feel like donating if you can then that would deeply be appreciated

I will continue to post updates between now and the day, so stay tuned

If you do manage to read all that, thank you I appreciate it  x