Something Big...

Well, this is daunting isn't it? My first few words of a new and exciting blog.

This is probably the standard first blog post really but you wouldn't believe how important this is to me and quite how far I have come in such a short space of time.

I started my mental health story back when I was around 9 years old and there have been ups and downs ever since, the "Big Thunder Mountain" of life (Big Disneyland fan, FYI, you will get to learn this about me).

I only started speaking up about my mental health in 2015 following a brief conversation with a friend. I had previously thought that this illness was just something negative that nobody would want to know or even need to know about, but how wrong I was.

Opening up about my own story not only gave others the chance to open up themselves but it helped me a huge amount. It helped others understand my story...it raised awareness.

Ever since that first day, I have stood tall, I have been honest and I have talked openly about my troubles.

My #kimsdailydoseofpositivity Instagram account is a daily reminder to everyone that even though there sometimes may be pain, hurt and anguish that we, as one, can pull through it all.

This blog is the next step...I am reaching out to a wider audience, I am giving you a little light into the world of Kim and i'm running this alongside my IG account to give me a bit more space to write down my ponderings for others to hear.

Thank you for following my journey and my fight....we can DO THIS!!

Eeeeeek, first post DONE! How exciting!

Kim xx

Celebratory first blog fireworks!!!