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About Me

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Hey, thanks for dropping by!

 

I'm Becca and my life always seems to be travelling at a rate of knots. Whether that's social plans or work it just seems to be disappearing before my eyes. 

 

Now that I'm coming up to my 30th birthday I thought this would be an ideal time to start sharing my adventures. It's also a way for me to take some time and appreciate how lucky I am to be able to experience life the way I do.

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Over the next few months I've got a second lockdown away from the outside world, a move to the north and acclimatising for another winter swimming season.... yet again chasing the elusive and ever slippery ice mile. 

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Swimming

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I'm an outdoor swimmer and have been completely obsessed for the past few years......so much so friends have joked I should have gills as I'm in the water more than I am on dry land. There's so many different ways to look at it; wild swimmer, sea swimmer, cold water swimmer or ice swimmer, I like to think outdoor covers all bases. 

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I first started whilst I was having a manic episode of PTSD, desperate to ease my symptoms and pain I ran head first into 4 degree water on a dreary January morning. I was accompanied by a group of wonderful seasoned swimmers so wasn't completely alone but since that day the cold water has had my soul.

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I love to explore to try and find the coldest water or the most remote water source. Climbing up a mountain in February, checking the forecast for snow and packing my swimsuit is my slice of heaven. 

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The Importance of talking.

Talking openly about my own mental health has been a journey, continually changing from seeing it as a negative disclaimer that I had to give people to 'opt out' to coming full circle to seeing it as way to process.

 

Before starting this blog I had to address the why. Why do I want to talk openly about my journey? Because if it helps one person along the way along with helping me digest my own trauma what have I got to lose ?!

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I have complex PTSD and facing my fears is going to be a part of this blog. Writing down my fears and delving into what may be the route cause. It's developed from a variety of stimuli over the years; including prolonged periods of injury, a car accident in Slovenia, unhealthy relationships and the Barcelona terror attack to name a few.... 

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......but the main thing is that even though this is the 'about me' section these experiences do not define me as an individual. They've contributed to my unique perspective of the world and have given me a bucket load of empathetic qualities that I wouldn't have gained without them. 

So that's a small insight into the life of Harvs.

If I haven't completely lost your interest click below for the blog :) 

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