I have just signed up for a sponsered night walk and lost over a stone in weight.This time last year I was in the darkest place possible and after almost 3 weeks off work, councelling and medication this is the real me coming out.
I now take photographs, write poetry and even knit.

It has not been easy and I still have days but positivity is more prominent than negitivity.
There is light at the end of the tunnel if I can do it there is hope for us all. xx

What a great post and how great to hear you doing so well.  That is such great news.  Thank you so much for letting us know and giving everyone hope.  You are very inspiring Aprille.  I do hope that you are proud of yourself and have been praising yourself in whatever way works for you to keep you inspired and moving forward.  Good luck with that night walk!  Are carrots featuring heavily in your diet so you can see on your night walk?!  Helen

Well the site has helped me through the worst times so I think I should give a little back xx

Oh my gosh what a beautiful post Aprille Xxx Thank you for inspiring me ...I love knitting and walking ...I get very chilled when I knit ..I must get back to the gym and go spinning again that used to uplift my mood. Thank you little reminders from beautiful people like you ..remind me what works and I should keep up my passions and not slip into the routines of others and pleasing others I follow their passions their dreams and not my own. Being a mum it is very easy to not to put my passions first ...I have a friend and she said she always put her sports before anything else in her life and her life strives around her sport. Her father is a famous footballer so I see her passion…part of her fathers strength ..and I respect her belief ..I like what she is saying..if I could take some of that advice..say 30 mins a day..perhaps I could start living the life of my dreams..babysteps of my passion until it evolves into my reality like you have done Aprille..you amazing beautiful woman making a difference you decided to move forward one time a day and you have traveled sooooooooo far and made so much progress..what a profoundly incredibly result. You are incredible Xxx hug X

Thank you Chloe. I m so pleased that I have made you feel like that you have inspired me also the journey is not easy but it is so worth while. Thank you and take care of yourself. We shall have a race to knit something just remember I am a novice xxx

I am a novice knitter tooooo teee heee I have good friends that wear my wonkey scarfs ...I find it faster to crochet..oh wow your sponsored night walk should be in the dark and you’ll see all the stars ...that includes you ..Xx oh wow how gorgeous a night walk that is sooooo cool. How far is the walk ? are there lots of people walking ..I hope so… bet its a hoot.. Xx hug

Lol, Not tried much crochet. I have bought a book to teach myself how to play clarinet which Kevin bought for me last christmas.
Night walk at Tamar lake only 3 miles for me though you can do more if you want but Im not fit enough for that yet but as you say a little is often more. xx

I was taught to crochet as a child I went to boarding school at seven years old..the nuns at school taught us to crochet and sew ..sadly not to knit and cook..They used to take us on these amazing sunday walks across the south downs and along the seaside. I did a three legged sponsored walk when I was 9 years old….10 ten times around Fontwell race track..I remember the last three miles I had to carry my friend who was strapped to me..gosh what a memory !!! she was a heavy rag doll bless her ...Love your attitude ...3 miles is alot more than I have done recently that is far if I had to walk it. ....your amazing..better to do than not do anything at all. ..i havent walked for ages..I love walking gosh your inspiring me again ..hug X Alot of people apparently give up because they bite off more than they can chew..your a wise woman..and the doing puts the WOW in you Woman Of Worth XXx wow and clarinet gosh beautiful sound…I wished I had played an instrument. I was just thinking the other day about the piano or the guitar…the nuns did write home and say to my parents your wasting our time and your money on my guitar and piano lessons…However some of us have different sized steps to get the same destination..time is always on my side whats the rush..I’ll learn when I am ninety ...said ms tortoise to the hare…I don’t wanna go rushing and give myself a bad hair day !!! Xxx

Chloe what a lovely comparison of Aprille to a star.  She is indeed.  You too by the way!  Keep well.  Helen

Aprille the walk does sound magical. I do hope it is.  Will you be taking a flask of hot coffee or tea to enjoy afterwards? Great news re all the things you are doing and learning too. I agree with Chloe, you are indeed a star and inspiring.  Thank you.  Helen

Ha Ha Helen I think more than coffee will be in order for me. May need stretcher and oxygen, at least my pacemaker will get a work out
Thank you dear for your lovely comments I just want to give people the supprt this site gave me xx

ha ha Xxx a massage might be good Xxx I just love the smell of the oil the physios use after football or rugby matches on the players..I wonder if you can buy it over the counter.. I had physio after a car crash and he used the same oil ..magic stuff!!!
Helen you a gorgeous beautiful star toooooooooo Xx hug

Aprille please stay an inspiration xXx because you are beautiful Xxx strong and successful you have proved to yourself and others the amazing strength you have depression reminds me of the ending of the first rocky film..he has the hell knocked out of him over and over and over and he still gets up…!!! gosh when I watched that movie the first time I walked tall Xxx ..wasn’t he just amazing we all can be rocky…resilient ..optimistic..courageous ...kick**** ...you Xxx

Go Aprille is all I have to say!  Great to hear you’re doing so much and seems so well. 
Will

Chloe!  Great to hear from you again.  Hope you’re doing as well as you sound.  You deserve it! Will

Hello Will ..its great to hear from you… because I have not been online for so long moving house new house and computer problems I have not kept up with your life are you well ? How is life treating you ? Xx Chloe