How Helping Lincolnshire Started and where i want it to go !!! | DanielMarshallAdventures

In this Blog post i am going to be talking about where my journey started on helping the local community.

I wanted to start my own business creating video content for businesses, from showcasing products, to interviews and much more.

Sadly my depression got in the way a lot, and the more i focused on the business element the more i lost interest in the love of making the videos.

So Instead i still wanted to help my local community, bit by bit and instead of worrying about getting x amount of clients a week or i wont get paid.
I just started seeing what events were going off and capturing the moments.

as i was learning to make videos, i got in touch with the local food bank to create some videos
one of which was a tour around the food bank which you can see here

i was learning how to direct where people needed to be, how loud they needed to talk and then of course it the editing process.
I love editing but sometimes it can cause my depression to be worse due to the fact i want the video to turn out how i have it in my mind and sometimes spending hours learning about different techniques and them not working just makes you loose the love of what you do.
It was a experience, and my video quality was not amazing back then either but it was a learning curve a chance to help the community and network with people.

In September, I noticed, news about The Closure of Grantham A&E, I wanted to help out but was not sure how.
I decided i was going to March with everyone but at the same time capture it with photos and videos.
so that i could help spread the word more.
which you can see the video above



Around this time i was still learning photography, and as i helped out more with the Marches around Grantham, people really liked the photos i took.
I started connecting with the local campaigners and even had the chance to Film a election.

The most important part of what i do is not the photography or videos but the social media marketing.
Getting the content out there, in the right places, so that more people can be a part of helping out.

Its also about getting the message out there on what is happening to the local hospital but also what is happening to our NHS.

I went into 2017 feeling like a new person, wanting to help out even more, it was also learning more of whats going off in the world, and in a way growing up and becoming a adult.
I never took life serious, and although in some ways i am still the same person in others i am not.
I have more awareness, i have more self control, and i am learning to come out of my shell and connect with people.

Even though i am not running my business, i find it so much easier and better to do the videos and photography.
sometimes it can be stressful, to pump out the stuff i have been working on, quickly but just seeing everyone like and share my stuff is a awesome feeling.
Knowing that i am helping out as well, is its own reward i dont get paid to do what i do.
I love being able to capture everything, i dont do it for praise for money, i do it because i want to, i do it because i want to help lincolnshire grow.

Around this time, the tennis i was doing at Grantham Tennis Club was helping me so much that i wanted to help back, did a small bit of photography, and made some videos to help promote the feeling good project.
Then one day i had a idea that if i am starting to help businesses bit by bit that i need a platform to spread the word of any local business, any events, offers etc.
So Helping Lincolnshire Twitter was born.
Some people may think that using social media just to retweet stuff is boring and will not help.
In my eyes, if you get a good following going, and retweet events and things that business are posting, then the more times it gets out there the more people will know whats going off.

Social media is such a powerful tool that a lot of people dismiss or hate using.
For businesses its key and every business needs to not only use social media but on a frequent basis.

I do the same for my facebook page Dan Media Productions, i turned it from just my stuff to a mixture of advertising businesses and my own posts.
I could often post a lot of personal stuff on there like my blog posts.
Now a few people may say whats the point having everything on one page, it looks messy its unprofessional, you need to keep your private life and business life separate.
To some they may want that but for me its just not me, i tried to be 2 different people and have 2 different outlooks in life.
To be honest i am me, and i have only got this far in life but being open, and letting people know who i am business me and normal me.
People can know the bad side of me and the good side i am not bothered because i would rather be open and show that i care and want to help then be someone i am not !!! (:

I started to also branch out in my work to cover live events such as gigs.
In fact in my business plan was a goal to expand from just business videos to live events.
I know i dont have the best camera in the world for events.
That is why with everything else in my life i choose to do it as a hobby.
It makes me happy, its brought me more out of my shell then ever, and i have built a wonderful community around me.

So the next steps for helping Lincolnshire would be to cover some events in villages, places that dont get much attention.
keep improving my networking skills so once i have covered a event someone might approach me and say do you want to help out with this event.

I may not be smart, i may not know history, and sometimes not all together there but i accept who i am i accept that i love my computer to much, because without it i would not be able to help the way i do.

I may not be a social media marketing expert but i do know enough and have the time where businesses do not to help them grow.

My business did not start because i dont know a single thing how to run one its because of my mental health.
everything happends for a reason and without stepping down the idea of running my business i would not have had the amazing journey ive had and is still growing.

in just under a year i went from not knowing what i wanted to do in life and feeling whats the point in life, to being a new and open person full of life, happiness, caring and just wanting to be a part of something (:

So i wanted to say a big thank you to my local town of Grantham for helping me on this journey, and that i hope in time Lincolnshire can keep growing !!!

Thank you for reading
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Grantham No 95 Creative and awesome business | DanielMarshallAdventures

So as you know by know from reading my posts, i write about a lot of things, one of which is helping getting the word out of businesses in Lincolnshire, as i am no expert on social media but i know helping by blogs, photography, videos and getting that content out there to help try and bring more custom to that business.

well today i have to highlight the amazing NO 95 In Grantham.

I have had my hair cut by different businesses, around Nottingham but only a few in Grantham.

One day early in 2016 i was looking around and saw this business, it had a great look inside and outside so decided to give it a go.

The first time i had it cut was by a chap called Charlie Harrison.
I have to say he has amazing eye for detail he does not rush, he knows what your wanting, even if you explain things wrong but get the just of the idea to him.
He is polite, but knows how to have a laugh, makes sure your ok, and overall has a pure talent for creating brilliant hair styles and cuts.

this was a picture i believe the second time i had used there service


This was at a period of trying to set up my own business, got i would say business clothes but i also love them for going for meals out, etc, a smarter side of me that needed a smart hair cut (:

One of the things that stand out for this business to compared to others who cut hair, is there creative social media presence.

I dont know if they have someone doing the social media or its a member of the team in the business, also who they got to take the photos but they are out of this world.

The one that stood out to me the most was a cool shot at Belmont Tower In Grantham


  This would not normally stand out for me, but with most things in life, if you do something or see something that you did yourself, you then often love the similar things and it means more to you.
So for me i went on a long adventure to belmont tower only a few months a go, i was out for over 5 hours, getting lost, but made it in the end,
which you can see below

So to see this amazing business go to the same place, i fell in love with the picture even more.
I have now used their service 4 times now, 3 of which have been with Charlie, and one only a few days a go with someone new.

so like i had done with the other hair cuts i wanted to capture a picture of the experience but this time in the business itself.

I only wished i didnt look so derpy in the photo lol.
I love going there, because all the staff know what they are doing.
To me they beat any others in town, and they might be a little more to pay for a haircut but i choose quality, and care then price anyday.

just because you may find the cheapest business to cut your hair does not mean you will get the amazing hair cut you want !!!

as i mentioned about their social side they know how to capture with style and thats what they are all about sending you away like a new person with that style you want.


they have so many stunning photos on their instagram and website so make sure you check below for all the links to them.

I hope they keep growing as a business and never lose the style that is them,
i also would love to keep seeing these creative views on getting a hair cut as again to me if i was looking on websites in my local area to get a haircut, their business would win anyday !!! (:

Thanks you for reading, and thank you to Charlie for being super awesome hehe

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my perfect Life? | DanielMarshallAdventures

This blog post is a little different from the ones i am normally do but my blog is for the things i love writing about, which can be anything that i have planned or thinking off at the time.

In life, nothing is ever certain, your path is never a straight one, but a mess of bumps, twists and turns at every corner, you can picture what you would like your life to be you can work as hard as you like for it to become realty but the truth is it can be gone just like a click of a button.
The key is simple, take each day as it comes, dont try and live your life to a countdown on when its going to happen, take little steps to aim towards it but always make sure you have a backup plan as well.

For me a few years a go my dream was to own a 2- 3 bedroom house, with my partner, nothing fancy, just a nice sized bedroom, a office room, for making videos, doing work etc, and a room to put all the rubbish that we need just not at a any single time.
A nice kitchen and maybe a small back garden.
is this still my dream but life has changed since then, slowly my life has a different direction a different purpose, and i am still learning things about myself.

Like how creative my mind, is, what kind of food i like, learning that i can just let myself go at a kind of night club, and just enjoy myself.

So what is my perfect life?

Well to start with i know there will never be a cure for mental health its apart of us, some suffer more then others.
I think the part that would help the most in life, is being able to get better treatment, talking to even more people that understand about mental health and not just going to give you tablets and tell you to get over it.
to have been able to get a assessment for dyslexic and dysprixa, so that it can help with things like the council etc.

To be able to keep opening up, keep trying new things in life and coming out of my comfort zone.
this next one is the most silly, and i would of never openly mention this due to fear of judgement, being laughed at etc but at this point in my life i dont care what people think because i am living it how i want, loving my life, and i am not going to change for anyone, whoever thinks i am werido then good because i am, and i accept that and relish in it hehe.

getting back on topic, is to be able to be comfortable around women, from the day i got my first girlfriend, to now being 25 years old nearly 26 i still can not be myself.

shows you how weak i am when the first time i got with my last girlfriend, i sent her a text asking if i could kiss her because i was to stupidly shy to talk to her, yet alone wanting to love her.

we enjoyed the day, but i wished that i had more confidence as was myself.
Online is the place where i am myself, i can be cheeky, i can be funny, i can be open because its just a screen its not like i am steering into their eyes,

if ever i am in the doctors, in a pub having a meal, or some place where they are a lot of women, or even just one, i start to blush, i start to feel, like moving, my chest goes tight, i start for no reason checking apps on my phone every few mins, even though theres nothing important to look at on them.
the only place i am a little more confident is sport, and the only reason why is because i am in the zone and enjoying the sport, so my confidence is already a lot better that talking becomes second nature.
again that is until i have sat down and started talking with them.
I have accepted that, that is just who i am, most women like a guy who is confident and i am just not that person to start with.
once i have had a little push, to get going, i get better with just relaxing and talking but its that intital step which i have not yet overcome.

so i would like, to be able to be more confident around people, around women, and be the person i want to be.

increase my circle of friends both female and males, and then find someone to be with.
That person has to understand what i go, and learn to help, but at the same time works both ways that, if that person is giving you, need to be there for them and help them but most important is listening to them.
That person must be able to have some kind of drive or some idea what they want in life, even if it changes.
theres nothing worse talking to someone who goes i dont know to lots of things and in their voice sound like they dont care about anything.
Prime example are, what do you want to eat, shrugs with a cant be bothered tone, i dont know anything.
where do you want to go today, same response, what are your hobbies, answer you know hanging out with friends, question anything else? i dont know really,
to be honest hanging out with friend is not a hobby, hobbies are more like, sports, drawing, etc
you can get a sum of who a person is just by their attitude in life.
I would not want that, because then it starts to bring you down.

you want someone who is full of life, happy, driven, not wanting to give up, someone you can bounce ideas off and again help each other, that is what i am looking for.

Moving onto other things in my perfect ish life, as again nothing is set in stone.

be able to have better technology, e.g camera, computer, phone, etc so i can do what i love but with much better quality.
To be able to travel more, cover events, connect with people, help the community more, help with other peoples projects.

Be able to become good at sport, and enter competitions, have more money, as anyone who says money cant buy you happiness is a lier.  it cant buy you full happiness that i argee but it can help you through dark times.

I think my life to be honest it just a simple one, have someone good to be with, still do what i love doing, being open more, and helping out, thats all i want, in the past i wanted so much more but when you kinda put in a situation where you build your life back up , you start to not miss certain things and find new things to replace those that are 10 times better.

Some of you may think my perfect life is silly, and that this blog post is silly, and others may not, its just something i had on my mind that i felt like sharing (:

i would like to know your idea of a perfect life, how your progress is getting there, what are the challenges you face, and if your path has changed since you first started thinking about what you want in life (:
btw is mental health awareness month this may which is may 2017 !!! so heres a pictures of me

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My first Park Run Experience In Grantham Run to 5k | Daniel Marshall Adventures

On Saturday 6th May 2017 was my first ever park run being held at belton house in Grantham.
I have been running on the coach to 5k With Grantham running club now for 7 weeks.
and noticed a lot of people saying about getting a 3rd run in and that people was going to park run.

This was the next step to see if i was ready to do with 5k with a lot bigger crowd.
I think there was about 300 people overall, a lot different to around 80 of the running club.

i was already entering with a slight pain to my left leg, which still hurts as i am writing this and off to the doctors to see what it is.

It decided to rain a bit on all the days to rain why that day lol !!!

9 o clock hit and we all set off, i set off in pain but pumped, and about 5mins in knew i had set off to quick, as i was getting a few more pains.


i kept looking back to where my group was and could not see them, to be fair there was a lot of people.
halfway round the first lap, i was really struggling, to say that i had almost managed 5k the other weeks in the group.

a few bends before the first lap finished i had to stop for a few seconds, as i was struggling to breath and was gripping my stomach.

as i approached, the end of the first lap, one of the members of the club was cheering us on, and said come on daniel you can do it.

This then gave me a boost of confidence, but it only lasted for a few mins, as the pains came back.
for some reason, running at the same pace, or even slower, was making me give up more, but running full pelt, for even a minute made me hurt more yes but also gave me that lift to keep pushing.

like the first lap but even more i had to stop, and i almost starting crying as i could not handle the pain.
i just kept bolting forward through it, before there was a loop to the finish line.
I gave it everything i had, moving faster then i ever had been going.

Then it hit, half way round the bend i stopped and froze, i could not feel my legs, i felt dizzy like i was going to pass out.
i got moving after a few mins, but i was staggering all over the place not been able to even walk in a straight line.


 

as you can see in the picture above i am in the background holding my jacket, and all i wanted to do was get to the finish and sit down.

everyone was asking if i was ok, but it was like my brain was on auto pilot i could not think of anything, or what i was even doing.

I was told to do some stretches and my body just would not do them.
at this point all i wanted to do was cry but i kept it in, not wanting to draw attention.
i then went with a group of people from the running club to have something to eat, which did make me slightly better, but still did not feel right.

I later got home had something more to eat and tried to rest.
so if it did so much pain why would i want to do the park run again?
well we all have off days where we cant not do something we have been doing so well at for a while.

other then being in pain, i loved the experience, running in the fresh air, being a part of in my mind a competition.
what can i say i like a challenge, i like giving it my all, i like being competitive,  even if i over do it and end up making myself ill.

I finished the run, in just under 37 mins, people that had been doing it for a while was getting around 20mins, and i was just like how on earth.
but i think if i did not have my leg pain that i was trying to shift the running to other parts of my leg, and stopping, i would of got around 30mins.
showing that i do have the strength deep inside i just have to find it.

I have come a long way from when i first started to run last year, and i hope to keep going.
I am aiming to enter the parkrun again in 2 weeks time, aiming to complete the coach to 5k, and then see where life takes me.
I have to say though if anyone wants to see the amazing photography of the people running in the park run please do so here.
its how i managed to find pictures i was in (:
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so if you ever have fear of entering events like park run, just try to take it your own pace, easier said then done, as the atmosphere just takes over.

Try to just focus on running, not passing people, not thinking off other around you, just keep saying you can do this do not give up and then be proud of whatever the result, because you are the one that decided to get out of bed and try something different to come out of your comfort zone (:

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Grantham Tennis club, feeling good again project, Update 2017 | DanielMarshallAdventures

I have so many blog posts i want to write that i am going to try and write one everyday (:
oddly enough i was searching through google images for Grantham Tennis Club, so i can use different ones then i already had when i came across this.
Dale Wright, who with many others, set up The Feeling good Project, after 12 weeks funded course that ended in December 2016, we could carry on but at a fee of 3 pounds per session, to help cover the cost for the coaches etc.
This i believe was took about 2 months a go, and dale said to me it would be used in places.
What i did not know and really shocked me is, The Grantham Journal which is Granthams local press, Did a article on The project only a few weeks a go.
so when i saw this image being linked the post, i was over the moon, as i did not know this existed.
I will leave the link to the post, at the end of this blog post (:

At the moment as well i have been helping put a small video together for the club, to help get more funding, this was done a few weeks back, and is being sent off, it involves a clip of some of the people from the project playing tennis, talking about mental health and how its playing tennis has changed my life.

At the moment with most things you do for a business etc, you have to follow certain protocols so i can not share it around until i have permission to (:
I love helping the club, helping with projects and the community, and as the new project Feeling Good Again has started, i have enjoyed being a part of it, helping the new people that turn up.

There is still time, to come along and see what you think, again all details about Grantham Tennis Club will be at the end of this post.

The reason i am doing a little update is to go into detail about the talents i have already been seeing.
The 12 weeks start on the 10th may 2017, and so far there has been 2 weeks of taster sessions.

In my own opinion due to how quick people are picking up the skills, and how well they are doing, the sessions do seem to be quicker in learning.
What i mean by that is, the things the group was learning, such as how the scoring, works, doing matches, where you need to stand when playing doubles etc, was learned in about week 4-5 and already its been taught.

Since being a part of the club, I have watched people from all ages play, and you think how do these people play so well.

It just comes down to a few things really, one of which is told by so many people and only listened by a few, not wanting to accept, that is all it takes, which is practice, and the other is having the amazing coaches, train you, to know what types of shots to play, watching where the other team players are, and most of all where the ball is.

Without those things, i would not be playing at the level i am now.
When i first joined the original Feeling good project, i could hit a ball yes.
However, i didnt know how to serve, i did not know the different type of shots, since whenever i played tennis in the park years a go, i would just hit it anyhow just hoping i would win.

It may seem a lot of work at first, it also may sound very confusing learning, all the different elements to tennis.
Like with anything you learn in time, when driving for example, you think how on earth am i going to remember to shift, steer, brake, speed up etc but after learning and practice it becomes second nature, and it feels natural.
 
The most important part of the project and tennis as a whole is just having fun,
chatting to each other, supporting them but also, having a laugh at their shots, not haha you missed it like saying they are bad, but just saying stuff like, you nearly got it, oh i can see what you was trying to do there, playing a cheeky volley across court etc.
Other players will know your being friendly and enjoying the game.

A prime example was, the other day i was playing a social game at the club, which they have 3-4 times a week.
We got a good volley going, when the ball was flying across to me and my team mate we forget to say to each other oh ive got this, and nearly missed the shot, i had to run backwards for it, and pulled off a great shot and we laughed about it.

I joined the club because of the project, i wanted to play even more tennis and the socials was a great way to play with even more people but again just getting out the house and having a good time.

The socials work in the format of a 2 hour session, there are between i would say, 20-30 people turn up, we play 30 minute double matches, and sometimes singles if there is a odd number of people, or less courts.

then you regroup and play different matches with different people, its a great way to, learn from each other, play on the different types of surfaces, from indoors, astro, clay courts, etc.

This is what i want to see from others who join the new project, hoping to complete the 12 weeks, make friends, have a good time, be able to claim there ratchet at the end of the course, and maybe want to become part of the club, because they love tennis so much.

There are some amazing talents, from just the 2 sessions that have been on so far in the project.
One person is someone i already knew, from somewhere else, and our playing styles are very much like.
He has not played tennis since being a young age, which is about 20 ish years but he is a natural talent.
The most important skill i have seen which is my best skill, is the awareness of where the ball is going, and being able to move around to pull of some of the tightest of shots.

The time files even when watching tennis because its entertaining, some people will just say like with football your just hitting a ball around, well i would say try it out because trust me your opinion would soon change, you dont realize how much effort you put in how much your body can move to places that dont seem possible to reach, its fun, its adrenaline pumped, its amazing is all i can say (:

The first week, in the course, you learn one of the most simplest things that some people may think that is a waste of time and stupid but again you will learn its not.

That is learning to catch a ball, and bounce the ball, it works on your hand coordination, so when your throwing the ball in the air to serve, to watching where the ball will land, keeping the same amount of bounce to the shot, so you learn a rhythm.

its also good for playing matches, you can see when the ball goes out of play, to say to the other person, second serve, out etc.

Grantham Tennis club, is not a serious place, where you have intensive drills and it feels like work instead of fun.
you can ask for that if you want, if its something your practicing for a completion for example.

The point of the scheme and the club, like i mention above, is to learn how to play, but having fun, we can all get competitive at times, heck, i laugh my socks at some of the shots played, and i come away, laughing and talking about the game in a good way.
But i also do not give up, if someone plays a shot which has just gone over the net i will run for it to try and win the point, if a shot goes behind me , i will... yes run for it.
Your body will do amazing things, and play out of this world shots, if you make it.
the ball does not come to you most of the time you have to go to it (:

The staff at the club are amazing, just to name a few, you have lewis Rae, who is a young fellow, a coach, a amazing player and a killer serve.
hes outgoing, tough but fair, will push you but at the same time having a laugh and enjoying whats going on.

You have James Prior who is at the moment taking his level 3 coaching course, he does a lot of training, with younger people, i always see him coaching someone, no matter the age.
Hes a amazing coach, again amazing player, and it was good to have him on the BBC Radio Lincolnshire Show, talking with me and dale about the project and mental health.
You Have Richard do not know his surname lol, he likes to show talk a lot, and praise people  to really brighten peoples moods, hes always up for saying, we have awesome talent, here, or here is the all star team lol.

He also comes up with some really bizarre games, which can be a lot of fun.

If it was not for all this experience, i would let my mental health problems win all the time.
Its not been easy, its never going to go away, but when you come away from the club feeling over the moon and so happy, that you just want to play tennis again, then its so worth it !!!

If you would like to get in contact with the club about the project or to talk to them, then please visit the links below and i hope you have enjoyed reading this (:

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Grantham Running Club, Park Run & Mind over Marathon program | DanielMarshallAdventures

About 6 weeks a go I wrote a blog post about The coach to 5k With Grantham Running Club.
I was going to write another one, but at the end of the course to reflect how it went.

I have decided that because its going so much better then i ever expected to do a update but to also talk about mental health, and the mind of marathon program.

The start of the course, saw us do 2 mins of running, followed by a minute walk and this was repeated, 5 times over.

Each week, we ran longer, faster, and taking different routes around Grantham.

Some weeks would be uphill, on mud, through small paths, to test your endurance, your breathing control, how you cope going uphill etc.

Depending, if you was to enter a race of somekind, it does not mean that it would be all flat line.
So instead of turning up and struggling, this course helps you learn how to tackle it.

The first 3 weeks, we ran no longer then 5mins at a time, and after the session, i felt amazing to the point i did more, going back home.

after a few weeks the 5k group split into 3 groups, group a which were for people who could do the runs at a faster pace, and the other groups doing a slightly less pace.

We all run differently, and there is no shame in that, some weeks you will feel you can run faster and some you cant, you have to go at your own pace.

Every single person in all 3 groups aims to reach the point of getting to 5k,

On the forth week i was starting to struggle in the faster group, getting a lot of pains, but my feet was also hurting.

I was told that because i do tennis 3-4 times a week, and on days where i also do the running, that i could be doing to much, that my body is telling me to rest.

Going to the gym, was also not helping with my shoulders either, as again i was doing 3-4 times a week.

So while i do the running, i have cut down a day both the gym and the tennis.
I love all 3 things but in life you have to make sacrifices.
otherwise you end up burning yourself out, and doing more harm then good (:

This then ties into the mind of marathon program.
we have our own facebook group where we can comment, things etc.
I noticed someone from the group posted about the program.
It follows a group of people who suffer from mental health, weather that is depression, anxiety and other things.
And helping them each week, to run, to aim to enter the marathon.





Because although, your problems will not magically disappear any form of sport helps with your health, makes you feel happier,it a way to connect with people that can become your friends.

As i mentioned in other blog posts, which we will take depression for example.
It not only affects your brain but your body, saying to yourself or someone saying to you, get over it, just do it, really is the worst thing you can ever say.

If it was that easy, then people would not suffer from it.
For me there are days where, i wont leave the house, i get frustrated and often sit crying for hours because i want to get out, but my body cant even move, it takes all my energy just to get moving so that i can have something to eat.

So do go from that to running, its an incredible achievement.
Its already not a easy task but for the person who suffers from mental health problems it can feel even worse.
After watching this program, it really made me push more with the running, i went to the session feeling like a new person, and i was.

Week 5 saw a massive jump from 8mins of running non stop to 20 mins without a walking period.
Somehow like many of the others in the group, we managed it, it was tough it was brutal, it hurt but after doing it, you feel over the moon, happy, you come away better then when you arrived,

After searching on goggle about the program, i have seen responses saying its helped them talk about their mental health issues.
I wish more people would, its not nothing to feel bad about, plus more people who do not suffer from a problem at the moment need to understand, how those who do, how it affects them.

Their is a lack of funding for mental health, there is a lack of understanding, and doctors need to educate themselves and not to tell people just to get over it !!!!

I explained in a video which you can see here



About how although, i have had the community help me and i have had such wonderful experiences in the last year, its all been me who has gone out their to get them.
I am the one who come out of the comfort zone, to connect with people, to help people.
I am the one who has the drive, out of this world, drive that i say to myself i have to do this.

It has not been easy and often have major set backs, in confidence, feeling i am not worth it, that i can not do it, and that i should give up on everything.
But what breaks us only makes us stronger, and in so many times in my life that has been true.

Its took over a year to get to where i am, the person i am but i am happy with how i have opened up.

I work on my strength and my cardio, to be better in body and mind.
just a few days a go i went to Feel good Fitness Gym in Grantham, went on the watt bike classes that i had not been on in a few days and came away with this result.



 I did do a bit of arm weights, and leg stuff before going on the class so this is my overall result of the time i started to the end.

The class it hard, but the competition side of me comes out, pushing myself to do well.

Going back to the running, 03-05-17 was the biggest test in my life.

Group A was told that, we are going to be going uphill a lot, and instead of 22 mins, its now going to be 30mins.

Not only was the time of running a lot longer, but with the challenge of battling to go uphill.
I struggled a few times because when going off road through woods and it being uphill, your feet all of a sudden feel like a ton, your putting the same effort in but going a lot slower.

My chest was hurting but i pushed through it, and as soon as we was on flatline again i was back at 100 percent.

Some of us also did more mins, worth of running as what we do as a group is, those who are at the front of the pack, after about 10mins in you loop back to the back, so it gives chance for others to catch up and show support.
What this means for the front runners is you cover more ground, because your having to go back to where the others are.

and because somehow, which i still dont believe myself, that the past 3 sessions i have been able to keep upfront, the session the other day, i ended up doing 35mins.
This meant that although we are only half way through the course we almost managed to reach the 5k mark already.
as seen from this image, of a runners watch, which i was next to this person most of the time so i did the same amount.



I felt over the moon when i got back, and saw this posted as i had no idea is was so close to 5k,
it was not only an achievement for many others but for me, as last year when i joined the club, i could not manage 3k,

My latest challenge is a park run event this Saturday In Grantham.
Parkrun is a organisation with events all around the world.
They are free events where you run a course, with loads of people, at the end you get your result, so that you can see how well you have done, and aim to beat it the next time you go.
In Grantham these events are every Saturday, so if i can do it and like it, i will aim to go on more.

If you suffer from mental health then please get in touch, as i like to help and listen, we all stand a better chance of helping each other.

The people who do suffer with this will always understand each other better then those who dont.

I want to thank Grantham Running club for this amazing experience, they are a amazing club, which is only 24 pounds a year to join !!!!!
running, is amazing, it makes you feel alive, and its always better to run with people then by yourself (:

Thank you for reading and i do hope that this post can really help people, try something different and show that your a lot stronger then you think, its all in your brain, and it does not matter how long it takes to do a small thing, at least you have done it !!!! (:

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Black Mirror TV Show Review Spoiler Free | DanielMarshallAdventures

In this Blog post i am going to be telling you a little bit about the episode i have watched and how cool it really makes you think about life.

What i like about this show the most is although its a different story every episode, they manage to create such creative and gripping stories in just the space of a hour.
every episode throws a lot of twists and sometimes you dont get the full understanding of the plot until the last 5 mins, where your like omg what !!!! (:

I have watched a few shows that does this, and they do not seem to pull it off, so lets have a look why this show is worth watching.

As i just looked to get the name of the episodes, i was shocked to see that i had been watching season 3, which proofs my point that you dont need to have watched them all to get the story with them being different.
so this review will be based on season 3.


The first one in season 3 is called Nose Dive.
I think out all of the episodes so far this one really got to me and is the best.
The story follows the women in the picture where she is in a strange world where, you give everyone a score for almost everything they do.
Much like on some dating sites or reviews, where you give your opinion on a picture, on food, a score out of 5, and then the sites work out what your average is based on your scores.
well in this, your whole life is a score, through your eyes, you can look on someones life, what they have been up to, if they have posted a picture etc.
And the reason it got to me is  simple, in a society much like ours but not so bad, where people will only hang out with you, if your famous, you hang out with the cool people etc.
school is one of those where you try to fit in, and the cool kids dont let you, or you have people who were your friends, they grow up, they see you doing alright and want you to hang out with their friends who are all posh, fancy and cool, but then you do something that makes you uncool and all of sudden they dont want to hang out with you because it would look bad, on their image.
and i think its sad but true that sometimes in life to go far you have to know the really up their people, but being that famous is no easy task.

I think for some people its like a job making sure they are always active on social media, looking good, eating mini food, and gourmet stuff just to look posh because if your up there you cant be seen eating like a slob with burgers pizzas etc.

Not all famous people are like this but some are, and i think sorry for them, they dont get to act how they want and be who they really want to be because they have to look good.

one part of the show was just like really, when someone wanted to get a place, they had to be a certain score and because some bad things happend all at once there score went down a lot which meant they could no longer get the place because their overall score did not meet the score needed.
like if we had a score for everything in real life, i would not want to be a part of it at all, its stupid and thats how it puts people into sections of cool, not cool etc.

It also showed that being yourself is nothing wrong, you should not have to feel you need to change who you are just to fit in, if the people who you know in your life can not accept you for who you are then they are not your friends.

I would rather, do the things i enjoyed, even if something looked way cooler, then be judged all the time.

Moving onto the second episode which was called Playtest


This was based on a guy doing odd jobs via a app in order to get paid, he noticed a job testing a new gaming system, much like virtual reality.
This episode i think was the most creative, i loved all the actors who played such great parts in order for this, to really take you by shock.
It was much like Inception in the sense that, you thought it was over back to reality but there is twists and turns so much, your like whats going on !!!

I would hate to play a game where it adapts the challenges to your fears, to your memories, because you would not know what was real or not.

The Third Episode is called shut up and dance.



 Showing fears that you should never believe what someone promises to do if you have done something bad, someone knows you have and threatens you to do something or people will know what you have done.

Both of the people in the car did things that they which they had not, and have to obey texts with instructions or they will leak things out.

In the whole plot line is around the kid, and at the end, i was again so shocked, i felt sorry for the kid, what he had to go through, and that compared to other person in the car, he barley did anything wrong but was dealt in the wrong path.

the story, involves, a cake, a gun, glasses, and a epic plot line i which i could say more but then it would spoil it (:

The last episode i am going to talk about is the forth one called San Junipero



 This one really messed with your brain right up towards the end,
follows the girl in the picture, a shy, confused person not knowing how to act and what to do in life.
She meets another girl, who they start to get on really well, showing her how to dance, how to come out of her shell.

She told her she cant stay around long, and that they only saw each other once a week.
the women in the picture starts to feel lonely without her friend being around and starts searching for her.
Towards the end, it all makes, sense and again i love the way the plot line was set out,
I love shows where its confusing, keeps your guessing and then only when its time to nearly end does it show you whats going on.

I know that some of the episodes i havent explained very well, but because its that type of show where it keeps you guessing, its better to watch it then say something that might ruin the whole thing for you.

all i have to say is keep watching when you start, do not get caught up in thinking everything is ok, because just like that something can happen, which starts making you question whats going on.

I do and dont wish that i watched it from the beginning, i dont know if the other seasons were great or not, but you tend to find that seasons pick up as they go along.
also if the other seasons are not as good i am glad i started where i am so that i would rather go off the series, on a high, then be watching season 1 for example, it not really interest me and then miss out on the really good ones.

Thank you for reading, let me know what you think, of any other shows that are like this, and if you have not watched black mirror then give it a go (:

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