17/05/2026
May is mental heath awareness month.
And it’s around this time 12 months ago when things took a turn for me.
After months of travelling around Asia, living the dream and partying with strangers who became my best friends
I found myself alone in Japan, nobody to talk to, nobody to experience it with.
And that’s when I realised maybe I’m not okay.
How can you be in the place you’d dreamed of visiting and still be unhappy?
Even when I first came to Sydney, the place I’d dreamed my life would be.
Friends I’d spend my days with had no idea the reason I was going walking for hours everyday wasn’t to explore, but to find a way out.
Because I couldn’t bear to sit in my hostel dorm with my thoughts and the constant feelings of stress and anxiety.
But we can’t escape our thoughts, we have to sit with them, we have to take action and make the positive changes.
I was embarrassed about how I felt, I thought people would think less of me for having these thoughts and feelings
How wrong was I, when I finally spoke up and reached out for help I was shown nothing but love and support.
And it’s crazy to think how much has changed in the past 12 months
I’m back in Sydney working my dream job, surrounded by incredible coaches and incredible humans
I completed 24 workouts in 24 hours, raising money for
I’m the strongest and fittest I’ve ever been
I’ve signed up to run an 80km ultra marathon and I’ve actually stuck to running for longer than a week.
And yeah I still get down days, days where the smallest task takes a monumental effort.
But none of that would be possible if I hadn’t decided to take control and speak up.
And you can too. I know it’s not easy, and you feel like the world is constantly closing in.
But please if you ever feel lost or alone.
Don’t ever hesitate to reach out to a friend, a loved one, even me.
My DM’s will always be open to anyone who needs them.
It gets better if you’re willing to let it
Stay silly my friends💚
FW x