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Here’s my quote of the day, which leads quotes nicely for my post yesterday about the importance of uplifting people and spreading positivity into the world!
Making others smile, will make you smile, believe me!
Hopefully, this strategy will get me through this winter, as I feel the winter blues starting to kick in now! 😅🤦♂️ I’d welcome members of the community who also notice a drop in their mood during winter to come forward, so we can look out for and uplift one another during the dingier months that lie ahead!
Please remember if you, or anyone you know is struggling with anything; I run a peer to peer support group, which can be found on Facebook with this link:
http://bit.ly/CD-P2P
Or by searching #CDP2P
#itsokaynottobeokay #youarenotalone.
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🚙☮️💖🌈🙌xx
#mentalhealthmonth #bipolar #endthestigma #bethechange #thinkpositive #positivequotes #painting #artwork #mindfulness #motivationalquotes #pride #lgbt #quoteoftheday #motivation #empoweringquotes #cdvibevan #lightworkers #starseeds #spreadlovenothate #mentalhealthquotes
Hey hey,
Hope you’re all well?
Some of you may have remembered the sad news I released back in May about the loss of our beloved family Jack Russell Terrier “Jack”- RIP May 10th 2018.
Roll on 6 months, it gives me great pleasure to visit my Mum this evening and meet these two little bundles of joy; Milly and Bella! 😍
They’re soooo cute, I was over the moon to get to have doggie cuddles with them this evening, aren’t they just adorable? ☺️ Anyways, that was today’s update, enjoy the rest of your evening! 😂
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁☮️💖🙏xx
#mentalhealthawareness #love #nohate #loveislove #picoftheday #portrait #pride #lgbt #beyourself #furbaby🐶 #jackrussell #photooftheday #ootd #gayboysofinstagram #instagay #portraitphotography #vanlifediaries #vanlifeeurope #doggielove #doglover🐶 #puppies_of_instagram #cdvibevan
Here’s my quote of the day, for you to ponder as we roll ahead with with new week... In the age of internet trolling, social media and internet dating apps, there is a lot of spiteful, negative and down right toxicity floating around in cyberspace at the moment, sadly this can transfer to people’s actual lives too.
1 in 4 people struggle with their mental health and 17 people a day end their lives as a result of suicide, so please try to be mindful of that fact and think before you comment, throw around flippant remarks, or gossip about people; you may actually be causing the person on the receiving end some real psychological harm.
Some people just thrive on bringing people down, it really is sad to see (I’d like to think I have none of those individuals following me on social media). However, what we can do to #bethechange we want to see in the world is focus on spreading positivity into the world.
We really should make an effort to uplift people, pay people compliments, just be kind to people, life is so much more pleasant and happy when you don’t get caught up in negative energy caused by toxic people.
Plus with the #lawofattraction and #karma, would you really want to be spreading negativity into the world anyway, as it could well come back to bite you? 😱
Anyway, give it a go, spread #positivevibes into peoples lives, your conscience and inner peace will thank you for it too. ☺️🙏 Please remember if you, or anyone you know is struggling with anything; I run a peer to peer support group, which can be found on Facebook with this link:
http://bit.ly/CD-P2P
Or by searching #CDP2P
#itsokaynottobeokay #youarenotalone.
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🚙☮️💖🌈🙌xx
#mentalhealthmonth #bipolar #endthestigma #bethechange #thinkpositive #positivequotes #painting #artwork #mindfulness #motivationalquotes #pride #lgbt #quoteoftheday #motivation #empoweringquotes #cdvibevan #lightworkers #starseeds #spreadlovenothate #mentalhealthquotes
Hey hey!
Well I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and your week has kicked off to a fine start?
I’ve been out and about in the VibeVan today, now I’ve shaken off my chest infection (thanks to a little help from antibiotics 😅) I’ve being outside has reminded me of the importance of getting out into nature.
If you live in a city try to incorporate being in green spaces as much as possible as it can have a positive impact on not only your mental but physical wellbeing too.
Numerous studies suggest that interacting with nature, or even contributing to it can enhance those benefits. E.g. By cultivating plants for food, or even just growing flowers, exercising outdoors, or being around animals can have a positive impact on your wellbeing including: - Improvement of mood
- Decrease feeling of stress or anger
- Make you feel more peaceful and relaxed - Improve your physical health (cleaner air).
- Encourage you to be more active
- Help you make new connections, particularly if you practice mindfulness and meditation.
So you no what to do my lovelies, try getting out into the great outdoors and reap the natural healing properties of Mother Nature, as leading a sedentary lifestyle, being cooped up indoors, bathed in artificial light interacting with screens for too long is no good or you, just wrap up warm though as it’s getting chilly now that winter is coming!
☺️ Take care, peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁☮️💚🌈🙏xx
#photographer📷 #outdoorphotography #greatoutdoors #love #loveislove❤ #photomodel #ukmodel #mentalhealthmatters💚 #ukmodelsearch #ukmodelling #picoftheday #portrait #modelscout #pose #artivist #activist #pride #lgbt #beyourself #happypic #gayboysofinstagram #photooftheday #modelagency #ukmodel #instagayboy #modelingagency #portraitphotograph
Hey hey!
Hope you’ve been having a great weekend?
Here’s my quote of the day, that’s resonates with me today.
You’ll notice I’m trying out a new design which has the actual details at the bottom, rather than just a hashtag and I think it looks a bit tidier, as it doesn’t encroach into the image, however, I’d welcome feedback from you lovely people? ☺️ Anyway, the past is the past, if mistakes were made all you can do is learn from them and keep moving forward is a positive direction!
You’ve got this, I believe in you! 😁🙌 Please remember if you, or anyone you know is struggling with anything; I run a peer to peer support group, which can be found on Facebook with this link:
http://bit.ly/CD-P2P
Or by searching #CDP2P
#itsokaynottobeokay #youarenotalone.
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🚙☮️💖🌈🙌xx
#mentalhealthmonth #bipolar #endthestigma #bethechange #thinkpositive #positivequotes #painting #artwork #mindfulness #motivationalquotes #pride #lgbt #quoteoftheday #motivation #empoweringquotes #cdvibevan #lightworkers #keepgoingforward #keepgoing💪
Hey hey!
Well there you have it!
If you’ve seen my story, that was my big announcement! 😁
This is a follow up to the official post I did on my VibeVan Facebook page earlier today and to clarify what my story is all about to you my wonderful Instagram community!
I’ve landed an opportunity to speak about mental health in a theatrical activism production next Friday, 15th November!
I have put together a circa 600 word monologue in poetry form, that I’ll be delivering on stage to a theatre wi h a capacity of around 250 people!
I’m absolutely buzzing at this opportunity, this shot captured by @cyfersphotography back in March, sums up my mood today, especially as my antibiotics are kicking in and shaking off my chest infection! 😅
I’m feeling very accomplished and thankful that everything I’ve done over the past year or so, since I began this journey is paying off and I’m now making a theatrical debut and can talk about #mentalhealth in front of a live audience with the goal of hopefully offering inspiration and hope to anyone in the crowd who may be struggling that things do get better!
Anyway, the details are on the flyer, please DM me if you want a link!
I’d love to see some of you there next Friday The Arts Centre at @edgehilluniversity next Friday!
Have a wonderful evening, whatever you may be up to! ☺️ Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🌈🙌xx
#studiophotoshoot #photographer📷 #love #loveislove❤ #photomodel #ukmodel #ukmodelsearch #ukmodelling #picoftheday #portrait #modelscout #pose #artivist #activist #pride #lgbt #beyourself #happypic #gayboysofinstagram #jumpforjoy #photooftheday #modelagency #ukmodel #instagay #modelingagency #portraitphotograph
Hey wonderful people,
Here’s my quote of the day, that resonates with me today. **Trigger warning, mention of suicide** When you hit rock bottom, the only way is up! You can be draw hope and strength from the fact things can will and are going to get better!
Around 3 years ago, in November 2016, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, following a manic and depressive episode that destroyed my life, my reputation and nearly killed me.
The psychiatrist said I would have to take medication for the rest of my life in order to live a “normal life.” I tried “normal life” the 9-5 job, saving for a mortgage, having a girlfriend, chasing money, building a career, climbing that corporate ladder and pursing that vision of “success” at had been rammed into my head by society.
Evidently, it didn’t work out, far from it; the stress, disconnection from myself, the self loathing living this lifestyle gave me, along with the sudden family tragedy; were all key contributing factors to my mental breakdown and subsequent destructive episode of a condition, at the time, I didn’t know I had.
I was desperate, suicidal in fact, I had no desire to be here whatsoever, thanks to my wonderful mother, her boyfriend and my brother, they stuck by me, encouraged me to seek help.
With a combination of psychodynamic counselling, talking on chat rooms/ peer support groups, whilst practicing mindfulness and meditation got me to a place when I could work again at the end of 2017.
Roll on to May 2018 I started the campaign. Roll on to now, well you’ve been following my journey and see where I’m going.
Hang in there, it gets better, believe me. 🙂🙏 Please remember if you, or anyone you know is struggling with anything; I run a peer to peer support group, which can be found on Facebook with this link:
http://bit.ly/CD-P2P
Or by searching #CDP2P
#itsokaynottobeokay #youarenotalone.
Take good care, be kind to yourself,
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🚙☮️💖🌈🙌xx
#mentalhealthawarenessweek #depression #bipolar #suicideprevention #endthestigma #thinkpositive #motivationalquotes #lgbt #quoteoftheday #motivation #empoweringquotes #cdvibevan #recoveryispossible #recoveryquotes
Hey hey!
Well I hope your week has got off to a fine start?
I’ve had a mixed few days really; VibeVan was off the road for 2 days to have it’s DPF issue finally resolved, so it’s now fully operational after 6 months or so, being very underpowered. I’m pleased to say the VibeVan also passed its MOT with flying colours! So the it is officially running for at least another year now! 😁🙌 Frustratingly though, I’m still battling (for 2 weeks now) my annoying cold; which has gone to my chest and according to the Drs has become a chest infection, so I’ve been put on antibiotics for a week. This has interrupted my ability to go campaigning promoting #mentalhealthawareness and street selling with the VibeCart somewhat and of course do further filming for the campaign documentary with the wonderful student filmmaker I’m collaborating with @chun.mui.
Regardless, lurgy aside; I have a VERY exciting announcement to make, which I’ll do so tomorrow.
I’ve been doing some preparations behind the scenes in the warm ahead of it and the upcoming date in the diary, the 15th November, please save the date, especially if you may be in the Liverpool area! 😁🙌 This period of downtime has allowed me time to reflect; whilst scrolling though some old photoshoots, I stumbled across this one.
I thought I’d share today as it reflects my mood, happy, determined and moving forward! ➡️ This photo was taken by @cliftonphotographiccompany last summer, during my first shoot when I began the campaign and embarked on this quest to spread a message of peace & love into the world, which these flags of course symbolise.
The campaign has come along way since this photo was shot, but serves as a nice memory regardless!
Anyway, stay tuned for my big announcement tomorrow!
Have a wonderful evening, whatever you may be up to! ☺️ Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🌈🙌xx
#studiophotoshoot #photographer📷 #love #loveislove❤ #photomodel #ukmodel #ukmodelsearch #ukmodelling #picoftheday #portrait #modelscout #pose #smilepic #pride #lgbt #beyourself #happypic #gayboysofinstagram #rainbowflag #photooftheday #modelagency #ukmodel #instagay #modelingagency #portraitphotography
Hey hey!
#HappyMonday
Here’s my quote of the day, for you to ponder as we roll into a new week; especially important if you have dreaded this day all weekend.
Time keeps moving, so you have to too! The question is which direction are you moving in?
Round and round in circles going to the same place, seeing the same people week in week out, month in month out, year in year out?
One that you’ve been forced into by your tutor, lecturer, boss, family or friends?
Or one that ignites your soul, and brings you great joy and fulfilment?
You have the power to move your life in any direction, you just have to take the first step.
Please remember if you, or anyone you know is struggling with anything; I run a peer to peer support group, which can be found on Facebook with this link:
http://bit.ly/CD-P2P
Or by searching #CDP2P
#itsokaynottobeokay #youarenotalone.
Have a positive and productive beginning to your week!
Peace, love and positive vibes,
Chan-Dog 😁🚙☮️💖🌈🙌xx
#mentalhealthawarenessweek #depression #bipolar #suicideprevention #endthestigma #bethechange #thinkpositive #positivequotes #painting #artwork #mindfulness #motivationalquotes #pride #lgbt #quoteoftheday #motivation #empoweringquotes #cdvibevan #lightworkers #mondaymotivation #optimisticquotes #mondaymoods
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