german but british at heart, i'm a tourism graduate currently studying translation and literature in england. i love travelling, reading & writing, healthy living and sharing my experiences with YOU
I have walked over 150 miles so far and I am well proud of it. Yes, I said it out loud. I am proud of myself for doing this and I won't stop sharing my progress and announcing my fundraising over and over again. Because it is important! MENTAL HEALTH is a really important topic that needs to be addressed. And my way of doing it is fundraising for MIND - The Mental Health Charity.
Mind is a charity that offers support to those who struggle with life. They have a helpline you can call when you just desperately need to talk to someone because you might have some really bad ideas in your head. 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental health problem. This means all of us are affected or know someone who is. Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health problems are not rare or weird or fake. They are as real and serious as any physical health problem. More and more men take their life because they feel they can't talk to anybody about how they feel. Common phrases like
"Just get over it"
"It's just a mood swing"
"Just try and be happy"
"At least you're not actually ill"
and so on really don't help. If a person has a mental health problem they can't just get over it, it is not just a mood thing, they cannot simply try and be happy, they are seriously ill. Mental Health is REAL. We need to stop the stigma against mental health. Which is exactly what Mind is trying to do.
Mind has also created a safe place for people to talk to others who feel the same. Elefriends is a virtual online community where you can talk about your feelings anonymously, give each other support and receive help from professionals. It works a bit like a big online group therapy. I think Mind and Elefriends are doing such a good job; I just wanna support them, help them to grow bigger, to reach more and more people, so that nobody has to go through this alone. Together we can do this!
I am walking 1000 miles over the course of this year and you can support me and donate money to Mind - The Mental Heath Charity.
The next five people donating 8£ or more will get one of five different Elefriends badges!
Together we could save so many lives!! I appreciate every donation and every gesture. If you could share this with as many people as possible I would be so grateful. This cause means the world to me.
I also created a YouTube video about this, watch it here:
In exacty 5 weeks I am flying home to Cologne, but that's not my final destination. For my birthday, which is on the 26th of April, my Mum and I are driving down to DISNEYLAND PARIS!!!! I am beyond excited, to celebrate this and get the Disney groove going I filled out the Disney tag. I am so interested in knowing your answers to this. Where do we agree? Where do we totally disagree? Leave me a comment <3
1. Favorite Disney movie?
Mulan
2. Walt Disney World or Disneyland?
Never been to the
original Disneyland in California, only Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World
Florida. Really loved both, WDW is slightly too big for me, I prefer the
smaller DLP, but then again WDW has Epcot which I absolutely adore!!
3. Favorite Disney character?
Eeyore, he is just the
cutest little thing and I just wanna hug him and do everything to stop his
sadness
4. The first Disney movie you remember seeing in the theatres?
Saw Tarzan when it came out in the cinemas!! First cinema
experience ever.
5. What type of Disney item do you collect the most?
MUGS!
But also the stuffed animals
6. Your favorite Disney song?
Reflection from Mulan
7. Favorite attraction/ride at the parks?
Gran Fiesta
Tour Starring The Three Caballeros (Mexican Pavilion, Epcot)
8. What is your dream job at Disney?
Be a character and
make so many kids happy!!! Ideally a Winnie the Pooh character
9. Who's the park character you never want to miss meeting at the parks?
Ouh that's hard, as maaaaany as possible, the classics Mickey
and Minnie but also all the Winnie Pooh characters!!!
10. What's your most treasured Disney item?
My crochet
versions of the Winnie the Pooh characters that my Mum handmade for me with the
official Disney pattern
11. Which Disney voice actor would you most like to meet?
The German voice of Olaf (Hape Kerkeling) I always prefer the
original version, but Olaf is just SOO much better in German, trust me!!!!!
12. Favorite Disney movie that's not a classic/famous?
Pirates
of the Caribbean
13. If you could say anything to Walt Disney right now, what would it be?
Man, you had a vision!!!
14. Your favorite snack to get at the parks?
Can we
turn this around to my most hated snack at the parks? -> Turkey Leg, ewwww,
they look amazing, they smell amazing, but OMG, the taste? Absolute Nightmare
15. Your favorite parade/show at the parks?
Mickey's
Winter Wonderland, although when I originally saw it about 15 to 20 years ago I
got the fake snow in my eyes and cried, but would love to see it again!!
16. Flounder, Sebastian, or Scuttle?
Hard one.
Sebastian I guess, he tries to be loyal both to Ariel and her father and
is a great musician :D
17. Your favorite Disney memory?
Years ago when I
didn't know where we were going until we arrived in DLP
18. Do you have a favorite pair of Mickey ears?
Admittedly
I only have one pair that I just recently bought off Amazon. But look at the cute ones I had as a child:
19. If you could, what "forgotten princess" would you add to the
official lineup?
Hard, most off them are already in the
official lineup. What about Elizabeth Swan?
20. Your favorite princess dress/outfit?
Belle's
burgundy winter coat with the white fur
21. Your favorite Disney soundtrack?
MULAN, The Little
Mermaid, Frozen, Pirates of the Caribbean
22. Genie, Abu, Carpet, Iago, or Rajah?
Rajah of course
23. Favorite restaurant at the parks?
San Angel Inn
Restaurante (Mexican Pavilion, Epcot)
24. How did you first discover the "magic" of Disney?
Disney's just always been there
25. What attraction are you most likely to go to first when you're at the
parks?
The closest to the entrance we came through with
the shortest queue
26. Your favorite "iconic" moment?
Mulan
cutting her hair and escaping on her horse in the middle of the night, HAIRCUT
is the best soundtrack!!!
27. What's the saddest moment for you in any Disney film?
Dumbo's and his mum's trunk touching when she's in prison.
Pinocchio insulting and lying to his father to escape the whale
28. Best Disney kiss?
Best non-kiss: Sebastian pouting
his lips and singing kiss the girl
29. If you could live in any world from a Disney movie, which would you choose?
One Hundred Acre Wood
30. Favorite Disney musical sequence based on spectacle/animation?
I'll make a man out of you, I love how they all have a little
sequence and how Mulan becomes a "man" by the end of the song
31. Which Disney princess has the best sidekicks?
Mulan
- Mushu, Elsa and Anna - Olaf and Sven
32. If you could have a party themed around any Disney movie, which one would
you pick?
Beauty and the Beast - Enchanted Christmas, I
prefer that version to the original, it would be an amazing Christmas Party!!!
33. Are you the only one obsessed with Disney in your family?
Mostly me, but my Mum loves Mickey and Minnie too
34. Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, or Chip?
Lumiere!!!
Be our guest, be our guest lalalalalalaaaaa
35. What are your top five favorite Disney blogs on Tumblr?
Don't have tumblr. On YouTube it's Brogan
36. If you could choose the plot/adaptation for the next Disney movie, what
would it be?
Characters from different Disney movies
meeting up in Alice's confused world
37. Favorite hotel at the parks?
Can only review
Caribbean Beach, but that was amazing!!! Would love to check out Aulani Disney
Hawaii Resort
38. Which Disney movie do you turn to when you're sad/upset?
Mulan, especially Reflection
39. The Aladdin show or The Little Mermaid show?
Going
to see Aladdin the Musical in London this month!!
40. Do you plan to have/have you had your honeymoon at a Disney park?
That would be amazing!!!
41. Favorite piece of Disney clothing/accessory to wear?
Kiss the girl Tshirt
42. Post a picture of yourself that's Disney-related.
(That's a chipmunk hat)
43. Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck? Donald. Difficult,
Mickey's more classic, but Donald I'd say.. Ducktales and all the comic
books...
44. What Disney movies/worlds would you like to see in the next Kingdom Hearts
game? I don't really do games...
45. Which Disney movie, even if it's not your favorite, will always have a
special place in your heart and for what reason? DUMBO,
for most of you I don't think I have to give any explanation :D
I decided to give up meat for lent.
Two days ago was Ash Wednesday, the end of Karneval and the beginning of lent. Lent is the 40 day fasting before Easter. And I decided to be Pescatarian for that period of time. What does that mean? Since many people are still confused by the differences between pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan I thought I'd try to make it a bit clearer.
If you are a pescatarian you choose not to eat meat. Fish and seafood on the other hand are okay for you. I decided to give this a go, because I don't eat a lot of meat anyways. Yes, I love bacon and all the German kinds of breakfast meat, but when it comes to cooked lunch or dinner I hardly ever eat meat. Since I moved to England I don't get my typical German breakfast anymore and bacon is the only temptation. I think I'm strong enough to resist :D
But I don't feel ready to completely go vegetarian. I can't imagine giving up fish and seafood too. But depending how I feel at the end of lent I might give it another go.
If you are vegetarian you basically went one step further. You choose not to eat any animals at all. No meat, no fish, no seafood. Other products "provided" by animals (such as dairy, honey, eggs and so on) are okay for you. To put it a bit harsher: Vegetarians put a line between killing animals and using animals. If you are a vegetarian please don't be offended by my words, I am just trying to make it a bit clearer what vegetarians and vegans can or cannot eat.
If you are vegan you don't see that line anymore. You are completely against using animals. You choose not to eat any animals or any animal products. No meat, no dairy, no eggs, no honey.... If you choose to live a vegan lifestyle you also refrain from other animal products such as leather, bee wax or cosmetics tested on animals. Vegans stand up for animals not being used by humans.
So if your child, relative, friend or anybody else you know goes vegan please don't ask them every single time what they do and do not eat. Just take a second and think:
What am I planning on cooking? What is that made from? Where did that come from? Were animals involved in that process? It is that simple.
Chicken, beef, pork, lamb, fish, seafood, etc - animals
Eggs - taken from animals
Dairy (that includes: milk, cheese, butter, cream, yoghurt, most chocolate, etc) - taken from animals
Honey and bee wax - taken from animals
Pasta - check if it contains eggs
Potatoes and rice - natural products as they are, no animals involved
Veggies and fruit - grow without using animals
It's not that hard is it?
As my introduction says, I am not a vegetarian, I do eat meat, apart from right now. But that doesn't mean that I don't have to know where my food comes from. Even if you choose to eat meat, respect the ones that don't.
That being said, spread the love <3
Have you seen my latest YouTube video?
February Gratitude:
If you want to
support me in my 1000miles as fundraising for charity and donate money to
Mind-The Mental Health Charity:
