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September 30, 2019September 30, 2019Mer1 Comment on What I’m Reading: Summer 2019

What I’m Reading: Summer 2019

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I’m tired of hearing “I’m bored”. Even I am guilty of this broadcast complaint. Navigating isolation is not easy, even for the most solitary, but we can’t keep demanding entertainment from our friends and family. This is my call to creative arms. Let’s find joy within ourselves. It’s not like we have any new adventures to tell right now. #travelwithmer #advancedselfie #selfportrait #nikond7000 #travelgirlshub #prettylittlelondon #slowtravelling #wotwtravel #missadventure #folk_life_mood #nowtravel #beautifulcityview #bestcommunitytravel #allaboutadventure #theglobewanderers #escapeandwonder #walkinthecity #thetraveltribe #london #mylondon

#BorrowMyName #YourFriendMer Are you self-isolating or in quarantine with your abuser? If you need help and assistance to stay safe, save @refugecharity hotline 0808 2000 247 under my name. When you call, you can request a call-back at a time when you will be alone and safer or to a different phone number. I’ve stopped my weekly hikes for the time being but that doesn’t mean the work stops here. Quarantines, self-isolation and social distancing means many are now at home with their abusers and at risk of violence. You are not alone. I’m right here with you. Please share this as widely as possible, or add your name to it! #teamrefuge #survivor #stopabuse #supportsurvivors #lovedoesnthurt #youarenotalone #reachout #londonloop #coolplacestogo #prettylittlelondon #slowtravelling #wotwtravel #missadventure #folk_life_mood #nowtravel #beautifulcityview #bestcommunitytravel #allaboutadventure #theglobewanderers #escapeandwonder #walkinthecity #thetraveltribe

Late winter is my favourite because you can see nature wake up into spring. I was born in February, just as the almond trees are in full bloom so cherry trees like this one always remind me of home (the flowers are very similar). This is from my last London Loop walk. I’ve much more time now to think about what comes next, when I manage to finish the walk... what do you think I should do? #travelwithmer #teamrefuge #londonloop #coolplacestogo #prettylittlelondon #slowtravelling #wotwtravel #missadventure #folk_life_mood #nowtravel #beautifulcityview #bestcommunitytravel #allaboutadventure #theglobewanderers #escapeandwonder #walkinthecity #thetraveltribe #globetravelgram #wildvisuals #awesometravel #cooltravelpix #lovethistown #darlingescape #inlovewiththiscity #traveltherenext

—PSA ABOUT LONDON LOOP FUNDRAISER— Last weekend I decided to pause the remainder of the London Loop fundraising walk until further notice. It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but now I know it was unavoidable as the British government has essentially put us under lockdown. It seems a feat of fate that my last walk was the one to mark the halfway point. 120km (75 miles) left of North and East London now stand on the other side of quarantine. My donation page is still open, and will remain so until the end of 2020. Please do try to help @refugecharity as organisations of this type are ever so important in times of crisis. Later this week I’ll unveil something special I’ve thought we could all do during quarantine. Come back soon! #teamrefuge #survivor #stopabuse #supportsurvivors #enddomesticviolence #lovedoesnthurt #youarenotalone #reachout #vawg #notalone

#LondonLoop update from a very strange time in London. Working for a news provider is definitely taking a toll on my mental health with everything that’s going on with Coronavirus and COVID-19. Walking section 11 on Sunday, which will put me bang on in the middle of my adventure! As more and more people decide to or are forced into self-isolation, remember that not everyone is safe. If you’re in the UK and feel endangered at home, please call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. For everyone else, wash your hands, avoid crowds and check in on your friends that struggle with mental health. See you on the trail (only if it’s safe!!) #travelwithmer #teamrefuge #LOOP #girlswhohike #womenwanderers #walkingLondon #bestcommunitytravel #travelgirlshub #citystroll #loves_united_london #journeysofgirls #allaboutadventure #theglobewanderers #escapeandwonder #walkinthecity #thetraveltribe #globetravelgram #wildvisuals #awesometravel #cooltravelpix #lovethistown #darlingescape #inlovewiththiscity

CW: I wrote the following poem in a moment of lucidity, and wanted to share it as my tribute to IWD. Might be upsetting to some survivors, make sure you’re feeling safe before you read. Swipe to hear me read it. I’m raising funds for @refugecharity and I’m nearly half way walking the London Loop! If you want to donate, hit the link in my bio. ~To the girl he was obsessed with~ I think you know me in a similar way I know you From digital conversations and incipient social networks Never speaking but always spoken of I wanted to ask you if you remember him like I do If you lived him like I did I’m sorry I should have protected you When he used a picture of his hand spanning your waist To show me I was inadequate When he convinced me your family had set a war against him When his obsession with you seeped into my own consciousness When his anger frightened me and made me envy you I should have protected you I am sorry I wish I could’ve been a wall between you Protested and screamed louder Had I loved me more Maybe you wouldn’t have had to live him I should have told you that my home is open to you That it’s safe for you here That it’s ok to fall for the idea of him And then feel the need to escape I should have told you to run away I’m sorry I hope you’re ok

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