Stop 5 - Stanthorpe (5-17 April)
Tour Journal
Day 1 - Easter Monday transit - 5 April
- Nanna visit in Stanthorpe for next two day before returning to Perth
- A transit to Stanthorpe with just Claire and I
- Exchange specialist contacts and advocacy with Ash (Beefcake), goodbyes for now and safe travels
- Adrian Best (Advocate - expecting call), Darren Timms (podcast - Rwanda/Timor/mines 2/4RAR), Dwayne Cashman (Timor/Rwanda 2/4RAR - Podcast) - also keen on visit when in Tasmania
- A reunion with Banofi, bestest buddy with 4 legs
Day 2 - tourist in the rain - 6 April
- Donnelly’s castle - where Bushranger thunderbolt had his hideout
- Retired to accommodation too wet
- Followed up with sub-branch...timeframe too short to organise presentation but possibility for awareness DJ gig at makers markets and RSL club
Day 3 - where’s the water? 7 April
- Welfare Check in on high risk veteran - response ok
- Welfare check in on veteran friend who had some unfortunate incidences.
- Rock scrambles and Bushranger history
- Searched the area for water point
- Our host Debbie invited us to use and detox in her cottage clinic sauna - followed by a guided meditation 20min
Day 4 - oh the relief - 8 April
- We found water! A big relief for our stay here in Stanthorpe
- Our focus for Stanthorpe leg is to post produce the content we’ve captured and update our website and socials.
- Finalise launch episode descriptions for season 2 podcast
- So good for mental health to see our doggie again
- Locked in presentation and hosting stall for Loneliness...let’s be connected forum
- 20min breathing - squaring the circles
- Geography., map to ground lessons and geocaching with 2 finds for the kids....walked 4kms
Day 5 - Anxiety viewing social media - 9 April
- 6 min snooze breathing
- 20min Tabata yoga nose in/ha out
- Map to ground hunting 4 geocaches with the kids....being present
- Getting a crack on with post producing our content.
- Self care and managing getting wrapped up with feeling anxious and beating myself up that I’m not doing enough...wrapped around the axles with social media
Day 6 - The Pyramids - 10 April
- 20min breathing CO2 Tolerance
- 20min Tabata yoga core
- Saturday explore Stanthorpe w/family hunting for picnic ingredients - strawberry picking, cheese, jam and crackers, charcuterie - picnic at Girraween National Park
- 4km return w/ 250m climb of the “Pyramid” Granite formation
- Recce of “cold immersion” spot in river next week
Day 7 - Reach with Radio - 11 April
- The cold is making old injuries sore - shoulders in particular...the yoga and breathing has been better for the back but I still have to stretch it heaps for mobility *NB work on DVA pre-approval for referrals as we’re mobile with rehab program for accepted i juries
- Breathing - 9min control the rage
- 20min - Tabata yoga nose in:ha out
- Guest interview slot on Noosa Community Radioshow with WendyOh
- Hooking into post producing our content.
- Finalise and schedule Season 2 premier episode for tomorrow morning
- Prep brochures for - Teducing social isolation workshop on Thursday
- Mindfulness Australia welfare officer checked up on me today.
- Homeschooling fun with the kids
Day 8 - 12 April
- 20min breathing
- 20min Tabata yoga
- Launch podcast and shared on all social media platforms
- Confimrd GoLd Coast collaboration w/ Veteran Grappling
Day 9 - 13 April
- Connect with a civvy who’s mate was ex SF, totally supports mental health and our tour
- 20min circle breathing
- 1hr swimming
- Coord w/ Vietnam vets men shed in GC for Bushy to be worked on
- Coord Gary Stone - Timor Awakening
- Update website
- 1hr deep tissue massage detox
Day 10 - 14 April
- 20min breathing
- 1hr swimming movement
- Cooked dinner for our hosts
- 1hr detox steam bath session
- Continue post production
Day 11 - 15 April
- Travelled back to Sunshine Coast foe the day 8hrs on the road to contribute and be a panelist for - Loneliness, let’s connect forum. As part of suicide prevention in communities reference group
Day 12 - 16 April
- Content post production
- 10min quick breathing session
- A visit to Kent Saddlery and final explore of Stanthorpe
- Prep for transit day and goodbyes to Banofi D.O.G
