My name is Olly. I’m a determined, creative, overly curious, wee bit mischievous and, at times, explosive 26-year-old. I am transgender, have Asperger’s Syndrome and am 15 months into recovery from a severe eating disorder.

I enjoy escaping, the great outdoors, unleashing my creativity, climbing trees, pulling faces, getting lost, labyrinths, cutting down trees, playing with language, adventures with my best mate Rob, smiling at the moon, daring to eat peaches, planting trees, fighting invisible tigers, being cheeky and finding myself again.

I love my bike and the freedom I am finally beginning to achieve. Most of all I love exploring, discovering and understanding. And that’s what I want my Wordpress blog to be about – a space to explore, discover and understand what it is like to live beyond mental illness. Check it out. Follow me. Email me. Connect with my recovery.