Wild Women Community

For those that don't know about the Wild Women Adventures community and want to know more here goes...😁👌 

Wild Women Adventures is an incredible community of women, being part of the group provides you with a wide range of opportunities from various sources. If you want to take a step into the unknown and do something out of your ordinary life, the wild women are here to share opportunities and give each other positive encouragement and support along the way!! Wild Women Adventures is not a business  it's a social group and a social space where we share opportunities to be daring, have fun and try  new things together.

Have you have ever wanted to challenge yourselves, try something new, do something completely different or has there been something you've always wanted to do but didn't have anyone to do it with, or support you through it....the wild women adventures community is for exactly that!
   

😁🙏 Although events are predominantly organised voluntary by group members, our wild women community isn't only for women seeking adventures - it's also for women who have activities, events or adventures to share! This is a community effort, we actively encourage sharing, so if you are a woman and have activities, events or opportunities for women to get involved in please feel free to join the group and share!! 

Adventure is an attitude, the group is not only for those seeking MASSIVE daring adventures like jetting off to climb the Himalayas or ski the Swiss Alps, there are women in the group who could point you in the right direction if this is what you're looking for, it's more about trying something new, it can be anything from taking part in a writing workshop, trying yoga, meditation to rock climbing, axe throwing, climbing mountains.  It doesn't always involve physical activities like coasteering and jumping off cliffs or getting naked and running in the sea on a freezing cold winters day at the end of a welly walk, (which I have to say was great fun).  There are so many opportunities to find something to do, we do everything from *welly walks to skydives! Don't worry if sky diving isn't your thing, it's not about forcing you to do things you don't want to do or pushing you so far out of your comfort zone it scares the life out of you. YOU are your own expert. - You know your comfort zones, you know what will help push you out of them and also what would tip you over the edge. You will find a whole range of different adventures, events, activities and it's your choice what you take part in, 

*Welly walks are social gatherings where we walk and chat rather than guided walks.

For our more adventurous mountain days and Spanish adventure retreats it goes without saying, (but I'm going to say it anyway) safety is paramount!! We use guided instruction from specialist outdoor organisation Roxcool. I've known Cliff from Roxcool for many years, as well as being a great friend who I trust implicitly, I know without any hesitation of a doubt Wild Women Adventurers will get the very best in support and encouragement as well as every consideration taken around safety and expert instruction guaranteed. 

 Mountain Adventure Days

"What you are paying for is first and foremost security in the event there is an accident, we don’t always use our waterproofs when we go out on a walk but if someone was to hurt themselves, a set of waterproofs could save lives and prevent the onset of hypothermia, having a guide can sometimes be like that. You are also paying for guidance on the route (pointing you in the right direction etc) and local knowledge and experience (learning new things etc). You are also paying for the privilege of being with a group, to have support should it be needed, craic along the way and the feeling of a ‘shared ‘experience." Cliff Lowther. 

You decide what you want to take part in. You can take a giant leap and push yourself all the way out of your comfort zone or take baby steps. - It's massive for some people just turning up on one of our adventures, and who can blame them! It's often coming to meet strange people, in strange places doing very strange things! Haha But boy oh boy, (or should I say woman), is it worth it!  Don't just take my word for it, come say hi, introduce yourself, ask any one of the wild women who have joined us on an adventure and they will tell you it can involve anything from a few hours of fun and laughter to a life changing experience. 

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Once you've decided you want in, turning up takes one minute of brave! Within seconds you'll feel like part of the tribe!! Guaranteed. Life is for being wild, having fun, getting excited, living, adventuring!!

by Maggie Martin

Brene Brown Dare to Lead Training

As far back as I can remember I've had issues around being told what to do. If I am asked something more often than not I will quite happily and willingly do what I can. If I feel like someone is making demands on me or telling me what to do, instantly I feel my buttons being pushed. After I've stopped grinding my teeth to dust, picturing steam coming out my ears and my head exploding, it's likely my response will be a resounding no; not always through words, more likely through my behaviour in some shape or form. Even if I really like the person, it triggers something inside me. I'd never explored the reasons behind this.

When I am told what to do, this is what happens inside my head the instant that button is pushed; first my imagination goes into overdrive, I tell myself - they obviously think they are better than me, bloody cheek! - they think they know better than me, idiot! - fear/dread - oh no, they must think I'm the idiot, how dare they lack trust in my judgement, how dare they doubt my credibility, oh my goodness this must be what they say about me to others!!...and so on and so on. These thoughts trigger shame - I am stupid, I am worthless, I am not good enough. 

"Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough."
― Brené Brown

Shame is a gut-wrenchingly painful feeling. I've armored up to avoid the feeling, I've ended relationships to avoid the feeling, I've shunned friendships to avoid the feeling. I've arms lengthed people because they got too close; with no idea or understanding why. Two brilliant, thought provoking days of Brene Brown's Dare to Lead training, expertly facilitated by both Amber Farrier and Julie McVeigh completely blew my mind. I now know exactly what I've been battling against; when someone tells me what to do, the feeling I experience is shame. Over the last two days it has felt both difficult and liberating to rumble with vulnerability; it has to be my most brave and daring experience to date. Before leaving the training room with more knowledge around the research, more understanding of myself and a new set of skills, I would have easily picked a bungee jump or skydive over an uncomfortable and difficult conversation any day of the week! Brené Brown says she was raised to believe that vulnerability was a weakness, she learned you can't have true courage unless you open yourself up to vulnerability. I feel like I'm on the start of my journey. Guaranteed I will get this wrong as often as I get it right, but when I dive, I dive deep and I am going to give it my all. 

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”― Brené Brown.

I've built myself up, I've knocked my self down, I've shown myself the same love and compassion I would show to another, I've taken risks, I've learnt I will fall and I've been taught how to rise. 

I am wild

I am free

I love life

I am me

I fuck up

I let myself off

I get happy

I get cross

I am 100 miles per hour

I am sudden stop

I do love 

I do brave

I enter my cave

I listen

I learn

I take my turn

I am mum

I am gran

I am their super fan

I am lucky

I am plucky

I dare to lead with courage

by Maggie Martin

Why Welly Walk?

Wild Women Welly Walk Adventures

I know it sounds a bit crazy, but I've been asked SO many times; "What's a welly walk," and "Why Welly Walk?"

First is pretty simple, you put on wellies (and head torch if it's a night walk), and you walk!  It doesn't even necessarily have to be in wellies; boots or pretty much any kind of footwear goes, just as long as you don't mind getting them wet or muddy! It isn't a guided walk, it's a social walk. We walk, talk, splash in puddles, gaze at the stars, laugh, sing and generally enjoy fresh air and great company. 

Welly walks provide a great opportunity for a gentle introduction to the group. Not everyone find's it easy going to meet strangers, especially if they are on their own and going to do something they've never done before.  There are definitely some of us who would happily throw ourselves in the deep end, others have told me it feels easier to turn up for a short walk first, either in the day or in the dark, before committing to something a bit more adventurous. 

Welly walks are usually an hour to an hour an a half max.  What a great introduction into the fun, crazy, exciting wild woman world. Don't take my word for it, grab your wellies and join us in the mud!

Wild Women Wolf Moon Welly Walk Adventure

Maggie X

A Year in the Life of a Wild Woman

Wild Women Adventures first birthday will be on International Women's Day March 8th 2020 😃 and 'WOW' what a year it has been! Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined just how much could be squeezed into one year!

The wild woman group started from humble beginnings - just 8 members, it has grown by the hundreds! The adventures have come in many different shapes and sizes, and have shot off in all different directions. I have been privileged to meet so many inspiring and wonderful wild women with amazing stories to tell. I've listened to stories full of strength, resilience, courage. I've laughed, I've cried, I've been lost and found. The opportunities for adventure have grown with the group; through encouraging other women to share their skills, expertise and knowledge, the Wild Women Adventure group has grown wings and is flying.

Our 2019 adventures involved everything, from our very first glamping experience to real wild camping experiences, white water rafting, via feratta, sports climbing in the Spanish sunshine to climbing Blencathra mountain in the stunning Lake District. We've had bunkhouse nights jam pack full of games and laughter, a zip coaster ride; tried coasteering, Nordic walking, skinny dipping, been dragon boat racing - twice! We've cooked a three course Christmas dinner over a bonfire in the woods, sang carols and went for a dip in the sea on Boxing day. There have been hundreds of women join the group, from all over the world! We started night and day time welly walks, which have also been organised by group members in Yorkshire and in Wales.

Click here to watch our 2019 Adventures video

2020 has already seen us Wheel Barrow Racing on New Years Day, enjoying blustery walks up Roseberry Topping, a 'Go Scottish' Burns night bunkhouse adventure following  Wild Women Naked Photoshoot Number One! beside the very beautiful Kielder lake, a waterfall walk, a live murder trial experience, 80's dancing and twice weekly day and evening welly walks in some weird and wonderful mud filled locations.

There are already many exciting adventures planned for the coming months. Four more mountain days in the lakes and a rock climbing camp, treks up the highest mountains in North Africa and in Spain, canoeing and wild camping on the River Tweed and River Spey, more dragon boat racing, more white water rafting and tubing, more camps, more bunkhouses, more naked calendar shoots with proceeds going to 12 local charities and a skydive!! As well as the adventure there are writing, poetry, yoga, navigation and other workshops,  with  a book, an exhibition and a Canadian Adventure already planned for 2021!

I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me, believed in me or trusted me to keep them alive! 😂 also HUGE thank yous to everyone who have given their time, energy, advice, joined the page, joined the group, organised activities, organised events, attended adventures or watched from the sidelines. I couldn't have done any of it without the amazing people I have in my life and the all the wonderful wild women I have met along the way!

Here's to another year jammed pack full of joy, laughter, fun, excitement and adventure!!!!

By Maggie Martin

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