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Ed Jackson

Hi i’m Ed. In April 2017 I broke my neck diving into a swimming pool. The accident left me paralysed from the shoulders down and cut short my professional rugby career. This blog documents my journey from the first few days in intensive care to who knows where…..

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Posted October 25, 2018
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Making friends #bloodylovezegermans
You know that Jack is right…. . Nepal awaits and there might be one final opportunity to join us on this incredible adventure. . We are running an open evening in London on the 15th August for the current group to meet but we are opening it up to anyone who would like to hear more about the climb and the cause of our fundraising mission. . There are no commitments just a fun evening, a few drinks and a chance to realise what the f*** am I doing with my life, time to go on an adventure. . Location: Groucho club, Dean strt, Soho. Date: 15th August Time: 7pm-8:30pm Dresscode: Shabby sheek . If you or any friends would like to join us then please drop me a note on here and i’ll add you to the list. ✌️ . P.s. There isn’t really a dress code.... . #mm2mountains #nepal #spinalcordinjury #climb #adventure #charity #chitwan #merapeak #getoutside #neverstopexploring #mountains
🏔 I have known no one in this photo for longer than a year and it feels like I have known them forever. I don’t think its pure chance. It’s where we spend our time together that counts. The mountains are the catalyst. They break down boundaries, put everything into context and provide a platform from which people feel comfortable to open up and be themselves. I think one of the group summed it up perfectly following our last climb with M2M… . ‘Being in the mountains helps me to find perspective. I’ve had a fairly tough time with family illness, my own health scare and a very stressful job in 2019 and the last thing I said to my manager in a 121 was that I felt ‘overwhelmed’ and wasn’t sure what I needed to do to get myself into a better place. There is something really special about being with a group of like minded people and talking about my problems as I walked as well as listening to their stories. I don’t know how to describe the sense of calm I have as soon as my phone is replaced in my hand by walking poles and the only thing I really need to focus on is putting one step in front of the other. I laughed, talked, cried, hugged and walked my way into a better mental space and I now feel ready to go back to work. So thank you.’ . Soon the M2M foundation will be launched with the aim to fund people who really need it to come and experience the life changing power of the mountains themselves. . #mm2mountains . If anyone is interested in what we’re up to or would like to help in any way then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. X