Black Dog (2006)

Liptember

*** Update: Well, Liptember is over and what a month is was. Who knew there was so much work involved in being well-groomed! After a month of looking fabulous though, the Lady of the Beast can return to her usual casual lip balm self.

A big THANK YOU to all those who sponsored me during Liptember. Together we raised $AUD280 for mental health. An excellent outcome!

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Every year, the Lady of the Beast financially supports Movember - a charity drive that encourages men to grow beards and ugly moustaches to raise money for organisations addressing mens health issues, including depression. But as a pre-menopausal woman with stable hormones, there's not much chance that the Lady of the Beast can join in the bearded fun any time soon.

But now there's another way to get involved! Liptember asks women to wear lipstick all day every day throughout September while other people sponsor them to do so. Money raised from sponsorship will go directly to the Centre for Women's Mental Health and Lifeline Australia, a crisis support hotline.

Looking hot and raising money and awareness for mental health - what's not to love!?

So please check out this worthwhile cause and, if you've got a spare dollar or maybe even two, sponsor the Lady of the Beast to be her most fabulous best in Liptember :)

http://www.liptember.com.au/profile.aspx?u=draw.that.beast

Cheers
Meagan (aka Lady of the Beast)

Draw that Beast turns one!

First of all, some serious apologies to Alice Carroll for adding truly dreadful photoshopping to her beautiful logo but it had to be done because Draw that Beast has turned one! :)

This past year has been fascinating and heartening. I am continually humbled by the courage of people to trust me - a virtual stranger - with such highly personal glimpses behind the masks they wear everyday. That trust has allowed this project to become a place of insight and understanding into a common but often unreported condition. So a big thanks to all you brave souls out there - you know who you are!

While this is a project about depression, I find it to be ultimately uplifting and I hope you do too. I see in the comments and emails a sense of connection among people where they may have otherwise felt isolation. Honesty encourages connection.

So onwards we go, further into the journey. As always, feel free to add your beast to the rogues gallery by emailing it to:

drawthatbeast(at)gmail.com

Cheers
Meagan

A touch in the dark

In the Wash

The Hole