This November, I’m heading to the Himalayas for an adventure I’ve been wanting to do for a while. Trekking to Everest Base Camp. It’s not just about the views (though I’m really looking forward to those), but about stepping outside my comfort zone and doing something completely different. Base Camp sits at 5,486 metres, which is around 2,400 metres higher than I’ve ever hiked before, so it’s definitely going to be a challenge!

But this trip isn’t just about reaching Base Camp. I’m also using it to raise money and awareness for Happiness For All CIC, a community foundation set up by The Happiness Club. They do incredible work supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing, especially in schools and communities where access to that kind of support is often limited.

The Roots: The Happiness Club

It all began with The Happiness Club, a heart-centred space that helps people feel better, cope with life, and reconnect with themselves. Their work isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about small, grounded practices that make a big difference. Mindfulness. Emotional awareness. Resilience. Real tools for real life.

The Happiness Club works with individuals from all walks of life, offering coaching, online programmes, and a growing community of people who believe in the power of compassion and connection.

The Heart: Happiness For All CIC

From that foundation came something even more powerful: Happiness For All CIC. It’s the community branch. The one that steps beyond the screen and into schools, youth centres, and underserved communities. It brings free or low-cost mental health support to people who need it most but often have the least access.

They run workshops, mentoring, and outreach projects designed to meet people where they are. Whether that’s a child struggling with anxiety at school, a parent trying to stay afloat, or a young person who’s never been taught how to feel their feelings safely.

Their message is simple but radical:
Everyone deserves to feel okay. Everyone deserves tools to navigate this life.

Why This Matters to Me

Training for Everest is definitely a challenge in itself. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. I’m juggling a business, trying to keep up with everyday life (seeing friends, keeping the apartment tidy, remembering to eat well and actually rest), and squeezing in training wherever I can. Some days it’s a long walk, other days it’s the gym, a hike, or jumping on the bike (even when I don’t really feel like it).

But whenever it feels like a lot, I try to come back to why I’m doing this. Because while I’m preparing to climb one very real mountain, there are people facing invisible ones every single day. Grief, anxiety, trauma, stress, just trying to make it through.

I might not be able to take those struggles away, but I can do something. Every penny I raise goes straight to Happiness For All CIC to help them keep showing up in the places where support is needed most. With our main goal being to offer a free school program which will help children be equipped with the tools to process their emotions and navigate challenges, now and in the future.

Because Happiness Shouldn’t Be a Luxury

Access to mental health support shouldn’t come down to where you live, how much you earn, or what your situation is, but too often, it still does. That’s why the work Happiness For All CIC is doing really matters. They’re breaking down those barriers and making support available to people who might otherwise go without, offering something real, kind, and needed.

That’s why I’m doing this trek. Yes, for the adventure and the challenge, but also to help make sure that emotional support and mental wellbeing aren’t seen as luxuries, but as something everyone should have access to.

If you’d like to support the cause, you can donate to my fundraising page here.

Let’s climb something bigger together.

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