Benedictus Anindityo

The Ride

Not many men voice their thoughts (if you know how quiet I am, neither do I), and when they do, the internet tends to amplify the not-so-good ones; a lot is left unheard, drowned by a world of distractions and despair, which can have some dire consequences. I'm fortunate enough to have multiple ways to keep my mental health in check, meeting friends, journalling and sketching, and befitting the theme: riding bikes; even so, I still struggle at times, and I damn well know there are more who don't have the same privilege as I do.

So, next month, I'm riding my bike (fun), and so are many other people worldwide (more fun) to raise funds for men's mental health and prostate cancer awareness! (fun for a good cause!) I'd do Mullet Matters again, but.. I kinda cut my mullet a while back, haha.

My idea of a donation isn't mainly monetary though; the easiest would be to raise awareness, sharing the word and whatnot. Secondly, you can give a little more love to the dudes and bros in your life, compliment them, appreciate their being, and remind them every now and again that they're cool and valued for being who they are. Only then, if you really want to, you can help DGR fundraise here and donate money; and if you ride, consider registering yourself and join the ride with me :)

That's all from me for now, if you read this far, thanks! The next update would probably be on the ride itself, so see you then.