Venus is Shifting the Shame

29/09/2026

Dear younger V,

I know life feels like a constant battle for survival. You don’t smile much. You’ll want to give up, and sometimes you will.

But please hold on.

One day, you’ll be safe, believed, supported, and empowered. You’ll be seen for who you are, not what has happened to you.

It will hurt. It will change you. But it will not define you.

With the support of a counsellor and an ISVA from Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales , you’ll find your voice.You’ll realise it was never your fault and that the embarrassment, guilt and shame was never yours to carry.

You’ll start running around in silly costumes to and help others without realising how much it will also help you.

Love older V x

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28/09/2026

Thank you to Venus is Shifting the Shame for this weeks run report. Lovely to meet you and do come back soon 👋🏼 🧡 🐷

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26/09/2026

I had to fight the urge not to ‘oink’ at people as I ran past them today 😂😂

Thank you Wepre runners and volunteers for the support.



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26/09/2026

I can’t believe I’m on run no. 17 of / Symud y Cywilydd (as you guys so kindly translated into Welsh for me) for Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💚

17 costumes deep, and probably wearing my most embarrassing one yet: a superhero pig. 😂🐷🦸‍♀️

Because embarrassment, shame and guilt belong with abusers, not survivors.

Apparently, Wepre parkrun is hardest parkrun in North Wales ⛰️. At some points I felt like I was a hog roast and at others I felt like I was flying down those hills (after all, pigs really do fly).🐷✈️

I’ve also stolen the word “brutiful” and added it to my vocabulary, because honestly, that sums up my run and my week perfectly.

I like to keep things honest and real on here because healing from complex trauma isn’t pretty. This week has been a particularly hard one for me with flashbacks, but once again, the support from you guys genuinely makes me feel like a superhero sometimes. 💚❤️‍🩹
Running also helps me manage my C-PTSD symptoms.

Don’t forget to catch me on Wrexham City Radio 1 , Wednesday 30th, between 4–6pm, where I’ll be talking about the challenges and the support I received from RASASC.

Next up, I’m back at Nova Prestatyn parkrun where I’ll be joined by an amazing young lady, Abbie, and her dad, Darrell Moss who are doing their very first parkrun to raise money for RASASC North Wales. 🏃‍♀️

15 days until the marathon…

Over and out. 🐷🦸‍♀️💚

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26/09/2026

Catch me on the local radio talking about how Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales , what the costumes are all about and my running journey 🏃‍♀️💚🫶🏼

25/09/2026

This weekend, you can find me running up the hills at Wepre parkrun 🫣😁

We are delighted to welcome Venus is Shifting the Shame tomorrow to event #459. Venus is on a mission to complete all of the 5k North Wales parkruns in fancy dress before running Chester marathon in a few weeks.

Now I wonder what this weeks fancy dress will look like? Any guesses? 🤔
Come along tomorrow to find out. You’d be crazy not to!
🌳

23/09/2026

A journey of healing, running , fundraising for Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales, awareness and everything in between.

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21/09/2026

Keeping it real and documenting this little journey. The marathon is near, my final costumes are on order and the fundraiser may nearly be over but my healing continues and it’s now my mission to continue to … today is a good day 🫶🏼💚.

Truly grateful for Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales

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21/09/2026

I have a ridiculous amount of prizes to be won and still so many ribbons to fill! All for Rasasc Gogledd Cymru/Rasasc North Wales

Whether you’ve donated already , supported me in person, can’t donate, been following this page , everyone is welcome to leave a word of hope or your name (in English or Welsh) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I’d also appreciate if any Welsh speakers could translate the phrase “shift the shame” for me as I get a few different versions on the internet (I haven’t covered this in my Welsh classes 😂) .

20 days to go…

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