After several months of just talking about this challenge within the confines of home and the security of family, I've actually found it quite scary finally making it public last week. It's not that I now feel I can't back out (I've absolutely no intention of doing that!), it's more a feeling of vulnerability having openly announced my once personal secret mission, to be judged in public.
With the website going live, Facebook page up and running, Tweeting like a woman possessed and press releases going out, the story was picked up quickly by the local press and I found myself on the front page of the local newspaper on Saturday, I couldn't have asked for better coverage to start my campaign. However, as a usually quite private person, it's the publicity that's turning out to be the most daunting part of this challenge for me. Maybe I'll have changed my mind by the time I'm standing in a blizzard, drilling through the ice for water in the dark!
The encouragement I've received this week from well wishers has been fantastic. I've even received messages and offers of help from complete strangers. Some of the most touching were from recipients of Willow Foundation Special Days who had taken the time to share their experiences with me. Having heard their stories, I realise that actually my fears are pretty inconsequential and I'm so thankful for their inspiration.
With the website going live, Facebook page up and running, Tweeting like a woman possessed and press releases going out, the story was picked up quickly by the local press and I found myself on the front page of the local newspaper on Saturday, I couldn't have asked for better coverage to start my campaign. However, as a usually quite private person, it's the publicity that's turning out to be the most daunting part of this challenge for me. Maybe I'll have changed my mind by the time I'm standing in a blizzard, drilling through the ice for water in the dark!
The encouragement I've received this week from well wishers has been fantastic. I've even received messages and offers of help from complete strangers. Some of the most touching were from recipients of Willow Foundation Special Days who had taken the time to share their experiences with me. Having heard their stories, I realise that actually my fears are pretty inconsequential and I'm so thankful for their inspiration.
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