Feeling the fear, but I’ll do it anyway!

Tomorrow evening I have been invited to talk in the “Hero” slot before the main speaker at an event in Cambridge. I have mixed feelings about doing this. On one hand I know I have to do this - its part of my mission to raise money and awareness for bowel cancer by sharing my story, and on the other hand I’d really rather not stand up in front of a room full of people.

I found myself saying out loud in my Mastermind Group at the beginning of the year when we were setting our goals for this year, that I wanted to start speaking. No one was more surprised than me - I had no idea I was going to say that, it came, seemingly, from nowhere. But of course it came from the place that it had been hiding. So this is my first time, and the lessons are already being learned. I never thought 5 years ago that I would be capable to doing this, just as I am constantly amazed at what I am now capable of doing. Things like starting and running my own successful business and climbing mountains to name but 2! I guess the main lesson is we are all capable of more than we know.

I am incredibly grateful to the amazing Ann Hawkins (http://annhawkins.com) for this opportunity and for her continued support and inspiration. The timing is perfect as April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and I leave for my trek 4 weeks tomorrow. I’m just over 75% of my trek target of £5,000, so have an intention of getting the missing 25% tomorrow evening - what do you reckon??

If you can be there, I’d love to see you! The food, the company and the hospitality at Cook’s Barn are amazing, and David Hyner, the main speaker is knockout! Check out Ann’s blog (above) for more details

Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Price: £15 + VAT
Time: 6.30pm (food & drinks provided)
Venue: Cooks Barn / Stonetime
Whitelands Farm
Newmarket Road
Bottisham
Cambridge
CB25 9BD

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