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A funny thing happened today. I went for a push - I guess the wheelchair equivalent of going for a jog.
Just a few miles. No #30in30. But it made me think.
At the end of last year I pushed 10km a day for a month for Carmela's Wonder Woman fundraiser and 10km a day... /1
Just a few miles. No #30in30. But it made me think.
At the end of last year I pushed 10km a day for a month for Carmela's Wonder Woman fundraiser and 10km a day... /1
And that was amazing. I was so happy to support @ChilleryWatson and the money we all raised was fantastic.
More than that the world got see an amazing young lady and the journey she is on. And what a family!
It was very cool.
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More than that the world got see an amazing young lady and the journey she is on. And what a family!
It was very cool.
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And just before that @julesGBSVB and I went to support The Super Champ #emersongrant2014 along with @AMDearsley and Lee on his @SuperheroTri event.
To see this young man - who I raised money for during the #30in30 - do his thing was just amazing.
He has *grown* so much.
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To see this young man - who I raised money for during the #30in30 - do his thing was just amazing.
He has *grown* so much.
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And man, going along and hanging out with Bear and @paula_hudgell when he did his epic - and *million pound fundraiser - for @EvelinaLondon was fantastic.
There's an amazing photo of Tony sat on my lap on my 30th marathon.
And just look what he's gone on to do. Fantastic!
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There's an amazing photo of Tony sat on my lap on my 30th marathon.
And just look what he's gone on to do. Fantastic!
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Honestly. The people I've connected with.
@MojoManxie & her daughter Chloe - a recipient of the @DianaAward
@BillyRayMansell - a real life superhero and a genuine hero of mine. If you don't follow him, please do.
And @kieraroche from @LimbPower. I owe everything to Kiera.
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@MojoManxie & her daughter Chloe - a recipient of the @DianaAward
@BillyRayMansell - a real life superhero and a genuine hero of mine. If you don't follow him, please do.
And @kieraroche from @LimbPower. I owe everything to Kiera.
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And the activists... man.
@Danwhite1972 and Emily. Possibly the most important voices in the UK today.
@LordOrk who does so much vital work that can't be overestimated.
@BlondeHistorian - a genuine hero of mine.
@Bunnyaimee who is an amazing friend
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@Danwhite1972 and Emily. Possibly the most important voices in the UK today.
@LordOrk who does so much vital work that can't be overestimated.
@BlondeHistorian - a genuine hero of mine.
@Bunnyaimee who is an amazing friend
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And of course my "close personal friend" @Tanni_GT who owes *everything* to me
But the point is this.
After the #30in30 something went out of me.
I lost the need to keep proving myself. I mean, wow, after 30 marathons in 30 consecutive days...
Its a good thing. I silenced that demon that told me wasn't good enough.
I had nothing left to prove
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After the #30in30 something went out of me.
I lost the need to keep proving myself. I mean, wow, after 30 marathons in 30 consecutive days...
Its a good thing. I silenced that demon that told me wasn't good enough.
I had nothing left to prove
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Because I have always been driven by negativity.
I was the disabled kid. I wad different. I had no one to show me a path.
I was lost. I was lonely. And I was so *fucking* angry.
And when I completed the #30in30... I was content.
I had nothing left to prove.
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I was the disabled kid. I wad different. I had no one to show me a path.
I was lost. I was lonely. And I was so *fucking* angry.
And when I completed the #30in30... I was content.
I had nothing left to prove.
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And then the best thing happened.
So many people, so many kids and their families, people I've mentioned, told me I had inspired *them*.
Imgaine that. Imagine being the lonely kid with no legs who finally - finally - found their place.
You can't know how cool that was.
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So many people, so many kids and their families, people I've mentioned, told me I had inspired *them*.
Imgaine that. Imagine being the lonely kid with no legs who finally - finally - found their place.
You can't know how cool that was.
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So I took some time off. Hell, I deserved it.
@Jaco_H_Nel very kindly asked me to speak at an event for @PennineCareNHS and Carmela and Lucy came to visit, then we did the #WonderWoman
event.
I needed that time. And @julesGBSVB helped me through it.
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@Jaco_H_Nel very kindly asked me to speak at an event for @PennineCareNHS and Carmela and Lucy came to visit, then we did the #WonderWoman
event.I needed that time. And @julesGBSVB helped me through it.
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