Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

I’ve been suffering a bit from blogger’s block… not sure of what to post about, not sure what direction to take this blog which of course does nothing but decrease my viewership to nil, bums me out and makes it even harder for me to make up my mind of what to type next… so, this morning as I logged my thirty minute walk, I gave this some thought.

My mind drifted back to the original concept – to “walk a mile in her shoes” and my goal to dedicate myself to trekking 500 miles to raise awareness and money for diabetes (specifically the JDRF).  So let’s reflect on how I’m doing with those things… #1 – I am ACTUALLY walking… in my first week I logged 22 miles and so far this week I’m up to about 10 miles… so I’m actually staying committed, which I mentioned was a serious challenge for me.  I realize that only amounts to about 1/15 of what I’ve said I’ll do, but it’s a start and a strong one.

#2 I want to raise awareness – well, I guess it depends how you measure that.  I have started a blog and a Facebook group and I’ve communicated with people I know and found two who I didn’t previously know and that amounts to something.  I’ve made a few posts about the disease and have some ideas for future posts… and I hope that as the blog grows more people will find their way to it and I’ll have something meaningful to say and for them to read.

#3 I want to raise funds – thumbs down on this one… not a cent raised as yet… but I’ve not given up hope.  I know my friends and family are generous people who do good things and that I’ve perhaps not yet asked in the right way for them.  So I plan to do just that – ask!  It’s pretty easy to ignore my requests from afar (this blog) and that’s okay.  I have faith that ideas will come and dollars will flow – there’s still plenty of time.

So, all this thinking has managed to get me a blog post – and a renewed focus for my mission.  Frankly I’m doing the hardest part – the walking… and that’s certainly something I can be proud of!