My own brand of chaotic wonderment......x

Well, 

Finally, the eve of the first day of fundraising for over 8 months. It feels like I've been released from some form of exile. I'm well excited to be back in the mix again albeit on a much smaller scale. Scales aside, this feels real, like proper old school fundraising where I get my sleeves rolled up and my patter out. 

Ok, I’ll not be actually fundraising myself, but I’ll be out there with them, getting all excitable and soaking wet in the sodden rain. I'll be running the team, which is exactly the way I like it. My own brand of chaotic wonderment, my own little world of pride, my own Golden dawn. 

Of course, this is the easy bit, sitting here getting all giddy and full of insomnia. The reality is that this eclectic mix of people have to do the hard work, face the rejection, the racists, the rain and the apathy. The apathetic are the toughest audience to convince. Anyone who has an opinion can at least be engaged in debate, but those who just aren't bothered about helping anyone else are nigh on impossible to emotionally engage. 

The reason I got into fundraising was cancer, naturally, but over the years, despite my desire to raise funds for cancer appeals, I’ve found my heart is most naturally passionate about overseas development. Sustainable, positive change for humanity. Spreading global wealth more fairly would be such a beautiful act, one that could ensure everyone has enough food to eat, clean water to drink and a reasonable education. Nothing more than you or I expect for ourselves and our children, but 3 key things over 2 billion people will never have. Ha, I'm in the zone, forgive me...

So, these are very intense times. New babies and new businesses in tandem is a recipe for a distinct lack of sleep, starting tonight no doubt as my mind crackles and pops into life, running through the day tomorrow thinking about all the best possible outcomes. I love it, this is me in my element. Wish me luck, as always I’m going to need it, but then we all create our own luck, our reality is designed in our minds before we manifest it. Right now it looks like the reality is going to be absolutely the best fun I’ve had for a very long time…

One Love

Jez

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