I have a rule that I will not ask people to donate to Mision Mexico Foundation unless I am willing to either donate myself, or take part in a challenge.

So. To celebrate Giving Tuesday 2024, my birthday, and to mark 10 years of me being part of Mision Mexico Foundation, I have decided to embark on a 12 month long challenge. I will personally cover all challenge associated costs so 100% of your donations will go to Msiion Mexico Foundation and the kids.

What?

45 challenges that put me out of my comfort zone, where I have to be brave. To be completed by my 45th birthday (November 2025). To raise £4.5k. For the 45 kids who live with, or have lived with me.

Why?

Because the kids in my care are constantly having to overcome really difficult challenges to grow and heal. I am constantly telling our kids "you're so brave, you're so brave" and that we all need to push forward and face challenges, putting ourselves out of our comfort zone, face our fears and sometimes be vulnerable. So this is my way of showing my kiddos what challenges me and being publicly vulnerable.

How?

I will accept challenges you guys suggest, in exchange for donations! I also welcome people to join me on any challenge and help with the fundraising. My only no's are shaving my hair or running a marathon, but I am open to most other things.

Please donate! I’m so brave, I’m so brave 💪🏼

Challenges so far.

(1) Hike in my least favourite direction: uphill. ✅ completed x3 November 2024.

(2) Running 100 km in one month ✅ Completed November 2024.

(3) Zip lining across the abyss -180m wide, 150m deep. ✅ Completed December 2024.

(4) cold plunging in and climbing a waterfall ✅ Completed December 2024. (Challenge set by Salome).

(5) 5km City Run with 45 Mision Mexico children, Staff and volunteers ✅ Completed December 2024. Funds used to buy Christmas gifts for children in our community.

(6) Climbing Volcano Tacaña. Central America’s second highest peak at 4,068 metres. 7 Mision Mexico youth climbed with me ✅ Completed December 2024.

7. Walk 45k in one week ✅ Completed February 2025

8. 45 squats per day for 45 days ✅ Completed January / February 2025

9. 45 cardio sessions in 45 days ✅ Completed January / February 2025

10. Facing Fears: Cliff jumping - Huasteca Potosina ✅ Completed February 2025

11. Facing Fears: Face my irrational fear of being killed or paralysed by a horse by going horseback riding in the mountains ✅ Completed Real de Catorce February 2025

12. Facing Fears: Face my irrational fear of butterflies by walking through the largest butterfly reservation in the world, with millions of butterflies. ✅ Completed El Rosario, Michoacán March 2025

13. 10,000 steps a day x45. Completed April - June ✅

14. 45 yoga and meditation sessions in 45 days ✅

15. 2025 gratitude journal: 3 positive things / things to be grateful for per day throughout 2025. In Progress, started 1/1/2025🔸 in progress

16. 45 minutes a week switching off completely from everything and hanging with my dogs. Challenge set by my dog-loving-balance-setting-doing-life-right pal, Angela Bellis. started February 2025 Completed ✅

17. Joint challenge: read 45 books this year. In Progress, Fletcher launched on World Book Day (6/3/25) 🔸in progress

18. Being more sustainable and environmental conscious. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and compost throughout 2025. 🔸in progress

19. Reading Tara Winkle’s “How (Not) to Start an Orphanage Completed May 2025 ✅

20. #ReadForRefugees reading challenge As part of Refugee Week (16-22 a June), @unrefugeesuk is running a reading challenge to encourage people to read and amplify refugee voices. Reading is a small act that we can do to show solidarity. This challenge has no official end date so please join and share what you are reading as part of #ReadForRefugees on Storygraph ✅

21. abstaining: boys ✅

22. abstaining: No booze 1 month 15/5/25 - 13/6/25 ✅ completed:

23. abstaining: work addiction, setting boundaries, trusting others (my team). ✅

24. Facing Fear: Fun fact - I’m terrified of flying, and always think I’m going to die in some kind of horrific plane crash, so I usually get a bit drunk to suppress my irrational (totally rational) fear. ✅

25. Spend time out in nature at least twice a month, every month in 2025 and disconnect 🔸in progress

26. Practicing vulnerability ✅ (thanks Dr Jenny!)

27. Hike a half marathon - 7-sister hike - whilst Kim runs a half marathon. Completed July 2025 ✅

28. Run / walk / hike between 5-20km per day for 45 days, no rest days. Completed June-August ✅

29. Travel to my 50th country. completed August 2025 ✅

30. Moving on, being brave ✅

31. Saying goodbyes in Mexico & UK ✅

32. Camino de Santiago. Walking 300km across the Portuguese & Spanish coast. Completed August / Sept 2025 ✅

33. abstaining #nonewclothes 90 day challenge. Pressing pause on the purchasing of new clothing, reflecting on ways to address overproduction and consumption that are contributing to the planetary crisis. (5 September - 4 December) 🔸

34. abstaining: No caffeine (Oct 2025) 🔸

35. abstaining: Vegetarian (Oct 2025)

36. abstaining: No processed sugar (October 2025) 🔸

37. abstaining: social media and phone (3 days per week)

38. Abstaining: chocolate (October 2025) 🔸

Please donate, I'm so brave. I'm so brave!! 💪🏼