Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

The charity I am doing this for, Ditch The Label, is working towards a life that I, like so many others would have benefitted from during my teens. 

As those of you that know me personally know, I was bullied mercilessly throughout my early teens because of the way I looked. 

I suffered from severe Acne, and this suffering combined with bullying and pressures from society had devastating effects on my mental health. I felt totally powerless, ugly and unloveable, but didn't tell a soul because I didn't know who to tell. I didn't want to upset my parents, I didn't want to admit it to my friends or even admit it to myself for fear of looking weak.

For years I felt humiliated by my experience, but recently I spoke out about my story in a feature on BBC Radio London, and I want to put my new-found confidence in my experience to good use. I've always wished I could talk to my 13 year old self and tell her that it doesn't need to be this way - and so I suppose I am reaching out to myself in my donating to Ditch The Label.

Those of you that know me personally will also know that I am a chatterbox of extreme proportions, and so a sponsored silence seemed like the perfect challenge for me to embark upon. 

Your donations will go towards the £10,000 overall goal in order to keep the charity's hard work going. 

You can read all about the campaign itself here:   

http://www.ditchthelabel.org/silence/


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Thank you for reading, and thank you for sponsoring me if you choose to do so!