Jessica Brinton wrote an article recently in the Sunday Times supplement about female adventurers. Brave women, great women, women with fortitude running through their veins –  warrior women who don’t do fear! I am not sure that is really me … well not yet! I have talked to a few of these warrior women, Rona Cant, who sailed as a crew member in the BT Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race 2000-2001; Rachel Smith, who rowed across the Atlantic. They have both generously given up time to pass on their learning’s from their great adventures. I still have lots of fears; fears that I won’t raise all the money to enable me to take part, fears that I won’t raise all the money I want to for my charity, fears that I don’t do cold, so how will I get my mind round temperatures of minus forty, fears that I am going to let down all the family, and friends who have all got behind me, even if they think I am having a major mid life crisis!

I’ve done research on pictures of warrior women (as I am still only a trainee) and found that actually I am not that far away! (see MoonWalk Blog)  Once I have conquered a few more of these fears (which I am facing head on), I too will be a qualified Warrior Women! I have  embarked on this Polar project to push myself harder (life had got too cosy)  and to make sure I am making the most of what life has to offer. I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and having some fun with the kids over half term! x

Female Warrior

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