Make Every Moment Count

Having just turned 30, I am finally beginning to experience that daily angst: I'm not getting it together, I'm wasting my life and - even - I am a failure.

And what happens? I lose my job! Whoa, what's going on here?!

Simple, it is time to think about what I am doing with my time, with my life. It is time to accept responsibility for my own path.

So it is back to the drawing board. I need to make a radical change in my career, I need to study again, I need to get to know myself, and it is time to get involved in my community. It is time to make every moment count.

Now, if you are a dog owner like me, you will know there is no better way to get to know your neighbours than to take the dog around block! Even so, it is cold and wet out there and some days I really don't feel like it. Yes, shame on me.

Rewind that: There is no better way to get to know your neighbours than to take the dog around the block. What if we took this further...

I have decided that I will commit myself to spending quality time with my best friend, Spike. Spike and I are going to turn our weekend walks into something meaningful. We are going to walk and jog (and maybe one day I will be fit enough to run!) to raise money for charities that are doing great work to make this world a better place. We are going to have loads of fun, meet new people and doggies, get fit and give back to our community. Eureka!

Our first event will be a dog walk in aid of The Mayhew Animal Home, this coming Saturday in Hampstead, London. You can read about this event here.

If you know of any other events that are dog friendly, we would love to hear from you! Maybe we could even start a dog walk and jog for charity club... Let's talk!

And, of course, if you would like to sponsor me and Spike for our first event, you can do so through the simple, fast and totally secure JustGiving site. We, and Mayhew Animal Home, would be ever so grateful.