My Activity Tracking
My tracker shows my steps for the 8 days of the challenge from 26th March to 2nd April. My goal progression shows all my steps including any I have done outside of the challenge days.
My Target: 10000 Steps
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I'm walking 10,000 steps a day for Autism Initiatives
I'll be walking 10,000 steps a day from 26th March to 2nd April to raise money for this fantastic charity. Please sponsor me.
Any donation big or small is greatly appreciated 😊
My achievements
Added profile picture
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First donation received
Raised £20 t-shirt is on its way
50% fundraising target
100% fundraising target
Challenge completed
My updates
Walking forward even when it hurts.
Saturday 24th JanThis year, I’m walking for autism.
And if I’m being completely honest… I’m also walking for myself.
March 26, 2017 changed my life forever. That’s the day my mom died. A week later comes her birthday, April 2nd. Every year, this stretch of days feels heavy. No matter how much time passes, my body remembers before my mind does. The grief shows up whether I invite it or not.
In the past, I’ve spent this time turned inward. Sitting with the sadness. Letting myself ache. And while that’s not wrong, grief deserves space, this year feels different.
This year, I’m choosing movement.
I’m choosing to show up for something bigger than my own pain. I’m choosing to walk for autism, not because my grief is gone, but because it’s still here , and I need somewhere to put it.
Some people might call that selfish. And maybe it is, a little. I’m using this walk as a distraction. As a reason to get out of my head. As a way to keep my feet moving forward when my heart would rather stay stuck in the past.
But I don’t think that makes it meaningless.
Autism touches so many families, so many lives, in quiet and loud ways. It requires patience, advocacy, understanding, and community… things my mom embodied so naturally. She was the kind of person who showed up for others even when it wasn’t easy. Especially when it wasn’t easy.
So maybe this walk is also a way of honouring her.
Instead of spending these days feeling sorry for myself, instead of shrinking under the weight of what I’ve lost ,I’m pushing myself to do something for others. I’m letting my grief fuel compassion instead of isolation. I’m turning pain into purpose, even if just for a few miles.
I won’t pretend this replaces the loss. Nothing does. Grief doesn’t disappear just because you lace up your sneakers and keep going.
But sometimes, walking forward… literally… is the bravest thing you can do.
This walk is for autism.
It’s for families who need support.
It’s for awareness, acceptance, and hope.
And yes… it’s also for me.
Because healing doesn’t always look like sitting still. Sometimes, it looks like taking one step at a time.
