Hiya
everyone, I know I have been gone for a while, but that’s because my life had
been taken over by exams and coursework deadlines. But now that is all done, I
could update you all on what I as well as Miss Leonne have been up to for the
past couple of months.
Over
the month of May, Leonne and I were welcomed into the most beautiful sisterhood
that pageantry has ever seen; our paths crossed with beautiful Queens named
Miss Layia, Miss Michelle and Miss Miriam. All three of them took part in last
years Miss Jamaica UK, each of whom came away with a deserving title, since
then together they had created ‘Positive Pageants’.
Positive
Pageants was created to showcase that Beauty Queens do more than just look
pretty, to give back to the community and be an inspiration to young girls on
platforms other than beauty.
The
first mission that Loenne and I were involved in was RaceForLife, which I will
tell you more about later on in the post. Through out May we had been campaigning,
getting people to support and sponsor the course, and one of our stops was
Mystic Radio, where we met the lovely charismatic presenter Juvenile
(absolutely bursting with energy that Saturday afternoon), as well as the rest
of the girls, which was nice experience. We were one of the first to enter the
Mystic Radio new studio, where we got a bit carried away and had a mini photo
shoot: we took group pictures of, the positive pageant girls together as well
as an incredible amount of selfies.
It
was a very positive start, everyone had so much incredible energy it was just
good vibes all round, we had a lot of laughs you wouldn’t have thought that
most of us had just met for the first time that day. That same energy and vibes
was maximised on the day of the 31st May, the day of the actual race
itself, everyone was in good spirits, excited to do the race, make a difference,
join the fight against cancer and that’s exactly what we did.
I
finished the race in 56mins, I walked most of it, I will tell you now I am not
a runner, I don’t do running, but RaceForLife was not too bad, 5k as terrifying
as it may sound its not too bad at all. It is defiantly a runnable distance;
anyone could do it, especially if it is for a course as important as cancer. During
the race I encountered a number of people who had been directly affected by
cancer, which kept me going, kept me running (though I hate running with every
ounce of being within me) till the finishing line.
Cancer
is a horrible experience for anyone to meet in his or her lives, by either
being directly affected, or watching a family member, or a friend going through
it. I hope that the effort the positive pageants girls and myself, contribute to
the very much needed research to finding the cure to this horrific disease,
that has taken the lives of so many people and have left a void in so many
families.
If
you are in anyway affected by cancer, there are a number of helplines available
that, offer support and advice, or just a listening ear when you are feeling
overwhelmed by the whole ordeal.
Cancer
research themselves do offer a helpline that does just that, so anytime you
need help or supportive ear, do not hold off from picking up the phone. Dial
the number below
0808
800 40 40
And
for those affected by cancer, in one way or another, from myself Miss Congo UK
and the rest of the Positive Pageants team, you’re not alone in your fight and
no matter how hard things get, you WILL get through it.
P.S
there is still a chance for you at home reading this to make a difference, the
positive pageants girls and I will be extremely grateful for the any donations
made; does not matter how small, you will be changing someone’s life.
