Tharina Jacobs

Final day 31 100 Steps of Hope

Day 31 ✅ | 6.37km — WE DID IT. WE ACTUALLY DID IT. 🎉🎉🎉

Thirty one days ago I laced up my shoes and made a promise.

Today I kept it. 💚

6.37km on the final day. Church this morning, good food, general living and moving through the world — and just like that, May 2026 is done and so is the Ridiculously Good Challenge. 😭😄🙌

I have absolutely no idea where to even start with this post because honestly I am emotional and proud and relieved and on top of the world all at the same time and my brain is doing that thing where it can’t quite believe something is actually over. 😂💛

This month has been everything. It has been lake walks and beach walks and op shop walks and living room marches in front of the TV. 😂 It has been walks with my mum, my pastors, my friends, my husband and my very enthusiastic dogs. 🐾 It has been early mornings and tired evenings and sick days and sore backs and chiro appointments and a lapathon and cricket with students and a gnome painting road trip and anniversary dinners and Pentecost Sundays and coffee with the most beautiful people. 💛

It has been life. In all its glorious, messy, wonderful fullness. And every single kilometre of it has been worth it.

To everyone who donated — thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. You believed in something important and your generosity will make a real difference to school communities across Western Australia. 💚

To everyone who walked with me — literally and figuratively — you made this journey so much richer than I ever could have imagined. 🙏

To everyone who followed along, left a comment, sent a message or simply cheered from the sidelines — you have no idea how much that meant on the hard days. You kept these legs moving more than you know. 💛

The final numbers:

📍 Today: 6.37km

📍 Total: 201.19km 🎉

📍 Days: 31 of 31 ✅

📍 $1071 raised

201km. For a challenge that asked for 100. 😂

I came to do something ridiculously good. Turns out we did something twice as ridiculously good. 💚

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. thank you. thank you. 🌿

Day 30 100 Steps of Hope

Day 30 ✅ | 4.18km — nobody said the kilometres had to be glamorous 😂

Thirty days in and I have officially lost the plot. 😄

Today’s walk looked a little different. There was no lake. No beach. No op shops. No dogs dragging me enthusiastically into the afternoon. Just a short walk to the supermarket and then me, the living room, and the television. 📺

That’s right. I marched. In front of the TV. Next to my husband. Who watched me do this with the quiet, patient expression of a man who has learned not to ask questions in May. 😂💛

In my defence — the show was good and these kilometres were not going to find themselves on the second last day of the challenge. Priorities had to be set. Sacrifices had to be made. The living room carpet has never seen such dedicated athleticism. 🏃‍♀️

Hubby to his absolute credit didn’t question me too much. Just sat there watching his show while his wife marched purposefully beside him. This is love people. This is what it looks like. 😄💛

Tomorrow is Day 31. The LAST DAY. The finish line is literally right there and I cannot believe we are actually here. 🎉

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 4.18km

📍 Total: 194.82km / 100km

📍 Days in: 30 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1071 of $1000 target

Nearly 195km!! One day to go!! 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you for being here for every single step — the scenic ones AND the living room ones. 💚

Day 29 100 Steps of Hope

Day 29 ✅ | 6.25km — gnomes, art, road trips and a husband who just gets me 🎨🌿

I did not have “painting a gnome and driving it to Gnomesville” on my May bingo card. And yet here we are. And it was absolutely perfect. 😄💛

After dropping bub at daycare hubby surprised me with the most wonderfully unexpected anniversary adventure. First — a painting session. Now if you know me you know that art is one of my great loves, so sitting down with a paintbrush in hand and a blank gnome in front of me was honestly my idea of a wonderful morning. 🎨😊 We each painted our own little gnome with complete creative freedom and I am very proud of mine. Hubby’s was also… an effort. We love him for it. 😂

And then — a road trip to Gnomesville to add our painted gnomes to the collection. If you haven’t been, Gnomesville is exactly what it sounds like and it is absolutely delightful. Thousands and thousands of gnomes from all over the world, all with their own little story - they just kept going. And so, we left ours behind as part of something bigger than ourselves. 🌿

A lovely dinner on the way home, picking up our happy little bub, and an early night with a very full and grateful heart. 💛

I found myself reflecting today on how God shows up in the most unexpected and simple joys of life. A surprise from a thoughtful husband. The feel of a paintbrush in hand. A road trip with no agenda. These small, beautiful, unplanned moments that remind you how good and generous life can be when you slow down enough to notice. 🙏

That is God’s goodness. Right there in the ordinary. And I am so grateful for eyes to see it. 💚

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.25km

📍 Total: 190.64km / 100km

📍 Days in: 29 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1071 of $1000 target

190km and TWO days to go! 🎉 Nearly at the finish line and what a journey it has been. Thank you to every single person who has walked this month alongside me — your support has meant everything. 💛

Day 28 100 Steps of Hope

Day 28 ✅ | 6.44km — what a day to be alive and loved 🌿💛

If Day 27 was about filling my cup back up, then Day 28 was about watching it overflow. 😊

It started with coffee and the most beautiful ladies from church. There is something so life-giving about sitting around a table with women who know you, love you and make you laugh until your coffee goes cold. ☕💛 The best kind of morning.

Then off to the zoo with a gorgeous mum from mothers group and the littles — because nothing resets your perspective on life quite like watching children take it all in. 🦒😄 Pure, unfiltered joy. All the kilometres were completely worth it just for that.

Then a walk with my mum. My constant. My person. The one who has walked beside me — literally and figuratively — more times than I can count this month. 🥰

And then to end the most beautiful day — anniversary dinner with my husband. 🍽️✨

As I sat across and ate with him tonight I found myself feeling so deeply and quietly thankful. Thankful to God for a marriage worth celebrating. For a man who has cheered me on through every single kilometre of this challenge, even from the couch with his injured back. 😄💛 For the gift of doing life together — the beautiful days, the hard days and everything in between.

What a privilege. What a life. 🙏

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.44km

📍 Total: 184.39km / 100km

📍 Days in: 28 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1071 of $1000 target

184km and three days to go! 🎉 This month has been the most extraordinary adventure and I am so grateful for every single person who has been part of it. 💚

Day 27 100 Steps of Hope

Day 27 ✅ | 4.4km — today was for the soul 🛁✨

After 27 days of walking, nursing a sick and injured hubby, looking after bub, working, housekeeping and everything in between — today I did something radical.

I looked after myself and it was absolutely wonderful. 😊 ❤️ 

Quality time with hubby first — just the two of us, present and unhurried, which honestly felt like a luxury after the chaos of recent weeks. This man has had a rough run this month and so have I, and there is something so quietly lovely about just being together and breathing it all in. 🥰

Then a manicure. Then a pedicure. Then — the crowning glory — a long, beautiful, uninterrupted soak in the bath. 🛁✨

I cannot tell you how much my body needed that. 27 days of kilometres, a bout of illness, a sore back and a very full heart — all of it just melted away in that bath. Bliss. Pure, unapologetic bliss. 😌

4.4km today and I am not even a little bit sorry about it. Because sometimes the most important thing you can do is fill your own cup back up so you have something left to give. 💛

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 4.4km

📍 Total: 177.95km / 100km

📍 Days in: 27 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1071 of $1000 target

Nearly 178km and four days to go! 🎉 Refreshed, restored and ready to finish this thing strong. 💪

Thank you to everyone who has walked this journey with me — in every sense of the word. 💚

Day 26 100 Steps of Hope

Day 26 ✅ | 3.21km — not 100% but still showing up 💪

Still not quite right health wise but you know what? Still here. Still walking. Still going. 😤

Today looked a little different — helping a mate out at her business with some social media work this morning because that’s what you do for your people. 💛 Then a lovely lunch with hubby which was a much needed moment of just the two of us after what has been a very full and eventful few weeks. 🍽️

And then the dogs. Obviously. 🐾😄

3.21km today. Not my biggest. Not my flashiest. But on a day where the body isn’t quite cooperating, 3.21km is absolutely something to be proud of. Some days showing up looks different — and that’s okay. 💚

Five days left. The finish line is right there. And nothing — not a dodgy immune system, an injured husband or a very demanding baby — is going to stop us getting there. 😄

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 3.21km

📍 Total: 173.55km / 100km

📍 Days in: 26 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 raised

173km and counting! 🎉 Five days to go and I have never felt more ready to finish something in my life. 💪

Thank you for every bit of love and support along the way. 💚

Day 25 100 Steps of Hope

Day 25 ✅ | 8.58km — today I played cricket. For work. This is my life and I love it. 🏏😄

Let me paint you a picture of a Monday. ☀️

Showed up to work. Played cricket with the students. Clocked 8.58km in the process. Went home.

That’s it. That’s the day. 😂

Now look — I am not a professional cricketer. I want to be very clear about that. But I showed up, I swung the bat with confidence if not accuracy, and I ran between wickets with the energy of someone who has been walking for 25 days straight and absolutely knows how to move her legs. 🏃‍♀️💪

The students were wonderful. The sun was shining. And somewhere between the bowling and the fielding and the general chaos of sport with a group of kids — 8.58km just happened. Just like that. 😄

This job. These kids. These kilometres. I really do love it all. 💛

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.58km

📍 Total: 170.34km / 100km

📍 Days in: 25 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

170km!! 🎉 Six days left and absolutely flying. Thank you to everyone still cheering from the sidelines — you are the best crowd a walker could ask for! 💚

Day 23 & 24 100 Steps of Hope

Days 23 & 24 ✅ | 8.33km — combining two days because life had other plans 🌿

Okay friends, I’m going to be really honest with you today. 💛 The last two days have been a lot.

Hubby’s back is still injured and not improving as quickly as we’d hoped, which means the household has been running on one and a half people — and the one is doing most of the heavy lifting. 😅 House chores, looking after bub, keeping everything ticking along — it has been full and tiring and relentless in that quiet, unglamorous way that life sometimes is. 🏠👶

Day 23 was heads down, getting through it. Housework, bub duties, holding it all together. The kilometres slowly ticked over in the margins of an already full day. 💪

And then Day 24 brought something really beautiful right in the middle of it all — Pentecost Sunday at church. 🕊️

Walking into church after a tough couple of days and just worshipping together with our community — it was exactly what my soul needed. There is something so powerful about Pentecost Sunday. The reminder that we are not doing this life in our own strength. That there is a Spirit at work in and through us, even on the days when we feel completely spent. 🙏

And then lunch with hubby and a dear mate before heading home — simple, warm and restorative in the best possible way. 💛

I found myself sitting with so much gratitude to God across these two days. Not because they were easy — they weren’t. But because His strength showed up in the gaps where mine ran out. It always does. And I am so thankful for that. 💚

The numbers so far:

📍 Days 23 & 24: 8.33km

📍 Total: 161.76km / 100km

📍 Days in: 24 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

Nearly 162km with one week left of May! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has continued to donate, pray and cheer through every kind of day — the big ones and the hard ones alike. You mean more than I can say. 💛

Day 22 100 Steps of Hope

Day 22 ✅ | 13.05km — the lapathon got me and I have absolutely zero complaints 😄💚

Okay so. 13.05km. My biggest day of the entire challenge. And honestly? It was the BEST kind of day. 😄

It started at work with a lapathon alongside the students and can I just say — what an absolute blast. There is something so infectious about watching kids run their hearts out with the biggest smiles on their faces. The energy, the excitement, the sheer joy of it — I was lapping it up just as much as they were. Lap after lap, cheering each other on, having the best time. 🏃‍♀️🎉

Honestly if every workday involved a lapathon I would have zero complaints about Mondays ever again. Just putting that out there. 😂

And THEN. The dogs. Because of course. 🐾 Because apparently 13km wasn’t going to happen by itself and the dogs had opinions about the afternoon schedule.

By the time I got home the legs were well and truly done and my back had a few thoughts it wanted to share. 😅 But my heart? Full to the brim. What a genuinely wonderful day. 💛

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 13.05km

📍 Total: 153.43km / 100km

📍 Days in: 22 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

153km!! 🎉 Someone please send a heat pack though. Just in case. 🔥😂

Thank you to everyone cheering me on — you make every single day worth it! 💚

Day 21 100 Steps of Hope

Day 21 ✅ | 5.35km — three weeks in and we are STILL going! 💪

Twenty one days. Just let that sink in for a second. 😄

Today was a tale of two very different appointments. First up — chiro with hubby. Because after injuring himself yesterday the man needed some professional attention and honestly so did my patience. 😂 We love him. We do. But the timing could have been better. 🤦‍♀️💛

And then the highlight — a walk with my mum. 🥰

There is something so quietly lovely about walking with your mum. The easy conversation, the comfortable pace, the way she just gets you without you having to explain anything. 5.35km never felt so effortless. 💛

Tired today? Absolutely. Stopping? Not a chance. 😤

Three weeks of showing up, lacing up and keeping going through sick hubbys, sore backs, busy days and everything in between. And we are still here. Still walking. Still doing something ridiculously good. 💚

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 5.35km

📍 Total: 140.38km / 100km

📍 Days in: 21 of 31

📍Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

140km!! 🎉 Ten days left and absolutely nothing to prove — but we’re going anyway. 😄

Thank you for every bit of support along the way. It means the world. 💚

Day 20 100 Steps of Hope

Day 20 ✅ | 5.33km — not all heroes wear capes. Some just take days off work. 😅💚

Today was a lot. 😂

Hubby managed to injure himself — because apparently being sick wasn’t enough of a challenge for him this month 🤦‍♀️😄 — which meant an unexpected day off work to hold the fort. One injured husband. One baby. One slightly sore back. Zero days off from life.

The kilometres today happened between nappy changes, snack runs and general household crisis management. Unglamorous but effective. 👟😂

And somehow at the end of it all — dinner with our beautiful friends from church. 🍽️💛

Honestly that dinner was everything. Good food, good people, lots of laughter — exactly what a full and exhausting day needed to finish on. There is something so restorative about being around your people at the end of a big day.

Because here’s the truth — today I felt carried. Not by my own strength, because that was running pretty low by about 2pm. But by something steadier and bigger than me. God’s strength showing up in the gaps where mine ran out. And then refilled at the dinner table surrounded by friends. 🙏

That’ll do. 💚 

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 5.33km

📍 Total: 135.03km / 100km

📍 Days in: 20 of 31

📍Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

135km and counting! 🎉 Thank you all for the continued love and support. 💛

Day 19 100 Steps to Hope

Day 19 ✅ | 9.77km — she’s BACK and the dogs are thrilled 🐾💚

What a difference a day makes. 😊

After a few slower days of fighting off hubby’s germs I woke up today feeling like myself again and honestly the relief of that is something I cannot overstate. There is nothing quite like feeling well and getting back into the swing of things. 💛

And what a way to do it. 

First up — footy with the students at work. Now I want to be very clear that I held my own out there. Mostly. The students are young and fast and have an unfair amount of energy but we don’t need to dwell on that. What matters is that the legs showed up and so did the competitive spirit. 😄🏈

And then to finish the day off perfectly — the dogs. My absolute favourite walking companions who greet every single outing like it’s the best moment of their entire lives. Honestly their enthusiasm is contagious and I am not ashamed to say they motivate me more than I’d like to admit. 🐾😂

9.77km today and every single one of them felt like a gift after the quieter days. This is what getting back to yourself feels like and I am so here for it. 💪

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 9.77km

📍 Total: 129.70km / 100km

📍 Days in: 19 of 31

📍 Finds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

Nearly 130km and still going strong with nearly two weeks of May still to go! 🎉 Thank you all so much for sticking with me through the slow days — your support means everything. 💚

Day 18 100 Steps of Hope

Day 18 ✅ | 5.83km — back in the land of the living! 🎉

She’s back. Mostly. Like 80% back. We’re calling it a win. 😂

After a couple of quieter days courtesy of hubby’s very generous gift of his germs 🤒 I dragged myself back out into the world today and honestly the world should feel honoured. 😄

First stop — work. Because apparently sick days have a limit and Monday has no sympathy. 💼

Then straight to sports club with the kids which — if you have ever tried to keep up with a group of energetic children running around a field — is its own form of cardio that nobody talks about enough. These kids have absolutely no idea how much stamina they have and I respect it and also I am tired just thinking about it. 😂🏃‍♀️

But here’s the thing — 5.83km happened across the day without a single dedicated walk and I am choosing to see that as a sign that the body is finding its feet again. Getting there, one chaotic, child-filled, back-at-work kilometre at a time. 💪

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 5.83km

📍 Total: 119.93km / 100km

📍 Days in: 18 of 31

📍 Finds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

Nearly 120km and still going strong! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has stuck with me through the quiet days and the chaotic ones alike. You are the absolute best. 💚

Day 17 100 Steps of Hope

Day 17 ✅ | 3.57km — sometimes the soul needs filling before the legs can go further 🌿

I’ll be honest — hubby’s bug has finally caught up with me. 🤒

So yesterday was a quieter one. A gentler one. And honestly? Exactly the kind of day I needed.

We went to church in the morning and I cannot tell you how much I needed to just be there. To sit in the house of God, to worship, to breathe it all in and let everything else fall away for a little while. There is truly nothing quite like it. When the week has been full and the body is tired and the world feels loud — church has this beautiful way of bringing everything back to centre. 🙏

And I found myself sitting there feeling so deeply grateful. Grateful for rest. Grateful for renewal. Grateful that even on the slower days, when the kilometres are fewer and the energy is low, there is a God who fills you back up and reminds you that you don’t have to run on empty. That it’s okay to be still. That rest is not defeat — it’s wisdom. 💛

3.57km today. Quiet, unhurried and full of gratitude.

Some days the most meaningful steps aren’t the longest ones. They’re just the ones taken with a grateful heart. 🌿

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 3.57km

📍 Total: 114.10km / 100km

📍 Days in: 17 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

114km and counting — well past the goal and still going. 💚 Thank you to everyone who continues to donate, pray and cheer. You are such a gift.

Day 16 100 Steps of Hope

Day 16 ✅ | 3.59km — turns out housework counts and I will be using this information going forward 😂

Okay so today there was no official walk.

No scenic lake. No beach. No op shops. No beautiful friend in tow. Just me, a mop, a vacuum cleaner and a to-do list that had absolutely no intention of doing itself. 🧹😅

BUT. And this is important. The watch doesn’t lie. 👀

3.59km of completely accidental domestic athleticism, logged and accounted for. Apparently sprinting between rooms, hauling laundry and aggressively scrubbing things burns more distance than you’d think. Who knew? Science, probably. 😂

Honestly after hitting 100km yesterday I think my legs deserved a slightly gentler day anyway. And the house feels so much better for it. 🏠✨

Every step counts. Even the ones taken in rubber gloves. 🧤😄

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 3.59km

📍 Total: 110.53km / 100km

📍 Days in: 16 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $1016 of $1000 target

Already 10km PAST the original goal and the month is only just half way done! 🎉 

Thank you to everyone still following along and donating — you make even the chore days worth celebrating! 💚

Day 15 100 Steps of Hope

Day 15 ✅ | 10.64km — op shops, ocean and an amazing friend 🌊🛍️

We have officially found the winning formula people. 😄

Step one: grab your favourite person. ✅

Step two: hit every op shop in sight. ✅

Step three: finish with a walk along the beach. ✅

Step four: look down and realise you’ve somehow clocked 10.64km without even trying. ✅ 😂

Honestly if this is what the second half of May looks like then I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. 🌿💛

The op shops delivered. The beach was gorgeous. The company was even better. And somewhere between the bargain racks and the sound of the waves, 10.64km just happened. That’s it. That’s the post. 😄

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 10.64km

📍 Total: 106.94km / 100km

📍 Days in: 15 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $961 of $1000 target

WE HIT 100KM!! 🎉🎉🎉

AND WE STILL HAVE HALF THE MONTH LEFT!! 🙌😱

To every single person who has donated, shared, prayed and cheered — THANK YOU. We did this together. 💚

Day 14 100 Steps of Hope

Day 14 ✅ | 10.5km — two weeks in and my heart is full 🌿

Two weeks. I honestly can’t quite believe it. 💛

And what a way to mark the halfway point of this month — with the best kind of company imaginable. Today I caught up with my pastor and then finished off with a walk alongside my mum. Two people who mean the absolute world to me, on the same day, carrying me through 10.5km without it ever feeling like effort. 😊

There is something so beautiful about walking with the people who know you best. The conversation flows, the kilometres disappear and before you know it you’re home wondering where the time went. That’s the magic of good people. 💛

10.5km is my biggest single day of the entire challenge so far and I am absolutely certain it’s because I wasn’t walking alone. Community does that. Connection does that. The right people beside you will always take you further than you could ever go on your own. 🙏

And I found myself feeling so deeply grateful today — to God, for the extraordinary people He has placed in my life. My pastor. My mum. The friends who have walked with me, donated, prayed and cheered from the sidelines. None of this feels like coincidence. It feels like grace. 💚

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 10.5km

📍 Total: 96.30km / 100km

📍 Days in: 14 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $878 of $1000 target

96.30KM!! 🎉 We are so incredibly close to 100km with half the month still to go! The finish line is right there and I am so grateful to every single one of you for getting me here. 💛

Day 13 100 Steps of Hope

Day 13 ✅ | 6.37km — a full, beautiful, wonderfully chaotic day 🌿

Some days the kilometres happen because you planned them. And some days life just carries you along and you look back at the end of it thinking — oh wow, we actually did that. 😊

Today was very much the latter.

My husband is home sick, which meant nurse duties were added to the already full schedule. 🤒💛 A work visit snuck its way into my day off — because apparently days off are just days where work finds you in a different location. 😄 And somewhere in between all of that I managed to squeeze in a catch up with some beautiful friends over coffee which was honestly the reset my soul needed. ☕💛

But the best part? I finished the day with a walk by the water. 🌊

Just me, the sound of the water, the last of the day’s light — and suddenly everything felt still and good and right. After the beautiful busyness of the day it was exactly the kind of ending it deserved. There’s something about water that just settles you, isn’t there? 😌

6.37km across a full and meaningful day. I’ll take that with a grateful heart. 💚

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.37km

📍 Total: 85.80km / 100km

📍 Days in: 13 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $715 of $1000 target

85.80km! The end is in sight and there is still so much month left! 🎉 Thank you to everyone cheering me on — you are such a beautiful part of this journey. 💛

Now if you’ll excuse me, my patient is calling and apparently the TV remote is just out of reach. The struggle is real. 🍿😂

Day 12 100 Steps of Hope

Day 12 ✅ | 8.13km — this is my kind of challenge 🚶‍♀️💚

Okay I have a confession to make. 😄

Walking and I go way back. Long before this challenge, long before May, long before YouthCare came into my life — walking has just always been my thing. My reset button. My happy place. The thing I reach for when the world feels loud and I need to find quiet again. 🌿

So when I tell you that 8.13km today felt absolutely wonderful — I mean it with my whole chest. 💛

100km in a month is no small thing, don’t get me wrong. The body has definitely reminded me of that on more than one occasion this past week! 😂 But there is something so deeply satisfying about doing a challenge that speaks to something already alive in you. Like it was made for you.

I feel incredibly lucky that my love of walking can be put to such a worthy cause. 👟☀️

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.13km

📍 Total: 79.43km / 100km

📍 Days in: 12 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $448 of $1000 target

SO close to 80km! 🎉 To everyone who has shown up for this cause — thank you. You make every step feel like it counts for something truly beautiful. 💚

Day 11 100 Steps of Hope

Day 11 ✅ | 6.55km — the rest day is over, we’re BACK! 👟

Yesterday I did absolutely zero kilometres and I have zero regrets. 😄

Mother’s Day called for church, good food and being loved on by my people — and that is exactly what happened. 10/10 would recommend. 💐💛

But today? Today the shoes went back on and the legs remembered what they were made for. 6.55km done and dusted and honestly after a lovely chilled day yesterday it felt really good to get moving again. 💪

Tired? A little. Stopping? Absolutely not. 😤

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.55km

📍 Total: 71.30km / 100km

📍 Days in: 11 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $448 of $1000 target

Over 71km and we still have plenty of May left to go! 🎉 The finish line is getting closer every single day and your support is what keeps these legs moving. Thank you! 💚

Day 9 100 Steps of Hope

Day 9 ✅ | 8.32km — looking back and feeling grateful 🌿

Nine days in. And today I found myself doing something I haven’t done much of yet this challenge — I looked back. 😊

Not in a distracted, over-the-shoulder kind of way. But in a quiet, reflective, wow — look how far we’ve come kind of way. 💛

Today I had the joy of walking with one of my pastors and honestly it set the tone for the whole walk beautifully. There’s something really special about sharing kilometres with someone who walks so faithfully in life — the conversation was rich, the company was warm and the time just flew. 🙏

And somewhere in the middle of it all there was this beautiful, quiet moment where I just felt it — that gentle, unmistakable sense that I wasn’t out there alone. That God was right there with me, in the warmth of the day, in the rhythm of my steps, in the stillness between the conversation. It was one of those moments you can’t manufacture or plan for. It just arrives, soft and steady, like a reminder that you are seen and you are held. 💚

64.75km. Nearly two thirds of the way to 100km. Nine days of showing up, lacing up and putting one foot in front of the other — through the energised days, the under-the-weather days, the op-shopping days 😄, the solo walks and the ones shared with people I love. Every single one of them has added up to something I am genuinely proud of.

Nine days ago I made a commitment. And every day since, something — or Someone — has kept me going. 🙏

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.32km

📍 Total: 64.75km / 100km

📍 Days in: 9 of 31

📍Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

To everyone who has walked with me, donated, prayed and cheered — thank you. You are such a big part of this journey. 💛

Day 8 100 Steps of Hope

Day 8 ✅ | 8.92km — turns out op-shopping is a sport and I have the data to prove it 😂

Nobody told me that op-shopping counts as a workout. And yet here we are. 🛍️

Today I hit the streets with one of my closest friends and what started as a casual catch up turned into an absolute adventure. Store to store, rack to rack, treasure hunting through the best that our local op-shops had to offer — and before we knew it the kilometres had absolutely stacked up without us even trying. 😂

Honestly this might be my favourite walking strategy yet. Who needs a scenic trail when you’ve got a good friend, a great op-shop and the thrill of finding something fabulous for $3? 🏆💛

There’s something so joyful about an op-shop wander with someone you love. The terrible finds, the hidden gems, the “oh you absolutely have to try that on” moments — it was just the best kind of day. My heart is full and my bag has a new addition that I am very pleased about. 🛍️😄

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.92km

📍 Total: 56.43km / 100km

📍 Days in: 8 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

OVER HALFWAY TO 100KM!! 🎉🎉🎉 And I got there via the op-shop. Truly living my best life. 😂

Thank you to my beautiful friend for today — and thank you to everyone following along and donating. You are all the best kind of people. 💚

Day 7 100 Steps to Hope

Day 7 ✅ | 7.09km — one week in and my heart is so full 🌿

Seven days. One whole week. And today was my favourite one yet. 💛

Today I didn’t walk alone. A dear friend joined me and honestly it made every single step feel lighter, warmer and so much more meaningful. We walked, we talked, we laughed — and somewhere along the way 7.09km just disappeared without us even noticing. That’s the magic of good company. 😊

It got me thinking about how much we need each other. Not just on walking challenges, but in life. The journey is so much richer when you have someone beside you — someone to share the load, to make you laugh when your legs are tired, to simply just show up and say “I’m here, let’s do this together.” 🙏

And I found myself feeling so deeply grateful to God for the people He places in our lives. The ones who say yes when you ask them to walk with you. The ones who show up without hesitation. The ones who remind you, just by being there, that you are loved and not alone. What an extraordinary gift that is. 💚

I don’t think that’s an accident. I think that’s grace. 🌿

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 7.09km

📍 Total: 47.51km / 100km

📍 Days in: 7 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

Nearly HALFWAY to 100km in just one week! 🎉

To my beautiful friend who walked beside me today — thank you. You made today so special. And to everyone following, donating and cheering from afar — you are my community too and I am so grateful for every single one of you. 💛

Day 6 100 Steps of Hope

Day 6 ✅ | 7.79km — bonus dog walk and I am NOT complaining 🐶☀️

Didn’t plan on an extra walk today. The dogs had other ideas. 🐾

Honestly? Best surprise of the week. There is something about walking with a dog that just makes everything better — the excitement, the sniffing of absolutely everything, the pure unbridled joy of just being outside. They really do get it. 🐶💛

Dogs are my happy place and today they accidentally made me a better challenger. I’ll take that as a win. 😄

7.79km done and I am FEELING it in the best possible way. 💪

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 7.79km

📍 Total: 40.42km / 100km

📍 Days in: 6 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

OVER 40KM!! 🎉 We are almost at the halfway mark of the challenge.

Thank you to everyone following along and donating — you make this whole journey so worth it.

Day 5 100 Steps to Hope

Day 5 ✅ | 8.78km — and what a day to be alive 🌿☀️

Some days this challenge feels like a commitment. And then some days it feels like an absolute gift. Today was very much the latter. 💛

I found myself walking alongside a lake today under the warmest, most beautiful sunshine and I have to tell you — it was just gorgeous. The water glistening, the gentle warmth on my skin, the stillness of everything around me. I genuinely didn’t want it to end. 😌

There’s something about walking next to water that just does something for the soul, isn’t there? The rhythm of your feet, the shimmer of the lake, the sun sitting warm on your shoulders — it was one of those walks that reminded me why getting outside every single day is such a privilege. 🙏

I set out today just to get the kilometres done and came home feeling completely refreshed and full of gratitude. 

Safe to say the lake has my heart. I might just walk there every day for the rest of May. 🌿

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.78km

📍 Total: 32.63km / 100km

📍 Days in: 5 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

Nearly a third of the way there already — I honestly can’t believe it! 

🎉 Thank you so much to everyone following along and supporting this journey. You make every step so worth it. 💚

Day 4 100 Steps of Hope

Day 4 ✅ | 6.57km — sorry honey, you’re on your own! 😂

So. Today was one of those days where time just completely got away from me. ⏰

You know that feeling where you blink and suddenly the day is disappearing before your eyes and you haven’t hit your kilometres yet and you’re sitting in a waiting room and you think — wait a minute. 👀

Yes. That happened.

There I was, at my husband’s appointment, doing the very supportive wife thing of sitting patiently in the waiting room… when it hit me. The day was slipping away. The kilometres weren’t going to walk themselves. And the car was right there. 🚗

And… I walked home. 😂

Did I tell him first? …Technically yes. Was he thrilled? Let’s just say he’s a very good sport and I owe him one. 🫣💛

But here’s the thing — 6.57km got done today and honestly the accidental walk home might have been one of my favourites so far. Nothing like a deadline and a slightly bewildered husband to get the legs moving. 🦵😂

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.57km

📍 Total: 23.85km / 100km

📍 Days in: 4 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

Nearly a quarter of the way there and the adventures are already writing themselves. 🎉

Thank you to everyone cheering me on — and a very special thank you to my husband for being such a good sport. 🏆💚

Day 3 100 Steps of Hope

Day 3 ✅ | 8.13km — and I’m BACK, baby! 🎉

Yesterday I was a walking zombie. 🧟 Today I was an actual human being with functioning legs and everything. Incredible turnaround. The body is a mysterious thing.

In all seriousness though — 8.13km today and it felt absolutely glorious after crawling through Day 2 like a very determined snail. 🐌

If Day 1 was the hype era, and Day 2 was the “why am I like this” era, then Day 3 is firmly the redemption arc era and I am absolutely living for it. 💪😂

We’re now sitting at 17.28km out of 100km which means we are nearly one fifth of the way through this ridiculously good adventure — and honestly the maths is giving me life right now because I did NOT expect to be tracking this well after yesterday’s shuffling effort. 😅

Shoutout to my legs for not staging a full revolt. Truly the unsung heroes of this challenge. 🦵🦵

And an even bigger shoutout to every single one of you who has donated, cheered, shared or simply just read these updates — you have no idea how much it means. This challenge is for something so deeply important and your support makes every kilometre worth it. 💛

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 8.13km

📍 Total: 17.28km / 100km

📍 Days in: 3 of 31

📍 Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

Day 4, I’m coming for you. Rested, recovered and ready. 😤👟

Let’s keep doing something #RidiculouslyGood. 💚

Day 2 100 Steps of Hope

Day 2 ✅ | 3km down — 90.85km to go!

Okay, yesterday was a different kind of day. 😅

I’ll keep it real with you all — I woke up feeling pretty ordinary. Lethargic, under the weather, and honestly not at my best. Today was one of those days where the couch had my name written all over it.

But here’s the thing. When I thought about why I’m doing this, getting up and putting one foot in front of the other felt like the only option. So that’s exactly what I did. 👟

3km done. Not my biggest day, but every single step still counted. And some days, just showing up is the win.

There’s something quietly powerful about that, isn’t there? Pushing through on the hard days — even in a small way — for something so much bigger than yourself.

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 3km

📍 Total: 9.15km / 100km

📍 Days in: 2 of 31

📍Funds raised: $398 of $1000 target

Nearly 10% of the way there already! 🎉

To everyone cheering me on and those who have donated — thank you. On the tough days, your support is genuinely what keeps these legs moving. 💛

Here’s to feeling better tomorrow and hitting those kilometres fresh!

A lovely walk in Bicton

100 Steps of Hope Update

Day 1 ✅ | 6.15km down — 93.85km to go!

And we’re OFF! 🎉

I’ll be honest — there’s something really special about Day 1. That fresh motivation, the purpose behind every step, the reminder of why I signed up for this in the first place.

Today I walked 6.15km and it was everything I needed it to be — peaceful, quiet, and reflective. Just me, the path ahead, and a whole lot of thoughts about why this challenge matters so much.

100km. 100 young lives. One step at a time. 🙏

Every kilometre I clock this month represents one of the precious young people aged 17 and under who lost their life to suicide in Australia each year between 2019 and 2024. Kids with so much ahead of them. And today, 6.15 of those kilometres are done.

But before I say anything else — a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone who has already donated. 🥹💛 I am genuinely blown away by the generosity and kindness shown so early in the challenge. You didn’t have to, and you did anyway — and that means everything. Every dollar is going toward something so incredibly worth it, and I carry your support with me on every single step.

The numbers so far:

📍 Today: 6.15km

📍 Total: 6.15km / 100km

📍 Days in: 1 of 31

📍Funds raised: $292 of $1000 target

I’m feeling energised, motivated, and so grateful for the village rallying behind this cause. 💛