I wish we didn’t need to discuss the word feminism and whether we need to reclaim it.
I wish I’d managed to get my hands on some of those cupcakes.
I wish I could work out who I met and who I didn’t meet. And remember names. Ppl seem to like it when you remember names.
I wish that when we thought we’d solved the problems of famine with feed the world, we really had.
I wish that I’d got a picture of me with Tigerboy at some point, and taken more pictures of the ppl I met through the day.
I wish that I knew what we could do to solve the problems of the world.
I think I do know. I think it needs us to act, not wish. Do as well as blogging. Give as well as tweeting. Encourage our neighbours, friends, family to do likewise. Pressure our government to see ppl as individuals, both here and abroad, in order to change lives for the better.
Cybher cost me money. Not the ticket or the hotel, but almost the first thing I did after signing in was visit the WorldVision stand and sign up to sponsor a child. I chose a boy, 9 years old, from Niger. Check out my Silent Sunday post to meet him. Turned out that that fitted in really well with the announcement at the end of the conference that Sian aka GeekisnewChic is going to Niger next week. I’m hoping that I’m going to be doing a little work with WorldVision to help spread the word about what is going on over there.
I wish I could bottle the feeling of hope and determination and optimism and take on the worldness that I had at the end of the day. I’m trying. I’m going to sit everyday and remember that feeling, and see what I can do with it. I’m going to change me, I’m going to change this blog, I *am* going to make a difference.
What did cybher do for you?
Hannah F says
That’s brilliant!
Jax says
thanks Hannah
MotherWifeMe says
Awesome! Having heard from World Vision at Cybher and Save The Children at their own blogging conference a few weeks back, I’m on a similar mission to do something to help change the world for the better. Like many other bloggers, I get so much from blogging – and I’m not talking £££ here – so it is good to be able to use blogging to give as well as take.
Lovely to meet you both very briefly at the start of Cybher, hope to see you and have a chat at the next blogger get-together.
Sian says
I have a pic of you that Ethan took. Will send it to you.
Xx
Jax says
Thanks Sian, that would be fab 🙂
Midlife Singlemum says
Wow. Good for you!
Jax says
I am inspired 😉
World Vision says
“I wish I could bottle the feeling of hope and determination and optimism and take on the worldness that I had at the end of the day.” We had that same feeling in that room full of Cybher women. Thanks for your support Jax, we’re looking forward to working with you and watching how Amadou grows
michelle twin mum says
Fab Jax, we sponsor 2 kids and it is so worthwhile, fab for our kids too. Mich x
Ruth @summerlandc says
Lovely to see you again and yes a trillion times over for the first one!
Jayne says
I met a few people during the day (I was braver this year!) but of all of them, you were my absolute favourite.
Also, you didn’t miss out, the cupcakes were stale 😉
x
Jax says
I feel this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship 🙂
Actually Mummy... says
Well done you on sponsoring a child. It was lovely to meet you!
Emma says
Aww Jax, that is amazing. Via church from the age of 16-18 I sponsored two children who I exchanged letters/photos/pictures with, it was so rewarding and something I’ve been wanting to do again. Will have a look into worldvision but will keep a eye on your posts so I can learn more, will go and check and out Sian’s post now 🙂