I'm fundraising for a great cause!
Hello, My name is Christopher James. I am raising money for Children's cancer research, but not only this. I am also raising money for toys / gifts / arts and crafts and presents for the siblings and the sick children themselves. I believe that any treatment is useless if there is stress lingering. Stress and anxiety are just as bad, if not worse than smoking on the body. Anxiety releases adrenaline which mixes with an enzyme in a sack located at the bottom of the spine. It then attacks the immune system and all organs. I make sensory boards for kids to help reduce their stress levels and anxiety. I had it all as a kid. I had everything and anything. I had the biggest pile of presents under the tree every year, you could only just see the tippy top with the angel!. I had great food, assets and the lot. But most importantly, I had my HEALTH. I was able to run a muck and hop skip and jump. I believe that every child deserves to have a childhood. It is the most precious part of life.As a child growing up I was constantly fighting an inner battle that everyone around me was oblivious to. I have always been different. I have and still am bullied... (Adults do it better). I have always been the last one picked. I have always been the outcast. I have always been the weird one. I have never had true friends as my peers are much younger. This was really really tough. I didn't understand the world. Let me explain.
Due to being so blessed to be gifted with ADHD and receiving a TBI when I was 5. (Don't pretend to be a shark and dive into shallow swimming pool kiddos) my brain and body remain underdeveloped in comparison to my chronological age. I am 26 but my executive age is more than a decade younger. This took me years to accept. Mainly because I didn't know what to accept. I didn't know what was going on. All I knew was I was different. I was constantly told to "act your age". "well if you dont wanna be treated like a child don't act like one". And "Grow up". Being so lonely and.having no true friends I sat on the sideline and observed people and their behabiours, I also thought extremely deeply and asked myself questions deeper than anyone could imagine. I learnt a lot. I wouldn't change anything for the world. I had so much confusion and emotion burning inside me that I had to release somehow. I saw a lady singing on TV and I thought "wow how do you do that with your mouth, I am so learning that". It was at that moment 14 years ago that I embarked on what could be the biggest journey in life I have ever riden. The art of learning true vocalisation and the power it has. Listening to music just wasn't enough. I had to learn how to do it myself. I needed an instrument that I had with my 100% of the time. It was like a baby needing their dummy or teddybear. I needed to be able to grab it anytime. The only instrument was my own voice. I sing all the time, I am addicted to music to the point I can even feel cravings for it. If I don't sing I get irritable anxious sad and angry.
I have realised now that I have an incredible gift. The gift of not being able to "grow up". I have retained my intense curiosity , distractibility , fidgetyness, imagination, and the power of believing anything is possible. But mainly it has allowed me to be able to speak child language. I understand children and they understand me. They don't bully me. They accept me. They love me. And they understand me. Oh and they teach me more than any adult ever could. I have a deep passion inside me that I never thought I would. A passion for the health and wellbeing of all children... Their my buddies. The youngsters now are our only hope for the future. We've all failed... The education of the kids has never been more vital...
This is why I have decided to raise money for this particular purpose.
Thankyou so much for all of your support.
Lots of love
Christopher James ( Chrissy) <3>
Wow. What an amazing, inspiring life story of self discovery and learning to treasure and use your gifts! And it seems your story and your path is still unfolding. Yours is such a worthy cause!