It was a slow start, but I’m a Giant Squid, now!!
My original intention was to build just a few lenses during the Giant Squid Challenge June 2009. I had started the competition with 27 lenses. I just couldn’t see my way clear to do anything more than add maybe four or five — well, maybe six or seven — to my team’s roster.
When a couple of my other Squid friends, AJ2008 and OhMe, made their commitments to go for Giant, well, I put it in third gear so that I could meet them at the finish line!
Hey, Nancy and AJ! We made it!
In the end, we didn’t win the challenge title, but we gained so much more than that — the new skills, the memories, the new friends, the thrill of surpassing expectations for oneself — a new self-awareness. Plus, that beautiful purple badge!
Congratulations to a_willow and her team for winning the Giant Squids portion of the challenge, and to kab and her team for winning the 100 Club challenge. A special shout-out, as well, to the other team leaders, rajays and justbon for their tireless leadership.
An extra-special thank you to Joan4 — the ever-positive team leader who saw us, Joan’s Jolly Judicious Jetsetters, through to the end.
RocketMoms was a great help in motivating me to push myself harder. Thank you, RocketMoms. Special thanks to Bonnie (bdkz) for leading us.
There are so many people who encouraged me along the way; I couldn’t possibly list you all. I want you all to know, though, that I thank you so very much.
I am paying it forward by leading a challenge team myself this quarter. If you haven’t yet, but would like to challenge yourself to become a Giant Squid or a Giant 100, my team — Team One — will be accepting members shortly. I’ll post more ASAP. Update: Link to Team One
Onward, Squidoo!
Love.