If you were given five years left to live, what would you do?

Iain Ward, 33, came face to face with this question over two years ago when he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He has now turned his focus to breaking the world record for the most money raised, for a single marathon. And he is hoping to do this by gaining sponsors through his social media platforms.

As Sally Orange sits on the other side of a Zoom call to us, we can't help but think about how this is probably her last chance to relax for a very long time. The army veteran and physiotherapist exudes a quiet energy, putting us in no doubt that the series of challenges ahead that she has set for herself will not only be endured, but conquered.

Life can change in the blink of an eye. I learnt that the hard way on the morning of the 12th July, 2018 whilst returning into Cheltenham after dropping my dogs off at the kennels. An oncoming car carelessly crossed into my lane and in a split second, the resulting 50mph head on collision turned my world upside down, literally.

The reason for creating the SoulKind Blog was so that we could share more of the stories we encounter, all inspiring in their own right, but not all able to make the printed journal straight away. April Doherty who lives in Maryland, USA is one such story who I heard about through a great Instagram account called @seemystrong.

It’s 6.00am on the west coast of Oregon, USA and Justin True joins me from his garage, the only spot in the house to get a full wi-fi signal, first coffee of the day in hand. For the last year he had been living life in London, UK, his job on nuclear plants allowing him to work remotely, but for now he is back in his hometown in the US working on plans for his next challenge.

Sometimes an idea, or solution, can be so obvious it’s literally staring us in the face. But when stumbled upon, they are normally the ideas that are most rewarding. CJ’s story is born out of one such idea that has now become a leading charity worldwide and one which continues to grow exponentially.