I’m doing my first park run today. I can run 5km but it’s not an easy run for me like it is for “runners”. Ideally, I’d like to have park runs every Saturday morning become my norm. Sadly, a part of me knows it won’t be. There’s always an excuse with me. Too tired. Hurting… Continue reading Keeping promises to yourself
Tag: live and learn
Gratitude List
Lie ins Dogs Sunny mornings Rainy afternoons Flowy dresses My health My family’s health A perfect yoga flow Cinema visits Creative ideas NHS Animations People who care about me A hot beverage The ability to travel Trains Having gone to Japan The kindness of strangers Comfy chairs When your hair sits just right Time off… Continue reading Gratitude List
There are no podiums here
It’s important to take note of those moments when you feel most confident. When you feel most comfortable and expressive. What topics do you know the most about? What people do you open up to the most? What environments make you feel calm? This is all great feedback. This is the you that you want… Continue reading There are no podiums here
Platonic Relationships
Friendships are special. There’s so many stories (film, tv shows, books) out there about romantic relationships and familial relationships but not as many about friendships. Why? They’re the most fascinating ones for me. Romance can be cheesy to me! And we don’t pick our family, so that’s naturally complicated. But platonic relationships, they’re basically like… Continue reading Platonic Relationships
Please yourself
Ah, people pleasing. It’s a tricky thing. There’s nothing wrong with wanting people to be happy. Nothing wrong with being the one to make that so. However, it becomes a problem when the pleasing of others comes at the expense of your own wants and needs. Anyone who is angry at you for not doing… Continue reading Please yourself
I think I like this little life
What would it take for me to like my life? Do I like my life? I’ve never asked that question. I invite you to ask yourself that question today. I think my answer would be different depending on many factors. In summer, it’s easier to like life for me. Working in a school means I… Continue reading I think I like this little life
What My Japan Trip Meant for Me
People use the term “changed my life” and “life-changing” too lightly. This Japan trip was only 10 days of my life, can I say it was life-changing? I guess that remains to be seen. But I know for sure that I am changed having gone. That it meant so much to me. That I’ve unlocked… Continue reading What My Japan Trip Meant for Me
Japan Trip Reflection – cultural differences and the beauty of Japanese life
I can’t believe the trip of a lifetime has come and gone already. I have struggled with how to write this blog post. Where do you even begin with such a life-changing, awe-inspiring trip? I don’t want to just tell you what we did - my husband will be uploading YouTube videos and you can… Continue reading Japan Trip Reflection – cultural differences and the beauty of Japanese life
Episode 29: the last episode of the Twenties Season
I made it, 29… It feels very strange. I embraced 28 a lot easier than 29. And even more strange, I’m sort of excited for my 30s. I feel like being 30+ brings with it a newfound confidence and self-assurance. The twenties are a rocky time. I’ve not enjoyed much of adulthood so far! Or… Continue reading Episode 29: the last episode of the Twenties Season
Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
I’m not quite at the big 3-0, but my turning 29 in under a month feels important. Like it’s my last chance to send off my 20s with a big hoorah. It’s sort of like wrapping that decade in a bow and saying “this is what it meant; this is what I learned” and taking… Continue reading Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
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