Golden sand beaches, rugged cliffs, sunsets and sunrises over the sea, lighthouses, cakes with lashings of icing, seals, red squirrels, and the occasional paddock with a cute looking cow – those are the highlights of the Anglesey Coastal Path. This long-distance walking trail and adventure delivered (check out the photos below). Over 11 days, my … Continue reading Five mindset lessons from hiking the 229km Anglesey Coastal Path, Wales
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10 scary things I’ve done in my life
Scary things I've done in my life...☠ Moved to the UK from New Zealand by myself☠ Quit my job to go self-employed☠ Walked the Te Araroa Trail down the length of New Zealand - 2000km of that solo☠ Sailed around Great Britain with my now husband when I only had 5 days of sailing experience … Continue reading 10 scary things I’ve done in my life
Introvert versus extrovert
I've been talking to a few people recently who have said they're introverts, socially awkward, shy and not very confident.The funny thing is, at no point in the conversation had I thought they were any of these labels they had used to define themselves.They all came across as totally capable, bubbly, passionate, good communicators, funny, … Continue reading Introvert versus extrovert
Volcano number 29 – Mt Maunganui
Mt Maunganui - it's one of those easy-access New Zealand bucket-list volcanoes. So being in Tauranga over the weekend, it was a must to climb to the 232m high summit. Also known as Mauao or affectionately as The Mount, this volcano, which marks the entrance to Tauranga Harbour, is ancient and now extinct. Mauao means … Continue reading Volcano number 29 – Mt Maunganui
I’ve started Parkrun – this is what I’ve learnt
Photo not from Parkrun but a walking event from a couple of years ago A couple of months ago I started Parkrun - the Saturday morning 5km community running event.But I don't run (because I'm not a runner) - instead I walk. If I'm honest I've always been a bit put off by Parkrun by … Continue reading I’ve started Parkrun – this is what I’ve learnt
You get to “choose” how to experience life
Thirteen years ago I started a relationship with a man who would turn out to be emotionally abusive.Sometimes I wonder if the signs were there before I said yes to dating him.Sometimes I wonder if my intuition was telling me stuff and I was choosing to ignore it.Sometimes I wonder what if my self-worth and … Continue reading You get to “choose” how to experience life
Four ways to honour your value
We often forget how amazing we actually are as humans, as people, as individuals. We forget about the value we intrinsically have. Life is busy. There's all these demands. Everyone seems to just want to take, take, take. I get it. It's too easy sometimes to feel a little bit like yesterday's leftovers. We forget … Continue reading Four ways to honour your value
Five things I learnt from changing my morning routine
A couple of months ago I set myself the challenge to change my morning routine for a week - so instead of sitting in my pjs with a cup of coffee scrolling social media I popped on some clothes, grabbed a coffee and walked down to the beach every morning. I enjoyed it so much … Continue reading Five things I learnt from changing my morning routine
Redundancy isn’t a bad word
Redundancy.It's often seen as a dirty word.I've come across a few people over the past few weeks who have been affected in some way by current redundancies - there are A LOT here in New Zealand at the moment.It's very easy to view redundancy as bad and to feel our insecurities around money and the … Continue reading Redundancy isn’t a bad word
Are you a risk-taker?
Are you a risk taker?My husband was reading a book about a guy who sailed around Great Britain back in the 1860s and he was telling me about one part where the guy had three options.1) sail back the way he had already come2) take the easy and safe route forward3) take the riskier, potentially … Continue reading Are you a risk-taker?