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
Learnings
How do you talk to yourself? Like a bully or with love?
"You’re so uncool. You’re boring. You’re stupid. You’re so not attractive."All things I've previously told myself."Why do you think you could do that? Those people are better than me. I should be more like them. I'm just not good enough."All things I've previously told myself."I've failed before so therefore it proves I can't do this. … Continue reading How do you talk to yourself? Like a bully or with love?
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
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
Challenge number 8 – change your morning routine for a week
What's your morning routine?My normal one goes something like this:😴 6:30 wake up, drink coffee and read news updates (in other words on auto-pilot trying to shake the zombie feeling)😴 7am (ish) have breakfast and catch up on social media (generally still feeling like a zombie)😴 8am (ish) jump in shower and feel "rearing" to … Continue reading Challenge number 8 – change your morning routine for a week
Challenge number 2 – what are your values?
FREE Values Workbook - download it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGUoNJJxCBI&t=1s What are your values? It's something I've struggled to define for myself for years, something I've avoided looking at for years because of how I have previously tied myself up in knots over it - the background to this in the video 👇 But so often we … Continue reading Challenge number 2 – what are your values?
Who says you should?
My parents are having building work done. Every day at 11am and 3pm my mum makes morning and afternoon tea for said handymen.They get the option of tea or coffee as well as a selection of biscuits and cakes and several minutes of break time to have a smoke and check their phones.When I questioned … Continue reading Who says you should?
“I’m becoming present to me”
"I'm becoming present to me." Those were the words said by a client earlier this year. It was a truly beautiful moment. She was waking up and seeing the value in herself, who she really was and what she was capable of doing, achieving and becoming. Initially she was struggling to see how she could … Continue reading “I’m becoming present to me”
Why the unknown is scary – lessons from my hen’s party
What goes on at a hen's party, stays at a hen's party... Unless I decide to share it! On Saturday, my friends treated me to my UK hen's party (I'm lucky enough to have another one next year in New Zealand). And all the week before, I had been dreading it! Dreading it as in … Continue reading Why the unknown is scary – lessons from my hen’s party