What would change for you if you could let go of self-doubt, self-criticism, expectations, anxiety, worries about what-if, fears of what others might think and the fear of not being good enough? If all that could just, poof, and disappear, if those fears didn't exist - what would life be like for you?I ask this … Continue reading What would your life be like if fear and judgement didn’t exist?
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The truth about self-doubt
The truth about self-doubt...đź’› It’s a normal feeling and everyone will have experienced it at some pointđź’› An underlying fear will be fueling the doubt and the doubt will often fuel other fears (also perfectly normal)đź’› It can make you miss out on opportunities and prevent you from realising your potentialđź’› It can keep you … Continue reading The truth about self-doubt
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
Countdown: My mindset ahead of #WalkNZ
So, it’s just over six weeks until I leave London heading to New Zealand for #WalkNZ. I’m still excited but the fear and stress is starting to kick in. My to-do list appears to be growing rather than shrinking, training is virtually non-existent, and don’t even talk to me about my four-page-long kit list (clearly … Continue reading Countdown: My mindset ahead of #WalkNZ
Facing my fear of kayaking – and not letting it hold me back from achieving my dreams
I’ve always been a little trepidatious when it came to kayaking. Ever since high school when kayaking in the school swimming pool was a component of PE. Physical education, for a geeky teenager who could barely throw a ball to save herself, wasn’t great at the best of times, but the kayaking class was something … Continue reading Facing my fear of kayaking – and not letting it hold me back from achieving my dreams
Why we are more awesome than we think we are
After writing my last post on being paralysed by fear, I was reminded by the boyfriend that four years ago I was s*** (his words) at camping. A previously successful camping adventure Yes I remember that first experience with him well – a long weekend just outside Oxford. I had camped a couple of times … Continue reading Why we are more awesome than we think we are
Experiencing self-doubt
Almost a year ago I quit my editor’s job to go freelancing. That was a big decision; it was tough. But equally it was liberating. And now I can’t imagine having to step foot in an office everyday, let alone share a commuter train twice a day with stressed-out lemmings. But this almost-year of freelancing … Continue reading Experiencing self-doubt