Twelve. I had twelve fricken blisters. Twelve annoying, excruciatingly painful blisters; twelve little swollen mounds of encapsulated liquid intent on ruining my life. I sighed, staring at them glumly. The fact none had popped was beside the point. They were there on my feet, in places I didn’t know you could even get a blister. … Continue reading Why perfection is a self-limiting belief and counter-productive for goals
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Why is starting the hardest part? The secret to starting your goal or dream
Let me tell you a story... It was a two-hour drive to Cape Reinga for the start of #WalkNZ, my 3,000km solo walking adventure along the Te Araroa trail down the length of New Zealand. Dad drove. Mum sat up front. I took the backseat, staring out the window as a diverse landscape whizzed past … Continue reading Why is starting the hardest part? The secret to starting your goal or dream
This is what it’s like to live with self-doubt
I don’t need a bully. That nasty someone to belittle me, call me names, tell me I’m no good, that I’m stupid and ugly. Nope, I don’t need a bully – and yet I’m bullied every day. That’s because I’m my own bully; I’m my own worst enemy. Since my school days, I’ve barraged myself … Continue reading This is what it’s like to live with self-doubt
5 things I learnt in 2017
2017 – one blink and it was gone. Or so it seemed. In reflection, it was a manic year of epic highs (awesome month-long trip home to New Zealand, gaining my British citizenship and starting a new journey of self-discovery through my mind). But it was also a year of epic lows (not one but … Continue reading 5 things I learnt in 2017
Looking back at January and those goals (not resolutions)
Is it just me or do you feel like 2017 is just flying by? January, zoom, it’s been and gone. One 12th of the year already over. And what have I got to show for it? Well the year started off more like a fizzle than a bang, with a massive puce bruise on my … Continue reading Looking back at January and those goals (not resolutions)
These are the goals (not resolutions) I’m setting myself for 2017
So, the first day of the new year has come and gone. I can’t help but wonder how many people made New Year’s Resolutions and have already broken them? By all accounts, according to the experts, the better term to use is goals, not resolutions, which can be defined as more specific, and which are … Continue reading These are the goals (not resolutions) I’m setting myself for 2017