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
Mindset
What is adventure?
What is adventure? We often jump to thinking of big things like climbing mountains or trekking across Antarctica. We associate it with the common definition that it's something risky or dangerous. I would beg to differ. Because what an adventure is for one person might not be an adventure for another. Adventure is relative. It … Continue reading What is adventure?
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 negativity
Some people – namely the boyfriend – would say I have a negative mindset. I would argue I’m just realistic. But when I came up with the stupidly ambitious idea to set myself a quest of climbing 40 volcanoes by the age of 40, I think I was neither negative nor realistic. I was in … Continue reading Facing negativity
Cultivating a growth mindset
Being new to rock climbing is never going to be easy. But to fail what should have been a relatively easy grade 4 climb – that I’d already climbed, I might add – is beyond annoying. In response, I did what a lot of people would do – I sulked, stomped about, pulled faces, made … Continue reading Cultivating a growth mindset