I had to double check as it doesn't seem like six months, but my first post went live on the 29th of September. It doesn't feel like I've been doing this for six months though - if I had to guess I'd say it feels more like 3-4. I guess that's a little bit of … Continue reading 6 months of blogging
This is going to be a long-term challenge for me. I am very bad at asking for help. Part of it is in admitting that I need help, part of it is approaching people due to my social anxiety, part of it is down to the fact that a lot of things cost money these … Continue reading Learning to Ask for Help
Just a quick check-in today as I'm running late and it's been a busy week. This week I took my trip to Barcelona that I mentioned in my previous post. Flying is something that I haven't done before, the prospect of it caused me a lot of concern as I have problems with anxiety, claustrophobia … Continue reading Combating Fears – One At A Time
Quite often we find ourselves cursing that time is moving too fast or that we don't have enough of it. Maybe we question how on earth a friend of ours finds the time to do everything that she does, and we find ourselves envious. But we all actually know that the fundamental truth is that … Continue reading Time is relative
I've had an ok week followed by a really bad weekend. I managed to hurt my back in the gym on Friday and didn't even manage to perform the workout as well as I would've liked. The pain from my back meant that I couldn't really do anything this weekend, even walking and simple tasks … Continue reading What is mindfulness
... but not right now - in about a month. In my previous posts I talked about some of my goals and tasks that I want to achieve this year, and one of the big challenges on the list for me is to fly. I haven't been in an airplane since I was too young … Continue reading Barcelona, Here I come…
This weekend I competed in my first CrossFit competition after about 6 months of attending classes. It was just a small competition, hosted by the box I attend and involving one other local box, the idea was to give a bunch of us knew starters a taste of competition in a space we're familiar with. … Continue reading My First Crossfit Competition
One of the core pieces of advice that I've come across a lot recently has been in regards to how we talk to ourselves. Interestingly, it's been emphasised in different ways, by different people, over the different skill sets that I am currently researching in my own efforts to learn, grow, and be 'better'. I've … Continue reading Change the way you talk to yourself
As we move into February, I'm going to take stock of what happened in January. I questioned doing this, as I know it's not going to be of much interest to others right now. But one of my main reasons for this blog is to use it to organise my thoughts and act as a … Continue reading January Round-up
At the beginning of the month I read an article that an alternative option to setting resolutions and goals, was to establish the 'Theme' for the year. As someone who struggles with making goals and having a fixed destination for my efforts, (feel free to read my other posts about goals - I have made … Continue reading This Year’s Theme
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