Climbing back out of the rut
We all get in a rut sometimes. But don’t worry, you might already have all the answers you need to get back to where you want to be.
Run doggie run
Getting back into running again after an injury is hard work. Time for a SMART plan and a really good running buddy.
Running for my mental health
I don’t think I ever realised how my mental health was being sustained by my running until last year. Getting injured in January 2017 turned my life upside down. What I hadn’t expected however was my life to crumble as a result. It turned out that the short twenty minute miles I was squeezing in … [Read more…]
The Monday Morning Project
Being laid back is one thing but being habitually late is another. Once it has become a problem it’s time to tackle this issues. That’s why we started The Monday Morning Project in the Monkey House. This is how we got on.
The importance of pacing yourself
Feel like you’re working hard but going nowhere? Maybe it is time to stop, take stock and learn to pace yourself.
Come on brain what are you playing at?
I’m sat here at my kitchen table trying to find words to write for you today. I would love to be posting some pictures on social media of me smashing my goals and being a #winner but today my brain just isn’t playing. Seriously what is this all about? I know what I need to … [Read more…]
Stay out of the box
Today I don’t want to do it, today I don’t want to go. But today, of all days, is the day I must. I feel huge and exhausted. I just want to eat things that are bad for me and wallow in self pity. It won’t make me feel better though. In fact it will … [Read more…]
Running away from life
When life gets on top of you sometimes you just have to run away from home.
What my daughter teaches me about being a woman
Today is Mother’s Day and last week it was International Women’s Day. Days when we celebrate the strong women in our lives. Since I became a mother to a daughter I have felt my parental responsibilities more acutely. Not just to her but also her brothers. They will learn from her and me about how … [Read more…]
Turning disappointment into determination
Let’s talk disappointment. When you are pushing to achieve your goals and working really hard, there is nothing worse than feeling like you are getting nowhere. Not to mention how demoralising it can be when you have made your goals and plans public and you seemingly have nothing to show for it. Oh the shame. … [Read more…]