How to give your New Year’s Resolutions a life beyond January
As we turn the page of a new calendar and get use to writing ‘2023’ in place of ‘2022’ the New Year is also a time when we welcome a ‘fresh start’ in different areas of our lives, and typically set New Year’s Resolutions.
The 'mind hack' I learnt at the playground
The trouble with encouraging your kids to believe they can do anything is you can find yourself being equally encouraged! I’ve never had a liking for those big tunnel...
I just ran 30km!
I wanted to share how it unfolded because I learnt so much and was reminded of a lot of things I ‘knew’ but could do with the reminder of. And for anyone with a marathon or big run coming up, maybe this will help. It’s a big one so sit back.
The Secret to Life and to Running? Here's one answer worth considering...
After her Marathon win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently Jess Trengove spoke of how she ‘gets the most out of herself when she’s thinking one k at a time’.
Every choice you make will bring you closer or further from you goal…
Achieving a goal becomes a collation of choices. Choices that will either bring you closer to, or further from - your goal. That’s it. It can be that simple. And I think once...
Put your heart into it and you can achieve anything you want
The Paralympic Games in Tokyo - the impact these sensational humans have had continues to live on. Nothing says it better than they do. You can play the clip here...
One of the finest examples of attitude I've ever seen - Carol Cooke AM
I wanted to shine a spotlight on a wonderful friend of mine. Who also just happens to be a 3 x Gold medal Paralympian and 9 x World Champion...
The one thing we can’t do often enough when it comes to a goal… Celebrate progress!
Getting your child to sleep might not sound like a big deal, but for any parent who’s been there done that the big deal nature of it might relate. Not so long ago...
Never give up on your dreams
I’ve been reminded recently to ‘never give up on your dreams’ And I thought it was such brilliant advice surely someone’s got that quote with their name on it…...
Signing up to a big goal is almost like an invitation of possibility
You may be aware of my love affair with the word ‘POSSIBILITY’. It’s a good one. But you’ve got to take the ticket to invite it in! You’ve got...
Why do we run? And one of the most spirited finishes ever in the Women's Marathon
Why do we run? For each of us that answer will be different. And for some, it might be the customary ‘only to catch a bus’ reply :) I don’t run...
When it gets tough, and it will, know you've got what it takes, because you do
I came up with this quote a few years ago to help me get through my last Marathon. Having only done 4 weeks training for it, I anticipated I’d...