This blog is about my journey as a woman and a mother, my passions for personal development and fitness.
I share with you my stories, successes, failures and the templates that helped me along the way.
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Pre-teen reading, a small obstacle!
I love reading, when I was little I used to get lost in books. Reading has been something that I want my daughter to enjoy too not only...
Breastfeeding la la land
I didn’t have the easiest of labours, I had an emergency caesarean that resulted in my baby and I being in intensive care for a few days and in...
Third Trimester
So close and yet so far Weeks 28 – when you are done, I was 40 weeks + 3 days I’m almost done, I’m nearly there! that’s what I told myself when I...
Second Trimester
Nothing fits Weeks 13 - 28 I was so excited for the second trimester; the midwife had told me that most of what I was feeling should start to ease...
First Trimester
Happiness & morning sickness Weeks 1 - 12 At around week 6 pregnancy hormones and morning sickness kicked in. My husband and I were...
The Pregnancy Diaries
I kept a diary during my pregnancy and only recently had the time and energy to tidy up my entries, it’s been so nice to go back and read about my...
Changing direction
On this post I will explore unexpected change. We all have goals and dreams that we work towards on a daily basis but sometimes life takes you in an unexpected direction which makes you reevaluate your life- new worries and fears arise!
The beauty of Time
Time is such a beautiful illusion. I for one spend a lot of time planning my time, talking about time and reflecting on my life which I guess...
The Challenges of being “the” parent to a modern child
I hope I’m not the only one but things have REALLY changed since my childhood. I don’t just mean technology but the world in general. Although I...
2018 Fitness update
January came and despite working out at least three times a week since July 2017 I was at my heaviest! My lifestyle in 2016 – 2017 was very chaotic...
Why I’m a feminist.
A few years ago, I truly discovered the feminist within me. I wasn’t aware what it meant to be a feminist and to want equality. Growing up in...
Motivation, is it all just a load of bull ?
How I stay motivated Motivation, motivation and motivation…. This word is everywhere, but does it really mean anything? Motivation is a word that I...
Do you have goals? Do they feel chaotic? Mine do!
Do you have goals? Do they feel chaotic? Mine do! Oh…. Where do I begin….? This post is not a rant or a moan but more of a reflection about how we...
Why does being a single mum have such a stigma?
One of the toughest day of my life was when I became a single mum. I felt scared, overwhelmed, heartbroken and thought I would be judged for...
No-nonsense, Fitness Update!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin So, here goes and honestly, I’m feeling a little vulnerable and VERY exposed! I wrote my first fitness blog post...