Trying not to be SAD
I am generally a happy person. I’m almost always optimistic and absolutely love the sunshine. This may be because I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, (as in ‘the desert’, where they average about 300 days of sunshine per year) and then I moved to Perth in Australia (as in ‘Australia’s sunniest capital city’). A cloudy […]
How fuelling someone else’s adventure can help you too
There’s something undeniably powerful about watching someone else chase their dream, tackle a challenge or leap into their own dream. It’s also a very personal insight into someone’s life as often these pursuits involve a lot of blood, sweat and tears. However, their courage can stir something deep within us. Often, we are so caught […]
The ultimate guide to face care, maybe.
I’ve reached that time in life. You know the one where you wake up, glance in the mirror, and think: “Huh… I swear my face was plumper” Yes, gravity introduced me to jowls who have officially checked in for their permanent stay. I also have another eyelid beginning to hang over my original eyelid, a […]
How Rowing Helps Me Deal with Being Overwhelmed
In rowing, each stroke is a new opportunity, a new chance to get it right. There is no time or opportunity to stop and fix or redo a previous stroke, it is imperative that you start fresh with each new stroke. When you stop rowing the whole boat stops, whether by yourself or in a […]
Benefits of Cross Training
Ahh cross training… the delightful practice of doing OTHER exercises when you’ve already found the one you hate the least! Doing the same exercises everyday puts you in danger of becoming more and more like that bloke in the pub who tells you the same story a million times. Boring, predictable and occasionally limping. Cross […]
Microplastics, My Frenemy
Why I Might Start Wearing Metal Armour on the daily. It started with a baby bottle. A nice, BPA-free, eco-conscious, pastel-toned piece of modern parenting pride. And then I learned more horrifying truths: BPA-free doesn’t mean toxin-free. Because when you heat plastic, any plastic, you’re essentially slow-cooking yourself a nice bisphenol bisque with a side […]
The FEAR of embracing social media
However hard you try you can’t escape it . As a proud Gen X’er I relish the fact that I remember using red phone boxes, the whir of dial-up internet and big phone books. It was all we needed. It was all we had! But being the proud parent of two Gen Z’ers and having […]
A Different Kind of Journey
In 2024, my family and I agreed to me taking a six-month leave of absence from my work. For most people, this would mean staying in your home and your community while you just take time off from work. When you are an expat, things look a little different, as your housing, schooling, visa, etc., are all tied to your employment. […]
Out of sorts
Picture this: it’s 5:30 AM, the sky is the colour of regret, and I’m knee-deep in saltwater, questioning all my life choices. Welcome to surfboat rowing—where the only thing colder than the sand in winter is the unspoken competition between teammates over who can hide their exhaustion better. Girl, I know some of you have […]
Just another Tuesday afternoon
Sometimes, you meet truly inspirational people on a gusty Tuesday afternoon… So, the afternoon row was called off. A beautiful English February day, but typically, just a touch too windy to get a boat out. Never mind—let’s have a coffee instead. I’d been checking out another club, so perhaps a cuppa and a chat would […]