Club beginner – Sahoro Hokkaido

We arrived in Sahoro Hokkaido yesterday afternoon. If I am completely honest, it was rather a long and arduous journey, including a two and a half hour drive, two flights (7 hours and 6 hours) then another two and a half hour drive. It felt longer than we had anticipated, but living in a rural […]

Australia is burning

Whilst I am super excited sitting here in Perth airport waiting to go on holiday, I can’t help but feel a little worried for the country I call home. Normal people like me are suffering all around Australia this New Years Day. Some have lost everything they own, some their life and others precious family […]

‘Burnout’

52 minutes that will allow me to change my world…….. The latest episode of SBS Insight on ‘Burnout’ may just be the most influential 52 minutes of my life. Thank you to Mum and my friend who encouraged me to watch, the timing could not have been better. For some time now, I have been […]

Be true to yourself

Those who are close to me, know I am in the middle of a big change. It is frightening and exciting all at once. For me this is a big deal. I am leaving behind something that has been a part of my life for 8 years, something I have grown from it’s infancy. Although […]

Watch me rise…

The time has come for me to be me. I have spent far too long being the person I thought people expected me to be. Battling on because I thought I had to. We have to listen to our inner voice, to follow our passions, beliefs and values. I start listening today. Watch me rise….. […]

Why aren’t you swimming?

Thank you my friend for asking me the question today. You would think that by the ripe age of 41, I would know by now how vitally important it is for my brain. Yet, I get caught up and I forget. Forget the pure pleasure as I dive into the cool, clear water. The almost […]

R U OK?

Thankfully today I am ok. But…… yesterday was a whole other story. I jotted down what it felt like… Some days I honestly think I am going around the bend. There is so much going on, my brain feels likes it turns to mush. One thing blends into another and then another, then another until […]

Day 31 Facebook Free

Today instead of going on Facebook I…………………… So here it is, the last day of my challenge. To be honest it has flown by, I guess because this time of the year seems exceptionally busy. Team sport steps up, sickness happens, it is competition time at swimming, school tests and the winter weather has become […]

Day 20-26 Facebook free

This week instead of going on Facebook I…… Although I have been a bit slack with my blogs this week, I am pleased to say it is not because I have been distracted by Facebook. In fact quite the contrary. The further away Facebook gets, the easier this challenge gets and at this point (day […]

Day 19 Facebook free

Today instead of going on Facebook I….. Spent way too much time in my head. I didn’t sleep well last night and today I have felt on edge all day. There is something in the back of my mind bothering me, but I don’t know what exactly it is. I just keep thinking about ‘it’ […]