An affirmation is defined as ‘a positive assertion’.
I’d like to add to that with:
> Guidance and encouragement wrapped up in a bunch of words >
Words that mean something to someone 🙏 And can connect with them in a useful way.
Towards a goal, a situation, or just everyday life.
Read MoreAs 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 year ahead feels like a blank canvas. What will it hold?
Now is the time when we are most open to setting big goals and inviting in more possibility in our lives…
Read MoreThe 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 slides. Such a long tunnel with so little space I find the thought of - claustrophobic.
But James took to one like a duck to water recently on our Sunny Coast holiday. Navigating the climb all the way to the top and then down he came. On repeat. He loved it! And hadn’t been on one anything close to that size before…
Read MoreHadn’t planned to run that far… but I did!
And from my current non-existent running base it was a pretty gutsy effort I must say 😊 💪
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 🍿…
Read MoreAfter 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’.
Lindsay Flanagan said something similar after her win at the Gold Coast Marathon (in a new course record of 2:24!) - her main goal was to ‘stay present the whole race and take it one mile at a time’ - something she says to have struggled with in the past.
There’s a lot to be said for both of these performances and wonderful athletes…
Read MoreI’ve been asked this question a lot lately:
‘Is it too late to take on my goal? Am I too old?’
My short answer is a resounding…
No! It’s never too late to take on a goal of any kind
Read MoreI remember that draw dropping moment when I crossed the Sydney Marathon Finishing Line in a PB time (personal best) after just 4 weeks training! Which isn’t a lot when it comes to training for a Marathon…
I was already well onto this concept by then, I’d applied it in previous races and other areas of my life. But it often takes a powerful moment of validation for us to really believe in something, in no uncertain terms.
And this was one of those moments for me.
Read MoreI’ve found over the years my ‘JOY’ levels in running can vary big time!
I had it early on in my childhood and school years, and even more so as I started taking on longer distances, but somewhere along the line… I lost it.
I got caught up in the ‘need’ to run - to finish a training session or do a race, and I lost the joy I once had for it.
Read MoreI 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 need it… and I did!
I pulled it out of the Inspiration Kit recently for the Melbourne Marathoners, and wanted to share it here, because it goes for any kind of goal and life itself.
Read MoreWhy 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 nearly as often or as effortlessly as I’d like to these days, but when I do it reminds me of how much I love it, and how much joy and growth it has given me.
Read MoreYou 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 to sign up to that big goal in the first place to allow you to see and to experience what’s possible in your life.
Read MoreIt's a bit like learning to dance in the rain, than waiting for the storm to pass…
Self-doubt can be a common trait for many of us. Especially when it comes to taking on something ‘big’.
And it’s typically seen as a bad thing. But I don’t believe it has to be. I think it all comes down to what we do with that self-doubt.
Read MoreAchieving 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.
Read MoreI 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 in Cycling, among many other medals and accolades. Oh, and she has MS too!
Carol is a remarkable human being. And as I write this, she is lying in a hospital bed in Tokyo, waiting for her punctured lung to heal before she can return home to Melbourne.
Read MoreGetting 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 I was focused on getting a consistent good night’s sleep and as a friend quite rightly pointed out - this could be my greatest challenge yet!
Read MoreI’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… and they do - Barack Obama!
In the space of a few days I’ve heard such contrasting stories. Stories of some dreams being crushed, and of another’s, having been crushed many times, finally coming to be.
Read MoreTo me, having a goal is almost like breathing…
Granted they don’t always need to be big goals, but there is such enormous value in having a goal, of any form.
Goals give us drive, focus and a direction to head in.
And when we’re feeling un-driven, we’ve lost focus, and we don’t feel like we’re going anywhere or getting anywhere… I think a goal can often be the remedy.
Read MoreI was asked the question recently on a podcast interview as to whether a coach and others on my ‘team’ for certain goals helped me with accountability.
And I said ‘no, not really’. Because those goals we were talking about I owned completely. I didn’t need anyone to hold me to account. I wanted them to help me in other ways with their expertise, but nothing to do with accountability.
Read MoreWhatever distance you’ve signed up to run, or are considering, if it’s enough of a stretch from where you’re at right now, it could feel completely overwhelming, and make your knees wobble just at the very thought of it.
These are perfectly normal feelings, and I’d even suggest they’re good ones! Because they’re a sign of your courage and ambition in setting this goal, and I applaud you for that.
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