Love? Life? Joy!
A few weeks ago, I went down to Southampton to spend the weekend with my dear friend Ollie. We’ve grown up together and I had yet to visit him in his lovely new house, and meet his crazy labradoodle, Oscar. We didn’t really have much of a plan of what to do whilst I was down there, but one thing... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Taking on a challenge. So, about 3 months ago whilst attending my usual weekly kickboxing session, one of the trainers dropped it in that he reckoned I could fight. Not too surprising I guess. I have been kickboxing and sparring for years but I had only been training at a place that does full contact about a year. This would... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Becky Solomon Fire me up baby! From the Heart
My body really is my best friend. It helps me automatically calculate the distance of an oncoming car, deals with whatever crap I chuck down my throat, and even once gave me my period early because it knew I was worried. My body really looks after me. You could even say it has my back *giggles at own pun* I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Old habits die hard. Or do they? Over one of the many Easter-time bank holidays, a friend of mine visited me in London for a few days. Coming from the country, she’d bought a glossy women’s magazine to occupy her during the journey. I’m not one to buy magazines – so rarely read them. Flicking through her shiny copy of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
I am definitely NOT a gym-bunny. Two minutes on the cross-trainer and I am already thinking about all the other things I’d rather be doing e.g. watching Coronation Street and eating a packet of biscuits. The longest I’ve had a gym membership for is a year, which I think is a serious achievement! I don’t mean I paid for it... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Poppy Gillian