Things to inspire or to motivate
How often do you celebrate the simple things in your life? It’s easy to get caught up with the stresses of your life, that it can be easy to miss the moments. Back in 2014, I did the 100 Happy Days Project. The project is designed so you appreciate all those little or big moments […]
The current IAAF world record for the men’s marathon is 2:02:57, set by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya on September 28, 2014, at the Berlin Marathon. Since then there has been talk of when (not if) a sub 2-hour marathon would happen. Nike saw that potential and chose 3 athletes to make it happen. Those athletes were; […]
You learn a lot from being injured. I felt bruised, damaged and broken. Physically, mentally and spiritually. Injury. I feel like that’s all I ever talk about. Getting another injury in the process of healing from the first injury isn’t fun. But I did learn from it. In that moment, I felt utterly helpless. I […]
We all have things that matter in our lives. This could be anything from your family, to your kids, your job, or even your pet. When it matters to you it’s important to you. Therefore it’s important to make time for the things that matter to you. When I got injured, I couldn’t exercise. I didn’t […]
In some point in our lives, we may feel like we have no direction, no drive, or just feel utterly lost or uninspired. While you may feel like you are in despair, this is the perfect time to go outside your bubble, your comfort zone and rediscover you, and your purpose. Why everyone is different […]
With the power of retrospect we can clearly see how our year unfolded with just one word. But what if you could set up your year with a word of intention. If you had to pick one word to define what you year would be, what word would you chose? Sometimes a word comes easy […]
I am a lot of things. But I am me, and I wouldn’t change it. Be happy with who you are.
I wear glasses. I have done so since my 2nd year of Uni. Glasses help me to see things clearly. Without them, the world is soft and slightly blurry. I’m lucky in the sense that I can still run without my glasses. Which is why you don’t see race photo’s of me wearing glasses. Just […]
I may be only 35 years young. In my lifetime I have learned many things, and I’m sure that in the next 35 years I will learn a whole lot more. I how however have learned that if you apply these simple lessons into your life, you will see it change in the most beautiful way. Be Mindful […]
It’s only been in the last few years where I have made the decision to adopt a focus word for the year. Deciding on a word can be challenging. A single word however can a powerful motivational tool. In 2015 my chosen word was “commit”. I picked that particular word as I wanted to finish […]