I have this fantasy. The fantasy is of the 'ideal' me. I see her in my mind so clearly: This is the Rachel who wakes early each morning with a smile and a stretch, drinks lemon water, then effortlessly performs 20 minute of Yoga. This Rachel meditates;...
Ahh, there was a change in the weather today, both outside and inside. I'm sensing the season shift to Autumn, which I warmly welcome. I relish the cosiness of the darkening evenings, the comforting colours and earthy scents. Autumn is a wonderful time to gently...
Do you get frustrated that you haven't achieved what you wanted to achieve, that your fitness isn't what it should be, that your boss or partner doesn't treat you right, that you've made some bad choices in the past - in short, that you, other...
There's so much hype and pressure surrounding the start of a New Year. These last few days I've been bombarded with messages about what I should be doing to make 2017 my 'best ever year in business', or to 'finally achieve my ideal body'. The...
I’m lucky to only have happy associations with Christmas and love this time of family and togetherness. I’m not religious, but I am spiritual. Beyond the hubbub and hype of Christmas day, this time of year always feels very significant to me - especially this week...
I'm done with worrying about whether I'm good enough. I'm realising just how much energy I waste trying to be...
The 'to do' list has been weighing heavy for a few days now, a nagging sense of guilt and falling behind - slight panic and overwhelm as it mounts up and the fear of dropping a few spinning plates takes up more permanent residence. But I'm...
I'm just back from a lovely family holiday - nothing exotic, just camping on the Llyn peninsula in Wales. We've got a good big tent with plenty of pods inside for the 5 of us; particularly important now our daughters are all getting so big...
This evening was rereading some of my blog posts from the last few weeks and was struck by how many times I was reporting I was feeling tired, run down, irritable or even depressed. It was a bit of a wake-up call really. Overall I feel...
My heart sank at the thought of writing a blog post today. Normally I love it as a reflective exercise for myself - articulating the themes that have been emerging for me over the week; what I've noticed, what I've learned, how I want to be...