Feb 1, 2023 | body positivity, exercise, goals, health, my journey
I’m not what you’d call a natural sportsperson. When I was a teenager, I was much happier in the library than in the gym, and only attended PE lessons at High School for the first year, after which I realised that if you didn’t turn up to the first class of term to...
Jan 11, 2023 | body positivity, diet, goals, health
Growing up, I was one of those hippy kids who already knew what hummus even though it was still the 80s. I’d go to a birthday party at McDonald’s and order a cheeseburger, not understanding that there would be a piece of meat under my cheese. When offered lasagne for...
Oct 19, 2022 | body positivity, diet, exercise, health
I’ve heard a few friends comment recently about the weight they’ve put on over the summer, the diets and exercise regimes they are planning for autumn. I know many people stay fit all through winter with the specific goal of feeling beach body ready for summer....
Oct 5, 2022 | body positivity, client stories, identity, my journey, reflections
This summer I bumped into a friend on the beach. She’d just come back from her first festival and was gushing about what an amazing, freeing time she’d had. I’d never seen her smile so wide! She told me later, “Camp Bestival was an absolute joy. Men with fluffy tails...
Oct 4, 2022 | body positivity, client stories, Coaching, exercise, health, my journey, wellbeing
On one of my recent sunrise walks, the sky was perfectly clear and the sea perfectly flat and inviting. I kicked myself for not having thought to bring swimming stuff with me. Before I could lose my nerve, I got in touch with a friend who I hadn’t seen in a while,...
