I have nothing to prove, no set time to get. My goal is to get to the finish line comfortably. That is what I wrote as a social media post the night before my race. What follows is how the event unfolded for me. What I learned (not for the first time) is how much fun I have when I let go of the …
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Stopping the Comparison and Competition
We compare ourselves to others everywhere, every day. Have you noticed how you feel when you compare yourself to others? Is comparison and competition making you crazy? It’s a really blustery day here in Nova Scotia. The rain is on its way but for now it’s warm and windy. A wind gust caught me and …
Easing Into Plant Based Eating
Have you considered incorporating more fruit and vegetables or other plant-based foods in your diet? Does it all feel too hard? I remember telling someone, who has been vegan for 16 years, that buying chicken at the grocery store was “easier” than sourcing locally, humanely produced chicken from …
On the Road to CODE Model Coach
What you think of me is none of my business. It’s not always easy for me to live knowing that what others think of me is none of my business. We are so conditioned to be externally referenced and to care what people think, to make decisions based on what other people think or how we think they will …
What if we let ourselves cry?
What are you afraid will happen? We are taught that tears are a sign of weakness. What if we allowed our tears to be seen? What if we didn’t apologise as though we were doing something wrong? What if we let our bodies do what they know how to do i.e. to digest our tears, just like our bodies know …
So you want to do a triathlon
I was 30 years old and wanted to lose weight. I changed my eating habits and decided to join my roommate at the pool. It was an easy decision to make. I was living in Kalgoorlie, Australia, it was summer, it was hot, it was light early in the morning and there was an outdoor 50m pool available. …
