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Look forward, not back If today’s life is built on the last six months, then the next six months are being built right now. Not by what you plan.By what you repeat. This idea is confronting in the best possible way. Because it strips away the noise and brings us back to something concrete: what you actually did, not what you meant to do. If you’re not happy with how parts of your life look today, here’s a useful exercise. Scroll back six months in your diary. This will give

Every new year, we all start with good intentions. New plans. Fresh goals. A quiet hope that this will be the year things finally stick. And yet, by late January, most goals are already drifting. There is a reason why they call January 18 Ditchers Day. The new year is now in the distance, and the new reality of what we want to achieve and what it actually takes to get there becomes a reality, which may not look very appealing. This is why I’m a big believer in systems, becau

1. Don’t Arrive Hungry Showing up ravenous is a guaranteed way to make decisions you wouldn’t usually make. When you arrive with low blood sugar and a loud appetite, your brain goes into “grab the quickest calories” mode, which is never the vegetable platter. A small protein-based snack before you leave helps balance your hunger hormones. You’ll feel steadier, calmer, and less likely to dive into the nearest bowl of crisps. We make better decisions when we're not hungry. 2.

The Voice That Shapes Everything We all have that internal dialogue. Sometimes it’s encouraging; other times, it’s brutal. Most women I work with are far harder on themselves than they’d ever be on anyone else. But your inner voice is not the truth; it’s a habit, a loop formed over decades of expectation, comparison, and survival. The first step to quieting it isn’t to silence it but to notice it. Recognise when you’ve slipped into the old story: “I’m not doing enough; I’ve r

By the time we hit our 4os, it can be easy to think that our metabolism has packed its bags and left town. I personally noticed that even when weight appeared more readily after a bigger weekend, it just would not leave the way it used to. Between shifting hormones and surprise weight gain coupled with energy dips, it’s tempting to think: “My metabolism is just done.” But it's important to understand your metabolism isn't broken; it’s simply changing. This is good news bec

We all lose our rhythm sometimes. I certainly do, Building a business does not come with continuity or predictability. In fact, there is not one area of my life that is predictable. Deadlines, family stress, and life intervene, and even though I'm a PT and have my health in good shape, I'm still human battling age and my hormones just like you. Tears of frustration can well up frequently, and working out can be the last thing I feel like doing. I can start ruminating, f