Hopes and dreams

Hopes and dreams

Learning how to ride a bike without stabilisers seemed absolutely impossible for me as a child. I tried and tried with all the will power that a 5- or 6-year-old can muster, but was always too scared when my mum let go of the seat.  My body would automatically...

The case of the comparison trap

The gym is a place where I find a gentle release from the busy life that I’m leading at the moment.  Forty to sixty minutes to myself and my thoughts is utter bliss and in addition to this I reap all the health benefits and feel good factor that a gym workout can...

Its about the little things

Last week was pretty fantastic!  Nothing specifically exciting happened but lots of little things spiked my week to make it EPIC! Waking up to beautiful sunrises always make me spring out of bed.  It’s amazing what those little rays of sunshine can do to a girl.  They...

At this stories end…

After being accepted to study my Ph.D. I was ecstatic and overwhelmed with all of the opportunities that would now come flocking my way. Then reality hits as job application after job application is ignored or declined. Not a mere sniff of employment came my way, well...