Life & Style

Why did I decide to Blog?

Writing for me has always been a constant in my life.  I was given my first diary for Christmas when I was 7 years old. As a 7 year old I felt the need to document everything around me and I mean literally everything! That particular summer of 83′ my cousin Paul had hurt himself… Read more…

The Story Behind The Story

Every year we naturally start talking about the year that has been. We discuss what we have achieved and start discussing what our plans are for the future. The end of last year was no different. Rob, my husband is a very driven individual and knows the power of setting goals. Over the last five… Read more…

Finding My Motivation

I would like to think that when it comes to motivation that I don’t usually need a push. Lately I had found that I was beginning to make up excuses on why I can’t fit in my exercise routine. Life, if it is even possible, has managed to get even busier. I have my new… Read more…

Finding Your Balance

It’s all about balance these days; Life/Work Work/Family Family/Hobbies Hobbies/Partner Partner/Kids Kids/Me-Time Me Time/Exercise Where does it all end?  How much do we need to do and what are we trying to prove?  Finding your balance is different to me finding mine.  Working out what are your priorities and what makes you happy. Then there… Read more…

Migraine Aura

At first I did not know what this was or even that it happened to Migraine sufferers. Over the years I have experienced a few migraines.  In the beginning I only had mild symptoms including the patchy vision followed by the headaches.  As the years have progressed so too have my symptoms. My last two… Read more…

Keep Fit Without it Overtaking Your Life

Exercise some love it some hate it. It’s the dreaded activity that we all know we should do.  We now know how important it is for our bodies to exercise, stay in shape and look after ourselves. These are some of the things we tell ourselves: – It feels like such a chore? – I… Read more…