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I’ve always wanted to visit Santorini. The beautiful cobalt capped white buildings and seas have always been something that I have wanted to see. And when I finally got to visit Santorini and have my  “bucket list” moment, I felt disappointed. Really disappointed. Sure, it was beautiful. But there wasn’t much to do other than drink cosmopolitans. Or take pictures of yourself and then watch people taking pictures of themselves. Which is fine, I guess I just expected more from Santorini because so many people rave about it. If you go on Instagram you’ll see thousands of beautiful pictures taken in what looks like the most magical Island. But when I got there I felt like something was missing and I found that something in Mykonos.

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Last week I ran the London 10 Mile. I think it’s safe to say that most runners have hit the dreaded wall in one race or another. Sometimes you can see it slowly building in front of you as the pace on your watch gets slower. Other times, things will be going fine and then suddenly BAM! You find yourself smashing into it. I have lightly bumped the wall a few times before but during the London 10 mile I dived into it head first. It really hurt. It’s funny how one week i’m the first lady home and the next week I’m struggling to make it to the finish line. My body can handle 10 miles easily but I wasn’t prepared for the toll that the hilly course would take on my mind.

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I was unhappy in my job

We live in a world where at one point or another, most of us have had a job that we hated. Like really hated. But for one reason or another we continued to stay in this job. Usually it’s because we’ve got bills to pay, but we all have our breaking point. And that’s when the dreaded  job search begins. I too have been in this situation but instead of looking for a new job, I decided that I wanted to move from being a permanent employee to being a permanently self employed one.

Taking the leap from being a permanent employee to a self employed or freelance one is scary but in this post I hope that I can offer you some advice to help you along your way. I also hope this that post gives you the courage to pursue your dream job, no matter how out of the world it may seem. And this blog isn’t just for people who want to become self employed either, there are a few tips in here that can be applied to helping you secure your next permanent job role too.

You’ve decided you want to leave your job, what do you do next?

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As someone who works in fitness, you’d think that I always have the motivation to train but I am just like you. Some days I do and some days I don’t. I tell myself “it’s too cold to go outside for a run” or “my arms are too sore” when more often than not, I am just being lazy. I love to exercise but I find the longer I leave it to workout during the day, the less likely I am to train. When you’re working towards a goal its only natural to find dips and peaks in your motivation and this happens with exercise too. When I’ve got a shoot or a holiday my motivation peaks and when it’s cold or I’ve hit a wall and stop seeing progress, it dips.  Here are 5 easy exercise hacks that I put in place to make sure that on training days, I train come rain or shine.

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I never thought that I would be asked to speak at BeFit London, the UK’s only health and fitness festival for women. But on Friday, that dream came true and thanks to Reebok I got to share my passion in a room full of people who made me feel so welcomed. It was a career defining moment and it has left me feeling motivated, inspired and hungry to do more.

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The Mile, one of the hardest distances to run. It’s a tricky one to pace and to train for too. If you get off too fast your legs will slow down before you make it to the finish line. Set off too slow and you’ll spend the whole race playing catch up which is never fun.

But, with that being said the mile is one of the most rewarding distances to run. Which is why i’ll be running the Westminster Mile in a little over a month’s time. I’ve never raced this distance before so I am excited to see what my legs can do and in what time they’ll carry me over the finish line.

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I’ve been putting off writing this post for a few weeks. I guess it’s because in a way it closes a chapter that I don’t think I’m ready to stop reading. I want to read this chapter again and again but now the “Thank You” cards have been written and we’ve started to send them out so I guess it’s time to continue on with life…and start planning the renewal of our vows. I’m (not) kidding. Wedding planning can be stressful but in this post I plan to share our story, my experiences as a bride and hopefully this will help you on your wedding journey, whenever that day comes.

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