Stress. We all feel it from time-to-time. Or maybe it’s not so infrequent in your life. Perhaps stressed is starting to become the state you find yourself in most rather than least in your day-to-day living. Why is that? Why do we feel stressed? And how can we overcome it?
My new series on the blog - Flourishing Entrepreneurs continues this month with yoga instructor and space holder Lauren Barber. The series introduces you to incredible women who have started their own businesses and we find out how they got started, what jobs they were doing in a past life, what the voice inside their head tells them and dig into the resources and tips they can offer you on your entrepreneurial journey.
“I am enough.” It’s a powerful phrase that completely bowled over our first Reset attendees back on our June retreat. The more I thought about it, the more I realised how constantly I tell myself that I am not enough: so here’s what I’m going to do about it.
Tofu is an ingredient that I know you guys struggle to cook with. I’ve definitely been there - with all the different types and its potential to be seriously bland it’s not exactly top of the list to eat. This recipe will change that with bags of flavour thanks to a simple marinade.
A couple of months ago I shared two new books I’d bought on my Instagram and asked my followers which one they would like me to read first and report back on. Jen Sincero’s You Are A Badass At Making Money won and I was secretly pleased. Why? Because I have issues with money. Read on to find out how this book has helped me change my mindset.
The start of August marks the launch of a new series on the blog - Flourishing Entrepreneurs. The series will introduce you to incredible women who have started their own businesses. I'll talk with them about how they got started, what jobs they were doing in a past life, what the voice inside their head tells them and dig into the resources and tips they can offer you on your entrepreneurial journey. Today I’m introducing you to Charlotte Argyrou, a botanical illustrator.
I was thrilled to learn last month that someone had nominated me for 20 On The Rise. I thought I'd share with you the women who have inspired me most in the last year so that you can go and check them out and get all the good stuff from them like I have. Read on to learn more about them and find out what's coming soon to the blog to share more from these women and many others.
I suspect you are going to laugh knowingly at my latest dessert recipe. Of course... it’s a chocolate brownie. I have done so many of them already on the blog but honestly that’s because they are my go-to when I want something sweet! These have a stunning ginger crumb to bring it all together.
I've been working away on the content for my mini-course The Capsule Collective for the last few weeks which has had me in the kitchen a lot. Having a well-stocked kitchen with tasty ingredients aint gonna do you much good if you don't have the right utensils. So here are my top three items in the kitchen that I believe will take you to the next level when it comes to making healthy food.
Mindfulness is the buzzword of the moment and I’m going to give my full support to its popularity. Before you click away and roll your eyes, assuming I’m just another meditating hippy, hear me out.
![JUST DO IT 💪🏼 This one goes out to @wholeheartedlylaura who ran a brilliant business mindset session last night which brought up a lot for me. In the session Laura mentioned @melrobbinslive 5 second rule: do something within 5 seconds of thinking about it, because if you leave it any longer your brain will come up with 100 excuses why you shouldn’t in order to ’protect’ you. Laura said we should maybe think about applying this when we have ideas about what to share on our social media or blogs which really struck me. .
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I often have ideas of what I want to share here on the feed, on my Stories or on the blog. But then I get the fear if I think about it for too long - people will think I’m silly, I’m being self indulgent, they’ll get bored of seeing my face and hearing me talk, they’ll stop following me... it goes on. So I do nothing and the idea drifts away. Now I’m typing it ‘out loud’ it seems so ridiculous! 🙈
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So here’s me just DOING IT with something I want to share and tag a few people that are included. Not worrying that I’m going to annoy these people or that they’ll look down on me or think I’m silly 😬 I’ve written a blog post about 5 amazing women who inspire me running their own businesses: @sarahakwisombe @kerrylyonsco @jencarrington_ @fitnessforster and @ellarose_cakes. The link is in my bio and I’d love you to have a read and get inspired by them like I have 💗.
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The post also announces my new series on the blog: Flourishing Entrepreneurs. The series will introduce you to incredible women who have started their own businesses. I'll talk with them about how they got started, what jobs they were doing in a past life, what the voice inside their head tells them and dig into the resources and tips they can offer you on your entrepreneurial journey. As well as talking about the importance of their health, body and mind as they grow their brands. And their favourite recipes. Obviously! .
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Enough woffle from me today. Over to you! What should you be doing if you employed the 5 Second Rule a bit more often? 👉🏼👉🏼 .
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![SHOUT OUT TO MY TRIBE 👩❤️👩 I wanted to give a little Sunday shout-out to my Irish fit-fam and foodie tribe today. It’s really been hitting me in the last couple of weeks how amazingly lucky I’ve been to find so many like-minded people in the last few years, particularly since I moved to Dublin 💚
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I signed up to @flyefit Stillorgan this month and already I’ve seen @the_nutritionist_foodie and @lucy_lovesfitness working out there, @irish_yoga_girl leading sessions in the studio (still need to venture in 🙈!) and I think @niamhkeoghhh will be joining us soon too 💪🏼
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I went down to @dublin_cm on Friday and it was brilliant to be able to sit and catch up with @thebakingnutrionist and @feel.the.beet and then grab breakfast with @theirishbalance afterwards. .
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And as my wedding creeps ever closer (😱😱) I now have a little mini-Dublin hen party being organised with girls who I’ve met in the last year who have become truly great friends to me 👩❤️👩
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I know it’s harder these days to meet people with the barriers technology seems to put in our way. But it IS possible! 💫 I wrote a blog post on how to make friends and build a community in a new city; I’ve put the link in my biog today for you to have a read 💗 .
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Who’s in your tribe that needs a shout out to show them some love? 🙋🏽♀️
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