Raven Starr Rains

11/11/2025

10/11/2025

You know that saying "the only person standing in your way, is you" - well it really couldn't be more accurate

You are in charge of your life. Your future. Your happiness

You get to decide how to live your life, the people you keep in it and what you want your future to look like by the actions you do or don't decide to take

Limiting beliefs are one of the biggest blocks that people face within their own lives. These are the things that have been subconsciously engrained in your brain by your upbringing. Things that may have been told to you when you were younger - whether they were true or not, that you've held onto and now it's a belief that you can't seem to shake

For example, some of my limiting beliefs that I've been actively working on reversing are:

❤️‍🩹 That I'm not good enough just as I am. That I have to earn people's love, loyalty and kindness
💭 That my dreams are unrealistic. From a young age I was always told that I needed a "back-up plan", because my dreams weren't 'living in the real world'
🥀 That I won't be able to achieve what I want to achieve without making sacrifices to my own wellbeing in order to appease other people
🙈 That everyone secretly hates me
💸 That I'm not worthy of abundance

These are just some of the things that go around in my head from time to time, but I'm thankfully at a point where I'm able to recognise that these things aren't true - they're just my limiting beliefs based off of bad past experiences, and people from my past that weren't good for me

It's important to be able to identify what your limiting beliefs are, and start working towards squashing them

They aren't true - and they're holding you back

You need to learn to ignore the noise in your head. Ignore the noise of others that don't actually have your best interests at heart. Ignore anyone that tells you that you're delusional - because those are the people who keep themselves small, and will probably always remain in their little box because they're too afraid to break out of it and dream bigger. Dream like they were a kid again

Go against the norm and choose to stand out - because ordinary is boring anyway ✨

07/11/2025

CEO of just getting it done regardless

06/11/2025

Season 2025 has been a turning point for me - in sooo many ways. But let's start with my main work this year, being the cover/support Entertainer for Park Holidays UK / SouthStars Management ✨

I've got lots of freelance work with various companies in different roles; but like a lot of performers that are self employed - I needed a "bread and butter" job that provided a bit more stability. And oh. my. goodness... Did I get lucky as ever to get THIS as my bread and butter job 🥹

I feel so so thankful that I've been able to be on stage and on the microphone, entertaining people all over the country for the last 8 months in this role 🎤

I've also been able to explore SOOO much of the country in between being sent here, there and everywhere 😅 Anyone who knows me know how much I loveee to travel, go on adventures and experience new places - and I've been able to do that alongside working 🫶🏻

This position has allowed me the freedom to really focus on me this year. I've been on such a huge self-development journey since the year started, and I've been able to learn a lot about myself, grow as an individual and really start living in the present moment more 🍃

I have so many people to thank for this year, too many to name - but you gorgeous humans know who you are, and from the bottom of my heart once again - thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏼

I am filled with so much gratitude for my life, and I certainly don't take any of it for granted 🤍

2 months left of 2025 - and now I'm finally in a good place within myself as an individual, I can really dig deep and start working towards creating the most beautiful future for myself 💫

04/11/2025

OFFICIALLY A PART OF THE 1% CLUB 🥹🥹🥹

Porto, Portugal Marathon 2025 - completed ✔️

This was by far the most difficult thing I've ever done in my life (so far) - but also probably one of the most rewarding things I've ever done too

My feet and ankles caved in at around 20k, so a little under half way, and I genuinely struggled to keep going - especially as I'm an intuitive runner and will usually stop when my body tells me to

However this time, I obviously had to see it through regardless. I've been training for the last 3 months for this day, and I wasn't going to let the pain of my ankles get the better of me

So yes, I wasn't nearly as fast as I wanted to be - but I finished, and that in itself is a huge achievement. Only 1% of the world finish a marathon - and I now get to say that I'm a part of that 🥹

Beyond grateful I've built up the mental strength to be able to push through uncomfortable situations. I knew my feet weren't going to fall off, and it wasn't going to be injury-inducing, so I'm super glad I was strong enough to push through that temporary bit of pain

10 months sober. 5 half marathons ran, and now my first full marathon in the bag. This has been one hell of a year 🫶🏻

21/10/2025

I will never forget the day my best friend ROYALLY pi**ed me off by giving me a hard truth about myself

She said the words "there's always time, it just takes discipline" - and BOY did it touch a nerve. It wasn't even a personal attack on me, but that's how I took it (she'll even tell you how moody and quiet I got for a hot minute after that 😂)

The reason I took it so personally and so hard, was because she was right. And I wasn't ready to hear it. It was December last year, so just a few weeks before the new year where I started taking proper care of myself - and before I knew everything I know now

We were discussing going for a run together, but trying to fit it in around work. We were on the same job, and she was making time to go for runs in the morning before work - and I was making excuses as to why I couldn't do the same. I'm actually so thankful for her, and her own self-discipline, because without that I wouldn't have got the kick up the arse I needed to get myself together and actually take accountability for myself and the choices I made

It was that job, and her, that really pushed me to take the plunge and actually start putting in the graft. During that job - I also started my online business - on NYE itself (which if you didn't already know, is my absolute FAVOURITE day of the whole entire year), so it was kind of magical. And a big, big step in the right direction for me and my life

From that day onwards, there have been BIG changes. Big changes within myself as a person. Big changes within how I view the world around me. Big changes with how I now show up for myself (my discipline). Big changes in my mentality - which has had effects on my physicality too, but that genuinely has come as a side effect of working on my mental health and wellbeing...

I will always be grateful for Dawn for showing up for herself, so that I could see what's possible if I started showing up for myself too. She has also taught me so much about self-love too, but I'll save that for another day

Thankful to her. Thankful to my online business community. And thankful to myself - for finally deciding that I was worth putting the time and energy into myself ✨

01/10/2025

Ohhh the ✨ comfort zone ✨ - let's talk about it for a hot minute

The comfort zone is safe. The comfort zone is, as the word suggests, comfortable. The comfort zone feels secure, steady and predictable.

But does it ever challenge you? Does it have the ability to push you to be the best version of yourself? Does it excite you?

For me - it didn't. It doesn't.

The comfort zone for me was just that, comfortable. And comfort doesn't bring about growth - not to the extent that I wanted to grow to.

I knew I NEEDED to step out of that little box that I had subconsciously put myself in, in order to better myself.

I began pushing myself to limits I didn't know I could reach. I started aiming HIGH. Higher than I'd ever dreamed of before. I made sure I had a mindset shift, and put in the work to un-learn old patterns and behaviours that were no longer serving me.

This year I've gone through SO much self-development, that I barely recognise the girl I was 9 months ago, on the 1st of January 2025. It's INSANE how much I've been able to achieve this year. How happy I've been this year. And where it all started?...

By stepping OUTSIDE of my comfort zone. Challenging myself. Overcoming my mental blocks and barriers. Healing myself from things from my childhood. Connecting to my inner self spiritually.

It is NEVER too late to try again. To decide you want to be someone else. To choose your own life path, regardless of what others think or say.

YOU are in charge of YOUR life. Step outside of your comfort zone, and just watch the magic happen ✨

22/09/2025

Ipswich Half Marathon 2025 - 21/09/25

Strava time - 1:52:59
Chip time - 1:53:41
Gun time - 1:56:01

BEYOND pleased with the outcome of yesterday's run 🥹

I was aiming for sub 2, even if I was only scrapping it - but I ended up absolutely smashing my goal 💪🏼

Yet again, smiled the whole way through this run and had the absolute time of my life 🫶🏻✨

Onto the Porto, Portugal Marathon in November next 🤩🏃🏼‍♀️