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🐾 For the wild-hearted ones building life on their terms

02/07/2025

That Ashdown Forest magic ✨

Still thinking about the weekend — proper sunshine, fresh air, and the dreamiest walk through Ashdown Forest.

We did the Winnie the Pooh trail (yes, it’s a real thing, and yes, it was as cute as it sounds). Sooty was in her element — fully convinced she runs the woods. Zooming ahead, sniffing everything in sight, tail going non-stop 🐾

It was one of those walks where time slows down a bit.
No rush. No pressure. Just chatting, wandering, and soaking it all in.

More of this, please 🌲✨

26/06/2025

Can’t quite believe we’re nearly in July…
June has been full-on in the best kind of way:

🎶 That big gig energy — dancing like no one was watching (and probably wishing I’d worn better shoes)
🌞 Long sunny weekends with friends that felt like summer finally arrived
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family catch-ups that reminded me how much I needed to just be around my people
🐾 And of course, Sooty living her best off-lead life all month long

Time’s flying. But honestly? It’s felt good.
Roll on more sunshine, more freedom, and more wild, lovely moments in July ✨

25/06/2025

What I’d say to me, two years ago…

Hey you,
I know you’re tired.
Like, deep-in-your-bones, barely-holding-it-together kind of tired.
I know you’re second-guessing everything — your job, your purpose, whether it’s you or the system that’s broken (spoiler: it’s not you).

You keep telling yourself to push through. Keep showing up. Keep being the “reliable one.”
You’re burning out quietly — and still trying to smile through it.
Still trying to prove your worth in a place that doesn’t even see you properly.

Here’s what I want you to know:

It’s going to change.
Not overnight. Not in some perfect, polished way.
But you’ll start making small moves. Braver ones.
You’ll say no when you mean it. You’ll go outside more. You’ll start listening to your gut again.

You’ll build something — a life, a rhythm, a kind of freedom — that actually feels like you.
There’ll be bike rides in the middle of the week. Forest walks with Sooty that feel like medicine.
Work that fits around your energy instead of draining it.
And slowly, you’ll stop performing… and start living.

It won’t be perfect. But it’ll be yours.
And you’ll realise: you were never unmotivated. You were just misaligned.

So if you need to rest, rest.
If you need to cry in the car, cry.
But please don’t forget — you’re allowed to want more.
And you’re allowed to go and get it.

I’ve got you now.

— Me x

24/06/2025

Sunshine therapy should be prescribed. No joke. ☀️

Not just walking in it.
Being in it.

Sitting mid-ride with trail snacks.
Watching Sooty roll around in a sunbeam like she owns the woods.
Getting awkward tan lines through my jersey and not caring at all.

I don’t know why we act like enjoying the sunshine has to be earned.
You don’t need to hit 10K steps or tick off your to-do list first.
You’re allowed to just sit, breathe, be warm — and enjoy it.

And let’s be real: it’s not just nice.
It’s medicine.
In Japan, they literally prescribe forest bathing — Shinrin-yoku — as a remedy for stress, anxiety, and burnout.
And the research backs it:
→ Lowers cortisol
→ Boosts mood
→ Improves focus
→ Supports immune function
→ Regulates nervous system
→ And yes, massively improves mental health

So next time someone makes you feel guilty for “doing nothing” in the sun… remind them your therapist (and several scientific journals) said it’s actually therapy.

Side effects may include:
→ Better mood
→ Fewer spirals
→ Unexpected calm
→ Awkward tan lines
→ And remembering who the hell you are 🐾

Get outside. It works.

22/06/2025

This is me enjoying myself very muchly at the Horsham big gig yesterday, but this is just face value in reality. I am going for a bit of a challenging time at the moment.

Yeah, I’m an independent woman — but that doesn’t mean I don’t get lonely sometimes.

I can pay my own bills.
I can fix stuff when it breaks.
I can run a business, go on solo adventures, carry the weight of the day, and still walk the dog before 9am.

But sometimes — if I’m honest — I don’t want to be strong.
I don’t want to be resilient, resourceful, or the one who always figures it out.

Sometimes I just want to walk in the door and know I don’t have to do it all alone.

That ache? It hits sometimes.
Especially in the quiet moments — after a long day, after the dog’s curled up asleep, after the noise stops and it’s just me.
And yeah, it hurts.

Being strong is incredible.
But being soft, being held, being seen — that matters too.
We weren’t made to do life completely solo, all the time.

So yes, I’ll keep showing up.
I’ll keep building this life I love.
But I’m allowed to admit that sometimes, I just want love too. As a teammate. As a quiet kind of anchor.

And if you feel that too — I see you. You’re not broken.
You’re just human.

18/06/2025

Honestly, I don’t know how I got so lucky with Sooty.

She’s more than just a dog — she’s my teammate, my trail friend, my reason to get outside when I’d otherwise stay stuck inside. Always up for chaos, always happy to be out, and somehow always knows when I need a cuddle or a break.

She’s got the energy that matches mine.
And every day, I think… yep, I’d pick her a hundred times over. 🧡🐾

17/06/2025

One of my favourite rides ever on local terrain 🚴‍♀️

Out from Billingshurst, through Petworth, Lurgashall, Plaistow, and looped it back home. A good mix of long stretches, quiet lanes, and just enough climbing to make it worth bringing snacks 😂.

Nothing fancy — just solid roads, barely any traffic, and those little pockets of countryside that make you feel like you’ve got the world to yourself.

What’s your all time favourite routes that just make you feel good?

Would love to start posting more about my routes, solo runs and rides, what do you think?

16/06/2025

Stop overthinking. Go for a run. Let your brain catch up while your body leads.

Whenever my head’s noisy — like, can’t-even-start-the-to-do-list noisy — I’ve learned to stop trying to think my way out of it.

There’s something about running — or riding, or even just walking without a route — that lets all the tangled-up stuff in my brain start to make sense.

While my legs do the work, my mind slowly finds its rhythm.
It’s like the chaos gets left behind with every step.

And sure, sometimes I come back with a plan. Other times, I just come back feeling less heavy — and that’s enough.

Movement doesn’t fix everything, but it gives me space to breathe before I try to figure things out.

So if your head’s full today — don’t wait to feel clear. Just go.
Let your body take the lead. Your brain will catch up.

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