700 Days of Blogging

Today I hit 700 days of blogging in a row.

That means there’s 30 days left until I’ve officially done two years in a row.

I’m so grateful for this chapter (or 700 mini chapters).

And I can’t wait to begin a new one. I LOVE writing, and I LOVE blogging. 

But I’m even more in love with setting new impossible goals.

I can’t wait to share what I’ve got coming.

Decide to Take Action Right Now

It doesn’t have to be a new week, or a new year or a birthday – you can decide to make a giant change, right now.

Everything can change because in this exact moment, you decide it’s going to change.

That’s how I became a runner. 

It was a random Tuesday of no real significance. 

I just had a lightning bolt moment of “I’m sick of thinking about running – I’m deciding RIGHT NOW, I’m doing this.” 

And then I ran nearly single day that entire summer.

One day, when you’re ultra successful and you’re being interviewed about your incredible success, they’ll ask “How did it all begin?”

And you’ll say “I just made a decision one day.” 

That day could be today.

Decide right now to do the thing you’ve been putting off.

Sometimes it really is that simple.

June 2021 Goals Update

We’re two-thirds through the month and I know that the more I hold myself accountable to my goals throughout the month, the better I do overall – so here’s me, holding myself accountable:

1. Double my emergency fund
   I did it! Woohoo! This was a goal I’d left for quarter four but managed to get done by now. If you don’t have an emergency fund, I definitely recommend checking out the Baby Steps by Dave Ramsey!

2. Do a cardio workout at least 4x a week
   I have been struggling to get 4x workouts per week in like I’d planned to (only managing two – but I have a plan to increase it!), but after watching The Bold Type, I’m now obsessed with wanting to try SoulCycle. Candlelit cardio x motivational speaker x disco party?! Someone start a SoulCycle in New Zealand, please. (In the meantime I’ve committed to trying out a regular spin class).

3. Join a dance class with Daniel
   We have joined a Swing Dancing class and it’s a ton of fun – we always leave on a high! We’re also on the waitlist for a pottery throwing class and a screen-printing class (because the idea of this goal is to do more together – to be deliberately connected and engaged in activities together instead of just living alongside one another, which is an easy pattern to fall into, amiright?).

4. Actively revisit the Ultimate Relationship Program with Tony Robbins
   We haven’t started back into it yet, but it’s in our calendar for this week!

All in all, I’m giving myself a 6/10 on my goal-getting this month so far. Time to get my booty into gear and get that number up before June 30!

How are your June goals going?

Run Fast, Not Hard

I was a kid when I realised that for me, balance is never going to look like a chilled out day and then watching TV in the evening.

I like to push myself to the limit. A lot.

But not all the time.

For me, balance means periods of intensity followed by periods of rest.

Former Olympic physiologist, Dr. Wells, suggests the idea “Run Fast, Not Hard.” Which I LOVE.

The idea of working 24/7 doesn’t appeal to me.

But some days, I will work all day, because I LOVE it.

Then I’ll take it easy.

Balance isn’t about even slices of the pie.

It’s about balancing a big slice with a little slice later.

Goals & Standards

Tony Robbins says “I don’t have goals, I have standards.”

And even though I’m a huge goals fan (surprise!), I love this concept.

Because when you have a standard wired to your identity, you will always hit it.

If you have a standard to always be on time to pick your kids up from school, you will.

If you have a goal to do it, it’s a target to hit or miss.

A standard is definite.

See your goals as standards to meet.

High Stakes & Discomfort

“Things aren’t that interesting to me unless the stakes are very high.”
– Jimmy Chin, Adventure Photographer

“It’s not that I don’t like being comfortable. It’s just the lowest thing on my priority list.”

– Matheson Brown, Extreme Sportman

Food for thought today.

Situations vs Results

I used to think my results were outside of my control. But it turns out that’s not true.

Situations are outside of our control.

But the results we create based on those situations are 100% in our control.

If it’s happening to us, it’s a situation. If we’re happening to it, it’s a result, caused by us.

Fate Favours the Bold

What if fate is just waiting for you to make the first move?

When Was the Last Time You Felt On Point?

When was the last time you felt on point?

Like you could take on ANYTHING?

Like the world was your oyster?

What were you thinking then? What were you doing?

What if you thought and did those things today?

Get in a Peak State

It’s your job to get in that unshakeable, unstoppable, invincible energy every single day.

Your emotional state matters – it drives everything you do.

Deliberately craft yourself a “getting the crew together/transformational movie montage” mentality each day.

Put on music. Watch a motivational video. Play an episode of an inspiring show.

BE in a peak, unstoppable state.

Then take action.