It Was Never About the Summit I am back. Four weeks away, and this trip has cracked me open in ways I didn’t expect. I thought climbing Mount Kilimanjaro would be about reaching the top, standing at the summit with my arms outstretched like in the movies. That’s what we…

Clarity Comes Before Change We often think motivation comes first. That once we feel inspired enough, confident enough, or “ready enough,” everything will fall into place. But in my experience, motivation rarely comes before clarity. Clarity comes first. Clarity about who you are becoming. Clarity about what actually matters right…

The Power of 10 Push Ups: A Tiny Habit with Big Impact When I read Atomic Habits last year, something shifted. James Clear’s simple yet profound approach to habit formation sparked the idea for my year-long experiment. One example that stuck with me was his commitment to doing just 10…

Last week, I shared that I would plan out my days, weeks, months, and even my year. I will be honest, it hasn’t been easy. Creating a sustainable plan, something I can stick to even when life throws unexpected curve balls, takes a lot of thought. How do I build…

Wow, I tell you, what a week it’s been. Not multitasking is proving to be far more challenging than I ever imagined. It’s so deeply ingrained in me, more than I ever realised. I think for many women, it’s almost instinctive, built into us by our mothers, grandmothers, and every…

The Power of Daily Intention This week’s habit is a big one for me, bigger than I expected. I have set intentions before, but if I’m honest, I’ve done it half-heartedly. I thought I understood what it meant, but I was really treating it like another thing on the list,…

As a chef, the first thing you’re taught is how to do many things at once. It’s part of kitchen life. The more you have on the go, the more efficient you become, or at least that’s what you’re led to believe. Kitchens run on adrenaline. It’s fast, it’s furious,…

The Power of WHY.. This week,ek I realised something massive:  my 52 Habits in 52 Weeks experiment is more than just habits. It is actually about my WHY. For months,s I thought I was stacking habits, improving discipline, and ticking boxes. But the thing is, the habits were only the…

When I started this 52-week experiment, I made a list of habits I wanted to add, remove, or completely transform. Some were about stopping the self-sabotage patterns I’d been dancing with for years. Some were about finally doing the things I had  been promising myself I would “start on Monday.”…

I am talking about that moment right after a reset, or a lightbulb moment, the challenge you have been talking about. You’ve cleaned out the pantry, you have started eating better, you’re walking again, going to the gym, and feeling fresh and fired up. And then… life gets in the…