Blog: Reboot

Reboot. It happens. You have a favourite TV show, they do a reboot. Sometimes it works well (Battlestar Galactica), and sometimes the reboot is a disaster (Terminator Genysis). I’m sure we all have examples in the world of entertainment where we have examples of reboots that worked, and those that did not. Life can be…

Blog: What I don’t want

Sometimes we know what we want and where we are heading on our journey through life. Having a plan and knowing our goals can be very comforting. But getting to that place can sometimes be quite difficult. This varies between people. Perhaps you don’t know what you want right now or in the future, and…

Blog: Just do it.

Hello everyone This blog was written on the 10th of September 2021. This is one of many blogs I have handwritten in a writing journal but never actually posted digitally. This blog was written on Formby beach whilst on holiday in the northwest of England, as part of my birthday celebrations last year. That is…

Blog: I love getting older

Today is my birthday, I have turned 39 years old. I am grateful to be getting older, each and every day. It might sound odd, that I am glad to be getting older. It means I am grateful to be alive and living my life. I certainly do not wish for the opposite: death. Getting…

Blog: Story of life

We often dwell on the past, whether it’s a significant positive event in our lives or a moment of darkness. Past events can have a significant impact on who we are and can often change the direction of the journey that we are on. Just as I think we should try to focus on the…

Blog: Life, my way.

In life we often have options and decisions to make. I have found myself thinking about what comes next in a few areas of my life. At the moment this quite few decisions to be made. Inevitable changes are coming, not necessarily bad ones but I will need to. I’ve done a lot of thinking…

Blog: Weak?

If I was to be assessed against the gender stereotype for a man or masculinity I would probably be classified as • Weak • Pathetic • A loser • Not manly • Emotional • Not a real man I am unafraid of sharing how I feel. We all have days where we feel like crap….

Blog: Exercise when recovering from illness and injury

Exercising after an illness or an injury can sometimes be difficult and frustrating. It can feel like we are being held back and restricted whilst our body is in recovery mode Pushing too hard with exercise too soon can lead to problems with our recovery. One of the best things to do is to listen…

Blog: Sitting down here

Hello and Happy Friday 🙂 I am sat on the beach in sunny Cleethorpes. I needed this so badly. I’ve been ill with covid, and even though I am no longer testing positive I’m still having symptoms and issues. This had forced me to rest, only do light exercise and to spend a lot of…

Blog: Time after time

Hello I hope everyone is well.  This is not my first attempt at writing a blog since I got covid, but it’s the first one that has made it past a few words. Covid has been pretty awful.  I’ve since tested negative, but still having issues with tiredness, headaches and with my voice/speech.  The brain…