Never have we talked more about the impact our mental health has on us.
The pandemic has bought it closer to home and we are seeing and hearing sports men and women putting their well-being and mental health first.
The first thing I hear you say is – 25 years!
Really?
Could vulnerability actually be my best friend?
Go back 5 years and my thought process would tell me: “I’m not good enough “I can’t do this!
No matter who we are, the one thing we all have in common, is looking for success in one form or another.
If you think about it, when we were young we didn’t always recognise our successes.
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and come away feeling frustrated?
Is your frustration because you don’t think you have been heard properly or you felt you were on different page?
Loneliness is one of those feelings that can creep up on you when you least expected it and can happen to anyone of us.
It is a normal human emotion!
I’ve suffered from limiting self-belief and lack of self-confidence for most of my life.
I never believed I was good enough in many aspects of my life.
One of the biggest things that can bring us down or stop us in our tracks is our own lack of self-belief.
Primarily this comes from our inner voice.
Expectations – love them or loathe them they are all around us!
William Shakespeare once said “Expectation is the root of all heartache” I get this!
I think we’d all agree that life at times is a bit like a roller coaster.
The ups and downs, the slow and fast bits and the mixed feelings you get inside.
Since having Breast Cancer I have begun walking so much more as it has helped me get in tune with nature.
I loved both before but not on the scale that I have now.
Courage – let me ask you a question: What does courage mean to you?
When thinking of your answer(s) do you immediately think of someone saving another person’s life or being adventurous and climbing a mountain such as Kilimanjaro?
