Dear Cancer – I’m not going to beat around the bush or mince words here. I’ll say it firm and clear: you need to pack your things and go. I don’t need you in my life or in the lives of my friends and family. In the last few years you’ve destroyed a lot of …
My 24 Day Challenge: Days 11 & 12
The Curse of the Weekend Okay, that headline is a bit overly dramatic and perhaps misleading. I’ll come out with it – I love the weekends. Who doesn’t? Especially when it’s sunny outside, the BBQ is fired up and we’re spending time at the beach. But hear me out on this one. When I talk …
My 24 Day Challenge: Days 7-10
I decided to write about the past 4 days in a big chunk since they signify the proverbial “home-stretch” in the 10 day cleanse phase of the 24 Day Challenge I’ve decided to do in order to get healthier, leaner and to break bad habits (think chocolate at 10am everyday and snacks every night after …
My 24 Day Challenge: Day 6
A Spooky Time to be Trick or Treating Day 6 of my 24 Day Challenge happened to fall on Halloween. Thankfully, as far as temptation is concerned, the fact that Kiwis don’t celebrate this holiday with as much vim, vigor or readily-available candy as Americans do saved me from myself. I am pretty sure that …
My 24 Day Challenge: Days 4 & 5
Since days 4 & 5 fell over the first weekend of my challenge – I thought I’d update on them both as a package-deal. First and foremost I should start this out by admitting that weekends are rough for me when it comes to eating healthily. If ever there was a time I struggle to …
My 24 Day Challenge: Day 3
This morning I was up before the dawn and ready to hit the ground running. It’s a TGIF (waa hoo, bring on the weekend) which means it’s my usual “Treat Day” – ruh roh! Fridays double as a good excuse to splurge on sweets and take-away food in my mind as well as in my home (it’s …
My 24 Day Challenge: Day 2
So it’s been near on 36 hours since I commenced my 24 Day Challenge – and I’m pretty stoked about everything so far. The supplements and fiber drinks taste a bit like ranky cheese at times, but they remind me that the getting-out-of-shape part of the journey was the fun and scrumptious bit --- not the getting back …
My 24 Day Challenge: Day 1
So, I’m going to be brutally honest with myself and everyone else and admit that the past six weeks (thanks to the Rugby World Cup) have been awesome and crazy all at once! They have also played havoc with my diet and exercise regime. New Zealand opened The Cup with flair and, like most of …
An Open Letter to Money
Money. Just saying the word conjures up visions of grandeur while wreaking havoc on my stress centres. Do I have enough of you in my life? Could you potentially transform me into an uber-me? To most people, you’re the reason they get up and out of bed in the morning and head to the office, …
An Open Letter to the Teacher Who Changed my Life
We’ve all got one person who, at some important juncture in our lives, has changed us for the better. For me that person was and still is Pete Nelson (AKA Nel-Dogg – his ghetto name). As my high school photography teacher, Pete taught me about the rule-of-thirds as well as rules about life and growing …
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