My Word for 2026: Action
I’m settling into the new year and realised I don’t have a long list of goals. Does that pressure really motivate anyone? Halfway through the year it usually just leaves me feeling behind. Instead, I’m focusing on how I want to show up. If I had to choose one word for 2026, it’s ACTION. From […]
HYROX Madrid: Race, Reflect, Repeat
This Race at a Glance My HYROX 2025 Check-In: Madrid Edition Race Weekend Lessons & Reflections From HYROX Madrid Practical Takeaways for HYROX Racers My HYROX Madrid Race-Day Outfit My HYROX 2025 Check-In: Madrid Edition Wrapping up the race year at HYROX Madrid 2025 felt like the perfect ending to a big season. Three HYROX […]
Decluttering excess stuff
I’ve been listening to The Secret of Letting Go (The Minimalists, Ep. 512) and I realised: I own too much. So I set a challenge: 30 days, one item a day, gone. As I scanned the room, everything demanded something: clean me, fix me, use me, remember me, why did you even buy me?! No […]
From the mountains to the sea, and into the desert
My Moroccan Journey Highlights from my adventure:🏙️ Marrakech: Arrival & Medina Wander🏔️ The High Atlas Mountains: 3x4000m Peaks Challenge🌊 Essaouira: A Coastal Pause🏜️ The Road to the Sahara: 3 Days to Merzouga Arrival in Marrakech Just over a week in Morocco felt much longer, perhaps because I packed so much into such a short time. […]
Building Healthy Habits
Building Healthy Habits I completed the “Building Healthy Habits Challenge” with Insight Timer: a 31-day journey featuring 31 incredible teachers and 31 powerful wellbeing practices. Each day introduced me to fresh wellness techniques, many of which were new to me. What I loved most was their versatility: practices could be done sitting, standing, lying down, […]
Diving Deep: What Scuba Taught Me About Skills That Last
What Scuba Diving Taught Me About Choosing Skills That Last As summer ’25 arrived and the Balearic Sea warmed, it felt like the perfect time to plan my next dive. Over a year had passed since my last one. I’d been busy climbing mountains and running roads, but I longed to get back underwater. Sure, […]
Barcelona Triathlon: Powered by Parasocial Relationships
The Company You Keep: How Podcasts and Social Media Shape Your Mindset It’s often said that the people we spend the most time with shape who we become. Today, that influence goes far beyond family and friends. We also form parasocial relationships, the one-sided bonds we create with media figures, influencers, and podcast hosts. Even […]
Life
After two weeks with my mother visiting me in Barcelona, I’m reminded of the quiet blessing it is to have someone in your life who’s lived. Someone who offers wisdom that only years can teach, and perspective that only experience can give. If you’re lucky enough to have someone like that in your life, a parent, […]
Mental Prep Matters
Facing the Mental Noise Before Race Day In May 2022, I finished the Barcelona Marathon, but in the two weeks leading up to it, my mind was piping up with all kinds of negative commentary: What if race day doesn’t go to plan? What if I don’t finish?Numerous “what if” scenarios were playing out in […]
3 Powerful Life Lessons I Learned From Climbing Mountains
Climbing Mountains, Gaining Perspective Over the past couple of years, I’ve fallen in love with mountain climbing. It inspires me and helps me see life more clearly. Living in Barcelona makes it easy to escape to the peaks, whether for a quick day hike or a weekend adventure and I try to make the most […]