Tag: motivation

  • Road Trip

    Life is like a road trip – always look ahead, but don’t forget to check the rear-view mirror once in a while. It’s about the journey. Don’t forget to enjoy life at every opportunity you get. Life will through obstacles at you but you’ve got to push through! Yes, sometimes you need to take a…

  • Why I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions

    Happy New Year! It’s day 2 of 2016 and you have probably already made some resolutions for the rest of the year. But will you stick to them? And are resolutions really useful? Personally, I don’t believe NY resolutions really work – they’re more like a tradition which people follow blindly and forget about the…

  • Life Outside The Gym

    Last week I wrote about why I decided to do a fitness competition and challenge myself to take my health & fitness to the next level. After reading that post you may be wondering whether all I do is count macros and workout on top of having a full time job. Well I still do…

  • A day in the life of…

    A day in the life of…

    Many people ask me why I decided to do this fitness competition. They wonder why I put myself through strict food intake and training schedule. Why do I sacrifice certain things… You see, to me it is not a sacrifice or a struggle. Is it hard at times? Yes, of course. But I see this…

  • The Subtle Signs of Life

    So it has been more than a week since I last wrote a blog post. The reason for this MIA is the usual excuse – life got in the way. Needless to say the last couple of weeks have been very stressful and busy. But then I realised I was sweating the small stuff and…

  • Life Matters: Why I Always Prep for the Week Ahead

    Hello weekend! Time to catch up on sleep and relax right? But oh there is so much to do! See friends & movies (or both if you like to multitask!), do the house chores, get involved in your favourite hobby and get ready for the week ahead. Wait, by the time you get to the…

  • Motivation Tuesday: Abs Are Made in The Kitchen

    So you have heard the famous saying that abs are made in the kitchen. And that is true – 70 to 80% of your health and fitness goals is achieved through nutrition, leaving a measely 20-30% for fitness. Yet one cannot work without the other. You can lose weight through dieting but you can’t change…

  • New: Motivation Tuesdays

    Six months ago I decided to learn how to do a handstand. When I shared this goal I was asked why and wasn’t I too old for that? Well better late then never! I still have a way to go before I can do these off the wall, but I am making good progress. Yes…