I think one of the hardest parts about life changing unexpectedly… is the identity shift that comes with it. Not just the practical stuff. The mental stuff. The realisation that the version of you that once existed might not fit your life anymore. I’ve had to navigate that a lot over the years. There are moments where I still catch myself thinking about the old version of me: teaching fitness classes, travelling independently, moving freely, doing things without needing to think twice. And while there’s definitely grief in that sometimes, I’ve also realised something really important: starting again doesn’t mean you’ve failed. And rebuilding your life doesn’t always look dramatic from the outside either. Most of the time it’s actually very quiet. It’s learning how to adapt. Finding new purpose. Creating new routines. Protecting your mindset. Celebrating progress other people might never even notice. Honestly, I think some of the strongest people are the ones rebuilding privately while still trying to show up for life every day. And if you’re in one of those seasons right now where things feel uncertain, messy, or very different to how you imagined… Please remember: you are allowed to rebuild slowly. You are allowed to change. And you are allowed to create a meaningful life even if it looks completely different to the one you originally planned. Curious to hear from everyone… What’s one thing life has forced you to adapt to over the years that actually made you stronger in the long run?

Isn’t it funny looking back at how our body changes over the years? In your 20s you could get away with almost anything. Late night out. Minimal sleep. Eat whatever was in reach. Train hard the next day like nothing happened. Now? One late night and it feels like you need a recovery plan, electrolytes, magnesium and a quiet room for two business days 😂 You sleep funny and wake up with a sore neck. You bend down to pick something up and suddenly need to reassess your life choices. You look at a rich dessert and feel bloated before you’ve even had a bite. And yet… there’s another side to it. While the body may be a little less forgiving, we often become a whole lot wiser. We know movement matters. We understand recovery better. We care less about punishing ourselves and more about feeling strong, mobile and energised. We stop chasing “bounce back” and start valuing consistency. Honestly, I’ll take wisdom over reckless recovery any day! So, time for some fun... tell me, what’s the biggest difference between your body in your 20s and your body now?

People ask me how do I cope travelling with MND. First I source local foods I can eat, blueberries, eggs, porridge, pumpkin for soup and banana. Then I organise a massage table from local massage place to rent to stretch out everyday. Then I take the opportunity to walk wherever I can. This includes the airport from the toilet. I adapt wherever possible. I’m very grateful to everyone in Vanuatu, even the bus driver in Vanuatu found pumpkins for me and the owner of the resort found some items from local markets. Just awesome!

Continuing on from our chat last week about reprogramming your mind and those mindset shifts… I thought I’d share a few things that have actually worked for me. There’s no shortage of mindset advice out there… we’ve all heard it before. But for me, it’s the stuff you actually use in real life that makes the difference. After years in the fitness and personal development space… and then living through something like MND… I’ve learned that mindset isn’t about big, motivational moments. It’s about small shifts that actually change how you think, feel, and respond in real life. Here are 3 that I come back to again and again: 1. Moving away from “This shouldn’t be happening” → “This is happening… now what?” Resistance is exhausting. When we fight reality, we burn energy on something we can’t change. Acceptance doesn’t mean you like it, it just means you stop arguing with it… and start moving forward. 2. From “I need to feel motivated” → “I just need to start” Motivation is unreliable. If you wait to feel ready, you’ll be waiting a long time - I'm sure most of us know how that feels. Action creates momentum. Even the smallest step can shift your state and get you moving again. 3. From “I’ve lost so much” → “Where are the opportunities for me?” This one is powerful. Your brain naturally scans for what’s missing. That’s how we’re wired. But when you deliberately look for what’s still there…your energy changes. Your options expand. Your mindset softens. And you start to see a way forward. None of this is about ignoring the hard stuff, but it is about working with your mind, instead of against it. In my experience, that’s what builds resilience. Not perfection. Not constant positivity. Just the willingness to notice your thoughts… and choose something more helpful. I'd love to know, which one of these shifts might help you right now?

I was reading something from Tony Robbins about reprogramming your mind… and it got me thinking. I agree with the idea that we can shift how we think. But I also think this only really matters when life gets hard. Because when things are going well, it’s easy to say, "I’ll just think differently". But when you’re in the middle of something you didn’t choose…that’s when mindset gets real. It’s not about being positive all the time, it's not about pretending everything’s okay. It’s about noticing where your mind goes… and gently choosing a different direction. When I was first diagnosed with MND, as you'd expect my mind went straight to worry mode... "why is this happening?” “what am I going to lose?” And honestly, that thinking just keeps you stuck. One thing that really stood out to me is this…it’s not always the situation that shapes how we feel… it’s the meaning we give it. And our minds are very good at running the same patterns on repeat if we don’t interrupt them. So over time, I had to learn how to catch those thoughts and shift them. Chipping away... just small moments of awareness and choice. I went from “Why is this happening to me?”, to “How do I want to live AWESOMELY with this?” Same situation. Very different energy. And that’s the part that matters. Mindset doesn’t remove the challenge…but it absolutely changes how you experience it and how you move through it. For me, resilience isn’t one big mindset shift. It’s the repetition of small choices: catching the thought, bringing it back to what I can control, and deciding how I want to show up. Again and again. So I’m curious… When something goes wrong, where does your mind go first? And have you ever been able to shift it… even just a little?