One week-ish in and how is 2024 going for you so far? I don’t believe in new year’s resolutions, and nothing is more cringe (to me) than “new year, new me”. No judgement, just not my thing and it’s never been. Goals? Yes. Aspirations? Yes. Start-stop-continue? Yes-yes-yes. And no, those things are not the…
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I’ve been boxing more than 10 years but it feels like just the other day I stepped into the ring for my first sanctioned bout! June 15th, 2013, in a packed, sold-out charity event with an audience of around 400 spectators who were cheering and screaming for what nobody knew would be fight of…
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“She can box!” It’s all I ever wanted to showcase, to prove or display. It’s true. Showing that I, a grown woman in my late-thirties when I started and now 51 – can box. Not a brawl or a scrap but a clean, technical boxing match. I checked that box 14 times with this…
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Hello everyone! I have noticed many new subscribers and readers on the blog here so welcome. I’m happy you’re here and hope you like my content on all the platforms and while I’ve been busy on the other socials I promise to put out more in this space. It’s been a busy hustle so…
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Strong Is My Beautiful™ was born out of what could have been a negative experience for me. If you have time, I’ll take you back to my first post in 2017 where I talk about it. Click here to read. To catch you up on the past, it was in that moment that I decided…
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Watching your child compete in a boxing match for the first time is an experience from the inside out. The good kind. All the feels from start to finish. Nerves, excitement, pride, and inspiration all wrapped up into what feels like the tightest fist. At the end, those proud parental tear ducts start to fill…
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This comeback story is not about coming back after a loss in the ring but more so after a victory post pandemic. A victory that screams “I’m back” and ready to rumble! This might be my version and sharing just one aspect of my life, but it’s for all of us. We’ve all been…
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Oh hey! This is my ongoing blog series sharing my favourite tools, tips and truths related to health, fitness and wellness. My take, my perspective and my experiences. We all wear many hats these days so these will be from my perspective as a mom, an athlete, boxing coach, personal trainer and entrepreneur –…
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Last week I ran three consecutive km’s. Twice I may add! By EOW I aim to be at 5km. I’m recovering from a knee injury and due to COVID, suffered way too long before I could see a physiotherapist. Healing has seemed like an eternity at this point! Sharing the lessons I’ve learnt during…
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…well, we all know how that saying goes right? In my case though, two opened and boy did I step inside! A follow up from my last post – take a read if you have the time. The 2nd Annual West Coast Wonder Women tournament was not in the cards for me in 2019 and…
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