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ISN’T IT TIME TO LET YOUR SOUL DRIVE?
ISN’T IT TIME TO LET YOUR SOUL DRIVE? I want to see your soul bleed. I want to rip you open, to pull you apart, to tear down your walls and see your RAW. What lies at your core. I want to see you NAKED. Your soul stripped bear. […]
THE PLAN IS YOU. YOU’VE ALWAYS KNOWN THE WAY. YOU JUST GOT TAUGHT TO FORGET.
THE PLAN IS YOU. YOU’VE ALWAYS KNOWN THE WAY. YOU JUST GOT TAUGHT TO FORGET. There’s this thing we do, kind of like a game we play. Where we tell ourselves that we can’t do something, not yet, not in that way, not UNTIL the other ducks are all in […]
I will bend, but I will not break
I WILL BEND, BUT I WILL NOT BREAK! I may look tattered, may look worn, may look like all my threads are coming undone – but you will not break me! You see I – and YOU – we aren’t made like the others. We aren’t made to fall […]
You can take your judgement and SHOVE IT
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR JUDGEMENT – AND SHOVE IT! One of the benefits of working in the fitness industry for so long is that there is never a shortage of reminder that we all start somewhere. No matter what genetic or otherwise advantages you may have – we all go through a […]
You Are NOT Lost just because You Are STILL Searching
You Are NOT Lost just because You Are STILL Searching I want to step into you. To feel you. To feel the deepest parts of your soul that scare you and that you run away from. For those voices live inside of me too, and I want to help […]
Learning to LOVE the PAIN
Learning to LOVE the PAIN ANA BROOKS It’s not just me is it? Addicted to the burn, to the pain, to the internal turmoil – Of what you ask? Of it all. Of your life. Of this total need to surrender, to dive in, whether […]
Are you creating a Life or a Lie?
Are you creating a Life or a Lie? I remember back when I was a wee teenager – somewhere around the final few years of high school, they sent you to a career counsellor. Someone so clearly trained in the art of figuring out what you want to do that they […]
I don’t wanna brag but…
I don’t wanna brag but… I’ve already put my underwear AND leggings on backwards today – and it’s only 8am! I know, I know… I really shouldn’t be so hoity toity and bragging about it – but I mean come on – I’ve basically just won at life so surely it deserves […]
Why are you taking such small bites?
WHY ARE YOU TAKING SUCH SMALL BITES? Let’s just make sure we ARE in fact on the same page here ok? Let’s just make sure you DO in fact know that you are born for an incredible life, one that is completely by your design, fuck the rules and society’s norms – let’s […]
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly I can’t be the only person who has ever tried to manufacture a rock bottom? Your very own breakdown? It’s all too common I guess – for the Type A, crazy action taking, pushing and grinding and DEMANDING among us to not allow ourselves anywhere […]
A letter to myself (and also to you – the black sheep who can’t stop pushing)
A letter to myself (and also to you – the black sheep who can’t stop pushing) I guess you could just totally go to bed now I mean you’ve had a big day. Shit got crazy. You barely had a minute to yourself. You hustled and you lived and you […]
Step in to the Matrix – what it’s like to go down the rabbit hole
STEP INTO THE MATRIX – WHAT IT’S LIKE TO GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Have you ever felt like you were under water? Like you were watching the world go about it’s stuff and you are basically looking at it from above and thinking WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK???!!! Ever felt […]
Christmas, Food and An Eating Disorder
Christmas, Food and An Eating Disorder Christmas has always been a tricky time for me – and I don’t think I am alone in this. For me however, this is for a very specific reason. If you have not read any of my other blogs in the past few years, then the […]
WHAT 3 YEARS IN THE ONLINE BUSINESS HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT MOST PEOPLE
WHAT 3 YEARS IN THE ONLINE BUSINESS HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT MOST PEOPLE I was updating a new offer tonight and in the midst of setting up the emails that go out when someone subscribes to one of my email lists, I paused and took a moment to look at some numbers. I […]
Warning – I’m going fully naked
WARNING – I’M GOING FULLY NAKED I was doing some mother fucking DEEP journalling just now. I mean like whole new levels of uncovering who I really am that I hadn’t even tapped into yet. And HOLY SHIT – this is either going to set you on fire or make your […]
My dad killed himself this year
MY DAD KILLED HIMSELF THIS YEAR People will always be quick to tell you how to feel. How to act, react, how you SHOULD handle things, what is best, what is logical, what is expected and what makes them comfortable. When I first made a public announcement a few months […]
Is your Life on Track or on a Detour?
Is your Life on Track or on a Detour? There was a long time in my life, actually probably a couple of decades or so, that I believed that I was born for big things. I don’t know how, I just knew. In what way? Well that changed often, different ideas about […]
Be Original or Die in Mediocrity
Be Original or Die in Mediocrity For the longest time I thought there was always a right way to do things. A right way to build success, to build a business, to well….be me. And most importantly – I thought that someone else had that answer. Someone that had gone before me […]
When you doubt yourself
EVEN LEADERS CAN FALL Reality check time – I am not always “on” I know this can seem strange especially if you have ever met me in person, but the reason that I am so frickin bubbly is 2 things: 1. I CHOOSE to be 2. I am doing what I love to […]
You’ve always been a bit different right?
You’ve always been a bit different right? Seen things others didn’t, imagined the world in ways most can’t, and dared to assume certain things are a given that everyone else just seem to deem unlikely. Like that you were born for a reason, for a purpose, for something bigger than to live, […]
Step up or Move Along
STEP UP OR MOVE ALONG What makes you different? What burns within you that separates you from the other 99%? It’s something you’ve always known, always felt, even before you knew what it was, how to think it, how to say it, how to express it – Even before ALL OF THAT […]
The one and only reason your diet isn’t working
The one and only reason your diet isn’t working Wanna know what grinds my goat? Like really REALLY drives me insane on a daily basis because it seems so glaringly obvious that it totally baffles me why this isn’t common knowledge? It’s the hundreds, no THOUSANDS of people putting in their two-bob […]
Confession – the weight came back…
Confession – the weight came back… Complete terror. That’s what I feel as I slowly begin to type the words before you. Shame, guilt, and total apprehension. I’ve always been honest with you, but never to this extent. Never about how I am completely, utterly, IMPERFECT. In my program The […]
Why is fat/thin shaming not ok but fitness shaming is fine?
Why is fat/thin shaming not ok but fitness shaming is fine? I’m not perfect. I have fat-shamed, thin-shamed, though never to anyone’s face and sometimes only in my own head. And if you claim that you have not then you are either a much better human being than I or a liar. […]
Feeling fat vs Overeating – The chicken or the egg?
Feeling fat vs Overeating – The chicken or the egg? The age old issue – what comes first? The chicken or the egg? Feeling fat and bad about yourself? Or over eating and bingeing? I mean really – are you even really sure? Do you over eat because you feel […]
You’re not fat
You’re not fat. Ah…the simplest of sentences. Three words. 11 letters. Even an apostrophe in there to show just how simple it is. And yet, so deeply DEEPLY entrenched in meaning that anyone who has ever wanted to lose weight and heard these words has unfortunately learned to inherently stop hearing them. […]
Why SMART goals are actually the stupidest method for goal setting and the method for goal setting that actually WORKS
Why SMART goals are actually the stupidest method for goal setting and the method for goal setting that actually WORKS Since the beginning of time (or at least since personal development and goals etc become the most popular buzz-words around) people jumped on the S.M.A.R.T goals bandwagon and have been flogging it ever since. […]
Diets start on a Monday
Diets start on a Monday – but your life starts NOW. Recently (well, during the last 8 weeks or so) I’ve lost a significant amount of weight. This was not because I was unhealthy or even over weight as I had happily been a normal weight for a number of […]
Positivity – A dirty buzz word?
Positivity – A Dirty Buzz Word? Eeeek. “Positivity” This 21st Century buzz word has the ability to invoke powerful feeling within someone – very few people have no opinion on the matter anymore. For some it brings about feelings of strength, energy, focus and determination. RESILIENCE. For some of us […]
Better the devil you know – why you may not really WANT to quit binge eating
Better the devil you know – why you may not really WANT to quit binge eating Sounds crazy right? Of course you want to stop. You are completely sick of this starvation/binge cycle, feeling like a psycho yo-yo that is spinning out of control, always going one step forward to go 2 […]
The “good” vs “bad” you
The “good” you vs the “bad” you This could really apply to anything – your relationships, career, goals…but for the sake of focus let’s talk about your goal of finally getting your hottest body ever. Let me introduce you to uh… you – Part A. She is focused. […]
How to stop comparing yourself to THAT girl with the perfect body
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to THAT Girl with the Perfect Body It’s a crazy little game that we play with ourselves – this comparison game. We do it because we like to think we can get motivated and inspired by looking at the pictures of these drop dead gorgeous women. But […]
The newest miracle weight loss pill – and why I’m promoting this one!
The newest miracle weight loss pill – and why I’m promoting this one! I know there’s been a lot of controversy lately. Companies and individuals having to eat their words after putting their names and support to a bunch of interesting new products and claiming them to be true miracle cures when […]
You’re not doing enough – and why you need to hear it!
You’re not doing enough – and why you need to hear it! Big girl pants on baby – there’s something you need to hear. It’s just not good enough gorgeous – what you’re doing now. Yep. Sorry. Tough love time. All the hours you put in, the well-intentioned plans you […]
Why are you STILL saying you have a food problem?
Why are you still saying you have a food problem? When the calling comes, when you can feel the tension building, the overwhelm growing and your resistance and self-discipline slipping into the realm of the binge – what do you really eat? I mean it’s not the pizza, not the baked […]
What the F%#$ is with all the swearing???!
What the F%#$ is with all the swearing? I know I don’t look it – but I’m a bit old school. I grew up without siblings and as an immigrant child and therefore my upbringing was strongly shaped by adults. And probably because many of those adults were also immigrants […]
My Cheat Sheet to an Amazing Life
My Cheat Sheet to an Amazing Life Ever wondered exactly what goes on in my life that makes me so damn happy? Why my relationship is the most fulfilling romantic engagement imaginable, how I effortlessly maintain a healthy lean figure and how I manage to pull off looking polished and elegant (almost) […]
My Love Story – Part 2
My Love Story – Part 2 You can’t know what you truly want until you know what you don’t want. I had no idea of the power of this until it led me into the arms of my soul mate. In Part 1 I told you about my […]
My Love Story – Part 1
My Love Story – Part 1 Love is a powerful drug. It makes us do crazy, sometimes unthinkable things. It causes us immense pain and unrelenting joy – and that can be all at the same time! Despite the millions of women just as I was declaring that “it’s not that important”, I […]
5 Lessons from Angelina Jolie
5 Success Lessons you can learn from Angelina Jolie She’s spectacular. Love her or hate her, chances are you feel one way strongly. Personally for me it has always been LOVE – from a young age I was mesmerised by Angelina Jolie. Her huge eyes and lips that on most […]
A letter to my single self…
A letter to my single self… Looking back on my years of dating, on the pain, the joy and the lessons, there is no doubt that there are times I look back and cringe whilst thinking “What WERE you thinking?” I know you’ve been there, whole weeks, months or maybe years […]
Why am I never enough?
Why am I never enough? Sometimes it feels like it never stops. This never ending cycle of chasing your own tail. You push to get up earlier to fit it all in, your routine is set, workout needs to be done, chores need to be completed. Family needs to […]
Your wildest most daring fantasy
Your wildest most daring fantasy You think it’s a secret don’t you? That no one knows about it. But I do. You can’t hide it from me. But how could I possibly know? Your partner doesn’t. Neither does your best friend. You haven’t even admitted it to yourself! […]
You vs Them – Who wins?
You vs Them – Who wins? Don’t believe what they tell you. By they I mean EVERYONE else. All the wonderful people in your life who love you to death and only want the best for you – except when it gets in the way of what THEY want or their understanding […]
Top 10 ways to ensure your life is crap permanently!
Top 10 ways to ensure your life is crap permanently! (Disclaimer: Please be sure to read the below in a deeply sarcastic tone for maximum engagement!) Isn’t it just crap? You try a few things, give it a go once or twice – and it doesn’t work out. I mean why […]
The Insanity Principle (Revisited) STOP being consistent!
The Insanity Principle (Revisited) This wasn’t going to be a 2-Part Blog, but my last blog really hit me that there was one more point that was so CRUCIAL to getting over this stupid habit of doing the same stuff and expecting different results! (If you missed Part 1 of the blog catch […]
My Year Without Junk Food
My Year Without Junk Food! You may have read my brutally honest story of my binge eating years (CLICK HERE to read it now), and I often get asked what was the first thing that started my recovery. The truth is there is never ONE thing, just like a recovering addict […]
Cut the crap – and other lessons from 2013
Cut the Crap – and other lessons from 2013 Another year has drawn to a close, and as 2013 moves into the past and the bright dawn of the blank slate that is 2014 comes into view – some of the most powerful goals for 2014 can be made from the lessons of 2013. […]
The Definition of Insanity
The Definition of Insanity I know you’ve heard this before – The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results! Well my view on this is going to have a slightly different spin on this. Every day, you will see people, maybe even yourself […]
Where are you going?
It’s not where you are – it’s where you are GOING! Today. In this moment. At this precise second. RIGHT NOW, Doesn’t really matter It’s done and every RIGHT NOW becomes your PAST almost as soon as you think of it. So it’s […]
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