Clothing plays a crucial role in our daily lives, not only as a means of covering the body but also as a powerful tool for self-expression. However, beyond aesthetics, what we wear can have a profound impact on our mood and overall psychological well-being. The Psychology of Dressing The connection between clothing and mood is […]
If you suffer from high levels of stress and that impacts your sleep on a regular basis, your body will react negatively; making it harder to be motivated, achieve your goals and generally be happy. If any of the following resonates with you have a think about what small steps you can take to reduce […]
Christmas and the holiday time of year affects people differently, for some it’s manic with ‘to do’ lists, just surviving all the events and gatherings and school plays and shopping and for others it’s lonely and uneventful. Below are 5 things I want you to read and if you can relate to them or they […]
Mary has been training over a year now (since July 2024) and was introduced to us by Sue Jones, who’s story you can read here! Mary trains once a week in a group setting and increases to twice a week in the school holidays, as she works part time as a primary school teacher. We interviewed […]
How often, when asked “how are you?” do we reply with “I’m fine”? How’s things? “fine”. How’s work? “fine”. How are the kids? “fine”. This term is used far too often (by myself too) and is usually a way to quickly move past a topic without going into detail about how you’re really feeling. When […]
Well, perhaps we have simply re-appropriated the local playgrounds for our purposes! As adults, we really lose our sense of playfulness, as life and responsibilities grind us down. I feel like some of us forget what play feels like; we become self-conscious, self-censoring, and are stifled by self-control. But, who cares? Is it even important […]
If you’re considering training with Charlie, consider yourself duly warned. Training with Charlie isn’t always lollipops, cuddles, and good news. Sometimes training with Charlie is a bit of a slog. Especially when her love language involves lifting an extra kilo or two!!! When we asked Charlie’s clients what words spring to mind when they think […]
We are (mostly) mums reading this, and most of us would be doing most of the packing when there’s a bag to be packed. We pack the nappy bag, we pack the dogs gear, we pack a bag for each child. We pack a snack bag, a toy bag, an entertainment bag, and we pack […]
Obstacle Adventures is about trying new things and testing yourself, but not waaay outside your comfort boundaries… just a little bit. Most people will initially say “I don’t think I’d be able to do it”. There’s a fear factor there that it’s too hard. However, like anything, if you start at the beginning, and put […]
Our original plans of hiking the Milford Track in 2025 were blown apart in 6 minutes – that’s how long it took to sell out! So we have compiled a list of options that sound E X C I T I N G!! The figures and timelines are all ballpark – we’ll go in to […]
