Mind & Body Reinvention

One girl, one goal, one year. Starting on the 1st of January 2019 I'm diving into a year of Mind & Body Reinvention. I have been overweight my entire adult life. In 2016 I hit the biggest weight I have ever been, 135kgs (275 pounds), and while I have been working on losing weight I had stalled. I have an epic goal that I want to achieve, and I really fucking want it. For more info about what I'm up to visit www.heybestself.com or message me 😆

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What a year! A glace back at 2019 and whats next - 365/365

What a year! A glace back at 2019 and whats next – 365/365

Woohoo!! 365 blog posts in 365 days. Sitting at the other side of this goal is such a strange feeling. I remember sitting down last December and deciding that this would be my writing goal for 2019. I can’t believe how many words I’ve managed to write this year and how many of you have been here with me!

Back in January it was all about starting the year right with planners and weekly routines, I…

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A New Year Wish - 364/365

A New Year Wish – 364/365

I wish so many things for 2020. I want everyone to reach the goals they have been working towards, I want to hit my own milestones and see some changes happen. I still find it hard to believe it’s been a year since I set out to blog every day. I remember being asked very early on what I was hoping to gain from setting out to complete this task and I remember feeling excited at the idea of…

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Books read in 2019 - 363/365

Books read in 2019 – 363/365

I’ve had some real reading slumps this year. With a big goal to read 70 books its a bit of a let down to see I didn’t reach half of that. At the end of the day I know I’ve done a lot, but when I’m back in reading mode I feel so much better.

In the year ahead I have a plan to read 2 pages a day. No matter what book I have going I need to make sure I read 2 pages minimum every day. This is such a…

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Planning for an epic year - 362/365

Planning for an epic year – 362/365

There is something so relaxing about forgetting what day of the week it is and not worrying about the time of day. It’s the haze that usually clears on New Years day when you think about the things you need to get back into. I feel that because I’d started thinking about my plans and goals in early December I’m already bringing myself out of that haze so I can start working on an awesome year.

So…

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List of accomplishments (Heck yeah list), an exercise in gratitude - 339/365

List of accomplishments (Heck yeah list), an exercise in gratitude – 339/365

As an avid list maker I’ve created more than my share of lists throughout the year but this one has to be the most epic and fun one.

Usually during the break between Christmas and New Years I’ll take a few days to revisit my planner and calendars from the whole year and I’ll write down all of the things I did, events I attended or just things that make me feel proud or happy.

The idea is…

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Lessons from art journalling every day for a month - 335/365

Lessons from art journalling every day for a month – 335/365

If there is one thing I’ve learned it’s that doing something every day for a month is a big commitment in focus, even if you do something as small as a 5 minute sketch for 30 days. It has taught me that knowing your goals means revisiting them so that you can make progress. It’s easy to lose sight of what you want if you’re not working on it at least once a week.

So here are some lessons I’ve…

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On finishing the zero draft of my novel (!!!) - 332/365

On finishing the zero draft of my novel (!!!) – 332/365

Today I reached 50,000 words of my first ever novel. All year I’ve been telling myself I wanted to finish my story this year and I’d slowly added bits here and bits there only to fall off track and stop. The NaNoWriMo writing challenge has been exactly the push I needed to get my story written and I’m so excited to have won the challenge today.

I have had story ideas move in and out of my…

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Let's let go of pleasing others - 331/365

Let’s let go of pleasing others – 331/365

We want everyone around us to feel comfortable and happy – WE create the expectation – and when it comes down to choosing what to focus on, we don’t take care of ourselves.

Fuck it, be selfish. There, I said it, live selfishly. Take care of yourself first, do what makes you happy, act accordingly to your own benefit. Life is too short to walk on eggshells or bend yourself backward trying to…

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2020 Won’t be different... Unless you make it different - 330/365

2020 Won’t be different… Unless you make it different – 330/365

It’s always nice to set fun ambitious goals that make you excited about the future and tell yourself that the next year is going to be the greatest time of your life.

Just saying it isn’t enough. We all get those ideas in our heads, seeing those insta-perfect images of your life or the life you dream of and think everything will be different in 2020. The magic of time passing will clear away the…

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How you can help others change their lives - 325/365

How you can help others change their lives – 325/365

If you have ever been inspired by someone in a significant way and it made you healthier, happier and more fulfilled you’ll understand how having that positive influence in your life can be so motivating. When you feel uplifted and powerful it’s easy to get caught up and feel the need to start preaching to the people in your life. While you might want to lift people up to where you are the way to…

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3 things I've learned about fitness in 2019 - 324/365

3 things I’ve learned about fitness in 2019 – 324/365

Getting close to the end of the year is a great time to review and reflect on areas of growth or achievement. For someone like me working at so many areas of personal development being able to look at one area, like fitness, gives me a chance to see if I’ve actually achieved the objectives I had in January and that I’ve been working toward all year long.

Lesson learned 1

Fit goals that work with…

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Crispy Bean Tostadas with Smashed Avocado and Jicama-Cilantro Slaw

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Ultimate experience, daily life goals - 323/365

Ultimate experience, daily life goals – 323/365

Daily goals? Daily progress on your bigger goals? Do you have goals?

When we think of goals, they’re usually the big, audacious, life-changing ones. Like getting that raise, launching your company, or writing a best-seller. I love big goals, they challenge and change you making you better. But effective goal setting isn’t about the end result, but about learning to be a little better every single…

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