Over the course of 25 professional fights, I have only ever fought in a crop top once. Even when I am lean, I always wear t-shirts because I am so self-conscious and embarrassed about my stomach. Back around 2012, I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease. I had been exercising rigorously and eating well […]
Month: April 2016
Gratitude
I’m a firm believer in expressing gratitude for the individuals, places and events that have been meaningful to me. Life’s short…nobody knows what the future holds. If someone is important to you, tell them. If they’ve helped you in some way, let them know. If there is something you admire about them, make their day […]
What happens when the guy you’re seeing ‘just can’t’- INTERMISSION
While compiling information and drafting “part 2” and the ending of my last entry: ‘what happens when the guy you’re seeing just can’t’ I smashed out this little banger because I had a few epiphanies 😉 Can I be honest? I was just reading over my last blog post and I feel like a complete […]
Let’s Talk About Judgement…
I’ve had several random conversations with different people lately about language, how we use it, how we interpret it, and the challenges people face when they are bi or multi-lingual. I was delving into this topic with a friend of mine who spent his childhood in Greece and moved to Australia at the age of […]
Why am I blogging?
So here I am with my very own space on the big wide world of the interwebs. Blogging is something I’ve thought about doing for a really long time, for a number of different reasons. What made me bite the bullet and actually do it? One of my best friends and someone I admire enormously […]
Pricks, pills & scales…
I have a confession to make…my body is completely whacked!! At times I find it amusing, sometimes annoying, mostly intriguing. Ok, maybe time for a little context…I have made some TERRIBLE choices over the past 10 or so years! Yes, everything happens for a reason and yes, our past shapes our present but, I think […]
Questioning the Crazy
I am constantly fascinated by the crazy. Not just my crazy, EVERYONE’S crazy! I know you know the crazy I’m talking about, it’s that thing that happens when you choose something you know is going to have the complete opposite effect of whatever it is you’re working towards – in any area of life! I’m […]
Injuries, MMA, going Dutch and the return to the ring
It’s been a frustrating few months being out of the ring, losing fitness and gaining weight! Especially given my first two years you couldn’t get me out of the ring! Unfortunately at the end of my time at AKA, I had done significant damage to my left knee. Surprisingly no stress fractures in my ankles […]
The rise and fall of UTFF
12 months ago, the Unit 27 Group (best know for the Unit 27 strength and conditioning centre in Chalong) announced that they were in the process of building a fight facility. It was no surprise to me that this would happen given that they already owned a gym (Primal Fitness), a health food restaurant (Muscle Bar) […]
The reality of “living the dream”
When I went home for Christmas last year, I’m not going to lie, I was tempted to stay. The lull of the beautiful beaches and sunsets had lost its fade and I was missing having some consistency in my life. I get homesick – A LOT. I watch my fight family at home kicking goals […]
GRRRL!!!
I am so stoked to announce my new official sponsor – GRRRL!!!! “GRRRL is a brand new type of clothing company. We make real clothes for real women who simply don’t care about what anybody else thinks. We celebrate everything female. For every woman. Recognising that all real women come in all kinds of different […]
Why I choose to not date in Thailand
For those of you reading my blog last year, you will remember my post about being single in Thailand. I thought I had left that piece a little unfinished so here is the follow up. Why do I chose to remain single. A hot topic of conversation when I chat to friends at home is whether or […]
What happens when the guy you’re seeing just ‘CAN’T’? PART 1.
‘Find a man who treats you like a queen.’ – A statement girls everywhere out there tell their girlfriends, and their girlfriends tell them… But what happens when a guy your seeing just CAN’T? Meeting (or, to be more specific, catching feelings for) my guy, C, was one of the most unexpected things to […]
What They Don’t Talk About….
It’s 3:45am in mid-January of 2009. Even for an early bird like myself, my body attempts to protest. I’m awakening by the sheer fact that I am uncomfortable, sore in every way possible, and exhausted. In addition to the pain of leaving my warm bed, I then have to slide on my still damp (from […]
Know Thyself
Recently I was asked in an interview what I thought my greatest strength was/is? Immediately I said, “my mental game has been crucial to my progress.” In any endeavor, people will have opinions good or bad. It’s whether you give those opinions power or not that will determine your success. 10 times out of 10 […]
