I am a stickler for putting a ridiculous amount of pressure on myself to be a super-human overachiever (funnily enough I always fall veeeery short 🙈).
I was having this very conversation the other day. I was doing my usual go-to tendency of being a little unkind to myself and focusing on things that I have yet to accomplish when someone very wisely hit me with a comment that literally overwhelmed me with gratitude 🙏
They asked if I could “just go drive to a local industrial unit and clean a load of dirty old ammo boxes?”
At first I thought “wtf?” but it hit me that’s exactly what I did for years, sometimes I would have to literally drive to Europe, fill up a crappy old van with hundreds of surplus 50 cal ammo boxes, and clean them (they were dirty AF) in an old freezing cold unit that would flood with cow faeces when it rained. It was opposite a cattle shed 🐄 🤪 I wore wellies, don’t be alarmed 😅
Basically, I grafted! A looooot!
I didn’t have a particularly affluent upbringing, we survived on a single income from a supermarket. I don’t think that’s anything to be proud of really, I’m often more impressed by people who were born with a silver spoon 🥄 because harnessing that level of hunger required to be entrepreneurial is mind-blowing 👏🏻
Anyway, my waffley point is that comparison is absolutely the thief of joy… except when it comes to yourself. Do that shit a lot!
Be grateful for how far you’ve come, it’s 100% the secret to happiness 💯
What on earth do you do when two of your nearest and dearest have birthdays on the exact same day? 🤪
Collage it and hope for the best 🙈
@daisy071085 and @nataliearabellabailey happy birthday 🥳 x1000
Daisy, you’ve been a constant presence in my life since our 13-year-old selves used to sip Lambrini down the park with various other salubrious activities that can’t be mentioned on social media 😂
You clap for me when I win, and you love my asshole self because you have the same dry sense of humour 😈
Thanks for being my ride or die and my go-to for grown up shit 😂
Natalie, you are a blaze of vibrancy and energy. The only chick who can out-lift me 💪🏻
I admire your entrepreneurial drive, your ambition, and your ‘don’t give a f*ck-ness’ 🤭
Thank you for always pushing me to do better, be more confident, and smash that glass ceiling to smitherines.
The happiest of birthdays to you both, love you lots! 😘😘😘
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand at the @arnoldsportsuk ! 🙌🏻
It was the hugest pleasure to meet such friendly and vibrant people over the weekend. It truly made the experience one I’ll remember for the rest of my life! 💯
Thank you to the illustrious @simon_barnes_ @fitness and @biosynergy for sharing our stand, providing hours of entertainment, and general badassness 😌
@gravity.fitness @buttliftband @smart_protein @fullgreen.official @goldstarlifeofficial @betteryou_ltd for the amazing prizes 👌🏻
And of course to @eddiehallwsm for breaking our punch bag 🥊🤪😂
PS extra proud of myself for coming second overall for the kettlebell challenge 💪🏻😇
And so concludes an eventful weekend with @muscleandhealthmag at the @arnoldsportsuk 💪🏻
It was delightful to meet everyone. Such a charming bunch 😍😍
Apologies if I subjected you to my waffly drizzle on the mic 🎤 I am too uncool for this task.
The return to seeing actual people has been so exciting and next-level amazing to work with our talented team IRL and enjoy a bit of team bonding, Muscle and Health style 🥰
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#nec #nationalexhibitioncentre #arnolds #arnoldclassic #arnoldsportsuk #muscleandhealth #muscleandhealthmagazine #expo #fitnessexpo #arnoldschwarzenegger #eddiehall #arnoldsportsfestival...
He was always a poorly dog riddled with health problems after being rescued from a Hungarian puppy farm.
Those unfortunate enough to be barraged with my waffley voice notes on WhatsApp will be all too familiar with the sound of his non-stop puking and various other disgusting noises. I miss them now 🥺
Time with pets is so short so the best way to make sense of their passing is to be grateful for the time you had together. 🥲
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#dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #doggo #doglove #dogsitting #dogslife #dogsofinstaworld #doggie #dogscorner #pet #pets #petstagram #petsofinstagram #petsagram #petlover #petlovers #petoftheday #petsofig #petshop #petlove...
Many fails with this photo, the random geek point, the function-over-fashion ode to a vintage Lilly Allen ensemble.
But still… London vibes alllll day long. I just love it. The city that never sleeps, that overcharges you for just about everything, that fancy Uber upgrade option… I’ll take it all 🤌🏻😍
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.#london #LondonLife #londoner #Londoneye #londonfashion #londoncity #londontown #londonfood #londonstyle #londonart #londonfashionweek #LondonBlogger #londonbridge #londonphotographer #londonpop #london4all #LondonFoodie #londoncars #LondonEats #londoncalling #londonforyou #londonlove #LondonFitness #londonontario #Londonist #londondiaries #londonmodel #LondonRestaurants #londoncityworld #londonartist...
I am a stickler for putting a ridiculous amount of pressure on myself to be a super-human overachiever (funnily enough I always fall veeeery short 🙈).
I was having this very conversation the other day. I was doing my usual go-to tendency of being a little unkind to myself and focusing on things that I have yet to accomplish when someone very wisely hit me with a comment that literally overwhelmed me with gratitude 🙏
They asked if I could “just go drive to a local industrial unit and clean a load of dirty old ammo boxes?”
At first I thought “wtf?” but it hit me that’s exactly what I did for years, sometimes I would have to literally drive to Europe, fill up a crappy old van with hundreds of surplus 50 cal ammo boxes, and clean them (they were dirty AF) in an old freezing cold unit that would flood with cow faeces when it rained. It was opposite a cattle shed 🐄 🤪 I wore wellies, don’t be alarmed 😅
Basically, I grafted! A looooot!
I didn’t have a particularly affluent upbringing, we survived on a single income from a supermarket. I don’t think that’s anything to be proud of really, I’m often more impressed by people who were born with a silver spoon 🥄 because harnessing that level of hunger required to be entrepreneurial is mind-blowing 👏🏻
Anyway, my waffley point is that comparison is absolutely the thief of joy… except when it comes to yourself. Do that shit a lot!
Be grateful for how far you’ve come, it’s 100% the secret to happiness 💯
What on earth do you do when two of your nearest and dearest have birthdays on the exact same day? 🤪
Collage it and hope for the best 🙈
@daisy071085 and @nataliearabellabailey happy birthday 🥳 x1000
Daisy, you’ve been a constant presence in my life since our 13-year-old selves used to sip Lambrini down the park with various other salubrious activities that can’t be mentioned on social media 😂
You clap for me when I win, and you love my asshole self because you have the same dry sense of humour 😈
Thanks for being my ride or die and my go-to for grown up shit 😂
Natalie, you are a blaze of vibrancy and energy. The only chick who can out-lift me 💪🏻
I admire your entrepreneurial drive, your ambition, and your ‘don’t give a f*ck-ness’ 🤭
Thank you for always pushing me to do better, be more confident, and smash that glass ceiling to smitherines.
The happiest of birthdays to you both, love you lots! 😘😘😘
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand at the @arnoldsportsuk ! 🙌🏻
It was the hugest pleasure to meet such friendly and vibrant people over the weekend. It truly made the experience one I’ll remember for the rest of my life! 💯
Thank you to the illustrious @simon_barnes_ @fitness and @biosynergy for sharing our stand, providing hours of entertainment, and general badassness 😌
@gravity.fitness @buttliftband @smart_protein @fullgreen.official @goldstarlifeofficial @betteryou_ltd for the amazing prizes 👌🏻
And of course to @eddiehallwsm for breaking our punch bag 🥊🤪😂
PS extra proud of myself for coming second overall for the kettlebell challenge 💪🏻😇
And so concludes an eventful weekend with @muscleandhealthmag at the @arnoldsportsuk 💪🏻
It was delightful to meet everyone. Such a charming bunch 😍😍
Apologies if I subjected you to my waffly drizzle on the mic 🎤 I am too uncool for this task.
The return to seeing actual people has been so exciting and next-level amazing to work with our talented team IRL and enjoy a bit of team bonding, Muscle and Health style 🥰
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.
.
#nec #nationalexhibitioncentre #arnolds #arnoldclassic #arnoldsportsuk #muscleandhealth #muscleandhealthmagazine #expo #fitnessexpo #arnoldschwarzenegger #eddiehall #arnoldsportsfestival...
He was always a poorly dog riddled with health problems after being rescued from a Hungarian puppy farm.
Those unfortunate enough to be barraged with my waffley voice notes on WhatsApp will be all too familiar with the sound of his non-stop puking and various other disgusting noises. I miss them now 🥺
Time with pets is so short so the best way to make sense of their passing is to be grateful for the time you had together. 🥲
..
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.
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.
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#dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #doggo #doglove #dogsitting #dogslife #dogsofinstaworld #doggie #dogscorner #pet #pets #petstagram #petsofinstagram #petsagram #petlover #petlovers #petoftheday #petsofig #petshop #petlove...
Many fails with this photo, the random geek point, the function-over-fashion ode to a vintage Lilly Allen ensemble.
But still… London vibes alllll day long. I just love it. The city that never sleeps, that overcharges you for just about everything, that fancy Uber upgrade option… I’ll take it all 🤌🏻😍
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.#london #LondonLife #londoner #Londoneye #londonfashion #londoncity #londontown #londonfood #londonstyle #londonart #londonfashionweek #LondonBlogger #londonbridge #londonphotographer #londonpop #london4all #LondonFoodie #londoncars #LondonEats #londoncalling #londonforyou #londonlove #LondonFitness #londonontario #Londonist #londondiaries #londonmodel #LondonRestaurants #londoncityworld #londonartist...
You always hear about keeping a tin of tuna in the cupboard for a convenient emergency protein hit but have you considered a tin of bean salad? It’s randomly tasty and even more simple to prepare 💁🏼♀️
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You always hear about keeping a tin of tuna in the cupboard for a convenient emergency protein hit but have you considered a tin of bean salad? It’s randomly tasty and even more simple to prepare 💁🏼♀️
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