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3 Epping Forest Walks to Escape the Heat This Summer

3 Epping Forest Walks to Escape the Heat This Summer

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Sometimes I think I endure my entire swimming less

Sometimes I think I endure my entire swimming lesson just so I can do some dive practice at the end 🤪 but if I’m honest, my weekly lesson is one of the highlights of my week 🥲

This time last year, I couldn’t even jump in the water, never mind dive after weeks / months of a mental block. And before that, I screamed every time I did 😂🤣😂

Last night was our first time diving from the blocks 🙌🏾 I had 2 attempts before this one and obv I didn’t record the 10/10 no notes dive I after this one 😝🤷🏾‍♀️ next time!

If you’ve been telling yourself you wanna start swimming lessons, this is your sign ✨ I can barely string 2 lengths together but I’m getting more and more comfortable every time I’m in the water 🥰

What’s stopping yooooooou?! 👀

#thisgirlcan #loughton #representationmatters #swimmingjourney

Hello, my old friend 🥰 🏃🏾‍♀️ starting from scratch

Hello, my old friend 🥰 🏃🏾‍♀️ starting from scratch for the eleventy billionth time but I’m just grateful I can!

Couch to 5km Week 1 Run 1 in the bag ✨

I heard somewhere amongst the grief content I’m bombarded with on social media that we can fill the void that our loved one leaves behind with even more love… for ourselves.

That’s what movement is for me.

See you out on the road ✌🏾

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📷 @fordtography

#strava #stravarunning #loughton #essex #c25k

✨🤍 Grief and living with loss looks different for

✨🤍 Grief and living with loss looks different for everyone 🤍✨

I’m grateful that I don’t get many haters in my online space but when I do, they stick out like a sore thumb.

Got this comment on my reel sharing a snippet from my mums funeral. Me personally, if I don’t understand something, I lead with curiosity, and even before I suffered such a loss myself, empathy… as taught to me by my mum.

So for someone who responded to say they too have suffered such a deep loss to move like this is mad, in my humble opinion.

For me to not share my journey with grief and loss, would be a huge mismatch with my reality because it’s a fundamental part of “me” from hereon in.

Thank you to everyone who’s shared kind words, shared their own stories of loss, books to read, things to do / not do, to those who’ve checked in on me… you’re so appreciated 🤍🥰

(📷 photo from my wedding day, which was 5 days after my mum passed away, to show that grief can look like smiles, laughter, gratitude and happiness in any given moment too 🥲)

A moment for the dress... 🥹 (Which wasn’t actuall

A moment for the dress... 🥹

(Which wasn’t actually a dress. And yes, the skirt had pockets 😂)

One of the unexpected joys of being a 41-year-old bride is that I’ve had 41 years to figure out who I am, what I like and what feels authentic.

So when I found this outfit, there wasn’t a big emotional moment. It just felt right.

Looking back, I think part of the reason I was drawn to it was because it felt like a subtle nod to my heritage.

Part of my family traces its roots from India to Trinidad, and although this wasn’t traditional South Asian bridalwear, there was something about the silhouette, embellishment and craftsmanship that felt familiar. It felt like a modern interpretation of a story that started long before me.

My outfit was from @catherine__deane , and I also need to especially thank Ernie and Tiffany from the alterations team.

When everything changed suddenly and I needed to collect my outfit much earlier than planned, they showed me such kindness during one of the hardest weeks of my life. They made me feel supported, cared for and completely myself.

And that’s probably why this outfit means so much to me.

Not because it was perfect. But because it felt like me 🤍

I spend a lot of time looking back at pictures / v

I spend a lot of time looking back at pictures / videos from before my mum got sick and marvelling at how simple life was before grief took up camp in my heart 💔 all the added stress hasn’t helped, but no-one can take away who I am 💕 whilst a lot of this thing called life is impermanent, eg pleasure and pain, who you choose to become will last a lifetime 🤍

And this too shall pass ❤️‍🔥

#womenscycling

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