This is something I’ve grappled with myself over the years... trying to find the balance between both. Many of us are really good at being strong. And often being 'the strong one' can feel like a badge of honour💁‍♀️ We push through. We cope. We get things done. We don’t want to be a burden. I wonder, do you find yourself relying more on pushing through, or on letting yourself be supported? Because strength on its own can be exhausting. Resilience isn’t about carrying everything by yourself. Real resilience is knowing when to lean, when to ask, and when to let someone else hold a bit of the weight with you. Living with MND has taught me that very clearly. There are things I simply can’t do on my own anymore. And while that was hard to accept, it also opened the door to deeper connections, honesty, and support. I’m still strong… but I’m also supported. And that combination is what actually sustains me. Being supported doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re human. Where do you tend to default? Strong or supported? And what would it look like to invite a little more support into your life right now? There’s no right answer here. Just awareness. And sometimes that awareness is the first step toward real resilience.

Ever notice how your body speaks up before you admit something’s off? Not all stress shows up as feeling “stressed”. Sometimes you feel fine. You’re coping. You’re getting on with things. You tell yourself you’re managing okay… and then your body starts tapping you on the shoulder. Maybe it shows up as poor sleep. A tight neck or sore shoulders that won’t settle. Gut issues. Headaches. Low energy. Feeling flat or more reactive than usual. Nothing dramatic. Just enough to get your attention. Our bodies are often way more honest than our minds. They hold onto things we’ve pushed past, ignored, or normalised. And eventually, they speak up because they need us to listen. I know for me, there have been times when I didn’t feel stressed emotionally, but my body was clearly carrying something. Slowing down and tuning in helped me realise that stress doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it whispers for a long time before it finally gets loud. So I want to open this up to you… has your body ever signalled stress before your mind caught up? What did it look like for you? And looking back, what do you think your body was asking for at the time? I’d love to hear your story.

It's easy to see how this one hits close to home for me... for most of my life, fitness wasn’t just something I did… it was who I was. The fitness instructor. The personal trainer. The one yelling “just one more rep!” I loved pushing hard. I loved sweating. I loved feeling strong and capable in my body. Then MND came along and stripped so much of that away. First I couldn’t run. Then I couldn’t lift. Then I couldn’t even move my arms. And I remember thinking… if I’m not the fit, strong, high-energy woman leading from the front of the room… then who am I? It felt like a bit of an identity crisis, if I’m honest. But here’s what I noticed instead... fitness was never just about burpees or weights or how much I could push through. It was about discipline. It was about mindset. It was about resilience. It was about showing up. And I am proof that those things didn't disappear when my physical ability changed. I had to redefine what training meant. I had to let go of the version of me who could smash out workouts and embrace the version of me who trains differently now. The thing is, this isn't just an MND story... so many of us go through this in quieter ways. Hormones shift. Injuries happen. Energy changes. Life gets busier. What worked at 25 doesn’t always work at 45 or 55. The real question becomes… if you can’t train like you used to, who are you now? How can we honour our body without constantly comparing it to a past version? Anyone else had to adjust your fitness identity at some point in your life? What was hard about it… and what did you gain from it?

People wonder what my exercise looks like these days. From bike in the sunshine getting vitamin D, to the massage table for stretching and massage and infrared on some occasions. I try to move everything. Special thanks to my awesome team. This process takes about an hour I Enjoy! What have you done to move today?