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The Bizarre Aftermath of Ultra Hike no. 5
Discussing the weird emotions that following the completion of my 5th Ultra Challenge
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Be Kind To Yourself
I’ve had this idea for a blog post about treating yourself with kindness and talking to yourself as if you were a friend, it’s been sat as a title only in my drafts for a few weeks. And then I entered yet another moment of high stress and suddenly this post and the self-reflection behind it has become even more poignant.
Creative Writing Update
I mentioned in my return to blogging that I wanted to make more time for creative writing. I’ve already started to do that and I wanted to bring you along on the journey with me.
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