We make choices every day about different things (i.e. what we wear, what we eat, what we buy etc.), it is part of life. However, have you noticed how challenging it becomes when we are having to make choices about our health and breaking patterns that hold us back in life? The main challenge we … Continue reading Making life choices… / Fare scelte di vita…
We often put our "health/needs/dreams..." on hold. The story repeats itself, we say... "I can't..." "It's not the right time..." "It's too expensive..." The list goes on... 🤐 🤔 Have you stopped to think: "What is this doing to me?" "What ripple effect is this having on my family, friends, work colleagues?" "What can I … Continue reading I have what it takes, do you? (1) / Ho quello che serve, e tu? (1)
Just like that... the sea changes its mood... This allows us to see it from a different (a new) perspective so that we can adapt, find new ways and grow. What have you discovered about yourself recently? Be curious, but most importantly be respectful and kind to yourself and others always! © Vanessa Vajana 2020 … Continue reading Different perspective / Prospettiva diversa
We often look for inspiration and answers to our challenges outside of ourselves, we compare, we read, we philosophise and talk ourselves out of things. We tend to slip into that place called “I am not good enough” and we retreat not allowing ourselves to be who we really are, to experience life and to … Continue reading I have the answers… / Io ho le risposte…
We all know, and it has been well documented that physical exercise has beneficial effects both on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. I have used swimming as my “therapy” since 2014 when my health deteriorated. At first, I saw it as part of my rehabilitation as I was expecting to return to normal, but … Continue reading CVD-19 Swimming & lockdown / CVD-19 Nuoto e lockdown
As a family, we decided to start our quarantine 9 days earlier than the rest of the UK. Living in lockdown for 27 days has made me look at many things in different ways. For instance, how decisions concerning the general public have been made and, the implications of those 9 days before the lockdown … Continue reading Lockdown (#1) – personal reflections from a good friend / Lockdown (# 1) – riflessioni personali di un buon amico
We are all very similar, we all have fears, unresolved challenges, feelings of being less than and many more… However, what sets us apart is what we do or don’t do about this. When we repress our emotions, our fears and anything else that is keeping us from moving forward, we are denying ourselves a … Continue reading What is stopping you taking time to work on yourself? / Cosa ti impedisce di lavorare su te stesso?
Vanessa Vajana 