Three weeks ago, I returned to work, after taking twelve months leave due to Covid. My plan was to work one or perhaps two days a week, so that I could ease myself into retirement. You know what they say about plans. You always need a plan B! As it turns out, since I’ve been […]
November Smiles
When I decided to write monthly, about the happy moments during each month, I had no idea that Covid-19 was about to appear in our lives, causing life, as we know it, to change. I’m sure most would say that the past few months have been quite stressful and worrying. But this post isn’t to […]
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Taking Time Out For Self Care
You may not have noticed, but I haven’t posted for two weeks. Please don’t worry. There is nothing at all wrong. I just felt that I needed to take some time out to catch up on a few things that have been getting out of hand and that have been doing my head in a […]
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March Smiles
Following is my monthly wrap up of things that made me smile during the month. Earlier in the year I made a commitment to myself to make a concerted effort to think about the great and positive things in my life, and in particular, those things that make me smile. These days, most of the […]
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A Different Kind of Love
Valentine’s Day I hate to sound like a spoil sport, but I have no interest at all in Valentine’s Day. There are many reasons for this, that I won’t go in to here as that’s not the reason for this post. I do understand that some do love and look forward to Valentine’s Day, and […]
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End of a Decade: Looking Back
When I first started thinking about the decade coming to an end. My first thought was that it had been a quiet decade for me, with very little happening, and few changes to my life. But as I flipped through my diaries and online calendars, I realised that the decade was actually quite eventful. It […]
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2019 Year In Review
2019 Time for the annual Year in Review update. This year for me has mainly been focused on working, as I made myself available to work whatever hours I was asked. My employment is casual, so I’m able to work whenever I want really. I decided that as I love my job, I would just […]
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Change of Direction
You may have noticed that there has been a slight change to the name of this blog. This has come about because as my life has moved on in recent years. I don’t feel that Next Phase In Fitness describes my life exactly anymore. Recording fitness routines and goals as I have been doing since […]
