So, as you know it was my 18th birthday just over a week ago… I received the best gift I could have asked for. A half term holiday at the Atlantis in Dubai! Where temperatures have reached 39 degrees, the sun is always shining and the staff give you a hearty hello every day. If […]
Milestones… The Big 18!
17.10.2000 – The day I was born… The whole 55cm’s of me was obviously a strong indication of things to come. As previously mentioned, after being mistaken for a boy, my journey in this world started.So here I go, taking my first steps into adulthood. Let’s think about things I can now do legally that […]
The Influencers
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itselfI have encountered a variety of people in my life so far. These people have supported, guided, signposted and nurtured me. They have helped me get to where I am today; with netball, with school and […]
Great Expectations
An expectation is a belief about what might happen in the future, like your expectation to stay close with your best friends your whole life. Expectations. Those we have about our self and those we have of others. Expectations may bring excitement, fear, anticipation, hope and more importantly the drive and determination to succeed in achieving what we […]
Trials and Tribulations
“Tests of one’s patience or endurance…” Well… what a week. Driving test – passed! Supporting the induction of new students at school – passed! Continuing with my A Level progress – well, let’s hope these are a pass eventually! So, trials are there to test us. That’s obvious. But it’s how you handle them that […]
Goals
GOOOAAALLLS – always believe in your soul – Yes, I know it’s ‘Gold,’ but this has quite a nice ring to it, don’t you think? (Thanks Spandau for the inspiration.)When we hear this word, ‘goal,’ we think about our lives; our aims and ambitions. Short term, mid term and long term. At school and netball […]
The Offside Rule
A player with or without the ball cannot move into an area of the court that is not designated for their position. This will result in a free pass being awarded to the opposing team.So. Netball. There have been many ‘offside’ moments in my life and comparing them to netball somehow seems to help me […]
The Obstructions
So. Netball. OK so you know the story of the bobble hat… life seems to be about ‘fitting in,’ but who decides what fits in and what doesn’t? I talked about differences and in my case, how they helped me as a netball player. So fast forward 12 years and here I am, on holiday, […]
So. Netball.
So. Netball. It’s just a bunch of girls playing stuck in the mud basketball isn’t it? Wrong. Where did my journey begin and where will it end?So my first ‘fun’ activities day at secondary school encouraged the lanky, six footer of a human that I am, (who always stuck out in the primary school playground […]