Mums go to Iceland. Not for a prawn ring though.

It’s 4am and I’m sitting in the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport about to get on a plane to Iceland. And honestly, this trip feels like one of those moments where life taps you on the shoulder and says, yes… you’re on the right path. I’m heading off to take part in a very special women’s retreat run by Sara from Breathways, who I also run the Creative Camp Weekenders with down on Dartmoor. The funny thing is the universe basically handed Sara to me on a plate back at Beckenham Place Park lake in late 2024. A few days before we met she had said to her husband she needed someone to help run the sauna at the lake. Meanwhile I’d been thinking I wanted the sauna there more often, so when we started chatting I said if she ever needed help I was up for it. Well, the rest is history.

Sara has been a powerhouse in this new chapter of my life. Her lust for life and her energy are contagious. You wouldn’t normally think I needed any more energy, but together we’re like two fireworks going off at once. Honestly, give us half a chance and I’m sure we could solve world peace. When I moved to Cambridge last summer she came to stay for a few days and we sat mapping out ideas and plans for the months ahead. The ideas just flowed. But right now I’m about to experience one of her dreams. Iceland. Saunas, geothermal pools, icy swims and hopefully the northern lights. And if you know me at all, you’ll know I absolutely love the drama of it all.

It’s also been a big week for Pink Gorilla Collective. Steph and I have been ticking things off the launch list and we’ve now set the date for our two month beta launch… April 5th. Which as I’m typing this I’ve just realised is Easter Sunday. Jesus came back with Easter eggs. How mad is that. But jokes aside, things feel good right now. Really good. I feel like I’ve come through the worst of it. Famous last words maybe, but I’m feeling strong and genuinely excited for what’s coming over the next few months. I’ve worked hard to get here and I’ve cried a lot along the way.

If you’re currently in the middle of a complete shit show, remember this. It does pass. Keep your eye on the prize. You are the CEO of your own life and sometimes all it takes is one small decision, one shift, one bit of movement to completely change the direction you’re heading in. When the storm finally clears, things have a funny way of falling into place. And if you’re in the middle of the storm right now, my DMs are always open. Sometimes you just need someone to say “I see you.” I feel like living proof that when the shit storm clears, the magic can start happening again. You just have to keep moving. 

Next week I’ll have something else to share with you. Remember that Downloading…… at the end of The Breadcrumbing Boomerang blog post? Well, go read it to remind yourself as that download is at 85% incoming.

Same person

New chapter x