Fit 'n' Chill

29/07/2025

If you want to shape up, or lose weight, and make a new community of friends, send a message and you'll be directed to the class and location that's most appropriate!

26/07/2025

It's not just about how we look. That is not our way.

Mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing are important too

This is the best‑looking generation, but also the most depressed, financially strapped, and socially isolated.

We’ve mastered the art of looking good. Symmetrical faces. Filtered skin. Sculpted bodies. Perfect lighting and just the right angles. Scroll any feed and you’ll see a generation that appears more polished than ever. But if beauty were the answer, wouldn’t we all be thriving?

Instead, rates of depression, anxiety, and loneliness have never been higher. Many are struggling to pay rent, build a future, or simply feel seen beyond the surface. It's the cruel irony of our times: we’re more “aesthetic” than ever, and more emotionally starved than ever.

Sylvia Plath captured this tension decades ago in her poem Mirror:

“Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.”

That image is haunting; a person staring into a reflection, hoping it will reveal who they are. But mirrors don’t offer meaning. They can’t reflect your values, your fears, your emotional depth. At best, they offer a curated shell. At worst, a distorted obsession.

This post isn’t about rejecting beauty. It’s about not stopping there.

We are told to invest in skincare, gym memberships, supplements, outfits, cosmetics, filters. But how much time do we spend investing in emotional intelligence? In deep friendships? In understanding our wounds, or building a stable sense of self-worth that doesn’t crumble with a pimple or a bad photo?

Psychology shows that people who rely on external validation, especially through appearance, tend to suffer more from anxiety and low self-esteem. Because when you build your value on what’s seen, it only takes one silent room or one aging wrinkle to feel like you’re nothing.

Meanwhile, investing in your emotional life; your curiosity, resilience, self-awareness, boundaries, compassion, creates stability. When your value doesn’t live in the mirror, it’s not so fragile. You stop performing, and start connecting.

We are not just bodies to be seen. We are stories, contradictions, longings, and quiet truths. And those don’t show up in a selfie.

Plath ends her poem with a stark image:

“In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old woman
Rises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish.”

If we only invest in our surface, what happens when time changes that surface? Who do we become when beauty fades? What’s left if we never built anything deeper?

Let’s be clear: this generation deserves to feel attractive and emotionally secure. Desired and understood. We don’t need to stop polishing the outside, we need to stop neglecting the inside.

Invest in your face, your health, your style. But also invest in relationships, in silence, in reflection. Read, write, create, confront, forgive, connect.

Because one day, the mirror will stop telling you who you are.

And you’ll need to know for yourself.

25/07/2025

When you work on yourself, the results glow

The work isn't just physical - I got a lot of help and mentoring from other sources as well.

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23/07/2025

Here's an idea for a refreshing morning smoothie that's packed with power.

TIP: If you're on weightloss, do not skim the banana but chop it up after you've blended; and take only one half. You can also avoid the almond butter to make it really slim.

If you've got no yoghurt, add an extra scoop of protein powder - or protein drink mix.

Let me know how you get on!

22/07/2025

Today I dressed up for a photoshoot.

It reminded me of how, looking good is a decision. Like everything else.

I worked on me, inside and out.it starts by outline what you want, and stringing out why, until you hit the root desire.

Then you can focus on health and wealth.

DM if you want guidance.

21/07/2025

Have you ever heard of how you can affect your own future - or indeed, your own reality?

Start with a positive mindset, shape your goals.

That applies whether you are looking at life in general, or narrowing it down to your weightloss goals.

Your thoughts shape your experience — moment by moment. 🩵

As Louise Hay reminds us:
“If your thoughts are negative, you can drown in a sea of your own negativity. If your thoughts are positive, you can float on the ocean of life.” ✨

In Heart Thoughts, she teaches us how to shift our inner dialogue and gently return to peace — no matter what’s happening around us.

Listen now on Spotify or at HayHouse.com 🎧

HH: https://hayh.site/ht_pp_ad_hh?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=hay_el_audiobooks_202507

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38LKycAWCncz6HiRBof3xI?si=7736bac7feef4125

17/07/2025

I find workouts hard because I'm more inclined to dance.

But muscling up is important to keep the body well toned and healthy. And to support a highly active life.

Join me if you want a free class.

16/07/2025

Live your best life !

More energy, more time, better connections.

It starts with your mindset.

14/07/2025

Always time for a few smiles after a Monday class !!

Care to join us tonight? Get a free class - comment now to secure your spot!

14/07/2025

Spending a Saturday with other people who are helping themselves, while helping others to address two very important things: wellbeing and nutrition

DM for a chat !

17/08/2024

Look at this 4-ingredient pancake recipe! You can have goodness while still watching your calories !

These protein pancakes pack 21g of protein for just 180 calories.You'll need: - 1/2 cup of water- 1 egg- 3 egg whites- 2 scoops Herbalife Formula 1 Nutrition...