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My Running Plans & Goals for 2020
On februari 21, 2020 by MerelIt is no secret running has changed. my. life for the better in 2019. Next to the obvious physical changes (hello energy, fitness and strength, and hello Summer body), what really kept me going were the mental changes running requires (hello perseverance, discipline and positive self talk). Therefore, running will undoubtedly again be an important
BOOK CLUB
Best Personal Growth Books I Read in 2019 (part 1)
On februari 7, 2020 by MerelAfter graduating university it took a while (2 years, actually) for me to get my reading mojo back. But right now, I would not know what to do without my books. I have switched completely to non-fiction, because there is just SO MUCH TO LEARN. (I elaborated earlier on why I became I reader of personal
PERSONAL
My Goals for 2020
On januari 3, 2020 by MerelIf you know me, you know I love all things planning. New Year’s resolutions have been mahh thingg for as long as I can remember. Last year I poured them into the form of daily ten words and DuoLingo practice. Besides, reading and watching Spanish movies will definitely help tremendously in building confidence to speak. So who
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How I Ran a Half Marathon With 4 Months of Training
On december 27, 2019 by MerelA half marathon, without even having run a 5k continuously before. I didn’t believe I would actually do it. A friend asked me to take up the challenge over mojitos and piña coladas, and since I was considering getting back into running, I said ‘yes’. At the time, the half marathon in Málaga was four
PERSONAL
What I Learned In 2019
On december 20, 2019 by MerelThat I am not a consistent blogger, that’s for sure. I started and forgot all about my Happiness Project TWICE this year. Even though it was the reason I picked up blogging again, so enthusiastically, back at the end of 2018. But what I also learned in 2019 is that I will always want to
SELF CARE
August 16-31: Treat Yo’ Self // Self Care
On oktober 3, 2019 by MerelIt’s October already, I know. But the lateness of this post comes with a good reason, because treat yo’ self is a Commandment to think about (find all Twelve Commandments here). I haven’t fully tackled finances yet, so I can’t just go out and treat mah self to all the beauty products, for example. Which, admittedly, was kinda the idea when
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August 1-15: Push Your Limits // Sports
On augustus 29, 2019 by MerelMe and Sports have been in an on-and-off-relationship my entire life. When I was younger I used to dance and do horse riding. Working out was easy then, because it was fun. Until it got to the point where I spend almost four hours a day on sports, got completely burned out from combining that
FOOD
July 16-31: Eat To Live // Food
On juli 28, 2019 by MerelHow healthy we are, both physically and mentally, all starts with food. Right? You are what you eat. I’m a bit late with this post, but since it’s an important topic, I post it anyway. I wholeheartedly believe that food is the main cause of many of our modern (mostly Western) diseases: cancer, heart disease, auto-immune diseases, and even
PERSONAL
How I’m Going to Make Myself Happier in the Second Half of 2019
On juni 30, 2019 by MerelHalf of 2019 is gone and I’m not happier. Quite the contrary. But that has nothing to do with my Happiness Project, because my Happiness Project actually did make me happier, the first three months of the year. After that, I allowed life to happen, and the project fell down the ladder of priorities. Now
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Home
On juni 23, 2019 by MerelI never thought I’d say this, because I felt alien for a long time.The language was different, so I didn’t understand. The sun shone brightly, but I only knew rain.The music was made for dancing, but I had no idea how.There was just one highway, but no bicycle lanes.It made me feel lost. I never