ADVICE
9 Things I Do To Survive Quarantine
On april 18, 2020 by MerelWell, ‘survive’ is a stretch. If you know me even a little bit, you will not be surprised to hear that I am thoroughly enjoying quarantine time. In fact, every lockdown extension the Spanish government issues, fills me with creativity, ideas and possibilities. So much time, so little distractions! Obviously, the causes as well as
PERSONAL
Why I Wake Up Early in the Morning
On april 3, 2020 by MerelOpen any book on the topic of productivity, business or financial success and you will find it. Successful people wake up early in the morning. Since I am a morning person, that is music to my ears. Waking up early is a key strategy for succes! Hurray! But why? I listed four reasons why waking
BOOK CLUB
Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run
On maart 20, 2020 by MerelWhile writing part 2 of the Best Personal Growth Books I Read in 2019 series, I realized this book needs a review on its own. Or not a review, really. A song of praise. This is a must-read for every runner (or other sports fanatics), but contains many ever so important universal truths as well.
ADVICE
How to Achieve Any Goal You Set Your Mind to
On maart 13, 2020 by MerelIf you are interested in this blog, you probably have loads of them too: GOALS. Big, lofty, scary goals. Goals so humongous that they seem very, very far away. Inaccessible, unreachable, like dreams. But you have probably heard this one before too: goals are dreams with deadlines. Now I am not too fond of putting deadlines on dreams. But
SPORTS
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
SPORTS
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