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Mindful Routes When you work on the relationship with yourself, everything changes 💫 I invite you on a journey…

25/08/2026

More to come on giving less f***s 🫣 🤣

We still love Italy!!! 🇮🇹 Some snaps of Lake Garda, the first part of our Italy holiday last week… the perfect combo of ...
25/08/2026

We still love Italy!!! 🇮🇹

Some snaps of Lake Garda, the first part of our Italy holiday last week… the perfect combo of sunshine, chill, walks and yummy food! Just what we both needed!! 👌🏼

📍 Limone Sul Garda, Lake Garda

14/08/2026

Dancing, laughing, getting very mucky/dusty… and meeting good people!! 💗

Anjunedeep London Open Air 2026, was another epic day (and weekend) creating another highlight memory of the year with some of my besties!! 🫶🏼 🫶🏼

Anyone else got a thing they look forward to every year?! This is up there for me!! 🙌🏼

08/08/2026

I want to make my 8 year old self proud of who I am becoming… and my 80 year old self proud for living life to the fullest I can!!! 👌🏼

F**k the rest of ya… 🤣🫣😅

Not my gorgeous pals, boyfriend or family obvs… 🫣🫶🏼🤣

With a holiday and hen do in July, this month has flown by… I started the month strong, riding with some of my fave vall...
31/07/2026

With a holiday and hen do in July, this month has flown by…

I started the month strong, riding with some of my fave valley girls!! 🤩

Some time with my mum and what seems to be my annual trip to the Stonehaven outdoor pool… reminiscing of my younger days working on poolside and all the after work parties in summer!! 🙌🏼

Allan and I finally bought a bbq, so any opportunity to eat and sit outside, bean bag or hammock, depends how I’m feeling… I’m also delighted with our first raspberry haul!! 🩷

An awesome trip with my wonderful buddy Fiona Coghill out to French alps, meeting new folk, an amazing chalet and awesome guided rides with Steven McDonald 💚

A Hen do for Kate was in Bristol, which was fun! Something special about witnessing your friends beaming with happiness!! 🫶🏼 Also got to catch up with a friend for lunch down there, which is always lovely!! 🥰

And it finished off with a retirement do in London with my wonderful UNICEF UK colleagues and I very much appreciated a sneaky sunset 🩵🧡

I just love looking back to appreciate the life I have curated!! I didn’t always feel like this about myself or my life. I used to compare myself to others, I used to lack in self worth, and I didn’t really like myself very much. So to be in a place where I can celebrate and feel deep gratitude for what I DO have, is a special feeling… even though not much has actually changed, just my mindset and perspective! 💫

What have you started to appreciate more as you have grown and evolved?! For me it’s definitely people and nature!!

Also, I’d love to see other peoples highlights! Apparently we can share photos in comments now… so let’s see them!!! ⬇️

Jen 💓

This day 10 years ago, I fell to my knees in disbelief, horror and incredible heartache when I was told one of my closes...
18/04/2026

This day 10 years ago, I fell to my knees in disbelief, horror and incredible heartache when I was told one of my closest friends had taken his life. My life changed… at first for the worst, but I have since grown and healed and understand a bit more about myself now…It’s been quite the journey! I think my friend would be proud!!💫

The world lost an absolute gem of a human and it makes me so angry, sad and frustrated to think that he felt he had no other option, and that so many others since have felt the same! 😢

I still don’t understand why, and I still carry a lot of guilt and sadness around it all, but I try to find peace in the memories, his rants, his laughter, his energy, his kindness, his support and his wisdom! 💓

Im still trying to accept that I’ll never really and truly understand… and for the last few years I felt like I’d let my attachment to him go a little, and avoided talking too much about him… but it turns out, doing a mental health first aid course, has brought it all back… the pain, the sadness, the frustration and anguish as well as the guilt again, quite strongly. Wising I’d known what I know now, so I could’ve maybe, just maybe made a difference to him and changed his course of action 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is not a pity post, but more of a message to anyone who is struggling out there, just talk. Let someone know you need help. PLEASE! 🙏🏼

Whether you’re struggling yourself or you are supporting someone else… You are someone’s bright light and maybe you don’t know it yet, but people love you for who you are right now!!! 💜

Life is not a dress rehearsal, this is it!!

Don’t count the days, make the days count!!

I’m trying…

Jen 💕

So… I’ve said for ages I wanted to feel the freedom of a trail runner… running loose amongst the hills, but I assumed I ...
10/04/2026

So… I’ve said for ages I wanted to feel the freedom of a trail runner… running loose amongst the hills, but I assumed I couldn’t do it… too overweight and I don’t run regularly (at all)… but then other day, I just felt like doing it! So I did!!! 🙌🏼

It was a beautiful sunny day, I grabbed my trail running shoes (which have only ever been used for walking), my “running” shorts and my evoc water pack… I figured if I dress like a trail runner, I’ll become a trail runner!! 😂

I planned a wee 8km loop that I would mostly walk but throw in the odd run interval… I aimed for 5 min blocks of running and I stuck to this regardless of the uphills… 👏🏼 Go me!! 👏🏼

To my surprise, I found running up the hills, FUN… I was giggling to myself thinking, who even am I?! 😅

I got to the end of a path and gate to start returning home… but was lured by more hills and sunshine… so I kept going up! I got to the next check point… and decided to keep going up again… 🆙

It ended up being just over 10km with 280m climbing… I ran about half of it in 5 min blocks. Which compared to actual runners is nothing… but f**k comparison… I was buzzing. I made my own wee trail walk/run into an adventure and it felt amazing! 🤩

I was buzzing that my legs could do this. No hip pain, knee niggles or calve twinges (like when I run on the tarmac), I was so delighted with myself! Slightly sore legs for a couple of days… but aaaaah that felt so good, so free… I think I want to be a trail runner!!! 😬😂 watch this space… 👀

Anyway, what thing have you always wanted to do, but felt held back because you think you can’t, shouldn’t… ?? What one thing could you just try this month, towards that idea… ??

And any real trail runners out there… feel free to drop me some handy tips!! 🫶🏼

07/04/2026

I didn’t have to go far for this wee sunrise loveliness!! 🧡

Made a flask of tea and walked just 15/20 mins out the door and up to Caerlee hill (the mast) to see the sun peaking over the hills, and beaming on my face!! Is there a better way to start the day?? I’ll wait… 🤪

If anyone local fancies a sunrise walk sometime, give me a shout!! 👍🏼

Aaaaaah THE OLD GHOST ROAD is one of those journeys, that’s hard to put in words… I made a wee reel over on but had a w...
06/04/2026

Aaaaaah THE OLD GHOST ROAD is one of those journeys, that’s hard to put in words…

I made a wee reel over on but had a wee play at this collage to share some of the pics…

I fell in love with the freedom, the beauty and the joy of this ride and it’s safe to say I want more of this kind of adventure…

Anyone else done the Old Ghost Road in New Zealand?!

March has been a mix of ups and downs… perhaps not a surprise really, after having been in NZ for a couple of months!! 😬...
01/04/2026

March has been a mix of ups and downs… perhaps not a surprise really, after having been in NZ for a couple of months!! 😬 (More to share on this another time)

So although I’ve been feeling a bit low for most of March, I loved looking back through the month to pick out highlights… and as always, there’s so much to be grateful for!! 🫶🏼

🚲 Riding on my hardtail again, felt so good!! Getting back to a bit of training… easing myself back in!l for now…

🛞 New rear tyre on the full suss also felt incredible!! Thanks 👌🏼

🎵 Awesome fun out in Glasgow seeing Tinlicker with Lee & Meg on a feckin Wednesday!! 🖤

💡 Supporting the Light up the town event in Hawick

💓A weekend away in Pitlochry with Allan and Angus, Catching up with Heather & Al too!!

🎭 Local meal and theatre show, Sunshine on Leith, last night was brilliant 👌🏼

And now surely spring is here?!? ☀️ 🤷🏻‍♀️

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