it's ok to not know everything, the smoothness of raspberries and a realisation of love

ahhhh what a relief to realise that it is totally ok to not know everything about everything. I absolutely don't need to be an expert in everything, and thats fine. Thank goodness.

I'm going through a temporary raspberry addiction..... the sweetness, the smoothness, the colour and the burst of flavour.... I can't get enough of them

Missing Jeff a LOT at the moment, but when I spoke to him tonight, he was so happy and sounded like he was having so much fun, it took away some of the sadness and replaced it with a crazy amount of love. Love for my husband, love for Hossegor, love for the little restaurant he was eating at .....can't wait to be back there xxx

10 actions, pizza and switching off

today started off kinda wonky..... and I was a bit cranky.... but after an awesome coaching call, Lucy asked me to create a list of 10 actions I can take every day to honour my values..... and even starting that list made me feel better :)

when I got home Mum & Dad asked if I wanted to join them at Pizza Express..... yes yes yes !! After a full on day at work, I couldn't think of a better way to end it than a yummy pizza, a glass of wine and hanging out with my folks

I like that I can make the conscious decision to switch off my brain..... and just switch off the light, pull up the duvet and sink into bed and dream...

fresh perspective, a sunny afternoon and a nice surprise

after a blissful weekend, it felt lovely to wake up with a fresh, balanced perspective and cruise through the day

I had a meeting this afternoon and we sat outside in the sun, which was nice !

Had a classic surprise this evening which made me smile and feel pretty stoked..... thanks Flutebox

this is the real me, 2 surfs, and a beautiful day

wow wow wow...... what a great day :) doing stuff that I love all day long and playing in the sun and the surf....made me realise that this is the real me.... this is what I love

2 super fun surfs today..... one at lunchtime with Alex and one with Ali at sunset..... this evenings surf was crazy fun, fast, perfect shape and just gorgeous. Got a tonne of fun waves...

after a weekend full of sunshine, surf, friends, playing outside, running and smiling, I rushed home and made a yummy spanish roast chicken (with chorizo & lemon).... what a beautiful day

me day, running again and super delicious dinner

had a great 'me' day today..... really relaxed and really taking care of myself..... an early but lovely skype with Jeff, a great run, a breakfast with a friend and an afternoon of wedding planning with my sister .....which makes me want to get married again....can I ? ..... to Jeff of course :)

felt beyond good to be running again...... ok so the first run is always a little icky.... breathing feels wrong, calves hurt, lungs bursting.....but wow, that rush of endorphins and the feeling of blood and oxygen pumping around my body..... yup, I'm back in the running game !!!

so here we go.... for dinner I made..... a little bowl of guac and tortilla chips to nibble on, followed by a starter of scallops and chorizo pan fried with a little lemon and sherry, then tuna steaks with a mango,lime, mint, ginger and chilli salsa, baby new potatoes and a salad of zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and apples....... followed by a home made chocolate mousse..... yum yum yum

what a wk, much needed afternoon sleep, very early night

wowzers what a week...... actually so relieved its Friday and that I have 2 days to recharge my batteries

had a lunch meeting and then cruised home and hopped straight into bed for a much needed afternoon nap

and breathe........ ahhhhhhhhh its the weekend...... packed with healthy things like early nights, exercise and lots of fresh, yummy food :)

better day all round, early supper mission and planning for balance

the light at the end of the tunnel..... a better day all round, with a lot less number crunching and a much lighter feeling in my head :)

mission home at 5pm to make dinner for Ali and Fabe who were arriving at 5.30pm.... ha ha ha mission accomplished..... we had yummy chicken satay, a fresh cucumber, zucchini and chili salad and rice...

almost the end of the wk..... and actually making plans for balance and a rested weekend...... feels good to focus on taking care of myself, and replacing the chaos with some calm

yoga, girls night and a sign from my body 'hey I need looking after !"

woke up early and did some yoga..... a slow start back into it but felt good all the same

went round to Jess's for dinner tonight..... with Nina and Alex..... was one of those awesome girls night when you come home with sore cheeks and bellies from laughing so hard

hmmm... isn't it funny how your body and your mind sometimes become disconnected. Amazing how your body can send you a signal to remind you to reconnect..... mine was a cold sore (not so nice) but the message was loud and clear, and I needed to hear it, so thanks body :)

daffodils, happiness and switching off

I love daffodils... they feel like a celebration of making it through the winter

I read an article in a magazine recently that really stuck. It was explaining how happiness is attainable and available to you all the time. Sounds simple I know, but how often do we create this vision of the planets having to be aligned before we can be happy (like thinking that going to Hawaii would make me happy - but the reality being that I discovered happiness was sitting on my doorstep the whole time)

my brain feels frazzled.... been doing numbers stuff all day, so felt great to just switch off and read my book before bedtime

sunshine energy, guacamole and making the best of it

wow this sunshine is amazing... it seems to seep into everyones' day and boost their energy levels and put a spring in their step and a smile on their face

what can I say...... I LOVE guacamole....... and after a big day at work, theres nothign better than coming home and making a huge bowl of guac

I had to work tonight but I made the best of it, and set myself up with some good tunes, a yummy meal and a relaxed vibe

togetherness, a strong team and a nice song stuck in my head

actual birthday today...... woke up feeling pretty blessed..... had so much fun yesterday and am so so so happy that Jeff came back for the weekend..... ahhhhh feeling warm and fuzzy

we flew Jeff back to France today so he could jump on the train back to Hossegor, but he was actually really sick by the time we got to Poitiers, so we ended up finding a room in a hotel next to the station and changing plans a bit so he could rest up and hopefully sleep some of his ickiness off. I love how we come together as a mighty team when things don't turn out as planned.

flying back, missing Jeff already but thinking about the super fun weekend we just spent together, I have Jason Mraz's song 'Life is Wonderful' stuck in my head

birthday bbq, sunshine and spa vouchers

woke up to an amazing blue sky and pretty much jumped out of bed to get crack-a-lacking with the bbq plans.... had the funnest morning getting everything ready and then spent the most awesome afternoon surrounded by friends and family hanging out in the sunshine

ha ha ha did I already mention it was sunny ?? well, this was the real stuff..... a March day with a bbq and short sleeves and flip flops is something to be celebrated

something strange happened today.... after a not so fantastic hawaii surf/spa/yoga trip, I ended my birthday weekend with 4 spa vouchers, a huge smile, and a glow on my cheeks from being outside in the sunshine......... think the universe is telling me that I have everything I need right here :)

there and back again, nap before dinner and family

I had to go to London today.... but felt good to know I was flying straight back again this afternoon

after an early start, we snuck in a nap before heading out to dinner

delicious dinner with my folks, my sister and Dave, and of course Jeff..... at the Green Olive..... first time we'd all caught up together since the tsunami scare....made me feel very loved

waking up with Jeffrey, an unexpected opportunity and an early el tico dinner

after what feels like forever, it was so lovely to wake up and find my husband lying next to me.... it's been too long in an empty bed

a meeting that I thought would be dull turned into a pretty awesome one, with an unexpected opportunity

early dinner at el tico...... yummy food, lots of smiles, sunshine and home by 8.30pm for a marathon book reading session !!

productive day, faith in us, and a super yummy dinner with my man back

despite waking up at 4am and feeling a little jet lagged all day, I managed to fit a lot in and get a lot done

two things happened today that gave us faith in what we're doing; one of them confirmed that we should always stick to our gut feeling and the other made me smile, a guy from the beach came up to me in the supermarket and asked how Groundswell was going and told me he and his family were planning a trip down to Hossegor for it..... I felt like giving him a little hug

mmmmm excited to be back in the kitchen.... tonight..... tortilla chips and homemade guac, fresh tuna burgers with chipotle & garlic mayo, salad and roasted potato wedges.... and super extra special bonus.... Jeffo's come home for the weekend :)

straight back into it, sneaky sleep and new book

felt pretty good when I woke, and had an 8am meeting....so straight back into it. Made me feel really grateful for having the job I have and being so excited to get back into work.

ha ha, at about 1pm I hit a wall and had to go home for a nap..... which turned into one of those crazy coma like sleeps

new book...... but it's sequel to Chocolat, so feels like catching up with old friends

fresh air, home and sinking into a mattress

landed in London to blue skies, sunshine and crisp fresh air..... nice

after the slightly chaotic trip, it felt so good to be home and back with the people I love

wowzers, I was beyond tired when I got home tonight, so after dinner I think I read one page of my book, and just sunk into my mattress and felt the bliss

up early heading home, laughing out loud and two seats again

ok, so my wake up call was at 4.30am which wasn't great but it did feel pretty nice to be heading home again

oh my goodness.... I watched Due Date on the plane.... it is super funny, I was laughing out loud on the flight and trying to stifle my giggles pretty much all the way through the movie

yipeeee....two seats again for a slightly less scrunched up sleep

happy waikiki, I am what I am and home soon

waikiki is a happy place, full of happy people, smelling of coconut and sunshine

after a kinda funny week, I had so much fun just being me today... cruising at the beach, swimming in the turquoise lagoon, checking out the shops

all packed now and heading to bed to get some sleep before my 4.30am wake up call.....actually stoked to be heading home.... its been a crazy old trip and i'm pretty excited about sleeping in my own bed and getting back into the swing of things at home :)

moving on, ha ha ha dinner and sleeeeeeeeep

wow, last night was hectic..... awake till 3.30am ..... so lucky the tsunami didn't hit..... felt good to be packing up my stuff and moving on. Drove down to Waikiki feeling pretty tired but happy.

ha ha ha after a super long day ( and a week of drinking spirulina smoothies, and eating nuts, seeds and veggies) I took myself out to dinner and ate kalua pork quesadillas... yum yum

oh my goodness..... so stoked to be checked in to a lovely hotel, with a big comfy bed zzzzzzzzzzzzz

makaha surf, road trip and count your blessings

had the funnest surf today at Makaha...... wooooopa super long right with some super fun turns.... happy Linzi.... sun shining, surfing in a bikini

road tripping across the island, listening to good tunes and checking out rainbows

so, after a super fun surf, a great yoga session, a nice massage .... I cruise up to dinner with Rochelle, pretty much ready to get into my pj's when we hear that Japan has been hit by a huge earthquake, and a tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii. We race around to fill up the cars, pack up our stuff, and head up to Pupukea. Pretty freaked out by all the sirens.... but totally counting my blessings that I have somewhere to go, and that I'm not alone. Felt great to speak to my lovely husband and know I was safe.

lazy rainy day, lucky me and being authentic

hmmmm a day of tropical rain, strong winds and junky surf..... so a long yoga session was called for with a tonne of balancing poses and a long savassana listening to the crazy weather outside

being here makes me realise how lucky I am..... I mean, I love Hawaii, but I also love my job, and my life... and that makes me smile.... wouldn't want to be anyone else

being authentic..... it's so important to remember who you are and be proud of that

letting go, surfing solo and fresh & super healthy mexican

aloha from hawaii !!! huge lesson learnt today .... all about letting go of preconceived ideas and expectations and going with the flow...being still and being in charge of your own happiness

so after a stomp around Waimea Valley, I grabbed my board and headed up to Velzyland for a surf..... felt so good to be paddling out by myself for a surf, feeling the sun shine on my back and just enjoying the moment.... pretty stoked

mmmmm dinner tonight was so freaking good !!! ceviche with ono and coconut, epic home made salsa, black beans, spanish rice and tortillas..... yum yum yum yum..... gotta get these recipes !!!

turtles, fresh coconut and wise words

wow, this mornings' surf was humbling..... we checked a tonne of spots on the north shore and ended up surfing Pupukea.... beautiful day, turtles swimming around reminding me not to take myself or my surfing so seriously

this afternoon we sat under the coconut tree and eat fresh coconuts..... mmmmm delicious

Rochelle gave me some wise words today about emitting positive energy in the surf..... and how, if you're not feeling it, you should go put your board on the beach, jump back in for a swim and a play and remember why you love the ocean so much

swimming in the lagoon, someone to call and being in control

mmmm this is what I've been day dreaming about.... lying on a white sandy beach and swimming in a turquoise lagoon.... lush

when things aren't quite as you expected, and you're feeling a bit mixed up, its such an amazing feeling to have someone you can call, day or night to talk it through with (sorry for waking you up Jeffrey xxx)

ok, so I'm a control freak.... but it feels nice to know that I can be in control of my days, and have the courage to deal with anything I'm not happy with, and make a new plan if need be

amelie, reunited with my stuff and happy right now

the amelie soundtrack seems to follow me wherever I go, today I flicked on the radio and there it was.... on a random news channel. It made me smile.

phew.... my bag and boards turned up today, nothing quite like being reunited with all your stuff to remember to appreciate it all a bit more

pretty happy right now....

tropical rain, a nice place to stay and no schedule

i'm in Hawaii.... and its raining.... but hey, its tropical rain, the kind that pours out of the sky and seems to be never-ending.....

the bungalow I'm staying at is beautiful, with a lush green garden, a few steps from the beach and a perfect home for the next few days

I'm kinda in that twilight zone of jet-lag....don't really know which way is up, and absolutely no idea whether I should be asleep or awake, but it feels nice to have no schedule and just to cruise through the day however I please

air france breakfast, look on the bright side and 2 seats

how is it that the French just seem to know how to get it right with food ? Even their airline breakfast blows everyone else out of the water..... brioche, jambon de bayonne, roasted asparagus and sun dried tomatoes...

hmmmm so my bag and my boards never made it from Paris to London.... time to look on the bright side I guess.... at least I don't have to carry everything around from one place to another (and no-one can sting me for excess baggage)

somebody is looking out for me.... once again, I scored two seats to myself on my 11 hour flight....

a sense of community, feeling cared for and a whole lot of love

had a super yummy lunch at Nori Boy.... love it, always makes me feel part of a great community, lots of happy folk having lunch together and enjoying their day

lots of people checking that I was ok after the car kerfuffle..... made me feel really cared for :)

wow, was pretty sucky saying goodbye to Jeff tonight...... but got on the plane with my boards, my bags and a whole lot of love

sharing Hossegor, saying nothing at all, and trusting love

felt so good to play tour guide today, makes me realise how much I love this place and how lucky I am to live here

sometimes its better to say nothing at all, to let a conversation flow in the direction it needs to and just let it go

I feel like love normally knows best, so when things don't feel right, just trust that they will soon, remember no rain, no rainbow

day off, quiet and dinner at the Napoli

we took a much needed day off today....sometimes you just have to make the decision and stick with it.... hey, we need to hang out and relax....so lets forget about work... the world will keep spinning without us

peace and quiet on a rainy day

an early dinner date at the Napoli, back into the french way of living and I love it