Woke up sore and the type of tired where you really don’t want to get out of bed… though that’s also likely because my alarm went off mid-REM sleep and I also feel particularly groggy if the sleep cycle doesn’t complete properly.
This is my second year sweating
I’m sweating for life-changing Rainbow support services
Why I’m Sweating with Pride
For second year, I'm taking on Sweat with Pride this June! 💦🌈
The world is increasingly becoming a scary place for our rainbow community, internationally and in our own backyard. So, I'm fighting discrimination with perspiration—exercising 45 minutes every day in June to raise money for life-changing Rainbow support services.
Given that part of my professional skillset is designing and facilitating workshops , it feels fitting to be aiming to raise $1000. which will fund a workshop geared up educate people on more creating safe and inclusive spaces for all!
This cause means the world to me, and I’d be SO grateful if you could chip in to help me reach my $1000 goal. Every dollar makes a difference.
Thank you so much for your support! 💛
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My Fundraising
Impact
$100
Provides vital resources to support Rainbow communities
$300
Free, confidential mental health support for Rainbow Kiwis
$500
Ensures more people can access life-changing health services without cost barriers
$1,000
Fund an educational workshop to create safer, more inclusive spaces
$2,500
Provides a full day of community outreach, to improve wellbeing and reduce stigma on a large scale
💖 I’m $10 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?
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Woke up sore this morning, I'd already slated today as a recovery day but the vessel was definitely asking for recovery. Taking today gently , been wearing my recovery gear and rolling around on my spikey balls of doom to release the tight muscles.

As it's a public holiday today, and I did a gym session yesterday I wanted to stay close to home. So Emma and I met up for a walk around our local park.
It’s Day 1 of Sweat with Pride 2025! I’ve been looking forward to Pride month and this fundraiser since the beginning of the year and yet am not starting on the best foot that I would have liked.
Last Friday, my doctor told me all the symptoms I’ve been experiencing for the better part of 6 weeks are due to burnout. This surprised neither of us but she said I need a chance to reset. At this point the crash is inevitable but it’s better to happen now in a somewhat controlled manner than my continued persistent and crashing even harder taking even longer to recover.
So I’m not kicking off guns blazing , instead this is more likely gonna be a month long live journaling exercise/ case study of how to sweat for the endorphin hit while also allowing the vessel to recover.
As BC said to me last year “I will pay you to rest!” I’m taking that to heart and will commit a couple days a week to recovery specific activities.
Despite that, I have some goals in mind for the month , that I will likely need to adjust to be realistic for my current state of being but it’s gonna be a good June, and for a great cause! Kicking off day 1: with a 1km swim + walking around the CBD doing errands
so follow along as I bumble, and likely stumble through this month, workouts will be done, shenanigans abound!