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I tripped over in public

In this 3 min pep talk: How I handle the outtakes and crap moments in life, and how I think my approach can help you too.JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZvbW55LmZtJTJGc2hvd3MlMkZ0dXJpYS1waXR0LWlzLWhhcmQtd29yayUyRmNob29zaW5nLWhvdy10by1yZXNwb25kJTJGZW1iZWQlM0Zpbl9wbGF5bGlzdCUzRHBvZGNhc3QlMjZzdHlsZSUzRENvdmVyJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIxODAlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwdGl0bGUlM0QlMjJDaG9vc2luZyUyMGhvdyUyMHRvJTIwcmVzcG9uZCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ== Can't listen right now? That's OK. Read the transcript…

Turia PittJune 3, 2023

Perspective

What to do when you feel overwhelmed

Hey mate, Wanted to remind you that it’s OK if you feel scared, and sad, and angry and overwhelmed right now.⁣ It’s normal. There’s a lot going on. And a lot of it IS really…

Turia PittMarch 10, 2022

Happiness Perspective

Let me take you to New York…

Hey mate, Let me take you to New York. It's 2016, a few weeks after I’ve competed in the Ironman World Championships. My Ironman journey had been included in an NBC documentary and I’d flown over to…

Turia PittJuly 16, 2021

Perspective

there’s an eagle in my backyard

One day last week, I looked up and saw an eagle hovering over our backyard. It circled Rahiti, and my motherly instinct went into overdrive. I envisaged one of those YouTube videos where a giant…

Turia PittApril 1, 2021

Featured General Happiness Parenting Perspective

Pouring myself a glass of wine

I love the ocean. Sometimes it reflects my moods. Some days I wake up and it’s moody and sombre. And other times the sky is red and the sun is rising and the ocean is…

Turia PittNovember 22, 2020

Happiness Perspective

Not sure what this means

In our house, for reasons I explain more fully inside Happy, Michael has “his” jobs, and I have my jobs. It works well, most of the time. He does stuff like chopping firewood and catching fish,…

Turia PittNovember 10, 2020

Happiness Perspective

How I found myself sprawled on the floor, in a pool of sweat

So, I’d just finished competing at the Ironman World Championships. I was the fittest I’d ever been in my life. I’m talking one of those lean and toned, honey-limbed, sunglass-wearing triathlon types. It was a…

Turia PittNovember 10, 2020

Perspective

I’ve been feeling guilty

Ever since I had Hakavai, I’ve made a great new friend. Her name is Mother Guilt and, look, she’s an opinionated lass. She makes snide remarks when I serve up dinner (“You really should have…

Turia PittDecember 19, 2019

Perspective

I thought I was going to pass out

It’s hot, sweaty and humid. There’s a strange smell in the air. I feel like I’m going to pass out and hit my head on the concrete floor. Overhead, a fan hums listlessly. The ward…

Turia PittNovember 21, 2019

Gratitude Perspective

I feel a bit nervous right now (and that’s OK)

I remember one of the first times I ever shared my story on stage. I was terrible. I’d been booked to be the guest speaker at a conference, and I was so nervous that when…

Turia PittNovember 1, 2019

Perspective

I tripped over in public

What to do when you feel overwhelmed

Let me take you to New York…

there’s an eagle in my backyard

Pouring myself a glass of wine

Not sure what this means

How I found myself sprawled on the floor, in a pool of sweat

I’ve been feeling guilty

I thought I was going to pass out

I feel a bit nervous right now (and that’s OK)

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