My my my...

How a lot can happen in one week.



The biggest news was the UK voting to leave the EU. But for me my attention turned to the rise in racial hate crimes in just one week as a result.



I just feel myself screaming 'Are you f***ing kidding me'!!



As a result I've chosen this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson







'The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be'









Now before I tackle… Continue

As another chapter in my journey comes to a close I take a moment to reflect. Reflect on what's happened, what I've done etc

I recently went to the national football museum (as you do) and whilst walking around I saw this quote by Sir Alex Ferguson on the wall and I knew straight away that I had to use it







'Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough'







I thought that quote was absolutely brilliant… Continue

As I reflect on the week gone by I am in total shock.

Shocked at the events that have happened and are happening in the world.



What's going on? I ask myself.

In a world where I one day want children of my own I'm scared at the world that they'll be brought into at the moment. I want a world where people, no matter of skin colour, religion, sexual orientation, age etc can join hands and be united. That's the world I want my children to come into.

But will that ever be… Continue

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

Those are the most famous words from one of sports most charismatic players.

Cassius Clay or as the world now know him ... Muhammad Ali.



As I write this today I reflect on 2016 so far and see the greatness that has been lost and think heaven must be looking pretty damn good right now with all the great people there.

And as many of us may take inspiration from Ali's most famous words I have chosen a quote from him which isn't as… Continue

What is my purpose?

What am I doing?



Those are questions I have found myself pondering over the last few months. As I suspect many others will ask themselves those questions too at some point.

Is it ok to not know what you're doing in life? Damn right it is!

As my nan always says 'Rome wasn't built in a day' and neither will our journeys. It takes time.



That being said I've chosen a quote from George Bernanrd Shaw this week







'Life isn't… Continue