09/03/2026
International Women’s Day caught me out yesterday
Despite being the owner of a women-only gym, I didn’t post a thing.
That’s because it fell on a Sunday and Sunday is my ONLY day off.
This is a boundary that I recently set for myself.
Believe me, as a self-employed woman in my line of work, this proved difficult to uphold at the start because I am my own worst enemy.
I’ve always prided myself on being available to my clients whenever they need me. But I realised that kind of dedication takes its toll.
You need space and time for yourself. And this is something women struggle with, generally. We give all of ourselves to other people all the time. Our families come before us. Our jobs come before us. We are the very pack horses of emotional labour.
We often forego our gym sessions in a family or work crisis. We’re so busy organising everyone else that we have to settle for less than ideal nutrition choices for ourselves. We feel guilty if we put ourselves first and guilty if we go off track
I created my gym, Project Me as the antidote to all that.
The clue is in the name. As a client here, you are encouraged to close the door on the rest of the world and enjoy some me time working on your own goals.
And, newsflash, you deserve this!
Truth is, you do much better giving yourself to others if you put yourself first now and again.
There is a reason they tell you to fix your own oxygen mask first on a plane before helping other people.
Let this be the year that you set some boundaries for yourself and stick to them.
And let this day be henceforth known as “Happy International Women’s Boundary Day.
Pass it on to any women you know that need to hear this.
Come to think of it, that’s probably all of them!
