Why 45 has been my biggest year for growth...
I've always been a wise soul, much older than my years reflected and even now when I look back at how much I knew about life and people even in my 20's I'm astounded.
Sometimes I read the things I wrote back then and think I've regressed!!
My mum was and is wise also, as a teen I thought I knew it all but often her words come back to me as I impart the same wisdom to my own kids and I realise just how much she passed on to me and I'm thankful for that.
Friday I had to go have another cortisone injection into my hip and as it isn't safe to drive after the injection (last time I suffered paralysis for a few hours afterwards) my mum came and drove me to and from the appointment.
It was all very simple and easy, in and out in 15 minutes and no paralysis this time I'm happy to say :-)
My mum and I spent most of the day together and I took her to Fighting Fit and PUSH to show her where I spend my time when I'm not working in my home office.
It was a great day and we had some wonderful conversations including one where I told her how much I was enjoying my 40's and particularly this year.
Writing and publishing my 1st book definitely took an emotional toll but in it's wake it has left me with such a sense of peace and completion....it is as though I left any lingering baggage from my childhood and failed marriages completely behind me.
It feels freaking awesome!!
I told my mum..."mum this is the first decade (as an adult) that I've felt as though there is nothing to fix...I'm fixed! I'm perfect...as I am....I totally and completely accept and like myself...warts and all.
I'm not perfect (I know, I did just say I WAS perfect, I'm kinda contradictory like that:-) ) but I cut myself slack these days and instead of fighting things accept them, move on and continue on with what really, truly matters.
For the first time I'm standing in this place of total awe for the future....totally and completely free from the baggage I accumulated over the past 40 or so years.
Now I'm consciously stepping into this next phase of my life that is about enjoying this life I have worked so hard to create for myself and my kids.
I've worked so hard in my business and now enjoy a level of success and financial freedom I only dreamed of in my 20's & 30's and it's just dawned on me recently that it's time to stop and smell the roses, to enjoy the fruits of my labours...I've been doing just that and it's been so much fun!
There is going to be a whole lot more of it too!
I'm working on a new project and of course these days that starts with another book :-)
I'm a few thousand words in already and it seems to be writing itself, this is a good sign!
I've secured the url, my new logo is being designed as we speak and I'm busting at the seams to get my website up!
It sits beautifully alongside the my HMAE Program and PUSH and I can't wait to show it to you.
HMAE is my yang and this new project my ying, something I'm noticing I'm paying more attention to these days.
The start of this year was tough with my child being so unwell, it has been an ongoing battle and we are still not out of the woods yet but I've been able to find a sense of peace in this and only worry when I need to worry, enjoy the small wins and not focus on the "what if's"...
I'm very proud of myself actually, I had big plans for this year but even midway through thought 2014 was a write off as far as my bigger goals went but within the space of 2 months I've been able to rally, pull out all stops and all of a sudden I'm ahead of the game!
3 months left in the year and I feel unstoppable.
Life is damn good right now and I'm so excited about what the rest of it will bring.
Much, much gratitude fills my heart in this very minute.
I'm kicking back on the couch with my laptop after a relaxing day of getting the house and meals ready for the week ahead, having my nails done, getting my eyebrows waxed, buying a new outdoor setting for our back deck so I can enjoy my coffee out there in the mornings when the weather heats up, plugging in my social media for the week for my 3 FB pages, cooking an awesome Chicken Larb for dinner and hanging out with Dave.
As I write I'm grateful for finding the love I had been searching for, for way, way too many years.
He's just awesome and we make a great team, I've never been happier or more positive about the future than I have in this relationship..we were meant to be and it feels amazing.
I'm grateful to have spoken to both of my kids today (they are always awol on the weekends) and that they are both safe and well and happy...today, and I'll take that.
I'm grateful that when I wake up in the morning I'm looking down the barrel of another awesome week.
Here are some of the highlights :-)
Monday: 7am webinar for my HMAE brand...I released my 2nd book a few weeks back and the response has been amazing, I'm running a webinar for my readers to answer questions about how to implement the strategies in my book.
Writing a lazy 1 - 2,000 words for my 3rd book over coffee in one of my favourite cafes while the cleaner cleans my house.
Hitting the weights (modified training for 10 days after my shot)
Meeting some of the participants of the 12 Week Get Fighting Fit Challenge I've implemented at Fighting Fit.
Teaching classes at PUSH.
Coming home to a healthy meal cooked by my man.
Tues: 7am Breakfast at Crown Casino to hear Julia Gillard speak and hang out with other female entrepreneurs in a very glamorous setting.
Running a training session at Fighting Fit with 2 great guys who make me laugh till I nearly pee my pants.
Weights for moi then a few hours in my beautiful new office at Fighting Fit.
Another 1,000 words.
Teaching classes at PUSH, with 8 black belts grading in Dec we have a busy term in my senior class, the vibe is awesome!
Home to another healthy meal and time with my man.
Wed: 8am Meeting with Facebook to discuss my FB Ads strategy for the next 4 weeks.
9.15am Coffee with my friend Wendy, great conversation and lots of laughs.
Coaching sessions.
Time with my girl as I take her to the dentist in Emerald.
My workout.
Teaching class with an awesome instructor Nigel at Fighting Fit - this is a class we share, I teach kicking, he teaches BJJ and Boxing.
Home to another awesome meal.
Thursday: 7.30am writing and coffee to start the day :-)
9.30am teach women's only class at Fighting Fit with some fabulous women.
My workout.
Desk time in my new office at Fighting Fit.
Classes at PUSH.
End of my teaching week so nice to come home and relax knowing the next 3 days are pretty cruisey.
Friday: 7.30am coffee and writing :-)
My workout.
Lots of desk time.
Coaching sessions.
Going to have my eyes re-tested and pick out some new glasses ( I wear contacts 95% of the time but always like to have a nice pair of glasses for a backup).
Massage.
Planning for the following week, tie up any lose ends for the week then clock off around 5pm.
Weekend: Dinner out with Dave, shopping, chopping and prepping meals, getting the washing done, farmers market...gym, coffee catch up with a friend maybe...relax, recharge and enjoy.
It's a good life and I'm enjoying every second of it.
Sometimes I read the things I wrote back then and think I've regressed!!
My mum was and is wise also, as a teen I thought I knew it all but often her words come back to me as I impart the same wisdom to my own kids and I realise just how much she passed on to me and I'm thankful for that.
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| This happened on Friday |
It was all very simple and easy, in and out in 15 minutes and no paralysis this time I'm happy to say :-)
My mum and I spent most of the day together and I took her to Fighting Fit and PUSH to show her where I spend my time when I'm not working in my home office.
It was a great day and we had some wonderful conversations including one where I told her how much I was enjoying my 40's and particularly this year.
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| Shooting at PUSH for Get Commando Fit |
It feels freaking awesome!!
I told my mum..."mum this is the first decade (as an adult) that I've felt as though there is nothing to fix...I'm fixed! I'm perfect...as I am....I totally and completely accept and like myself...warts and all.
I'm not perfect (I know, I did just say I WAS perfect, I'm kinda contradictory like that:-) ) but I cut myself slack these days and instead of fighting things accept them, move on and continue on with what really, truly matters.
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| My girls :-) Get Commando Fit Shoot |
Now I'm consciously stepping into this next phase of my life that is about enjoying this life I have worked so hard to create for myself and my kids.
I've worked so hard in my business and now enjoy a level of success and financial freedom I only dreamed of in my 20's & 30's and it's just dawned on me recently that it's time to stop and smell the roses, to enjoy the fruits of my labours...I've been doing just that and it's been so much fun!
There is going to be a whole lot more of it too!
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| Get Commando Fit Shoot - pretty cool day! |
I'm a few thousand words in already and it seems to be writing itself, this is a good sign!
I've secured the url, my new logo is being designed as we speak and I'm busting at the seams to get my website up!
It sits beautifully alongside the my HMAE Program and PUSH and I can't wait to show it to you.
HMAE is my yang and this new project my ying, something I'm noticing I'm paying more attention to these days.
The start of this year was tough with my child being so unwell, it has been an ongoing battle and we are still not out of the woods yet but I've been able to find a sense of peace in this and only worry when I need to worry, enjoy the small wins and not focus on the "what if's"...
I'm very proud of myself actually, I had big plans for this year but even midway through thought 2014 was a write off as far as my bigger goals went but within the space of 2 months I've been able to rally, pull out all stops and all of a sudden I'm ahead of the game!
3 months left in the year and I feel unstoppable.
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| Acupuncture :-) |
Much, much gratitude fills my heart in this very minute.
I'm kicking back on the couch with my laptop after a relaxing day of getting the house and meals ready for the week ahead, having my nails done, getting my eyebrows waxed, buying a new outdoor setting for our back deck so I can enjoy my coffee out there in the mornings when the weather heats up, plugging in my social media for the week for my 3 FB pages, cooking an awesome Chicken Larb for dinner and hanging out with Dave.
As I write I'm grateful for finding the love I had been searching for, for way, way too many years.
He's just awesome and we make a great team, I've never been happier or more positive about the future than I have in this relationship..we were meant to be and it feels amazing.
I'm grateful to have spoken to both of my kids today (they are always awol on the weekends) and that they are both safe and well and happy...today, and I'll take that.
I'm grateful that when I wake up in the morning I'm looking down the barrel of another awesome week.
Here are some of the highlights :-)
Monday: 7am webinar for my HMAE brand...I released my 2nd book a few weeks back and the response has been amazing, I'm running a webinar for my readers to answer questions about how to implement the strategies in my book.
Writing a lazy 1 - 2,000 words for my 3rd book over coffee in one of my favourite cafes while the cleaner cleans my house.
Hitting the weights (modified training for 10 days after my shot)
Meeting some of the participants of the 12 Week Get Fighting Fit Challenge I've implemented at Fighting Fit.
Teaching classes at PUSH.
Coming home to a healthy meal cooked by my man.
Tues: 7am Breakfast at Crown Casino to hear Julia Gillard speak and hang out with other female entrepreneurs in a very glamorous setting.
Running a training session at Fighting Fit with 2 great guys who make me laugh till I nearly pee my pants.
Weights for moi then a few hours in my beautiful new office at Fighting Fit.
Another 1,000 words.
Teaching classes at PUSH, with 8 black belts grading in Dec we have a busy term in my senior class, the vibe is awesome!
Home to another healthy meal and time with my man.
Wed: 8am Meeting with Facebook to discuss my FB Ads strategy for the next 4 weeks.
9.15am Coffee with my friend Wendy, great conversation and lots of laughs.
Coaching sessions.
Time with my girl as I take her to the dentist in Emerald.
My workout.
Teaching class with an awesome instructor Nigel at Fighting Fit - this is a class we share, I teach kicking, he teaches BJJ and Boxing.
Home to another awesome meal.
Thursday: 7.30am writing and coffee to start the day :-)
9.30am teach women's only class at Fighting Fit with some fabulous women.
My workout.
Desk time in my new office at Fighting Fit.
Classes at PUSH.
End of my teaching week so nice to come home and relax knowing the next 3 days are pretty cruisey.
Friday: 7.30am coffee and writing :-)
My workout.
Lots of desk time.
Coaching sessions.
Going to have my eyes re-tested and pick out some new glasses ( I wear contacts 95% of the time but always like to have a nice pair of glasses for a backup).
Massage.
Planning for the following week, tie up any lose ends for the week then clock off around 5pm.
Weekend: Dinner out with Dave, shopping, chopping and prepping meals, getting the washing done, farmers market...gym, coffee catch up with a friend maybe...relax, recharge and enjoy.
It's a good life and I'm enjoying every second of it.
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