Sunday as per usual is always the first day of my week because it’s when I’m getting organised for the week ahead. I know from past experiences that if I’m not organised and prepared for anything and everything then there’s always the possibility of things going pear shape as it usually does. LOL!! Prevention is better than the cause so here’s what I’ve been up to today:
★ Supplements organised into my pill container
★ Nutrition prepared for tomorrow
★ Gym bag packed ready
★ Ipod charged
★ Gym clothes ready in the bathroom
Dinner was a real treat tonight. Daniel went fishing today so we both had fresh flathead and whiting with salad. *yummy* So all that’s left to do this evening is take my zma before bed and get a good nights sleep. I’m still struggling with my sleep but nothing a bedroom filled with lavender oil and a cup of chamomile tea won’t take care of.
Oh and one last thing before I forget. I’m going to be dragging my camera around everywhere over the holidays so if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see me photograph just leave me a comment and I’ll see what I can do.
Lia xxx
Eat Clean, Drink Water, Train Hard & Love Life! 
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“Unless you change how you are,
you will always have what you’ve got.”
– Jim Rohn
Raising my right hand high into the air and admitting that I have a complete obsession when it comes to Louis Vuitton. Since 2005 I have already collected three pieces in the Monogram Canvas, my first was the Koala Wallet, followed by Hudson Handbag then the Six-Key Holder. On Friday my husband and I went into the city to do some shopping and as we were walking by Louis Vuitton I decided to go in and look at the pieces I’m wanting to purchase in 2009. They are Pochette Cosmétique (Makeup Case), Iphone Case, Pochette Lagoon (Sunglass Case), Manhattan PM (2nd Handbag) & Icare (Work Bag). When Daniel saw the look on my face and how happy I was in the store he decided right then and there that I deserved to be happy and if this was what made me happy then so be it so he bought me another piece much to my surprise. I was so over whelmed by his gesture that I teared up, I know how embarrassing but I didn’t care. So I left the store with Pochette Cosmétique. Now I have somewhere to put all my makeup pieces for inside my handbag. *yipee*
It’s now day four of holidays and I don’t feel as if I’ve stopped with all the appointments I had on Thursday & Friday. But at least they’re all out of the way for the month so now I can get down to enjoying my holidays. Today I have to get everything organised for the week ahead because prior planning and preparation prevents piss poor performance. LOL!! I have a lot planned for the coming week both personally and professionally. I may not be at work doing what I normally do but I still have commitments at LindyOlsen.com The forum is getting busier and busier and we’re like one big supportive family. If you don’t beleive me click on the banner at the top of my blog and check it out for yourself, it’s free!
Last weekend I returned back home to Echuca. I guess you could say that it’s now one of the least likely places I’ll return to given this past years unpleasant experiences, just the thought of going back makes me sick to the stomach. Mum had a storage shed left to be cleared out and of course it poured rain all weekend, Murphy’s Law. But I was lucky in that I had great friends helping out that weekend. They shall remain nameless as I like to respect their privacy but they know exactly who they are. Thankfully this task wasn’t as difficult as I had expected. But then again that all came to a screaming halt when I had to return to her house to look for a family heirloom that we hadn’t located. Thankfully we found it but to see her gardens completely over grown and her house empty just broke my heart into a million little pieces all over again. I hadn’t been back since the start of the year and for good reason, it was to difficult and final for me.
It was also the first time I’d seen the plaque and plot for Mum at the Echuca Cemetery Rose Garden. Not an easy visit, not by any means. And Sunday as you all know was her 60th Birthday.
This post has been a difficult one so I’m going to go now okay. Have a great week and live each day as if it were your last!
It was my last day at work before taking a month’s annual leave. There aren’t words to describe how much I’m looking forward to this time off to catch up on some much needed rest and relaxation. I still have a lot of work to do around the house but I plan on getting that out of the way in the first week. That way I can toast the new year in starting with a clean slate and hopefully get some perspective back for 2009.
I’ve already started my annual leave things to do list of the things I need and want to do so that there’s balance between work and rest. I don’t have a lot planned other than staying at home for the month, doing what needs to be done around the house and enjoying some day trips both locally and down the coast. I really just need to be left alone for some quiet time to deal with my grieving process and to try and figure out what’s next for me. I’m going to be completely and utterly selfish for the entire time because it’s all about me and what I need to do for myself and my future.
My training is coming along nicely if I do say so myself. I still have a long way to go before I’ll be 100% confident about my shoulder capabilities but I’m getting there. I’m taking resistance training very slowly and using baby weights. I feel I could be using heavier weights but I’ve decided that it’s best that I crawl before I walk, especially considering I have no idea of the full effect of my training until I wake up the following day. I won’t be crawling anywhere if I go to heavy and have the doms from hell. So for the time being I’m taking things slowly and will re-evaluate at the end of my holidays. Until then, it’s one training session at a time. I may not be where I want to be but I’m on my way to it.
Nutrition on the other hand is a whole other story, this is still a big challenge for me and is still a daily struggle. Jacqui’s not as concerned about it as I am because she said we need to work on the emotional issues behind them as this is the key to lifestyle change. I’m actually seeing her again tomorrow, and yes dobber’s coming with me. LOL!! Between the two of them they are quite the team and although they give me a hard time some times it is in my best interest.
Speaking of my wonderful husband I did forget to tell you something. 31st October was our handfasting anniversary and we usually just go out for a romantic dinner. Unfortunately Mum was in full time palliative care and my priorities were with her that evening. Anyway we never normally buy ourselves anniversary presents but this year my wonderful husband surprised me with something he thought was appropriate. He purchased a voucher from a beauty salon for a double massage so that we could enjoy some rest and relaxation together. Awwwww what a sweetheart, talk about making me all warm and fuzzy. How sweet and considerate was that? So Monday next week we’re booked in for our double massage together and I can’t wait.
For those of you that don’t know me as well for personal and spiritual reasons I don’t celebrate xmas day or the festive season as such. Even more so now because of what’s happened, I don’t have anything worth celebrating and in all honesty it’s just to damn depressing at the moment. This is my choice so please there is no need to wish me a merry xmas (it’s not) or send me a xmas card. I don’t participate in any way shape of form and to me it’s just another day. In fact I’ll be training at my gym with Daniel & Katie, then we’re heading home for our post-training meals before driving down the coast to spend the afternoon in the sun at Bells Beach. So as you can see I won’t be missing out on anything, in fact I’ll be doing exactly what I want to do and that’s what’s important.
With a month’s holiday I’m sure there’ll be plenty of time to catch up on all things blogging considering my sporadic appearances throughout the year but I’ll make it up to you I promise. I’ll be blogging more, reading blogs more and commenting left right and centre. LOL!! xxx
This time of year certainly does get busier, doesn’t it. Time is flying by for me both personally and professionally and before I know it I’ll be on annual leave. *yipee*
My health & fitness journey is coming along, albeit slowly. My first week I really struggled with nutrition so I’ve had to revert to plan b. Because I haven’t had any consistency for six months and have had more of a liquid diet if you know what I mean my stomach is having a lot of trouble accepting a lot of solid healthy foods. So I’ve had to make a change here and a change there to ensure I stick as close to the plan as possible. The doms have settled down this week and I can finally walk like a normal person. LOL!! My glutes are a little tender today which means I obviously kicked butt (my butt) during yesterday’s quad and glute training. LOL!!
This grieving process is very tricky. Unfortunately not everyone understands or respects this process as I am still having to deal with it. Just because everybody else’s lives have returned back to normal doesn’t mean that mine has, far from it. There is so much more work that needs to be done and implemented after somebody dies that it can take weeks, months, even years before it’s all settled. Unfortunately the emotions attached to them are as equally difficult to deal with and often take much more work. Thankfully I see my psychologist weekly, she keeps me sane and steers me in the right direction when I get lost which is often. I’m still not socialbe, have no interest either in the near future. I’m taking time out from the outside world and when I’m ready I’ll return.
Dad’s investigation is still ongoing and my faith in the police involved has diminished. They’re incompetent and rude to say the least, enough said about them. Thankfully the NSW Coroner is very understanding and empathic to my circumstances. Somebody is responsible for his death, I just want to know who so that I can have closure. Is that to much to ask? *arghhhhhh* It’s now going to roll over into the new year. Great! There goes my theory of letting go of the past and hoping for a better and brighter new year. With this being prolonged with it comes baggage, emotional baggage.
There is someone special I do want to mention today, my wonderful darling husband Daniel Halsall. He is without a doubt the best husband in the whole entire universe and without his love and support through this year I don’t know if I would’ve made it by myself. He has supported me without question through many family illnesses and deaths and no matter how many times I fall down he’s always there to pick me up, cuddle me and tell me that he loves me no matter what. I love how he loves me and as long as I’m happy he’s happy.
Well it’s time for us to take our dogs for their afternoon walk before coming home for dinner followed by reiki. Have a great night! xxx
P.S. Today hasn’t been a particually great day for me but this afternoon when I got home from work I received a lovely bunch of flowers which certainly brightened up my day. So thank you Lorraine, I appreciate the gesture. )
“When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst that you must not QUIT.”
– Author Unknown
