I’ve previously posted about my thoughts on the whole new years resolution thing. I never have and never will participate in it because I decide when I set my goals, not society. And time and time again I’ve seen those new years resolutions broken so really, what was the point?
I drive my life, life doesn’t drive me. So what are you waiting for? You do realise don’t you that if you wait then that’s valuable time wasted that could’ve been spent already working towards your health and fitness goal. The age old excuses “I’ll start on Monday”, “I’ll start next week”, ”I’ll start after xmas” or “I’ll start 1st January”just don’t cut it anymore in my world. I mean, seriously does your health mean that little to you that you can wait? The only people who don’t have a choice are those waiting on an organ donor transplant list. We on the other hand do have choices and what a blessing that is. I certainly don’t take my health for grated after having had a father go through not one but two kidney transplants. Then I lost both my parents last year, one unexpectedly in an accident and one due to health reasons. I now appreciate things more than ever before and it’s because of these experiences I’ve learnt these very valuable lessons. Life is for living, so I stopped procrastinating and started making a difference.
As you’ve probably noticed my posts are getting more honest and truthful by the day and I make no appologies for that. They’re what I think and feel because I now know that life’s to short to waste on anything less than the best for myself. 2010 is already shaping up to be a big year both personally and professionaly for me. I have no doubt there’ll be more challenges but this time around I’m ready to face whatever life throws in my path.
Are you?
This time last year I posted this post. After reading some blogs, facebook status’s and twitter posts I thought that you could do with a good belly laugh. Everyone seems so stressed out at the moment. Enjoy these hilarious statistics. LOL!!
Being different doesn’t necessarily have to have the negative stigma attached to it instead I embrace being different, but that’s just me. Just because I don’t own my own home, want children or celebrate any of western societies festive occasions doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with me. This is my life and I’m the only one who has to live it. I’m happy and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.
You just have stop and pay attention, especially at this time of year. Everyone is stressed out, rushing around, being negative and usually don’t have very many nice things to say. So much for the festive season. LOL!! And people wonder why I don’t do it. It’s not rocket science. For me, this time of year is for annual holidays. I simply slow down, kick back and relax whilst still enjoying my training and nutrition. I guess you could say that I’m doing the opposite to everyone else around me and feel so much better for it.
Being different, honest and upfront as I’ve mentioned before can make you some what unpopular with the majority of people. But you know what, who cares. My new chosen life is all about quality, not quantity. Life is for living and damned if I’m going to waste of second of it on anyone less deserving of my time. I’m comfortable being selfish and it’s made me a happier and healthier person because of it. So not everything about being different is negative. It’s how you look it at. From where I’m sitting my glass is hall full but you may see it half empty. Either way is doesn’t really matter, because it’s what I think and feel that matters.
So step outside the square you live in and dare to be different, go on. 
We’re finally here on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. 
Although like everything else in life there’s always going to be both positives and negatives even when you’re on holidays and for me that was getting food poisoning. Yep that’s 36 hours of my holidays I’ll never get back. LOL!! But thankfully I’m fully recovered now and kicking back and relaxing just like I planned. Which reminds me I better make a booking for a pedicure whilst I’m here, I can’t be bothered doing it myself and I am on holidays after all. A girl can never be pampered to much I say. Only decision is where to go, thankfully there’s always google. LOL!!
Although this afternoon won’t be relaxing, quite the opposite actually. I’ll be having my first of several scheduled training sessions with Lindy. Her trainer’s going to be putting us both through the motions and I’m looking forward to the change. So far on holidays I’ve noticed that my clothes are feeling loser so I know I’m on the right track. This will be the second year that I won’t be participating with the majority of society of putting on xmas cheer around the waist line. Nope I’m shedding fat instead of gaining it.
So yesterday my hubby and his father went fishing and this is the mangrove jack he caught. One guess what was on the menu for last nights dinner? They don’t come fresher than that! He’s extremely happy now that he’s back home with his family and why wouldn’t he be. We’ve had such a traumatic time of it these past couple of years and being here amongst family is exactly what he needed. The best way I can describe it is that it soothes his soul and makes him a happier healthier human being. It was just what he needed. We’re both extremely happy and relaxed being back up here. It was after all our home as well back before we were in the Royal Australian Air Force.
That’s all I’ve got to update at this stage because we’ve only recently arrived, unpacked and got settled for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be back again tomorrow with another update and photo.
Phew……….what a week it’s been. I’m happy to announce that my spring cleaning is finished! 18 months I’ve lived here and it’s the first one I’ve done. You can imagine how dirty it got over that period of time. But first, to clarify to those folk over on facebook who think I like in some grandeur castle. This is definitely not the case. 13 rooms sure sounds a lot I know but it’s just how I break down my cleaning, that’s all.
1. Guest Room
2. Storage Room
3. Laundry
4. My Toilet
5. My Bathroom
6. Work Room
7. Our Bedroom
8. Walk-in-Robe
9. Hubby’s Ensuite
10. Lounge Room
11. Dining Room
12. Kitchen
13. My Office & Gym Studio
It’s only four bedrooms with two living spaces, that’s it. The only difference is when I spring clean, it’s equivalent to a bond clean. I have spring cleaned my home, my life and most of all my energy. Now when I come home from two weeks in queensland everything’s off to a fresh start and a clean slate. BRING IT!!
Speaking of which we drive out this afternoon to visit our family and friends for xmas and new year . Daniel, myself and our two little fur babies (Jett & Dylan) are going on a road trip. First stop is my brother-in-law’s for the weekend at Coffs Harbour. I’ve yet to meet my nephew and niece face to face so you can imagine how excited I am about that. Then we’re headed to the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We’re basing ourselves at my parent-in-laws whom I love dearly but will be travelling back and forth between them and Lindy’s. I’ve already booked in for seven training sessions with her whilst I’m up there so there’ll be no rest for the wicked let me tell you.
Well it’s time for me to eat then shower and change so we can get this show on the road. I’ll see you again when I’m in Queensland!
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