Yesterday, February 28, 2023 by 3 pm, I was certified as a true blue Aussie per my Aussie friends. 7 years + 2 and half months, I became an Australian citizen. I landed here in Australia on Friday, November 13, 2015 with one dream in mind: to become an Australian citizen. It didn’t matter that I didn’t have the right visa or how little money … Continue reading A Journey…
WARNING: Contains spoilers to The Anger of Angels I have a coworker who’s opinion I truly and deeply value. I hold a great deal of respect for them as they are one of the wittiest, smartest, and damn fine humans I know. A few weeks ago, they made a comment on one of our end of day calls that they were reading a new novel. … Continue reading Sometimes a Comment Brings You to Tears
November 23, 2018 marked a new beginning for me. That was the first day I committed to being a better version of myself. A healthier version of myself. It was my first step in true self care: physically, mentally & spiritually. I committed to 12 weeks at first but I knew deep in my soul, I wanted a lifetime commitment. In 2010, I was at … Continue reading Say Hello
I owe a huge thanks to the one and only, Marcus (@barefoot_trainerđŁ). In my eyes, it will never be enough to say thank you to him, because I owe him a million plus infinity of thank yous for challenging me and changing my life. One year ago today at 7:15am, I did my very first personal training session with Marcus. Today, 365 days later at 6:15am, I will walk … Continue reading Thank You Marcus
Last November, I walked into Flow Training Centre with one target in mind…get my shit together. Like I said in My Fitness Journey: Better Than Yesterday, I didnât have a target weight loss. I didnât have a target lift goal. I was only armed with a list of Why a Personal Trainer Now and Why I Canât Do this Alone. I didn’t know then but my trainer, Marcus, (@barefoot_trainerđŁ) would … Continue reading A Changed Life
Today is my 6 month of anniversary of when I changed my life. This time for the better and for the healthier. Itâs not been easy. Sometimes it seemed way to damn hard. It has definitely been sweat inducing. An occasionally tear fell at the end of weeks where nothing seemed to change and my mind wanted to give up. Iâm not where I want … Continue reading My Fitness Journey: 6 Months In
I walk every day to work. It’s not a hard walk. Relatively flat and it’s a little over 5.4km (3.36 miles) round trip. There are days it sucks (rainy days), but mostly it was a way for me to do a little bit of exercise every day. Was it moving mountains? No. But it got me off my ass. Getting up early wasn’t an option … Continue reading My Fitness Journey: Better Than Yesterday
I really love the powerful message of this poem. I think many of us “live” our lives as if we are on a conveyor belt of monotony. I can say I have even been on that conveyor belt of life. Living to be safe and hiding in the shadows, but that’s not me anymore. I live my life as I want. I do things that … Continue reading I Will Not Die an Unlived Life
Today was suppose to be a post of a short story, but alas, I am allowed to change “my list” as the creative spark ignites. Besides, I went to see Blondie & X tonight, and I have about 20 mins to whip a post together. (Deborah Harry is still a rock goddess, in case you were wondering.) As I stated in a previous post: I … Continue reading I Have Realized…
Risk :: noun :: Ërisk ::Â possibility of loss or injury, peril :: someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard You know what the definition says to me? Scared. Scared to move forward. Scared to take a step back and try another path. Scared of your limits. Scared to push your boundaries. Scared to step beyond your comfort level. Scared to step outside of … Continue reading Take Risks, Have No Regrets