Refresh and reflect...

Happy belated new year! I know this probably should have been written before the new year, but with revision, holiday season and training time was limited but also there are no rules! 


Last year was good personal life wise but professionally not so much! From August onwards I changed all the things that were making me miserable - I started my online course (exam next week ah!) I started crossfit and I looked for new jobs and eventually got a new job with better pay, no stress and actually something that is perfectly suited to me! 

I want to make 2016 and selfish year, I spent the last two years trying to please other people be it relationships, friendships or work, now I want to focus on me and what I want to do! 
Obviously not by becoming a recluse and shutting everyone out but me, that really would be selfish! But focus on what I am doing and not worry about other peoples opinions or what they think! 

So 2016 looks like this - good holidays with family and my boyfriend, exams, crossfit qualifiers and competitions! It's all very exciting and I have a good feeling about this year! 

I am still not back at work yet, which is great for the studying because I have alot of free time! You would think having a month off would be awesome but in reality it kinda sucks because everyone else is at work!! 

Apart from working on myself, I haven't really made any new years resolutions this year - more like promises to myself, have fun, enjoy yourself, less stress, work hard to achieve your goals and look after yourself! 

I think these should be goals for everyone this year! We can always improve areas of our life but sometimes things fall into place without even thinking about it! 

To end on a high here are my 5 peaks from last year!

My new job - I love my new job and I am so happy I took a chance and went for it

Moving in with the boyfriend - the whole things falling into place without you realising really applied to this one! Us moving in together happened naturally in that I was cat and house sitting for 1 week whilst he was away and then I never left! 

Our first holiday together - We had to change our holiday due to the tragic events in Tunisia last year, and it looked like we were not going to be able to go! Thankfully we managed to reorganise for 2016 and still went away to stay at his parents place in Tenerife for 10 days it was glorious! 

My brother getting into the army - this had been his dream since he was 16 and he finally achieved it! it has been a long process but as of March 2016 he will begin his training - I could not be prouder of him and I am so excited for him to be living his dream!!

Starting crossfit - Crossfit has changed my life. Honestly it made me fall in love with my body and what I am capable of. The gym changed my body but crossfit made me love it - I am constantly amazed that when I really push myself the things I can do or lift. How can you not be proud? 
I am excited to compete this year, and would love to be saying this time next year that I will be registering for the open.... goals!

So here is to 2016! 7 days in and your doing ok! 

28/10

I started a new job on Monday so my routine has been a little out of wack! 
I start at 6am so morning workouts have been moved to the afternoon, with crossfit in the evening. 

It has started to hit me a little today, but I got over it and now there are only 2 days left and I will be on lates! 

I am avoiding coffee as I don't like drinking too much caffeine it effects my body and my digestion, eating is getting better, calories are up today but still under by about 600! It is difficult finding the time to eat everything, work and train! 

I am working on a new routine so it will take some time to get my head around everything and make sure I on target with everything and make sure I get enough rest in as well! 


Change is always good but it can mess up your routine, for me it is so important to get things on track straight away so I don't upset the workout routines too much... it isn't always possible but I am trying!

Post Holiday and ready to get back to the grind

 

Well hello there! 

I returned this morning from a wonderful 10 days away in the sun and I can honestly say I really feel SO much better for it! 

If you are feeling stressed, down or just a bit defeated I highly recommend getting away if you can, if not for a week or so just take a long weekend and you will really feel the benefits from it! 

I had a lot of time to think whilst I was away about my life and where it is going and I honestly feel more positive with the actions I am taking to improve my life and change myself for the better. 

First of all I took the plunge and have enrolled to take a diploma for working in the fitness industry... more to come later on, I have also signed up for 2 week trial at my local cross fit gym! 

I am really excited, I love the training I am doing but I need a goal and I have decided to give cross fit a try and see if I enjoy it, and then compete in the cross fit games. Basically my life is going to start revolving alot more around fitness, more so that it already does, and eventually my job will be part of the fitness industry as well! Yay, exciting. 

For the meantime whilst I am still working at my current job I am making sure I don't get to bogged down with work outside of work, and that my life and mind does not revolve around it when it is out of my control, I don't want to become obsessive and stressed like I did before, I just want to be good at what I do, and also have my life outside of work.

I also want to make sure I travel more, I love to travel and see new places so I am making sure that I do these things when I have money and am able to that I make sure I do it!

In the near future aka next few months, what are left of this year... eek! I am focusing on building my body to its best potential, studying hard, building this blog and working hard whilst at my actual job. 

I feel ready to take on the world again, which is an awesome feeling compared to 2 weeks ago. 

Live the life you, love the life you live

I love this saying and I feel it is time to start applying it to my own life. 

At the tender age of 25 (nearly 26) I thought by now I would be in a career I was in love with, that I get excited about every day. Of course when I was dreaming this dream my dream job was a photographer travelling far and wide, or a wedding dress designer (aged 7-10) and now when I close my eyes at night and dream of my perfect life everything I already have is there but my job. 

I like my job... but I don't love it. I don't wake up excited to go to work (does anyone), and when I talk about I talk with enthusiasm but not over excited passion. 

Not like when I talk about fitness, training and the gym. I wake up excited to workout and spend my time in the gym, I love reading and researching different exercises to do, push myself everyday and excel at what I do. 

I lost alot of weight between the age of 18-21, I have experiemented with different workouts and getting myself into shape, and I want to inspire others to do the same. 

I want to be the reason someone wakes up happier because they are comfortable in their own skin and love the way they look. 

So the hunt for the personal training and nutrition courses have begun! I posted a while ago about changing my career path, and now I am on a mission. 

I want to work in a gym and be the trainer that inspires others, helps people out and loves their job. I have a trainer at my gym like that and his energy and enthusiasm is catching.

I am putting together my 5 year plan and it is ambitious and exciting, and by the time I am 30 I will be working well into the career I want to do. 

You are never to old to change what you want to do in life, I don't think 25 is old but when I was younger I thought I would be living the dream by now, and I almost am but there are things missing that only I can fix! 

Get excited with my guys! This is the beginning of something beautiful!