developing a niche, escaping and new invention

so excited to start developing a niche for my coaching.... things are starting to fall in place

been having a pretty crazy time at work....all sorts of things going on that really don't add up, so it feels great to finish my classes, jump in my car and zip to the beach to escape

home late and starving.... but wanting to eat something delicious, so I invent a new dish (lemon & oregano chicken with cannellini mash) and celebrate with a glass of rose

nap, a deal and storing them up

home by lunchtime after a morning's work that was only slightly longer than the drive there and back..... I sneak into bed for a 20 minute nap

feeling a bit stuck trying to find a place to stay in Sydney for my coaching course, and suddenly I stumble on a website that almost cuts the price in half...yay

Elsie and I make a deal that we will store up all the birthdays that we have missed (it's hers today) and roll out amazing celebrations when we are back in the same continent :)

wetsuits, study and worn out

surfed this morning, and later, I hung out my wetsuit in the afternoon sun to dry.... when I grabbed it later on, the smell of sea salt and wetsuit made me smile.....a reminder of good days

my first day of study for my coaching course..... so excited.... funny how we hate studying at school and can't get enough of it when we grow up

it's Sunday night and I have sore shoulders from my surf and aching muscles from my yoga practice..... good to feel worn out from fresh air and exercise

cheerleading squad, do something great and numbers

friends, real friends are like a cheerleading squad.....always there, always have your back and always ready to cheer you on

I watched the Olympic Ceremony.....goosebumps and homesickness, but mainly a feeling of 'life's short...do something great'

sometimes it feels good to do a bit of number crunching....I've never been good at it, it's definitely not something I love to do, but I know its worth it and I'm learning

I can do that, folks and perfect dinner

I had a meeting with some web design guys today for the surf school.... super good at what they do... but halfway through discussing some new branding I want to get started on I realised..... hey, I can do this myself.... so I walked out with a quote for $500, went home, did a bit of figuring out, brainstormed and bam.... a new logo.....no cost and a great sense of achievement

had a catch up skype with my folks this evening....full of laughter, trading stories and updates..... love that we talk so regularly

a warm salad of tapenade roasted veggies, rocket, homemade romesco sauce and French goats cheese...mmmmm

clean green, squirrel and lunchtime surf

I'm loving drinking freshly made juice every morning...... there's something about a green juice that makes you feel squeaky clean

squirrels seem to show up a lot for me.... they are a symbol of the happy life I dream of in the forest by the sea..... today I was driving to work and whilst stuck behind a van, spotted a cute squirrel sticker on the back window

sun shining, blue sky.....split shift so I had time to kill...... rolled up to the beach and found super fun waves waiting for me....yay

turn it around, friendly post office and thank goodness

sometimes, when things seem to be dreadful, you can step back and figure out how to turn it around. Today I realised that there was a lot to be grateful for, and that the bad business ethics I'd experienced just helped confirm my passion for doing it right

I've been leaving home at 7.30am and not returning till 8.30pm, which has meant a distinct lack of time to go to the post office. I've been waiting on a few parcels so I was soooo grateful that the lovely Anne found a way for me to pick them up tonight when I got home

tired, hungry and a zillion things to do...... thank goodness for opening the fridge and finding delicious leftovers

resources, sunshine spot and talking about it

it's phenomenal what you can find when you really start to look..... today I found a website that feels like it was written just for me

I find a sunny spot by the ocean to sit and eat my lunch today

you know when dreams have turned into real goals when you start talking about it, planning it and getting stuck in

booked in, lunchtime and consistency

finally, after months of research, waiting and hoping, I've signed up for my coaching course. It has been the ultimate test of my patience, but I am so grateful to have taken my first step on this new path :)

my shifts have changed again, but it was pretty nice to be heading back home at 12pm today

the awesome thing about having people in your life who love you unconditionally is the consistency it brings to your rollercoaster journey

mapping, negotiate and having dinner cooked for me

a flipchart, some new colourful pens and some inspiration...... mapping out the future :)

striking a deal..... negotiating.... finding a mutually beneficial way to move ahead

enjoying a glass of delicious Chilean Malbec whilst my husband cooks me dinner..... happy smurf

blurting it out, rugged up love and the real you

I had a heap of things that I wanted to say but didn't know how, so I wrote them down, picked the right moment and blurted them out

after watching a movie that made me feel a little sad, Jeff bundled me into the car with our Mexican rug and a bottle of rosé..... we drove to the point, and sat outside in the howling wind and dark grey skies ....all rugged up and filled with love and certainty

I heard your voice tonight, your true voice..... my heart lit up when I recognised it again

working again, finally and date night

will do better, perspective and journey

watching someone work in a way that seems so wrong in so many ways and knowing that I will do better than this

wow, crazy week so far.... time to get some perspective and delve a bit deeper

the past 12 months have been a journey thats for sure.... starting to feel a little stronger every day

synchronicity, pretty good and new find

isn't it weird when you fall back into some sort of synchronicity with the world....lessons turn up when you most need them, inspiration appears from the most bizarre places and you generally feel connected

I taught a circuit class today.... my 3rd of the week, and it strikes me....it might be a few years since I did this, but I'm actually pretty good at it

Jeff arrives home and we find a new Mexican restaurant, share a meal and a beer and appreciate being together again

Danielle LaPorte, show up and face mask

sometimes you find someone who inspires you beyond belief..... whose words transform your day and your mindset.... Danielle LaPorte is one of those people for me

show up.... just the words make you stand up straight and think about what you need to do to move towards your dreams

feeling sleepy after a long day, I put on a face mask and relaxxxxxxxx

opportunity to connect, amelie and head hits the pillow

sometimes things happen in life that bring up some really tough stuff..... stuff that is hard to cope with and hard to work through. But sometimes, those very moments offer you an opportunity to learn and grow, and stand up and be the person you know you need to be.

the amelie soundtrack fills me with joy and seems to follow me wherever I go.... today, when I needed it the most I switched on the radio and there it was

exhausted, physically and emotionally... I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

BBC, smash a list and being strong

I listened to Radio 4 today online.....ahhhh the oh so Britishness of it all. Made me miss home but it felt good to reconnect to that well spoken source of intelligence !

I had an almighty list of stuff to do today, so I got up and wrote myself a super long list and blazed through it !! I'm such a list geek :)

There will always be people who misunderstand you, or who feel strongly enough to act from a negative standpoint. It's incredibly hard to read something nasty that is directed to you, but you have to be strong and know that you are doing the very best you can with what you have. Just know in your heart who you are.

tumble dryer, wanderlust and strive

the moment when you pull all your washing out of the tumble dryer and just hold it tight and breathe in the warmth

I passed a lady in the mall today who was standing outside a shop staring at a map of the world in the window. She was totally lost in thought.... I recognised that feeling of wanderlust..

we won't settle.... we'll always be striving to be better, to learn more and to give more

connected again, passion and wonderful words

finally we're back online !!! Holy smokes, who knew a week with no internet would be so hard ! I can breathe easy again, speak to friends and family without it costing a fortune and reconnect :)

last night my passion for cooking was ignited once again.... 2 awesome cooking shows back to back (that had me dreaming of eating in phenomenal restaurants) and a stack of cookbooks out this morning to drift through and find inspiration for the week ahead. On my way to do my grocery shopping, I dropped into the post office to find a big envelope from home with one of my favourite cooking magazines in it !! Thanks Mum, we are on the same wavelength even when we're thousands of miles apart

I read a beautiful comment about my article today, saying that they felt like someone sat down and wrote it just for them...... warm fuzzies all round :)

published, fixed it and progress

it always feels great to see an article I've written published...... like I've got real visual proof that I'm moving towards where I want to be

finally fixed the issues at work that have been driving me crazy all week !! Gotta love problem solving

a little ray of sunshine today that shows that I'm making progress and doing all the right things.... good.... about time too !

affirmations, jar of goodness and evening energy

this morning's coaching session was all about affirmations and incantations..... I felt like a bit of a goofball saying mine out loud whilst driving along, but hey, I also felt pretty pumped up !

I've been making a green juice every morning and pouring it into a glass jar so I can drink it on my way to work. My body (and this icky cold I've had) will be stoked for the rest of the day.

At last, I'm starting to feel human again. Felt so grateful to have a little extra energy tonight

moment of clarity, specificity and bless apple mac

a message from a friend revealed something super important today....it felt like a lightbulb moment...I love lightbulb moments

I'm learning to get super specific with my goals.... if you put wishy washy thoughts out there, thats exactly what you'll get back

This has been day 5 of struggling with computer and software issues at work on a PC..... I feel very grateful to come home and switch on my mac :)

using time wisely, taking care and inner strength

I now have a pretty long drive to work every day, about 2 and a half hours there and back. So I've decided to make use of this time wisely, and have started working through an awesome Tony Robbins coaching program. Sure beats crappy radio stations !

I'm feeling pretty sick at the moment, which is pretty unusual for me. So it's time to go into care mode, with lots of fresh juice, veggies and rest.

When something comes at you out of the blue, you often stumble upon a phenomenal resource of inner strength. Oh hello old friend, thanks for coming.

thought flow, soup and sunshine

at about 4.30am this morning I woke up thinking about the NLP training I've started.... and how important your mindset is. So instead of thinking ' I wish I wasn't sick' I switched my perspective and thought about feeling super healthy and happy in our dream house in France.... positive thoughts lead to positive actions

Jeff knocked on the bedroom door at lunchtime with homemade Mexican tortilla soup..... full of chillies and garlic.... just what I needed

this afternoon, we took a blanket into the garden and lay in the sunshine to soak up some vitamin D

fridge full, colourful goodness and same dream

 after our over excited introduction to our juicer, we stocked up on fruit & veggies this morning and found ourselves smiling every time we opened the fridge

feels pretty good to be drinking crazy bright coloured juices

a friend posted a photo on Facebook today.....it made me smile because it was a picture of her dream house....and it looked exactly like my dream house !!! I sent her a message saying that I was looking forwards to being neighbours

shiny new juicer, flowers and a result

I got home today to find Jeff had picked up our new juicer..... we were like two little kids....quick, unwrap it, grab some carrots.... turn it on !!!

My lovely husband bought me flowers today...... you really can't beat that :)

I spent a large part of the day today on the phone to our phone company..... lots of waiting, lots of repeating the same complaint, but the quarrel finally ended in our favour at about 7pm, with them giving us a credit on our account... Linzi 1 - Corporate Monsters - Nil

she's back, still water and reeeeelax

someone who has become super influential and inspirational to me was offline for a couple of weeks, so it was pretty nice to see her words of wisdom this morning

my drive home is pretty nice.... there are sections of the drive that run alongside the river. There is something very special about still, calm water that makes me feel happy (and desperate to jump on a SUP and go for a paddle !)

Long first week at work, so it felt pretty damn good to kick off my trainers and relax when I got home tonight

taste of home, make believe and driving home

I bought two delicious treats over the weekend that remind me so much of home...... Bonne Maman raspberry jam which is almost as delicious (but not quite) as Nanys, and French goats cheese. It's unbelievable how many memories and happy moments are associated to food :)

Sometimes I like to play make believe with clouds... I'm not talking about seeing bunny rabbits here.... If the clouds are low on the horizon I like to visualise that they are mountains... Does anyone else do that ? I guess it makes me feel a bit more at home !

Nice to actually have someone to drive home to tonight

familiarity, mesmerising sky and pepper grinder

day one in a new job...... but it felt familiar, a good place to be.......

the sky was amazing as I drove home, the moon was rising in the sky and casting the most amazing colours over the river

we've been using a really crappy plastic pepper grinder for ages, so last week I bought us a brand new, big wooden one..... reminds me of my Dad....he's a big cracked pepper man

the perfect message, patience and go to bed

I woke up to find the perfect message from a great friend.... it was full of everything I needed to hear. I am so grateful to have such amazing friendships.

My patience was severely tested today..... the day certainly didn't go to plan, but it did give me an opportunity to think some stuff through and practice being patient !

I love that we get the opportunity to press the re-start switch at the end of every day.... sometimes you just have to put a day to bed and forget about it..

car wash, house clean and a new vision board

we so often take things for granted..... having a car definitely falls into that category, which is crazy really considering so many people around the world could only ever dream of owning one. Well, I'm pretty stoked about mine, so I really enjoyed washing my car in the sunshine this afternoon

busy week ahead...starting a new job....so had an almighty house clean mission today.... call me crazy, but I actually loved my chores

sometimes it just feels right to review your dreams, and check in with your goals.... today I dusted off my vision board, took off some pictures and added some new ones... ahhhh that feels great :)