I woke up feeling very excited this morning and as I thought about the next thirty-odd hours I noticed my anxiety levels ramping up.
Have I mentioned I hate flying?
Naturally a morning of cooking was in order.
There's something about chopping, stirring & simmering a big pot of pasta sauce that relaxes me.
No, I don't think that's strange, not at all...
So my freezer can't hold any more food, I'm feeling good and ready for the adventure to begin.
More updates soon from the other side of the world!
xxx
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Good To Go
All of the boring travel paperwork was completed a while ago, passport renewed, apartment booked, travel insurance covered... no surprises on arrival please!
My suitcase is practically packed, tech to take (camera, web-cam, laptop, iStuff) along with various chargers & cables is sorted and I was feeling pretty relaxed about the next two weeks before I leave.
Until yesterday.
The one piece of information I have been waiting for, my training schedule, finally arrived from Terri.
I found out I'll be training two hours most days, with 7am boot-camp classes Tuesday & Thursday and it will certainly be challenging since I don't usually train for that long in one session.
I did panic slightly and wonder why the hell I am doing this again? but a quick phone call to my Bestie served to remind me that I CAN do this, it IS about the challenge and I won't somehow expire during one of these sessions.
Now that I know when I'll be training, I can organise Sleeping, Eating & Sightseeing around my time in her studio.... yes, my priorities are in that order or I won't make it through the trip in very good shape at all.
This time in two weeks I'll be there, and whatever happens, it will be amazing.
So I guess I'm good to go.
My suitcase is practically packed, tech to take (camera, web-cam, laptop, iStuff) along with various chargers & cables is sorted and I was feeling pretty relaxed about the next two weeks before I leave.
Until yesterday.
The one piece of information I have been waiting for, my training schedule, finally arrived from Terri.
I found out I'll be training two hours most days, with 7am boot-camp classes Tuesday & Thursday and it will certainly be challenging since I don't usually train for that long in one session.
I did panic slightly and wonder why the hell I am doing this again? but a quick phone call to my Bestie served to remind me that I CAN do this, it IS about the challenge and I won't somehow expire during one of these sessions.
Now that I know when I'll be training, I can organise Sleeping, Eating & Sightseeing around my time in her studio.... yes, my priorities are in that order or I won't make it through the trip in very good shape at all.
This time in two weeks I'll be there, and whatever happens, it will be amazing.
So I guess I'm good to go.
Monday 14 March 2011
Dream BIG!
I'm off to NYC in a couple of weeks, on amazing trip to train with the wonderful Terri Walsh.
I know, normal people don't go on holiday to New York to exercise six days a week, but I do.
I emailed Terri about an article she wrote (years ago) that really did "tell it like it is", we started emailing, became Facebook friends and she has been so kind and generous with her time & her talents that she has become a bit of a mentor for me.
So naturally I'm going to train with her, right?
Not exactly.
When she developed her Apprentice Program, I desperately wished that I lived in NYC, so I could do the program, work in her studio & learn from her 30 years experience as a trainer, or at least learn more about her amazing ART Method, but I'm a part-time trainer in Melbourne, have never been overseas by myself before and I'm somebody's Mummy... I couldn't possibly go to New York for two weeks, could I?
Something in my brain went "why not? why couldn't I? I can plan a trip, I can save money, I can do what I need to do to get there, why not? There's nothing stopping me but me."
In making that decision, my "New York Moment", so many fortuitous and unexpected benefits have flowed into my life. Working towards making my dream come true has been the greatest gift, giving me a sharpened focus on my business and my own training, and had me questioning why I don't do more of what I love in life.
It's taken five months, a shed-load of planning, saving & working out but my dream is about to become a reality.
What's your "New York Moment"?
I know, normal people don't go on holiday to New York to exercise six days a week, but I do.
I emailed Terri about an article she wrote (years ago) that really did "tell it like it is", we started emailing, became Facebook friends and she has been so kind and generous with her time & her talents that she has become a bit of a mentor for me.
So naturally I'm going to train with her, right?
Not exactly.
When she developed her Apprentice Program, I desperately wished that I lived in NYC, so I could do the program, work in her studio & learn from her 30 years experience as a trainer, or at least learn more about her amazing ART Method, but I'm a part-time trainer in Melbourne, have never been overseas by myself before and I'm somebody's Mummy... I couldn't possibly go to New York for two weeks, could I?
Something in my brain went "why not? why couldn't I? I can plan a trip, I can save money, I can do what I need to do to get there, why not? There's nothing stopping me but me."
In making that decision, my "New York Moment", so many fortuitous and unexpected benefits have flowed into my life. Working towards making my dream come true has been the greatest gift, giving me a sharpened focus on my business and my own training, and had me questioning why I don't do more of what I love in life.
It's taken five months, a shed-load of planning, saving & working out but my dream is about to become a reality.
What's your "New York Moment"?
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