If you’d asked Jo a year ago about roller coasters, she would have told you she didn’t like them, she didn’t go on them, and she was the one who would wait holding the coats and bags.

(Is that you? I know it’s a lot of mums because you all tell me, but even if you love roller coasters, read on, it’s worth it I promise)

We can look at this one of two ways.

We can say “only 6 months of the year left, I’ve not even started all the things I thought I would do, I’m hopeless and can’t even stick to one resolution, why do I even bother trying, look at all the fruit/salad/gym membership gone to waste, I’ve wasted 6 months, I’ll never do it now”.

Or we can say…

What’s the difference between getting uncomfortable by getting up early to work on your side gig, or making yourself go the gym even though it’s the last thing you want to do, and the discomfort of staying where you are right now?

Last week I told you about the award I won (thank you for your congratulations by the way) and promised I would share the secret sauce of showing up.

Now I’ll be honest here, I’ve been trying to shoehorn this into my day for a while now. Ideally, it’s to be done very first thing, before anything else shows up or blows up (you know the things, because it doesn’t just happen to business owners, right?).

Last week I won an award and became Entrepreneur of the Month at my local business meeting, and it made me think of you.

I got a wake-up call the other day, talking to a friend about goals. I had a goal, and I realised I wasn’t going to make it. I was talking about adjusting the goal and she caught me out.

You may have heard a saying about how long it takes for habits to form. It might range from 30 days to 90 days depending on which report you read.

The thing is habits aren’t formed over time. They’re formed over frequency.

When I was walking through town today, I spotted one of our members skipping along the pavement, holding hands with her children, laughing merrily, and I thought to myself and it reminded me, THAT is why I do what I do. It's what our mission of Strengthening Women is all about.

The fundamental difference between someone who achieves their goals, and someone who doesn’t is how they think. It isn’t about desire, it’s about taking action, doing something even when you don’t want to.

You can change your life in just a few minutes with 2 simple decisions. Take a minute right now and ask yourself:

I could list all sorts of things I do every day that I must think myself into. Things I would just rather not do…right now. Especially when something else is tugging at my brain or my emotions.

Any kind of emergency can stop me in my tracks, and by emergency, I mean something unexpected and so it FEELS urgent, but might not BE urgent.

Balance is a FEELING, it’s the feeling of having given your attention to the things that needed to be attended to, either because they are an emergency, or so that they don’t become one.

Achieving balance in your life is not about doing everything for equal amount of time, it’s about doing the right things AT the right time.

It's time to celebrate and reward the action you take (ie exercise), and the immeasurable successes that make the most difference to your LIFE and your WELLBEING (ie more sleep, more energy, less pain, ease of movement).

It’s easier to keep a thing going than start a thing… so how about “re-starting” a thing? Well, that can feel hard, because we are basing it on our past experience of starting. In fact, re-starting is easier because it’s like putting on a comfortable pair of shoes, you’ve done all the hard work of breaking them in!

If I could wave a magic wand, it would be so you FEEL how good it can feel to not wrestle with food, to not have a negative reaction when you look in the mirror or at photos, to wear whatever clothes you feel like wearing, to stop hiding.

A moderate amount of effort will make your Fitness AND your Christmas better than most and probably better than before. Instead of trying to do everything, do what you can with what you have. Instead of thinking about perfect, think about what is good and even more importantly, what is good for you.

Drinking water is self-care – it’s probably your easiest self-care win every day, every time, multiple times a day… 👀

Yet time every single day we speak to women who simply aren’t drinking enough and find it hard to do. Why?

Whether it’s your Curves workouts, a daily walk, or just taking time out for yourself with a hot cuppa and a good book, every small action is a vote for YOU, it reminds your subconscious that you can have space, as well as everyone else, no sacrifice needed.

And you know what? It reminds the world too, so don’t sneak off and do this in secret, be loud and proud about looking after yourself, because they are listening.

This week I’m giving you a word, a very powerful word, one that will keep you focused, and refire your motivation muscle just when you need it most…
What is this amazing word I hear you clamour? It’s a very humble word of just three letters…