Isnt that just the truth....  but, I must admit it is getting a lot easier to try again tomorrow... the tomorrows are feeling a lot healthier and there is a lot more energy added....

Listen to the universe

Its taken me these 50+2 years to discover the truth about the secrets of the universe....  and in all that time I was angry everyday, shouted at the poor car guards and tellers in the stores....  road rage.... daily routine... blamed all my problems on everybody else except myself... decided the whole world was against me...  is this all sounding familiar?

The angrier I got the more my woes continued... and strange how I see it happening now everyday, how I recognize the anger and the bitterness as people go about their daily business blaming others for their bad luck..... when actually they have all the control and the ability to change it for themselves...

All it took was a moment in time.... I woke up to this sudden urge to make some changes... the messages that came to me that morning on social media and messages via email and whatsapp... were all the same.... 'you have to take control of your life, you have to make the changes and it all starts with your attitude'.... message after message until the final one turned up in the form of 'The Secret'...  what an eye opener, what a turn of events for me.  In one split second... my world went from anger to revelation to enlightenment....  actually my life just came to a sudden stop and turned totally on its head!

It all made sense, after the initial 'this is a load of rubbish' grumblings.... as I drove my car down the road, not a single robot went red, not a single road hog cut in front of me, there was a parking right in front of the door of the office block, and like magic there was not a single car guard... it was like.... what planet did I wake up on this morning???  Going back home, it was the same, came in the access control gate and they didn't even stop me....I walked in my front door, straight to my laptop and proceeded to watch this DVD once more....

It totally makes sense, what you put out into the universe, is exactly what you are going to receive...  no matter what it is you think about and project, yip, you get it right back.... just like the genie in the magic lamp tells us,  all you need to ask and you will receive, the universe tells you....'YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND!'

Pyramid scheme??? or not?????

Over the last couple of months I have had the need to find more team members to join my organisation.  Whilst doing this I have come across many adverts that require a deposit of cash upfront and then promise huge payouts over the next month or so....  it always amuses me that someone can part with their hard earned money in this manner.  So, it got me thinking and I did some research about pyramid schemes as opposed to my business which is multi-level marketing.  The reason I did this is because so many people tell me, 'Oh that is just another pyramid scheme'. But is it?

I found out that :

no. 1 - Multi level marketing is legal as opposed to Pyramid schemes that are illegal.

no. 2 - MLM has a tangible product where PS do not. ( alarm bells start ringing)

no. 3 - MLM commission is paid to distributors at multiple levels when product is sold and with PS there are no products sold.

So now that all makes sense I want to just add another item that I found!

And here I go back to my last blog of the 40/40/40 syndrome???

And I ask the question once again???  What does your future hold??

Have a fabulous Monday everyone.... 

Practise being fearless.....

Isn't this just the truth.... so many excuses come my way everyday....  so this little pic that came my way this morning put it all into perspective....

People are scared.  Scared of change.  Scared of the unknown.  Scared to step out of the 'norm'. 

So everyday, they get into their cars, or bus or train.... sit in traffic going to work.  Work for 8 or 9 hours for a boss.  Working on achieving that person's dreams.  Then they get back into their cars, bus or train and sit in the traffic again.... get home, cook, clean, do homework, bath kids and eventually have some 'me' time......  

Sound familiar??

So what is your plan?  Does it look something like this?

Mine sure does not look like that............. let me show you what my future looks like:

Instead of using kids and debts and time constraints as an excuse, why don't you use all of that as a reason to change...... ask questions, take time out to learn, don't be afraid to make the changes.  Don't wait for the retrenchment packages.... don't wait for the interest rate hikes.... 

Phone me, message me, inbox me, do whatever it takes.... get yourself out of the 40 40 40  plan TODAY!!!!

So on that note, I wish one and all a fabulous weekend!!!  

#changeyourmindsetchangeyourlife

It is strange how certain people cross your path....  you don't see them for a while and then all of a sudden you bump into them randomly....  this sets off another chain of events....
Now, why I am I saying this, well this is what I do....  this is what I believe in.....  This weekend I have put a huge event aside, by choice, to be available for 3 people that my heart has told me need my time..  A decision that was made very easily because of my state of mind right now and the path I have chosen to follow.

Now, I know some people will not understand this, and I don't expect them to.  But, when your passion takes over your life, when your #Ilovemyjob takes over your heart....  you put others before yourself.....

So now, I am making another statement including these 3 people I am going to be working with today.....  in June there is another big event coming up.....  I want you 3 by my side..... gala dinner, on stage changing pins... you name it, we will be there!!!!!

Moving forward ......

There are a few things in life that are sent to really try one.  Today I was able to let go of something that has been bothering me for 2 weeks.  Why I kept it to myself for so long is beyond me, but so be it, now its done!

You see, in my passion filled life, my #lovemyjob situation, I get to choose how I do my business and I also get to invest in myself with regards to personal development and training.  I had to make a decision this week which might not seem as if it was a good decision....  but for me personally it feels right!!!! I probably sound a bit crazy right now, but hell, I am so on fire and so totally committed to my goals that even this little speed bump ain't going to detour my journey.

One of the perks......

Right, so one of the perks of being 50 + 2 is that over the years I have had time to find out what doesn't work....  and diets do not work.  As a compulsive eater and yo yo dieter, it was with great relief that I finally found out that very thing about the diets.  It took one young lady drinking a smoothie every morning, to lead me to my final chance or should I say the starting line of my awesome journey...

I now focus on a simple meal plan, still a compulsive eater, but all the right snacks now.  I have managed to maintain a 17kg weight loss for 18 months.......  eye opener right there.....  and to top it all I have now commenced the final leg of this journey.... its time to focus on once again eating well, eating like a queen, and what better way than with the no. 1 meal replacement in the world....

A Little nostalgic.......

I have been spoilt over the last couple of weeks, been surrounded by kids and hubby.... but the reality of work is upon us and I found myself quite alone this morning.......

Starting my day with some personal development and contacting clients etc etc, I found myself in conversation with my lifelong friend....  seems she is having a hard time at work, she is in a stressful situation and life feels pretty dammed hard for her right now...... so I guess that brought on this feeling of Nostalgia....

Took me back to our years at school... the carefree happy days of being a teenager and fighting over boyfriends...........  but was it really as great as we remember??  Of course the research thanks to Google continued and back down to earth I came with the quote below:

And it suddenly occurs to me.......... Hell yes! Today is great, today is magical and today is shaping my future.  So, Mercia my friend, time to get out there and have ourselves one hell of a time..... we can do this!!!!!!! 

Making decisions...........

So one of the perks of being 50 + 2 , in my humble opinion is that we are now adult enough to make our own decisions....  However, when you are affiliated to an amazing Network Marketing company, they sometimes throw things our way which totally blows one out of the water....

I mean really???  This is the choice I now need to make:

So what do I need to do to qualify for all this?  Pretty simple, get an amazing result, help people to get an amazing result..... easy peasy............... Would love to have some company... anyone keen????

When fear asks... what if you fall?

I struggled to sleep last night.  It seemed to me that last couple of weeks was pushing me 10 steps back for every 1 step I took forward.  Last night I summoned all my positive energy learnt from 'The Secret'..... and decided that today the 11th January 2016, would be my start to the New Year...

It came to me that the thing that I fear most was fear itself, fear of failure and fear that my passion for what I do had left me................ funny how a tummy bug can rule your head !!!!!!!!!

Anyway, so it was with great excitement this morning that I tackled the day, looked for my messages and it has become quite clear....................

So I have decided this!

Because, you never know what tomorrow may bring!!!!!!!!

Building a monument.

I never really thought of my life as a monument.... neither did my chosen career seem to be a monument.... but this caught my attention this morning and I thought to myself that maybe I do....  I have been making excuses every morning to myself....  stayed in bed an hour longer and procrastinated the hell out of putting in the construction.

It's pretty simple, I tell myself.... do the personal development, unclutter your life, put structures in place, lead by example.....  follow the rules. Or not!  So thanks to Robin Sharma, I know what to do today, I know I need to focus on living my best life and the only way to begin the monument is to pick up the hammer and chisel and get to work!!!!!!



Today is a blessing, overflowing with opportunity. To take a risk you’ve never taken. To think the visions you’ve never envisioned. To give the love you’ve never given. And to make a stand for a better way of living.
Robin Sharma

It's time for me.

You know, over the years I have heard this statement many a times.  But it is strange how one says one thing and then does totally the opposite.  Now, as a mother, and yes they all grown up, your time is never your own....  you are forever putting your kids first... and that's a fact!

So, at 50 + 2, and realising right now, what a perk this is....  I actually can do this.  I can now do what's best for me?  Can I?  Well I am going to try very hard.....  untill that little voice  says.....
Mom..... MOm...... MOM........... MOOOMMMMMM..... oh boy, can I do this?  Do I want to do this?

Not really!  I am a mom first, and then I am me, its a choice I made 30 years ago and there will never be any regrets.  So I am going to give it a whirl, babysteps on becoming an independent ME!

 But always with 2 attachments ... because that is just who I am!

Life lessons

Finding oneself at the beginning of 2016 on the other side of 50 is quite a rewarding experience.  All along my mindset has been one of ... 'Oh Boy.... another year older'...  really?  Well yes, one can look at it that way, but, thanks to the recent life lesson my whole mindset has changed.  I am now grateful and excited to be 50 + 2... and why?  Because this is a privilege denied to many people.

Another life lesson is that one is never too 'old' to begin a new career...  Really?  Yes really....
2016 is going to be a year of milestones reached.  The goals have been set, now I am embarking on my new journey to actually achieve them.

The Perks of being 50 + 2 will ground me this year, ensuring I put my daily thoughts in writing and what better way to do so than on a public forum.  Short but sweet daily entries is what I am after.... I know sometimes I get carried away and write essays.... so life lesson 3.... keep it short, keep it captivating and keep it real!