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!