What's 2014 got in store?

We're barely into 2014 and it's already been crazy busy. Six weeks in Canada and our wedding... to come home to witness our beautiful friends Dave and Jen get married. Now, in 9 days I will undertake BodyJam Initial Instructor Module Training... this will set me up to eventually become a qualified instructor. I'm very excited to start this journey and thank so many friends and professionals out there who have my back for what I'm told will be a life changing journey into the Les Mills Tribe.

So what does this mean for any events or whatever else is coming up? I'm going to need a lot of notice to attend things... because when I'm not doing my instructor training, I suspect I'll be sleeping. LOL --- That, and we are paying off our wedding, and still have another three weddings to go this year - two of which we have to travel quite substantial distances to (including Hawaii!!) so please don't be offended if we just can't make events like we used to.  One or both of us will try to make it, but we may not be able to stay long.

I'm also traveling to Melbourne for the first weekend in April to attend "Dance-A-Palooza" (Part of the Filex Convention).  So to my Melbourne friends (or anyone else that would like to travel!) - if you wanna see me, I suggest you put on your high-tops (or any other comfortable shoes) and come and join me on the dance floor at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 5th at 6.30pm. Anyone can attend "Dance-A-Palooza" and it will be amazing! 

That's it for now. I'm struggling to get my fitness level back after so much time off - but no excuses... it's time to learn chorey and queuing for module training!

Hanging out with beautiful friends

with Nic and Colleen - Stokehouse Brisbane - Sunday 28th July

with Naomi and Stacey - Coolum Surf Lifesaving Club - Saturday 3rd August

with Nic and Di - Oxford 152 - Sunday 4th August 2013

Keep Holding On

I don't know what it is today. I'm sitting here in the office working away, listening to Avril Lavigne - and all I can think about is the friendship that I ended last week.

I think it's partially because of the history that we had - there were so many good times. So many things that hearing Avril Lavigne reminds me of - mostly the friendship.

Even though we may not be friends anymore, there isn't going to be a day that goes by where I'm not thinking of you.

That being said, I don't even know if you read my blog anymore - and I hope that one day in the future that we can be friends again. I just know that in my heart of hearts, right now - it's definitely not a good time.

Friendship: I'm No Expert... But...

As I sit here... starting to type this blog... I feel a combination of melancholy and relief at the same time. An odd combination, but how I am feeling right this second. This will take me a little while to get down so please bear with me.

People come into our lives for a reason. Sometimes it is a blissful journey, other times it is cyclonic. It doesn't always make sense. Sometimes these people have to leave our lives.

Many many years ago, I had two friends. Two. And even those friends I had to fight to keep. I loathed myself as a person and people around me bullied me for a myriad of reasons. I was different. Different people were not seen as 'normal'. Throughout primary school and a good chunk of high school, I was picked on - so...  bullying is not something that I will tolerate within any friendship - either my own friendships, or those friendships I see around me in my circle of friends. 

Over the years for those of you who know me, I have learned to embrace my 'originality' and not be a conformist, or a 'normal' person. Why would you want to be ordinary, when you can be extraordinary.  


I will stand up for my friends and defend them until the day I die. 

What I won't stand for, is my own thoughts and motives being questioned by my friends. Sure, I expect them to call me out if I'm being a twat - but if I am doing everything in my power to keep a friendship in tact, I don't want that questioned every single day. 


Subconsciously, as I sit here thinking about everything that has happened within my friendships over the past 18 months: This has been a long time coming. 

Friendship should be unconditional. 

Friendship should be mutually beneficial, respectful and it should be real. 

Honesty is another thing that is paramount in forming strong friendships. Not having exceedingly outrageous expectations of each other... and a very important fact, that you treat your friends as you yourself wish to be treated. 

If things in your life are turbulent and you can go to your friends to discuss the issues - that will help you feel less burdened. If you can't, find someone you can trust to talk to. Do not ever lash out at your friends when things are bad. Granted... a good friend will know that something is wrong and offer assistance in ways that they can... but they won't appreciate you taking out your anger and frustration on them.

I'll remember the good times, much better than dwelling on what has lead me down this path. 

Just remember that ultimately, if you can't be happy - you need to find the right time to draw the line in the sand.