IS THERE ROOM FOR NEGATIVITY?

I am a mama of three amazing kids. I work from home and fit my business around my very hectic life.  Yes sometimes it is that crazy I don't get a chance to do anything at all with it.  Now your probably thinking well whats the point if your not showing up?  I have worked hard for three years to build the brand I have today.  To me thats so much more important than money.  Women put their trust in me, so if I share something they will appreciate because they support me and they have gained something from what I share.  It could be confidence, the courage to go start something they are passionate about. I help women set up their business and when they need help I am always there no matter what.  Do I get anything back from it you ask? Well I do it because I love helping people, If they want to give back thats up to them and how far they want to go in life. 

I went to a training event on the weekend and it was probably the best training I've been to in a while it made so much sense.  It's time to get my act together and get back to doing what I love.  

Since returning back from Cyprus I put my hands up and admit that things have been hard to keep motivated within my business.  Life has just got crazy busy and there are days where I just don't know if I'm coming or going. 

I felt for the first time my mental health has not been up to scratch, I have been feeling anxious and really thought I was going to be suffering with anxiety attacks.  I have had a lot of days where I've just sat on the sofa and done nothing but wait for 2.30pm to come so I can go on the school run.  There have been mornings where I don't want to get out of bed and have to force myself up as have a big responsibility. 

But I have managed to get myself out of my own way.  I felt that I had no one to speak to, nor any support in anyway until I asked for help, for the first time I asked for help.  I thought that they would see me as weak, not professional, whatever I was sharing through my weekly lives and social media about I had failed my audience. In fact thats what I needed to do to get back on track.  These women don't think anything less of me it was all in my head.  

I allowed my negative thoughts to over power all the hard work I had done.  I allowed it to take over my life even though I knew it was wrong.  My point is, I am only human and how we deal with our emotions and feelings will determine the outcome.  If you are struggling then please speak out. 

If you feel you haven't got someone to speak to, your wrong.. I had over 100 comments of support from women I only know via a group. There is always someone there to talk to who know what your going through.  Don't do what I have done for so long and stayed quiet.  Is it a pride thing? probably LOL, but day by day I am fighting my way out of this rut I am in and starting to feel like myself again.  

Life is to short, we should be out there enjoying the moment. Oh the answer to the question, NO there is no room for negativity, not in my world anyway.  If there's something you want to do, GO and DO it. I will be routing you all the way. 

Catch you soon 

Love 

Xristina xx

#NEGATIVITY #MAMALIFE

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

So we celebrate those strong women who inspire us, who have given us women the rights we have today. I think in this century women have just gotten on with it and are showing the world that anything is possible when we put our minds to it.  We go out to work, stay at home and work, look after the children, run a household and also support our partners.  We tend to think of ourselves towards the end of the pile of responsibilities that we have and yet sometimes we don't manage to get to the end of the pile.  

It doesn't matter which one you do we are all an inspiration to society.  We get on with things and just deal with situations when we have too. We are survivors and we want only the best for our children or if your planning to have children. 

I spent the day with the most important people in my life, my children.  All three of them inspire me. My boys are being raised to not only be gentleman but to respect themselves as well as women.  We as mothers have to raise our boys understanding equality and how they can be supportive partners.  

Heres to strong women. May we know them, May we be them, May we raise them.

xx

#InternationalWomensDay #Strength #Mamalife

FEEL THE FREEDOM

Over the past week all three of my children have been unwell. Thankfully back on the mend and back to School tomorrow. Yesss finally routine. If I rewind back three to four years ago I would not have been able to of stayed home with them due to working full time.

Taking this fab opportunity up almost three years ago (wow time flies when your having fun) has saved me this past week. What with you ask? Well I didn't have to call in sick, take annual leave or not get paid. I didn't have to ask my boss for the day off. Fab right?

What have I learnt over the last few years, that life is so short and that we deserve to enjoy every moment of it. I Choose FREEDOM, freedom to be there for my babies when they need me most, freedom for myself to learn to love myself in the sense of health and fitness (still figuring this one out), freedom to get the family and go see the world and freedom to be ME. What use are we to anyone if we shut down from the inside out?

I made a promise to myself that this year one goal is that I get at least on morning to myself and treat ME with a facial, retail therapy, afternoon tea with a friend something I haven't done for me in a while. What are you planning on changing this year?

Have a fab week and don't forget to be YOU. xx

#MamaLife #Kids