Have you ever blinked, and asked yourself where has time disappeared? Guess what? It has happened to me!
From the beginning of July to this day (July 20), my life would normally be boring, calm and uneventful! I seriously had planned for this to happen. Guess what? It did not happen. I guess the Universe had other plans for me.
It all started on the first day of the Calgary Stampede.....(parade day), Friday, July 5. I was ready to lay back, clean my house, take a break and enjoy the summer. Annually, when summer hits, I have found business slows down and people leave town. This year I was totally prepared.
My weeks have been jammed with new clients with MAT and volunteering at the airport. It has been a perfect balance of giving and receiving and I couldn't be happier. I have managed my time beautifully to be able to take Reggie for longer walks so he is exhausted and sleeps most of the time I am with clients. He has turned out to be such an amazing little boy now! It goes to show you that hard work really does pay off.
In the evenings, I have been making delicious meals and actually sitting down with Kevin to enjoy them. Kevin has been taking Reggie for another big boy walk in the evening, whenever it hasn't been raining or storming.
We have been getting some wicked storms this year. Tons of hail. This year, we were hit by an extreme hail storm which really surprised us. We haven't seen hail like this in a very long time. It was scary. Reggie normally is calm and quiet during a storm, but not this one. As a result of the wind and hail, our roof, window casings, and some siding were written off, hence running out of time to actually sit down and blog.
This is our very first insurance claim ever. It is crazy how there are so many opinions out there about what to do. Our first opinion is we have insurance to keep our asset safe and not to make money as so many people have suggested. Yes, insurance does seem like a rip-off and yet is essential for keeping your assets safe. We are not in it to make money. So off to the insurance people we go. Stay tuned for updates on the new roof details.
Something exciting happened last week. Kevin and I decided to join a 6-week fat loss challenge. It is not for losing weight! Not only is it something that is goal-oriented, but it actually works out to be $17/week for as much boxing as we want to do, in a week. It includes several body analysis and consultations. I believe it is a really awesome deal!
Check it out www.sweatscienceboxing.com
That's all for now. Until tomorrow!
I am a healer, coach, and motivator! I use a holistic system to help people breakthrough pain and help them achieve their best life! MAT®️ - my tools of the trade
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Day #37 - Just another day! My Trip Around The Sun!
I may say it is just another day, but it isn't. Today, I committed to meditation and living and writing gratitude in my new journal. Kevin gave me a beautiful new journal which was so nice.
It felt good to become centered and start my day in peace. Reggie loves it too. He becomes calmer and more grounded and a little less wild. It makes my day happy.
This is also the beginning of my slow season at work. Normally I became scared and fearful and this year I am not. Divine timing!
Day #36 - Happy 🇨🇦 Day! My Trip Around The Sun!
Happy Canada Day!
What a wonderful day!
This was the first time I got to witness a New Canadian Citizen Ceremony, in person. The judge and all the officials were amazing. I even shed a tear during the Canadian Citizen pledge. I am proud to be a Canadian .
This was the first time I got to witness a New Canadian Citizen Ceremony, in person. The judge and all the officials were amazing. I even shed a tear during the Canadian Citizen pledge. I am proud to be a Canadian .
Happy Canada Day everyone!
Day #35 - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #35 Sunday, June 30/19
We are officially halfway through the year . Can you believe it?
What an awesome day! Nothing but bookkeeping for Health Matters Fitness today. Can I get a Yahoo?!
Until tomorrow!
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Day #34 - Meeting New Friends - My Trip Around The Sun!
This morning we decided to do the 8:30 am boxing class with Coach Mike at Sweat Science Boxing! What an awesome kick-ass class! I was dying! I find he motivates me to go hard to the end. I really like the drills he had for us. Nothing fluffy about the class! Nothing but grit and determination to get you to the end. A big bonus for me!
Today, we were invited out to Monki Bistro for brunch with Joe and Tamara from the club. They have been going there for some time now. An extra bonus for doing an early class today - Breakfast! We had never been to Monki. I had looked at the menu and reviews and frankly, I wasn't overly excited about going as the reviews were terrible. As we all know, people who complain do more reviews than people who like it. Joe and Tamara have been there before and we took their recommendations on the food. I had the Brisket Hash and Kevin had the Morning After. They were both delicious. Words of warning when you read reviews, they are not always true.
Until tomorrow!
Today, we were invited out to Monki Bistro for brunch with Joe and Tamara from the club. They have been going there for some time now. An extra bonus for doing an early class today - Breakfast! We had never been to Monki. I had looked at the menu and reviews and frankly, I wasn't overly excited about going as the reviews were terrible. As we all know, people who complain do more reviews than people who like it. Joe and Tamara have been there before and we took their recommendations on the food. I had the Brisket Hash and Kevin had the Morning After. They were both delicious. Words of warning when you read reviews, they are not always true.
Until tomorrow!
Day #33 Four Day Weekend - My Trip Around The Sun!
Thankfully, I have booked all Fridays and Mondays of all long weekends for the summer. Normally, I am not as busy in the summer and Kevin is always off. Why not spend time with him and Reggie? This week, Kevin and I have decided to do some more yard work and prep work for yard and maintenance upgrades.
Our plans include:
Our plans include:
- General yard maintenance
- Garden trim improvements
- More design planning
- Planter building
- Carpet cleaning
Aren't we wild and crazy people!
The biggest plan of all for me is to complete everything for the accountant to complete my year end. It has never been this difficult until we got Reggie. He demands so much of my time and plus he manages to mess all my organization, which pisses me off to no end. I now need him to be supervised in order to complete some tasks, the little monkey! (I can't keep mad at him either!)
I hope everyone enjoys their first long weekend of the summer!
Until tomorrow!
Day #32 - My Trip Around The Sun!
I'll post a little report about my experience on July 1, 2019.
Until tomorrow
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Day #31 - Retirement as a Personal Trainer - My Trip Around The Sun!
The end of an era!
25 Years Total
I officially hung up my personal training hat. Bittersweet?
I can truly say, I love my clients to bits and will continue to love them! This was the hard part!
Since doing MAT with clients, I saw how MAT had elevated the results of clients. I have now opened up more time in my day to help more clients with MAT. I don't discount the value of weight training! As a matter of fact, I see more value in it than running marathons! There are thousands of other personal trainers out there who can fill my shoes to do this job.
My advice to all clients looking to get stronger with a personal trainer (they are not all the same). Shop around, ask questions and select wisely. Do not select by looks or promises but rather how they truly care to help you get stronger and to enhance your life.
As for me, I will continue to sincerely care, help people feel better, move better and be better. And in my spare time (WHAT? Spare time? No more 7 days a week? 😍😍😍)
I will take care of myself, my family and my home!
I will always be
I Am Coach Sheena
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Day #30 - Year End Bookkeeping Day, Again! My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #30
What a great start for the day! I just completed my weekly meeting with my book writing coach, Kelly Woodhouse. I have written 20 pages of my book, and it has a slightly different flare than it did from the beginning. The biggest important detail from meeting #1 to today, I realized my initial thoughts were more clunky and almost textbook-like words. Once I watched the video, I realized I needed to write what was in my heart and not what was in my head. This was when the words started to flow!
Day #30, is also the first day I am going to start back to running. It may be short and sweet but I am going to start back, extremely slow, short and easy. I am feeling the need to get out there to be free. Besides that, it will be awesome for Reggie too.
Besides running, working on my bookkeeping, writing a little bit while Reggie is outside playing, my Tuesday will be complete.
Until tomorrow!
What a great start for the day! I just completed my weekly meeting with my book writing coach, Kelly Woodhouse. I have written 20 pages of my book, and it has a slightly different flare than it did from the beginning. The biggest important detail from meeting #1 to today, I realized my initial thoughts were more clunky and almost textbook-like words. Once I watched the video, I realized I needed to write what was in my heart and not what was in my head. This was when the words started to flow!
Day #30, is also the first day I am going to start back to running. It may be short and sweet but I am going to start back, extremely slow, short and easy. I am feeling the need to get out there to be free. Besides that, it will be awesome for Reggie too.
Besides running, working on my bookkeeping, writing a little bit while Reggie is outside playing, my Tuesday will be complete.
Until tomorrow!
Monday, June 24, 2019
Day #29 (Day #1 of Week #5) Crazy! My Trip Around The Sun!
Wow! I have completed FOUR Weeks of Blogging, Selfies and Changing Eating & Exercising Habits!
I am SOOOO proud of myself!!!!
I stepped on the scale yesterday and I was officially 15 lbs down. I cannot believe how being disciplined can make such a difference. This isn't hard! I keep thinking about how excellent I feel. I am sleeping better, my joints aren't sore, my motivation is high and my attitude is unstoppable!
I am SOOOO proud of myself!!!!
I stepped on the scale yesterday and I was officially 15 lbs down. I cannot believe how being disciplined can make such a difference. This isn't hard! I keep thinking about how excellent I feel. I am sleeping better, my joints aren't sore, my motivation is high and my attitude is unstoppable!
Day #28 - Boxing Day - My Trip Around The Sun!
Ahhhh, Sunday! Love my Sundays! Before I blog about today's events, I must tell you about my evening last night.
I had so much fun! A bunch of ladies, around my age, all wanting to do the "smokey eye" make up for the evening. So sexy and yet so fun! I tried to photos of each step so I would be able to recreate the look on my own, without having a professional hanging around. Here are my photos.
Here are the end result photos after the evenings. It was a lot of fun and I learned a thing or two too. No more 1980's look for me anymore :)
Here is our instructor for the evening, Adrienne Furrie.
Her website is https://adriennefurrie.com/
She does workshops and private image consulting. She has also developed her own brand of professional makeup, made in Canada. (Yes, I bought a few items!) I had so much fun! I know she does another course called the 5-minute face, which I want to do. A couple of the ladies did this one and loved it and use all the skills she teaches.
I was actually sad when I washed my makeup off before bed.
Sunday was the boxing day at Sweat Science Boxing. Coach Dustin, was our coach this morning! I love Dustin's classes. He takes the program to the next level. Before class, I told Kevin I was going to give it all I have in class. Well, I couple of time, I had to stop and catch my breath as I was completely winded. (I may have even thought about puking!) I truly gave it 100% of what I had. I was feeling awesome and inspired.
The remainder of the day was spent working in my studio preparing my Year-End for Health Matters Fitness. This is an extreme challenge for me as this is the least favorite job of being an entrepreneur. Since October 2018, I have taken over doing my own bookkeeping with Quickbooks. I will admit, has been one of the most challenging things ever. Thinking about it actually causes me anxiety. This time, I keep on thinking to myself it is a way for me to explore and get to know my business better. You see, ever since incorporating in 2012, I handed over my entire financial bookkeeping to an accountant. Since then, it was out of sight, out of mind. I knew what was happening but really didn't understand what was happening. This year, I have gotten to know and understand my business in better and deeper detail, which is a very good thing. After all, this is my life! This is my future. The next two days are nose to the grind.
Until tomorrow!
I had so much fun! A bunch of ladies, around my age, all wanting to do the "smokey eye" make up for the evening. So sexy and yet so fun! I tried to photos of each step so I would be able to recreate the look on my own, without having a professional hanging around. Here are my photos.
Here are the end result photos after the evenings. It was a lot of fun and I learned a thing or two too. No more 1980's look for me anymore :)
Here is our instructor for the evening, Adrienne Furrie.
Her website is https://adriennefurrie.com/
She does workshops and private image consulting. She has also developed her own brand of professional makeup, made in Canada. (Yes, I bought a few items!) I had so much fun! I know she does another course called the 5-minute face, which I want to do. A couple of the ladies did this one and loved it and use all the skills she teaches.
I was actually sad when I washed my makeup off before bed.
Sunday was the boxing day at Sweat Science Boxing. Coach Dustin, was our coach this morning! I love Dustin's classes. He takes the program to the next level. Before class, I told Kevin I was going to give it all I have in class. Well, I couple of time, I had to stop and catch my breath as I was completely winded. (I may have even thought about puking!) I truly gave it 100% of what I had. I was feeling awesome and inspired.
The remainder of the day was spent working in my studio preparing my Year-End for Health Matters Fitness. This is an extreme challenge for me as this is the least favorite job of being an entrepreneur. Since October 2018, I have taken over doing my own bookkeeping with Quickbooks. I will admit, has been one of the most challenging things ever. Thinking about it actually causes me anxiety. This time, I keep on thinking to myself it is a way for me to explore and get to know my business better. You see, ever since incorporating in 2012, I handed over my entire financial bookkeeping to an accountant. Since then, it was out of sight, out of mind. I knew what was happening but really didn't understand what was happening. This year, I have gotten to know and understand my business in better and deeper detail, which is a very good thing. After all, this is my life! This is my future. The next two days are nose to the grind.
Until tomorrow!
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Day #27 - Weekend Off - My Trip Around The Sun!
It is Saturday and I do not have any clients! WHAT? I have decided to bulk book my clients on the weekends to one weekend at a time so I can have a complete weekend off. This feels so completely weird! It is now 9am and I am still in my pjs. Love it!
So what do people do on their weekends? I am spending most of my time this weekend finishing some accounting tasks so the accountant can merge some files. Switching accountants is not fun, especially when you had no idea what was happening within your own books. I learned a lesson to be actively involved in things that matter. In this case, it is my books for my business.
The other exciting things today is meeting a MAT client to workout with him at Vivo. He is currently working with a personal trainer to help him with his muscular strength, but sometimes, typical exercises could be the cause of our pain. In other words, the exercise is not for him specifically. I will just give him a couple of tips of what I could change to enhance his workout and what he should keep.
Tonight, I am excited to go to a makeup class with Adrienne Furrie where I will learn how to do my eyebrows, false eyelashes, smoky eyes and to glam up my look. I met Adrienne at the Lead With Purpose function last week and I totally connected with her. She was so positive and kind. I wanted to book an appointment with her one-on-one, but thought this would be a good way to test drive her and her services to see if I indeed would like to work with her. So far, I love her intake form which was really good and thorough. I will let you know how it went tomorrow.
Until tomorrow!
So what do people do on their weekends? I am spending most of my time this weekend finishing some accounting tasks so the accountant can merge some files. Switching accountants is not fun, especially when you had no idea what was happening within your own books. I learned a lesson to be actively involved in things that matter. In this case, it is my books for my business.
The other exciting things today is meeting a MAT client to workout with him at Vivo. He is currently working with a personal trainer to help him with his muscular strength, but sometimes, typical exercises could be the cause of our pain. In other words, the exercise is not for him specifically. I will just give him a couple of tips of what I could change to enhance his workout and what he should keep.
Tonight, I am excited to go to a makeup class with Adrienne Furrie where I will learn how to do my eyebrows, false eyelashes, smoky eyes and to glam up my look. I met Adrienne at the Lead With Purpose function last week and I totally connected with her. She was so positive and kind. I wanted to book an appointment with her one-on-one, but thought this would be a good way to test drive her and her services to see if I indeed would like to work with her. So far, I love her intake form which was really good and thorough. I will let you know how it went tomorrow.
Until tomorrow!
Day #26 - TGIGD - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #26 - TGIGD (Thank Goodness Its Grocery Day!)
Kevin and I have always done our grocery shopping on Friday evenings. This is almost like our date night. We spend time strolling and shopping and talking. It may sound crazy but I really look forward to my Friday evenings together.
On May 27, it was the first day of our new eating program, The Plant Paradox, and what a life-changing program. I am officially down 15 lbs and I am not sure what Kevin is down. He will not weigh himself. I decided to step on the scale. I used to have a severe addiction to weighing myself and would step on it several times a day. Morning, after the bathroom, naked, clothed, I did it all, all the time. I lived for the scale to move. This time around, I vowed not to step on the scale as often. I do want to use it as an external monitor.
To plan for my grocery list this week, I went through three cookbooks as this is brand new to me. It is like learning a new language. I have to follow recipes and use exact ingredients as I do not have the confidence in experimenting on my own. Perhaps in time. For now, I do not.
This is the end of the third week. So far, we have saved money being on this program. This week, we had to top up some of our essential supplies, such as coconut milk, almond flour, coconut flour, eggs, mint, frozen avocado, spinach, romaine lettuce, and lemons. The rest of the groceries are fresh, homegrown, if possible, veggies.
Our grocery bill breakdown was:
Kevin and I have always done our grocery shopping on Friday evenings. This is almost like our date night. We spend time strolling and shopping and talking. It may sound crazy but I really look forward to my Friday evenings together.
On May 27, it was the first day of our new eating program, The Plant Paradox, and what a life-changing program. I am officially down 15 lbs and I am not sure what Kevin is down. He will not weigh himself. I decided to step on the scale. I used to have a severe addiction to weighing myself and would step on it several times a day. Morning, after the bathroom, naked, clothed, I did it all, all the time. I lived for the scale to move. This time around, I vowed not to step on the scale as often. I do want to use it as an external monitor.
To plan for my grocery list this week, I went through three cookbooks as this is brand new to me. It is like learning a new language. I have to follow recipes and use exact ingredients as I do not have the confidence in experimenting on my own. Perhaps in time. For now, I do not.
This is the end of the third week. So far, we have saved money being on this program. This week, we had to top up some of our essential supplies, such as coconut milk, almond flour, coconut flour, eggs, mint, frozen avocado, spinach, romaine lettuce, and lemons. The rest of the groceries are fresh, homegrown, if possible, veggies.
Our grocery bill breakdown was:
- Week #1 - Grocery total - $96
- Week #2 - Grocery total - $153
- Week #3 - Grocery total - $256
So far, we are saving money, plus losing weight, WIN-WIN!
Until tomorrow!
Day #25 - White Hat Day - My Trip Around The Sun!
My favorite day of the week, my White Hat Volunteer day. This day just juices me up! It is so much fun and it fills my heart and soul.
I had clients booked all afternoon, so I knew I had to get home quickly to see clients. As I fumbled with my keys to open the door, I quickly realized, SH#T, I have the wrong keys! I had the keys for our back door and not the two front doors.
Imagine this....
A 55-year-old woman, wearing my White Hat uniform, climbing a 6+ foot high fence and the garbage man, who held my purse and ladder, says to me "you aren't a burglar, are you?" As I have one leg over and I am laying on top of the fence analyzing my options. My answer, my time isn't exactly the fastest, so take another guess. As I fell onto the recycling bins below, he then handed me my purse and the ladder and he asked me again if I lived here. 😂😂😂. Graceful, I was not. Proud that I could climb a frickin' fence, hell ya! 💪
I had clients booked all afternoon, so I knew I had to get home quickly to see clients. As I fumbled with my keys to open the door, I quickly realized, SH#T, I have the wrong keys! I had the keys for our back door and not the two front doors.
Imagine this....
A 55-year-old woman, wearing my White Hat uniform, climbing a 6+ foot high fence and the garbage man, who held my purse and ladder, says to me "you aren't a burglar, are you?" As I have one leg over and I am laying on top of the fence analyzing my options. My answer, my time isn't exactly the fastest, so take another guess. As I fell onto the recycling bins below, he then handed me my purse and the ladder and he asked me again if I lived here. 😂😂😂. Graceful, I was not. Proud that I could climb a frickin' fence, hell ya! 💪
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Day #24 - Wealthy Wednesday - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #24 is exciting because it is my investment education day. You see, after 7 long months, officially received my pension $ from the mutual fund manager, Investors Group! They fought hard to try to keep it with them. Lots of negative comments about not having the knowledge or experience to know what I was doing. Little do they know. Things are about to get real! (Insert squeal of excitement) It is a VERY happy day for me (and a frightening one)!
I just didn't decide one day to do this. I have belonged to Stocks 4 Freedom program and have learned skills to help myself. This has given me the confidence to invest and control my money.
Thank you Jaden Sterling for giving me the knowledge, faith, and hope to take my financial abundance to the next level!
Here is a money meditation was done by Jaden Sterling to help you heal your money abundance. Click here to get this YouTube (Jaden's Channel) recording.
Let my prosperity begin! 
Here's a wonderful day!
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Day #23 - My Declaration Day! My Trip Around The Sun!
Tuesday, June 18, 2019...Day #23
Today was just scheduled to be just another normal day and the Universe had another plan for me that I would not have ever dreamt of ever happening.
I started with treating and tutoring a new Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist. This always juices me up. I so enjoy this. Since poor little Reggie had so much energy, I hired a dog sitter for the morning. The energy in the house was awesome, calm and balanced. It totally felt right today.
Today, I had to have my follow up blood work done to monitor my Lipase count as they were elevated in February/March, after our winter vacation in Hawaii and Palm Springs. I have my theories about why they were elevated, and the blood work was my way of monitoring and validating my theories. I gave myself four months to work on my diet and exercise programs in the meantime.
I took the bus down to Golf Plaza. I strolled through downtown for the first time in years since I worked down there. To me, I stuck out like a sore thumb. I truly felt I did not belong any longer here. Things were different. I was different.
Yesterday, an unexpected surprise happened to me. I sat down and wrote a Facebook post while I observed what was happening around me. Here's my Facebook post I wrote LIVE as this unfolded.
This alarmed me so much!!!!
Why don't people invest in themselves?
Why do we have always want to wear a badge of honor if we are in pain?
Why do we think we are not worth it?
Why do we think it is a luxury to take care of our health?
I declare I am worth taking care of!
Today was just scheduled to be just another normal day and the Universe had another plan for me that I would not have ever dreamt of ever happening.
I started with treating and tutoring a new Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist. This always juices me up. I so enjoy this. Since poor little Reggie had so much energy, I hired a dog sitter for the morning. The energy in the house was awesome, calm and balanced. It totally felt right today.
Today, I had to have my follow up blood work done to monitor my Lipase count as they were elevated in February/March, after our winter vacation in Hawaii and Palm Springs. I have my theories about why they were elevated, and the blood work was my way of monitoring and validating my theories. I gave myself four months to work on my diet and exercise programs in the meantime.
I took the bus down to Golf Plaza. I strolled through downtown for the first time in years since I worked down there. To me, I stuck out like a sore thumb. I truly felt I did not belong any longer here. Things were different. I was different.
Yesterday, an unexpected surprise happened to me. I sat down and wrote a Facebook post while I observed what was happening around me. Here's my Facebook post I wrote LIVE as this unfolded.
And then I started to look up the stats for surgeries, which totally alarmed me!
Why don't people invest in themselves?
Why do we have always want to wear a badge of honor if we are in pain?
Why do we think we are not worth it?
Why do we think it is a luxury to take care of our health?
I declare I am worth taking care of!
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Day #22 / Week #3 - Full Moon Day! My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #22 - Another Monday!
After a wonderful weekend, it is back to the office. Another cycle of rejuvenation completed.
Today started with an early morning client of MAT™Rx which I have not done in a very long time. With 10 minutes to spare, Reggie and I were ready for 7 am to start our day at Health Matters Fitness doing Muscle Activation Techniques. My day started three of my favorite clients, which always makes my day that much better. How can one have a bad day when your clients make your day, right?
Another super duper exciting part of my day was my meeting with a book writing coach. Yes, a book! Eeeek! With the support of a friend who has been encouraging me to do this, I had started in 2017 and have been stuck. I was confused and a ton of self-doubts have been flooding my mind, and all of them were about "what will people think". Well, guess what, I have to let go and speak my truth. Many people won't like the book, but the book isn't for them. The book is for someone who will need to hear this information, and it will happen. I have to trust.
My new book coach is Kelly Falardeau, who I met through my dear friend Jaden Sterling.
Kelly and I hit it off and it felt so comfortable from the start. She has just started a new online program and coaching program for new authors, we chatted quickly and I signed up.
I am proud to say, today is Day #1 of Week #1 of the 8-Weeks To Writing and Selling Your Book.
Meeting #1 was awesome. It was so productive! Her steps to help get on track and put my thought in order was perfect! I am totally stoked! We spent 2 hours planning and talking. It was so extremely helpful. We will be meeting weekly, for update reports. There is no excuse now for me just to put the words on paper. I have written most of the words by pen already, and in no orderly way, just a bunch of thoughts. After our session, I am now able to sift through the words and place them where they belong and then fill in the blanks. EXCITING! Now to carve out the time in my day to do it. It is all in my hands now.
Until tomorrow!
After a wonderful weekend, it is back to the office. Another cycle of rejuvenation completed.
Today started with an early morning client of MAT™Rx which I have not done in a very long time. With 10 minutes to spare, Reggie and I were ready for 7 am to start our day at Health Matters Fitness doing Muscle Activation Techniques. My day started three of my favorite clients, which always makes my day that much better. How can one have a bad day when your clients make your day, right?
Another super duper exciting part of my day was my meeting with a book writing coach. Yes, a book! Eeeek! With the support of a friend who has been encouraging me to do this, I had started in 2017 and have been stuck. I was confused and a ton of self-doubts have been flooding my mind, and all of them were about "what will people think". Well, guess what, I have to let go and speak my truth. Many people won't like the book, but the book isn't for them. The book is for someone who will need to hear this information, and it will happen. I have to trust.
My new book coach is Kelly Falardeau, who I met through my dear friend Jaden Sterling.
Kelly and I hit it off and it felt so comfortable from the start. She has just started a new online program and coaching program for new authors, we chatted quickly and I signed up.
I am proud to say, today is Day #1 of Week #1 of the 8-Weeks To Writing and Selling Your Book.
Meeting #1 was awesome. It was so productive! Her steps to help get on track and put my thought in order was perfect! I am totally stoked! We spent 2 hours planning and talking. It was so extremely helpful. We will be meeting weekly, for update reports. There is no excuse now for me just to put the words on paper. I have written most of the words by pen already, and in no orderly way, just a bunch of thoughts. After our session, I am now able to sift through the words and place them where they belong and then fill in the blanks. EXCITING! Now to carve out the time in my day to do it. It is all in my hands now.
Until tomorrow!
Day #21 - Meeting Charlie! My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #21 - Sunday is one of my favorite days of the week! I've written about this before in my blog but I absolutely love Sundays! So many wonderful things about it!
Normally, Kevin and I both box at Sweat Science Boxing and today I am going to go for a walk alone by the river and Kevin will be boxing. I feel as though I need to be in nature alone to reconnect. Since Sweat Science is in Inglewood, I'll head down with Kevin and walk by the zoo. It is so calm and beautiful down there. I took the time to watch the birds feeding on bugs on the river, robins digging for worms, beautiful Iris flowers blooming, the morning sun on Lilac trees and admiring the stressed wood on this building. What stories this building must be able to tell. They were simply beautiful. Walking in the bright morning sun, brought me to a place of peace and harmony. My heart was so very happy and my soul at peace. I slowed down to watch all the little things happen around me. Every once in a while, a runner or a cyclist would zoom past me and scare the living daylights out of me. I too was one of these people who had a destination in my mind and never stopped to watch the world. It was an interesting perspective for me today. There was such LOVE in my heart, and I cannot explain this amazing feeling.
One of the highlights of my day was talking with this gentleman named Mark. As I sat on the bench outside the coffee shop, Mark parked on the corner, with his rusty, clunky old truck. His co-pilot was a dog named Charlie. Charlie was a massive big dog. Through the window of the truck, he sat the same height as the man driving the truck. The man had all his windows rolled down and got out of his truck and then immediately went to give Charlie a kiss through the window. My heart melted! He loved his dog. I immediately said, "I love your dog! What is its name?" He replied, "Charlie, but she's a girl." This was now an invitation for Charlie to come out of the truck while he waited for the wine store to open up beside the coffee shop.
Charlie and Mark just came from swimming in the river. Charlie was soaking wet. Mark asked if it was okay if he joined me on the park bench with Charlie. Of course, I said yes, that would be nice. My heart was telling me that this man was a loner and his dog was the love of his life, and I was right. Mark showed me several tricks that Charlie could do and how well behaved she was. She was such a good girl and he was so proud. I told him about Reggie and our training and challenges, and he politely asked if he could give me some advice. I spent about 45 minutes talking with this man I just met. There was a piece of a broken heart that I could sense from this man. Near the end of the conversation, he told me that Charlie was all he had and she was his family. I now understood his love for his dog. Then he told me about his challenge to find a place to live that would take Charlie as she was a big girl. He had been living across the street paying $450/month and he was currently trying to find another place as he got a notice that his rent was increasing to $3000/month and he could not afford it. My heart sank. I asked him what he was going to do. His reply was, "We'll figure it out. We always do." God Bless him and his dog.
This man ended up not having much and what he had, he felt as though he was the richest man on earth! He never asked me for help or money. He just enjoyed a conversation with a perfect stranger, me. When the liquor store opened, he went and bought his booze, then asked Charlie to jump in the truck, and then he wished me a wonderful day. As he left, he yelled out his window, "Hey Sheena, (we exchanged names) don't give up on Reggie as he needs you and you need him." Then Mark and Charlie drove away down the roads of Inglewood.
Sometimes we over think how things happen and sometimes when we just live in the moment and enjoy what life has shown us, at that moment, that when all the beautiful things happen in life. Was it an accident that I ran into Mark and Charlie? I totally believe that things happen for a reason. Was Mark my messenger to remind me to slow down, be grateful and love everything you have around you and then TRUST it will all work out.
After Kevin finished boxing, we heading home to Reggie and to tend to our home. I told Kevin about the man I randomly met on the bench. Kevin just smiled. It was so interesting that we had such a calm, wonderful afternoon, as a family, in our home, sharing lots of love and affection. It was pure Heaven! Thank you, Mark and Charlie, for making my day extra special.
Until tomorrow!
Normally, Kevin and I both box at Sweat Science Boxing and today I am going to go for a walk alone by the river and Kevin will be boxing. I feel as though I need to be in nature alone to reconnect. Since Sweat Science is in Inglewood, I'll head down with Kevin and walk by the zoo. It is so calm and beautiful down there. I took the time to watch the birds feeding on bugs on the river, robins digging for worms, beautiful Iris flowers blooming, the morning sun on Lilac trees and admiring the stressed wood on this building. What stories this building must be able to tell. They were simply beautiful. Walking in the bright morning sun, brought me to a place of peace and harmony. My heart was so very happy and my soul at peace. I slowed down to watch all the little things happen around me. Every once in a while, a runner or a cyclist would zoom past me and scare the living daylights out of me. I too was one of these people who had a destination in my mind and never stopped to watch the world. It was an interesting perspective for me today. There was such LOVE in my heart, and I cannot explain this amazing feeling.
One of the highlights of my day was talking with this gentleman named Mark. As I sat on the bench outside the coffee shop, Mark parked on the corner, with his rusty, clunky old truck. His co-pilot was a dog named Charlie. Charlie was a massive big dog. Through the window of the truck, he sat the same height as the man driving the truck. The man had all his windows rolled down and got out of his truck and then immediately went to give Charlie a kiss through the window. My heart melted! He loved his dog. I immediately said, "I love your dog! What is its name?" He replied, "Charlie, but she's a girl." This was now an invitation for Charlie to come out of the truck while he waited for the wine store to open up beside the coffee shop.
Charlie and Mark just came from swimming in the river. Charlie was soaking wet. Mark asked if it was okay if he joined me on the park bench with Charlie. Of course, I said yes, that would be nice. My heart was telling me that this man was a loner and his dog was the love of his life, and I was right. Mark showed me several tricks that Charlie could do and how well behaved she was. She was such a good girl and he was so proud. I told him about Reggie and our training and challenges, and he politely asked if he could give me some advice. I spent about 45 minutes talking with this man I just met. There was a piece of a broken heart that I could sense from this man. Near the end of the conversation, he told me that Charlie was all he had and she was his family. I now understood his love for his dog. Then he told me about his challenge to find a place to live that would take Charlie as she was a big girl. He had been living across the street paying $450/month and he was currently trying to find another place as he got a notice that his rent was increasing to $3000/month and he could not afford it. My heart sank. I asked him what he was going to do. His reply was, "We'll figure it out. We always do." God Bless him and his dog.
This man ended up not having much and what he had, he felt as though he was the richest man on earth! He never asked me for help or money. He just enjoyed a conversation with a perfect stranger, me. When the liquor store opened, he went and bought his booze, then asked Charlie to jump in the truck, and then he wished me a wonderful day. As he left, he yelled out his window, "Hey Sheena, (we exchanged names) don't give up on Reggie as he needs you and you need him." Then Mark and Charlie drove away down the roads of Inglewood.
Sometimes we over think how things happen and sometimes when we just live in the moment and enjoy what life has shown us, at that moment, that when all the beautiful things happen in life. Was it an accident that I ran into Mark and Charlie? I totally believe that things happen for a reason. Was Mark my messenger to remind me to slow down, be grateful and love everything you have around you and then TRUST it will all work out.
After Kevin finished boxing, we heading home to Reggie and to tend to our home. I told Kevin about the man I randomly met on the bench. Kevin just smiled. It was so interesting that we had such a calm, wonderful afternoon, as a family, in our home, sharing lots of love and affection. It was pure Heaven! Thank you, Mark and Charlie, for making my day extra special.
Until tomorrow!
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Day #20 - Working Saturday - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #20 is here already! 345 days remaining until I complete my trip around the sun.
Yesterday afternoon, I felt hungover because I had gluten and cheese on Thursday. Wow, my body is not used to it now. I focused on drinking tons of water to try to flush this yucky feeling. Thank goodness today was my fasting day which helped recover from my food hangover.
I want to reflect on cell phones and the costs associated with them. I know it is part of life but why does this stress me out so much. My bills for the past few months were $243 and $283. This is ridiculous! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending over 1 hour on the phone with Roger's trying to figure out why my phone bills are so high. By the end of the call, I was more confused than ever and gave up. This should not be that hard and confusing.
I'd be very interested in knowing what you pay for your cellphones and how many GIGS of data you get with your rates. Email iamcoachsheena@gmail.com.
The other difficult conversation I had to have was with my investment company who is waiting for my pension funds to be transferred in from Investor's Group. I had started this entire process back in December 2018. After many errors in forms being submitted, the funds are still not 100% transferred. The largest mutual fund is still MIA. This is absolutely ridiculous! I believe the IG group has received it as I am getting swamped by phone calls from a representative asking me if they can meet with me. I have finally called them back to tell them that I am transferring 100% of my mutual funds and investments that I have with them. They were very surprised and wanted to talk me out of the transfer. To their surprise, I then told them that I was going to do all my own investing through a brokerage. The phone calls have now stopped!!! My question is.....where is my $$$$$$???
I have been a part of the Sterling Stocks 4 Freedom where I have learned how to do invest on my own, with confidence. I am now part of the alumni group and I continue to be a part all online phone calls and webinars. We go online with the Yahoo Finance and as a group, we discuss the markets, stocks and look at the actual data. It has helped me with several stock picks, with confidence, and for my best interest.
Off to study a few stock charts so I am prepared for the funds to pleasantly surprise me.
Until tomorrow!
Yesterday afternoon, I felt hungover because I had gluten and cheese on Thursday. Wow, my body is not used to it now. I focused on drinking tons of water to try to flush this yucky feeling. Thank goodness today was my fasting day which helped recover from my food hangover.
I want to reflect on cell phones and the costs associated with them. I know it is part of life but why does this stress me out so much. My bills for the past few months were $243 and $283. This is ridiculous! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending over 1 hour on the phone with Roger's trying to figure out why my phone bills are so high. By the end of the call, I was more confused than ever and gave up. This should not be that hard and confusing.
I'd be very interested in knowing what you pay for your cellphones and how many GIGS of data you get with your rates. Email iamcoachsheena@gmail.com.
The other difficult conversation I had to have was with my investment company who is waiting for my pension funds to be transferred in from Investor's Group. I had started this entire process back in December 2018. After many errors in forms being submitted, the funds are still not 100% transferred. The largest mutual fund is still MIA. This is absolutely ridiculous! I believe the IG group has received it as I am getting swamped by phone calls from a representative asking me if they can meet with me. I have finally called them back to tell them that I am transferring 100% of my mutual funds and investments that I have with them. They were very surprised and wanted to talk me out of the transfer. To their surprise, I then told them that I was going to do all my own investing through a brokerage. The phone calls have now stopped!!! My question is.....where is my $$$$$$???
I have been a part of the Sterling Stocks 4 Freedom where I have learned how to do invest on my own, with confidence. I am now part of the alumni group and I continue to be a part all online phone calls and webinars. We go online with the Yahoo Finance and as a group, we discuss the markets, stocks and look at the actual data. It has helped me with several stock picks, with confidence, and for my best interest.
Off to study a few stock charts so I am prepared for the funds to pleasantly surprise me.
Until tomorrow!
Friday, June 14, 2019
Day #19 - Reflexions - Lead With Purpose Women's Conference 2019 - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #19 - What an awesome day at the Lead With Purpose Conference 2019!
No surprise, I was the very first person to arrive as a guest at the conference. A bonus for dropping Kevin off at work and heading straight there. I got to pick from any table where to sit and I picked table #11 as it is my favorite number. All of the ladies at table #11 were guests who came alone and it was a wonderful group of people!
Things I learned at the #LWP2019
- It is perfectly fine to fly high to achieve your big goals.
- Step out and be BOLD.
- Adversity is the point of transformation.
- I am not alone!
- There has been no better time to be a woman!
- Live with passion & Lead with a purpose!
I absolutely enjoyed myself, the venue, the organizations, the global message, and energy. This group made me feel that anything is possible.....and it is a GREAT time to be a woman in business! This day added fuel to my tank to have me continue on my journey.
See you on Day #20
Day #18 - The Nest Foundation - My Trip Around The Sun!
Here we are, day #18! What an amazing journey it has been so far. Journalling has been wonderful and good for my soul.
On the agenda for today, my regular volunteering day, I step out of my comfort zone. I signed up for a Women's conference called Lead With Purpose Women's Conference hosted by the Canadian Business Chicks. One of my goals for my 55th year was to expand my professional group of people and to find a like-minded tribe. With this goal in mind, I came across this conference and the overall goal of the group felt like something I could relate to and personally support. They have a common goal and have set up a foundation called The Nest Foundation. I am excited about attending. Who knows, I may even join The Nest if it feels right. Check tomorrow's blog to see if I joined.
As I arrived early, I sit in my car being afraid to walk in the door alone. I had asked a friend to come and she declined. All too often we wait on the sidelines to be invited to be a part of something.
Today I am stepping forward and out of the box. How can I grow and prosper in abundance if I don't?
Have you ever been scared to step out of your comfort zone? Let me know what you did you be uncomfortable to grow!
Catch you on day #19!
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Day #17 - Happy Hump Day! My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #17 and another Humpday!
(I love this commercial!!!)
Last night was a tough sleep. I had severe body aches. My neck was killing me on one side and it happens to be the side I sleep on. Then when I rolled to my other side, the weirdest things occur. My right eye won't open, my heart races and my neck pops. To me, my body is giving me signals to not be there and I will then wake up. Thankfully, I respect and listen to my body.
I'm finding, with my weight gain (now I am losing), a full schedule mainly men clients, and Reggie pulling on his walks has increased my discomfort. I'm really good at listening and sometimes not as good at taking action. I will normally think about the costs associated with me taking a trip to get an MAT session. I get regular MAT maintenance biweekly from my colleague, Brad, but I am feeling like I need to take it to the next level again with MATRx. My body has never felt so good after a MATRx session. This morning I listened to my body and reached out to another colleague, Eric Seifert of Core Muscle Activation in Toronto. I normally fly to Denver for treatments and with the value of our Canadian dollar, I am pricing out the possibility of going to Toronto instead. I was getting regular maintenance with MATRx every three months and have never felt better. It's time to get back to that schedule.
People have been suggesting that I try CBD oil for any discomfort because it is "natural". For now, I do not want to try it as CBD oil does not "CURE" the problem. It only covers up the problem. In some cases, I am 100% in favor of this. For me, I have a muscle issue and would rather address it and not cover it up. Each to his own. I am neither for or against CBD oil and believe it must be addressed on each individual scenario.
And now I ask you, do you listen to what your body tells you? Do you try to figure it out or do you ignore it by using oils or pills? I'd be interested in your thoughts! Email me at iamcoachsheena@gmail.com
See you on Day #18
Day #16 - Closet Cleansing - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #16
Do you like borscht soup? I absolutely cannot stand it! I feel as though I grew up on it and didn't like it then either. Last night's plant-based meal was a stir-fry using red cabbage. Puke! I love raw red cabbage but cooked, not so much! I found the color bled into all the other vegetables. The sight of a plate full of red food made my stomach flip. Poor Kevin! He didn't love it but he ate it. I seriously tried to eat it and just couldn't. This recipe, out of all the vegetarian dishes was the worst. In my cookbook, I have made a giant "X" over the recipe. It truly sucked.
Do you have any foods you absolutely hate? You know, the ones that you can still taste, see in your minds-eye that causes shivers and a bad taste in your mouth? I have several and borscht is just one of them.
My objective for today is to start decluttering the last room in the house. We have completed the first sweep of each closet already. This process has been ongoing for three years now. Yes, three years. The first time I did it, I sorted clothing into sizes and then held onto them and the closets only got more packed. This time I went through everything and only kept what I used and loved. We had 7 dressers in our bedroom, plus our closets. A little obsessive. I am happy to report we are down to 3 dressers and one of them is half empty. The bonus part of all this, our dressers were from IKEA and the dressers were recalled. We purchased them 20+ years ago and we returned them for full credit. Who does that? Well, IKEA does!!! Very impressed! The customer service clerk was telling us that there is a gentleman in the city who buys IKEA off Kijiji and returns them. She is on a banned list as he had returned over 150 dressers. Do the math! 150 X $199 = $29,850. He may have paid a small amount for the dressers and yet received a full refund. Crazy, right?
This room, in the picture above, is known as our dirty laundry room and travel room. We have everything here from arts and crafts, photos, old documents, furniture, luggage plus dirty laundry. This room was my office when I first started my home-based business. So, how does one attack this room? Here's my strategy.
- List and sell all the clothing, crafts and purses. (just a few purses, which was an obsession of mine years ago!)
- Go through all paperwork. Anything prior to 2009, shred! (I have to double check accounting retention periods with the CRA.)
- Have three bins on the go for all the extra stuff that is hiding in there. Bin #1 - Garbage (If I won't use it or give it away, I will not donate it). Bin #2 - Donation (no holes and is useable) Bin #3 - Keep/Sell
Once this room is clear of the clutter (20 years worth), I then want to remove the wallpaper (ballerina) and put on a coat of paint and perhaps a shelving unit. This room will always be our dressing room but I would like to have it usable just in case my family does come and visit. This room is excellent for the kiddos.
This is a small room and one that I can tackle on my own. I cannot wait to see this room be completed and for it to be a place of harmony and organization.
Do you love to organize and clean? I am not a lover so this is a big challenge! I'd love to hear what you think about the blog. Email me at iamcoachsheena@gmail.com
Monday, June 10, 2019
Day #15 / Week #3 - Trip Around The Sun! It's A New Week!
Here we are on Day #15. So proud of myself!
I sure can tell school is just about out and Stampede is just around the corner. I normally have a rather slow June and July, which I am totally prepared for and I don't mind either. I have my regular Monday morning clients and then a big gap until my evening clients. This time in between I like to call my "GOLDEN HOURS" as these are normally very productive hours where I make magic in my business. Today, was just like all the others, except this time, my time was spent dreaming and planning for my upcoming book. Eeeek! Yes, my book! I have been trying to write this book for 1-1/2 years now and I have totally chickened out, for many reasons. Well, last week, I hired a wonderful lady to help me kick my butt to get it complete. YAY! So officially, my book writing coach is Kelly Falardeau, who shares her story called, "Still Beautiful!" I have made the commitment and now to get my finger out and write!
Have you ever thought about writing a book and never thought about doing it? Or perhaps you have thought about doing it. In my mind, I was always to write a book. I wasn't sure what it was about or anything but I knew I was going to do one. Well, my time has come. At 55 years old, I am ready to create this book, publish this book. I am ready!
Onto day #16 and I can't wait to see what this week will present to me.
I sure can tell school is just about out and Stampede is just around the corner. I normally have a rather slow June and July, which I am totally prepared for and I don't mind either. I have my regular Monday morning clients and then a big gap until my evening clients. This time in between I like to call my "GOLDEN HOURS" as these are normally very productive hours where I make magic in my business. Today, was just like all the others, except this time, my time was spent dreaming and planning for my upcoming book. Eeeek! Yes, my book! I have been trying to write this book for 1-1/2 years now and I have totally chickened out, for many reasons. Well, last week, I hired a wonderful lady to help me kick my butt to get it complete. YAY! So officially, my book writing coach is Kelly Falardeau, who shares her story called, "Still Beautiful!" I have made the commitment and now to get my finger out and write!
Have you ever thought about writing a book and never thought about doing it? Or perhaps you have thought about doing it. In my mind, I was always to write a book. I wasn't sure what it was about or anything but I knew I was going to do one. Well, my time has come. At 55 years old, I am ready to create this book, publish this book. I am ready!
Onto day #16 and I can't wait to see what this week will present to me.
Day #14 - Smudging - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #14
Our Sunday morning rituals are awesome. I love them so much. We wake up early, have a cup of coffee, cuddle Reggie, walk Reggie and then off to Sweat Science Boxing for a HIIT workout followed by another cup of coffee from Rosso's. We're normally nome by 10 am. It's perfect. The remainder of the day is spent preparing for the upcoming week by doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning. You know, the regular maintenance stuff. The things you hate so much but need so much to have a successful week. With our new eating plan, preparation is key for a successful week. When we don't prepare, we don't succeed.
Today I had something special to do. I had arranged to have a friend go over to another friend's mom's home to smudge it. If you do not know what smudging is, it is a cleansing of energy that was done by many different cultures of the history of time. The native Indians were known smudging. I have recently learned many European cultures also do a similar thing of smudging. It has many different meanings. Many times it helps elevate spirits to the heavens and some believe it can eliminate evil spirits too. I know that I have had it done and it feels like a cleansing of some type. I like to think of it as housecleaning for the soul. Well, I have a friend who does Smudging of homes. When people move from it and you want to neutralize the energies within the walls and wish any bad energies leave and all positive energies stay. My friend, Michelle, came over to perform the ritual at my other friend's home. After she completed it, it felt fresh and clear. The energy had gone from bad to good. It was really awesome to witness the transition for myself.
My afternoon, spending it with a friend, going down memory lane in her original family home, was very special for me. I truly have missed my mom and dad recently and know that they are just a heartfelt prayer away to connecting with them. There was some, being in a home that still filled with "stuff" from my childhood, even though they were my friend's things, it brought back a lot of good memories. The toys, dishes, carpets, curtains, and buttons. Yes, as we talked, we sorted buttons! I never ever thought about doing this before. I could not believe how therapeutic it was for me to do this. Another thing you may not know about me, I like to separate my Smarties into their colors and then eat them in the order of the rainbow. (I know, childish!) Things like this are like going down memory lane for me. To my surprise, separating the buttons into their colors was exactly the same feeling. It was such a wonderful day of peace, harmony, and friendship!
At the end of my two weeks around the sun, I am feeling strong, motivated and ready for all things good to come into my life. It feels as though the stars are aligning and everything will be alright!
Onto Day #15/Week #3!
Our Sunday morning rituals are awesome. I love them so much. We wake up early, have a cup of coffee, cuddle Reggie, walk Reggie and then off to Sweat Science Boxing for a HIIT workout followed by another cup of coffee from Rosso's. We're normally nome by 10 am. It's perfect. The remainder of the day is spent preparing for the upcoming week by doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning. You know, the regular maintenance stuff. The things you hate so much but need so much to have a successful week. With our new eating plan, preparation is key for a successful week. When we don't prepare, we don't succeed.
Today I had something special to do. I had arranged to have a friend go over to another friend's mom's home to smudge it. If you do not know what smudging is, it is a cleansing of energy that was done by many different cultures of the history of time. The native Indians were known smudging. I have recently learned many European cultures also do a similar thing of smudging. It has many different meanings. Many times it helps elevate spirits to the heavens and some believe it can eliminate evil spirits too. I know that I have had it done and it feels like a cleansing of some type. I like to think of it as housecleaning for the soul. Well, I have a friend who does Smudging of homes. When people move from it and you want to neutralize the energies within the walls and wish any bad energies leave and all positive energies stay. My friend, Michelle, came over to perform the ritual at my other friend's home. After she completed it, it felt fresh and clear. The energy had gone from bad to good. It was really awesome to witness the transition for myself.
My afternoon, spending it with a friend, going down memory lane in her original family home, was very special for me. I truly have missed my mom and dad recently and know that they are just a heartfelt prayer away to connecting with them. There was some, being in a home that still filled with "stuff" from my childhood, even though they were my friend's things, it brought back a lot of good memories. The toys, dishes, carpets, curtains, and buttons. Yes, as we talked, we sorted buttons! I never ever thought about doing this before. I could not believe how therapeutic it was for me to do this. Another thing you may not know about me, I like to separate my Smarties into their colors and then eat them in the order of the rainbow. (I know, childish!) Things like this are like going down memory lane for me. To my surprise, separating the buttons into their colors was exactly the same feeling. It was such a wonderful day of peace, harmony, and friendship!
At the end of my two weeks around the sun, I am feeling strong, motivated and ready for all things good to come into my life. It feels as though the stars are aligning and everything will be alright!
Onto Day #15/Week #3!
Day #13 - The Belmont - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #13
We have made a date with our friends to watch the Belmont horse race at Shank's today.
I love horse racing. It reminds me of all the time I was at the track with my mom and dad as a child growing up. Mom would pick her bets by watching the horses tails and ears. She would follow her gut and instincts with what she read the horses. She was a horse lover. Dad, he was more serious. He would study to program and odds. I don't remember them winning big or anything, but is do remember mom would ask me which one I liked and would pick the odd horse for me. I was no more than 6 to 10 years old. My job as a kid was to keep track of my parents. I would run and find dad and check up on him and then run back to mom to check up on her. I would have to report back to each parent respective. I remember these as fun times growing up.
Now, when I tell people about me going to the track, I get people turning their nose up and complaining about gambling. Yes, it is gambling but for me, it is more about walking down memory lane. I do realize the risks of gambling as my parents, especially my dad did this as a hobby. A hobby which I would consider being an addiction. I realize I love it so much but witnessed how it affected my dad and mom. With this in mind, I realize there is a huge possibility I too could become addicted to gambling. But having witnessed what happened to my parents, each time I leave a casino or racetrack knowing it was just entertainment and I can walk away freely, it is a lesson in self-control and prevention for a possible addiction.
Horse racing for me is entertainment.
It was a wonderful day spent with amazing friends, Dave, and Michele Pedersen.
As I lay my head on my pillow, I am grateful for an amazing day.
Until tomorrow.
Day #12 - TGIF! - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #12 - Another Friday has arrived! This week, my schedule is light. My heart is telling me it is time to carve out some time for self-care.
Time for a facial! My favorite facial is by Shawna at Zen Mountain Float and Spa in Kimberley, BC and I just have not been able to get there. My skin and soul miss her touch! If you are ever close, book yourself for one of their amazing services. Shawna's touch is magical. She used to work in Calgary and was the first person to give me a facial. I faithfully went every 6 to 8 weeks. Many people love a massage for self-care and I love facials.
With Shawna now in Kimberley, where do I go now? I had not had a facial in over two years now! (insert sadness sigh!). Being an entrepreneur myself, it was time to support other small businesses in my community and give them a try and a chance.
In Harvest Hills, my community, there is Face and Fringe. A cute little business who love their clients. I had been getting waxed here and never tried a facial. Today, I wanted one so badly. My skin was in need on one too.
My facial with Arun was awesome. She is such a wonderful and caring lady! We have so many things in common too. Our conversation topics expanded from travel, spirituality, marriage, fashion to mental health and business. It was like we were old friends reconnecting. One of the reasons I decided to try them was because of the quality of the products they use. The brand is Eminence which I happen to have used and loved. It was a wonderful experience and I will be scheduling regular facials with her in the future.
For me, the facial touch has been magical. I seem to have amazing sleep and dreams that night afterward. Tonight, was no different. I felt clean, refreshed, rejuvenated and younger. Even Kevin commented on how beautiful my skin glowed afterward.
As I laid my head on my pillow, I am grateful for willing to try and support another entrepreneur in my neighborhood.
Until tomorrow!
Sunday, June 9, 2019
My Depression Experience
I remember....a true story, by Sheena Denscombe
I remember being in a place where it was so DARK, I feared to sleep.
I remember when I was in a place that I was afraid of my own thoughts.
I remember when I struggled to see happiness.
I remember when I wanted to talk about my fears and was shunned for not being positive.
I remember being told to snap out of it and think positive.
I remember being afraid to tell people my true feelings of fear, darkness, and despair because I wanted to portray a vision of happiness, which I was taught.
I remember looking in the mirror in anxiety and despair and seeing this person who I did not know who I was.
I remember the day I drove to a hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack and being told it was in my head. Then I thought, but why do I hurt so much.
I remember feeling so alone.
I remember people telling me it will get better and not being able to see past today.
I remember the day I went to my first psychologist appointment for therapy.
I remember the day I was told to meditate and be with my thoughts.
I remember the sheer FEAR of being with my own thoughts.
I remember the day I went on antidepressants to help get through this difficult time.
I remember the days when I walked for 5 hours without a destination.
I remember the days when I cried uncontrollably and didn't know why.
I remember the day I walked to Kevin's work (3 hours) and sat in the car waiting for him.
I remember being afraid of the dark.
I remember the sleepless nights.
I remember the day I was afraid of being by myself.
I remember the day I felt dead inside.
I remember the days Kevin would just drive me around to look at the trees and the mountains to distract me.
I remember my post-it notes on our bathroom mirror to remind myself why I was alive.
I remember thinking that no one loved me, even though I was filled to the brim with love.
I remember having to focus on one thing.....Kevin loved me and I didn't know what I felt.
I remember going to the mountains and seeing nothing except fear.
I remember the day I yearned to feel the excitement of butterflies in my tummy - love, excitement, joy.
I remember each day of those long three years.
I remember the day I decided to take control.
I remember the day the day I started to move.
I remember the day I saw the light.
I remember the day I lowered my dose of medication.
I remember the day I was off my medication
I remember the day I felt the butterflies.
I remember the day I fell in love with Kevin, again.
I remember the day I felt excited to play.
I remember the day I started to smile.
I remember the day I started to love.
I remember the day I started to feel hope.
I remember the day I started to show love.
I remember the day I reclaimed my life.
I remember the day I got out of my head and started living in my heart.
I remember the day my life changed!
I remember the day.......
To all of you who suffer in silence, I want you to know, I remember and there is hope!!! It is hard work but so worth it in the end. When things are dark, it feels like an eternity. When we see light and love, times flies.
FYI - I went through a depression starting back when I was about 25 or so. When I was 31ish, it worsened. I was in the place of darkness around the age of 32 and worked through it until I was about 36. I remained on medication for 2 years until I started running. Running then became my therapy. I was forced to be in my head. I went off my medication at 38 years old. I have been off all medication for 16 years. I feel food is my drug, hence weight gain and weight loss. No hiding my feelings now....when I gain weight, I am dealing with something. Now you all know my secrets. No hiding now! :) I'm okay though....and now I realize I have a team on my side to help me get to the next wonderful and beautiful phase of my life.
Love you all!!!
Friday, June 7, 2019
Day #11 - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #11 - It's my favorite day of the week! Thursdays!
Seriously???? How can you have a bad day at #yyc airport when you get to love puppies?
I started volunteering on Thursday mornings from 7 am to 11 am, weekly at the Calgary Airport as a White Hat Volunteer. White Hat Volunteers are ambassadors of hospitality to the tourists who pass through the airport from all over the world. So opportunities like I had today, to meet little Sage, was simply an honor. This little sweetie pie traveled from Hamilton, Ontario and was heading to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Her mom said she slept from Hamilton to Calgary and was a good little girl. When she arrived in Calgary, she was ready to play with everyone and give free kisses to all kids who stopped to say hello! She is going to be such a good little girl! I had so many other amazing moments at the airport today but Sage was the winner of my heart.
You know, spending time at the airport has opened my eyes to so many opportunities and events that happen to people. At the airport, my job is to look at people and anticipate if they require assistance in any way. What I noticed, many people are busy trying to get to point B from point A, that they completely miss everything happening around them. (Very similar to life!) When they get lost or they are confused, there is a distinct look in people. That's where I come in. My job is to make things simpler for them to get to their destination. Sometimes I can help and sometimes I cannot. I do know that I always try to treat people the way I would like to be treated.
Another observation about people and airports is the amount of stress that lives within the walls of an airport. With our recent times of having top security to keep people and planes safe from terrorism and violence, passengers often travel with fear and anxiety, which makes the security process more stressful than it needs to be. Security is there to keep us safe and it is not there to hassle people or make your day bad. I have always found when I explain this to people, their anxiety decreases and the process becomes calmer and quicker. The more people become confrontational and defensive, the more difficult it becomes. Trust me, I have met a lot of these security people and they are just trying to keep everyone safe and doing their job. (Don't get me wrong, I have seen some on an ego trip. They never seem to be long term employees anyhow!)
Rules of the airports are actually very simple. Arrive early. Follow the rules of the airline. Never assume. Always ask if you have a question. Prepare yourself by familiarizing what to do. Where I see problems are people arriving late, assuming they can, never checking the rules, thinking that the rules do not apply to them and wanting to argue and be blame others for the mistakes. (Of course, there are exceptions to every rule.)
At the end of my shift, I have never felt as though it was a terrible day. I have always felt filled to the brim with satisfaction for my experience and the time helping others.
Until tomorrow! See you on Day #12!
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| White Hat Volunteer Sheena & 8-week Old French Bulldog Sage! |
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| This is Sage the French Bulldog! Today was her first time flying with WestJet! |
Seriously???? How can you have a bad day at #yyc airport when you get to love puppies?
I started volunteering on Thursday mornings from 7 am to 11 am, weekly at the Calgary Airport as a White Hat Volunteer. White Hat Volunteers are ambassadors of hospitality to the tourists who pass through the airport from all over the world. So opportunities like I had today, to meet little Sage, was simply an honor. This little sweetie pie traveled from Hamilton, Ontario and was heading to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Her mom said she slept from Hamilton to Calgary and was a good little girl. When she arrived in Calgary, she was ready to play with everyone and give free kisses to all kids who stopped to say hello! She is going to be such a good little girl! I had so many other amazing moments at the airport today but Sage was the winner of my heart.
You know, spending time at the airport has opened my eyes to so many opportunities and events that happen to people. At the airport, my job is to look at people and anticipate if they require assistance in any way. What I noticed, many people are busy trying to get to point B from point A, that they completely miss everything happening around them. (Very similar to life!) When they get lost or they are confused, there is a distinct look in people. That's where I come in. My job is to make things simpler for them to get to their destination. Sometimes I can help and sometimes I cannot. I do know that I always try to treat people the way I would like to be treated.
Another observation about people and airports is the amount of stress that lives within the walls of an airport. With our recent times of having top security to keep people and planes safe from terrorism and violence, passengers often travel with fear and anxiety, which makes the security process more stressful than it needs to be. Security is there to keep us safe and it is not there to hassle people or make your day bad. I have always found when I explain this to people, their anxiety decreases and the process becomes calmer and quicker. The more people become confrontational and defensive, the more difficult it becomes. Trust me, I have met a lot of these security people and they are just trying to keep everyone safe and doing their job. (Don't get me wrong, I have seen some on an ego trip. They never seem to be long term employees anyhow!)
Rules of the airports are actually very simple. Arrive early. Follow the rules of the airline. Never assume. Always ask if you have a question. Prepare yourself by familiarizing what to do. Where I see problems are people arriving late, assuming they can, never checking the rules, thinking that the rules do not apply to them and wanting to argue and be blame others for the mistakes. (Of course, there are exceptions to every rule.)
At the end of my shift, I have never felt as though it was a terrible day. I have always felt filled to the brim with satisfaction for my experience and the time helping others.
Until tomorrow! See you on Day #12!
Day #10 - My Trip Around The Sun!
Day #10 - Man, did I sleep excellent last night! It has been several days since I had slept through the night. I feel amazing today! Look out world!
I am ready to tackle the world with my eyes wide open today. Perhaps it was yesterday's workshop or was it that I had a fabulous night's sleep? It doesn't matter why, but I feel amazing!
I am always excited about Wednesdays because I attend Winning Wednesdays Webinars, hosted by Jaden Sterling. These webinars helped me open my mind and mindset about money, life, and careers. On the webinar, we have people from all over the world and we are all students of the Jaden's program called, "Stock 4 Freedom". What I love about this group is that we are all here to learn and improve our current circumstances. The webinar is two hours and this timeframe, I carve out time for myself, as an investment in me and my future. All of us on the call have a common goal. Our group is awesome! No judgments! No criticism! Just encouragement and support! Love it!
You see, I had joined Jaden's group over 4 years ago to help Kevin and I get better control of our finances. It worked! Kevin and I went from a place of stress, anxiety, and lack. We now have one of travel, happiness, and peace. We learned skills and tools to help us on our journey based on our goals. The bonus part of this information was it was transferrable to my business as well. Win-win!
I'll admit, Kevin wasn't crazy about joining the program initially and I had tricked him into attending the seminar where it all began. Sometimes it takes drastic measures to have change. Kevin admitted it was well worth it. We can't make a positive change if we don't know what to change! We now, as a couple, have a common goal and purpose to work towards in our lives.
I continually learned and followed the program. Whenever the program was finished, I felt alone and a bit lost so when Jaden offered the yearly mentoring program, at a very reasonable rate, I jumped at the chance to sign up. How awesome was that to have a guru who was successful and supportive on your own journey. I initially thought, "I can't afford it and that's expensive" and now see the possible cost that it would have been if I did not join. I would have fallen back to the place I was initially started, which would have cost me more than triple the money. To me, a financial and personal coach is worth the investment. It all started when I completed this Freedom BluePrint. Check it out for yourself. The Blueprint costs you nothing. I would like to recommend the online program, with the three months of biweekly mentoring with Jaden. It is worth every penny! Not only did we realize that our financial picture wasn't as bad as we initially thought, but we also decreased our debt and increased our overall savings and stock portfolio. Here's the craziest part! I withdrew all of my mutual funds and have officially started investing in stocks for myself. Yes, for myself! I never opened my investment statements, to now doing it for myself. To date, my best investments were a 300% return on Square, which was the very first stock I purchased on my own using Jaden's formula which I learned in the program. My mutual funds were only producing a 9% return, without the fees deducted yet. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that this was a good move for me. (Can you tell I love this program!?) By the way, this program is not only for Canadians. It is open to anyone, in any country! I invested money, time and energy and I definitely experienced many positive returns in all areas of my life!
So you ask why do you love Wednesdays? Belonging to this amazing group makes my day! I ask you, why you love Wednesdays? Send me an email at iamcoachsheena@gmail.com! I'd love to hear what you love about Wednesdays too.
See you on the double hockey sticks, day #11
I am always excited about Wednesdays because I attend Winning Wednesdays Webinars, hosted by Jaden Sterling. These webinars helped me open my mind and mindset about money, life, and careers. On the webinar, we have people from all over the world and we are all students of the Jaden's program called, "Stock 4 Freedom". What I love about this group is that we are all here to learn and improve our current circumstances. The webinar is two hours and this timeframe, I carve out time for myself, as an investment in me and my future. All of us on the call have a common goal. Our group is awesome! No judgments! No criticism! Just encouragement and support! Love it!
You see, I had joined Jaden's group over 4 years ago to help Kevin and I get better control of our finances. It worked! Kevin and I went from a place of stress, anxiety, and lack. We now have one of travel, happiness, and peace. We learned skills and tools to help us on our journey based on our goals. The bonus part of this information was it was transferrable to my business as well. Win-win!
I'll admit, Kevin wasn't crazy about joining the program initially and I had tricked him into attending the seminar where it all began. Sometimes it takes drastic measures to have change. Kevin admitted it was well worth it. We can't make a positive change if we don't know what to change! We now, as a couple, have a common goal and purpose to work towards in our lives.
I continually learned and followed the program. Whenever the program was finished, I felt alone and a bit lost so when Jaden offered the yearly mentoring program, at a very reasonable rate, I jumped at the chance to sign up. How awesome was that to have a guru who was successful and supportive on your own journey. I initially thought, "I can't afford it and that's expensive" and now see the possible cost that it would have been if I did not join. I would have fallen back to the place I was initially started, which would have cost me more than triple the money. To me, a financial and personal coach is worth the investment. It all started when I completed this Freedom BluePrint. Check it out for yourself. The Blueprint costs you nothing. I would like to recommend the online program, with the three months of biweekly mentoring with Jaden. It is worth every penny! Not only did we realize that our financial picture wasn't as bad as we initially thought, but we also decreased our debt and increased our overall savings and stock portfolio. Here's the craziest part! I withdrew all of my mutual funds and have officially started investing in stocks for myself. Yes, for myself! I never opened my investment statements, to now doing it for myself. To date, my best investments were a 300% return on Square, which was the very first stock I purchased on my own using Jaden's formula which I learned in the program. My mutual funds were only producing a 9% return, without the fees deducted yet. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that this was a good move for me. (Can you tell I love this program!?) By the way, this program is not only for Canadians. It is open to anyone, in any country! I invested money, time and energy and I definitely experienced many positive returns in all areas of my life!
So you ask why do you love Wednesdays? Belonging to this amazing group makes my day! I ask you, why you love Wednesdays? Send me an email at iamcoachsheena@gmail.com! I'd love to hear what you love about Wednesdays too.
See you on the double hockey sticks, day #11
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