My First Blog

My First Blog Article!

Hello! And welcome to my first blog article. I thought for my first blog post I would allow myself to be open and honest and give you all an insight as to who I am, where I have come from and why fitness is a passion of mine. So here goes. 

So many thoughts have surrounded my very first blog post…. My biggest thought though… OMG I have started a blog! EEK! 

Will this be a success? Who will read it? Who will want to read what I write? Am I interesting enough? Am I a good writer? And will I be able to continually come up with stuff to write about?! 

We all question ourselves from time to time, some more than others that’s for sure. But, I am really excited about going on this journey, so thank you for reading so far. I hope I can keep you interested, entertain you, make you laugh and maybe even teach you something. I think this blog will even teach me something. Let’s go on this crazy ride together!

If you know me, I have anxiety and still worry about what people think. Even as an adult. Although I am definitely becoming more confident as I get older, I am beginning to trust myself, the decisions I make and my instincts. Being a mum has definitely taught me so many things and the biggest one would be showing my kids to have confidence and that loving yourself is so important.

Since 2016, every year has brought around change for me. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone and actually succeeding in things I never thought possible. And maybe it might not have been right until now. Whether I wouldn’t have allowed it to happen or whether I wasn’t old enough or even whether the time just wasn’t right. I am a person who does like change, so this journey has been super exciting but I have had to work really hard. I have dedicated so much time to studying and starting my own business. I have loved every minute of it and wouldn’t change a thing.

My biggest supporter is my husband and without his constant encouragement and support I would have never started my fitness studies or started my own business – Miss Intensity.

Not only is my husband a huge support but my parents are too. When I decided to resign from my corporate job (where I had been working for 16 years), I told my mum I wanted to have a qualification behind me. I wanted to be something. My brother is a plumber and my sister (who is also in a corporate world) is a qualified accountant. I knew I had a great job and was successful in my field but something was missing. It was simply how I felt about myself. My mum told me how proud she was and I didn’t need to study or have any qualifications behind me. The things I had achieved so far in my life were great. My mum was so excited for me to study again and follow my dreams. I was already a winner in her eyes which meant the world to me. You sometimes never have those conversations in life so hearing my mum tell me how proud she was, was amazing and it also gave me the support I needed to take on study. I felt confident I could do it. 

The juggle between school and drop offs and pickups, plus study, running a household and seeing family and friends, has been so busy but so enjoyable. Not working in the city at my corporate job has been such a nice change and I love being available more for the kids. Such a confidence boost. I loved being able to show my kids you can do anything you put your mind to and it doesn’t matter how old you are.

Training women, in particular mums, is such a privilege and I enjoy the challenge so much. It really is my happy place, which until this year I never really understood. Seeing their enthusiasm and dedication is inspiring. I’m sure they don’t think they inspire me but they definitely do.

So, there is a little bit about me and where I’ve come from. I hope you continue to read my blog posts. This is only the beginning. I am so excited!

Big Love,