Take a chance this week...

Today's Sunday. I know, not a huge newsflash, but for some it is considered the beginning of the week. For me, it's what I like to call the end of the week that was and the opportunity to look forward into the week that is to come. That's actually what I say to people when on a Sunday they ask me what day it is...haha.

But in all seriousness, whether you think Sunday or Monday is the start of the week, my challenge for myself this week is to take a chance. Taking a chance on something that I wouldn't normally. I'm not sure what that is going to be just yet, but I'll make sure that it is something that truly challenges me.

Maybe it'll be a chance on love. Maybe it will be a chance on a friendship. Maybe it will be a chance on myself.

Can't wait to take that step, into the unknown and see what happens. Life is about living and what is living if we don't push ourselves that little bit further....so, here we go....

take control...

I've spoken here before about how I'm that person in my family that everyone comes to. The 'glue' that holds us together. And I said that I liked it. I think a big part of this is because I've learned over the years to take control of situations. Both professionally and personally. It's something that I'm still mastering, but in short, I think we all have the capacity to take control of our own situation....and we need to!

If we have something in our life that is seemingly taking control, this is when stepping up and taking back that control is so important. We need to be proactive. We need to understand that we have the power to change the direction our life is taking if we don't like it. Of course there are things that we can't control, but not being the victim is the most important lesson I've learned.

So today, change something that you don't like in your life. Change the course you're on if it's not that one you want to be on. You CAN do it!

Things are harder when you're grown up...

Have you noticed how easy it is for children to make friends? They just walk up to the kid that has the coolest toy and instantly they're friends. As adults, it seems to be much harder.

After high school is one of those opportunities where you form a new circle of friends. And then again maybe after university. But what are you supposed to do when you're nearing the ripe old age of 30? I know that's not old, but making new friends and becoming part of a friendship circle seems so much harder when we're 'all grown up'.

I've recently moved back to Qld, and I'm so glad that I have. But I can't help but think, will I be able to make new friends, or will I sit at home on my days off and will my nights consist of watching Masterchef while eating a Weight Watchers microwave meal and downing half a bottle of NZ's finest Sav Blanc? Cos this isn't what I want....

I want a group of friends to have dinner with, to go to the movies regularly with, to have birthday celebrations where we all bring amazing presents. I want that group of friends that you know will be there for you no matter what the crisis - and at times they'll make the crisis seem worse, but it'll be ok because you'll always have them.

So this is what I want. I want my Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha. And I want to be the best friend I can be to them. So lets see how I go....