It’s going to be a full on day today!! Michelle is coming over at about 8.00am and we are heading off to a Juice Plus seminar to learn some more about this awesome product that we’ve been taking. Michelle for 5 years and me since October. Along with my Pharmanex vitamins and Next Generation supplements, I have never felt healthier. It’s amazing what the right kind of supplementation can do.
Of course eating a diet full of healthy wholefoods is certainly adding to the mix. A lot of the choices I make with my diet are based on asking myself the question “How nutrient dense is this food?” Don’t get me wrong, sometimes the question is “Hmmm, not so much” and it still get’s eaten, but not very often. Moderation is definitely the key, especially when you have body transformation or sporting goals to strive for.
Other things that are happening in my world are not fun things. I dropped a mountain of paperwork off to my new lawyer yesterday so he can read ahead of a meeting my little sister and I have with him on Tuesday. It’s been quite strange this feeling of bewilderment about what we are supposed to do as I have never needed a lawyer in my life before and never been involved in any sort of legal stoush. I feel totally out of my depth and a bit on the back foot. But I am still embracing my beliefs that things work out the way they are supposed to work out and at the time it is supposed to happen.
Nothing should be a constant daily struggle and fight. Yes, you will get daily challenges thrown at you (and if you aren’t getting them you should set yourself some) and let’s face it, life would be pretty boring without them. But I believe that if you are wearing yourself down and feeling like you are constantly fighting against something all day every day, then what you are trying to do isn’t supposed to happen. The emotional strain, frustration and angst are signals telling you that you are on the wrong path and to find an alternative route.
The quote I have put at the bottom of my page today is absolute gold. I hope you enjoy it and get as much out of it as I did.
And on that note… have an awesome weekend everyone. Train hard and eat well!!
Love Rae xxx
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you’ll be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
~Arthur Gordon
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Sorry you’re going through so much crap at the moment Rae…it must be really stressful to have it just thrown at you constantly. I know it can really wear you down after a while. Take care xxx
Hi Rae,
I’ve just stumbled across your blog and would like to say hi! I like your writing, your words are very inspiring and i look forward to following your journey.
Chelle =)
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Maybe I’m reading this wrong, sincerest apologies if I am, but this is my take on some of what you said.
I know it seems hard to be in a situation, where you keep coming up against constantly opposing forces and I can empathise that it must be hard, to be involving leagal measures, that have never been needed before.
Yes you can say that there must be a wrong course of action for you, if this problem is still recurrent, but in fairness and kindness to you, you cannot sometimes negotiate with people, whos main aim might be to deprive you of rightful entitlements, or a few deserved rewards from a situation.
For those with whom negotiation is not possible, because one side cannot concede a bit of ground, you mustn’t either, or you will play into their hands, or sacrifice some or all of your unselfish wants, to those more selfish and greedy.
You have a right to protect what is yours to receive and be given, because you are not someone who was just a bit player, then suddenly became more active at key moments, in order to curry favour in others lifes, who is now getting resent from those more active in the lives of others, suddenly takiing more of their perceived rightful share, so why should you be going through this?
You clearly haven’t been doing things for years, that one day would enflame this situation, when it came, but you cannot concede or give an inch to people, who will not do so for you, unless they get more then their share.
Doing that will only show a potentially exploitable weakness, that others could use again.
So despite how diffiuclt it must feel right now, to keep having to tolerate a tough situation, and do things that don’t feel comfortable, is almost certainly the right thing to do.
Your Heart has and should never be a doormat, to be walked on by others, that have a less humanitarian approach to life it would seem.
I feel your words and I think I understand where your emotional comes from. A big Heart straining sometimes, to cope with the emotional trials brought about by others. A heart finding it hard to understand or bring clarity to a situation.
I’m glad that in some ways you feel able to express this. It can only serve to help you and it isn’t for others involved to censor your right ot speak, unless it transgresses law.
Your words show emotion, but also a sense of searching for answers in your mind, and clarification of how you should be.
My feelings are to stick to your guns, trust your intuition, be strong and don’t be anyones fool, or a pushover.
In your life, you have cared for others in the best possible ways. You’ve loved, supproted and cherished lives even those of people you have never known in the flesh. That is a true beauty and a special gift, but it’s a gift for you to give, not for anyone to take, or expect to have.
Whatever happens, you certainly have my deepest empathy, understanding and support misses.
I feel honoured that in some way I inspire yo. That feels very humbling, from someone such as yourself. Sometimes I feel you are too generous with your words, or maybe I’m being modest, because I feel I’m just me, and I’m that for good reasons, not for ones based on self promotion and self importance.
I do feel we are in some ways alike and I thank you for your attitude validating mine. It means a lot to know people like you, that view life in similar ways and I think in some ways, it helps me connect better with you and your lifes trials and successes.
As always, I am here for you anytime, I am very proud of you, and I think you are simply fantastic in so many ways.
I send you BIG HUGS, lots of luck, best wishes and all the support you want to ask of me and I can feasibly give.
Be you and only you, not what others demand you to be. You’re human, and being forced into unnatural situations, that aren’t right or healthy, is not good for anybody, but some positives can come from it, and you certainly have the ability to cope, as long as you remember your worth, and the worth to you of the unselfish outcomes, you want and deserve to have.
GOOD LUCK again.
Matt