Half a year gone already?

Happy June 2nd everyone.

I really wanted to get this post finished and published yesterday, so I could say 'Happy June 1st everyone!' Sounds much better, but I was feeling beyond exhausted, so I had to give in to the fatigue and get myself to bed. Still tired today, but not as bad as I was last night.

Time is whizzing by
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Anyway....enough of that.


Can you believe we are six months into 2012 already? I can not believe it and can not explain where the time has gone. It's crazy because as you get older time simply whizzes by at break neck speed.

It's scary at times, because there is so much I want to do, but only so many hours in the day.

Since we are halfway through the year, I think now is a good a time as any for me to look at the goals I set myself at the beginning of the year and see what has, or more realistically, what has not (lol) been achieved.....

1) Get fit. More healthy eating, less junk food and much, much more exercise.

If I'm honest this is a bit of a fail. Most days I'm skipping breakfast because I'm always so busy tending to the kids, catching up on twitter or my blog, or trying to get my chaotic brood out of the door, that my eating habits and long awaited fitness regime has fallen by the by. By midday I'm usually a shaky, irrated, hungry mess, so yes you guessed it I'm grabbing a quick sugar fix, which is ALL WRONG!! This situation will be addressed soon I'm sure. just need to work on this getting the balance right stuff.

2) Christen our son.

Done. We got our lil man dedicated at the end of April. A lovely service. Still haven't managed to sort pics though - doh

3) Get my children enrolled in swimming lessons.
Yes, my girls are all enrolled. In fact they had their second lesson today and everything is going tickety boo. The drama I had to go through to get them onto said lessons was altogether a different affair. You can read all about the palava here.

4) Organise finances.
Can we skip this one please? I'm getting jittery just thinking about this goal. I will get there, but not quite sure how at this point in time.

5) Establish a way to make money by working from home.
Linked to number four, but there are things simmering away in the background which will hopefully take off. Soon.

6) Do more fun/silly things with my children on a daily basis.
I'm really trying with this one and I am getting a lot better. Children really are so easy to entertain when they are young. My kids love it when I pull silly faces, talk with a silly voice, roll around on the floor with them and blow bubbles. To be honest I love it too and it can be very relaxing you know. Once you get going.

7) Spend a lot more time with extended family and friends.
This is improving all the time, but I'm so busy finding a gap isn't easy. But saying that I do see my soon to be mother in law once a week, and I'm trying to arrange more play dates with my mummy friends.

8) A family holiday to Barbados.

I NEED A HOLIDAY, and to be honest at this point in time I no longer care, where I go, with who, why or how, I just need to UNWIND already.

9) Work out how to credit photos properly on blogger

I was previously using the old interface, hence the earlier issues. Sorted now.

10) Build my blog and meet more inspirational people through the world of blogging.

I'm really pleased with the progress I'm making with this goal, I'm meeting other lovely bloggers/vloggers, going to great events, writing for an exciting new magazine....I've even got business cards made. It's all go, go, go..

Can't wait to see what the next six months bring. Hopefully I'll transform the status of my currently failed goals and achieve some new ones too.

OOoooh and we're all off to our local theatre in an hour or so to watch 'The lady who swallowed a fly'. Then the OH has sorted a last minute hotel booking for us. But more of that in another post.

Bye for now x

A shaky start

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February is rapidly coming to an end and so I thought I’d give a little update on my 2012 goals. I think it’s therapeutic to review my accomplishments so far and see where needs more work. If the truth be known it's all been a bit shaky, but all is not yet lost.

1) Eating healthily & more exercise - This has been an epic fail. If anything I'm eating more junk and doing less exercise. Very disheartening. I hate to give excuses but I'm so tired all of the time, I'm just eating whatever is quick and to hand. I must try harder to make healthier food choices. I need to get to grips with this. It is currently a joke!

2) Get son christened - Booking the date in the next few days.

3) Swimming lessons for my children - This is proving to be more difficult than expected. My local leisure centre is booked up for the next six months. I could book lessons for my baby boy and middle daughter, as there is availability for their age groups but I can't leave my eldest out. Plus I need to coordinate diaries with my sister and mother in law because each child needs to be accompanied by an adult. I'm disappointed that the process hasn't been as straightforward as I'd hoped but those lessons will get booked by hook or by crook. Alternatively we may ditch the lessons and just take them for a fun splash about each week instead, at least then they'll get used to the pool, they love water anyway - simples.

4) Organise finances - Now I'm a person who loves to save and although the better half isn't a big spender, we have different approaches when it comes to money. I'm working hard to get us both on the same page so we can start putting a decent lump sum away each month. Hoping to get this properly established sharpish.

5) Establish a way to make money from home -  That is still very much a work in progress. I’m taking each day at a time.

6) Do more fun/silly things with my children - I must admit I'm struggling with this one. I can be goofy with my kids from time to time, but daily is tough. I'm a bit of a control freak I'm ashamed to admit, and I find that once I get my kids hyped up with silly play it's tough to get them back on an even keel. It usually ends with constant threats of having to sit on the naughty step because of their failure to calm down. *sigh*

7) Spend more time with family and friends – This is improving but still a work in progress. I've got some play dates booked and want to visit my grandmother next week. The kids would love to see their beloved Nanna. Me too.

8) A family holiday to Barbados - I need to get my son’s passport sorted. I fear this may be a bit of a pipe dream, but I am determined to try and go on some sort of vacation abroad before my eldest starts school and holidays are forever dictated by term times.

9) Work out how to credit photos properly on blogger -  The lovely Maria at Cheeky Pink Tulip helped me with this. I was using the old blogger interface hence the issues. All sorted now. Thanks Maria!!

10) Build my blog and meet more inspirational people through the world of blogging - Slowly but surely I’m getting there I'm meeting lots of great people and I’m loving it.

So that’s my update, still lots to improve on but lots of time still. How are you getting on with your goals for 2012?

They sleep, we grind

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I joined twitter at 1am this morning. Please look me up and follow @TheAccidentalMo.

Social media is such a funny thing. A few years ago I didn't want anything to do with it. I'm quite a private person, so the likes of facebook and twitter made my blood turn cold. Now with the creation of this blog, which I am growing to love very much (so much so I'm up until ridiculous o'clock most nights, thinking, writing and Internet surfing), I am seeing another side to the world of social media.

I am relishing the way it brings people from across the globe into one space. In the six weeks I have been blogging I have met some amazing and inspirational people. People who are living the kind of lives I could only dream of and yet we communicate and become acquaintances, sometimes even friends. Where else could this be possible?

I am discovering people that truly motivate and inspire me. Today on twitter I came across a tweet from an Erykah Badu follower Toshjo whose tattoo had been inspired by Erykah's tweet's. It beautifully sums up my life at this point in time;

"If you have a twitter and you follow Erykah Badu you’ve probably seen this before. She used to tweet this mantra; “they sleep, we grind”  late, late, late at night.. two, three, four, five in the morning, for the creative minds that stay awake throughout the night grinding, and it always really inspired me.  Some people sacrifice money, time, or even sleep to achieve their goals and live out their dreams and I always saw this as a reminder to myself to keep working hard..  they sleep. we grind."

I love that social media has the power to inspire, encourage and uplift.... I want to be a part of it and do the same. I'm going to keep working hard to achieve my dreams and aspirations.

We only have one shot at this life so we must grab it with both hands and give it all we've got. 

Words of wisdom

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The Accidental Mogul is about sharing the journey to greatness.

By interviewing inspirational everyday people I want to demonstrate that we all have goals, dreams and aspirations.

Some of us have been super committed, focused and lucky, and are already out there doing what we love AND getting paid for it. 

Some of us are still only discovering what really makes us tick.

Wherever you are in your personal journey,
I hope that by sharing our experiences we can all move one step closer to realising our full potential.

Here are some inspirational words of wisdom and encouragement from some of the most successful and inspirational people of our time. These quotes have certainly motivated me and provided food for thought. I hope they do the same for you.

'Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.'
Henry David Thoreau

'All powers are within you, you can do anything and everything.'
Swami Vivekananda

'Your thoughts build your life.'
Buddha

'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.'
Mark Twain

'A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.'
Larry Bird

Finding my way



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When I started this blog a month ago, my intention was to carry out interviews to share stories of career achievements and life goals. This is still the plan, but as every good writer/blogger knows it takes time to build content.

So, not wanting to lose my momentum I will continue to post frequently sharing with you my own experiences, challenges and take on life.

In essence I am finding my way as we all are. I hope you enjoy the journey.