The Power that is a Woman! WHOPIE!!!!

I was recently at a Power Of Women Conference here in Toronto. What an amazing experience. I have been to a few before and this one was yet another opportunity to be in one room with 4000 plus women. At times you could almost feel the pulsating actions of the room. Filled with laughter, tears and ultimately an incredible sense of fulfilment and uplifting motivation. I loved every minute of it!

The speakers were phenomenal!!! The MC of the day was Jessica Holmes who is absolutely filled with such an awesome comedic gift you can't help but laugh! She did impressions of Celine Dion and a Polish singing/rapper woman. She is from the Royal Canadian Air Farce. She is fabulous!!!

The first speaker of the day was Leigh Anne Tuohy. You know who she is. She is the woman Sandra Bullock played in the Blind Side. Her message to us was about giving back, and when you see a child or youth walking down the street, stop and help. He may be another Micheal Orr. Or she may be the person who grows up and finds a cure for cancer. You just never know. Don;t turn a blind eye to someone in need, It only takes a minute to extend out a hand to help them. She told us the Starfish story. About a grandpa walking down the beach with his young grandson. They notice the beach was filled with starfish that washed ashore. They would all surely die. The young boy rushes to them and begins to toss them one by one back into the ocean. The grandfather goes up to the boy and tells him to forget about it. He can't save them all. They have to go. With a starfish in his hand, the little boy looks up at his grandfather, looks at the starfish in his hand and with all his might, throws it as far as he could into the ocean. He said "I saved that one". Leigh Anne said that the power of one is strong. Turn around sometimes because you'd be amazed at the view from behind. What a great lady. My heart felt blessed to have had the chance to hear her speak.

The next speaker was Lorette LeRoche. HILARIOUS!!!!! I have heard her speak before so I already knew what I was in for! She is a stress management pro and speaks of just being happy. Be intent on being happy and when someone bogs you down with their own crap, look them in the eye and tell them to SHUT THE HELL UP!! I learned from her to wake up with gratitude. Loretta says when you wake up in the morning proudly and happily say I'm Back!! Thanks to her, I want to become the fun I am seeking! I felt such a sense of relaxation when she was speaking. I felt myself let go. I felt the tension in my muscles that I had been carrying around for the last few weeks release and I felt wonderful!! To breath in and out and feel refreshed and alive was something that I really and truly needed. I thought to myself, sitting their next to one of my good friends, that this was a place that both her and I needed to be. Talk about right place at the right time!

We also heard from Michelle Dunk and Jill Bolte-Taylor. Both women had jaw dropping stories and proved that they truly did have the Power of a Woman!!

We also heard from Amilya Antonetti. At first I wasn't sure what to think but what I took from her the most was the Power of NO and the fact that I lived my life in 'IF' mode quite often!! I know we have all done it. Said to yourselves If I had a different job I'd be happier. If I made more money I'd be better off. If I lost weight I would feel good about myself. Saying IF to myself all these years had just become second nature. The time for change is now and If just can't be in my vocabulary any longer. I'm sure it'll slip in every now and then but I will focus on being more conscious of what I'm telling myself. IF can't make me happy. Doing and Actions are going to make me happy.

We also were privileged enough to have Suzanne Somers and ELLEN!!! They were both great. Suzanne spoke of aging beautifully and how to get there. She is a gorgeous woman. It was cool to see Crissy from Three's Company!!
Ellen's time on stage was a Q and A. I'm not sure who it was who was asking her the questions but it was awesome to hear her speak about where she came from and her journey on coming out. You can tell that she has an absolute loving and giving heart. She cares so much and it's obvious by anyone who listens to her speak. I was a little disappointed that she didn't dance but that's alright I got over it quickly. Just in case I had the chance to actually meet her, I brought my copy of the O magazine with her on the cover. I so wanted her to sign it for me. Oh well, I'm just happy that I got to be there and be in the same air space as those fabulous females!!

I feel another wave coming over me. A positive reinforcement that I did feel but somehow let it slip through my fingers. I'm about to do another detox. The same one I did a few months ago. I felt so great after that week of doing the cleanse. Both physically and mentally, I could feel all the toxins slough off of me. That is what I am needing now. I want to cleanse myself of all the toxic and negative crap that has built back up inside me over this last little while. I can feel it happening already. It's not about how many times you feel like you have failed at something. More importantly, it's how many time you pick yourself back up and move on. Try it again. Try something different. It's all doable. After all, I don't want easy, I just want possible!

Try to surround yourself with good happy and positive people. It does a mind and body good!!
thanks for tuning in.

Misty
xo

A Little Sweatin' To A Whole Lotta Support

After more then a week of not working out at all on account of the disgusting heat that Toronto had looming over us, I came home today and decided to make myself do a bit more sweating. I can honestly say I did not enjoy it, not even a little bit, but after I was done I was happy and the sense of fulfilment I felt was awesome!! I'm trying to get back up on this horse and pick up where I left off. I'm gong to do my detox cleanse again. That's what got this whole thing started for me. It gave me the boost I needed.

I have some vaca time time coming up so I'm not going to do the detox just yet. I'm guessing the second week of August I will do it. Looking forward to it actually. Although it was difficult, I really and truly felt some amazing. My insides felt clean and I was noticing how much energy I had.

I think I will tweak it a bit and add some detox smoothies in there but in general still follow the same regime I did before.

A friend I work with is going to do it with me again. Like I always say, it's more fun and makes it easier when you have someone to take the steps with you! It is important to take on your journey yourself. This is, after all, your life, but if you have a friend there along side you as you take the steps to a happier and healthier life, it just makes the journey all the more enjoyable. When days are tough and you feel like you aren't making any progress, to have that added support by your side may be just what you need to pick yourself back up and carry on through.

I have an amazing friend who is my support when it comes to working out. I feel like I am accountable to her when she asks me if I'm going to hop on the beast today. Whether it be the beast, a work out DVD or some other exercises, I really think that having that person, who may be near or far, asking you what you are doing instead of if you are going to do it is awesome! I'm still have that mind set most days where I have the best of intentions but throughout the day I try and talk myself out of working out for whatever stupid reasons pops in this brain of mine. Sometimes the stupid reasons win out, but other times, when I get that text message from her or a message on twitter from my dear friend, pushing me to get my sweat on, that's all it takes. It's all I needed. So thanks my friend, you know who you are! xo

I would gladly be anybody's support should they need that perk up or voice over the phone. It only takes a minute to let someone know you are there for them and you stand by them and support each step they take. It makes all the difference in the world.
If anyone wants this detox or to follow along with me when I do it, you are more then welcome!!

Thanks for tuning in kiddos!
Take it easy!

Misty
xo

So It Begins.....

Well lookie lookie......who's down 16 lbs!! With the few pounds that I lost before my week long detox plus the 10 lbs I lost during the detox I could not be any happier with myself right now! I feel great and so happy that I accomplished what I set out to do. Complete the 7 day cleanse without cheating. YAY ME!!
Although I still have such a long road ahead of me, this journey that I now find myself on seems a bit brighter and 100% possible for me to do. This is totally in my reach!
I know that are much more intense detox programs out there to get all the crap out of your system. But I didn't want to take on more then I could chew...no pun intended. I wanted something that was going to be a challenge for me but at the same time would not be so difficult that I would quit after 2 days and then continue on the vicious cycle of how I'm a failure.
There needs to be alot less of that attitude and more of this new positive outlook that I find I have now. Naturally I will still have set backs and get down on myself. I'm not perfect and like I said earlier...this is a journey. A journey filled with bumps and windy curves, sometimes not knowing what is just around the corner.
Too much time has been lost to the negative 'I can't do anything' way of thinking. How many of us are so incredibly self critical that it has damaged our very core? No matter what anyone could say about me I can guarantee that I have said 10 times worse things about myself. Hurtful unforgivable things that I wouldn't say to my worst enemy, I didn't think twice about saying it to the depressed lonely woman who looks back at me in the mirror every morning.
I may always suffer with depression. I may always have to deal with my OCD but these obstacles do not define me. Just like my childhood doesn't define who I am. I don't want to be that wounded child any longer. I want to be the strong survivor that I know I have inside.
So let me reiterate ......YAY ME!!
This morning at the office I was actually excited to get home and climb up on the treadmill. While en route home I started to try and think of excuses to not get on. Crazy eh? Yah I know! As soon as I walked in the door, without even putting the groceries away, I headed straight for my bedroom, changed and went right for the treadmill. I knew that if I was going to accomplish this simple thing, I had to do it right then and there because although in reality it is a simple thing, to me at that moment it was like pulling teeth. Seriously Misty? My treadmill literally sits right in behind my couch. It's not a far walk. No more excuses!!!!!! Once on the beast I had no problems with staying on. I did my 30 minutes at a 2.5 speed. Not terribly fast I know, but gimme a break. I got lots of junk in the trunk to carry!
So now off to make dinner. I'm thinking salmon with some brown rice and some steamed broccoli. On that note, take a peek at this Dana Carvey clip. Always pops in my mind when I think of broccoli.

http://youtu.be/E-jk1prajc8

Thanks for tuning in kids, until next time. Have a good one!

Misty
xo

It's a Beautiful Day!!

Hello! Welcome to my blog. This being the first entry I thought it best to just express my thoughts on what and where I see this blog going. I had a blog before and that proved to be something that I needed at that time to vent about my inner demons and just get it all out. It helped for awhile but I found myself dwelling on the past and it wasn't letting me live in my future.





I feel as though I have wasted the last two years. I want to take positive steps in making my life a life full of happiness, fulfillment and complete joy. I have so many wants to be frank I can't list them all here and I don't have to. I want to take my time, learning and successfully achieving all that I feel that I need to in life.





First and foremost on my list is to change my life. Change my life to ensure that I am here to accomplish all of the things I want to do. I can feel my body almost shutting down on me at times and that is so incredibly scary!!! The time for talk is done now. My time for action is here! I know what it is I should be doing. I know what I shouldn't be eating. I know that I should be active. I have all of the 'knows'. That has never been the problem. The problem I have is actually doing it. The easiest way to explain it is food has been my addiction. I am ready to get myself clean. I'm ready to stop letting food fill the voids I feel inside. I'm ready to live my life wholly, freely, genuinely, authentically. I'm ready. More importantly, I deserve it.

To start the ball rolling, I am beginning a 7 day Detox tomorrow. It will be difficult but I want to start this new phase of my life cleaning out as much toxic crap as I can. Like I said....time for action!

This blog will hopefully reach someone who has felt what I have felt and experienced or is experiencing what I am. I invite any and everyone to join in this journey with me. Take the steps with me. My hope is that I am about to experience an exciting journey and I am really looking forward to sharing it.

Stay tuned friends...this is going to be good!

Misty
xoxo