Meltdown central ... did I rip it up? ... what a roller coaster ...

What a roller coaster ...

This week has felt like Christmas all over again, the mad rush shopping for presents, searching for the right gift for each person, packing suitcases and planning our trip to see family in SA, organising things for our dog Stella while we are away ...

The thing I'm talking about is the mad rush and huge build up to Christmas day with travel, presents, kids running around like crazy, lunch, emotionally charged time with family, all stuff that gets done and we love doing every year ... and then its all over ... you know that anticlimax after the dishes are washed and put away, the prezzies opened and everything tidied away ... 

My day on Tuesday was a bit like that ...  

I finished my book !! hooray !! I was elated and then it hit me ...

The first draft ... 

It's only the first draft ...

From here editing and more editing ...

I felt like I had a mountain to climb ... the thought of running another marathon straight after finishing the first one was such a blow ... I felt numb ...

It never occurred to me that this is how I would feel ... 

To start all over again ...

I was tempted to rip it up ... 

I am so pleased I have my family on my side, amazing friends and a book coach that knew exactly what to say to calm me down ... 

And breathe ... 

Celebrate the wins ... no matter how big or small ... even if you have to force a smile ... even if its through tears and fear and exhaustion ... 

The process has been straight forward, the journey has been like a roller coaster, I have experienced so many highs and lows over the last few months its incredible ...

Would I change it? 

No! 

Am I really going to rip up what I've produced? 

No! (although I came very close ... trust me that was meltdown central) 

Today, however, is another day, another opportunity to grow and contribute and take another step closer to my goal. 

The reason I've shared this is that we are all on a journey and I hope by telling you this story you take comfort knowing that we are all on a path, the way we walk and talk and tackle the challenges that face us is our choice ... 

I am feeling positive today ... 

I am confident that I am taking another step in the direction of my choice ... 

Owning it and living it ...

If you haven't done so yet, head on over and download my Reigniting Your Purpose eBook, where I share a snippet of my story and how I found my formula for getting ahead and found a total upgrade of my life.

Figuring out where I wanted my life to go, and how I want to live it has been like a roller coaster ...

Is it your time to jump on board? 

- Marilise

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