MAKING PELVIC FLOOR SEXY

• Sex drive missing in action? 
• Scared to do everyday things like squatting, bending, coughing, LAUGHING?
• Feeling Fat and uncomfortable?
• Just not happy with your body in general?

Then I know the woman for you!

Introducing: Mish of MISHFIT

For several years I have keenly observed the development of Mish (Michelle Wright of MISHFIT) as a personal trainer and small business owner. I am intrigued by what drives her to be a top trainer and such a successful business woman.

Where does she find the strength to pursue a business in an industry that is often portrayed as elite and somehow inaccessible to the average woman?
How does what she offers differ from your average gym or personal trainer?

All about pelvic floor
Mish finds her strength in her passionate for women’s health and fitness and could probably talk about it for hours, but if you really want to get her fired up you will ask her about pelvic floor. Words like incontinent and better sex are the tip of the iceberg. Pelvic floor is about confidence and connection with our whole bodies. Who doesn’t want that? Right?

Last week I talked to Mish and asked her what makes her so passionate about her business and what drives her to continue to pump out fantastic results for women. I discovered that Mish is not just passionate about her business but most importantly her customers. Mish is passionate about changing the lives of women and helping them to build confidence in their own bodies. When you work with Mish, either in a private training session or though her Mishfit Mothers group training, there is a dedicated focus on achieving very personal results.

Mish told me that she often gets fired up when talking to journalists about the importance of strengthening our pelvic floor, “however they never print it.” She says. “For instance my clients can stop having to worry about wetting themselves when they do simple tasks. My philosophy is about educating women and making people aware of the issues and enabling them to talk about it. It is not scary or disgusting, it is just not sexy.” If anyone can make it SEXY Mish can! Her approach is sensitive and liberating. She uses a unique holistic approach and works closely with other health professionals to assure each individuals needs are met.

Getting to know your ANTS and PETS
Now before you think I have lost my mind and gone way off topic, have a little think about what stops you from achieving your prefect body. Mish believes its ANTS. I think she is onto something big.

ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) are there all the time. They are the thoughts that prevent us from reaching our goals. By getting to know them and recognising them instantly we are better placed to override them with PETS.

PETs (Performance Enhancing Thoughts) are often hard to come by, especially when we are confronted with things like exercise, excuses and ANTs. Mish can help you to develop PETs and understand how and when to use them. I don’t know of any other personal trainer who tackles fitness this way. It’s amazing and inspirational.

Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Want to exercise?
Can’t find the time?
What do I do the Kids/toddlers/ baby?
SOUNDS EXPENSIVE?
It's all too hard.......

There is a program to suit you!

I expected it to be way too expensive, this much care and attention to my needs couldn’t possibly come within an affordable range, then lumping childcare on top of that. Impossible! 
But MISHFIT MOTHERS just might be the answer to your fitness dreams.

MISHFIT MOTHERS is an exercise solution for pregnant and postnatal women (it doesn't matter how post natal  and it could be pre natal too). It is affordable and works in a small group format. Amazingly you can even take your children into the class; there are toys and an understanding bunch of people, who know just how difficult working around a small child can be.

  

For more information on how to achieve your personal fitness dreams visit. http://www.mishfit.com.au/ or Contact Mish on 1300 647 4348

You can also check out the MISHFIT blog http://mishfit.com.au/blog/
Stay tuned for another post coming soon and also inspired by Mish, where I talk more about building a business around your family and achieving life, work and body balance. We discuss; what it takes to be successful in small business as MISHFIT enters the world of FRANCHISE.

MISHFIT franchises are now available in Victoria (to start with) - can you imagine a MISHFIT happening near you?

Till next time
Davia x

The sky is the limit, where choice is concerned.

JUST LEAP
The other day I looked back at a guest post I wrote for ArtMind about being courageous in life. The post was called JUST LEAP and you can check it out here. Looking back at it prompted me to really think about what I am up to in life.

This business development journey I am on is both exciting and exhausting. My mind is going a million miles an hour just trying to keep up with all the possibilities and directions I might go. And yet I have to stop and plan a little or I could end up chasing the "WRONG" bird.

When I think about everything I have taken on since the start of last year it really blows me away. Blogs, on line shops, retail, markets and most importantly the development of some great PRODUCTS. I find it hard to believe the pace and mind splitting involved sometimes.



The Sky is the limit.
Just some of the balloons floating past my bedroom window about 8am.



YOU HAVE A CHOICE

I promised to share the journey with you and I have to admit that it is not always plain sailing (perhaps I should say plain flying/floating), there is a lot of self doubt, even when I know I have a great product. Why do we doubt our selves? I think it is because we fear "Looking bad" and we worry about how everyone else may interpret what we do and say. Maybe people just plain won't like or buy our creations. I think this holds us back from doing some of the things in life we dream about. The thing is, when we don't follow our dreams we don't give other people a choice, let alone ourselves.

JUST LEAP AGAIN
My post on ArtMind is about being courageous in the face of these fears and this is the way I intend to proceed.


Ohh... INDIANA! "Only a leap from the lions head will prove his worth."
Here is a little extra inspiration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFntFdEGgws This man is hansom at any age. Call me crazy, but I like a rugged, go getter. Watch the whole thing if you can stand it. I love the fact that the path only becomes clear once you have taken the first step. I also particularly like the reference to the lions head. Can you guess my star sign? Sometimes I could benefit from stepping away from my head a little. :)

Have a read of my post at Artmind. I hope you like it. Please leave your comments and feed back here. I love comments they help me know whether or not I'm on the right track.

Thanks.

Davia

GUILTY PLEASURES, the little things in life.

I remember a time when I went to the toilet or had a shower alone!

I used to hang my first born from the door frame each morning. No, not as punishment or some kind  of cruel torture. It was so I could take a shower in peace. One of the most memorable things about being a new mother was realising that I had no time to myself. Going to the toilet or taking a shower was like setting off a siren, flashing lights and loud voice overs screaming out 'CRY NOW, CRY NOW'.

It is amazing the tricks and resources a new mother can find in order to maintain some semblance of normality in her life. For me the Jolly Jumper was a life saver. I don't know if they are still around, but 15 years ago they were all the craze.

Showers have long been at the top of my list of favorite things to do. Better than therapy really, you can wash that man right out of your hair, you can cry and no-one can tell, you can dispose of a days worth of crap, it eases tired muscles and can make you smell like something far more exotic than you actually are.

Yes, showers are good for all sorts of things, even getting clean,... go figure!

And most of the time these days, thankfully, I even get to have one alone, but not always. My youngest still loves to get in with me and have her hair washed by me. She can do it on her own, but there is something better about it when I do it. Less soap in the eyes, someone to pass her the face washer, someone to scrub her back. I have to admit I like it when someone does that for me too. So who wouldn't be holding on to those pleasures for as long as possible. Smart kid.

Is it still wrong to take a long one though? Is it OK to stop feeling guilty when I have long showers now?

There has been so much rain in this country lately and massive consequences for so many people. It is easy to forget that we still have low water storage, somewhere around 54%. So can we really afford to forget the target 155 litres per person per day just yet?

I am guilty of thinking that we are clear of the draught, and therefore I can have as long a shower as want. I have been hanging out for that to be true. But really, I think we need to have a far more frugal attitude to our resources all round. We have taken this planet for granted for far too long.

So I will keep watering the plants on my balcony with the bucket, and keep sharing my special time with an 8yr old occasionally, and I will have the odd longer shower (on my own) but will aim to keep them short majority of the time.

Can I have a little less guilt with my pleasure this way?

Davia

Happy Birthday My Valentine Baby.

It is hard to believe my baby is 8 yrs old today.

Happy Birthday Pud

You make my heart sing

x mum

Davia

Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows

I just can't get this song out of my head.

It must be the  Sunflowers

I took these photo's at the primary school vegie patch the garden is so lush after all the rain.

Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that's wonderful is what I feel when we're together,
Brighter than a lucky penny,
When you're near the rain cloud disappears, dear,
And I feel so fine just to know that you are mine.

My life is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
That's how this refrain goes, so come on, join in everybody!

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that's wonderful is sure to come your way
When you're in love to stay.

etc. etc. and so on and so forth for ever and ever and ever.

X Davia yes! Thank you, I am feeling happy today. How about you?

Feb Fasting

Not drinking is just like riding a bike.

You can do it.

You Just don't!

We all need a bit more exercise and we know we should look after ourselves a bit better. And words like should, more and better don't get us moving any faster, in fact they are almost reason for another glass of wine. Am I right?

You just don't
Last weekend when I was teaching my daughter to ride her bike She kept saying "I can't."
I kept saying "You Can! You are just NOT!" Well we now know the results of that bit of tough love. She is as happy as well ..... a ....kid on a bike.

Some Earth Shattering News
Then I went to the Doctor because of some unusual blood test results (I won't bore you with the details, suffice to say, I'll live.)  but what the doctor told me was earth shattering.

Doctor in a stern voice "Give up ALCOHOL!"
Me with a kind of pathetic whimper "Seriously?
Doc deadly serious "Yep!"
Me almost in tears "For how long?"

The shattering is due to the fact that a glass while cooking, another while eating and the possibility of another if I've been a good girl and worked really, really hard today, has become a way of life and even the norm. And most shattering of all I hadn't even noticed it was the norm.

In younger years I used to binge drink on weekends and at parties or out dancing. Now it's more like a good book and the hammock on the back Veranda daily. 

And Exercise and Abstinence, what's that?

Luckily for me I am not giving up alcohol alone this month. There are people all over the place giving it up voluntarily in support of FEB FAST. Money raised goes towards supporting youth drug and alcohol programs. My Friend Mish at MISHFIT is powering along for the cause and doing a wonderful job at that. GO MISH! Support Mish and her team doing the Feb fast challenge here.

Alcohol abuse can sneak up on us all. Not everyone is enough to get prompts/orders from doctors to look after themselves better. We all know someone who struggles with drugs or alcohol. Who do you know who might need a little help in this area?

Progress Report
I CAN and I WILL.
5 days down and feeling great, more energy, sleeping better already and waking up raring to go. Most surprisingly more relaxed, which is ironic seeing as I used a nice scotch and coke to forget the troubles of the day last week. So far so good.

Davia 
P.S. Mishfit is a personal training setup with a difference. It specialises in training women who are pregnant or post-natal and takes extra care to attend to your personal needs. Keep your eyes peeled for more about Mishfit  and Mishfit Mothers coming soon.

When was the last Time you Cried tears of JOY?

'Loving being a parent' is not as easy as many people might think. But I cried tears of joy this week when I finally got that I am doing exactly what I am meant to be doing.

Do you ever have feelings of just not being ENOUGH?
I have spent most of my life thinking I should be something other than what I am, a more successful career woman, more dedicated member of my community, keep a cleaner/greener house, thinner, fitter, prettier, more clever, better artist, better parent, better daughter, save the world........and so on and so on....

No wonder I feel tired half the time. Huge expectations! All heaped on me by.......you got it....ME!

Are your expectations of yourself REAL and ACHIEVABLE or are they crippling you?
I would hazard a guess, that the answer is not sweet! Why is it we have these huge expectations and where do they come from? Our parents? Teachers? Society? We certainly wouldn't knowingly and willing cripple our own children with these expectations,.... would we? I certainly try not to, but maybe I do anyway.

The thing that made the difference to me this week was
teaching my daughter to ride a bike. Whilst doing this I noticed I have been practicing to be what I am right now my entire life, from the time I strapped a shoe box to my bike seat and belted TEDDY in nice and tight for a trip to the Milk bar. To the dresses I made him (yes him) when my grandmother taught me to sew (age 7). To the cubby houses I built from pa's wood pile and to mushy stir fry's I cooked with my first love. It's all practice in the art of living. Yet at some stage I started to believe that I SHOULD Know/Do &Be everything to all people, all the time.



Daily living is simply practicing the Art of Living a life you love.
It is just like falling off a bike, you just pick yourself up and you get back on.

I have now taught 3 children to ride their bikes because I am patient, understanding, creative, persistent and committed.  And today that is totally ENOUGH! Because my daughter smiled and laughed and is announcing proudly to everyone she meets that she can ride her bike ALL BY HERSELF.

When was the last time you cried tears of joy?

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to practice the art of living?

When was the last time you acknowledged yourself for the huge contribution you make? I mean really!!!

Please leave a comment, I really want to know.

Davia

Today is like a BLANK CANVAS

SERIOUSLY! BLANK

The new blank canvas all ready to go.

So the kids went off to school and the first thing I did was get myself down to Deans Art and buy the BIGGEST canvas I could fit in the car.

There is nothing like the freedom to create.

Sure I can dabble while the kids are home on holidays but there is nothing like time on my own.

I was listening to a couple of other parents at school this morning, they still had toddlers and kinder kids in tow. They were remembering a far distant time, when time alone was still possible. All I could say to them was. "Don't worry that time will come again," and it does, it just takes a while, sometimes a long while.

Meanwhile about the best you can do is buddy up. Timeshare with other time poor parents and share the load.

Ahh.... Community.... thanks guys!

Jack, just making sure everything is in order

Colour, a feast for sore eyes and the creative itch.

Davia

Loving every minute of a Brand New Day

Its early morning and the sun is yet to shine, infact I don't know that it will shine at all today. There is heavy cloud and the light makes everything feel kind of surreal.

View from my pillow in the early morning.

I open the doors on the balcony and am transported back to Florence last September, by my collection of pots inspired by the beautiful Italian terrazzo and balconies, today they are wilted by the intense heat of the last week.

Still, there is a misty rain this morning, not enough to give the plants a good drink, rather to add to the feeling that there is something in the air.

I am loving every second and the potential of the day is right there in front of me.

Perhaps I am just excited about the kids heading back to school and eagerly awaiting the freedom to create.

What will today be like for you?

Davia

True Confessions - Coming to terms with the fact that......

Without the juicy tit bits, and the ramblings of my mind I am quite a boring person.
I read a book last week "The SHADOW of the WIND" by Carlos Ruiz Zafo'n.
Read the review here by the First tuesday book club.

One paragraph among many stood out and whacked me full on in the face, because I had been contemplating the reasons behind continuing writing this blog.

That paragraph was 'a writer writes his story to tell himself that which is hidden from his view.' I thought this quite profound and questioned whether  this statement is really true for me.

As I have been wondering why I persist with this blog when no-one (or very few people anyway) read it. If this statement is true then perhaps I am going about writing the wrong way. I am second guessing what people want to read about, getting confused and not writing about things that really matter to me or interest others.

I have not been writing what is in my heart and in my head. No! I have had an agenda and not an honest one. I wanted people to know only the best parts of me, so that they could spread the word about my greatness and maybe buy my art or my handbags or whatever else I dream up.

But when I present only the best parts of me I am really very boring. I have tried to eradicate judgement and opinions from my posts, thinking they would show me in a negative light. But really I end up with very little to say about anything.

So why persist? Because I do want to know myself and I do want others to know me. If that helps people buy my stuff, that is fantastic too, but really I am inspired by my friend Grace at Trailing Grace and her brave and courageous efforts to know herself and live life fully.

If I can be an inspiration to someone along the way then all my dreams come true.
Davia


P.S. The Shadow of the Wind is well worth reading. I enjoyed it heaps.