"Thank you for taking care of me while I have been sick"
"WHAT??"
(she repeated) and she came in for a big snuggly-hug. At which point I started stuttering and sniffling and telling her how much I enjoyed it and love being her Mama, not sure what to say really. I mean even when your kids do the RIGHT thing you really aren't are how to feel or what to say, I mean you are shaping a HUMAN - and EVERYTHING they do is a first so its like tons of pressure and zero experience all rolled up and rolled out in little rolls of the dice every day so you really aren't sure what you are going to get.
And there are not rules to the game. And you are blindfolded. On a unicorn. You get it.
And - I was astounded. No idea where she got this from I never would have thought to do that.
And I won't lie, she could talk the tail off a billy goat and wiggles nonstop even while watching a movie and running a fever. And lets don't forget the constant mouth breathing. Bless it. OR asking me 45 (irony) back to back questions only to totally ignore me when I decide to go ahead and start a conversation to escape the interrogation...
So what does that have to do with 45 or a carrot? Well I think carrot because we booked a special mommy-daughter cruise to the British VI, Bahamas, and Tortola since Mike will still be in the fire academy in 45 days with 2 other families we really love! And having a painful image of not enjoying that once in a lifetime event with my daughter is important enough that I now want some physically improvement, finally. And I miss feeling strong. So that improvement is my carrot. Like a horse chasing a carrot in a race. Im moving forward based on that reward in the future.
Coincidentally, I also want to travel every quarter and a trip to Punta Mita, Mexico is on the horizon for November and that is a carrot for me professionally because its being offered to top performers in our company.
So I juggled mothering, power - chilling with Ellen, ran errands, and the top 3 "frogs" (See Brian Tracy Eat the Frog for that context) for those 2 carrots and had dinner with my people, read a book with them and even cleaned my house. Didn't cook tonight. Leftovers made more sense.
SO! Thats all I got:)
Hope everyone else is eating frogs and chasing carrots today;)
~Anna
PS...Oh yeah, and since I've been planning menus and making dinner every night Ellen reached out and grabbed my hand and said "Hey Mom your like a real live stay at home Mom now! You make dinner and EVERYTHING" I had no comment.
- Anna Smith, MSA, NASM CPT
- In my professional and personal life, I have always sought to lead people, teams and projects with one mission: positive influence and impact. As founder of Revolution Personal Training Center, I lead an award winning private studio to impact thousands of lives using the concepts I still teach today. As President of Elevate Your Life from 2016, I switched into a consulting role providing mentoring to those seeking to build a business in the fitness industry. I have effectively taught thousands of people on sales and leadership, generating millions in sales in the fitness and wellness space, as well as multiple award winning and recognized top producers in nationwide companies. Today, I am focused on writing and sharing what I have learned along the way. Uncommon Optimism is the underlying theme of knowing that NO MATTER what life throws our way, we are always able to focus on what we can control - ourselves… Join me on the journey as I share what I've learned to help you elevate your self, your business, and your life.
