Notice anything different about me?
Well I’m hotter by one degree because I GRADUATED!!!!!
I know, I know…bad joke. But it’s BIG news.
So what’s next?
The question I have been asked the most: “What hospital are you working at?” —- The answers sounds insane but Im not applying for a nursing job any time soon. Nursing is different from other degrees in that I have to take a state board exam and to be able to sit for NCLEX (boards) I have to get my name released by my school which won’t happen until the end of February or early March.
ALSO big news, I’m starting Villanova online in May so that is BALLER. (Get it…because basketball and such)
Until then you can find me blogging, teaching Pilates and smiling my way through my days at lululemon. (I recently discovered I have a passion for talking about pants. I’m dead serious. I love lululemon # job love) Also, I’m starting my second Pilates certification in January and starting my first yoga certification some time this year. While classical Pilates will always be my first love, in order to reach my long term goals I need to have a well rounded fitness education.
Speaking of goals…. Let’s talk about how I set goals for the next TEN years. Yes, I mapped out exactly where I want to be at thirty-three. I started by meditating. I let thoughts flow in and out of my mind and pictured the road to thirty-three. I pictured the good, the bad and the incredible until I reached the point where I was exactly where I wanted to be… It was so perfect (for me) that I never wanted to leave that place.
Let me give you a little peak into how my morning is going to look ten years from today….
My alarm sings at 6am. As I yawn and stretch, I reach for my robe to make my way downstairs to my coffee maker. I pour my coffee and look out my kitchen window to see the love of my life throw a stick for the dog. He is up early to feed our goats and chickens and to collect the eggs. I love watching his breath float through the chilly morning air. He sees me in the window and races the dog to the house to see who gets the first kiss of the day. Griffin (the dog) wins. He is faster.
After enjoying breakfast together, I rush upstairs to pull myself together. I take a bath with lavender oils while singing old school Beyonce. When I’m finished my ‘concert’, I quickly fill in my brows and spray my hair with dry shampoo. I pick out my favorite black on black outfit (always lululemon). Then I tip-toe into Grayson’s room. His sweet two year old face fills my heart. His hair is damp from sweating his way through all the adventures in his dreams. I rub his back and sing him his wake up song. I get him dressed and we meet Dad down stairs.
I fed him breakfast and get him in the car to go to school. When I get home I jump on a conference call with other Mommy-Bloggers. We talk about balancing authenticity, branding, and potty training.
At 10am my door-bell rings. It’s my first client of the day. I teach professional athletes Pilates in my home studio. After five hours in the studio, the rest of the day is spent blogging.
My husband pick’s up Grayson while I make dinner. After the house is straightened, the three of us play until bedtime. As soon as I get G asleep I find my husband has the 25th season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and a glass of champagne waiting for me in our room. I fall asleep 13 minutes in and even though he claims to ‘hate’ reality TV he finishes the episode without me. When it’s over, he sneaks down the hall to check on Grayson. Then he crawls back into bed, kisses my forehead and turns out the light.
How to I get to be a big-time blogger helping thousands of people everyday and run my own athlete-based Pilates studio out of my gorgeous farm house? WORK.
I won’t bore you with the details but just know that I have every milestone mapped out (with wiggle room of course…life is highly unpredictable). In order to achieve those goals I need to work towards them every single day.
Would you guys be interested in a full post on Goal Setting? How and why I do it? I really didn’t understand the power of meditating about goals until I saw the vision for The Pilates Blonde. That was a year ago and today it is better than I ever dreamed. If that’s something you want to read, leave me a love note in the comment section below.
I just want to thank you for all your support over the last six months. Putting myself out there with no filter is scary. I trust you and love sharing my life with you…I wouldn’t be anywhere without you!!
xoxo,
K
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