CONSCIOUS DIVAS: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE of being ORDINARY

Or is it the other way around?
Is it the ordinary life of being extraordinary?

Regardless of how we slice it, being extraordinary is cool- it is the buzz word, it is the aim of each and every one of us!
Take a moment, close your eyes and reflect on your life!
Did you stand on top of The Eifel Tower, or on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Have you ever experienced the thrill of going diving with sharks, sliding down one of the biggest, longest, scariest water slides in the world? Yes? No?
Does this mean you are / are not extraordinary?

Rubbish!
Of course you are!
We all are!
And not only this:
It is always the small stuff that makes life extraordinary! 
It's the small stuff inside YOU that makes YOU extraordinary!

It's not so much your achievement - the stuff you portrait to the outside world, it's the twinkle in your eyes, the way you say "I love you", the way you hold hands with your children, the way you write a letter, the way you muster any situation in life...in other words the way you do things makes you extraordinary!
This is my definition of being extraordinary! What is yours?
Not quite sure about it? Let me help you out:

Here in Vancouver we have an event that focuses on Being Extraordinary, called Conscious Divas:


Founder Kate Muker has created this event "to provide a platform that inspires and empowers women to be extraordinary versions of themselves by connecting within to discover their authentic path, speak their truth and live their dreams. We are a community for conscious women who value inner growth, have a desire to passionately live life without excuses and step into their power; expressing authenticity, feminine essence and uniqueness."

On Tuesday, October 22 you can be part of this extraordinary event about being extraordinary! 
However, this is not only for women, aka Divas! Men, aka Divos are also welcome!

Join Conscious Divas for
Living Extraordinary! 

10 local luminaries. 7 minutes each. 1 shared vision.

Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2014 at 6:30-9:30pm
Location: Imperial Theatre, 319 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

I so want to listen to this. Do you want to join me and app. 400 other attendees? It is not too late yet!

The good folks at Conscious Divas will give you a 25% discount if you type in your promo code "My Friend" .

Go to their site to purchase your ticket!

Click here to find them on Facebook

or here for their Facebook event page.

The tweeters can follow on Twitter:@conscious_divas

So much for reading about an extraordinary event. Now go out there and let your own "extraordinaryness"shine through! See ya' next Tuesday!

THE GYM, A DIFFERENT KIND of FUN + ADVENTURE

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Here is my take on going to the gym or the fitness centre: I don't do them!
For 13 glorious years I gave fitness classes around the world. Let's call them the fittest, most active, most tiring years of my life. And to this day I pride myself of being pretty fit (not as fit as I used to be, still...) with a six pack (truth needs to be told). Since I left my fitness career I haven't seen or felt  the urge to go back. This mother is highly motivated to follow her own workout regime! And whenever I do I trial class somewhere I'm nagged out cause the instructor is lame, doesn't spin with the music or worse still, the fitness centre signed up the the "Les Mills- dumbing down of the masses" program.
Anyhow, there comes a time when even the hardest of die-hards softens up and says yes to a wonderful opportunity to visit one of the local fitness centres.
I had the pleasure to receive a complimentary VIP pass for


I always thought this particular one in Maple Ridge is so conveniently located between Blenz Coffee (does caramel flavoured, Belgium chocolate infused coffee count as refuel?)

 a Health Centre (you know you are in good hands) and Extra Foods. It's the perfect location for one-stop morning activities: Exercise, morning coffee and shopping!

 Fitwells is for women only. Hmm! What is wrong with having men in the gym? I love men. I like to look at them, Especially in their tight work-out gear. Men bring a different dynamic to the place. And no, I don't care if they look at my butt, This backside is the result of years and years of donkey kicks, squads and lunges-I am proud of it- so look your eyes out Giza!

Surprise surprise: I didn't miss the men at Fitwells.Why? Fitwells smells good! We women smell better than men (?) and follow instructions better: We all wipe our equipment down after each and every use. We don't stand around chitter chattering about God and the world. We might do- but as women we can do bicep curls, leg raises and story telling at the same time.
Here at Fitwells we women work- that's what we are here for- in a friendly, safe, spacious, nice smelling environment.
For four weeks it was a different kind of fun and adventure for me. Let me show you the fun things you can do at Fitwells:

This is Group RX

 Exercise your heart out during XLab (a 10 station circuit!  OH it hurt so good!

Curling it in the Free weight section:

Balling around

Some of the cardio machines

More torture:

A few laughs

Holy smokes, this hurt!

Four weeks, 2- 3 visits each week, muscle pain after each and every workout: That's what I call a successful month!

What I love best is Fitwells doesn't follow the  Les Mills trend, Thank you Fitwells for saying yes to creativity and freedom!

I can't tell you anything about the Zumba classes on offer - 'cause there is more of a Paula Radcliffe inside me than a Shakira.
Nor can I tell you about the fun child care facility on offer - my children are teenagers and can look after themselves.
But what I can tell you- from a previous instructors point of view is this: The classes are professionally conducted - aka, they are fun to participate in. All instructors are approachable, friendly and knowledgeable.
The space and equipment are clean, well lit and ventilated (not one smelly man / woman in sight).
The front desk staff goes out of their way to help you.

It doesn't need to be long trips to foreign shores to create some adventure in your life! Sometimes a visit to the gym in your neighbourhood will do!
For me it was
 

Thank you!
Well, now it's your turn to add some fun and adventure into your life- the good folks at Fitwells are giving away a THREE MONTH membership- FOR FREE! Yep, that's correct. All you need to do is fill out the raffle copter below to enter to win. That's all!
See ya'all at the gym!
Scroll down a tiny bit further and you can enter right here and now!