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21 Days of Accountability – Day 20

by Chavah Kinloch on August 31, 2010

Twenty days. Two Zero. I’m almost finished! I say that with a touch of sadness but a lot of happiness because this has been really great for me.

Today’s tip is a tip that is often overlooked but it has great significance in the weight loss journey.

Find some support.

This is really important.

Knowing someone’s got your back can help you do things you never realised you could do.  When you’re venturing out to drop a lot of weight, you need someone who believes in you to be there. It is not easy to change your life but it’s a heck of a lot easier to do when people around you are willing to help you reach your goal.

My biggest support by far has been my husband. I have to give him a lot of credit.

Having his support has been essential to me. When he eats right, I want to eat right, when he works out, I want to work out. Feeding off each others positive energy is amazing.

My kids have also been great. They’re only young but they ask plenty of questions about exercise, food and drink. I’m sure you all know what kids and questions are like. Yeah.. never ending! Having to explain things to them keeps me accountable. After all I’m a massive role model in their lives, I really should be practicing what I preach.

Then there’s the Creating My Reality community. I said I would use my blog to find supporters and that’s exactly what happened. I want to thank each and every person that took the time to interact with me these last 20 days. Social media is a powerful tool in society nowadays and reconnecting with old friends and connecting with new friends because of these posts has been wonderful. I really do thank you all. Each person that took the time to say something has made me smile, made me try that little bit harder. I hope that you’ve gotten as much out of these posts as much as I have.

Do not overlook/underestimate the importance of having even just one person who will stand beside you and say “You CAN do it.”

I hope you can find that someone who will be there for you too. That’s your challenge today. :)

I’ll see you all tomorrow DAY 21!

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The Royal Easter Show

by Chavah Kinloch on March 3, 2008

Got some mail today from these guys so it seems as though I’ll get to see my work exhibitioned for the first time. It’ll be fun to actually be there in person for once and experience the atmosphere, see all the other artists work on display instead of just couriering away my paintings and hoping everything looks right. I should have 6 pieces altogether. 4 in the various category sections, 1 because I can and another in the Art Hall Shop. I leave for Auckland on the 19th and I have early viewing tickets so I’ll pop in once I arrive in Aucks. I’m going for one of my besties weddings. We’ve known each other going on 14 years now, had children at the same time, share so many memories and her wedding is just one more memory I’d like to be included in. I can feel the tears already lol. So thats why I’m heading up there but I figure, kill two birds with one stone. It’ll be my first time in almost 7 years that I’ve been alone so it’s both scary and exciting. I have people messeging and phoning letting me know they’re excited I’ll be around and have plenty of time to myself to just catch up so I should be able to keep myself nice and busy instead of moping around watching tv missing hubby and the kids. 16 days to go!

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Creative Art

by Chavah Kinloch on February 25, 2008

One of the great things about being an artist is that throughout life you’ll discover a natural talent for most things that require a creative mind. Food, interior decorating, fashion, hairdressing. My friend and I spent Saturday creating some gorgeous flower arrangements for church on Sunday. They turned out great and we had a blast. Between us we have 5 children, so all the children played outside entertaining themselves and we got to spend the day together. Come Sunday the flowers were a hit and we had many compliments which was a great boost. It was so much fun! I look foward to doing it again. They smelled soooo good as well.

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