Today this little stay at home Mother of 3, bit over that title, did something really scary and I think it’s worth sharing with my Yummy Mummies because I am 100% sure you will very much be able to relate in some way. Let me bring you up to date in case you are new….. I had been in the Army for all my adult life, then I gave up my career to raise the kids 3 years ago. In that time I reluctanly became a stay at home Mum and even had another baby. It took me 3 whole years to find my feet again, to work out where to from here and what I actually wanted to do with my life. I can’t quite explain it, but I want to better myself and help others, I know vomit right but it’s kind of true. That’s the reason behind this blog, helping others. Now I want to take it one step further and maybe even turn it in to my dream job. They say do what you love and love what you do, but I have spent 3 years not knowing what to do next, now I know so I am going after it. 
The thing I am most passionate about is health and fitness, as seen on my blog. Last year it occurred to me that I wanted to become a Personal Trainer. I was very motivated and jumped on the phone to learn about my options. They just didn’t aline with my home life, with my husband away all the time, with a one year old, one needing Kindy drop offs and one needing school drop offs. So I kissed good bye my dream and put that energy in to the blog. Well I got the Personal Trainer bug again, it kind of occurred to me, had I just done it I would now be a Personal Trainer with a years experience, not just a Mum with a dream. So I made the calls again but this time with the attitude that I know its going to be hard, and I am going to have to make some sacrifices and work my arse off to achieve it, BUT I’M GOING TO DO IT!
I’ve been selfless for too long, so now for an 8 week course that starts in January 2013 I am going to be selfish and get this thing done. It will however mean organising and paying for before and possibly after school care for the bigger two, and child care for Mr One. I understand that it will be difficult but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t do it. Often the difficult decision is the right one, and this is the right one for me.
If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough! Life is outside your comfort zone, inside it you are just exsiting. With small children it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel but it’s there and you know it is, but it’s just too easy to get stuck in a Mummy rutt. I am a stay at home Mother of three, who is selfish enough or brave enough to have a dream and go after it. Plus it is also going to be great for the blog, I love giving out fitness and health tips but having this qualification I feel will give my advice more cred, so watch this space ladies, it’s all happening. Start thinking about some things you could be doing or want to do but think it’s all too hard. It’s not too hard, it’s not going to be easy but sh*t it’s going to be worth it.
Renee
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Good on you Renee, I completely relate to what you’re saying although I’m more stuck in the middle at the moment. I’ve been studying via correspondence for the past year, plus a mummy of two and while my husband was away training for the first half of this year I strangely found it so much easier to give myself time. Be it to study, to workout or to do things I like to do but since then we’ve been posted to Darwin and I’ve been struggling to keep up with everything since. So now I’m stuck in the middle of deferring the second half of my course and having another baby aaargghh just not sure what I really want right now??
Jessica, I sure have been there! It’s just so hard to have to put everything on hold, you can really start to feel like you are missing out. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do and I am sure you will too, when you know you will just know! R
Thanks Renee, can’t wait to hear all about your training and juggling it all 😉 gives me the motivation to keep going.
Congratulations, that is fantastic news.
Go forth and make your dream come true and good on you!!
Kat, thanks for your words! I am just one big walking Nike add at the moment, Just do it I say! R
Congrats Bucko, I’m proud of you. Time away from your kids just means they’ll get extra kisses and cuddles when you see them again. For all of us who aren’t Paris Hilton the world doesn’t just fall in our lap and children shouldn’t stop us from reaching our potential you are gonna be amazing as a PT. Well done.
Hey Bucket! Thank you chicken, I’ve already started looking at the calendar and thinking how the fruitbat am I going to pull this off, but I’m going to give it a red hot go! R
Go For it Renee, just from reading your Blog, I know you will be an awesome PT 🙂
Katrina, thank you that’s awesome! R
Good on you! I say go for it! In my business I work with many personal trainers and a few of them are mums as well, in fact one of them started her course whilst pregnant and is now completing it with a 3month old! So it can definitely be done. Yes it takes organisation and creative thinking but if you’re passionate about it and feel its what you’re meant to do then the world is your oyster. Keep going despite all the obstacles and the universe will reward you big time! I’m looking forward to watching it all unfold… How exciting!
Melanie, thank you that is such a nice comment! I’m a bit excited about my new adventure the time was right so I’m going for it, “Mum can I have a Vegemite sandwich?” “get it yourself I’m studying!!!”!!!!!!!!! Just practicing!!! R
Haha that’s great. You know I find making my kids part of my goals helps them to help you too. You know little rewards for them when you get to do something (like if mummy can study quietly then we can go to the park). Surprisingly, Kids are amazing at helping us stay focused when they are part of the goal too 🙂
wow congrats! u can do it!
Rosie, thank you! R
Good for you! I think you would make the perfect PT! Best of luck.
Julie, I might have to come and give you a loyal reader free workout one day!! R
*blush* awww shucks! To me, you are already a virtual PT.
i think you are entirely credible already, your a mum like many of your readers and you have taken exceptional care of yourself and shown us all how we can look and be trim taut and healthy even with a full on family to care for and after pregnancy. Congrats on pursuing your dreams, your very inspiring Renee 🙂
Angela, my number 1 fan you always have something amazing to say!! Thank you very much! R
Dear Rene
Congrats. You can do it. Perseverance generates success! Speaking from experience, I gave up an awesome career to stay at home, once the little one started school, I went to uni…It was difficult challenging torturous at times and many long days and long nights….there were times when I had no baby sitters I would take kiddo with lectures presentations tutorials he has experienced it all. Thank God for the Psp (no judging ladies). I have missed out on coffees and lunches with mates But four years later I’m about to graduate, the first in my family. I changed my legacy. I stretched myself when I could have taken another route…Yes laundry will pile up dinner maybe toasties….but I know you can do it…and in those moments of doubt we will here silently praying for you cheering you on… go get it…bring on 2013….,
Renata, Oh my goodness the support for you ladies has been amazing! Thanks for sharing your great story too! They say you can have anything but you can’t have everything but I am going to challenge that idea just like you did! Thank you! R