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I really only have one major goal in life and that is to get to the ripe old age of “whatever” with a smile on my face, love in my heart and rip snorting health!! Cheesy I know but it’s a true story. Pain, un-happiness and un-health REALLY SUCK and I just don’t want to EVER go back there. So this is the shit that’s really important to me. As they say out of your greatest struggles come your greatest of strengths. All that bad shit happens for a reason right?!

Def: Rip Snorter…. One that is remarkable for strength, intensity, or excellence.

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Yep, RIP SNORTING HEALTH! That is what I want…

You see, I don’t care for things and stuff because at the end of the day it’s all just dead stuff! The older I get the happier I become, and the less stuff I have in my life…  I mean the only reason we want the things and the stuff is because of the way we think it will make us feel but we can actually have that feeling without all the meaningless stuff…. Another true story!

Anyway the last couple of years have been all about my business.

I’ve worked so friggin hard.

I’ve created something out of nothing.

I’ve made sacrifices in many areas of my life, I’ve gone days without eating or sleeping, I’ve taken chances, I’ve neglected my friends & family, I’ve made mistakes, I’ve failed, I’ve felt completely lost, alienated & alone, I’ve been completely stressed out, there have been times when I just wanted to run away, hide under rock and wished that all of my problems would go away. I’ve been on the verge of losing it all – financially & emotionally. But at the end of the day I’ve won. I’m still here and my business is alive and filled with people that I love. And I have become stronger because of it all. And I know that for as long as I’m in business that I’m going to continue to go through challenge after challenge because if I’m not it means that my business isn’t growing and if my business isn’t growing it is dying. And I never intend on giving up on my business. If I fail I fail. So be it. I am willing to lose it all! But I will never give up! A few years ago I set a goal to never work for someone else ever again and I intend on doing whatever I can to keep that goal.

NOW…

In saying all that you can see that the last couple of years haven’t really aligned with my “Life Goal”. I admit that I have totally neglected my self, health and sanity!! Quite the hypocrite right?!

Yep telling people to put themselves first when I’m not even doing it myself. So 2012 is going to be different. It is going to be all about me. I am making a promise to myself to put all that is ME before my business and my clients. Sorry gorgeous girls & guys!

I must admit though I’m kinda freaked out by this goal. I mean I’ve spent so long building my business I feel like I’m going to be neglecting it. But in reality  if I keep neglecting myself, my business will die in the arse anyway because it’s not something I can sustain long term. I WILL burn out. And deep down I know that if I put myself first I will be able to deal with all those challenges I mentioned above a whole lot better.

So my goal for 2012 is to get out of my head and into my heart and do all the things that will really connect me to my soul…. SO I’ve made a list. Don’t ya just love a list?! Check it out….

Feel the Love!

Meditate Daily
Find my inner silence
Express gratitude
Keep a journal
Get  dancing… lots! (Dancing makes me so friggin happy!)
Explore my surroundings more – smell the roses Dicko!
Go camping every 4-6 weeks (diarising NOW!)
Watch the sunrise & sunset more often
Be by the water more often than not (water is a big soul soother for me)
Beach Walks (earth me)
Bush Walks (earth me)
Give MORE – I already give back to the community but I want to give even more and I believe in giving without telling a soul… so you won’t hear any more about this one…
Travelling – this used to be a given before I worked for myself  but now it has fallen by the way side so need to get back into it.
Taking photos of things that make me happy (keeps me present)

So this is just some of the stuff that really makes me happy, present and connected to my soul. I’m not going to share EVERYTHING with you!

Now since setting this nice fluffy fu-fu goal I have since read a little book call “The Flinch” and I’ve realised I can’t truly reach LOVE without facing my FEARS! Arrrrrrgh so 2012 is also about facing my big fat fears so I’ve made another list. Fuck I love a list….

In Your Face Fear!

Public Speaking (hope I don’t pee my pants)
Sky Diving (hope I don’t poo my pants)
Bungee Jumping (“)
Run a marathon (hope I don’t fall flat on my face)
Do a big arse triathlon (“)
Learn to ocean swim (hope I don’t drown or get eaten by shark)
Holiday on my own
Shooting videos for my business (I friggin hate being the centre of attention)
Starting another business or 2 (ideas are brewing)
Climb a mountain (shite)
Write a book (WTF)

Now I’m sure I’ll continue to add to this list as time goes by and will update you when I do. I don’t know if I’ll get through all of them this year but I thought I’d just put it out there – the things that I love and the things that either scare the shit out of me or I’ve just never got around to doing.

So what would you really love to achieve in 2012? What would make you REALLY HAPPY? Forget about everyone else. Forget about work. Forget about pleasing everyone else. What do you want for you?

Put yourself first for once in your life… I am!

Love Dicko xxx

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