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Part of the struggle of working full time as well as running a business is being able to manage my time.  From Yoga classes to business meetings to family functions, things can get pretty cray.  I think there is still a lot more I can do to manage my time well, however I’ve shared someContinue reading “3 TIPS FOR MAKING BETTER USE OF YOUR TIME”

Once upon a time I was exercising 9 times a week, minimising carbs, rationing my food and eating 6 meals a day.  I was so busy being fit that I didn’t have time for anything else.  (This is when I was preparing for a bikini competition and this lasted around 4 months) Today is aContinue reading “GET MORE HEALTHY AND FIT”

This year my husband and I went from being ‘DINKS’ (Double Income No Kids) to ‘SINKS’ (Single Income No Kids). Lol!  Being a small business owner in their first year means that pretty much any money the business generates we’re throwing back into the business so that it blossoms and blooms for us. Today IContinue reading “NECESSITIES OF SAVING”

One thing that keeps me centred and focused is having small achievable goals.  It may be a goal I have for the day, week, month or year.  I don’t get too caught up in the emotions of not achieving a goal however when I do achieve a goal there is a lot of living roomContinue reading “STAYING FOCUSED TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS”

5 tips to start being more Mindful I recently re read (well actually listened on Audible) to The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle.  Like most people who are into mindfulness you would have read The Power of Now at  least once along your journey.  But this time I listened to the book with aContinue reading “YOU ARE THE UNIVERSE – THE POWER OF NOW”

I’m surprised at how much I’m enjoying writing blog posts!  I never realised I had so much to write about.  I won’t try to explain myself too much, however here  is the basis of why ‘Rookie Life’ was the name I chose for this blog. As with most bloggers, their aim is to shoot forContinue reading “WHY ROOKIE LIFE?”

Everyone talks about how they’re just about done with Facebook.  There are numerous podcasts, blogs, articles and research about how Facebook is one of our greatest ‘distractions’ and yet people still continue to be on there for numerous hours per day. My experience with Facebook lately is jumping from one bored state into another boredContinue reading “I AM DONE WITH FACEBOOK BEING A DISTRACTION”

My first ever blog post.  Here I go! I decided to start this blog because I wanted to be a “pro” at something and then I realised Who am I kidding?! I’m the biggest rookie out there and I’m certainly a rookie at life.  Let’s just say I’m pretty sure this isn’t the first timeContinue reading “MY YEAR SO FAR”