REVAMP OF A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KRISTI MENSO.

Hey there, I had an idea. It's been a while now since I let you in on what happens in a day in the life of Kristi Menso. And boy there have been a lot of changes in my life. Heck I'M A MUM NOW... So lets do a revamp of a typical day in my life. Are you ready? here we go.......the timeline begins..

THE START OF THE DAY....
4.45am, the alarm goes off. But usually I like to lie for a minute and take a breath in. Since becoming a Mum I work really hard to maintain a productive and healthy routine. Life is so CRAZY  busy and you have to have routine to make things run smoothly you agree? Once I'm up the normal house chores happen. Making the bed and unstacking the dishwasher. Now because I'm obsessed with being super organized..just ask my husband!  all our lunches are done and ready to go in the fridge.

Then it's time to put washing on and have a shower and get myself ready for the day before our shining star wakes ups!. Once I've had a shower it's time to open up my Daycare room downstairs. Now if all goes well and baby girl is still sleeping (which she usually is) I get ready for the day, start paperwork and have everything ready for our activities for the day. Now most mornings I then make my coffee and sit down and put my head phones on and listen to one of my favorite podcasts while having my coffee. By that time our shining star is awake and ready to get up have her breakfast, bath and start her day.

LUNCH TIME AND NAP TIME...
After a busy morning of learning and playing at Daycare with mummy, it's well and truly time for a healthy lunch and hopefully a nice long nap. All my kids are on their beds and ready for lights out at 12 o'clock. once everyone is tucked in and sleeping soundly it's Miss Kristi's time for a healthy lunch, a bit of a rest and get some work done. While the kids are sleeping I give myself time to rest and then get some work done, daily paperwork, put tea on and fold washing (It never ends does it!!) and my writing for you !! for the Blog and Instagram. You can also follow me on Instagram @kristisinspiration. But as a Mum you know sleep times can change! So I take every day as it comes and GO WITH THE FLOW. It is sp important to give myself to just be still, close my eyes and refocus on what is happening for the rest of the afternoon.

AFTERNOON AND FINISHING TIME...
Afternoons we like to spend outside in the fresh air playing. Once everyone is awake and had afternoon tea we make our way outside with our hats for some more play time. The kids love having a swing and a slide. Not to mention racing while riding bikes. Miss Kristi holding her breath!! Once it  gets close to pick up time we go back in side to wash our face and hand, tidy up toys ready to go home. Then I start to empty the bin wipe table and equipment down with disinfectant ready for the next day.

SUMMARY OF MY NORMAL DAY..
OK... you have probably noticed my day is a normal, Mummy typical, crazy busy day. But it somehow all works. How about you? What is your typical day like? Does it sometimes feel like a roller coaster!! I'M HEARING YA... but i can't stress enough how important it is among the chaos to take time to breathe and refocus and check in with yourself. Ask yourself "How am I doing"? Never be afraid to ask for help.

Kristi Xx

I'M SAYING GOODBYE TO MY YOGA PANTS.

Breathe, just breathe. This is not a typo, no this is real and full of emotion. But both you and I know that life changes with every single breath we take can you relate? Yoga will always be a huge part of my spiritual being as is the meditation practice I do every single day. You know me..I lived in my Yoga Pants! They became a part of my identity and a comfortable part of me. I had all designs and colors to match my bubbly personality. But as my body continues to change with having Turner Syndrome, I have had to learn to evolve and change with it. And I have had to do a lot more work with coming to terms with my fear.

When Yoga and meditation came into my life, I started to come alive. And as my practice grew I continued to learn so much about myself. Yoga is what taught me to accept what I couldn't change about myself and embrace it with strength and courage. But as life does, it threw another great challenge at me. With no warning I began going into Atrial Fibrillation which is a chronic heart disease.The electrical wiring from the brain to the heart gets all haywire and the heart starts beating at irregular rhythms working a lot harder than it should. This means hospital time!!

So after this settled it was a waiting game to see if it happened again, 80% of people will get it once and never happen again, 20% will then continue to get. Can you guess which one was I ? As life would have it It did happen again and again! I learnt very early on that my physical body had changed for ever. I continued my Yoga practice but the fear of elevating my heart rate was frightening! It was finding a balance of when it was enough. I saw my Practice begin to completely change.

THIS CHALLENGED ME TO MY CORE! I had no idea what to do with this...I didn't wan't things to change. My yoga was right where I wanted it to be. I wanted my body to be where it was. Can you relate to this happening in your life? So in true Kristi style I began some soul searching to find where to from here. I started to look deep into my spiritual knowledge of Yoga and found there were no boundaries with Yoga. It would be whatever I needed it to be. I redefined my practice and found a new comfortable for me. I started to see a new pathway form in front of my eyes. Have you ever had to do this too?

Do you agree this evolving and changing thing is constantly challenging us? ✋ I do.... My Yoga Pants will always be a part of me and my journey of finding who I was. So don't panic. I will sneak in a little photo in my Yoga pants from time to time 😉 I promise !!  Don't be afraid of change. Use that fear to embrace it and all that is about to come. Life is unpredictable. If you love hearing my life stories and challenges for inspiration don't forget to subscribe for helping you to live a life you truly love.

Kristi Xx

CURRENT OBSESSION: HEARING MY DAUGHTER LAUGH.

There is no sweeter sound.. A sound I have waited for and dreamed of hearing my whole life. A sound I had come to terms with the fact that I would never hear. Can you relate to this? I would love to hear your story. Then totally unexpected one busy Tuesday afternoon, God gave me the chance to fulfill my dream. And for that I will always be grateful.

There used to be only quiet in our house, just the two of us. And truthfully we had gotten used to that. Then one beautiful day, when I was having such a bad day, that changed and sunshine began to shine. Our little shining star was on her way. Now to get that call after nearly 12 years of processes and training with Adoption and fostering was indescribable and so surreal. It was almost like being in a dream and being afraid of waking up. All the hard work we had put into it to to prepare our self was all coming into light.

In the almost 6 months of being a Mum to a beautiful two year old little girl , one thing that I hold so very dear and locked so tenderly in my memories is her every laugh. Her laugh is so infectious, so captivating and the sure thing that makes me smile at the end of a long day. Her sound is so cheeky, so full of energy, mischievous and playful. Hearing her laugh has become what makes me feel alive and happy. It's like all the other bad and challenging stuff just melts away and that moment is all that matters. I want to be a camera and constantly taking images to embed in my mind forever

I love our outside play times. Watching her running around with our dogs Kelsey and Ruby-Jane laughing as they chase and follow her around waiting for her to throw the ball is hilarious! Mum and Dad are always laughing along with her!! But her laugh is just pure happiness, it's a girl having fun with her family!! Another special moment when her laugh just captures me is when Daddy comes home from work in the afternoon. She has superpower hearing I'm sure!! She hears Daddy's truck pulling in the driveway and starts BELLOWING out 'DADDY'S HOME DADDY'S HOME!" with the cutest little giggle and laugh. The excitement in her eyes is so precious At that moment there I just melt into a complete Mummy puddle. Thinking this is happiness, this is what life Is supposed to feel like.

Do you have an obsession? Can you relate to this as A Mum? what particular moment with your beautiful family makes you feel like this. When life gets messy and challenges you to a new level. Just take a minute, close your eyes and go to these moments. Moments where you are happy, smiling and feeling completely blessed for the wonderful gift of being a Mum.  All I have to do is look into my shining stars eyes and I see all my worth and all my dreams there for me to grab and make mine. Comment below and tell me how you feel, what makes you feel happy and alive.

Kristi Xx