Comments on fat mum slim: I was here.

Being present is HARD! I'm trying to work on t...

2012-01-28T14:46:27.631+11:00

Being present is HARD! I'm trying to work on that.

I'd never considered that some people might not want to improve. That's probably true though. I'm constantly trying to improve myself! Lol.

That was a really great post. I'm a new reade...

2012-01-25T22:54:45.064+11:00

That was a really great post. I'm a new reader of your blog and love your attitude. I don't suppose you remember anything about the name or facilitator of that course? I don't know how long ago 22 was for you! :)

I love this song! It brings so much inspiration an...

2012-01-25T10:34:57.779+11:00

I love this song! It brings so much inspiration and hope, and it definitely makes you want to live the best life you could possibly have. As you only have one shot at it you might as well make it a damn good one.

I think you've made your mark in life. You've given birth to a beautiful girl and provided inspiration to strangers on the internet. I think we often undervalue ourselves and the things we do, sometimes we just need to step back and observe our life and think "Heck yes! I'm awesome" :D

I love this post, thank you! Are you present as ...

2012-01-23T23:03:16.065+11:00

I love this post, thank you!

Are you present as you travel through life?

Yes! At least i'm trying to be. But man, time does fly...

Do you try to live your best life?

I'm currently travel the world to find myself
so i will say YES, a hundred time yes and i love & enjoy every seconds of it.

I've just found your blog trough Instagram and i'm so happy! You definitely made my day :)

Julie

http://cansouplover.blogspot.com

I'm a bit behind in my blog reading for the pa...

2012-01-16T21:05:43.127+11:00

I'm a bit behind in my blog reading for the past couple of weeks but I'm so glad I read back to this post Chantelle....you TRULY gave me goosebumps! Also, the poem Lipstick and Licorice spoke of, was just as thought-provoking. Thank you! xx
PS Just for the record Beyonce (if you're reading this ~ LOL!!!) - you have already left your mark on the world. You are inspirational...

Oh, how this post moved me!!!! Thank you for it fr...

2012-01-13T04:58:49.293+11:00

Oh, how this post moved me!!!!
Thank you for it from the bottom of my heart!
I quit my job back in September because I am in search of my "best life".
Life is constantly evolving and changing and I am always preparing myself to catch the next wave of it. I just always have to remind myself to be present too. :)

Such a moving and inspiring post!

2012-01-13T01:42:07.986+11:00

Such a moving and inspiring post!

What an inspiring post!

2012-01-12T13:23:30.665+11:00

What an inspiring post!

WOW!!! What a fabulous video tribute to her amazi...

2012-01-12T06:04:31.455+11:00

WOW!!! What a fabulous video tribute to her amazing....still to be told....life! Ah-mazing. Cheers to being present. Always.

Is this the poem? If not it is still a good one......

2012-01-12T05:36:20.987+11:00

Is this the poem? If not it is still a good one...

The Dash Poem by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears,

But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth
And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash,
What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard; are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real

And always try to understand the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,
Remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is being read with your life’s actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

What an amazing post - I'm truly inspired! Th...

2012-01-12T01:07:58.655+11:00

What an amazing post - I'm truly inspired!
Thanks for the eye-opener :)

x CC

great post - I like it very much. And yes, I´m try...

2012-01-11T22:10:16.454+11:00

great post - I like it very much. And yes, I´m trying my best too. Somedays it´s easier, some days it´s harder...but finally I found myself too - and I love it! have a beautiful day today. And really, i love your picture challenge very much. maybe you like to have a look in my blog. greetings from germany, geisslein

Great post Chantelle. I'm trying to be more pr...

2012-01-11T21:50:32.093+11:00

Great post Chantelle. I'm trying to be more present and focus more this year - rather than splitting my attention to so many different facets that I 'forget the drive'.

i'm with you, always driving and forgetting ho...

2012-01-11T20:57:15.308+11:00

i'm with you, always driving and forgetting how I got there. I was here too!

xo em

A beautiful post Chantelle, such a great reminder ...

2012-01-11T20:55:22.833+11:00

A beautiful post Chantelle, such a great reminder to live in the moment.

x jody

Such a thought-provoking post, Chantelle. I used t...

2012-01-11T20:36:00.998+11:00

Such a thought-provoking post, Chantelle. I used to be much more into self-improvement. Now I'm more into acceptance. I feel that acceptance is getting me much closer to my 'best life'. x

And now she has a wee baby, Blue Ivy.

2012-01-11T20:04:17.426+11:00

And now she has a wee baby, Blue Ivy.

beautiful post. just beautiful. especially love yo...

2012-01-11T19:44:43.867+11:00

beautiful post. just beautiful. especially love your last pic x

Great post. I need to be more present in my life....

2012-01-11T19:44:13.284+11:00

Great post. I need to be more present in my life. I've never quite got the hang of mindfulness but I think I need to try again.

What a wonderful post! And that song always brings...

2012-01-11T19:42:57.360+11:00

What a wonderful post! And that song always brings me to tears! Happy Wednesday xxx

Was watching B on Sunday too...fantastic song...Im...

2012-01-11T19:21:21.967+11:00

Was watching B on Sunday too...fantastic song...Im more in the present now...but lost a few years along the way...when everything was such a rush! We will leave our marks in our own way for sure....our kids for starters :)

Beautiful post - and what an amazing song that is....

2012-01-11T19:09:22.737+11:00

Beautiful post - and what an amazing song that is. Tears in my eyes now.

I'm very guilty of this; I drift away and I'm living in the future without seeing today. Mindfulness is a huge part of each day for me now, and I have to remind myself all the time to just be here and enjoy the day for what it is.

I get it. 100%. All of a sudden I've lived in ...

2012-01-11T17:54:53.172+11:00

I get it. 100%. All of a sudden I've lived in Hong Kong for a year. All of a sudden I'm about to give birth to my first child. How did that happen? I TRY to be present but sometimes the rollercoaster just takes over and time slips away, without malice or intent. It just slips away.

Great post. Thanks for the reminder. Beyonce rocks my world ;) xx

I get that floaty feeling all the time. I often go...

2012-01-11T16:32:31.487+11:00

I get that floaty feeling all the time. I often got told I needed to be grounded and spread some roots.

I am trying to live in the moment and be in the moment and so far it is working beautifully!

I find that meditation helps to ground me for the day.

I've just finished reading One Thousand Gifts ...

2012-01-11T16:28:06.431+11:00

I've just finished reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, a dare to live fully, right where you are. Very powerful and profound and on the same theme of living your best life, being present, enjoying what you have right now. Great post.