Thou shalt remember, that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. When it comes to taxes, I don't have the best track record. But last year, I decided it was high time I ripped off the bandaid, and bossed 6 years worth of tax returns in one foul swoop, and boy did it feel good to have it together... well, momentarily. I thought this year would be a walk in the proverbial park, and I had plenty of new financial year resolutions that I intended on achieving. But all of those resolutions came to a screeching halt, and it was then I remembered exactly why I no longer believe in setting resolutions...

 

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**Disclaimer** This episode discusses food and eating - please skip if this is triggering for you. Thou shalt remember, to always take what this Train Wreck says with a grain of pink Himalayan sea salt...   Before we get started, I wanted to preface this episode by disclosing the fact that I am not a nutritionist, dietician or health coach and I have no qualifications pertaining to food or dietetics. I'm just a girl who likes to train hard and eat harder. If you follow me on instagram, you'll already know that I consider Halo Top a food group, am a smoothie connoisseur and consume so much caffeine I swear it's in my blood

 

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Thou shalt remember, that hell hath no fury, like that of a hormonal woman    They say it takes two to tango, but it only takes one to go troppo... amirite girls? Yep, I'm talking about the dreaded h word, hormones.     You first meet them in your teens, and curse them for giving you more pimples than a proactive solution commercial, but then forgive them when you realise they're also responsible from helping you go from a training bra to a triumph bra. 

 

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Thou shalt remember, that bad days make great stories    There are some days, you just should not participate in life, and I just had 7 of them... in a row. Last week, I had a pretty rough trot, and if you follow me on instagram, you would have seen the succession of blows I took - how am I still standing? At this point in my life, you'd think I'd be used to it... but every time the universe throws me a curveball (which let's be honest, is every other day) I still forgot to duck. 

 

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Thou shalt remember, that if it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you... When it comes to everyday life skills, there are very few I can confidently say I slay. Cooking - nup, cleaning - forget about it, budgeting... lol. But, despite how many times I burn rice, run out of petrol in peak hour traffic or max out a credit card... there's one area of my life I dominate like Christian Grey... health and fitness. I understand the difference between pre-biotics and pro-biotics, know my kombucha from my Kim Chi and am genuinely one of those freaks who hand over heart LOVES to exercise. Burpees - bring em on, tuck jumps - come at me, squat jumps - yassssss kweeeeen.

 

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Thou shalt remember, that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. If you tuned in last week, you'll know that a.) Sadly, I'll never land the starring role in Tinderella and b.) I really shook it up. I decided it was high time I gave my girl gang some hard earned time off, and I decided to get amongst the guys. One small step for this woman, one big step for women everywhere.

 

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Thou shalt remember that being single is all fun and games until you realise it's a never ending cycle of getting to know someone, until they eventually stop texting you, then they watch your instagram story every day until you die... Dating in your 20s is no easy feat... something I've touched on once or twice before...

 

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Thou shalt remember, that handbags speak louder than words. You can tell a lot about a woman by her handbag. But because my mother was the kind of woman who taught me never to judge a book by its cover, I want to get deep and really delve below the surface.

 

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Thou shalt remember that nothing will ruin your 20s more than thinking you should have your life together. When Charles Dickens wrote, “it was the best of times it was the worst of times” he must have been talking about his twenties. That glorious, yet tumultuous time when you’re awkwardly straddling childhood and adulthood, trying desperately to officially make the transition from doe-eyed dependent to full-fledged freedom and independence. But no one tells you how fast it actually happens.

 

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Thou shalt remember... always a bridesmaid, never a bride. It's the day every girl spends her whole life dreaming about... the big white dress, the triple tiered spiced red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and the man of your dreams waiting for you at the end of the aisle...

 

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