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Isn’t it funny how certain vivid flashbulb moments from the past have a way of staying with us forever\u2026\u201dHoekom moet mamma \u201coefendinge\u201d vir die tannies gee?, Eswee wanted to know 20 years ago\u2026(difficult to explain to a 3-year old boy and his sister that oefendinge is actually oefeninge, so oefendinge was what my \u201cday job\u201d\/hobby\/passion was called in our home for many years).\u00a0 The only satisfactory answer I had at that stage was this one: \u201cMamma gee elke dag vir die tannies oefendinge sodat ons geldjies kan h\u00ea vir lekker verrassinkies vir jou en Neis\u2026\u201d\u00a0 Case closed\u2026? \u00a0Hah, wait\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

One day, a few months later, when Eswee was accompanying Schalk to town, he saw this miniature John Deere tractor in OTK and obviously asked his dad if he could have it\u2026\u201dNee, Pappa gaan dit nie vandag vir jou koop nie, seun\u201d, on which Eswee replied:\u00a0 \u201cO, moet Pappa eers vir die tannies bietjie oefendinge gee\u2026?\u201d \u263a\u263a\u263a<\/p>\n

Today it amazes me to see how much appreciation and admiration my family have for what I do, and how my kids have come to realize over the years that it’s about much more than having money to buy surprises \u2013 it’s about changing lives, living my passion and setting a great example.\u00a0 But it IS empowering to know that what I do help generate an income to contribute to our household.\u00a0 I don’t think I will ever be able to thank Schalk enough for building me my very own beautiful fitness studio and for giving me the freedom and responsibility to run it the way I think best\u2026<\/p>\n

It was Clare Boothe Luce, the famous American author and US ambassador who once said: \u201cA woman’s best protection is a little money of her own\u201d.\u00a0 Yes, even a little, for a little shopping, now and then\u2026\u263a\u00a0 See, the term Functional Fitness means something different to everybody \u2013 some see it as becoming strong to face those unforeseen challenges in life like changing a flat tyre or running after a pickpocket who grabs your purse.\u00a0 To me, Functional Fitness means being fighting fit for a whole Saturday walking 20 000 delightful steps in Menlyn, browsing, trying things, lugging around bags, exploring, meandering\u2026if you’re a woman I’m sure you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about…<\/p>\n

In \u201cConfessions of a Shopaholic\u201d Rebecca Bloomwood says: \u201cYou know that thing when you see something cute and he smiles and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast?\u00a0 Well that’s what it’s like when I see a store.\u00a0 Only it’s better.\u00a0 When I shop the world gets better, the world is better.\u00a0 And then it’s not anymore.\u00a0 And I just have to do it again\u2026\u201d\u00a0 Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if I’m on a shopping spree every weekend, but once in a blue moon \u2013 then I also like my money where I can see it \u2013 hanging in my closet\u2026\u263a There’s just something about getting something new that makes a woman feel good and confident.<\/p>\n

Maybe today is a great opportunity to explain to the men in our lives why, for a woman, the odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one\u2026Of course, for the record, there ARE men who love shopping, but most men I know tend to think that our indulgence in malls has to do with an emotional weakness, our inability to resist pretty things.\u00a0 But science is on our side and gives a very valid, basic explanation for the shopping itch\u2026<\/p>\n

According to a study released in 2009 by Danie Kruger, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Michigan, it’s only natural that women like to shop.\u00a0 This instinct kicked in during medieval times when the male was primarily \u201cthe hunter\u201d, and the female the \u201cgatherer\u201d.\u00a0 Millennia later women still look, rummage, and forage for the best option, buy a couple of other things in the process, and come out at least ten times happier with themselves.\u00a0 We are still simply checking the metaphorical fruits for signs of ripeness\u2026\u263a\u263a\u263a<\/p>\n

Shopping, whether it’s online or in a mall, means different things to every woman \u2013 for some it’s a necessity, to others a sanctum, a way of life or an adventure.\u00a0 We feel we can make choices for ourselves when we’re shopping; finding a \u201cbargain\u201d is a triumph; picking just the right colour is magic.\u00a0 Shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist, healthier than binge eating.\u00a0 For some, shopping is an art, for others it’s a sport.\u00a0 Shopping is cardio, man.\u00a0 And I strongly believe there’s no harm in a little shopping, now and then\u2026Just saying\u2026<\/p>\n

As long as we remember what shopping CAN’T buy, we’re in the safe zone.\u00a0 It’s simply a method of exchange, no more no less.\u00a0 As Avijeet Das recently wrote in \u201cthe Untold Diaries\u201d: \u201cIf money could buy us happiness then some of the richest people on earth would be more than a million times happier!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes people accumulate more, only to feel emptier.\u00a0 Isn’t it ironic that the extremely wealthy have spent countless amounts of money in the vain attempt to extend their lives only to find out that they die around the same age as everyone else?\u00a0 Blake Griffin, the American professional basketball player once said: \u201cSome people are so poor, all they have is their money\u201d.<\/p>\n

We can’t shop for time, or love \u2013 it’s not for sale.\u00a0 You can’t shop for peace of mind, or lean muscle mass.\u00a0 Not even the Queen of England or the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for that.\u00a0 We can’t buy true friendship, a sense of humour, good manners or class. Shopping can’t buy us precious moments – like the look of accomplishment on our child\u2019s faces when they finally master to ride a bicycle. A baby\u2019s first steps and first words. A long, tight hug when you really need it. Tears of joy during a reunion.\u00a0 A shopping spree can\u2019t buy the warmth of the sun or of an embrace. \u00a0<\/p>\n

I stumbled upon this this poem by an unknown author, and think it says it best:<\/p>\n

\n

Shopping<\/strong> can buy a house<\/strong>
But not a home<\/strong>
It can buy a clock<\/strong>
But not time<\/strong>
It can buy you a position<\/strong>
But not respect<\/strong>
It can buy you a bed<\/strong>
But not sleep<\/strong>
It can buy you a book<\/strong>
But not knowledge<\/strong>
It can buy you medicine<\/strong>
But not health<\/strong>
It can buy you blood<\/strong>
But not life<\/strong><\/p>\n

And in the end, I suppose it all comes down to this \u2013 how we do money is how we do life\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yours in fitness<\/p>\n

Mirna<\/p>\n

082 779 0507<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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