In November we bought a house!
I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that’s worked with me over the last few years. Without you guys, this wouldn’t have happened! You’ve helped me start working as a coach through COVID, build confidence, a business I love and then be able to save to do something fun - I never thought my “fun fund” would be a derelict house in Portugal, but here we are!
I’ll be honest, that first week was pretty hard.
Not that I thought it would be easy.
When you’re in the house you’re used to, it’s easy to look at the pieces - a tired bedroom wall, a broken kitchen drawer, a rusty tap, and decide that it needs fixed or repaired.
We walked into the house...
First room of the house - giant fluorescent green mould ceiling.
Second room - owners have removed the boiler and sink.
Third room - all the paint was bubbling off the walls.
Fourth room - all the paint was falling off the ceiling.
Basement bits - crumbling exterior wall, ceiling leaking.
Old part of the house - no keys work, so can’t get in to see it. Now in, worse woodworm than we thought, cya later walls and floor.
Then we had to go to find supplies. But there isn’t a nearby shop that does everything. There's three shops that do different things.
And everything is obviously in Portuguese.
I’ll not lie, my brain went into full overwhelm and WTAF on the first weekend. I was in a bit of stunned silence.
BUT I’m so glad we did it.
I’m so glad we get to learn, build and grow.
What I’m saying is. Change and challenge can be bloody hard.
But what’s the alternative?
Stay where you are? Happy-ish, or unhappy with how you feel and where things are going?
Or take the leap - that leap could be going for a gym/swim, or eating a salad, find a job you love more, it doesn’t need to be move country!
I guarantee that if you’re learning and growing, you’ll never be unhappy with what you’ve gained in the challenging process.
So, what are you doing to invest in yourself?!
Starting your nutrition and training journey could be the thing. If it is, book a free call with me to talk about where to start - amy@empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk
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