I'm back!  As most of you know I was in the UK  for a special surprise visit to Carl Tilson at his charity luncheon.  It was both an inspirational and emotional visit - one of which I will tell you more about when I get settled here at home and things get back to normal, like my sleeping and my blogging...

Guys, it's crazy how busy I've been - not that I'm complaining - it's all good! Check it out - here is a week in the life of Trish Stratus:..

I returned from the UK Wednesday February 18 - when I got home, had no time for jet-lag - jumped right into 'bidness'...I got the great news the Stratusphere will be a part of the swag bags for the Genies (the Canadian equivalent to the Oscars), so we had to prepare those and I also had to prepare for my TV appearance the next day.

Part of preparing to be on a television appearance involves the standard - hair, make-up and outfit - but also, preparing for the discussion. So, Wednesday consisted of running around (with no sleeping in/being jet lagged allowed … yet) for the beauty-fying and then arriving at the CP24 studios here in Toronto to go live at 5pm.  For the next hour or so I basically talked yoga! I appeared on a show called Wylde on Health which explores alternative approaches to health care and wellness. It was a great forum to spread my slightly overzealous message of trying of getting the world to do yoga!

Friday I started my day with a yoga session to try to hold off the jet-lag that was creeping up on me (I told it to stay away until I was done my media blitz - geez!). Did wonders for me as I’m still going almost a week later with no signs of jet-lag!  Then I jumped into make-up for my cover shoot with the REVIVE folks.  I expressed how I wanted something that really reflected me – not that some of the other covers don’t – its just that if you know me, you know I’m kind of a caj (I made that word up – ‘cause I always say it – short form of casual but I thought that’s how I’d write it), jeans wearing kinda gal so hopefully this cover will be Trish-tastic (ha! there it is!)

Saturday I met with Lauren from REVIVE and we did an interview – and let me say, it was great, she really explored some different sides of me because let’s be honest  - I’m sure many of you agree – how many times can you hear the ‘trish went to york, there was a strike, an internet rumour, then wwe…’ story, am I right? I feel there’s more to me and my story that I wanted to share so watch for this issue should be a good one – I’m excited to see the story!

Sunday was a family day – love those … need those! I was feeling a little sore throat today – which my body does when it wants to send me a friendly reminder that IT IS TIRED!! So, I popped some Cold FX (do you guys have that outside of ....Canada....? It’s like an Airborne or a mega dose of Vitamin C, basically helps boost your immune system when it needs it – as mine clearly does right now – just 4 more days, hold on body…)

I started the week by shooting a piece for a channel called Equator HD – it was an interview at the studio that will feature myself and several other women telling their stories – it will air on International Women’s Day which is March 8. It is sure to be an inspiring look at women! Sipping on Emergen-C to keep me going … I popped into Lululemon who were gracious enough to give me clothes to wear to my upcoming TV appearances – thanks guys!

Tuesday I went to the CBC studios to make an appearance on the Steven & Chris Show – I’m not sure if you guys saw my last appearance on that show – but they are a blast!  The sent cameras to my studio before I left and we featured my studio and I also demonstrated the different types of yoga so that piece aired to the studio audience and then I lead a class – and I even got Chris to try dancer’s pose – a very entertaining segment for sure!  This will all air in ..Canada.. (and I hear CBC reaches ....Detroit) on March 2.  I also did a radio show where we discussed everything from Barbie turning 50 and the image she provides little girls to violence in hockey – good stuff!

That brings us to today (are you now tired too?) - did a little bit of catch up with my ‘oh so overflowing’ emails, and now, it’s after 9pm and I really - believe it or not - gotta go to bed soon (which if you notice the times that I normally post …it’s a little early for me)!  The show I am doing tomorrow requires me to arrive at 6:30a.m. which means I have to get up at 4 a.m. to get all purdied up and get down there!

But, I had a few  - so I wanted to give you guys a quick hello and update!  The show tomorrow is our morning show here in T.O – It’s called BT or Breakfast Television and I’m bring a few of my instructors on to demo the different styles of yoga we have at Stratusphere – I’m not sure, don’t quote me on this - but I do believe it has a studio audience so if you just happen to be up between 6:30-9:00 and in the downtown region – stop by to say hi!

So tomorrow is my last ‘gig’ of my Stratusphere blitz and I look forward to chill-axing finally this weekend! And then, I have a ton of catch up to do – you know how it is when you go away and then you gotta play catch up well, besides actually being  away – these media days don’t really allow for much more business to get done so it’ll be a hectic one just catching up. And, pretty obvious from this blog but, I have not tackled my inbox, even my friend request list (I’m up to 4 digits – which is yay! But I gotta set a day aside to just go through them – hopefully do that this weekend), and I haven’t even begun to go through the pics from the shoot but patience, my friends it will all get done … eventually … sometime in the near future … I promise.

Good night – I’m SO sleeping in on Friday!