sunday evening - weekly round up! 14/8/16

Well, once again I haven't written daily, but to be honest it would be pretty dull I have decided.

What I will say, though, is that I am feeling so much happier and relaxed about things, and I do actually trust that the Universe will provide for me.

For example, my husband has bought a tent as he wants us to be able to go camping and to just go off somewhere on a whim. So we decided to go to the Isle of Wight (we love it there), and I said I would pay for the campsite. I didn't worry about it; I didn't fret about spending the money - I felt completely relaxed about it. It cost £83, and the next day I sold a typewriter on Etsy for £80. Thank you Universe!

It's bigger than this, but I like this photo!

Funnily enough, today is the first day I haven't had a sale on Etsy for weeks. I will trust that things will pick up again soon, and I may get a sale yet!

I am working hard on my businesses and feel really pleased with what I'm learning and accomplishing. In terms of the stress management, we haven't made any money yet, because we are still learning, but I feel that when we are finally ready to launch ourselves we will succeed brilliantly!

I have been given permission by a very well known and successful motivational speaker to use one of his videos in our training day, which I'm really pleased about. I have also been given a free copy of a book on launching your online business by the author and business coach Robin Waite which I am looking forward to reading - thanks Robin!

I am also buzzing with ideas for passive income etc, my energy levels are high and I'm happier than I've ever been. I'm so lucky to have started on this path to self discovery.

Last night my husband and I went to a party and he took my favourite bottle of wine from the fridge instead of the one I had bought to take to the party. I was really annoyed until I decided to let it go and enjoy the company and the evening. I'm pretty sure the old me would have been annoyed for a lot longer and much more viscerally than I was, and I'm really grateful for that. It is such a small thing, but I was looking forward to that wine tonight, and I don't know if the other will be as nice (I bought Chardonnay for the party, whereas I like Pinot Grigio). It sounds like a small thing, and it is, but things like that used to really irritate and frustrate me.

My husband is also more on board with this way of thinking too - because of the way I talk about it I think. He says 'When you are earning loads of money...' not 'If you are earning loads of money...' he plans to retire at 50. I don't!! I can't imagine not striving for something, creating something, earning money, being someone, helping people and making a difference. I will ensure I have time for my family though, I don't like the thought of being a workaholic or someone who never sees their children. That's not me.

We have also decided to get a cleaner!! I'm so excited by that; I really don't like cleaning and I feel my time is better spent elsewhere. I am actually surprised I haven't had one before, I could easily have afforded one when I was a teacher, and it would have been so helpful; but that was when I used to clutch my money tight to my chest and constantly feel that we didn't have any. I used to resist the idea of paying someone to do something I can do myself. Now I just think 'I deserve to relax at the weekend, instead of looking around the house and thinking 'gah! There's so much to do!!'

I have gone down to 3 clients in my private practice, 2 of which I feel fairly confident will come for a while yet and one of which I have yet to meet, so I don't know. I'm disappointed that I have had 4 others that only came once or twice, but that's part and parcel of the service we provide. It's to be expected really. Still, I am hopeful that the Universe will provide me with more before too long :-)


pictures from pixabay.com

It's been a while...

Well. I know it has been a few days, and this was supposed to be a daily thing...

Seems that at the moment I am not doing what I wanted to regarding the Miracle Morning and keeping up with this. Maybe if the pressure of people reading it and expecting it to come would make things different, but being as that's not the case I am slacking!!

But I won't be so hard on myself; this wasn't supposed to be a chore, it is simply charting my journey of self discovery! I am just going to go with the flow.

So, in terms of the SAVERS that are supposed to be done as part of the Miracle Morning, ere is how I'm doing:

I am taking the time to sit in silence more often, whether it's drinking my morning cup of tea outside, or waiting for the children to sleep. I could be doing it more though.

I am doing my affirmations most evenings but not every morning. I repeat my 'I intend to manifest £800,000 by my birthday in 2020' affirmation as often as I can, because it is through that one that I feel I will manifest the others.

I visualise my future home and car frequently, but I think I now need to visualise successful meetings and delivery of the stress management course; that will be really helpful.

I am not doing anywhere near enough exercise so this is what I need to work on most.

I am reading lots and am learning loads, particularly counselling books. I am also listening to the training videos daily and am gaining new knowledge about sales and marketing every day, thanks to Carie Lyndene.

And scribing (writing) - well this blog is the writing bit really - but I am also writing down all the ideas I have for the tress Management business in the future. Who knew I was such an ideas person?

And today I was called ambitious by my husband which is something I have never considered myself to be before, but I definitely am. I have realised the reason I have never been ambitious is because I never wanted any responsibility as a teacher; I never wanted to be Head or even Deputy or Assistant Head. I took my dislike for the job I was doing as lack of ambition, but I was wrong!

I feel that the Universe is still being good to me, and I am grateful for almost everything but I feel I am being ungrateful for the Etsy sales that keep arriving. I have had a least one a day now for weeks, which is brilliant, and the money is really needed, but I feel like I'm being ungrateful because I almost sigh when I see an order that will be hard to ship, rather than being glad of the money. I feel bad - but sending items takes so much longer than you realise. It takes ages to find a box the right size; then bubble wrap it all; then find and print off the most reasonably priced postage. I'm not kidding, it takes around 2.5 hours to package a weeks worth of sales. I will try to be grateful rather than defeated: that's another goal for this week.


Me on a Wednesday:

I had an exciting day on Friday (well - I was excited). I go to a networking group called Laptop Friday (you don't need to take a laptop) and there's a lady there I think I have mentioned before called The Dream Job Coach and I recommended her to someone I know because I thought she could help. When I saw her on Friday, she said he'd signed up with her (which I was very pleased about in itself) and then bought my smoothie and asked me to tell her which vouchers I wanted as my referral gift!! I had no idea about that so I was really happy - and I have some Next vouchers winging their way to me :-)

Then I was talking to a man called Nigel about what I do and told him about the Stress Management course and he asked if we would go and do a half hour presentation at his Business Kitchen. I said we would love to! That's our first opportunity to get in front of people and tell them what we do. I'm looking forward to it :-)

After that I went to my friend Sarah's toy shop Toys to Grow to buy my niece a present, and I made an effort to do that because usually I would just go Toys R Us as it's easier, but I have decided I am going to be the person who supports the people I know in their small businesses. That's important and I'm annoyed with myself for not doing it before. It starts now!


I'm still very happy and excited about life and I am sure it's just going to get better and better! This is only the beginning...

Images courtesy of Pixabay 

Sun 31st July

Well, today I have had even more helpful responses from TMM community on FB, what a great bunch. I have never felt so popular! Or so supported :-)

I have had a productive day! I am currently at work, where I do online counselling, but because I only have one client and we are on top of the filing, I have been able to book tickets to the pantomime for December (yes!!! Christmas!! Check me out ;-)) and I have done my Social Media updates both for my Etsy store and my counselling practice for the coming week.

I haven't had any Etsy sales today YET but I am always hopeful. This morning I packaged and labelled all the orders I need to post tomorrow so that's a weight off my mind. These sales are what has enabled me to book the panto tickets - I couldn't afford it last year and Christmas just didn't feel the same. I also felt really guilty becasue my children were 'missing out' and they won't be young enough to want to go to the panto for many more years :-( So! This year I will feel good and we'll all be excited to go :-)

I was frustrated with the stress management business this morning for various reasons, but I messaged my friend Cindy 'The Feelgood Coach' and she gave me some affirmations that made me feel better immediately. I am blessed to have people around me who I can turn to when I have minor (or major) frustrations or upsets.

I haven't done any exercise and I have eaten a Mr Kipling cake, but otherwise what I have eaten today hasn't been too bad. Not as bad as I used to be anyway!

Right. Time to go home!

Saturday 30th - so tired!

I really don't know what's wrong with me today. I didn't get up until 7am but I still had a 2 hour 'nap' this afternoon. No so much as a nap, more of a full bit of shut eye. 2 hours!!! And I could have continued to sleep, but we were going to the cinema. We went to see the BFG, it was pretty good :-)

I am eating so much more fruit and veg, my diet is way better than it used to be. I went for another walk with my children this morning, but we didn't go far, perhaps around 30 - 40 minutes. So why would I be tired? I should have loads of energy.

Here's a photo from our walk

I posted on the facebook group 'The Miracle Morning Community' today about my inability to actually do it properly and had loads of encouraging responses - isn't it wonderful to be a part of a supportive group? I have started to think that even though I would like to do the hour like I did last week, that actually as long as I am doing all the pieces of it every day it's ok for now.

When the children are back at school and we are in a routine I think I will find it easier then, so until that time I'll just do what I can when I can.

Had 2 small sales on Etsy today, the weather was nice, the walk was very pretty and I am grateful for life and my family and my freedom!

PS I am determined to fit into my size 12 clothes again too! I am hoping the change in diet and the extra walking will help...

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hmmm. Well I haven't done the Miracle Morning since that first and only magical time. Why?? There are a couple of reasons.

1) My daughter often gets into bed with me in the night, and when I get up in the morning, she wakes up and wants to get up too. I really don't want her getting up at 5:30am! So I stay in bed for her benefit (ahem)

2) I have been having late nights, and now we are on summer holidays the routine is shot and I don't *have* to get up for anything. I prefer to get up when I wake up, which is usually around 6:30am, rather than with an alarm. The thing is, the family are also up by then.

So, even though I loved doing the miracle morning, I haven't been able to bring myself to get up at half 5. Boo to me.

In order to rectify this, I have been making sure I read at some point during the day, and that I have been doing exercise of some sort. So yesterday morning we went up Crickley Hill for an hour, and today we walked to the park. I haven't done my visualizations or my affirmations though, so I need to be doing that.
I took this photo while we were up there:

The Universe has been good to me!! I had a fabulous night out last night for my sister's birthday - all my family were there and there was excellent live music. All I had eaten all day was fruit and veg, and at the restaurant I had a salad. My tummy felt so much nicer and less bloated last night is was great.

While we were there, my 4th client sent me a message confirming that she wanted to work with me, then I had an email with an enquiry from a potential 5th client! I only started advertising about 5 weeks ago, and was told by everyone in the profession to be patient because it takes around a year to start getting clients. I told my husband that I wanted 5, and that the money from that, added to the money I make in my paid counselling job and my Etsy shop, would mean I was earning around the same amount as when I was teaching. And low and behold!! The Universe is providing for me yet again!!

I have also had sales on Etsy every day, and I had a surprise pay packet that I didn't think I was getting until next month, so I paid off some of my credit card, feeling confident that I could afford to, and that I would not be short of money as a result - the Universe will provide for me.

That's not to say I don't work for it. I do. I don't just sit there and expect money to float down into my lap. I work on my Etsy shop, I work on my Social Media. I work on getting my name out there, and I work hard providing a good service to the people who pay me; be it customers or clients. I am working on my Stress Management business by watching the recorded webinars which make up the first part of the course and making notes of the ideas I have and the things we need to do. I also work hard at being a good mum and wife, I try to make home cooked meals from scratch using organic ingredients to keep my family healthy. So; the Universe doesn't reward me for slacking, I know that much :-)

I have also changed my mind (I know, I know, we shouldn't do that) about the car I want - I have decided to go for the BMW X3 for now. The reason being, my husband wants to set up his own business as an upholsterer and furniture restorer, so we originally felt that we needed a big car to enable him to to do this when the time is right. However, the time isn't now, and I don't need a big car like that at the moment. I have decided that the trigger point for this will be when I get a job in a school.

As part of the work I do for my paid counselling job, occasionally there is the opportunity to get a contract for one day a week working in a school (whereas at the moment I travel from school to school or meeting place to see clients) which means a salary rather than being paid for each individual client. Also, I would be able to see 5 clients a day, rather than 4 (so more money). Also, there is no travelling around, which is very appealing!! I like my job, I like working with teenagers, but to have that fixed income wold mean the security I need to feel confident in getting a loan to get a car.
Of course - maybe the Stress Management course will take off before then and I will be able to buy one outright within a couple of months :-) :-)

Anyway - that's enough for tonight. I will keep things going and you never know, I might do the Miracle Morning again before September...

I'll let you know if I do :-)

What has the universe done for me today? Monday 25th July 2016

So, today I have made 2 sales on Etsy and I have had an email from a car dealership who ripped me off in August last year saying that they are going to pay me £300 a month to clear what they owe me.

I have heard them say they will refund me so many times before it is laughable - but I am hoping the universe is working towards it being true, and that I will eventually get my £840 back.

(In case you are wondering, I bought a pile of junk from them and returned it the next day and they said they would refund me via bank transfer. I saw them set up the payment and they obviously cancelled it as soon as I had gone. I have been trying to get my money back for almost a year now and have reported them to all the people/agencies I can think of and, unbelievably, no one can/will help) 

Don't EVER buy a car from Cars 4 Everyone/Cash 4 Auto Ingleside Rd, Bristol, UK. They have done it to so many people and even threatened to break one ladies legs - so I got off lightly really.

Anyway!! I am trusting in the Universe to get that money back for me and it seems like there is at least something happening so I need to think positive and I will have it before too long.

I also had a telephone call from someone who potentially wants to have counselling with me, and she said she will get back to me next week, so fingers crossed!

Kaukab and I did a bit of work today and I feel more organised and still VERY optimistic about selling our course, so things are looking good :-)

I also found an ingenious way of getting my 10 minutes of exercise today - while I was playing 'Piggy in the Middle' with my children, I was doing jumping jacks when I was piggy, and squats and lunges when I caught and threw the ball. I then ran on the spot when I was bringing the washing in. Haha!! (Hope my neightbours couldn't see - it was not flattering)

So a positive day in all, and I am feeling hopeful and looking forward to my Miracle Morning tomorrow. :-)

I did it!!

I did it!! 

Here I am, on part S of my SAVERS morning routine and it has been great!!

I haven't done the exercise part yet because I didn't want to be sweaty for the other bits.

I decided that during the reading part I would read around on the internet about Stress Management and I came up with loads of ideas of things we can include and things we can do, tweaks we can make etc. I felt even more excited and enthusiastic.

I also realised that the course we have written is excellent - I hadn't appreciated how good it was until now, and I feel really proud of us and what we have created. We need to get it out there! We can help so many people!

Anyway - this and the notes I have made of my ideas is all the time I currently have for the S part of the routine - my family have now all got up so I am not sure how I'm going to manage the exercise part (which I really need to do if I am going to fit into my size 12s (poss even my size 10s???) so maybe I'll manage to do some later...