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...

Sunday morning - oh dear

Well, I am disappointed with myself because I didn't do TMM this morning :-(

I did the affirmations and gratitudes as I was falling asleep last night, but I didn't go to bed until gone midnight because me and my husband watched 'Spy' so then I was tired.

I will stick to my healthy eating though, and I will get some exercise in the form of cleaning and tidying my house today. that doesn't seem quite good enough does it?

How can I sow some seeds that will allow me to reap the rewards at a later date today? I will see what I come up with....

My Miracle Morning routine

And now on to the part I have been trying to get to all day! My routine for tomorrow morning.

But first, I have just completed the 'Wheel of Life Assessment' and can see that I am very satisfied with my personal life, but so very dissatisfied with my business and financial life.

I will write my scores here, and in 30 days I will compare how I am feeling then. I will do the same in 3 months.

Physical Environment (home) 6/10 - I like it but I want to own a house and I want it to be less cluttered!

Family and Friends 9/10

Personal Growth and Development 4/10 - always more to do here!

Spirituality 4/10

Finances 2/10

Career/Business 2/10

Significant Other 9/10

Fun and Recreation 6/10

Contribution/Giving 3/10

Health/Fitness 2/10

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My Routine - 'SAVERS' (not in that order!)

Get up, brush my teeth, put on my workout clothes, get my stuff, go downstairs and  have a drink of water. Have a small snack if I'm really hungry.

S - Silence. Sit in silence for 10 minutes.
A - Affirmations. Read my Intention Statements and other inspirational affirmations for 10 minutes.         Say what I want and  why I want these things. 'I am 100% committed to...' Also go through my           gratitudes and give thanks for what I already have. Meditate, 'I breathe in Peace; I breathe out             Love'
V - Visualizations - Look at the photographs on Pinterest and on my blog. Visualize my home and              my car and the other things I wish to manifest. Imagine that I have them now and how I am                 feeling about it. Visualise getting new customers and clients with ease. Visualise being size 12             and wearing my small clothes again.
R - Reading - read books on stress management and counselling to begin with. read a chapter in as           close to 10 minutes as possible.
S - Scribing - spend 10 minutes writing on here. Use it to capture my ideas and feelings, maybe I will      have some insights into something during meditation; maybe I have had a success, or have learned      a lesson. Maybe I have had an insight or a breakthough. Whatever it is I will write it here.
E - Exercise - to begin with do 10 minutes a day. Watch a 10 minute work out on YouTube or just do        a minute each of 10 different exercises

Then I will have a shower, get dressed and have a nutritious smoothie and start my day!