50 Things I did Last Year

A little late to the party.  But I saw this on FB (thanks to Kat Sevloki!) and thought  -that's a good idea.

50 things I did last Year

1. Did a course in coaching and got EMCC accreditation as a Business & Leadership Coach
2. Went to Florence and Lucca for the first time
3. Climbed up the Leaning Tower of Pisa
4. Road in a horse and cart around Florence
5. Got an unsolicited 50% raise on my daily rate
6. Discovered I am not at all bad at writing
7. Helped organise a street party
8. Went to practically every street during Hanover Advent Calendar and loved it
9. Drove from Barcelona to France 
10. Climbed a mountain on a proper trail
11. Organised a holiday to Barcelona and France
12. went on a nature art retreat in Dorset 
13. opened up for Suffolk Open Studios
14. Sold a painting
15. Organised a whole Wild Art Journaling course for 2017
16. did a R.E.A.L approach communications course with Lis Cashin
17. made a new friend in Brighton
18. signed up for Xero and then signed out of it again
19. got the house painted (Flourpot charcoal) 
20. finally got a new door (victorian, painted PINK!) 
21. got our windows fixed
22. finally got the hallway ceiling skimmed 
23. repainted the hall way
24. did a day long Wild Art Journaling course at No 45
25. joined Viv Lambert's group 365 declutter on FB and  decluttered MASSES of stuff (15 bags and 6 x car boot loads  - so far)
26. got hired for illustration work (see the animals here!)
27. finished training and coaching with Bristol City Council
28. learned DISC profiling
29. coached 5 clients of my own, 
30. got involved with running the Brighton & Hove Coaching Circle
31.  Went to a Saxon Village (recreation of one!)
32. organised a 50th birthday camping party for close friends and family
33. wrote and recorded many sections for an e-course (overcoming fears on both those counts!)
34. coached my first academic
35. coached Bub through violin practice and witnessed him being able to read music and play in a strings orchestra.
36. went to many free Dance classes - which I absolutely LOVE (again FINALLY I am dancing more in my life!)
37. went to Findhorn ( for work!) visiting FIndhorn community and village.  
38. Drove from Glasgow to Findhorn through the Highlands & Avimore
39. Ate at the Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow
40. Hung out with the Australian cousins (G, J and E. and met Baby B. for the first time ever!)
41. went to my first gay wedding.
42. had a stylist go though my wardrobe and talk about what suited me and what not to buy
43. discovered I am a completely different bra size to what I thought I rebought my entire underwear selection.
44. went on several Yoga Days.
45. taught yoga
46. I hired a vegan chef to come to our house and teach Bub (and Hub and me) learned to cook a vegan enchilada lasagne style
47. had many discussions with various people about the extension, loft and kitchen (JW, HP, VL, a surveyor, 2 x loft conversion folk, my parents, Hub, 2 x builders - yup not kidding!)
48. got a Fitbit
49. went to Kew for a picnic with many friends
50. became a (part) holiday home owner to a house in Croatia (Hvar) - got the key.

This was hard, and then now that i have got to 50 there are lots of things I can add in on top of it.  But its good to see a lot of things that were "finally".  So good to be getting this work on the house done.  Its a been a long time coming.  And DANCING! yes! I love dancing so much!! and get me, a new qualification, which in no small part earned me my pay rise I am sure of it.

I also learned that MY business - is my art and creativity business.  Yes I am a coach, but i want to focus on innovation and creativity.  And helping creatives get focused and motivated.  Right Brain stuff is my bag.

Next post will be about what 51 (it goes up huh) things I want to do in 2017.

And SOD the politics.  I am taking it local.  Do What you CAN ,  with what you have, WHere you ARE!!!