Saturday Daily Reflection

So, Thursday.  I went to meet SM and SM.  oh! Look they have the same initials.  How un easy that is to distiguish them without writing their names.  Ha.  Oh well, my Coaching Circle "mastermind" (hate that word).  Had a brilliant time.  The weather was gorgeous and sunny and we meet on the seafront.  It was just glorious walking down there, along the beach, with the calm sea sparking.  And sitting in a cafe, in the sunshine.  And really useful too.  Thoroughly enjoyable.

After that I went and met A at her house to talk about doing a dance  / movement / art workshop in the Autumn.  Again, sitting in the sunshine.  Lovely.

Yesterday was also a brilliant day.  SUNSHINE (and flowers!) it makes such a difference. First thing we all went along to the Easter Bonnet breakfast at the school.  Bub is 9 and beyond getting involved in easter bonnets, but loads of the infants did, and loads of the older girls.  And spectacular they were too.  So lovely to drink tea and eat a hot crossed bun in the sunshine.

We bumped into FB who then took us to see her newly sanded and matt varnished floor.  And gave us a house tour.  I must say we were a bit jealous of the space they have.  Lovely floor too.  Got the numbers from them.

At lunch time I taught a taster art session at the Happy Start Up.  3 blokes AND my husband came along.  Also 4 women.  But it was great to have a mixed group.  So proud of Hub coming along.  It was totally outside of his comfort zone and he totally did not do what I told him at points!  But never the less he came and did it.  And its hard to do things which are out of your comfort zone.

After school, more park action, then S came around after school to play Yo-Kai Watch games that had arrived today.  This is Bub's favourite obsession right now.  He utterly loves it.  He has been giving me lessons in it as part of our hobby swap.

I also have a task I have from my FB group that i joined (and paid for).  I was on their yesterday giving my advice to someone in a dilemma.  And I said that you have to decide that whatever decision you HAVE made is the best one.  Which is why I am determined to make the most of being part of this FB group.  So I thought I would do my task here.  Its like a weekly reflection.

• What were your intentions this week?

• What have you actually done this week?

• What have you learned?

• Are you using your value filter?

• What one thing, when done will make you feel better about this week?  

• What can you do today or this weekend that will set you up for a great week next week?

I can't recall my intentions for this week.  So I guess on Monday I need to get clearer about that.  I think it was to deliver the session on Wednesday to the best of my ability.  I think I did well, definitely could do better, but that's because I am a life long learner.  And also get my dates going forward for my Art Journaling / How to be a stARTist so that I could be clear on the next steps for folk who came along on Friday to the taster session.  So.  Yes I did those things.  I also enjoyed myself and felt good in the sunshine.  

I have learned that I want to ensure that during any session I have on prioritisation I answer the issues they bring up.  I have learned that I have a long standing belief that being a girl / woman is not as good in the world as being a man.  Now, I am well aware that sexism does exist, so this belief is not at all 'wrong'.  What I want to rather believe is that being who I am is the best thing for me.  So I want to learn all that woman power stuff about how awesome it is being a woman.  

I have learned about Yo-Kai  - they are stories that originally were published in the 90's in Manga form, and are based on a Japanese myth, that spirits cause human failings and bad behaviours, such as over eating or being argumentative.   In the story, a little boy called Nate accidentally frees a Yo-Kai called Whisper who then becomes bound to him as a kind of servant.  Whisper gives Nate a watch which allows him to be a human that can see the Yo-Kai and that is where the adventures begin.  The relationship between Nate and Whisper is pretty funny, as Nate is quite grumpy and not appreciative of being followed by Whisper at first, but Whisper thinks that this is a total honour and is shocked that Nate isn't pleased.  But I think Nate learns to think its a good thing.  I have also learned not to call the nintendo games stupid, even in jest, as to Bub they are not at all stupid but one of the best things.

I have learned that I don't need to be pushy or try too hard and that things flow just as nicely without me worrying about them.  

I am a good teacher and I enjoy it.  

Am I using my value filter.  Not really.   But also yes I spose I did.  I have learned also that I have pretty much got my life so that I am doing things I really enjoy, so that they bring me presence, glee and bestness.  or that doing my best, bringing my bestness to the party is what I enjoy.  So at the same time I do use it a lot.  

The one thing  - that when I have done it I will feel better about  - that was the list of dates.  I would like  - in the upcoming week  -to  send those dates out to my mailing list and contact that chap from the graphics company.  do the mail out.  making some lovely cards for the newbies. 

What I can do today, that will set me up for a great week next week...... is.....

do a food shop and plan some delicious meals.

enjoy the trip to the theatre. 

declutter something from the back room .  I want this week to sort the back room.  I think I want to really think about my intentions for this week clearly.  I can do that today.  or tomorrow.  but this weekend.  

OK that's plenty for today.  A long one.  But Bub got up the exact same moment i did ,which makes the affirmations and the meditations harder!!  Might try anyway.  He is right next to me as I am writing this and has been reading it.  So maybe him witnessing my affirmations is a good thing??