Today is the last day of my Wild Art Journaling course at the Green Garden Cabin.
Doing a course has been so wonderful. But it feels so short!! I want to carry on and do another one straight away.
I have dates going forward now. So next step is to write the newsletter and send it out. I have dates for a WILD Painting weekend. In fact I have 2 sets of dates. Will get them and post here. Interupted. Can you tell!! xxx
Friday, 31 March 2017
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Thursday Reflection March - 30th. 2017
I am LOVING that spring is in the air. There are leaves peeking out of their buds on the trees, there is warmth and sunshine, nature is bursting back into colour and life. This makes me so happy.
Our kitchen is very very nearly nearly done. I shall keep guarding myself to not expect it all to be done done. But it must be nearly nearly there, as yesterday it was meant to be finished. And yet, there is still stuff to do.
Apparently today, it will be done. By lunchtime. Fingers crossed. Then we can start moving back in, and also dealing with the back bed room, which was my work room, but is currently an empty, part decorated dumping ground.
We need it sorted so that i can declutter like a boss. Bit of that room are dispersed through the house and its overwhelming. And hard to tidy. Soon come, soon come. As they say.
I am utterly loving going out of the house to work in co-working spaces. I am a member of the Happy Start Up and also Jane's Place co-working. Its great to go somewhere and focus.
Yesterday I worked on dates going forward for Wild Art Journaling. I have had it on my list for a long time. And somehow it wasn't getting done. Yesterday I realised that this was because it was really quite meaty and complex. And not the simple task I had it down for. It took all day. Things like thinking through pricings and structures for weekends, or days, and working out how to manage it all.
I want to start a magic making workshop. For dreamers and manifesters to create fabulous futures, set intentions and make a positive actual measurable difference in the world.
I am committed to doing this in a way I have never been committed before. (one of my current affirmations, part of the whole miracle morning stuff)
Need to sort out Greece and Croatia. In terms of money and so on. Pay the builder. connect with the folk from ABC. feel joyous and brave.
Our kitchen is very very nearly nearly done. I shall keep guarding myself to not expect it all to be done done. But it must be nearly nearly there, as yesterday it was meant to be finished. And yet, there is still stuff to do.
Apparently today, it will be done. By lunchtime. Fingers crossed. Then we can start moving back in, and also dealing with the back bed room, which was my work room, but is currently an empty, part decorated dumping ground.
We need it sorted so that i can declutter like a boss. Bit of that room are dispersed through the house and its overwhelming. And hard to tidy. Soon come, soon come. As they say.
I am utterly loving going out of the house to work in co-working spaces. I am a member of the Happy Start Up and also Jane's Place co-working. Its great to go somewhere and focus.
Yesterday I worked on dates going forward for Wild Art Journaling. I have had it on my list for a long time. And somehow it wasn't getting done. Yesterday I realised that this was because it was really quite meaty and complex. And not the simple task I had it down for. It took all day. Things like thinking through pricings and structures for weekends, or days, and working out how to manage it all.
I want to start a magic making workshop. For dreamers and manifesters to create fabulous futures, set intentions and make a positive actual measurable difference in the world.
I am committed to doing this in a way I have never been committed before. (one of my current affirmations, part of the whole miracle morning stuff)
Need to sort out Greece and Croatia. In terms of money and so on. Pay the builder. connect with the folk from ABC. feel joyous and brave.
Sunday, 26 March 2017
Daily Reflection Monday 27th March
So its spring time. Or SUMMER time. At least according the the British Summer Time clock. The clocks sprang forward. It will be lighter.
I am not happy. I want to be happy but in all honesty I am not. I don't know if this public space is where I can be unhappy. But anyway, lets say that today I do not feel energised, positive and all those things that doing a Miracle Morning is supposed to make me feel. I didn't even do it yesterday.
But everything is not all bad either. On Saturday I went to an amazingly positive and hopeful event organised by RoundTableGlobal. (which is not the Round Table masonic thing - at least I don't think it is!! ha ha!)
It is so brilliantly huge in its vision. Like it has 3 global goals of Empowerment, Environment and Education.
It had inspiring speakers who believe anything is possible and that we must do something and we must adapt in order to change the course of history. To save the world. Essentially.
That we are not alone. To gather together and put our minds bodies and souls together to come up with solutions.
I was very inspired by the woman who is running it, Tiffany Kelly - for her absolute positivity and possibilitarian vision. I love that she works with empowering women. I want to work and deliver her SHINE programe (what a great name, jealous!!that's one of my words!)
I was inspired by a property developer -yes!! I forget her full name, but I can find it, Michelle (xxx) who urged us to think about sustainability in ALL the ways it needs to be thought about - as in creative, inventive and technological solutions - as well as the whole organic route more traditional to the green movement, which is of course important and awesome, but also as if we could go backwards in time slightly.
I was very inspired by Brita (I need to find her full name and the name of her organisation - which is about educating and empowering women) who talked about how educating and empowering women was changing the world, and that to give confidence to one person was valid and worthwhile.
I was inspired that this organisation is going for it. No holds barred, out in the wide global world, talking about belief that anything is possible. Of being solution focused. Of the power of imagination. It was HOPEFUL. (why this has been followed in my feeling sad I do not know!! - what is that - this is all amazing!)
So there is a festival being organised, and I am going to be part of it all, and that is all brilliant. There was even incredible music and we DANCED lots which was awesome. I will find links and populate this blog with it all. Because it was really amazing.
I am glad i have made myself write all that, because it was briliant and hopeful and it is something I can be part of. And I have reconnected with my good friend C who invited me there. And I am really glad about that too.
I met up with my friend M yesterday. Her son and Bub get on really really well, and that was a joy, to see them playing so well. And I haven't seen M for a long time either and it was great to catch up and talk big stuff. So that was good too. AH. So this is why I have to write what went well!!
The weather was amazing all weekend. Yesterday it was so warm at the beach that I had to take my shoes and socks off.
Hub and Bub came to the event in Greenwich, but it wasn't as child friendly as it made out. Children were utterly welcome, but Bub had no friends there, and so listening to the speakers was a bit much for him to concentrate on ALL day. He did hear some really cool stuff though, and he loved the lass who sang the song about Beating the Bullies (link in here!!) So it was ace to just immerse him in that environment, where the big questions were being asked and talked about. Hub took him on the cable car ride across the Thames. Unbelieveable that Hub did that - very brave considering his fear of heights!
Other good news is that the work at the house in Croatia is coming along super well. Brilliant.
This is a great exercise. I still have the issue I had at the beginning, but its so much smaller now. Its a small thing. Not overwhelmingly everything. There is so much good stuff going on!! YAY
Could do better
- not a space to think about the small issue. But it goes to show that focusing on the positive IS a good exercise, so more of that for me!
I must remember to charge my fit bit. I lost the challenge this weekend. When I could have won it am sure!! ha ha
I didn't do MM yesterday. Perhaps that is why I was sad????? But I am not going to give myself a hard time about it. I shall keep reading good books and focusing on the solutions and the good things that exist.
Long term meaningful goals
I was reminded yesterday by M that what really matters - is love, and parenting, and making a positive difference in the world. And those things. Friendships. Those sorts of things. And for me there are two things I would like to do. Firstly I want to build something that is a business that can super support me and my family. Secondly - to make a positive difference in the world. Maybe the two things could be one and the same thing. I would like this to be bringing it back into the real world. Can what I do make a difference in - or outside of the bubble that I live in? Something about the future and bringing hope and positivity to everyone. Not just the likes of me. Not that I don't want that hope and positivity. But it needs to go to everyone. So Empowering is a part of that 3 global goals that speaks to me. Education and Environment are also vital of course.
To do today
I need to get dates sorted. I seem to have some sort of block on that. As I have written it for a week and its not happened. Got to work through that and sort all of the next tranche of WILD ART JOURNALING going forward. (And my BUILDING something that I am doing includes that. The art is one room. )
SS coaching. To be really COACHING about it. ask don't tell! practicing that!!
I am not happy. I want to be happy but in all honesty I am not. I don't know if this public space is where I can be unhappy. But anyway, lets say that today I do not feel energised, positive and all those things that doing a Miracle Morning is supposed to make me feel. I didn't even do it yesterday.
But everything is not all bad either. On Saturday I went to an amazingly positive and hopeful event organised by RoundTableGlobal. (which is not the Round Table masonic thing - at least I don't think it is!! ha ha!)
It is so brilliantly huge in its vision. Like it has 3 global goals of Empowerment, Environment and Education.
It had inspiring speakers who believe anything is possible and that we must do something and we must adapt in order to change the course of history. To save the world. Essentially.
That we are not alone. To gather together and put our minds bodies and souls together to come up with solutions.
I was very inspired by the woman who is running it, Tiffany Kelly - for her absolute positivity and possibilitarian vision. I love that she works with empowering women. I want to work and deliver her SHINE programe (what a great name, jealous!!that's one of my words!)
I was inspired by a property developer -yes!! I forget her full name, but I can find it, Michelle (xxx) who urged us to think about sustainability in ALL the ways it needs to be thought about - as in creative, inventive and technological solutions - as well as the whole organic route more traditional to the green movement, which is of course important and awesome, but also as if we could go backwards in time slightly.
I was very inspired by Brita (I need to find her full name and the name of her organisation - which is about educating and empowering women) who talked about how educating and empowering women was changing the world, and that to give confidence to one person was valid and worthwhile.
I was inspired that this organisation is going for it. No holds barred, out in the wide global world, talking about belief that anything is possible. Of being solution focused. Of the power of imagination. It was HOPEFUL. (why this has been followed in my feeling sad I do not know!! - what is that - this is all amazing!)
So there is a festival being organised, and I am going to be part of it all, and that is all brilliant. There was even incredible music and we DANCED lots which was awesome. I will find links and populate this blog with it all. Because it was really amazing.
I am glad i have made myself write all that, because it was briliant and hopeful and it is something I can be part of. And I have reconnected with my good friend C who invited me there. And I am really glad about that too.
I met up with my friend M yesterday. Her son and Bub get on really really well, and that was a joy, to see them playing so well. And I haven't seen M for a long time either and it was great to catch up and talk big stuff. So that was good too. AH. So this is why I have to write what went well!!
The weather was amazing all weekend. Yesterday it was so warm at the beach that I had to take my shoes and socks off.
Hub and Bub came to the event in Greenwich, but it wasn't as child friendly as it made out. Children were utterly welcome, but Bub had no friends there, and so listening to the speakers was a bit much for him to concentrate on ALL day. He did hear some really cool stuff though, and he loved the lass who sang the song about Beating the Bullies (link in here!!) So it was ace to just immerse him in that environment, where the big questions were being asked and talked about. Hub took him on the cable car ride across the Thames. Unbelieveable that Hub did that - very brave considering his fear of heights!
Other good news is that the work at the house in Croatia is coming along super well. Brilliant.
This is a great exercise. I still have the issue I had at the beginning, but its so much smaller now. Its a small thing. Not overwhelmingly everything. There is so much good stuff going on!! YAY
Could do better
- not a space to think about the small issue. But it goes to show that focusing on the positive IS a good exercise, so more of that for me!
I must remember to charge my fit bit. I lost the challenge this weekend. When I could have won it am sure!! ha ha
I didn't do MM yesterday. Perhaps that is why I was sad????? But I am not going to give myself a hard time about it. I shall keep reading good books and focusing on the solutions and the good things that exist.
Long term meaningful goals
I was reminded yesterday by M that what really matters - is love, and parenting, and making a positive difference in the world. And those things. Friendships. Those sorts of things. And for me there are two things I would like to do. Firstly I want to build something that is a business that can super support me and my family. Secondly - to make a positive difference in the world. Maybe the two things could be one and the same thing. I would like this to be bringing it back into the real world. Can what I do make a difference in - or outside of the bubble that I live in? Something about the future and bringing hope and positivity to everyone. Not just the likes of me. Not that I don't want that hope and positivity. But it needs to go to everyone. So Empowering is a part of that 3 global goals that speaks to me. Education and Environment are also vital of course.
To do today
I need to get dates sorted. I seem to have some sort of block on that. As I have written it for a week and its not happened. Got to work through that and sort all of the next tranche of WILD ART JOURNALING going forward. (And my BUILDING something that I am doing includes that. The art is one room. )
SS coaching. To be really COACHING about it. ask don't tell! practicing that!!
daily reflections Saturday March 25 2017
Just a quickie cos we are off to an event today. very excited about it.
Wild Art Jouranling went well yesterday
ah. wrote some and it was lost. nevermind. onwards
Wild Art Jouranling went well yesterday
ah. wrote some and it was lost. nevermind. onwards
Friday, 24 March 2017
Daily Reflections Friday March 24th 2017
So. I am ditching the what went well etc thing today. I don't want to do it like that.
My thoughts. AH. Parenting. Yesterday I upset my son - who is STILL upset because we are flying to Croatia on his birthday. I can understand he wants his birthday his way. And I feel gutted that I have done this to him and feel just BAD about it. I didn't expect him to be upset. As he LOVES going on planes and travelling to new places. So its was unexpected and I feel bad about it. I am not sure what to do about it. I doubt husband really wants to go, so its just me organising this thing and I am now fearful that husband will also be upset at what I have done.
I do not like being the only person in the house who just wants to go on holiday. I will try and see if I can move the flights cheaply. May still be possible at this stage. Perhaps I can coordinate with the ferry anyway so that we get in at a sensible time to Split.
Bugger.
I need to find a CD player or those CD's or see if I can get music to WAJ today I have plans for a music and poetry based day. I am not entirely clear on it.
I think that yesterday my session with S was too long and perhaps I should have gotten on with other stuff. Needing to plan my time better. Better planning is key.
On the plus side, a lass at the Happy Start Up was very enthusiastic about my idea for art retreats. that they were needed in the world and so on. Andrea was there too, she's a lovely person. And she was supportive too. So being at the Happy Start Up co working is definitely working for me.
Hub mentioned that my work is very dependent on one source and I need to branch out and make my business more sustainable. More work needed all round. More planning more streams of income.
Feeling a little off kilter today. Feeling like my eye is off the ball and am not doing it all right somehow. I know I can call that all in. And I just need to do my best.
I have done Miracle Mornings for 30 days in a row. Which is an incredible feat for a skippy person such as myself. I am slightly struggling with that too - well, thinking other things. Messing with the format. I am not doing the visualisation. And have changed this writing thing. Am doing 20 mins to 30 mins of yoga. And that I am sticking with because it feels great to do that. Also warm water and lemon first thing. So I am sticking to things.
OK what went well
Being at the Happy Start Up
Lovely lunch at Sunbirds Cafe on London Rd -been meaning to go for a long time. it was good
Bub was on good form (bar the upset about going on holiday)
I got an early night
Could do better
Better planning. More focused use of time.
Asking S to be on time / checking my whats app. or just assuming she will be 30 mins late every time. She's not late for Coaching Circle ever. So its something I am accepting.
Better planning and more work towards my goal of sustainable business income.
Dreams that i want to happen
I have a sustainable business that is growing and brings regular income to support paying off our mortgage and paying all taxes and all the holidays I want to go on.
I run successful retreats in beautiful places.
I bring in work for TS and get paid even better for the valuable work I do.
I set up Uncommon Sense as a training and experience company and it is globally successful and I can get other people to run it and sell it and do my own thing in 'retirment' which is running Creative Living retreats that are all about wellbeing and enjoying life.
or something like that.
Off to sort my music issue.
LOVE YA
My thoughts. AH. Parenting. Yesterday I upset my son - who is STILL upset because we are flying to Croatia on his birthday. I can understand he wants his birthday his way. And I feel gutted that I have done this to him and feel just BAD about it. I didn't expect him to be upset. As he LOVES going on planes and travelling to new places. So its was unexpected and I feel bad about it. I am not sure what to do about it. I doubt husband really wants to go, so its just me organising this thing and I am now fearful that husband will also be upset at what I have done.
I do not like being the only person in the house who just wants to go on holiday. I will try and see if I can move the flights cheaply. May still be possible at this stage. Perhaps I can coordinate with the ferry anyway so that we get in at a sensible time to Split.
Bugger.
I need to find a CD player or those CD's or see if I can get music to WAJ today I have plans for a music and poetry based day. I am not entirely clear on it.
I think that yesterday my session with S was too long and perhaps I should have gotten on with other stuff. Needing to plan my time better. Better planning is key.
On the plus side, a lass at the Happy Start Up was very enthusiastic about my idea for art retreats. that they were needed in the world and so on. Andrea was there too, she's a lovely person. And she was supportive too. So being at the Happy Start Up co working is definitely working for me.
Hub mentioned that my work is very dependent on one source and I need to branch out and make my business more sustainable. More work needed all round. More planning more streams of income.
Feeling a little off kilter today. Feeling like my eye is off the ball and am not doing it all right somehow. I know I can call that all in. And I just need to do my best.
I have done Miracle Mornings for 30 days in a row. Which is an incredible feat for a skippy person such as myself. I am slightly struggling with that too - well, thinking other things. Messing with the format. I am not doing the visualisation. And have changed this writing thing. Am doing 20 mins to 30 mins of yoga. And that I am sticking with because it feels great to do that. Also warm water and lemon first thing. So I am sticking to things.
OK what went well
Being at the Happy Start Up
Lovely lunch at Sunbirds Cafe on London Rd -been meaning to go for a long time. it was good
Bub was on good form (bar the upset about going on holiday)
I got an early night
Could do better
Better planning. More focused use of time.
Asking S to be on time / checking my whats app. or just assuming she will be 30 mins late every time. She's not late for Coaching Circle ever. So its something I am accepting.
Better planning and more work towards my goal of sustainable business income.
Dreams that i want to happen
I have a sustainable business that is growing and brings regular income to support paying off our mortgage and paying all taxes and all the holidays I want to go on.
I run successful retreats in beautiful places.
I bring in work for TS and get paid even better for the valuable work I do.
I set up Uncommon Sense as a training and experience company and it is globally successful and I can get other people to run it and sell it and do my own thing in 'retirment' which is running Creative Living retreats that are all about wellbeing and enjoying life.
or something like that.
Off to sort my music issue.
LOVE YA
Thursday, 23 March 2017
thoughts on setting an example to my child
Thinking today about how addicted to computer games our son is, already. And how we behave around our phones etc in his presence. Am thinking I need to - we need to - cut it out.
And reading at the table. Engagement, needed. By us, with him.
More....
And reading at the table. Engagement, needed. By us, with him.
More....
Daily reflection Thursday
Yesterday I
What well well
two good sessions at Bristol
good trains
fed bunnies
did yoga and MM
meditation 20 mins
Could do better = learnings
double check start times night before
do not drink the free glass of wine, just cos its free
take a plug with me / make my own out of loo roll
keep coaching. stop with the telling.
Dreams = what I want to happen
Full courses and workshops for WAJ
Take Art Journaling to Happy Start Up Summer Camp
Get TS some work in and increase my income.
Get a coaching client and really make it work
SS to get lots of work in and increase her earnings
Devise a full training rosta of things i can deliver such as resilience training, stress reduction training, innovation training and so on - WILD CARD AGENCY like Catalyst Global but more interesting.
Todo today
Set up wild painting dates
write an arty newsletter
prep tomorrows WAJ - bundles for the random poems / music - find the sound machine / take computer square view finders - can I make them? do I want to?
find nice art cards and send them to the folk from ABC
What well well
two good sessions at Bristol
good trains
fed bunnies
did yoga and MM
meditation 20 mins
Could do better = learnings
double check start times night before
do not drink the free glass of wine, just cos its free
take a plug with me / make my own out of loo roll
keep coaching. stop with the telling.
Dreams = what I want to happen
Full courses and workshops for WAJ
Take Art Journaling to Happy Start Up Summer Camp
Get TS some work in and increase my income.
Get a coaching client and really make it work
SS to get lots of work in and increase her earnings
Devise a full training rosta of things i can deliver such as resilience training, stress reduction training, innovation training and so on - WILD CARD AGENCY like Catalyst Global but more interesting.
Todo today
Set up wild painting dates
write an arty newsletter
prep tomorrows WAJ - bundles for the random poems / music - find the sound machine / take computer square view finders - can I make them? do I want to?
find nice art cards and send them to the folk from ABC
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