The two are often confused. I am on this continual treadmill of "sooo much work to do" but when I really wake up to the situation, it would've been done weeks ago! If I hadn't distracted myself with other stuff. I think a time management and discipline techniques course would be a great investment for anyone who wants to get stuff done.. (Well, some people don't! The ones on the dole!)
The majority of my clients at work complain about time. Well, I think I should know a thing or two about being busy. Let me see...
-- 40x hours of work every week
-- 6x hours of uni every week
-- ... assignments, weekly readings.. which total, according to the uni, 18 hours a week
And I'm not even growing a business! I'm just earning a stagnant salary and working my ass off. Then there's parents. The ones who work AND raise kids. Makes you kind of feel lucky right?
Pat Mesiti has a good quote.. If you have a reason, you'll find a way. If you really want something enough you'll find time or a way to do it.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Still a self-confessed bi-polar
Every day is a box of chocolates, I just don't know what I'm going to get! It's ok though - I see it as the negative feelings coming up to the surface because of my meditation, and I'm just releasing in spurts of anger and loathing for the world.
Today is a good day though. I feel joyful. I had the best news this morning! And I'm done a search and I can see people have already been blogging about it. V comes in these massive 500ml cans! Just last night my friend was talking about the mega Red Bull Cans and I said they needed to be even bigger. These V's are big fat things. Just what I need for study. Have they been out for a while, have I been living under a rock? I haven't had any all-nighters since last October.
On another note, my computer at work is a slow piece of sh*t. It freezes on me every morning, as if to say "That's right, You're in a good mood now but I'm gonna f*ck with you like this all day." I've now brought a book to work so I can read chapters between freezes.
I'm reading a great book at the moment. It's called "Having It All" by John Assaraf. It speaks about law of attraction, but actually breaks it down into the science behind it first, so cynics and sceptics can't undermine it. There is a fantastic quote in the book which I would love to repeat to so many people I've had the pleasure of coming across who drain the world of happiness, dreams, and optimism:
Today is a good day though. I feel joyful. I had the best news this morning! And I'm done a search and I can see people have already been blogging about it. V comes in these massive 500ml cans! Just last night my friend was talking about the mega Red Bull Cans and I said they needed to be even bigger. These V's are big fat things. Just what I need for study. Have they been out for a while, have I been living under a rock? I haven't had any all-nighters since last October.
On another note, my computer at work is a slow piece of sh*t. It freezes on me every morning, as if to say "That's right, You're in a good mood now but I'm gonna f*ck with you like this all day." I've now brought a book to work so I can read chapters between freezes.
I'm reading a great book at the moment. It's called "Having It All" by John Assaraf. It speaks about law of attraction, but actually breaks it down into the science behind it first, so cynics and sceptics can't undermine it. There is a fantastic quote in the book which I would love to repeat to so many people I've had the pleasure of coming across who drain the world of happiness, dreams, and optimism:
The problem of the world cannot possibly be solved by sceptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were. - JFK
Monday, March 30, 2009
I Can Do It!!!!
Wow, have I been bi-polar for the past week or what?! Just before my last blog I was feeling kind of down. Grumpy. Then, on one sunny Thursday morning, I woke up, so happy and exhilarated by life that I could hardly contain my enthusiasm! I even jumped and squealed at work. It was the feeling that I knew everything was working out for me. I had a fun law of attraction moment on the Friday evening. Susan came over to help me with Feng Shui. I'd bought a little mirror the reflect the bad chi from entering my room. She told me to hang it outside my door, just above. I mentioned that I'd just hammer a nail in and hang it. We then looked above the door, and noticed there was already a random nail hammered into the wood!
So I felt just wonderful for a good few days.. then towards the end of last week I started to feel really depressed. On Friday it the worst I'd felt in months. That feeling of hopelessness.. not caring anymore.. lower than hating. It was a god awful feeling, because I've been there before, and it really isn't fun. Over the weekend I really couldn't gather the effort to complete anything productive. So today I was giving myself a good guilt trip about "look at all these goals you have, why can't you finish anything?".
We have an absolute sh*tload of clients at work who are running their own business, and can't, and don't get anything done. Maybe that's what pulled me out of it today. Just when I'm feeling really sorry for myself and I'm really disappointed that I haven't stuck to my guns, I'm reminded that I'm really pretty damn good at life in general compared to many, many people. E.g. Those who are 40 and still haven't got their own home, are still on dismal wages, and/or are in a massive amount of debt. I'm 25, with my life ahead of me! At 40 I'll have my home, my investment property/s, my own extremely successful business, and I will be a motivational speaker and I'll have published at least one book. That's my ambition anyway. :)
I made myself a promise today. As of Monday, 30th March, 2009, in order to end the year having succeeded everything I want to ($100K income, amazing success at uni, challenging, fulfilling job), I promise to:
* Sell Items on EBay and Start Web Design Business
* Save & Invest Money for the Future
* Study Diligently & Achieve Great Marks
* Exercise 3-4x/week and Eat Well
* No Smoking
I will keep you posted.
So I felt just wonderful for a good few days.. then towards the end of last week I started to feel really depressed. On Friday it the worst I'd felt in months. That feeling of hopelessness.. not caring anymore.. lower than hating. It was a god awful feeling, because I've been there before, and it really isn't fun. Over the weekend I really couldn't gather the effort to complete anything productive. So today I was giving myself a good guilt trip about "look at all these goals you have, why can't you finish anything?".
We have an absolute sh*tload of clients at work who are running their own business, and can't, and don't get anything done. Maybe that's what pulled me out of it today. Just when I'm feeling really sorry for myself and I'm really disappointed that I haven't stuck to my guns, I'm reminded that I'm really pretty damn good at life in general compared to many, many people. E.g. Those who are 40 and still haven't got their own home, are still on dismal wages, and/or are in a massive amount of debt. I'm 25, with my life ahead of me! At 40 I'll have my home, my investment property/s, my own extremely successful business, and I will be a motivational speaker and I'll have published at least one book. That's my ambition anyway. :)
I made myself a promise today. As of Monday, 30th March, 2009, in order to end the year having succeeded everything I want to ($100K income, amazing success at uni, challenging, fulfilling job), I promise to:
* Sell Items on EBay and Start Web Design Business
* Save & Invest Money for the Future
* Study Diligently & Achieve Great Marks
* Exercise 3-4x/week and Eat Well
* No Smoking
I will keep you posted.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Little steps to success
Yesterday I suddenly felt like I'm come out of this black hole. I was lost and suddenly I found myself. It was the best feeling. I chilled and realised I have the most awesomest life and I need not complain about any of it. And it's way better than most people I know - who are stuck in this black hole of the every day grind, not appreciating what they have. Lighten up people, try some optimism.
I'm taking part in the Online Google Challenge, and we've started a group blog to document our journey. It's a scary one but I freakin' love it. I couldn't sleep last night. I did so much reading that I was on this endorphin high and my mind wouldn't stop ticking over.
I arrived to work this morning to find Randi as a follower on my blog. How did you find me?! Did you search blogs for "laundromatic" and my first post came up?! Hope you're doing well!
I found a wonderful quote yesterday:
My actions are:
* Eating well (no junk, less carbs!)
* Exercise at least 3x a week
* Study consistently, get everything done by deadlines!
* Focus at work
* Develop my website design skills
* Love and appreciate my Rob (my gorgeous boy, above), friends and family
I'm taking part in the Online Google Challenge, and we've started a group blog to document our journey. It's a scary one but I freakin' love it. I couldn't sleep last night. I did so much reading that I was on this endorphin high and my mind wouldn't stop ticking over.
I arrived to work this morning to find Randi as a follower on my blog. How did you find me?! Did you search blogs for "laundromatic" and my first post came up?! Hope you're doing well!
I found a wonderful quote yesterday:It's our small and daily actions that accumulate into who we are and the success we'll achieve in our lifetime. Daily habits and disciplines are the foundation to what we will and won't ultimately achive in life.
My actions are:
* Eating well (no junk, less carbs!)
* Exercise at least 3x a week
* Study consistently, get everything done by deadlines!
* Focus at work
* Develop my website design skills
* Love and appreciate my Rob (my gorgeous boy, above), friends and family
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Finding it hard to balance
I've been slightly.. really.. out of whack for the past two weeks. It started with me committing to full-time work, three units at uni, and also wanting to make time for my boyfriend, my friends, exercise, hobbies and relaxtion - which was essential to my sanity. No one can be 100% studious and not have that balance of "me time". Well maybe there are some geniuses out there with an amazing focus. But personally, I'm enjoying life, and performing at my best intellectually, when I'm looking after myself emotionally and physically too.
I'm a big believer in Whether you say you can or you can't, either way, you're right(Henry Ford). Which is why I placed some much on my plate. But I've since dropped one of my uni units, becuase I realised there is so much more I would like to be doing with my life, and if I'm always working or studying, where is the fun? Where do I channel my passions? How do I find time to play? Yes, I want my degree more than anything, but I want so many other things, and I want to enjoy every moment of it. I'm not trying to reach a destination, I'm already here. So lets make the most of it!
So Oprah supports this quote, saying that the best way to live your life is to find a way to express passion through serving others. The notion of giving to, and helping others, puts you in this fantastic place where you can only receive more abundance. This is supported by pretty much every other major uplifter or motivational coach in history. Napoleon Hill speaks about this in Think and Grow Rich. I didn't really understand it at first. But if you really think of the successful people of the past, they had only good, positive intentions, of helping humanity. You can start small, or you can aim big. I recently came up with a fabulous idea on how I can serve. It hasn't been done before, not to such an extent as I would like to do it. So we'll see how I go, putting this plan into action.
As mentioned in a previous post, I think people don't express their gratitude for their friends and family enough, and really don't pat it forward. The world is centred around lack, and greed. My friend Gemma was SO surprised the other day when she called me up from the petrol station, and I drove down and paid for her petrol (she forgot her wallet). Continuous apoligising followed, and she tried to give me the $9 change she had. I couldn't imagine not happily being there for her. That's what friends are for. I wouldn't expect any less from mine.
So, on interesting note, I did a test on Friday night. I SMSd all of my main girlfriends, "As a friend, I love you :)" to see what the response would like.
25% "Thanks, I love you too!"
25% "I think you accidently messaged me, was that meant for someone else?"
50% No Reply
So a quarter of my friends take is as a compliement, like they should, another quarter automatically assume that I would never say someone like that (they need to change those thinking pattersn), and a half think its a joke, a mistake, or just don't care! Thanks for the replies Mel, Bec, Rachel, Sarah, Annabelle, Carrie, Susan, Lauren and Rochelle. You guys are all good friends :) And Yes, I did mean it to every one of you.
I'm going to end today with another fantastic quote. Henry Ford is the pioneer of the Auto Industry, and an iconic dreamest and optimist - someone who would stop at nothing to achieve everything he wanted. I learnt about him in my Management unit last year - Ford is the perfect role model for the way we should be approaching our lives. More modern day Fords would be Walt Disney, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson.
Go here and read some more inspiring words.
I'm a big believer in Whether you say you can or you can't, either way, you're right(Henry Ford). Which is why I placed some much on my plate. But I've since dropped one of my uni units, becuase I realised there is so much more I would like to be doing with my life, and if I'm always working or studying, where is the fun? Where do I channel my passions? How do I find time to play? Yes, I want my degree more than anything, but I want so many other things, and I want to enjoy every moment of it. I'm not trying to reach a destination, I'm already here. So lets make the most of it!
A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large. - Ford
So Oprah supports this quote, saying that the best way to live your life is to find a way to express passion through serving others. The notion of giving to, and helping others, puts you in this fantastic place where you can only receive more abundance. This is supported by pretty much every other major uplifter or motivational coach in history. Napoleon Hill speaks about this in Think and Grow Rich. I didn't really understand it at first. But if you really think of the successful people of the past, they had only good, positive intentions, of helping humanity. You can start small, or you can aim big. I recently came up with a fabulous idea on how I can serve. It hasn't been done before, not to such an extent as I would like to do it. So we'll see how I go, putting this plan into action.
As mentioned in a previous post, I think people don't express their gratitude for their friends and family enough, and really don't pat it forward. The world is centred around lack, and greed. My friend Gemma was SO surprised the other day when she called me up from the petrol station, and I drove down and paid for her petrol (she forgot her wallet). Continuous apoligising followed, and she tried to give me the $9 change she had. I couldn't imagine not happily being there for her. That's what friends are for. I wouldn't expect any less from mine.
So, on interesting note, I did a test on Friday night. I SMSd all of my main girlfriends, "As a friend, I love you :)" to see what the response would like.
So a quarter of my friends take is as a compliement, like they should, another quarter automatically assume that I would never say someone like that (they need to change those thinking pattersn), and a half think its a joke, a mistake, or just don't care! Thanks for the replies Mel, Bec, Rachel, Sarah, Annabelle, Carrie, Susan, Lauren and Rochelle. You guys are all good friends :) And Yes, I did mean it to every one of you.
I'm going to end today with another fantastic quote. Henry Ford is the pioneer of the Auto Industry, and an iconic dreamest and optimist - someone who would stop at nothing to achieve everything he wanted. I learnt about him in my Management unit last year - Ford is the perfect role model for the way we should be approaching our lives. More modern day Fords would be Walt Disney, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson.
Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. - Ford
Go here and read some more inspiring words.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Prioritisation is the way to success
I promise I have a valid reason for not posting in two weeks. Well.. actually.. I don't. When we procrastinate things we should do, and commit to ourselves we will do, it's all about procrastination. I'm on a lovely little journey right now, trying to balance six extremely important elements in my life:
- My uni work
- My full time job
- Exercise
- Rob and my friends
- Leisure and hobbies
- Self-development activities
So it's slightly top heavy with my job at the moment. I've therefore created a schedule for myself. A semester schedule so I know what study needs to be done every week (10-15hrs worth!).
Monday: Work and Uni
Tuesday: Work and Gym
Wednesday: Work and Study
Thursday: Work, Uni, Gym
Friday: Work, Gym, Study
Saturday and Sunday: Gym at least once, and I finish all the study I have left
On top of this, I want to somehow fit in qualifications in Web/Graphic Design, Media & Communication, Project and Event Management, Fitness, Feng Shui and Life Coaching.
When I come out of this I will have convinced myself that I am superwoman and I can handle anything. I will have a fabulous job, a million certificates, and able to run a half-marathon. Bring on the marriage and babies.
I bought two books on the weekend. This year is about saving money and focusing on what's important, getting my degree and kicking ass at it, but investment in myself is always a good thing. The first one from a 2nd hand book shop, The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. The second, "Take Control of your Life" by Dr Gail Ratcliffe. The latter is a study behind the psychology of people's thought patterns and how to practice more self-efficacy, which is ultimately the key to reaching your goals.
My task for tonight is to complete my study schedule and a formal budget to keep my finances in order. Hope my boy is proud of me.
I'm going to finish today with a fantastic line from Gail's book.
Those who believe they can control their own life will do so
- My uni work
- My full time job
- Exercise
- Rob and my friends
- Leisure and hobbies
- Self-development activities
So it's slightly top heavy with my job at the moment. I've therefore created a schedule for myself. A semester schedule so I know what study needs to be done every week (10-15hrs worth!).
On top of this, I want to somehow fit in qualifications in Web/Graphic Design, Media & Communication, Project and Event Management, Fitness, Feng Shui and Life Coaching.
When I come out of this I will have convinced myself that I am superwoman and I can handle anything. I will have a fabulous job, a million certificates, and able to run a half-marathon. Bring on the marriage and babies.
I bought two books on the weekend. This year is about saving money and focusing on what's important, getting my degree and kicking ass at it, but investment in myself is always a good thing. The first one from a 2nd hand book shop, The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. The second, "Take Control of your Life" by Dr Gail Ratcliffe. The latter is a study behind the psychology of people's thought patterns and how to practice more self-efficacy, which is ultimately the key to reaching your goals.
My task for tonight is to complete my study schedule and a formal budget to keep my finances in order. Hope my boy is proud of me.
I'm going to finish today with a fantastic line from Gail's book.
Those who believe they can control their own life will do so
Saturday, February 21, 2009
I give myself permission to succeed
There are some great thoughts/sayings that I will always remember.
"Success is living in joy and following your dreams"
If you pursue what you want, and you appreciate and love life, you are a successful person. Whether that be becoming a multi-millionaire CEO, striving to become a famous musician, opening your own restaurant and building it into an icon in your neighbourhood, or aiming to one day write columns for The Times. We all have dreams and the fact they exist means they are possible to reach.
"Failures only occur if we consent to them. Success only happens if we participate in it."
I'm listening to a Pat Mesiti workshop, "The Purpose Of Prosperity" where he says the above line. People keep doing the same thing, which isn't working, and expecting something different to happen.
He says that everyone needs to give themself permission to succeed. I like that one. So I'm giving myself permission to be really, really, successful in:
1. Being happy and optimistic and focusing on the good in everything and everyone
2. Giving myself me time so I can meditate, read books, attend workshops and listen to inspirational programs.
3. Partake in hobbies and leisure activities such as cooking, bushwalking, the beach, spending time with friends, and creative design.
4. Looking after my body, exercising at least 3x a week, eating well and drinking lots of water
5. Enjoying uni, studying well and completing all assignments on time
6. My job and career development
7. Being a fantastic, patient, loving, thoughtful, considerate, affectionate girlfriend to Rob
I spent last night at Susan's speaking to her and Tanya-Danielle about life and becoming free from our own resistance and head sh*t. It is amazing how little we compliment and commend eachother. How little we say or hear a really sincere "Well Done". Last night I was telling the story of my past and how I've turned my life from 0 to 7 (and I'm striving for 10). My aim in life is to give and bring joy and I believe a career helping others is the most fulfilling. TD said to me "Wow, you're going to go far". It was the first time, for as long as I remember, that I genuinely heard a beautiful compliment like that. I decided right there and then, that I'm going to pro-actively compliment my friends in the same way. TD believes in the concept of 'Pay It Forward', which I also want to adopt. She speaks to organisations and groups for free as long as they donate to the Breast Cancer Foundation of WA. I only wish that all successful people had the same mindset, especially those in the Spritual and Personal Development area.
"The day that will change your life forever, is the day you make the decision about your life that you will change"
Such a simple line but it is so very true.
"Success is living in joy and following your dreams"
If you pursue what you want, and you appreciate and love life, you are a successful person. Whether that be becoming a multi-millionaire CEO, striving to become a famous musician, opening your own restaurant and building it into an icon in your neighbourhood, or aiming to one day write columns for The Times. We all have dreams and the fact they exist means they are possible to reach.
"Failures only occur if we consent to them. Success only happens if we participate in it."
I'm listening to a Pat Mesiti workshop, "The Purpose Of Prosperity" where he says the above line. People keep doing the same thing, which isn't working, and expecting something different to happen.
He says that everyone needs to give themself permission to succeed. I like that one. So I'm giving myself permission to be really, really, successful in:
1. Being happy and optimistic and focusing on the good in everything and everyone
2. Giving myself me time so I can meditate, read books, attend workshops and listen to inspirational programs.
3. Partake in hobbies and leisure activities such as cooking, bushwalking, the beach, spending time with friends, and creative design.
4. Looking after my body, exercising at least 3x a week, eating well and drinking lots of water
5. Enjoying uni, studying well and completing all assignments on time
6. My job and career development
7. Being a fantastic, patient, loving, thoughtful, considerate, affectionate girlfriend to Rob
I spent last night at Susan's speaking to her and Tanya-Danielle about life and becoming free from our own resistance and head sh*t. It is amazing how little we compliment and commend eachother. How little we say or hear a really sincere "Well Done". Last night I was telling the story of my past and how I've turned my life from 0 to 7 (and I'm striving for 10). My aim in life is to give and bring joy and I believe a career helping others is the most fulfilling. TD said to me "Wow, you're going to go far". It was the first time, for as long as I remember, that I genuinely heard a beautiful compliment like that. I decided right there and then, that I'm going to pro-actively compliment my friends in the same way. TD believes in the concept of 'Pay It Forward', which I also want to adopt. She speaks to organisations and groups for free as long as they donate to the Breast Cancer Foundation of WA. I only wish that all successful people had the same mindset, especially those in the Spritual and Personal Development area.
"The day that will change your life forever, is the day you make the decision about your life that you will change"
Such a simple line but it is so very true.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Words to live by
"What I think and feel and what I get are always a match. And so, if I want something different than what I've been getting, I have to, somehow, generate different feelings."
This year, 2009, has been and will be one of personal growth and self-development for me. Last year was sorting out a life which certainly wasn't going in the direction I wanted it to, and I did really achieve that. And now I'm going to capitalise on it.
I really am very lucky. We tend to focus on our lack of things, and what is going wrong in our lives. A year ago. I would've said "I'll be happy when I'm at uni studying my degree, in a Marketing job, in a happy, fulfilling relationship with Rob, at my ideal weight and fit and healthy, and I have my license". So I'm there now, and suddenly I need more. The morale of the story is, life isn't a destination, its a journey. And when you learn to love your life as it is, you will have a lot more chance of achieving those constant desires and goals that you set for yourself.
I had two interesting conversations with two sets of wonderful friends on the weekend. On Friday I spent the evening at Susan place, having dinner with her and Carrie. We are massive advocates of the Law of Attraction; these girls introduced it to me. We have wonderful, positive uplifting conversations, about everything we have achieved, when we get together. Now I'm introducing something to them. Neither have read any of the Abraham-Hicks books. I'm just about to begin my fourth, The Astonishing Power of Emotions, and I've already got the fifth one lined up. Meanwhile, the three I've already bought and read, I've leant to three friends. If there is anything I am most appreciative of discovering, it's this collection.
Susan was telling us about her neighbour, Tanya-Danielle Gillis, a life coach who has been working with her on the "blockages" in her life. Susan has a very good practice which TD taught her. Writing down your list of achievements. Not just in life, but your daily achievements. Those things you completed during the day which have helped you complete the minor and major tasks you set for yourself. In TD's latest e-newsletter, she says "We need to re-focus our mind on our strengths rather than what we haven’t achieved". Susan currently has private sessions with TD. This is something I would love to do as the best investment is in yourself. So once I achieve the financial abundance and freedom that I'm heading towards, it'll be the next step. Have a look at TD's website, Cares For You. It's very inspiring and she has archives of hew newsletters and self-development articles she has written.
At breakfest on Sunday morning, Sarah, Amber and I were talking yet again about the Law of Attraction. About how you have to find a way to appreciate what you have, and feel fulfilled and good where you are, to improve any situation in life. While you are feeling awful about something, you are dooming yourself for more of the same.
We then headed to Planet Book Store where I couldn't resist purchasing Ask & It Is Given, after so much talk about it.
It's a tricky one, but you have to learn to talk yourself out of the victim, self-doubt mode, and find the positive in the situation (because there always is one). Sarah is hating her job right now, and its kind of consuming her happiness. It doesn't matter that she has just bought a house, her debt is reducing and she's on good money, she has wonderful friends and family, and she's engaged. It reminds me of me. Even though I have so much to be happy about my time is spent stressing about money. I'm going to give this self-talk a go..
I am on a decent income and it covers all of my expenses and still leaves me with money for pleasure
My attitude towards money is improving
I am appreciative of everything in my life that money has bought me
I have learnt an important lesson and I am more sensible with money now
I am reducing my debt with every month that goes by
I know that I'll find more ways to attract more money
I'm on my way to being financially free
I love to imagine all of the things I'm going to buy in the future
This year, 2009, has been and will be one of personal growth and self-development for me. Last year was sorting out a life which certainly wasn't going in the direction I wanted it to, and I did really achieve that. And now I'm going to capitalise on it.
I really am very lucky. We tend to focus on our lack of things, and what is going wrong in our lives. A year ago. I would've said "I'll be happy when I'm at uni studying my degree, in a Marketing job, in a happy, fulfilling relationship with Rob, at my ideal weight and fit and healthy, and I have my license". So I'm there now, and suddenly I need more. The morale of the story is, life isn't a destination, its a journey. And when you learn to love your life as it is, you will have a lot more chance of achieving those constant desires and goals that you set for yourself.
I had two interesting conversations with two sets of wonderful friends on the weekend. On Friday I spent the evening at Susan place, having dinner with her and Carrie. We are massive advocates of the Law of Attraction; these girls introduced it to me. We have wonderful, positive uplifting conversations, about everything we have achieved, when we get together. Now I'm introducing something to them. Neither have read any of the Abraham-Hicks books. I'm just about to begin my fourth, The Astonishing Power of Emotions, and I've already got the fifth one lined up. Meanwhile, the three I've already bought and read, I've leant to three friends. If there is anything I am most appreciative of discovering, it's this collection.
Susan was telling us about her neighbour, Tanya-Danielle Gillis, a life coach who has been working with her on the "blockages" in her life. Susan has a very good practice which TD taught her. Writing down your list of achievements. Not just in life, but your daily achievements. Those things you completed during the day which have helped you complete the minor and major tasks you set for yourself. In TD's latest e-newsletter, she says "We need to re-focus our mind on our strengths rather than what we haven’t achieved". Susan currently has private sessions with TD. This is something I would love to do as the best investment is in yourself. So once I achieve the financial abundance and freedom that I'm heading towards, it'll be the next step. Have a look at TD's website, Cares For You. It's very inspiring and she has archives of hew newsletters and self-development articles she has written.
At breakfest on Sunday morning, Sarah, Amber and I were talking yet again about the Law of Attraction. About how you have to find a way to appreciate what you have, and feel fulfilled and good where you are, to improve any situation in life. While you are feeling awful about something, you are dooming yourself for more of the same.
We then headed to Planet Book Store where I couldn't resist purchasing Ask & It Is Given, after so much talk about it.
It's a tricky one, but you have to learn to talk yourself out of the victim, self-doubt mode, and find the positive in the situation (because there always is one). Sarah is hating her job right now, and its kind of consuming her happiness. It doesn't matter that she has just bought a house, her debt is reducing and she's on good money, she has wonderful friends and family, and she's engaged. It reminds me of me. Even though I have so much to be happy about my time is spent stressing about money. I'm going to give this self-talk a go..
I am on a decent income and it covers all of my expenses and still leaves me with money for pleasure
My attitude towards money is improving
I am appreciative of everything in my life that money has bought me
I have learnt an important lesson and I am more sensible with money now
I am reducing my debt with every month that goes by
I know that I'll find more ways to attract more money
I'm on my way to being financially free
I love to imagine all of the things I'm going to buy in the future
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Underlying purpose of this journal
So as I'm beginning my web-journey, I'll tell you a bit about myself.
I am a typical Sagittarius. Frank/blunt, down-to-earth, outgoing, honest, generous, love change (hate routine) and I must be challenged. "Fiery" is an endearing term often used by my closest and dearest friends, and by all ex-partners. Although I will never completely change my more negative traits, I can happily say that over the years I have been able to reflect on the effect they've had on my life, and learn from them. I'm becoming a better person.
Two things which I am extremely passionate about, and you won't go a day without
hearing me mention, are health and fitness, and the law of attraction.
I am not an overly anal, obsessive, vegan anorexic. I've just identified that I want to live a very long life, and to do so, I must look after myself now. From the age of 16 to 23 I gained and lost the same 10-15kg almost every year. Not the healthiest way to treat your body.
Then came the concept of "The Secret". It was the first time I heard the idea that your thoughts and what you focus on determine what will happen in your future. I wish I'd known it 7 years beforehand, because I spent the most part of 2001-2004 a very unhappy girl, who did some very silly things and lived a very colourful life. I focused on what was happening around me, and things just got worse and worse. In early 2008, I went through my lowest, most depressive and self-destructive 4 weeks ever, and it was then I decided I had to change the way I dealt with life and the direction I was heading.
So, its 12 months later. I now work in a job in the industry I want, heading down my dream career path. I'm studying a uni degree I love (my 4th attempt) and I have my honours and post-grad planned already. For the first time ever last year, my weight remained around 55kg. And I have a relationship with an amazing person and it's going very well. I also got my license last year, something I'd been putting up off 7 years!
I achieved more last year for myself than I did in the previous seven years. And it's because I finally asked myself, "What do I want out of life? Where do I see myself?" Once I had answered those questions, and it really wasn't hard, I wrote it down, stuck it in my diary, and focused on it. Whenever I felt down I read those goals. I really thought very little of myself for a good number of years, which I think is why I had four failed relationships. Now that I really love myself, and put myself first, I can allow others to love me too. I feel really optimistic for the future, and blessed for everything I have in life. Once you realise that YOU are the most important person in your life (not your kids or your partner or your parents or your friends), and you must always follow your own heart, everything seems to start to make sense.
Having done a complete 180 for myself, I now want to put the law of attraction to the test. This journal I guess is a log of how the journey goes. I believe 100% that you can create your life the way you want it, as I've already proved it to myself, and so now I've got bigger, better, more fulfilling goals in sight. To be continued..
I am a typical Sagittarius. Frank/blunt, down-to-earth, outgoing, honest, generous, love change (hate routine) and I must be challenged. "Fiery" is an endearing term often used by my closest and dearest friends, and by all ex-partners. Although I will never completely change my more negative traits, I can happily say that over the years I have been able to reflect on the effect they've had on my life, and learn from them. I'm becoming a better person.
Two things which I am extremely passionate about, and you won't go a day without
hearing me mention, are health and fitness, and the law of attraction.
I am not an overly anal, obsessive, vegan anorexic. I've just identified that I want to live a very long life, and to do so, I must look after myself now. From the age of 16 to 23 I gained and lost the same 10-15kg almost every year. Not the healthiest way to treat your body.
Then came the concept of "The Secret". It was the first time I heard the idea that your thoughts and what you focus on determine what will happen in your future. I wish I'd known it 7 years beforehand, because I spent the most part of 2001-2004 a very unhappy girl, who did some very silly things and lived a very colourful life. I focused on what was happening around me, and things just got worse and worse. In early 2008, I went through my lowest, most depressive and self-destructive 4 weeks ever, and it was then I decided I had to change the way I dealt with life and the direction I was heading.
So, its 12 months later. I now work in a job in the industry I want, heading down my dream career path. I'm studying a uni degree I love (my 4th attempt) and I have my honours and post-grad planned already. For the first time ever last year, my weight remained around 55kg. And I have a relationship with an amazing person and it's going very well. I also got my license last year, something I'd been putting up off 7 years!
I achieved more last year for myself than I did in the previous seven years. And it's because I finally asked myself, "What do I want out of life? Where do I see myself?" Once I had answered those questions, and it really wasn't hard, I wrote it down, stuck it in my diary, and focused on it. Whenever I felt down I read those goals. I really thought very little of myself for a good number of years, which I think is why I had four failed relationships. Now that I really love myself, and put myself first, I can allow others to love me too. I feel really optimistic for the future, and blessed for everything I have in life. Once you realise that YOU are the most important person in your life (not your kids or your partner or your parents or your friends), and you must always follow your own heart, everything seems to start to make sense.
Having done a complete 180 for myself, I now want to put the law of attraction to the test. This journal I guess is a log of how the journey goes. I believe 100% that you can create your life the way you want it, as I've already proved it to myself, and so now I've got bigger, better, more fulfilling goals in sight. To be continued..
Monday, February 9, 2009
A passion reborn
I've finally done it। I've registered the domain, I'm designing my website, calli.net.au, and I'm writing the blog to document the journey that is this site and is my life.
My internet journey started back in 1996, when I was a wee 12-year old, completely bored by my education and desperately looking for a distraction. Back then, the internet consisted of webpages with simple text, and chat rooms. I'm the creative type, so naturally seeing all the pretty colours and images used by kids my age in other countries, I decided to create my own site. If we jump forward to 1998, I had created over 10 different sites, made friends with over 30 people from around the world, and registered my first domain name, delish.net, which started a craze on the internet of other teenagers creating their own communities online. I ran delish.net for two years, where I suddenly lost interest.. most probably to my growing interest in the opposite sex. The only remnants I now have of those cyber-friends from my teen years are two girls on Facebook, Cecile and Maureen, and Randi, owner of laundromatic.net (hosted at delish.net in its early days). Good on you Randi for your continued passion for that site. God knows how you kept it up when you started college. I hear those frat parties are quite the ball.
Life tends to get in the way of those things we most love. As I registered my domain, calli.net, I felt the same kind of rush as a long macchiato first thing in the morning. That exhilaration which I think they call passion. I've found my natural kick of caffeine. But as a 25 year old, my creativity seems to have worn away a bit. It's been years since I really painted, drew, wrote.. all the things you do weekly at school. So I'm really on a mission to get back that spark I used to have. The one which drove me to spend more hours in a day designing web pages and graphics than I did sleeping.
Blogs become the 'next best thing' circa 2001, when I started my own live journal. Except that live journal was really an outlet to boast about great things and whinge about bad things, and I spent more time writing about my sad, sad life than anything.
This time around, I really just want to ponder life's little surprises, in the most positive way possible. I lie awake at night sometimes, talking to myself in my head (as most of us do).. and now I'd like to talk to my blog instead. I know my blog will listen.
My internet journey started back in 1996, when I was a wee 12-year old, completely bored by my education and desperately looking for a distraction. Back then, the internet consisted of webpages with simple text, and chat rooms. I'm the creative type, so naturally seeing all the pretty colours and images used by kids my age in other countries, I decided to create my own site. If we jump forward to 1998, I had created over 10 different sites, made friends with over 30 people from around the world, and registered my first domain name, delish.net, which started a craze on the internet of other teenagers creating their own communities online. I ran delish.net for two years, where I suddenly lost interest.. most probably to my growing interest in the opposite sex. The only remnants I now have of those cyber-friends from my teen years are two girls on Facebook, Cecile and Maureen, and Randi, owner of laundromatic.net (hosted at delish.net in its early days). Good on you Randi for your continued passion for that site. God knows how you kept it up when you started college. I hear those frat parties are quite the ball.
Life tends to get in the way of those things we most love. As I registered my domain, calli.net, I felt the same kind of rush as a long macchiato first thing in the morning. That exhilaration which I think they call passion. I've found my natural kick of caffeine. But as a 25 year old, my creativity seems to have worn away a bit. It's been years since I really painted, drew, wrote.. all the things you do weekly at school. So I'm really on a mission to get back that spark I used to have. The one which drove me to spend more hours in a day designing web pages and graphics than I did sleeping.
Blogs become the 'next best thing' circa 2001, when I started my own live journal. Except that live journal was really an outlet to boast about great things and whinge about bad things, and I spent more time writing about my sad, sad life than anything.
This time around, I really just want to ponder life's little surprises, in the most positive way possible. I lie awake at night sometimes, talking to myself in my head (as most of us do).. and now I'd like to talk to my blog instead. I know my blog will listen.
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