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Back To Business Continued…

30 Nov

Yesterday I gave you the breakdown of my plan and what I wanted to accomplish with my routine. Here’s how things have been going for me.

I wanted to be able to do more sewing stuff in the mornings, but after trying the routine last week I had to take that out of my first routine. I didn’t stick to the routine on two of my days either, and I was grumpy and stressed to the point of tears. I did have 3 successful days of using it, and can tell it’s something I need to stick to every day. The 3 days I did it, I felt better and my devotional time really encouraged me. I will say that going through menopause has made me feel like I am riding an emotional roller coaster like I did when I was a teenager. I think that was part of my grumpy tears too. I really wish I could work that sewing time into the morning too. Oh well, maybe later.

With the exercises I am doing, it is suggested to do them for 30 days straight with only a one day a week break to develop the discipline. I have really been having some back trouble lately too. Every single day I exercised, I didn’t have that much back trouble, but as soon as I took that break (because my hours were 9-5 Wednesday and I also took off Thanksgiving) my back started hurting again. I will not take too many days off after this. I like NOT being in pain. I’m also very encouraged to know that the exercises are helping me already. By the way, the name of them is Callenetics. If you are interested and use the link provided to purchase it from Amazon, you will be helping to support this blog. Thanks!

Now, you may be saying there is no way you could do all the things I am trying to do, or you may feel like I’m not getting enough done in the timeline yesterday. That’s the beauty of these types of list, we tailor them to fit ourselves, not try to just copy someone else. If you are a list user like me, try coming up with your own framework. You will be amazed at how fast it helps you. If you don’t like being framed, ;) , but do feel a leading to get more out of your day, figure out how you enjoy structure and use that information to form a different kind of framework for yourself. I can only speak from what works for me. I would love to know any ideas you guys have that are different. It can only help us develop ourselves if we share.

So here are the beginnings of my business goals.

101 Business Goals –

  1. Share Juice Plus with at least 1 person a week.                              Ongoing
  2. Continue to network for insurance.                                                  Ongoing
  3. Network for sewing and Juice Plus as well.                                     Ongoing
  4. Take my measurements as I continue with exercise                      Weekly
  5. Complete alterations for current customer                                      November 2011
  6. Sew Raggedy Ann’s – 3 for granddaughters, 3 to sell                    December 2011
  7. Sew apron for daughter, and 1 to sell                                            December 2011
  8. Sew skirt, make sure pattern works, then create tutorial                December 2011
  9. Make skirt to sell as well                                                                  December 2011
  10. List something on Etsy                                                                     December 2011
  11. Talk to Stephanie at Pixel & Paper Designs about website for sewing.    January 2012
  12. Develop Facebook page for Juice Plus                                                 January 2012
  13. Sew baby quilts for 2 friends and make at least 1 to sell.                     January 2012
  14. Make the purse from my Scandinavian book                                         January 2011

 

This list will grow and change as things develop, and as I continue to look through my sewing projects. I am also taking an idea from the book I reviewed a few posts ago, The War of Art. I created an agenda, and will be using it weekly to help me keep up with some things. I will share some on it tomorrow. I would love to hear any ideas or suggestions you have for me too! Thanks! Angela

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If I Only Had a Brain…..

02 Sep
Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz

If I only had a brain.....

The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz is one of my hero’s. Actually I truly love all the characters from the movies and the books. During my life I have often identified with the each one of the characters. Currently, it’s Tin Man I understand the most.

I and all the people around me are currently dealing with my problem: I have menopause brain. Now, you would think that means that I still have a functioning cerebral cortex, but….you would be WRONG! I too sadly sing the song of the Tin Man, “If I only had a brain…” Why you ask? Well, let me answer that query for you….

Long long ago in a place far far away Little Miss Angela had to have a hysterectomy, at 25 no less! No gory details, but suffice it to say some of the parts had to go, a couple of small parts stayed. So I didn’t immediately begin ‘pausing’, but the surgeon told me I would experience it a little early probably. Not sure what early means, but now I find myself in the throws of the blasted thing at 48. Joy unspeakable, just ask my family and friends :) .

I’ve spent all these years praying for a ‘mini’ pause, nothing too dramatic. I have found if I drink soy milk every day I don’t have the wonderful hot flashes. Mine did not cause me to sweat. I felt like the upper third of my body had been plunged into an oven and Iwas slowly being broiled to death. I understand all the comedic scenes in movies and TV where the menopausal woman is running screaming through the house, yard, mall, whatever, yanking off all her clothes. You just can’t take the heat. So thank God for soy milk. I do quite regularly. But, what was I writing about, oh yeah. This post was about a brain…

I have been researching this menopause thing. Come to find out one of the symptoms of menopause is problems with memory. Problems with memory. No one has ever mentioned that to me. At least I don’t think they have. Now, thanks to my Dad I have a family trait already of being slightly forgetful (my daughter is guffawing at the slightly I’m sure). If I don’t put things back in their designated spots, I won’t remember leaving them in the other odd spots we find them in. Thus ensues a search that can last for days. Really. Sometimes weeks. Then there are all the faces I remember collectively in said brain. Faces of schoolmates, old work companions, teachers, former bosses, family that live very far away, current customers of mine that work in the vicinity of my office. Faces, but no names. None. I will know that I know you, and try to stumble around to remember your name, but everyone usually figures out that I can’t recall it, and they obligingly offer up their own name for me and whomever I am trying to introduce them to. So, seems like I already have enough memory issues, right? Well, let’s just see about that. Let me explain my life with the current additional memory issues.

with creme and sugar, perfection!

with creme and sugar, perfection!

I love coffee. I have discovered that it is one of the great loves of my life. Boyfriend has acknowledge and accepted this fact (at least I think he has). I have been making coffee since I was 15 or 16. As I stated earlier I am now 48, so that’s a long time. How hard is it really? Wee-ee-eel…..let me tell you.

This morning I’m at work and decide it’s time to have a good hot cuppa. Put filter in basket. Scoop out desired amount of coffee. Pour in sufficient amount of water for brewing. Turn on pot, walk away, wait. A few minutes later, we have coffee.  I am sitting at my desk, really enjoying the wonderful aroma of fresh coffee wafting around me. What a pleasure it is to have coffee in my life. Sigh. Just another minute or two, and I will be imbibing on my cherished drink. Hold on there kiddies! Houston discovers a problem. What the frail? Urp. Ahhh. Oops. Where’s the pot? I neglected to place the coffee POT under the spigot for the coffee that was brewing. So, coffee slowly built up in the basket, with the filter and the GROUNDS, and then proceeded to pour out and all around the coffee maker, all over counters, down cabinets, into the floor…..need I go on? It took almost a full roll of paper towels to clean up my mess. Why would I not remember to put the POT on the coffee maker? One day I didn’t remember to turn it on, and I sat for quite a while waiting for coffee that was not gonna happen. Oh well. I finally figured that part out too. So, again, I sing the song of the Tin Man: “… if I only had a brain.”

Guess I will write out the instructions for making coffee on some sticky notes and put them on the pot….ummm….huh? what were we talking about? Lunch, oh yeah. That’s it. Lunch. ;)

Ok, I will try to remember to show up more often and write posts too, k? I won’t forget. I promise.

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