As I mentioned last week - the fabulous idea struck me: I could decide to take Term 1 off and re-start my classes for Term 2! The more I thought about it - the more I knew it was absolutely the right decision for me to make.. so (after consulting with a few other people - who agreed it would be great for me) - I did it! Sent out emails Monday and Tues.. and in general a lot of quite supportive feedback, and I am UTTERLY relieved, and VERY pleased with myself for making that decision!
I had just one day this week when my kids were in childcare - and it felt quite weird to not have a kazillion and one work things that needed to be done. Instead I have about 150 household things 'to do' and yes I wrote down a bit of a list and did almost a third.. oh well.
It was good though. Always, always, always I have trouble dealing with the reality of how quickly time speeds by (time without my children that is!) and trying to set some reasonable tasks for myself to do - or even just relax (ha! what is that again!??)...
But really, the hugest break-through is that I am for once taking the right steps towards finding more balance for myself. I believe this year will be quite a turning point for me. In the past I have coped with 'me' time by either falling into a depressive/anxious heap - or being highly motivated to work on some enormous idea and trying to do a million things at once.. Yes I still have a million and one ideas - but hopefully I can tackle them in a logical and Lindy-friendly fashion.
Curtis is well again - thank goodness!
A couple of holiday classes during the week went well: Wednesday I was at Appleseed Lane Boutique doing shell collages.
As I was struggling to find the time to get everything prepared and organised for that one - I once again was cursing myself as I really do make my life hard and tend to take too much on! - Our bookings were low, and I didn't expect to make much money... but do you know what? - I actually did have a lot of fun!
Friday's class we made Birds and Birds-nests with 8 little girls.
Sandi had done a fabulous job with making up some samples. I am very happy to have her involved - and sorry that she was disappointed with me cancelling Term 1 classes - but I am very optimistic that her and I will have a fabulous and productive year... I just need to take things a little bit slower to ensure that I make the right choices and do the best things for me and my business.
We have been having quite a heat-wave here in Queensland.. and so crazy us decide that we will have a working bee this morning - trying to get the pathway to the studio finished off! I didn't manage to get outside too early.. we had fun though - and it was enjoyable to feel hot whilst doing something strenuous rather than just feeling hot doing nothing at all... We have ordered our gravel & stones - so a lot more to get on with there tomorrow... and incenctive for me to head off to bed soon so I can get an early start!
I have not been very good with my goal of 'dieting' so far... but I will get there I am sure... Definitely want to pick up the exercise considerable..but this awful heat is discouraging! I did manage to swim laps on a couple of days, but not as many laps as usual... also I have yet to put on the new exerceise DVD that I've purchased - that will have to be next week's goal! Plus I'm looking forward to doing an even walk with some 'mummy' friends - I enjoy that a lot. Great to be able to chat to a friend for an hour, and exercise too!
I will try to keep up with writing in here regularly - I think it will be very good for me. It will remind me of how much I actually do do each and every day and week.. plus it will slow me down a bit to make sure that I reflect on things and enjoy what I do.
Bye for now xo
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