Well, in a few weeks we will all be enjoying the festivities of the Christmas Season. It will be a time of laughter, a time for catching up, a time of joy and of course a time for pressies and we all love those! Yes, even when its that perfume you can't stand from your well meaning daughter, or the practical slippers from your son! Okay, OkayI know its not that bad but you get the drift, some pressies are just loved because of where they came from and not because of what they are.

And that is just like us, I am not loved because I am the Rolls Royce of mums, I am not loved because of all the things us Mums do, I am loved because I am me and in turn I love my children and husband because of who they are. Sometimes we lose sight of this fact and try to change the people around us to who we think they should be, and just where do all those ideas of how they should be come from? The "perfect" people we see on TV, the neighbours children who have 'done so well"or perhaps we just want them to have a "better ' life than us. Perhaps its time to just be thankful for the beautiful gift of family that we have, perhaps its time to look at your loved ones through a new set of eyes?

As this year draws to a close, do I dare to challenge you to sit down before Christmas, yep, before the New Year even begins, at a time when it is the most inconvienient, a time when I can almost hear you say, "Not now, after Christmas, I'll get to it, then I'll have time."

Yes, let me be bold, and let me encourage you to be bold to. Take the time, go for a walk, find a quiet space of time and a place where you won't be interupted. Take a notebook with you, a fresh one if you have one, or an old one, this is going to be where you write your thoughts, your reflections and you will want to look back and see what you have written in 90 days. That is going to be your magical number, remember it 90 days.

Now as you walk, or sit or lie, blot out all the things you have to do, all the thoughts about "Johny or Suzy" or that.......that happened. Take a BIG breath in, pull up/scrunch your shoulders, your rib cage, try to separate it from those hips of yours, NOW let it out with a big phew, Repeat. Repeat a third time but this time, as you breath out, relax into the breathing out slowly and gently. Relax and feel the heaviness of your body as it sinks into your surroundings, close your eyes and breath gently, normally.

Let your mind think of the last time you felt really happy, or the last time you laughed, feel the smile come, now as it comes think of your daughter, your son, your partner, husband, those you love take them one by one and put them one by one in that joy. See them walking toward you in the midst of that joy as your smile gets bigger and bigger, see them reach out toward you, embrace.

Now as you hold them, in your mind think of 3 great things about them, the twinkle in their eyes, the way they were as babies, the joy of the first kiss, the kind thought or deed even if it was years ago....it doesn't matter, you are filling the place with good energy and that will go on and on. You will be able to bring back this time to help you through the times ahead when it just seems rush and more rush. Enjoy the whole feeling. Slowly let them go and holding that feeling take out your notebook, date it and write..."I am....... and I feel.......I am so grateful for........I am grateful for the way he looks at me, for the kind words he spoke yesterday, for the way he treated me when I was upset, for the time he......WRITE what comes from within!

Now get up and go out and enjoy all the lead up to Christmas, and when you think there is just no time, or you feel pressured, stop, think of that time, remember and smile, then get up and go. this Christmas is going to be different, its going to be special. You will see those around you with fresh eyes and will savour the blessings in your life. True, they may not be as spectacular as someone you know, you may or may not have parties or people around. But however you spend this Christmas and the days of this month, they are yours, your days and you are investing in them with your life and they are your treasures, yours and yours alone!

Goodness, can't believe its been a month, you'll all be giving up on me...but don't do that, when I'm here I'm well worth the wait....pure gold!!!!
So hows it all been going for you out there. I am absolutely stoked at the moment so much happening and life is on the move. Making heaps of new friends and we are all helping each other to become the next millionaires. Did you know a new one is made every four and half minutes. so whileI have been writing this and you have been reading someone has turned their life around. how cool is that!!

Hawaii - Bringing a new definition to work!

Wow! I can hardly believe its been so long since I tapped into by blogger. It seems like just the other day that I came back from Hawaii and settled back into my amazing home business. On the training call this morning, when the presenter was asked how she was feeling, she said "so happy I have to pinch myself to make sure its real. I guess I feel a bit like that!

Hawaii was fantastic, the speakers stole the show and I know everyone was not just inspired for then but will have bought some of that inspiration back home with them. Trying to even imagine how many of us are now reading a book called "The Little Red Ball" would be impossible, and Erics paintings will be indebibly sketch in our minds eye forever. As for Shawn, as a Harvard university lecturer you would be forgiven for assuming it might have been high brow...instead he got right down to nuts and bolts and set the tenure for the days to follow. An incredible person.

In ten weeks we will be winging our way to Puerto Rico. Goodness, this is suppossed to be work! I love it and best of all is the interaction with such great people all the time. That makes it a phenomena! So check us out, its no secret that people are seeing the opportunity, grasping it with both hands and seeing their dreams within their sight. You deserve the best and that's what this is!!

Hi all, well time flies when you're having fun and that I certainly have. Even lost 5 kg while doing that and eating delicious fool. what a blast. Finally got it all together. Good thing about fog it always lifts and when it does the sun is warm and oh so wonderful.
Well I'm off to Hawaii in a few hours so must away.....I alwasy leave things to the last minute, perhaps I will put that down as something to change next- or mayby NOT!!!

Futuristic and Gorgeous!

Women certainly have the best of both world's. One minute we can be all business and both men and women look up to us and our achievements. We aspire others, they wonder how we multi-task and do so many things all at the same time. Women love to hear of other successful women whether they be old or young, we applaud them and something stirs within, pulling us to look for more in life. As for men they look on, and wonder, "How did she do that?" or "She is amazing."
And at the same time we can be all women! What fun we have with that, a new item of clothing, a change of hair style, new shoes, even a new lipstick and suddenly we stand more upright, walk as only a confident women walks, we look gorgeous and we know it. Now, women love to be in our presence as we radiate and glow with who we are. And men, they always appreciate a woman who knows who she is, yes this is how we are, us women of the future. Confident, self-starters ready to create and build businesses of our own, ready to make our mark, to be independent yet fun. Willing to go it on our own or work alongside a partner, ever flexible, ever challenged but always creating and moving forward. That is woman!

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Daryl Oates through blogger