Memorygirls - The Matrix Re-inspired

Triciaxx

Hi, everyone. We've got a lovely sunny day today!

Natsplatnat : positive vibes for you OH and his patience while waiting.

I hope you are all having a good day - isn't it so much more cheery when the sun shines. :j

I've been criticized over the years for changing direction so much - I think that is why I feel at home here because you are not afraid to make changes when things don't work out.

My beautiful #2DGD posted this on fb

'But how can you know what you want till you get what you want and you see if you like it?'

There is hope for the future generations! I will take it as my mantra.

jenid

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Since I automated my debt repayments and made sure that every week I "Pay myself first" into the Freedom Fund I have found I have been less obsessive about worrying about money. I no longer focus on how little I have every day - instead I now have the space to concentrate on how to generate more income ............ a change in focus indeed.

Now don't get me wrong, the knowing exactly how every penny was working for me had a place for quite a long time ( bouncing back from being wiped out takes focus and effort) - but I found later that I was in a place of fear and I didn't like that in myself.
MG

MG you could have written this just for me! I noticed the other day I was having palpitations when thinking about something to do with money, and then realised these worries and fears are no longer necessary for us. Because of my careful planning and budgeting we are no longer in a position where we HAVE to worry at the end of the month, and I don't need to feel guilt and worry about every penny I spend.

So needless to say on my wheel of life, one of the things I will be focusing on is Finances over the next 3 months, and how to change my attitude to a more positive one of abundance.

Bitsy I'm with you on the early start. BBB was awake on and off for most of the night with a cold, but he gave up on sleep altogether at about 5. Mind you I didn't blame him when I saw the size of the boghers (how do you spell that!?) blocking his little nostrils:eek: I've been thinking for a few days maybe I should get out for a quick early morning walk after his bottle but before breakfast and I gave it a try today and I feel much more positive and refreshed now for it. Mind you he was looking at me like I was absolutely nuts and if he could speak I'm sure he would have been asking what on earth I thought I was doing taking him out before he'd even had breakfast!

Good days to you all.

Bitsy_Beans

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Bitsy - kids are time Vampires - they just seem to swallow entire days and before you know it you are standing in the kitchen washing up after dinner -AGAIN!!!!

So why not build yourself up from one productive 15 mins per day, to two, to one every hour - to the occasional "Power Day" when you do nothing but 15 minute rotations on different tasks for a whole morning or day.

Believe it or not we are not all superproductive here - I have a Mount Washmore pile of ironing that needs to be tackled NOW otherwise I have no good clothes for work tomorrow.

What is helping is chomping my biggest Frog first thing in the morning before the kids are even up - thatway even if the rest of life happens i have done some little thing to move me forward.

Hmmm I'd be hard pushed to get up before the kids today, 4.30am we had a little visit from DD and they were both awake by 5.30am :eek:

I've looked at the Wheel and the one area most definately suffering is Family. With DS sucking up so much of our time in the evenings with his bedtime routine, interupted sleep from either one of the kids I feel I am struggling to juggle all the things in my life. I could just turn round and accept that I am never going to have enough time to do any real sewing or crafts or reading or exercise and do nothing but cleaning and washing etc but TBH the pig headed in me thinks f*ck that. I confess I don't make the best of my "me" time but secretly I expect DD to then appear, demanding this that and the other and then there is the CMing which means even housework gets put on the back burner. Clearly I am giving the Universe those negative signals and my wish is my command <rollseyes>
I don't want to be constantly complaining I want to see some solutions instead although certain things like DS's bedtime routine (despite trying everything) is a major stumbling block and time suck that I have no way round. I don't expect you guys to have the answer for that, basically at the moment there aren't any. So if I am going to be at my most productive it's going to have to be during the day, and not on a day when I have mindees here.
So with all that in mind I am going to have to make a start on the productive 15 mins (come hell or high water) and try and build it up from there. And stop expecting to never have enough time becuase it's becoming a self fulfilling prophecy
A written plan I think is in order............sorry for the very long waffle, no else to talk to and you guys always allow me to let off steam

Firewalker wrote: »

Not counter-intuitive at all. Interestingly enough, I was just pondering an article about the reasons for that - why the 'poor' person's mentality of agonising over every penny is in effect preventing people from getting out of 'broke'. And this has not much to do with knowing where you money goes.

FW

Hmmmm this could be my husband LOL He doesn't appear to worry about money (certainly not at the rate he spends it) and yet we always manage to survive (OK he tends to be the one working overtime) but he certainly doesn't agonise about every single penny. In fact I believe anything under £10 is actually considered small change by him :eek:

Nat - Positive vibes for your OH, hope they can get him home to you soon xxxx Don't disappear, come out to play

jenid - not sure how old BBB is but saline drops and a snot sucker worked well for us <watches the other Matrix-ers recoil in horror at the thought of a snot sucker> :rotfl:

jenid

Natsplat positive vibes coming your way, I hope he gets his treatment asap.

Fantasia, well done you.

Crickett have a good day working from home. I found I was so productive when I first started working at home, it makes you realise how much of the working day is taken up with chatting/answering colleagues queries/and such stuff when you work in an office.

MG I've seen the blog this morn and it's really inspiring. I was thinking as a way of getting people to sign up could you offer downloadable worksheets for people to print off and work on offline? If they subscribe? And then the blockbuster book can follow in a year or so when we've spread the word and you've gone global! If you do it make sure the downloads have your name/web address/blog etc plastered over it so if they get passed on, people will know where to find more of the same. (sorry I must have woken up with my marketing head on this morning feel free to ignore me)

Anyway I'm off to grab a pencil and pad to copy the wheel for later. And then I'm going to tackle the biggest thing on my 3 thing to do list for today.

Memory_Girl

Nats - I'm not sure whether I should light a candle for hubs or put a battery in the charger? There, I have done both Pop back on and let us know how he gets on as we will be waiting to hear.

Go Fantasia!!!!! You know you are worth it!!!! So proud of you and think of how clean your lungs are becomming.

Just had MrF on for a "Wordpress" tutorial - I think my head may explode :rotfl: but I am determined to master this as

1. It is one of my 2011 Goals
2. It allows me to move forward
3. It builds my confidence as I explore what I have to share

I have my big beautiful picture in mind of the future and finally started taking steps towards it.

Have a great day ladies - Off to cook some chickpeas as the sun is out and I may suprise the kids with a picnic after playgroup.

MG

Buffythedebtslayer

Good vibes for Natsplatnat and OH xxxxxx

jenid

jenid - not sure how old BBB is but saline drops and a snot sucker worked well for us <watches the other Matrix-ers recoil in horror at the thought of a snot sucker> :rotfl:[/QUOTE]

Thanks Bitsy. A friend once told me you can physically suck the snot out yourself for them, with your mouth?!?! You know I love him with all my heart BUT ..... I'm actually heaving now at the thought of it. His nose has been constantly running for a couple of days so I don't think I'll have to resort to this, I just need to find the off tap on him!

MG I've done my wheel, I've figured I will mostly working on Attitude, Health and Personal Development. I wanted to put finances on there too but didn't want to over do it, and realised if I worked on my attitude as the priority it would help sort the rest of the wheel.

I'm feeling really excited about making some positive changes so thank you for helping to focus me. I don't know how I'm going to wait till next Tuesday for the next installment though!

Memory_Girl

jenid wrote: »

I'm feeling really excited about making some positive changes so thank you for helping to focus me. I don't know how I'm going to wait till next Tuesday for the next installment though!

"Teasers!!!!!" :rotfl:

Actually rememeber the conversation we had about our perfectionist tendancies? Well thought long and hard about how much to cover every day - and I figure little and often is the way to go. I don't want to be responsible for people buring out.

But if you have had an AHA moment, job done. Let it brew a while and see what the universe sends.

It can be simpler - repeat after me

MG

PS jenid - b****y good idea love. Don't know how, but I will try and figure it out.

oceanspirit

Lovely sunny day here too. I was up bright and early, have eaten my frog and done another couple of things from my tidy desk .

Bitsy - is there anyone who could come and give you a hand for a few hours over the next couple of weeks just to help you get caught up, ie spring clean a room or two with you? Once you are on top of things it will be easier to keep them that way as you are no longer playing constant catch up.

Nat - positive vibes that your husband has his op v. soon.

I am looking forward to having a look at MG's blog this evening. I'm off out to town later on this morning and I also need to prepare for my driving/car adaptations assessment tomorrow.

redsquirrel80

Hello all :hello: Back from holiday - brilliant week. It feels cold here even though it's sunny.. and two hours later than it actually is - much confused! Don't know where to start with work, so far have read emails, need a rest now! Need to try and get head back into work and study mode - had a nice essay result while I was away but have to get back to the books this week.

Sending positive vibes to all who need it x