Brave Girl

This week was an interesting one, one of new beginnings even though I wasn't very consciously moving through my week with this in mind...

1.  Gary's Eldest is now permanently living with us
2.  I started a new schedule at work (4 x 10 hour days with Thurs, Sat, Sun off)
3.  I started an online workshop at www.bravegirlsclub.com

I think its perfect that all these things should be happening when you consider its springtime.  For me this has always been a time of new beginnings, of refreshing things, of starting over.

Elliott's a fabulous person but he has been going through more than a normal 16 year old should and I'm hoping that this change in living arrangements (and new school) will be a great new start for him.  So far its been such a joy having him with us - we will be getting into the flow of this properly this week with him officially starting his first full week at Everett High School so stay tuned.

My new schedule....those of you who know me well know that I'm not an early morning person.  I think in years gone by I might have actually lied and said I was, but really I'm not.  My ideal rise time is actually between 9 and 9.30 so believe me when I say that getting up at 5 effing 30.... is tough.  I'm feeling it a bit, but its not been as bad as I anticipated.  I think that it really helps that Gaz is there with me.  Mr Big IS a true morning person.  He has been getting up for years between 4:45am - 5am and never complains about it (he's such a trooper).  Normally when I have been getting up he is gone, and a little lonely with just me and the two pups.  Now its nice, the house is full - Gary, Elliott and the pups as I am fluffing around getting ready...and yesterday, my first Thursday off, was a delight.

Brave Girls Club was a site I stumbled across when I was blog stalking.  I don't even know whose blog I found it on but I loved it from the minute I found it.  They send inspirational "truth" notes on a daily basis which are incredible...just look at this from this morning

Dear Unique Girl,


Everyone has a different journey. So different, in fact, that new lessons can be learned every single day from each other's journeys. Your friend's journeys are different from yours. Your children's are different, too. Your parents also went on an entirely different journey than the one that is meant for you.

That is why it is so important not to compare, criticize, or complain. We often have the tendency to compare the worst of what we are living through with the best of what others are enjoying. Everyone has the exact path, with the exact battles and the exact joys that are meant for them. We all learn in different ways, and we can all learn so much from each other, too.


So, live YOUR life. Love YOUR life.

Make the most of YOUR life.

And whenever you have the chance to meet another fellow traveler along the road of life, lend a helping hand whenever you can. An encouraging smile or a kind word or two. Be happy when good things happen to others and show compassion when difficult things come along. Remind those you know that ALL of it is good. All of it.


All of it is meant for growth and our ultimate joy.

Keep being the fabulous YOU that YOU are.

What could be nicer?

Anyways, this week we worked on creating the cover and first 2 pages of our art journals which will illustrate the lessons we learn.  I've never decoupaged before and it was really fun to put it together.  This is the cover

The course is all about restoring your soul and recovering the original you, so I thought it was perfect to put the little girl on there - and of course,  who doesn't love a bird!  Then for the inside page

and the first project...

 which was to illustrate your "soul house".  There are also a bunch of journalling exercises that go along with this and unfortunatly I decided it would be a stellar idea to start these at work, in between calls.  They are quite deep reaching questions that really make you think about your life, your past... whats led you to this moment.  I found myself in tears on more than one question but its all good!

Moving on....I've discovered SKYPE thanks to my dear sissy in law Verna and we got to have our first conversation over the miles LOOKING at Verna, my dear sweet broski Alex and the worlds most yummy nephew Riley.  It was so fun to see Alex playing with Riley and to see them all laughing (Riley has the most musical laugh that you have to laugh with too), I cant wait to make another call to them soon and see them all again, and whats more, its free!!!

Well lovelies, time to get working.  May your weekend be blessed with every good thing
Fee
xx