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Moving Forward

What to say after an attempted terrorist attack in Scotland? I mean do I blog about the foxes? (who have been hiding from the numerous thunder storms today) Do I witter about my new project? Do I carry anger over some of the bigotry I've read flowing from people's fear?

Well thank whichever higher power you speak to, let's thank them for ineptitude.

I wandered over to Create a Connection and found yesterday's challenge and it's feels like a good, positive way to begin July... Try Goal Checking

Becoming SoulCollage Card

I started the year with a new SoulCollage card (now there's something that's fallen by the wayside in all the house renovations) ~ Becoming. Then my first blog of the year dismissed New Year's Resolutions in favour of a single mantra "Be prepared ahead of time."

Well, on reflection, I think the mantra is working. I wouldn't say I'm now 100% organised or prepared, but I do carry that focus in my life far more than I did last year. It's a great feeling to know that I am actually capable of being ahead of time, rather than my lifelong habit of being at the last minute ~ or more accurately being way beyond the last minute.

It's a very simple concept to embrace, but it's amazing the difference it has made to my life!

Oh and an interesting thing to note about that SoulCollage card... When I made it, the figure held a large £ sign and was meant to represent prosperity. Well then we faced a few financial challenges ~ so much for that! Then I looked at the card and twigged that the £ sign is RED!!! So I took a Sharpie and carefully coloured it green, all the time focusing on prosperity. Not long afterwards, my financial arena switched to a much more favourable track!

Looking at the card, there are things which I feel I am doing - managing time, creating prosperity, smiling and dreaming. There are also things which aren't on the card at all that are brilliant manifestations in my life - singing, storytelling, foxes, my art exhibition...

And there are things which I have yet to fully focus on - health, a monthly massage, fitness and writing more.

But I think I'm just about where I want to be at this point in the year, and I refuse to berate myself for the things still to be done.

Here's to a wonderful July!