I’m sure I’m not
the only person in this world with too many computer files saved. I’m currently going through my “To Deal with
Later” folder on my computer which has (I hate to admit) over 700 PDF files in
it!
Now, some of those
files are important documents that do need saved, but most aren’t, so I’m going
through them and deleting what I no longer need.
So far, I’ve
deleted files on…
• veganism as I
was told I needed to eat that way to be healthy (we now know that’s not the
case so they can all go unless I find a recipe I want to save)
• business - I don’t
follow business “rules” (unless it’s legalities) so “hustle for success” and “do
business like a man” type files can go
• self care - only
because I have too many files on that topic, and I have a pretty established
self-care routine that works for me now
• creativity - now
that I’m a few years into my process as an artist, I have a better idea of what
appeals to me and what doesn’t, and what doesn’t is being deleted (should I
change my mind in the future, I’m sure I’ll be able to find the information
again, or something better)
• research on
various health topics as I spent decades trying to figure out what was causing
my health issues - since we were completely wrong, and all the research doesn’t
fit my situation, it can all go
• various eclectic
topics that interested me at one point, but no longer
I did come across an interesting article that
I’d forgotten I’d saved on problem solving.
The theme of the article was on changing your perspective of the
situation or problem by literally standing up and turning around 180 degrees. By physically moving your body, and changing
what you are looking at, it allows your mind to open up to new possibilities
and solutions that you never thought of before.
Hmmmm, I think this file will be a keeper as it’s a good reminder.
Beth
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Word for the Year: cocoon
2023 Mantra: Breakthrough…And renew! Breakthrough…I love you! Breakthrough…And renew! Breakthrough…Thank you!
My 2023 frequency: I am introspective, embodied, joy-filled
2023 Highlights:
[cancelled Scottish Dance Teachers' Association membership after 25 yrs!]
+ Sue Crites' Qigong Level 1
- Level 1 January 14 & 15
- 100 days of Qigong completed May 8
- follow up June 23rd Masterclass
+ 21st Anniversary of owning The Chautauqua Jan 20th
- $5,000 donation Sept 28
- cartoon/comic strip in paper started Dec 15
+ applied for 2023 Cowboy Kicks Boot project (Oct 22/22) - not accepted February 15/23
+ Hillary Faye's Kundalini Reiki
- 70 min 1:1 & Level 1 Attunement January 10
- 80 min 1:1 & Level 2 Attunement January 24
- 70 min 1:1 & Level 3 Masters Attunement February 21
- attuned LaToya to Level 1 (May 1) and Level 2 (May 8)
+ 2023 Calgary Stampede Dream Home artist contest - applied February 23 - not accepted March 7 :(
+ renewed
-1,300th DAILY Facebook post to the group Nov 9
+ royalty payment of $13.63 from CD Baby!!!!!!!! (April 3)
+ Hillary Faye's 8-week Abundant Heart self-paced program
+ Lacombe Art Show April 14 - bought 6 cards, 1 wooden owl, 2 small canvases
+ Awaken Love Yoga Teacher Training/Reiki Level 2&3
- practicum March 26 - nailed it!!!!
- graduation Apr 20...honoured as Head Cheerleader &
Goddess of Joy for the group
+ Alix MAC's dinner theatre May 11 - "Million Dollar Meatballs" - Jeanne was Boris Stroganoff :)
+ signed up for Hillary Faye's 8-week Faery Queen Council Initiations program April 12 - May 31
- 1:1 with Hillary May 10 (23 mins)
- attuned to rose, iris, sunflower, orchid, lotus flower
frequencies for healing and attuning others!
[tire flew off car June 19 - Luc fixed and returned my car
June 22]
+ entered (
+ gravel on both sides of playhouse (July 30)
+ Applied for own ISBNs (Sept 28) - approved Oct 7
+ garden - finished planting May 28 /finished harvesting Oct
5
- preserving included (but was not limited to) 7 cups lilac syrup, 2 qt lilac juice, 2 qts caragana juice, almost 5 cups caragana syrup, 8 qts + 1 pt apple juice, 10 qts + 10 pts + 5 c rhubarb juice, froze 22 cups raspberries, froze 3 doz potato cups & 4 containers of hash browns, 3 cookie sheets of roasted peppers - froze 7 cups, 10 cups freezer beet pickles
+ became Wondercafe2 header artist in September - 1st commission payment of $128 for 3 headers October 14
+ entered (
+ Anne's Atelier membership [did not renew]
- Student Spotlight interview June 12th
. - 407 patterns created
- signed up for Art of Where POD site out of
- ordered duvet cover Oct 22, arrived Oct 30 and it worked!!!!!!
- ordered 3 tea towels Nov 13 + 2 more tea towels Nov 15
+ signed up for Laura Rose's Honey Pot program (Nov 18)
+ 9 mini yoga videos created and posted online (fall/winter)
+ daily painting/drawing
- 1,500th sky drawing (Nov 12)
- 2 paintings on canvas completed
- 5 mandalas
- 10 watercolour play page (both sides)
- YES painting (mixed media paper)
- JOY painting (mixed media paper)
- REST painting (mixed media paper)
- LOVE painting (mixed media paper)
- BODY painting (mixed media paper)
- 23 watercolour pencil/marker play
- 9 sun cards (watercolour pencil/acrylics)
- 2 whimsical character drawings
+ crochet food - 2 ice cream sandwiches (Oct 14)
+ daily mantras/kriyas
+ 28 jigsaw puzzles completed
Upcoming Projects:
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It’s a brand new
year! Though, have you ever noticed that
the new year doesn’t feel any different (at first) than the old year?
For some reason we
crazy humans think that as soon as the calendar changes to not only a new
month, but a whole new year, our lives will be dramatically different,
preferably for the better.
And there are
countless traditions and superstitions to ensure that the new year comes in on
a positive note and the year continues on the same vein.
Now, just to be
sure, I’m not saying that wanting the new year to be better than the last is a
bad thing or wrong. Goodness knows, we’ve
had a few tough years in a row now, so hoping for an improvement is totally
natural.
But, putting all
that pressure at the beginning of the year on ourselves and the coming days is
a wee bit unrealistic.
We can have hopes,
dreams, goals, and more for the year, but we have 365 days to experience them
in. Not just the beginning days of
January. We have a whole year ahead of
us so why try and rush most of it by in the first couple of weeks of
January? The years fly by fast enough as
it is.
Unless you are
currently in the midst of project or goal, why not just enjoy the month of
January, without filling it to the brim with new projects and tasks?
Let the year start
in a more quiet contemplative fashion and then, just maybe, what you do decide
to accomplish will mean more to you, and will be what you really want to spend
your time on. Rather than the usual “I
really should…..” and “I must….” items we tend to put on our to-do lists for
the year.
And by taking the time to really think about what we want the year to look like, we can also create more time and space for fun!
Beth
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Mail a cheque or money order (made out to Beth Richardson – Chautauqua) to Box 261 Mirror, AB T0B 3C0
E-transfer to thechautauqua@gmail.com
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Your support and kindness is always greatly appreciated, and I look forward to continuing to bring joy and inspiration to you with each issue. Thank you so much and have a marvellous day!
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