Amazing Things Are Happening!!

Argh, I am so excited right now! There are just so many incredible things going on in my life right now! I went away on holiday to Cornwall to re-charge my batteries and spend time with my family at the end of August. We stayed in a little apartment right in St Ives, literally 30 seconds to the sea front! While we were away I made the most of the quite times and read the best book I have ever read, it was Jack Canfield's How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be.


Snuggled on a comfy sofa, a cosy blanket, a glass of something fizzy, a box of chocolate and a great book!!

As I read the book I started to put some of the things in to practice, and instantly felt more positive, like not task was ever to big and no dream was unreachable. It really is an incredible book and I highly recommend it (Ahem, bit of word of mouth advertising there)

Since reading the book something really crazy happened! As most of you know I am a childminder by day. Towards the end of last year I helped out a local pre-school and became chair person on their committee, the pre-school was going through a transition, from being charity run needing a committee, to a limited business with two directors. During my time as chair person I put in a lot of work doing various things and offering advice. The charity pre-school closed and the business one opened.

Although my time as a chair person was voluntary and I was happy to give my free time, I knew it was not a long term arrangement and I wanted to show off my skills in the hope that should they need my services again, I can contract to them. I often sat and imagined what I would do if I were to run the pre-school. Then one day out of the blue I got a random phone call from one of the directors asking for a meeting - I remember thinking that he was going to offer me a contracting position helping with their back office and paper work - I was so wrong!! Due to several factors within the business they were being faced with two options 1- to close or 2-hand it over to someone else! Can you see where I am going with this?

Myself and another lady were offered the business, completely outright. Not to buy it - they were going to give it to us, lock stock and barrell! The days that followed were crazy! We had several meetings, went through the books, and all the numbers, looked at all the legalities, had a meeting with my accountant, which brings me to now! We are just about to meet with a solicitor and get a contract drawn up and then take over directorship of this business!

So, what I am saying is, before I read Jack Canfield's amazing book, I had sort of already been going what he teaches, and amazing things really did happen! Since reading the book and having this amazing business offered to me, I started to really focus on my Arbonne affirmations, imagining myself in the position I want to be in, really going for it and putting myself right there, in the moment! Just doing that has given me so much drive and with the recent development, it has really made me realise that the phrase 'Put it out the universe' is not just a phrase at all, it is an incredble tool you have to learn in order to really grow!

And speaking of growing, you can't grow unless you put yourself outside of your comfort zone, always, constantly stretching and last night I did just that! Getting the news a while ago that my upline Tamlyn and Andrew were flying over from Australia and here to help consultants was absolute music to my ears. I wanted to host an Opportunity Meeting and wanted Tamlyn and Andrew to present it. I found out they were getting the UK for Wednesday 10th - So booked them... For Wednesday 10th - No rest for the wicked my dears!

I had been building myself up as I really wanted to welcome everyone and introduce Tamlyn and Andrew. I was so nervous, but I knew my 60 second story and kept thinking 'just do it, you're feeling nervous and scared and that is great - You are stretching your comfort zone' Then a day before the meeting, I saw a post on facebook from Scott Campbell, who is Tamlyn's sponsor, he was saying he was also coming to the meeting to help present! I could literally feel the excitement build up, kind of like shaking fizzy drink bottle, I was fit to burst!

So, Wednesday came and it was my day off. I had planned on preparing and going over everything, but instead ended up having a good few meetings for this new business, then it was time to collect my kids from school, then cook, tidy the house, pick up Mark from the Train Station and before I knew I was on my way to the meeting. In car I was going over my 60 second story saying out loud. I got there and as everyone started to arrive my heart was beating faster and faster!

Telling my story! The nerves were intense - It was AMAZING!

Regional Vice President Tamlyn and National Vice President Scott

It got to 7.30pm and I knew I had to do it. I had been saying to myself 'stretching my comfort zone - I will be an ENVP one day - I talk all the time, this is no different!" I stood there, the room went quite and all eyes were on me, I was shaking inside, my heart was pounding through my chest, my palms were sweating, my knees were trembling - What was this feeling? Fear? Nerves? Anxiety? No! It was the feeling of my comfort zone being stretched like never before - It felt AMAZING - I can't wait to feel like that again!

Amazing people!!!

I introduced Tamlyn and Scott and they were both increbile, they literally just bounced off each other and their personalities were infectious, these are definitely two people I look up to... now a while a go I would have said something like 'I aspire to be like these people' but actually, I don't! I aspire to be the best me I can be. I don't want to be anyone else but me because I know I can do anything!

So can you!