goals

2017 - a year of conscious living

Saturday, December 24, 2016





You need to take the time out for you to establish your focus for the year ahead. 

What are you taking with you into the new year, and what will you leave behind? Which parts of yourself with you continue to grow on, and which parts are keeping you back, keeping you living small? 

YOU must take priority this coming year. You have to. 
You cannot afford not to. 

Schedule half an hour of silence into your day. Switch up your breakfast. Take your morning tea out into the sunshine. Start your morning an hour earlier to set the tone of WANTING to be alive, WANTING to get things done, WANTING to make your  day good. 

YOU HAVE TO WANT TO HAVE A GOOD YEAR-
make it a good year. For you. 

Write out some pages of your thoughts, then make a list of words and experiences and achievements you want to incorporate into your year. 

  • recycling more
  • walking more with the dogs
  • eating more plant-based meals 
  • planting a veggie garden
  • getting your grey water onto your garden
  • meeting more professional goals
  • growing your brand from your heart
  • sharing your creativity and vulnerablity
Put this list out where you will see it often. Make it colourful, make it visually attractive, have fun with it; make it yours. Make this year yours!
Choose to be an encourager this year.
Choose kindness this year.
Choose to be light in this ever-increasingly dark time.
Choose to listen to your heart's calling. 

Go out there into the world in your own quiet way (or loud way) and make a little difference each day. 

with loving kindness,  
Tess x                           




review

specialiteas

Monday, December 19, 2016

Speacialiteas is your online connection to luxury tea and tea wares. I have one of their SAMA MOKO tea pots, a bamboo tray and two tea cups. They add such simple, easy luxury to my days.

Specialiteas makes tea buying, and tea appreciating a stress-free, exciting and delicious experience. It's very zen to choose a few things online and then a few days later you open your door to welcome them in.. it's like magic. 

Their collection of teas is mind-blowing. They have everything you could think of, every kind of tea... and in beautiful little pyramid-shaped teabags. 

If you're thinking of giving up caffeine and making a change in your life, step into the world of luxury tea enjoyment. Tea is totally hygge and totally worth it. 

Tea reminds you to taste the moment you're in. Tea is an art and each cup of tea a lesson in learning to love your here and now for what it is. Treat yourself to many delectable sips and moments. Your next online purchase should be something to calm you, and soothe you, and specialiteas has so much to offer you to meet those needs.


Do it yourself

Bullet Journal

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

My bullet journal has given me an outlet for my creativity, it allows me to stay organised and yet flexible and spontaneous, I can schedule in some me-time and things to look forward to and keep me going.

I track my personal habits, passion projects and write down any ideas for a poem or words that I read and love and want to keep as a reminder or for inspiration.

My life has never been very organised or structured and as a creative personality with a mind that is constantly day-dreaming and wondering, wondering, wandering.... The bullet journal system has given me a structured space to set out my days and plan them individually, and in chunks of a week and then month, year, etc.















SETTING GOALS 

One of my big motivations is to always be challenging myself, and learning, being open to new paths and directions. So it is also a challenge then to stick to one path, one direction for a period of time. I tend to get bored and lethargic and my creativity will stop flowing. So the bullet journal has allowed me to challenge my creativity by setting a deadline to a project and then being able to also give myself time to wander off into unexplored ideas and worlds... with the time I have cultivated through time management. There is space (as much space as you want to give) for tracking progress through bar graphs, charts or stickers to represent progress made. Having a system of keeping myself accountable, by making it easy and visual for me to see the progress and by challenging myself to not miss a day and then "break the chain" of ticks/ stickers/ blocks, etc... I have found a way that works for me in creating routine.

My bullet journal is planned yet not restrictive. I give myself enough space to still have some time for doing something unscheduled and instant, while realizing that I will never meet project deadlines or get anywhere work going without having a few hours that I make sure to get in each day.



A bullet journal will help with:

-tracking productivity
-tracking progress: fitness/ passion projects/ books read/ diets/ medication
-tracking mood, energy levels, concentration levels
-keeping you organised for easily booking appointments
-remembering what needs to be done each day
-building routine
-cultivating a sense of self-determination





ALL YOU NEED

For a bullet journal, simply select a blank paper notebook and follow your own heart with designs and systems.. there are so many to choose from. You can create your own that hasn't been documented online, or if you are inspired by someone else's, use theirs.. The online community of bullet journal users are super friendly and encouraging.

But remember... Planning should be the end result. You plan to DO. Planning should be the place to begin, but don't let it end there!


Having a bullet journal will help you to begin managing your time better. Don't beat yourself up about past bad habits with your management of time... Just do better now. This system is so good. It has worked miracles for me. I have been able to better schedule my days and know what needs to be done today, tomorrow, next week and begin thinking about progress in the months to come. It's also a great way to see how far you have come productivity-wise, especially if you are struggling with something that keeps you from getting things done on a regular basis.


All you need is a journal/ notebook, a pen and time. Start planning to do better and be better today. THERE IS NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!  The best decision you can make now is the decision to begin to try better. Try again. Try differently. Just keep on going!

 Begin with the small things to get you going. And schedule some rewards. 
Remember that things will only work for you if you use them. There are no rules for a bullet journal, only inspirations and hints. Find ways that suit you. Make your bullet journal work for you! 
Happy planning...

links:

Official "Bullet Journal" website
How to Bullet Journal Video: YouTube
INSTAGRAM: #bulletjournal





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