Today's Lesson

I see it's been a long while since I 'blogged' here, but have recently made a decision to restart and to continue, but in a different vein.  One reason is to document my activities, thoughts and creations for myself primarily, but also it may help others who are interested in the same things and at a similar point on their journey.  I also see it as a discipline which I need to cultivate more of in my life. My progress is somewhat slow and I believe this will be a great place to start to move myself forward.  I've also noticed that I avoid doing the work that WILL move me forward, hence the feeling I have of going nowhere :)

Here we go then . . . . . .

Let's start with this morning . . . . .  I was expecting a wet day, it rained heavily in the night and so I decided to not go to the market today with my goods. I have a FB page for my stall which you can read about here  Notice that I've just proven that our thoughts dictate our actions !!  I awoke at 8.30 - well and truly late for a market stall as it begins at 8am, to see the sky bright and mostly clear blue with an occasional cloud.  No chance of going now.  

I was a bit cross with myself for a while and then set about deciding what I was going to do for the next 8 hours. 

For a few days now I have had my recipes out, sorting a few, throwing out a lot and general revisiting them, looking for something to make for myself.  I love making and eating brioche so that was what I decided to make and had all the ingredients.  I've a bag of quinces I bought at the market yesterday which need to be made into something, but needed more sugar for that, so shelved the idea for another day.  A sneek peek inside my fridge will reveal several small jars of quince paste made a couple of weeks ago to sell, but I have the feeling that they won't get out of there intact. 

Before they go in the oven.

Just out of the oven

 I put little poached quince pieces in the centre.

I really enjoyed making these for 2 reasons. One was that I love working with yeast doughs and two because I bought these special brioche tins way back in '78 in France and have hardly used them since. It's made me remember my time there.

Now the sun has gone behind the hill and it's only 2.45 so have to get out into the sun - maybe a walk on the beach.  Having learned a lesson well today I can go and treat myself :)

What Inspires You ?

I've just read the e-book by Joe Vitale about how to attract more money into your life.  One of the principles is simply to give more away. That is no doubt a scary concept for most people, especially as they don't have enough for themselves. Well that is just where things need to change.  

The secret is that during your  day to day lives there must be something or someone who inspires you. Maybe it is someone who is doing something amazing in the face of adversity or something you see someone do with a child perhaps. Whatever it is, give money to that person. Give with joy in your heart as much as you can give, without expecting anything in return. If your giving is from a place of "I don't really have enough" or any other negative idea you hold it will not work. Giving for the right reasons is pure joy and that is where you need to give from.  Give to anything that inspires you spiritually or anything that makes you feel nourished emotionally too.

Whenever I see animals interacting I get goosebumps and feelings of joy - even pictures in a magazine will do it - but they won't need my money! However if it was for example in a zoo, I would give money to the zoo. Try it out for the next week and see what happens.

Here's a hint: do not expect money to come to you from the same source you are giving to.
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What makes FamilyIQ a Game Changer?

1. It’s the manual that you never knew existed: hundreds of courses, programs and assessments
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6. Join me – I liked the company so much, it’s become my business – and the commissions are life changing.

This noble company has made a difference in many families and it can do the same for yours.

The following is a sampling of issues we regularly address in the FamilyIQ learning forum. The knowledge and skills you acquire will help you not only address these topics, but hundreds of others as well.

1. Setting personal boundaries when relating to others: at home, at work and in social settings
2. Addressing lingering feelings of guilt, remorse or failure
3. Inspiring your child to follow through on commitments
4. Teaching children to accept responsibility for their actions
5. Effectively managing your own anger and/or that of others
6. Communicating more clearly with your child, partner, co-worker or others in daily interactions
7. Teaching children habits of respect
8. Preparing for the inevitable challenges of life as children grow, careers change, and relationships evolve
9. Building unity in the home to foster cooperation, mutual support and a happier environment

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How to Make Your Own Veg & Fruit Wash

Here's a great idea to use for washing any produce you buy from a green grocer who is not necessarily selling organic products.

What You Need:

• White vinegar
• Water
• A spray bottle

What You Do:

For Hard-skinned Fruits and Vegetables:

• ·         Fill a spray bottle with equal parts white vinegar and water.
• ·         Then, spray the solution onto your fruits and vegetables; rub it in; and rinse.

For Soft-skinned Fruits and Vegetables:

• ·         Fill a bowl with equal parts white vinegar and water.
• ·         Then, soak your fruits and vegetables in the solution for a minute
•            or two and rinse.

Why This Works: 

The acetic acid in vinegar kills bacteria and helps to dissolve the wax and pesticide residues found on the skins of many fruits and vegetables. 

Benefits of Making Your Own Fruit and Vegetable Wash:

• cheaper than store-bought washes
• cleans more effectively than water alone
• all-natural

Tips and Warnings:

• ·         Use a scrub brush to work the solution into the skin
• ·         Store your fruit and vegetable wash out of the reach of children
• ·         Always label the contents of your spray bottles

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Helping Families In Our Community

I'm a person who is naturally attracted to ways of helping others. I've done lots of studies on various modalities, one in particluar I really like is NVC or Non-violent communication, developed by Marshall Rosenberg. I have put some of the tools into practice in a classroom where I was a relieving teacher a little while ago. It worked well. There was an altercation in a sewing class involving 2 children about 14 yrs of age. One of them lashed out at the other. It ended up in tears, as you would expect. I took them both aside in the room and dug a bit deeper into what may have caused the problem. The outcome was that the offending student had lost her brother earlier in the year from an accident and the other, a boy from another culture, had lost a young brother several years ago. Obviously there was underlying incompleted sadness on both sides and through the process I was able to demonstrate the opportunity for greater understanding and empathy for each of them.

I found this exercise very satisfying and was able to use it with a whole class again at a later date when there was another incident between 2 boys.

Whenever I see young children suffering or not being treated in a way that supports and enriches them, I feel great pain for them. They are so vulnerable and trusting of adults around them. After all, children are not small adults - they are fragile, young souls craving love, acknowledgement and nourishment, both the nutritional type and importantly, the emotional type. They need training on how to cope with life and if parents do not do this at an appropriate level they will grow up with difficulties in being effective adults. In observing how children and adults relate in my community, I see that very often they are not given suitable explanations about why things are as they are, for example. If you explain to children, simply and in language they can understand, they will be able to understand better and perhaps work things out for themselves at a later time.

Suffice to say then that if anything crosses my path that provides a way for people to relate and communicate better I am interested in learning about it.

I have studied The Spalding Method (www.spalding.org) when I was living in Australia recently and that is a wonderful way to teach children how to read, write and spell in a way that empowers them to help themselves. I now teach 2 students using this approach.

More recently I have come across something else which I know will have huge repercussions on families in general.

The mission of FamilyIQ is to empower individuals and parents to improve their personal, partnering, and parenting skills in order to build stronger and more effective families. Their Vision is to change the world one family at a time. FamilyIQ is a values-driven company. They believe that values which are nurtured, promoted and upheld can motivate positive behavior and foster unity. They aim to promote and protect the culture of values within the context of entrepreneurialism. Our core values are multi-faceted: meaning that they apply to us as individuals, families and as an organization.

The Values of the Company are simply:

1. Family
They believe that the Family is the foundation of all great societies. Families come in various sizes and styles and each one has the capacity for love, respect and appreciation. The organization is a family and every member is needed and important. We aim to sponsor a culture of unity with our employees, members, and customers.

2. Trust
Trust is the foundation of all healthy relationships. In families and in business, we strive to foster relationships based on earning trust with each other. This is done in part by keeping commitments, respecting one another and living with integrity. FamilyIQ will work tirelessly to not only earn but always keep the trust of our families, business partners, members, employees and customers.

3. Loyalty.
They believe that trust leads to loyalty. They believe that loyalty is the key to profitability and growth in a business and in relationships. Our goal is to foster loyalty with our families, business partners, members, employees and customers.

4. Growth.
Growth is a by-product of treating others like family, earning and keeping their trust and nurturing lifelong loyal relationships. Growth is inevitable as we live our values. We believe that FamilyIQ will grow to be a world-wide organization as we live our values and provide our products to those like minded individuals who share our values.

It's a programme that, amongst other things, has developed a revolutionary assessment test designed to produce awareness, knowledge and skills in nine critical areas of healthy family functioning.

I think you'll agree with me here that this company will be seriously contributing to the health of our communities in the near and distant future.

If you'd like more information on the products and the business model please first visit the website then contact me on nzglobalsolutions@gmail.com