A Neuro-Ritual: Regular practise is important – I’d like to make a habit out of working hard and finding simple problem-solving solutions. Habits come from sustained practise and it makes sense to create positive tools. So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday – they just begin on a Wednesday; but they last all week! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I accomplished last week… I did most of my social reading, wrote and posted THREE blog posts, Did that call for my new job, finished and put up my secret project.

Thing(s) I want to do…

This week… Finish my Poster Presentation, Start completing DClin application, Write three blog posts, Make cottage pie, Write another 200 words of essay..
Today… Write a blog post, plan the next few days, write a to-do list.

The challenging part…

The DClin absolutely terrifies me. On average it takes three years of applying to get in. This is my first try and I’ve already had to discount my first choice institution due to not meeting their minimum requirements.
Writing has been a little difficult this week. The essay has proven difficult, hence moving on to the poster presentation.

How I want it to feel…

I want to fee the quiet and take advantage of it. I’d like to feel capable as I proceed.

What would help…

Some upbeat dance music to keep me awake. (I am le tired). Using post-it notes. Maybe just reading the application and doing a mind-map of my answers?

I would advise myself to… Dance! Everything is better after a dance.

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…

Towards today’s goals… Open some other blogs to read for inspiration.
Towards the week’s goals… Open my essay file.

Party in the comments!

If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, that’s perfectly fine. Do come in and grab a drink or a dance though. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.

A Neuro-Ritual: Regular practise is important – I’d like to make a habit out of working hard and finding simple problem-solving solutions. Habits come from sustained practise and it makes sense to create positive tools. So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday anymore – whenever you have something to report; jump on in. I usually update on Thursday morning’s anyway, and time zones differ – let us know how you got on whatever the day! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I want to do…

This week… Get my social reading done, Write 3 blog posts, Do two calls for my new job, Finish my secret project.
Today… Do 5 pages of my social reading. Outline a blog post. Do all my washing up. Today I’m also working 6 hours so.. survive that .

The challenging part…

Anxiety over my new course have crept in. I seem ‘blocked’ in terms of writing posts. I can’t make the calls until my special headset arrives…

How I want it to feel…

Fluid. Natural. And warm. I miss the warmth of Summer.

What would help…

Some rock music to keep me motivated. Green tea. Writing notes in my notepad.

I would advise myself to… Breathe. Remember that I’ve done this before.

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…

Towards today’s goals… Open the reading pages.
Towards the week’s goals… Begin a mind-map outline of a post. Or just pick a topic.

Party in the comments!

If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, that’s perfectly fine. Do come in and grab a drink or a dance though. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.

A Neuro-Ritual: So this is a Wednesday Ritual, because regular practise is important – if I make it a habit to work hard in certain circumstance then I can always induce those circumstances and my brain will automatically shift to working hard.  You know it makes sense to create positive tools.

So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday anymore – I usually update on Thursday morning’s anyway, and time zones differ – let us know how you got on whatever the day! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I want to do…

Read a book chapter. Look through forums of my two new money options. Research my secret project further. Practise writing with my graphics tablet. Tidy/finish unpacking.

The challenging part…

I haven’t been in the right state to just sit and relax with a book. Money-issues bring up resistance for me that i’m working through. Secret project is also surrounded by fears.

How I want it to feel…

I was to feel enthralled again. To be excited by the two new “adventures” in finance, and to feel relaxed and at ease enough to read. I’d love to feel supported by the few who know about my project. And maybe even by those who don’t yet know what it is.

What would help…

Shivanata. Tea. Soft Music? colour-co-ordinated calendars. Yes.

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…

Sit on my bed with tea and a book?
Open my calendar and get the coloured pens to hand.

Party in the comments!

If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, that’s perfectly fine. Do come in and grab a drink or a dance though. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.

A Neuro-Ritual: So this is a Wednesday Ritual, because regular practise is important – if I make it a habit to work hard in certain circumstance then I can always induce those circumstances and my brain will automatically shift to working hard.  You know it makes sense to create positive tools.

So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

The important part is gathering with intention in this space (usually the blog page comments) and sharing with the community. Your failures and successes will spur on others and we can support each other.

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday anymore – I usually update on Thursday morning’s anyway, and time zones differ – let us know how you got on whatever the day! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I want to do…

Tidy my room and begin packing for University. Get through Chapter 2 of my book. Get this PDF up and out. Clean the kitchen and weigh the cats.

The challenging part…

My room is a tip. I’ve got a mental block on what I will and won’t need at University. I have a lot of stuff I’d like to get rid of but can’t due to emotions.

The kitchen is going to get dirty again tonight.. I might wait until Friday to do it.

The cats are confused by this diet they’re on and aren’t very happy to be held right now. Let alone while the Wii Fit beeps at them.

I’m so tired, I don’t want to stand up and tidy. I want to sit here and game.  It’s also a gorgeous day outside..

How I want it to feel…

Energetic. Full of YIPPEEE! and fun. Exciting!

What would help…

Chai. Movement makes me want to move so maybe dance or something first?
Remembering how excited I am to be going back to university.

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…

Go get some chai. As I pass my shelves/bookcase, grab one thing that needs to be somewhere else and move it.

Clean the kitchen worktop while the kettle boils?

Will You Join Me?

It doesn’t matter what you’re working on – pick something off your to-do list – how will you go about it? Come on in for a drink and let us know what you’re struggling with.

Party in the comments!
If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, that’s perfectly fine. Do come in and grab a drink or a dance though. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.

A Neuro-Ritual: So this is a Wednesday Ritual, because regular practise is important – if I make it a habit to work hard in certain circumstance then I can always induce those circumstances and my brain will automatically shift to working hard.  You know it makes sense to create positive tools.

So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

The important part is gathering with intention in this space (usually the blog page comments) and sharing with the community. Your failures and successes will spur on others and we can support each other.

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday anymore – I usually update on Thursday morning’s anyway, and time zones differ – let us know how you got on whatever the day! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I want to do…

-          Re-align my budgeting sheets as I’ve suddenly lost £3,000 from my estimates [thank you recession].

-          Post these darn thank-you letters that I didn’t get round to for various reasons.

-          Transfer my calendar stuff to my phone so I don’t get completely lost.

-          Sort out meeting-up with Claire and Laura before I go back to Brighton

The challenging part…

My budget for 45 weeks is £40/week – losing that 3,000 equates to losing £66/week. I can’t have a budget of MINUS pounds. That’s not a budget, that’s a hell-hole.

- They’re all ready now, just walk when it’s not raining.

- Takes time, isn’t benefiting me NOW, so hard to prioritise.

- Just haven’t got round to it yet.

How I want it to feel…

Flowing, with simple solutions presenting themselves. Magical. Not stressful.

What would help…

Whiskey?    Erm, having my online banking page open, looking through the previous 3 years of budgeting sheets to see where my greatest expenses are.
Putting the letters by the door.
Keeping my calendar up to remind me?

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…

Erm.. Work out how much I need to make a week/month to cover the costs; how much I’m LIKELY to make and how I’ll make that; then work out when I’ll run out/need it by.

Putting the letters by the door!

Will You Join Me?

It doesn’t matter what you’re working on – pick something off that pesky to-do list – how will you go about it? We’re all here at the party together, stop by for a drink.

Party in the comments!
If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, come and say hi to us and take some time to dance. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.

A Neuro-Ritual: So this is a Wednesday Ritual, because regular practise is important – if I make it a habit to work hard in certain circumstance then I can always induce those circumstances and my brain will automatically shift to working hard.  You know it makes sense to create positive tools.

So please join in and make this a ritual for you too!

The important part is gathering with intention in this space (usually the blog page comments) and sharing with the community. Your failures and successes will spur on others and we can support each other.

Drinks are provided, so help yourself!

P.S. It’s okay if it’s not Wednesday anymore – I usually update on Thursday morning’s anyway, and time zones differ – let us know how you got on whatever the day! Total work-party amnesty!

Work Party!

Thing(s) I want to do…
Sort out my time-table and registration stuff for next month (i.e. take and send in Photograph). Work out the final budget after my birthday money found me. Try to eat less junk food. Go for a walk/get some air.

The challenging part…
It’s a bit hard to find all the information myself. I need to be in the right mood – budgeting makes me feel so poor sometimes. Registration is scary (and expensive!). Walk is effort. Photographs make me look bad.

How I want it to feel…
Spacious. Like my choice.

What would help…
A pretty page to write the details on. Maybe some metaphors? Making a big deal out of make-up etc. to pretend it’s a photoshoot.

Tiniest, simplest step I will take today…
Hmm.. take photos, put on make-up, pack bag ready for a walk. find the forms- put them on my desk.

Will You Join Me?

It doesn’t matter what you’re working on – pick something off that pesky to-do list – how will you go about it? We’re all here at the party together, stop by for a drink.

Party in the comments!
If sharing out loud isn’t your thing, come and say hi to us and take some time to dance. Imagined scrolls count just as much as typed comments.