Apologies to my followers but something has happened to time this month, I didn't realise that three weeks have passed since I last wrote a blog and posted a poem.... did anyone else notice May spring by?

I was actually shocked yesterday when I received a mail asking 'Have you booked your Christmas Party yet? - hold on, can we have summer first.......please. 

My month of May saw me sharing my workshops with many lovely new clients, it is a joy to see how the workshops assist people to transform their lives, the vision board event  being a particular favourite. As attendees work through thier visions, eagerly cutting out pictures and words from magazines thier dreams become focused and they gain clarity for thier journey ahead.

As I looked through my poetry to find one to share with you today I came across this quote which I wrote many years ago, seems to sum up the vision baord event nicely:

'Let there be no space between us and our dreams' - Beverley Jones

 

 

 

 

Todays poem is one I wrote many years ago, I was single and living in Dublin but these words came to me to shine a light on how my future would be different and how I would know when....

 

 

My Intution Told Me...

You walked into the room

sunshine lit my life

you were him

My Intution told me so

 

 

                   Your eyes met mine

                             and looked into my soul

 

                             Did you feel it?

                             the warmth

                             created by the flames

                             you lit around my heart

 

                             I am no longer afraid

                             I have found the

                             safety of your arms

 

                                                 My Intution told me so

 

 



The Big City of London...

Today's memory is bought to you from 1986! It's strange that although time passes memories can manage to transport you back to a place in time as if you were still there.  In 1986 I moved from my quiet village life to the big city of London. I remember my sister saying to me, 'If you are going to move out of home and away why don't you go somewhere closer, Cardiff maybe?'  Well never one to do things by half I didn't listen and took myself off to live in London.

I remember visiting London in 1981 and as I sat in Trafalgar Square I thought, I would love to live here and one day I will!

I don't think looking back there were many in my close circle who understood why I would take myself off to London with no knowledge of living outside a small village, having no friends to go to nor in fact anywhere to live, but I did have a job so surely it would be OK, this was my logic.

As I arrived in London and to my new job I was excited along with thrilled to have the opportunity to live out one of my dreams, or visions as I know them to be today.  I was extremely lucky to of secured a job in the photographic industry working as a manager in a 1 hour photo outlet in Piccadilly Circus, right in the center of this amazing city.  I had a team of staff and worked alongside two other managers, it truly was a magical time.

I did find a place to live however it was small dingy bedsit outside of London in Stretham, not ideal but it was home for three months until I moved to North London and shared a flat with my now dear friend Lori.  We had crazy fun times filled with laughter through which many friendships were built and many parties held.

Living in North London meant an Underground journey in and out of the city to work and it is this memory that I recalled a few weeks ago when I returned to London to attend a conference.

I have now ironically returned to my home village and its quiet life but in October as I traveled across the city to Kensington I recalled the many journeys I had made all those years ago.  As a young manager I had no idea that in the future I would own my business through which I would then be attending the  'Millionaires Bootcamp for Women' conference.  The journey seemed surreal and it struck me that although the years have passed and my life situation has changed many times some things just seemed to stand still.

Travelling on the Underground the trains were at times still crowded, the queues for the lifts at the station were still the same, party goers from the night before still traveled home the next day in their fancy dress outfits.  The city streets of London were still crowded, maybe more so today but somehow they seemed just as crowded way back then too.  The florist and the newspaper stands are still outside the station doors and the air is still filled with the fumes of the traffic.

Today I coach others on change and how it is possible to live the life you desire.  Looking back whilst on my journey through the streets of London I realized that I may of traveled the streets of time but inside the young girl who took off and left village life is still as excited about new adventures as she was back then.

At this time look around you, what has changed about you and what has remained the same?  We are all capable of changing what we don't like it just takes confidence and self belief.  Look back at where you have traveled and recapture that something that caused a stir inside, feel that excitement.

If it is possible revisit one of your old haunts and relive a few old memories, they will make you smile and I believe transport you back to  a time when you believed anything was possible.  Stand tall and stride forth with purpose towards your future. While you are there dream up some new adventures and go for them - I believe it will still be as exhilarating now as it was when you first visited, let your old memories stir up your future plans.

Have a great week ahead and join me again for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.

Awaken - 'Lighting your journey ahead'

Visulisation at its best!

Todays memory is of more recent times but it comes from such an important time in my life that I want to take this opportunity to share it with you!

In 2009 I  went through a  burn out situation from work which resulted in a period of depression and anxiety.  During this time I suffered a great deal from negative thinking and found myself as a result in negative situations.  ( For those who want to read more, my story of this time and how I came thorugh it will soon be available in a book).

At this time I really didnt know where to turn next however I had been fortunate in the previous year to come across a book by a delightful lady - Sue Stone - Love Life, Live Life.  I can honestly tell you that at this point in my life I certainly didnt love my life nor where I was. As I struggled to come to terms with my illness I picked up Sues book and realised that through the process of believing and visulisation I could turn my life around to a life I loved!

As my illness lead me down the route of having to leave my corporate role I found myself in a position of having to re-think what it was I wanted to do with my life.  I carried out a lot of research and thought a lot before it came to me that the most important thing in my life was the care I had for others.  As I spoke to friends I was guided towards taking the journey of becomng a Life and Business Coach - just like Sue.  This lady had a truely inspiring story and I found myself thinking - I too want to inspire others and help them live thier life and dreams to the full.

I read and re-read  the book and listened to Sue's CD and decided that I could do this - using the tools Sue provides in the book I set out on my journey.

I held a very strong visulisation in my heart that one day I would meet Sue Stone, I would introduce myself to her and indeed work with her in getting the message of  Positivity, Love and Happiness across the globe. I held onto this as I studied for my diploma but soon realised through the studying that while I was keen to get a qualification it was my life experience that could help to inspire others the most.

I started my business in Aug 2010 and passed on the tools I had come across in life .....  I followed Sue on the social media and communicated with her via E.mails / newsletters etc. Now for somebody who preaches about the Law of Attraction and the various ways in which you can 'Make your life Happen' - you wouldn't think it would come as a surprise to find an E.Mail in my inbox from Sue in June 2011 inviting people to train with her and become an Accredited Sue Stone Coach whereby you would become part of the Sue Stone Foundation - well a surprise it was.

I was elated - I couldnt wait to apply and I am very proud to say that on the 8th and 9th of September I attended and completed the training and my VISION is now my REALITY!!

I share this story with anyone who will listen hence why I have shared it with you... it is important as I do not class myself as a Text Book coach,  I coach from experience and by sharing my stories inspire others to live thier life to the full.

This week take a moment to think about something you really WANT, you must be clear in your desire (again Clairity is covered more in my soon to be published book), write down your aspiration, give it feeling, fall in love with it and imagine how you will feel when you acheive it.

I have many other visions which I know are attainable - my vision boards take pride of place in my office - remember 'Believe you can and you will'

Have a great week and join me next week for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive live I live today.

Remember the days of the old school yard......

Todays memory is bought to you from my school days.  Last week I decided to put into place some exercise! This entailed a Zumba class at my old village school.  Over the years I have visited the school premises on many occasions,school fetes, harvest suppers even bingo... however this time was different.

The school in Raglan has many classrooms in various buildings - some not used now due to their condition, however what makes my visit this time different was that on previous occasions I visited all the newer buildings / hall but this time I entered through the very door I went through every day in my junior years!

As I turned to go through the door I remembered how proud I was the day the headmaster chose me to ring the school bell - such a small task but I felt so important.  The coat hooks that still hung in the same place were tiny and only at elbow height today - I remember standing on tippy toes to reach them back then - how cute they looked.

As I walked into the hall I looked around in awe, the vast hall had surely shrunk, the benches and gym equipment was never that small was it? - ah I sighed I guess it was.

The Zumba trainer turned up then with her Iphone and speaker and suddenly I didn't want to do Zumba I wanted to do country dancing - just like I used to.  I wanted to recapture the fun and sheer abundance of lack of self consciousness that I had as a child. To dance around the room as if I was in the biggest ballroom in the land. 

The room soon filled with ladies and the music started up - I was lost in the moment and re-lived my memories through the energised dance routines we were put through.  It was great fun and left me with a feeling of again how good it is to be home.

This memory of my school days is a lead to my thinking today - it is important we all hold that child within us and at times take time to just sit, then breathe deeply whilst we bring a little of that abundant child energy  forth to lift us.

As children physical items appeared huge, we had to stretch to reach them, as we know all thats happened is that as adults our physical bodies have got bigger therefore the physical items appear to have shrunk.  Just because that coat hook seemed so high up as a child, did we leave our coats on the floor - NO - we stretched ourselves to reach them.

This weekend, look up - are your dreams and aspirations so high you can't actually reach them today? - what are you going to do, walk away and leave your dreams fall to the floor or are you, as you did as a child, going to stand on tippy toes to stretch that little bit further so that someday soon you will be able to hang your coat on the success hook  of your dreams.


Have a great week and join me next Friday for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.
Awaken - 'Lighting your journey ahead'