Easy does it......

One of the things i find difficult when i'm not well is to be gentle with myself.  I hate not being well and i hate not being able to do things.  I do find my positive steps challenge helps me with this though....rather than it being a list of things i HAVE to do and one to beat myself with when i don't manage everything though, it has become a way to help me manage my limitations.  It helps to motivate me when i feel low in mood, but it also helps me to be more realistic about my expectations of myself.  There is something quite powerful about writing things down while also acknowledging how i am feeling each day.

So today i am sticking with the being gentle with myself :) 

I would like to:

do a wash - done :)
hang wash up to dry - done :)
tidy living room - some done....
do some crafting - done :)
list another 2 things on ebay - done :) 
make a payment off credit card

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

Mental Health has Slipped!

Its one of those things I just hate having to say.....My mental health has slipped a lot over the past few weeks.  I am in more need than ever to work on positive steps to help lift it again, but i've been avoiding it somehow.....

I am hoping by coming back here it will help.  Things feel rather overwhelming so its small steps for me today:

House Maintenance 

Wash the dishes - done :)
Do a wash
Tidy Living Room - started :)

Finances

Add shoes to ebay - 2 pairs added/ 9 still to add

Business

Add themed albums to main page - done :)

Do some crafting - done :)

Thats enough to keep me going most of the day i would think



As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

Getting back on Track!

Well i have completed most of my steps from last week.....still trying to get into my daily stepping habit which obviously hasn't happened yet as my last update was 5 days ago - hmmmmmm!! For about 3 of those days i have felt like i'm doing the old headless chicken impersonation, so here i am again to get back into the driving seat of my life :) 

Business

still working on those selling albums and so another 10 to work on: 

Nala Home - check up to date
Lotties Delights - done :)
Crafted by Sez - done :)
Crafty Jo Designs - done :)
Love soap with Sarah - done :)
Angies Angels Embroidery - deleted
The Shed - done :)
Pretty in Pink - done :)
All that Sparkles - descriptions and prices need added
Dee - check items up to date

Also payment to shop to sort - done :)
Contact Ian re burners - done :)

Finances

Add another 5 items to ebay
Sort bank account for AT - form requested
Write a list of bills to sort - done :)
sort auctions page

House Maintenance

Tidy Kitchen - done :)
Tidy Living Room - done :)
Hoover all downstairs - done :)
Brush down stairs - done :)

Health

Sort appointments:
psychologist - done :)
psychiatrist
dr - done :)
nurse - done :)

order meds - done :)

I am in charge of where my life goes!

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

So, Its 2014 then is it?

Hmmmm guess who got out of the habit of stepping over Christmas??? hahaha - as i said it just seems to get in the way for me and it takes a while to get back into the old routine.....Its hard enough some times for me to actually have a routine to start with so a break just magnifies the issue for me.  Aw well i am back again now and actually really looking forward to getting my thoughts in order!

Happy New Year to you BTW ;) 

So, let me see, i have a lot of business things going on right now but i don't want this blog to turn into a business list only so i'm going to try and work under my headings again:

Business

Main goal is to get all selling albums on the fb page up to date.

Breaking this down then:

I have currently got 31 selling albums, some of these are current members and some are from people who no longer post on the page.  I need to decide which are staying and which are being deleted.  done :)

I will work through 10 albums at a time to make this more manageable:

Product of the week - all sorted.
Stacey Davidson Creations - all sorted
Loved Toys - all sorted
Truly Quirky Me - all sorted
Misty Makes - all sorted
Gotydotcom - all sorted
LouLou's Handmade Homes - more items to add
Couture Coffee Beans - all sorted
Perfect Patchwork - all sorted
Springdale Florals - all sorted


Finances

I need to start listing items for sale on ebay again to increase income - done :)
sort paypal accounts
check rent payment - done :)

House Maintenance

Tidy living room
hang up washing - done :)

Health

Check next psych appointment date
Check Meds and sort order date - done :)
Make appointment with doc
Make appointment with nurse
That little lot should get me back on track rightly!! 

Quite liked this - reminds me i haven't given up when i go off track and its just temporary!

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

Christmas Plans

I've never been much of a Christmas person and to be honest its just one of those things that sort of gets in the way for me.  I'd much prefer to be ticking along with my crafting plans and working on business things....but it is almost here and everything else has to go on hold!! 

I will be travelling to my mums so i need to get everything organised and ready to go:

Wrap presents
Tidy house
plan some projects to take with me
Take orders for delivery
Reading Material
Pack bag

That needs broken down to work through:

Presents to wrap:

Mum - done :)
J - done :)
D - most done, still one to make
S - won't see until after christmas

Tidy House:

Put Craft things away
Wash dishes - done!

Projects to take:

Jumper knitting
Fudge 
Bags - sorted! 

Orders for delivery:

Necklace - packed
Mirror - packed
Clock - ready to go
Perfume - ready to go
Bag - sorted ready to make

Pack Bag

Clothes - done
Tablets - done
Projects
Reading
Lappy
Chargers
Phone
Toiletries - done

Time to get stuck into that i guess......

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

Now what do i need to work on today?

I do like to try and think about my goals when i'm writing my stepping list - its not just a list of random things i have to do (though sometimes that is as important).  If i think about my goals however when stepping it really helps me to direct my actions towards accomplishing those goals! 

So, what do i need (or want) to work on today? 

Well i am still working on the craft list rollies: 

take photographs of completed makes
list items on fb page
list items on selling cafe page
list items on selling cafe blog
list items on Etsy
list items on local site
list items on pinterest

decide which items to take to local shops.

and a couple of other rollies:

wrap presents
contact training centre

New steps:

Finish making present for OH
Work on promotion for auction fb page
Sort money for bookcase
Check renewal date for business insurance
Do some work on WIP
Sort some items from hallway
Move bookcase from hallway

Phew thats a big list for today!! I'm looking forward to getting stuck into it today though :) 

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx

i'm here, i'm here lol!

Yes i'm here, trying my best not to get out of the habit of stepping again.  Its so easy to let it slip and get caught up in life's chaos - the past two days have been busy ones for me, but a little unproductive i have to admit.  

I think i posted my last update and then immediately slipped into an alternate universe.......so rollie city it is for me today!! 

Let me see, i really need to do these ones today:

Pay Credit Card - done! 

I did actually manage to sort out some of my craft items into the boxes i mentioned last time so thats one thing less to do today.  The other things though are still on the list:

take photographs of completed makes
list items on fb page
list items on selling cafe page
list items on selling cafe blog
list items on Etsy
list items on local site
list items on pinterest

decide which items to take to local shops.

Other things i would like to work through are:

wash dishes - done!
do a wash - done!
tidy living room - done!
choose a WIP to finish - done!
wrap presents
contact training centre
promote new fb page - done! 

LOL describes the past few days exactly! 

As always, if you would like to join me in the positive steps challenge, just comment below saying what you would like to achieve today :) Happy Stepping! xxxx