Saturday Musings - Opportunity abounds, you just have to go and find it

I consider myself very fortunate to live in Australia. Yes, we have our problems, but on the whole we are much better off than many other countries around the planet.

I have to say that I get rather fed up with all the doom and gloom put out by the Media on a regular basis telling us how bad the economy is, how difficult it is for everyone and how it can only get worse. As a result, I do not watch the TV news or read the newspapers.

It all comes back to belief. If you believe what the Media tell you, then your life will be difficult. Finding you way will be hard. 

However, there is plenty of opportunity out there it is just a matter of being open to finding it; but there are some things that you need to do:

My latest opportunity

• Know what exactly it is that you want in your life
• get out and meet new people and find out what they are doing. Opportunity often arises when you meet someone new
• be open to change. Clinging on to your old habits and ways of thinking will not help you to find the opportunity that you want
• and when an opportunity presents itself, have the courage to follow through.
• Be prepared to ask for help. People love to help, it is a natural part of being human.

So keep your eyes and ears open. No matter how bad your situation or how much doom and gloom is publicized  There is opportunity; you just have to go out and find it.

For example: a couple of months ago I met a lady at a business networking event who introduced me to a company called Melaleuca. 

I followed up on that opportunity and now I am healthier, my home is healthier and I am helping the environment.
I am also able to make myself some extra income by helping others do the same. A win win all round. 

I could not have done this if I had not been open to grabbing an opportunity that presented itself and making some changes.

One more thing; ignore the naysayers in your family and friends. Sometimes those who are closest to us do not want us to change and grow. So if you have someone in your life like that, bless them and let them go. Never let them hold you back on your journey. 

Hilary Thompson
The Out and About Therapist

Weekend Musings - Take pride in your achievements

I am feeling rather pleased with myself at the moment. I have completed a number of projects lately, one very large one and some smaller ones.And I am very proud of the results. 

Now this is a turn around for me as I have always had the belief that it was wrong to be proud of my achievements and that they had little value. This is what you call a limiting belief and it has dogged me all my life, making me feel bad about myself. Is this story familiar to you?

To prove that I have changed my beliefs about my self, here are three examples of what I have been doing lately, of which I am feeling proud. 

These booklets can be found at Choralworks Inc.com

1. I have designed some book covers for my friend Val who's  booklets are soon to be published at    Choralworksinc.com I am pleased and proud of how these turned out.

Poster for Choralworks Inc. newsletter

2. I have designed a poster for Choralworks Inc. to be included in their next newsletter. This is another good result and something else for me to be proud of.










3. The largest project I have worked on is co-authoring an eBook with my friend  Fran West.  "Free Internet Marketing for Small Business" has been written to help small business owners advertise their businesses on the Internet at no cost.

 As small business people ourselves, we have had to learn how to market our businesses and we want to share what we have learned with others.

Our Pride and Joy!

Our eBook has turned out really well, we have been given some wonderful testimonials by our original readers. And; our eBook is now published! Hooray!

Our achievement here, is that not only have we written the book, we have created all the graphics including the book cover ourselves; and we have also done all the editing and marketing ourselves. So this is a project that Fran and I are really proud of.

Being proud of who you are and what you do is important for our feelings of self worth. 
We all have valuable gifts and abilities that we can offer and we are all a valuable part of life. 

So if you have doubts about your value and you have some negative beliefs that are holding you back; find a way to let go of the doubts and change your beliefs and you will change your life.


Hilary Thompson
The Out and About Therapist
Facilitator at Flourishing Relationships Retreats