The Power of Intention

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The idea of Intention has been floating around my world for a while. I have absolutely realised the power of setting intentions for the big and the small things in my life.

When you set a conscious intention for a meeting, a holiday, a night out or for your year, your subconscious starts focussing you on things that can help achieve it.

Speaking with a friend the other day, she told me that when she set up her business she set an intention of making a salary of $70,000 in her first year of operation. The result after 12 months was something like $69,900. Pretty amazing huh?!

So what intentions are you setting?

Make it as you wish SSS!
Arienne xo

Cross-Stitch Creativity

The original photo the cross stitch pattern was made from

My friend Kate Tribe is creating some original cross stitch patterns and will soon have some for sale for your crafting pleasure!

During a wonderful crafty brunch, she put one of my photos (of The Man and I) through a software and created a pattern for me. I thought it would be an ideal gift for The Man's mother when I met her.

I had originally planned to complete the project before I left but unfortunately ran out of time. Luckily I found an awesome craft store next to the Sacre Coeur (Mon Dieu, Sacre Coeur!) during our Paris travels and bought the supplies there.

I started the project on the 7 hour train ride from Paris to Provence with much encouragement from my fellow retreaters. I continued crafting throughout my free time in Provence showing my progress at each evening's 'Show and Tell' session.

Here is some of the progress and the finished product!

A wonderful crafting position in the Conservatory (that we kept calling the Observatory) in the beautiful house we were staying at.

 

The first thread colour put in

Later that day

The finished product on the future mother-in-law's mantlepiece

Ta da!

I am sooooooooooo please with how it turned out and really happy that she loved it. It was so nice to give a handmade gift rather than a store bought one because I think it shows a level of forethought. I'm tempted to do another one for ourselves...

Make it as you wish SSSs!
Arienne xo

July 2012 Dreams/May Review

Me in front of The Basilica in Budapest

May and June were supremely busy and amazing months in the land of Arienne and The Man. The trip of a lifetime to Europe to connect with some amazing women and meet the future-in-laws was a dream come true. I spent the 5 weeks immersing myself in the experience (hence the lack of blogging compounded by our lack of good internet access!).

Now were back in Oz and reconnected with the little black monsters (Zander The Dog and Charlie-Bear The Cat, who were very well pampered and cared for by friends Ms T and Master S). Trying to get back into the flow of things at home, but it is sooooo cold compared to sweltering Hungary!

Without further ado here are my July dreams and the recap of the May ones...

JULY DREAMS

1. Implement monthly ideas night with The Man - because man, when you get our brains together something magical happens :)
2. Rearrange furniture in living room
3. Create new winter routine
4. Start Wedding Planning
5. Create outline of my ideal planner
6. Start a new crafting project
7. Streamline my life tools
8. Find a great pair of gumboots
9. Spend 2x sessions with visual journal
10. Upload the rest of the Hungary pics
11. Have 2x date night with The Man
12. Set up new office
13. Organise office paperwork
14. Create biz plan outline

MAY REVIEW

1. Running first workshop under Savvy Sassy She! May 20th and would love to see you there - it really is a practical life enhancing and life affirming day - Completed - fun, awesome, great group of ladies
2. Prepare for month long trip in Europe - Completed - was quite prepared although those last few days before we left were HECTIC!
3. Set intentions for Paris/Provence Art and Yoga retreat with someone I've wanted to meet for 5 years now - Kimberly Wilson! - Completed - Intentions are powerful! I set them and they all happened.
4. Celebrate my birthday :) - I have to say that probably because I was so busy with the workshop and trip plans that the birthday was hurriedly celebrated - it feels like a blur
5. Meet The Man's parents, friends and extended family! - Done! I loved them, they loved me - all is well :)
6. Design brief as below - Oh there are changes in the midst...
7. Activities for Hungary/Paris and accommodation - Active and accommodated very well!
8. Yoga 3x a week before trip - Not done, though doing 2 sessions of yoga a day on the retreat got me lithe and limber
9. Gifts as below - Ooooh, the cross stitch for The Man's mother turned out lovely!
10. Write plan for SSS Oh there are changes in the midst...

Bonjour From France

Internet has been sketchy the whole time we've been in France! In the meantime here is a quick pic of the wonderful Parisienne apartment The Man and I stayed in (it was a 6th floor walk up!). We never forgot a baguette :)

A bientot!

Make it as you wish SSSs!
Arienne

May 2012 Dreams/April Review

Our Workshop!! To see it better go here

I'm trying to keep things simple and focussed for May... There is a lot of good stuff going on and in order to stem overwhelm I want to keep my priorities clear so when the many distractions come up I can filter them as required. At least that is my intention and as I have learned intention is a powerful thing!

MAY DREAMS

1. Running first workshop under Savvy Sassy She! May 20th and would love to see you there - it really is a practical life enhancing and life affirming day
2. Prepare for month long trip in Europe
3. Set intentions for Paris/Provence Art and Yoga retreat with someone I've wanted to meet for 5 years now - Kimberly Wilson!
4. Celebrate my birthday :)
5. Meet The Man's parents, friends and extended family!
6. Design brief as below
7. Activities for Hungary/Paris and accommodation
8. Yoga 3x a week before trip
9. Gifts as below
10. Write plan for SSS 

APRIL REVIEW

1. Enjoy family and friend time in Perth - Done! Enjoyed
2. Run sales training for a business in Perth - Done! It was so good for me and I got great feedback
3. Confirm the friends house/pet sitting for us in May - Yay, the wonderful Ms T and Mr S will be enjoying a month long retreat at our place complete with cat and dog!
4. Yoga 3xweek until I go to Paris! - Not done! With all the movement/travel I didn't focus enough on this.
5. Sister time in Sydney - it was wonderful. Spectacular. Now I miss her (sheds single tear)
6. Graphic Design brief completed - Not done, it keeps hopping from list to list...
7. Book flights for cousin's wedding in Singapore - Done! Singapore watch out early October
8. Finalise Paris accommodation - Not done - another list hopper
9. Celebrate Zander's first birthday on 8th April - Done! Celebrated with a lei
10. Balance due for Art & Yoga retreat - Done! Paid!
11. Plan activities for France/Hungary - Not done
12. Start creating gifts for The Man's family and friends - Not done - better hurry up crafty hands
13. SSS website - I have to do it!!!!! Well, I did a revamp, the other website is in the background at the moment
14. Announce collaborative workshop dates - oh so excitement! Done! See pic above

What was a highlight of April for you?

Wake Up. Shake Up. Step Up your lives SSS!
Arienne xo