It's been a very busy and interesting week for me. Some things have fallen into place in my mind and I'm feeling a lot clearer now about where I'm going and what I need to do (or not) next.

I've been busy decorating the living room this week. It's been ages (years) since I did it and it had a nice cosy feel to it with burgundy coloured walls and a dark blue ceiling. Very nice to snuggle up in for me, and it seemed to work well for the groups and workshops too. However, since I bought the new suite, I've been looking at the room and thinking it could do with a makeover. And as I have a lot of workshops and events coming up, I decided it would be a good idea to do it now before they all come along.

Phew! It's a twenty-one by ten foot room and it seemed to take ages. The ceiling took four coats to get the blue to become a more suitable magnolia shade. There is no chance of it ever being white I don't think! I'd still be painting now.

Anyway, back to the point… It was while I was up a ladder bemoaning the fact that I hadn't got a handy painter/decorator to do it for me, that it struck me that it's not what life presents us with, it's how we handle it that matters. After all, I thought, some people would be happy simply to be given the chance to be able to afford the paint, and some folks who are ill would love to simply be able to actually get up and do the job. So I was lucky on two counts at least. But how was I to make the job into something more than just wishing the time away and thinking about the time I'd finish and it would all be done? Well, the answer was on my bookshelf.

I'd recently bought a copy of Abraham-Hicks' 'The Astonishing Power of Emotions' and noticed that it comes with a free CD at the back. I've never had time to listen to it before, so I decided to put it on while I was up the ladder. In amongst the usual talk of the Law of Attraction was Abraham's idea that we should enjoy being where we are at the moment, and that will help us turn our boats 'upstream' to where we would like to be. Basically it's acceptance of what is in our lives at the moment, and setting the intention that we will enjoy whatever it is we're doing now while keeping our eyes on the future and what we would like to create for ourselves.

Apparently, if we rail against what already is, and moan and groan about our current circumstances, we will only attract more things into our lives to moan and groan about. So our new mantra must become "I am where I am, and that's okay!" Or "I am what I am and that's okay!" Sounds good to me.

It's interesting how I attracted this, just as I was looking for some inspiration. And if I hadn't made the effort to make a boring job more interesting and enjoyable by putting on the CD, I'd never have found it. So there you are. It seems it's not what life gives you; it's what you make of it that counts. Just another lesson along my life path. I hope all my lessons are as enjoyable as this one.

By the way, the room's now finished and it looks great so I'm glad I made the effort.

You are one of the most sunniest, positive people I've ever had the good fortune to meet, Yvonne! Even when painting a ceiling you still smile ... thank you for being such a beautiful being *hugs* xxx

Thank you very much for that, Callie. I'm all embarrassed now!

I'm just about to take a week off work to decorate the house - with the help of my husband.

I hope this year will bring lots of change to my life. I have a feeling of restlessness and new beginnings around me that I've never felt before. Getting my living space in order could give me a push to get the rest of my life sorted too. :)

Having just visited this site once I have to say, I can feel your positivity shining through Yvonne, I wish you all the best with your Rainbow Dream.

Carol x

Thank you very much for your kind comments Carol. It's lovely when people appreciate what you do.

Yes,your life does seem to change when you have a clear out or decorate your home. The phone never stopped ringing with new clients whilst I was up the ladder decorating,so it must have been the right thing to do. :)