I'm a big boy now!

Hurry up Auntie! It's time to come and visit...

YES! YES! YES!

That's me shouting YES! to the Universe, YES! to the Law of Attraction and YES! to the wonderful things in my life.

Did you hear me...I said:

"YES! YES! YES!"

Life is wonderful because...

1. We went to our favorite Malaysian restaurant for dinner. The food comes out in a matter of minutes and it's perfect every time. Yum!

2. I'm part way through reading "The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent" and it's really helping to clarify some missing links in my understanding of the Law of Attraction.

3. It's one day closer to seeing my sister and nephew again...not that I'm counting...

4. I collected my $28.00 tattslotto win and bought another quick pick and two $1 scratchies. I won $2 and bought two more. I won $2 again and bought two more. This was not a case of third time lucky, but it was heaps of fun while it lasted.

5. Karma slept on my bed for most of the night last night instead of running around scratching couches like a mad cat. It was so nice to get a good night's sleep.

These things and so many more make life wonderful today.

Little rays of sunshine...

1. Great new wrap dresses, a new necklace and earrings to match...I love shopping!

2. The Law of Attraction at work - my sister focused on her unit selling for a great price and the offer received today was $30,000 above the highest price ever paid for a unit in the same complex! Absolutely amazing result. Well done sis!

3. Finding the "What the Bleep Do We Know?" DVD at Borders and getting 15% off with a receipt coupon.

4. Daydreaming about the new Mazda MX-5 that the Universe is in the process of bringing to me...I'm ready when you are Universe!

5. Hearing an old song on the radio that gave me a real buzz and had me singing out loud as I was driving to my meeting this afternoon.

When you take time to notice how much there is to be grateful for, every day can be a sunny day. Happy blogging!

Happiness hit list for the day...

1. An unexpected but very welcome call from my little sis...that's always a treat!

2. Putting an intention into the Universe to see or hear about dolphins today and then stumbling across an unexpected forum discussion on the joy that dolphins bring.

3. Discovering that the free tickets I received from an ebay seller are for a 2 1/2 day NLP seminar in early August. Sounds like fun!

4. Unexpected sunshine on a winter's day that started with ice on the car windows.

5. Just a little over 4 weeks until my trip to Queensland to visit with my sister, her fiance and my nephew. Woo Hoo!

I love...

1. super sweet and delicious strawberries and cherries.

2. brand new books, so full of information and possibilities.

3. cuddles from my Karma kitty.

4. losing another 300gm this week (even after the junk I ate at the weekend).

5. the potential in new friendships.

I love these things and so much more today!

Things I'm grateful for today!

1. My Mazda SP23! I've had it for more than 18 months now and it's still the best car I've ever owned.

2. A fantastic candidate interview today that reminded me yet again how much I love my job.

3. Milk chocolate freddo frogs...no explanation required.

4. Karma kitty letting me sleep last night without the usual in and out of bed routine to stop him scratching the couch. Aaahh, it was pure bliss...

5. Home made hot potatoes with bolognaise sauce, red kidney beans and cottage cheese. (Focused on food? Who, me?)

Things I love today!

1. Weight Watchers bacon and egg sandwichs for lunch...yummm!!

2. Time to relax and play on the internet.

3. Spending a fun night out with friends for dinner last night.

4. Books. I absolutely adore books and I have so many great books waiting to be explored.

5. Weekend sleep ins!

Today I'm happy because...

1. I have finished decorating my vision box and have started to fill it with the wonderful things coming into my life.

2. I have a career that allows me the freedom to work when and where I choose and provides me with an abundance of personal satisfaction.

3. The banana sandwich that I made for lunch seemed like such a decadent treat. Who would have thought?

4. I am consistently losing weight each day with relative ease.

5. So much abundance, prosperity, health and well being is making it's way to me in this very moment.

I ama thankful for all these things and so many more!

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Today happiness is...

1. Finally receiving a book I purchased from an ebay seller who has not responded to my emails for almost a month. Won't be buying from her again!

2. Not putting any weight on over the weekend despite going out for dinner twice.

3. Trusting that the Universe will take care of things in ways that I cannot even begin to imagine :-)

4. Understanding the concept of SWITCHWORDS a little better and seeing small but immediate results.

5. The friendliness and great service offered by the guy thay I deal with for my advertising through Coffee News. This guy is a real gem!

Today I'm grateful for...

1. Being drawn to the Powerful Intentions forum at www.powerfulintentions.com .

2. Knowing that my sister will be having a healthy baby boy! Another nephew...yeah!

3. Finding my Weight Watchers Eating out guide unexpectedly today after searching for it yesterday.

4. Ordering a copy of "The Secret" on DVD and waiting in anticipation for it to arrive on Monday.

5. Winning a signed copy of Alex Lloyd's CD "Watching Angels" on
Ebay as a surprise for someone.

Things I'm grateful for today!

1. The internet! I love that I can find anything and everything on the net, all without leaving home. And even better, I get the fun and challenge of sifting through the junk to find the real gems of information and knowledge.

2. Time to relax and fill my mind with new thoughts, ideas and concepts.

3. The ability to create, design and manifest my own future.

4. Weighing in .9kg lighter at Weight Watchers yesterday.

5. The beautiful, sunny winter day that was so unexpected today.

Stuff and nonsense...

Day 6 back on Weight Watchers and still doing well. We went out for dinner and to the movies on Friday night and I had grilled fish and steamed vegies and took some Freddos to the cinema for portion controlled treats. I made hot potatoes with low fat bolognaise and chickpea sauce last night...added some low fat cottaage cheese and a tiny sniff of parmesan and it was absolutely delicious! That will definitely be a new favorite on the menu.

I know I'm not supposed to weigh myself between meetings but I just couldn't resist. I've lost just over half a kilo so hopefully by Tuesday's weigh in I might be closer to one kilo. That would be a nice start!

I've managed at least 1.2 litres of water each day and even made it to 1.8 on one day. This is such a huge achievement for me as it is simply unheard of! A little bit of diet cordial certainly helps, but I really want to stay focused on keeping my water intake up as everyone says that it really helps with the weight loss.

I've started doing the Dr Wayne Dyer "Meditations for Manifesting" CD. I've only done it twice so far and only the morning "Ah" meditation but I feel really relaxed afterwards. If anyone else has tried any of Dr Dyer's meditations and has had success in manifesting something that they desired into their life, I would love to hear about it in the comments section. If you haven't tried it, I definitely recommend giving it a go, even if just for the relaxation if nothing else. Karma kitty seemed to like it...he feel asleep next to me on the bed, right next to my head. He must have liked the "aaahhhhh" sound too.

Enough from me for today...I'm off to have some soup and toast and then to a game of bowling to increase those points. Catch you next time!

Bits and pieces...

Okay, so being back on Weight Watchers is going well so far. I'm on No Count and it's Day 3 and I've only had one little treat (a plain Freddo for 1 1/2 points). I haven't really found it too difficult even though I've been working from home. I find that I'm more likely to snack on junk when I'm working from home, perhaps because the food is readily available. I'm trying to save most of my 21 points for the weekend so that I can treat myself a little when I'm out.

I've also managed to drink 1.2 litres of water each day, mixed with the 4.3.2.1 herbal supplement. This is a lot for me as I generally don't drink even one glass! I figure it makes sense to aim for two 600ml bottles each day rather than set myself up for failure by expecting to go from nothing to 2 litres immediately. I can already see a change in my skin...it looks clearer and brighter than it has for some time, so that's an added benefit.

On a completely different topic, the information pack and photo arrived today for the little girl that I have sponsored through World Vision. I am so excited about sending her a letter and adding a little extra hope into her life. Looking at her photo today reinforced to me yet again that I am very fortunate and that sharing that fortune with someone who knows only poverty and hunger is the least that I can do to show my gratitude.

I have been listening to Dr Wayne Dyer's CD's and Podcasts any chance that I can get. He really is very inspirational and so positive about life and our inherent ability to determine our own future and happiness. Great listening if you get a chance!

That's probably it for me today. Keep smiling and don't forget to take the time to think of 5 things that you are grateful for today! Share them in my comments section...I'd love to know what others are grateful for.

Let's try again...

I joined Weight Watchers again this morning and this time I'm starting at 73.7kg. Not as bad as I thought but still disappointing that I let all my hard work unravel. Not to worry...we can only live in the moment.

I was very disappointed when I joined my new meeting this morning. I knew that I needed to sign up as a new member again due to the time lapse and I had a free registration coupon so that wasn't a problem. But here's the sting!

Despite having 8 pre-paid coupons left (which are valid for 12 months from date of purchase), I had to pay cash for a meeting fee and give up a pre-paid coupon as well! I basically paid twice for the one meeting!

The leader argued black and blue that she was right, even when I pointed out that nowhere in the terms and conditions does it say that a rejoining member must pay twice for the first meeting simply because they have pre-paid coupons remaining. Sure, if I was an active member and I missed some weeks I would have to forfeit a coupon as "back pay" to keep my membership active, but not when I am rejoining all over again after a lapse. In other words, if it weren't for the free registration coupon, I would have paid the registration fee of $33.00 plus $17.95 cash for a meeting fee plus a pre-paid coupon worth $17.95!

I was seething through the whole meeting and was so close to demanding my money back and walking out. I decided though that my health was more important than some unfriendly leader and I tried to get as much from the meeting as I could.

After the meeting I rang WW and they were so lovely. I was put through to someone who could actually address the problem and she took the time to fully understand what had happened. As I had expected, it was the leader's error and the lovely person at the State office is sending me a free meeting coupon to replace the one that I incorrectly had to pay today.

Now that is what I call the best and worst of customer service in action! Big thumbs up to the Call Centre and State office team. WW have retained a happy member due to their empathy and willingness to address an issue.

I must say that until now I have been very lucky with meetings and with leaders, so if you are thinking about joining WW, it's definitely worth it!

A rose by any other name...

For any regular visitors, you may have noticed the name change for my blog?

I have decided that I am so much more than my weight loss journey (which by the way will re-commence with rejoining Weight Watchers on Tuesday morning). Rather than define or limit myself by this journey, I will open up my blog to "a little bit of this and a whole lot of that"!

A water cooler in cyber space if you will...somewhere to catch up on the latest gossip and trade stories, hints and tips on just about any topic we can think of. Of course, there will be a whole lot about me (what can I say...I can't escape myself) but let's just leave it open and see where the Talking Point takes us!

Time to think about someone other than myself.

I've thought about sponsoring a child at various times over the last few years but I never put those thoughts into action. I guess I was too caught up in my own life and it was something that I would get around to "one day".

Being so happy in my new career has made me realise once again just how fortunate I am to have choices..choices to work where I want to, eat and drink what I want to and pursue the dreams that I want to.

Now I am choosing to give something back by sponsoring a little girl in Ethiopia. At only eight years old, I'm sure that she has endured more hardship than I can even imagine. Hopefully my small contribution will help this little girl and her community in some small way.

If you would like to sponsor a child, visit www.worldvision.com.au . It only takes a minute but it will change the life of a child as well as their family and community potentially for a lifetime. You may even save a life.

Things I'm grateful for today!

1. I am so grateful for the opportunity to help others find happiness in their careers, just as I have done in changing career myself.

2. The two appointments that didn't arrive today, thereby giving me some unexpected time to listen to the CD version of Manifest Your Destiny by Dr. Wayne Dyer as I worked today.

3. The ability to take at least one small step each day towards achieving my dreams.

4. The incredible service and friendliness offered by ebay seller memo470 (books and audio cd's). This guy always adds a personal touch to every transaction and it is a pleasure to buy from him.

5. McDonald's Coffee...mmmmmm....

5 things I'm grateful for today!

1. The opportunity to meet so many wonderful and interesting people each day when they visit my office for interviews.

2. The gorgeous kitty cat that lives outside the local La Porchetta and is always there to greet us when we arrive.

3. My new Senseo coffee machine...and yes, I'm already addicted... mmmm.... coofffeeeee...

4. My own beautiful Karma cat who waits for me inside the window sill each night until I get home...no matter how late it is.

5. The oportunity to learn something new every day and to grow not just a little older, but a little wiser too.

For all these things and more, I am grateful today!