Random Thoughts from April 2020

Hiya girl!!!

I still have yet to kick the strong urge to send out the PERFECT email to you each month ... which means I procrastinate on completing this sucker until the very last minute always.  I'm the Queen of the 11th hour ... and a work in progress.

Nonetheless, here is what has been going on for me during this month:

CHANGE IS ALWAYS GOOD

This month, you've likely noticed that I've gone through a bit of a "rebrand".  I have new colours, an updated logo (I'm not sure I'm keen on it yet ... I think it needs some colour) and I've changed my FREE facebook group name from:  

The Feng Shui Chick Community to "UNSTUCK"

Nothing else has CHANGED really ... except that I felt as though the group is MORE than just "feng shui", you know?  

I still celebrate Feng Shui on Fridays with live videos at 11am MST.  I still do Random Thoughts videos (which is a bit like Russian Roulette really - you never know what you will get lol).  I still talk a lot about mindset and have a desire to help women become obsessed with their lives, their businesses and their spaces.  

I really believe ... that if you are wanting to get UNSTUCK, you need to know where your strengths and gifts are, you need to work on your mindset like it's your full time job and you need to design your space to SUPPORT those goals.  (See how that all fits together nicely like that???)

We've got over 400 of the most amazing women in this group already and each month it grows organically (which I love ....).  If you haven't joined this free group already, be sure to do so by clicking this pretty bar!   

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COFFEE TALK

If you've been watching a few of my live videos lately you will notice that hot flashes are now more common than not, for me.   Grrrr.  I am not a fan of them.  No one mentioned to me that one day I would be perfectly fine and then next day ... not so much.  The GOOD news is that they come with weight gain and mood swings.

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK DO THE GUYS HAVE TO ENDURE HERE?!?!?!  

Maybe THAT is why God gave us mood swings ....... 

This month I've been thinking a lot about online businesses and what holds us back from the success that we want.  

I wrote a post about how I spent over 50K in business coaches to get a LOT of opposing views.  (it's here) What I realized is that many coaches have an opinion on what you should do, based on what worked for THEM.  Your friends likely have opinions as well ... and actually you probably do too.

First:  Stop listening to your Aunt Ida, your friend Sally and don't ask your husband for business advice either (I asked MINE for advice on Podcast music once and he excitedly told me that I should use "Crazy Train" ... ).  The truth is that someone else's opinions are really irrelevant in YOUR business, unless they are willing to help you think outside the box.

Now what I like to do, is to suggest you look for the thread, as Oprah calls it - the thread of common experiences and strengths that tie together to make one beautiful story.  You can truly create your business to match your skill set almost entirely.  In fact you SHOULD.   When your business is designed using YOUR specific gifts, skills, talents, abilities ... it almost seems like it comes so natural to you that EVERYONE should be able to do what you do.   But we can't ... cause we're not you.  

Stop overthinking everything.  Stop over-analyzing.  Stop SITTING on the gifts that you have been giving.  Just do what comes easiest to you and it can all fall into place. 

COOL SHIT I LOVE:

If you've joined my freebie email series called Room 4 Miracles, you'll know that digital clutter is something I talk about removing.  And yet ... HERE I am going to recommend an app to you but I think it's SUPER COOL at the moment!!  (I'll remove it if I get bored of it!).  They have daily horoscopes, spirit guide information, crystal healing information ... and then more if you want to pay for more (which I don't ... but I still like the free stuff)





Now ... before you freak the fuck out over the word "rituals" know that todays "ritual" in the app, was saying a mantra while doing your yoga or meditation practice.  "May all beings everywhere be happy and free".  Not scary at all and no cauldron nor eye of newt was needed.  

GET THE APP NOW

Now SPEAKING of SAGE ... I was chatting with my friend Kelly Dunlap this month and while looking for my favourite brand of sage on Amazon I found the COOLEST thing ever!!!  Sage with rose petals and lavender.  SAY WHAAAAT?!  

Like how freakin cool is THAT?!    They are going in my cart for my next order - burning that will be SO nice I think!

Click Here For The Link To Check It Out!


WHAT (or who) INSPIRES ME:

You likely know all of my big name faves by now:

Oprah Winfrey
Sarah Blakely (creator of Spanx)
Richard Branson (Virgin Enterprises)

But I'm also inspired by people who step out of their comfort zone, take a risk, do something that they've always wanted to do, but have been fearful of to date.  This month, I want to give a huge shout out to a client of mine.  She is a world traveller, a kambo practitioner (I had NO clue what this was, but you gotta google it now) and she would work as a stripper in whatever country she was in, to make money to travel more.  Her story is just fascinating to me ...

In the last month, she has not only started her own coaching business helping women do what they are passionate about, created a website, led a 24-hour fast for some girls in her free group but, she has also officially "come out" as a stripper to her family!    

I'm in awe at how much she has accomplished in such a short period of time.  THIS ballsy action, is really inspiring to me.  

FENG SHUI SHOWCASE:

Holy frijoles (I actually don't know how to spell NOR say that ...) the girls in my Room4Miracles challenge are KILLING it!!!  I've received the most amazing messages about just how much they are in LOVE with their spaces again.  Whether it's a garden shed, a spice cabinet or a bedside table, they are telling me how excited they are to just BE in the spaces that they have designed.

I get chills when I think about the changes that they are feeling.  This is exactly how our spaces are SUPPOSED to feel!!!!    We should FREAKING LOVE them ... and I'm so glad that these women are experiencing it too.

 click here to join us

WHAT'S COMIN UP?

MAKE IT HAPPEN MEMBERSHIP

Did you KNOW I have a monthly membership?  Each month, I do SOME type of feng shui training that is specific to a certain topic.  In February it was all about MONEY.  Last month was how to assess (and adjust) your five element profile to help you reach your goals FASTER.  THIS month's topic?

DESIGNING YOUR WORKSPACE FOR SUCCESS

Seriously.  Once you take this training and learn all about how to design your workspace using feng shui, it's like you will never be able to "unsee" it from now on!!!

Like THIS for example.  





This was posted on IG a few days ago.  Looks pretty right?  There's actually a number of reasons (like 5) why this is NOT the most productive/aligned space, no matter HOW pretty it is.  Can you guess what they are?

Hint:  once you take the training in the group, you'll be able to pick them out in ANY room (and you'll be able to adjust for the problem areas too).

I also have my good friend, Ashley Chandler as the GUEST SPEAKER this month!!  I call Ashley a "Simplicity Coach" though I'm pretty sure that she doesn't call herself that.  She has the Simply Profitable Podcast where she teaches women in business to do things SIMPLY with LESS TIME and STILL make money.  (side note:  she is also my go to girl when I'm pissed off with the tech shit).  You're going to love her!!!

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RANDOM SHIT:

This Random Shit section is starting to turn into my Fabulous Foods section instead ... I love food and I love to share 

Now that the snow is finally gone here in Alberta and Grilling season is officially here I'm sharing one of my all time fave potato salad recipes.  It's great to take to parties since there is no mayo (and if we are ever allowed out of our houses, you can try it!).  The recipe used to be called:

OIL AND VINEGAR POTATO SALAD WITH A SHIT TON OF HERBS

Now it's renamed but if you google the above, you'll find the recipe, I promise.  It's now "Vegan Potato Salad with herbs".  I've adjusted it slightly based on the 30x I've made it and what makes it best.

• 4 pounds baby potatoes (the kind doesn't matter as much as the size;  leave the skins on and cut the larger ones in half.)*
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard **
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) ***
• 1 ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 ½ cup finely diced celery hearts
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• ½ cup chopped fresh chives or minced scallions
• ¼ cup finely chopped oil packed sun dried tomatoes (optional) ****
• 2 tablespoons chopped dill

1. Steam potatoes in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer attachment, covered, until tender when pierced with a fork, 13 to 17 minutes.
2. Whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar (if using), salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the hot potatoes and toss to coat. Let cool, stirring occasionally until room temperature, about 45 minutes.
3. Add celery, parsley, scallions, sun dried tomatoes (if using), and dill and toss to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 12 hours.

*  If you don't have those cute little baby potatoes you CAN follow the recipe and just cut up and peel some larger potatoes into 1-1/2" pieces.  It's not OUR preference though as the peeled potatoes soak up more of the dressing than we like.  The baby potatoes are PERFECT, so go with them if you can.
** We use old fashioned Grainy Mustard.  It's the best in this recipe. *** Use the sugar.  It needs it, I feel. **** I've never used the sundried tomatoes.  I like em but the fam doesn't.  I personally think the recipe is amazing without them though.

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Well that's it for my random thoughts for this month.  I hope you continue to work on your space, your mindset and your life in order to design the life that you want.  Life is truly too short to be unhappy with where you are at.  You truly can start ... one broken chipped mug at a time.  ;)

Sandra