Through The Tulips Words of 'Wiz'dom

A while back Marcel and I bought a television for the guest room and set it up. Well, I say a while back- it was last year, but we are yet to get the DVD player hooked up- or we were until today Marcel pulled out the video cables and when I got home from high-tea with Desere he was happy to show me that I could lie in the guest room (since I haven’t been feeling well) and watch movies if I wanted. I was thrilled and it’s perfect for when he’s watching sports on television and I want to watch a movie. What a sweet guy I’m married to.

Things have been somewhat of a whirlwind around here since the vacation with me playing catch up (constantly) and getting the new business off the ground. Thanks to the angels that be- I finally got the site off the ground and live and have been moving forward ever since.

I’m now working on marketing ideas, including the possibility of custom pins to help promote and get my name out there. I know that every little bit helps and I’m crossing my fingers and praying that all takes off and I start soaring.

I had a great vacation, but the one thing I didn’t do that I told myself I would do- was use that opportunity to start eating healthier again. At the start of each week- I’d tell myself the same thing- over and over again – for seven weeks. It never happened. I never ate healthier- in fact, if anything I ate worse!

I’ve thought about it- and even chastized myself a bit, because I know better, and what was already a bad habit has become even worse. I know it’s time to make some changes.

Since I’m already extremely busy and I don’t want to overwhelm myself, I’m making a few small changes over the next couple of weeks and see where it takes me. I’m looking forward to getting back on a regular exercise routing and eating better. That part of the journey has begun- plus nothing after 8 at night. If I can make it through this week with NOTHING but water after 8- then I’ll cut anything with sugar after that. I’m already easing off that- but it’s not going to be cold turkey. It’s still never going to be 100% sugar-free, after all- I have a cupcake business and I will have to test new products, but that doesn’t mean I have to eat them outside of testing them- plus I can spend extra time on the elliptical when I know I’m going to be having a cupcake.

I can do this- I’ve done it before, plus me and my health deserve it.

Even though we’ve been super busy and doing a lot of traveling- the one thing that I’ve come to realize after visiting several countries and interacting with various cultures is that we really aren’t as different as we like to think we are. I have also realized that based on my reaction to several things or at least my way of thinking with some things that have happened in recent months- that I really need to rethink a few things.

I’ve believed for years that sometimes we tend to be our own worst enemies and I’ve realized it lately more than ever. I also realized that people can’t have power over us that we don’t give them- and I’ve got to learn how to draw and keep those boundaries solid.

We are home now- and I’m feeling somewhat saddened by the fact that mom and diddy will be leaving next week. My plan is to take a few days to myself to get things in order and then start getting busy with the business. I have cupcakes to sell!

Not too long ago- I designed some stickers with my cupcake logo and phone number to use on my cupcake boxes. I loved the proof but you never really know what you’re getting until it arrives- and today was that day! I was not only happy about the little stickers- but I was THRILLED with them- and they will definitely be something I’ll continue to order in the future.

Having my family here and being on vacation with them brings me much joy- but this was the proverbial icing on the cake- It is the little things that make me smile- and in this case that’s something that should be taken literally- since the stickers are small, but will look perfect on the boxes.

What ‘little’ thing has brought joy to your life today?