Well, it's been 2 months.
I have been busy over the last 2 months.
The 18th of October was a big day - As part of the training program I was in, we (all the women in the program) had organized an event that day to promote our new activity, and women's initiatives in general. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun and energy on the day.
I had a space with a massage table and I gave free mini-healing sessions. There were a lot of people all day around my space, a lot of questions and interests, and contacts at the end of the day.
It was a nice peak to the program that finished that the end of October.
Right after that event I realized that I needed a new project to keep me going, so I decided to organize a workshop. And it all went very fast because I wanted to organize it before Christmas, knowing January would probably not be a good time with people being broke and depressed after Christmas.
And I did it! Created a workshop from scratch on Chakra energetics, and delivered it last Saturday. It was a half day workshop, I had 6 participants, and it went well!
I am very happy with it, and kinda proud because it's the first time I do something like that! Organizing an event from scratch, creating the communication, getting the participants, creating the content and finding the objects and music needed, and delivering it. Woohoo!!
So now I'll do more of them. And conferences. I have 2 planned for February. Will probably do one on the Law of Attraction and one on Energetic healing... Need to have a description of both conferences by the beginning of January.
I notice that creating deadlines for myself is the way I work best. Especially if the deadlines are public and if people depend on me to deliver on time.
So I am learning a lot about myself and enjoying the process while my business starts.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
News
Ok it's been a while since I posted here.
Well take it from me, no news is good news!
Things are going well. There isn't necessarily any huge breakthrough that would incite me to write often on this blog, but things are going forward little by little.
I am well settled in my little apartment in Bordeaux, and enjoy the freedom of having my own place. It feels like a small cosy warm cocoon.
I have started Kundalini Yoga 3 weeks ago, and love it. It is pretty intense, working more on the breathing and on the speed of movements than on the postures like Hatha Yoga, and I leave each session feeling at peace, deeply relaxed and joyful. Perfect.
I have also started drama lessons this week. The first week was shorter than planned, but with a bit of improvisation and all, it was great fun and I didn't feel like leaving at all at the end! So looking forward to the next lessons.
Business-wise, things are also going forward. I have a few regular clients, including one who comes twice a week at the moment, and I am enjoying watching her grow. As soon as I am in a session with a client, all doubts leave, and I am just there, fully centered and on purpose, strong, and joyful. I love it!
And I am starting to meet people in the same kind of work. People on my wavelength. It is fascinating to notice that there are quite a few people with similar goals and interests as I have. When I thought that France was not at all "evolved" that way...
Ha...
Well take it from me, no news is good news!
Things are going well. There isn't necessarily any huge breakthrough that would incite me to write often on this blog, but things are going forward little by little.
I am well settled in my little apartment in Bordeaux, and enjoy the freedom of having my own place. It feels like a small cosy warm cocoon.
I have started Kundalini Yoga 3 weeks ago, and love it. It is pretty intense, working more on the breathing and on the speed of movements than on the postures like Hatha Yoga, and I leave each session feeling at peace, deeply relaxed and joyful. Perfect.
I have also started drama lessons this week. The first week was shorter than planned, but with a bit of improvisation and all, it was great fun and I didn't feel like leaving at all at the end! So looking forward to the next lessons.
Business-wise, things are also going forward. I have a few regular clients, including one who comes twice a week at the moment, and I am enjoying watching her grow. As soon as I am in a session with a client, all doubts leave, and I am just there, fully centered and on purpose, strong, and joyful. I love it!
And I am starting to meet people in the same kind of work. People on my wavelength. It is fascinating to notice that there are quite a few people with similar goals and interests as I have. When I thought that France was not at all "evolved" that way...
Ha...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Scooting ahead
It's been a while again.
I have been on holidays, which I mostly used to move into the new flat.
I am now settled, and have internet access at home, which is GREAT!!
I am 20 minutes walk away from the place I go to everyday to do my training program on business creation. And wait until I have my bike back in Bordeaux! I will FLY to that place!
I am less than 10 min walk from the big library (they lend DVDs, CDs, comics, books and all the rest!!) and from the swimming pool, and really close from the whole city center really.
The apartment is small, it feels a bit like a little nest where I can recharge my batteries for the next steps. And there is the garden. Where I can sit at the table having a coffee from my wonderful espresso machine, and read while listening to the wind in the trees. Pretty cool for being right in the middle of the city, huh?
Business-wise, things are moving forward.
I have my website up and running: http://www.soinsenergetiquesbordeaux.com
I am waiting to get my flyers and business cards from press.
I have a beauty institute where I can have my healing sessions. I am looking for another 2 centers or institutes that would agree to partner with me on the same terms more or less, and then I'll be sorted for now.
My market study is going forward, even if I still have a bit to do on it. I already have quite a bit of data.
So there is still much to do, but there is already much done, and what's more, I feel on purpose. As the ad for Mastercard goes, that is priceless...
This is an adventure. Exciting, and scary.
I am really thankful to have two amazing women who accepted to be my "godmothers" in my project and who are helping and coaching me.
We'll see what comes next.
I have been on holidays, which I mostly used to move into the new flat.
I am now settled, and have internet access at home, which is GREAT!!
I am 20 minutes walk away from the place I go to everyday to do my training program on business creation. And wait until I have my bike back in Bordeaux! I will FLY to that place!
I am less than 10 min walk from the big library (they lend DVDs, CDs, comics, books and all the rest!!) and from the swimming pool, and really close from the whole city center really.
The apartment is small, it feels a bit like a little nest where I can recharge my batteries for the next steps. And there is the garden. Where I can sit at the table having a coffee from my wonderful espresso machine, and read while listening to the wind in the trees. Pretty cool for being right in the middle of the city, huh?
Business-wise, things are moving forward.
I have my website up and running: http://www.soinsenergetiquesbordeaux.com
I am waiting to get my flyers and business cards from press.
I have a beauty institute where I can have my healing sessions. I am looking for another 2 centers or institutes that would agree to partner with me on the same terms more or less, and then I'll be sorted for now.
My market study is going forward, even if I still have a bit to do on it. I already have quite a bit of data.
So there is still much to do, but there is already much done, and what's more, I feel on purpose. As the ad for Mastercard goes, that is priceless...
This is an adventure. Exciting, and scary.
I am really thankful to have two amazing women who accepted to be my "godmothers" in my project and who are helping and coaching me.
We'll see what comes next.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
New apartment
It's been almost a month, and you wouldn't believe how things have moved, changed, gone forward, come up and all in the last few weeks.
I have started to test my project of starting a healing business, and so far, it looks really good. People are interested, I have realized that I can do it really well, and can also sell. I am in the middle of my market study, and working actively on the business plan and financial plan. It's fun, it's scary, it's elating, it's incredible.
Oh, and I found a flat. Yesterday.
Have been looking for a week, and started off in my search with a bit of a "oh my god it's going to be hard" attitude, until I decided I had enough of the fear, and started to present myself differently to the agencies, and realized I could actually find something nice quickly if I wished to.
Well I did. Found a nice little studio, about 30 m2, and with a tiny garden! The garden is completely private, as no one else has access to it, or even a view on it. And big enough to put a small table and a clothes line, and the best is: I have something green right outside my window, and can grow herbs, mint - maybe not veggies but hey!
The place is really nice, in a quiet area but 5 min walk from the tram, I can keep a bike there, and I even met my neighbor, she is lovely and has a beautiful cat!
I am going to sign the papers and do the official first visit with key reception and all on the 8th of August (oh my, 08/08/08! Must be a sign....). And I have 2 weeks holidays starting right then to move and settle in the new place
I feel so grateful.
I have started to test my project of starting a healing business, and so far, it looks really good. People are interested, I have realized that I can do it really well, and can also sell. I am in the middle of my market study, and working actively on the business plan and financial plan. It's fun, it's scary, it's elating, it's incredible.
Oh, and I found a flat. Yesterday.
Have been looking for a week, and started off in my search with a bit of a "oh my god it's going to be hard" attitude, until I decided I had enough of the fear, and started to present myself differently to the agencies, and realized I could actually find something nice quickly if I wished to.
Well I did. Found a nice little studio, about 30 m2, and with a tiny garden! The garden is completely private, as no one else has access to it, or even a view on it. And big enough to put a small table and a clothes line, and the best is: I have something green right outside my window, and can grow herbs, mint - maybe not veggies but hey!
The place is really nice, in a quiet area but 5 min walk from the tram, I can keep a bike there, and I even met my neighbor, she is lovely and has a beautiful cat!
I am going to sign the papers and do the official first visit with key reception and all on the 8th of August (oh my, 08/08/08! Must be a sign....). And I have 2 weeks holidays starting right then to move and settle in the new place
I feel so grateful.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Update
Life is going forward at full speed.
Second week of program went by in a snap.
Now I have already started my third week, where I am doing a work experience at a beauty/wellness center.
I am meeting new people, struggling to stay in touch with the ones I know, or to keep up with my email (my good intention of always keeping less than 20 emails in my inbox is long forgotten).
It's a phase like that.
Moving moving moving.
After the months of inaction and thinking, it feels good and slightly bewildering.
I need to keep getting back to center.
Keep finding time to read inspirational books and meditate.
Keep surrounding myself with positive people. I notice how important that is, and I appreciate my friends who are always there to remind me of the good side of things, when I get lost in the story of how difficult everything is.
Support is so important. And I am so grateful for all the times where I feel supported and loved and encouraged in what I do and who I am.
Sometimes support comes unexpectedly, like the time where I scared a lady in the street scooting at full speed with my little scooter beside her.
We started talking, and she ended up answering my market research question, and now she is in my mailing list! She even texted me in the evening to tell me how delighted she was to have met me.
And then besides that are days like today where all the people I ask answer no at the first main questions, which invalidates them for the rest of the questionnaire. Basically shows that these people have no interest in becoming my customers.
Now I have already started my third week, where I am doing a work experience at a beauty/wellness center.
I am meeting new people, struggling to stay in touch with the ones I know, or to keep up with my email (my good intention of always keeping less than 20 emails in my inbox is long forgotten).
It's a phase like that.
Moving moving moving.
After the months of inaction and thinking, it feels good and slightly bewildering.
I need to keep getting back to center.
Keep finding time to read inspirational books and meditate.
Keep surrounding myself with positive people. I notice how important that is, and I appreciate my friends who are always there to remind me of the good side of things, when I get lost in the story of how difficult everything is.
Support is so important. And I am so grateful for all the times where I feel supported and loved and encouraged in what I do and who I am.
Sometimes support comes unexpectedly, like the time where I scared a lady in the street scooting at full speed with my little scooter beside her.We started talking, and she ended up answering my market research question, and now she is in my mailing list! She even texted me in the evening to tell me how delighted she was to have met me.
And then besides that are days like today where all the people I ask answer no at the first main questions, which invalidates them for the rest of the questionnaire. Basically shows that these people have no interest in becoming my customers.
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