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Published January 28th, 2011
It’s as it states. Step aside, don’t disturb, make way, don’t talk to me, don’t breathe near me, I’ll make my own tea thank you very much … I’m working!
It’s bad when I contemplate turning down spending time with my very dear friends even when they say all laptops will be present and everyone will be working. My questions is will they be working in silence. That’s highly unlikely when My Knight has a rambling of Chuck Norris jokes that he keeps throwing into the silence of my work zone and Greggie burst out laughing from behind his computer, knowing the curiosity is going to gnaw away at me until I know what the giggles are for.
I’m Libran, I chat a lot! So you know when I put my blinkers on and Greggie has to ask if I’m ok that I’ve hit the zone. I like the warning he gave My Knight about The Zone, not that it stopped the Norris jokes.
The focus and determination has a purpose though. Firstly, with going back to gym and taking a herbal concoction of tablets to help strengthen my body, I’m feeling more alive again. Let’s not kid … I can’t sit for too long still and I am overdoing it a little, but I can see the vision of success before me. I can almost touch it and I know what I have to do to get it.
There are changes! In my energy and my direction and my plans. Some of them I still have to work on before I send you in the direction to check them out. Oh, that’s the other side of me … the ‘everything must be perfect’ side!
There’s a lot on my plate, yet somehow I’ve managed to focus on what’s important at the moment and remind myself that I will take care of each thing as it comes along. I won’t lie and say they aren’t niggling at the back of my mind and maybe all the focus on work is distracting me a little, but let’s make hay while the sun shines, right?
My friend Robbie keeps reminding me that the only thing constant is change. There are two kinds of change, those you make happen yourself and those that life throws at you. I’ve decided to put that working girl helmet on and deal with those that I can make happen myself so that when life’s changes come along I know how strong, ready and adaptable I really am.
Tonight is a big business meeting that is going to take some bravery on my part. Today is divided between revamping a website, writing a blog that’s been weighing on my creative spirit and not getting myself hysterical that I have to go out with my little sis to sort out her bouquet for the wedding.
My workaholic phase comes with a warning and the irony is that I’ve woken up today with a back that’s telling me that if I don’t pace myself it will do it for me. So I’m done blogging and I’m actually going to chill before I create chaos for myself. Trust me, that’s the toughest thing you can ask of me … project me is alive and kicking!
With courage, consciousness & a sense of humour
Published January 27th, 2011
For a girl who was going to blog first thing this morning and head off to gym before breakfast all because I have this new found esteem, here I am at 2:30pm having only settled in at work.
That’s what I love about how powerful we are. Just as I woke up and decided that every moment was money and that I needed a to do list to get organise … well there went organisation out of the window.
By the time I finally got to gym it was 11:30am and that’s not to say that I wasn’t at the computer and trying to blog the whole time.
I woke up to a nephew how had a nightmare and then decided he’s act like a rag doll because he didn’t want to go to school anymore. “I’m tired of school,” he said, who which my response was that he had better get over it because he has another 12 or so years to go … yep, he’s in play school.
The water’s been cut so I couldn’t shower or pee. I bought the wrong contact lens solution and couldn’t go to gym with my nerdy glasses on. The shops only open at 9. Greggie and I chatted on the phone till something to 10. I got asked to help with a skype call that took me to 11 and then … this is the kicker … Greggie and My Knight decided that we should all gather at Greggie to do some work and spend time together. Well that meant bathing when the water finally came on, gettind dressed, packing up all my stuff and making my way to my new work station for the rest of the day.
Ironically I titled this blog at about 7am and it was after I had major realisations, over the last few days, that I give way to much of my time where I should be charging for the very things I do. You have no idea how much this is a huge ‘project me’ step for me.
I’m super proud of myself that I sent out my first quote yesterday and that I was asked to help some dear people with their website and said I could only help up to a point. I’m finally learning that my value and my worth has a currency to it, yet it does come at a time when people I care about are asking me for help. Tough one! Maybe that’s why Miss Universe found every reason to stall me today …
With courage, consciousness & a sense of humour
Published December 31st, 2010
I did it! I actually did it! I can’t get past staring at the 365 part in the title. I’m awash with emotion and gushing with pride, yet somehow I can’t help but think of everyone but me right now. I have been dreaming about doing the 365th blog and always imagined doing a recap of the year that passed but all I want to do today is say thank you.
This is going to sound totally like the collection of an Oscar award but if you don’t know that little bit of drama in me by now … well you just haven’t read enough of ‘project me’.
Where to begin? Continue reading
Published December 29th, 2010
I can’t believe that in two days time I will have started ‘project me’ a year ago. I can’t believe that I blogged every day this year … well except for the ones that got lost somewhere along the line and the times that my incredible best friend had to help me when my back just would not allow.
I know that on the last day of the year I’m going to reminisce about being goalless yet purposeful, but my day was filled with reminders and realisation that I am, with pride and self worth, actually achieving what I set out to do.
I had such an incredible Tuesday simply because I woke up with a great desire to pick something up and for the rest of the day I had the reminder that everything happens in its own perfect time. Continue reading
Published November 7th, 2010I so don’t feel like blogging! That’s allowed right? To totally and utterly not feel like saying a word about anything? Don’t get me wrong, I had a super fun day, but I feel totally uninspired to write about it. Instead, thanks to my new blogging friend D, I am going to do my usual escape from reality and answer some fun questions I nabbed from her awesome blog. Oh and if you have any other crazy questions for me … go right ahead and let’s see if we can compile a mini interview down the line!
So here goes: Continue reading
Published September 9th, 2010
It’s official! Today is the second warm welcome to an amazing ‘project me’ sponsor. This one is long overdue for all the support that has been going on behind the scenes for months on end.
Before ‘project me’ was even an idea in the world of Jodene, there was this guy that answered every one of my phone calls and desperate cries for website help. Then there was the idea and he jumped right in to help me bring ‘project me’ to life. Continue reading
Published August 19th, 2010Hold onto your hats because this libran is swinging out of control on those scales that it’s causing ripples all around the world. This post is will be in true libra style … so much to say, not enough time to say it and half of it won’t make sense. That’s you just having to listen to me … can you imagine having to be me for a moment when the libran scales are a little more out of balance then usual … no comment from Robbie or Greggie or any other Yoda/God speaking people. Continue reading
Published August 6th, 2010
In honour of such a inspirational day I’m confessing that I snuck out to buy a large serving of ice cream to trade for my customary tea while blogging. Since the life changing introduction of my body to food, it’s been a much healthier relationship that has led the way to ice cream being more a delicious treat than a daily obsession … and holy moly does it taste good.
I know the blog has been filled with nominations and I’ve bombarded you with different forms of charming begging to spread the word and nominate, nominate … but there’s a reason far more deep than even I realised. Continue reading
Published July 29th, 2010I’m sitting in bed blogging with an hour to spare before this day is done and all I’m concerned about is that when my hair falls over my shoulder there is about 5 centimeters missing. I don’t have time to be obsessed and distracted, yet I am. I know it’s hard for men to understand, but women’s worlds can fall apart when their hair is cut that inch too short.
Who says length isn’t everything?
My day started with helping my mom out and being a model to test a hairdresser for an interview. I do it often and a lot of the time the work is mediocre. I’ve had a lot of experiences, but I’ve never had such a perfectionist. Continue reading
Published July 16th, 2010(This one’s got adult content guys, you have been warned!)
It’s hard to imagine that you can have an extremely eventful day without even getting out of bed.
I took the day off from going into the office for a number of reasons. The last of them was actually the greatest of all because I had no idea today would be so freaking cold. While the rest of South Africa was doubling up on jerseys and wrapping scarves around themselves to keep warm, I literally stayed in bed all day. Continue reading
