Random Thoughts from December 2023

In the words of my friend .... "this is gonna be a GOOD onnnnnnnnne".  (p.s. Hi Wally!)

If you've got your fave drink, grab it now!  I'm releasing this one a little earlier this year JUST in case you wanna run out and grab some oranges for 2024 luck!!! (check out the Feng Shui section!!!)

Now let's get started ... 

COFFEE TALK 



On the last few days of the year, I always look back at what I've accomplished, what "growth opportunities" I encountered, what went well and what I wish to do differently in the coming year.

One of the growth opportunities I had, was a trip down memory lane with respect to fear.  Holy hot fuck ... I forgot just how much I used to worry and how destructive my thoughts can be!!!

After Cam repeatedly said (with an inner eye roll and a deep sigh lol)   "You've gone down the rabbit hole again ... " I knew I needed to get my shit back together.  

Here's the thing:  I KNOW what to do.  I teach a kick-ass course on personal power, stepping into your brilliance and MANAGING YOUR THOUGHTS ... I just forgot to actually use the damn thing.  Oops!

We are ALL a work in progress, ya know?

The blessing in all of this though, is that despite the rabbit hole I went down ... I came OUTTA that thing with new lessons, new ideas, new growth and a MUCH more powerful version of my course "The Power of You".   Seriously ... it's a game changer (and we start Jan 8!)

There are ALWAYS silver linings and blessings no matter what the situation is.  Sometimes we just have to look a little harder to find them (or wait a little longer to see them emerge).  

I hope that you look back over your 2023 you can see the messages in YOUR mess ... the blessings in your rabbit hole.  They will be there, I promise.



p.s. doesn't my coffee look COOL now with my new Nespresso milk steamer/frother?  I'm a BARISTA now ... ha.

FENG SHUI TIP OF THE MONTH 

Are you following my THE FENG SHUI SHICK ON FACEBOOK yet?  I've started sharing a LOT more on there (like 4x a day, most days) and I'm starting to get comments all the time from people who say that they are loving my content now!!!

As an online entrepreneur who can face a lot of keyboard warriors (ugh ... losers) we tend to overthink a lot.  I intentionally set myself up to post 4x a day, because it sets up this "fuck-it energy" that's massively powerful.  I mean ... I post something, it's not perfect but I don't have time to worry about it (or what some asshat might comment) because I've got 3 more in the hopper to post.  It's BRILLIANT and it has resulted in more inspiration and more fun!

I mean ... fun is what it SHOULD be about, right?

One of the things I shared on my page this week, was this traditional Feng Shui Tip to create abundance in the new year!



This IS a traditional feng shui cure and therefore, normally this would be done on Chinese New Year.  You can CERTAINLY do both if you'd like but here's the thing ... I'm not Chinese and I celebrate on December 31st.  Since, I LOVE the intention behind this cure (and because I believe in doing what makes SENSE and what resonates) .... oranges on our kitchen island it is!!!

I just love the brightness and the freshness of citrus of any kind on my kitchen island.  If I don't have flowers, I often have a bowl of lemons, limes and/or oranges in a glass bowl in my kitchen!

Note:  the number 9 is particularly powerful.  Add in 9 oranges (or a combo of citrus fruits) if you've got them, with the intention of them bringing good luck into 2024!!!  See what happens next ..... ;)

WHAT (or who) INSPIRES ME

Well you know I love entrepreneurs.  I love learning about their journeys and especially their thoughts on mindset.  

This dude is Tom Bilyeu.

He is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who started the Quest Nutrition company.  He's said to be worth $400 million at this point and I really enjoy listening to some of the interviews he does on personal development.  Some of the perspectives I've adopted have come from guests on Impact Theory (including the power of going neutral ... which I'll be sharing in The Power of You as well).

Here's a recent post that he shared which I thought was really great.  All of these 5 points are things that I've tried to really LIVE.



#1:  Seriously ... we often take the easy route, but what if we just PUSHED ourselves to do the hard things every day ...even if that is a micro-action like having a shower before 9am.  NO ONE can tell you what YOUR hard is ... and they don't get to judge you for it.  YOU know what it takes to be courageous ... do that.

God rewards us, when we push through the hard.  

#2:  I know a lot of entrepreneurs who do not follow through on what they say they will do (including me at times).  It's especially tricky when I get on a live video ... I start yapping away and something flies out of my mouth ... but then by the time I'm done the video, I've forgotten I've even said it.  ERG!   But when we SAY we are going to do something AND THEN WE DO IT, magic happens.   I'm trying to do better at writing down the things I say I'm gonna do, so that I can do them!

#3:  Emotional intelligence and regulation ... it will change your life.  Even just the concept of RESPONDING not REACTING will change your life.  Knowing the difference between FACT and ASSUMPTION is huge!  (and p.s. you thinking you "know" what someone thinks ... is NOT FACT).  When you have control over your emotions and can shift to neutral when needed ... it's unbelievable what happens as a result.

#4:  Did you know that January 12th has been declared National Quitters Day?  Honestly ... what an awful thing to put out there, but also ... it's likely true.  Why?  Because when the dopamine hit is gone from your new years resolution ... it starts to get boring, hard and not fun anymore.  PUSH THROUGH that and see what happens!!! 

#5:  I say this all the time ... you were born with BRILLIANCE and a unique set of gifts that only you have.  I know that we've been told our whole lives that we must work on our weaknesses, but when we do that ... we just end up feeling like we are pushing water up a hill and we start to dull our light.  KNOW your strengths and highlight them!  All the rest comes together much more nicely when you do.

(and p.s. YES ... all of this is in The Power of You)

COOL SHIT
 
I'm sharing a few things that were under our tree this year, in my Cool Shit section!

First is a gift I gave both my husband and son ... the Meater Plus!



It's a digital thermometer that's kind of like a "set it and forget it" sort of a thing.  

You insert the probe and download the Meater app.  You click on the type of meat you are cooking and the desired doneness ... and it monitors the temperature for you AND let's you know how long till it's finished ... right to your phone.

For my son and I (who will get distracted by a spec of dust) this is BRILLIANT for the BBQ but you can use it in the air fryer, crockpot, oven, too.   You can check it out here:  https://www.meater.com

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The next cool thing is this melamine Garbage Bowl by Rachel Ray



I received an orange one of these from a friend of mine years ago but I dropped it and it broke.  Poop.  My daughter and I used it ALL the time when we were cooking together!

Now here's what's weird ... you can TOTALLY just grab any random bowl you've got laying around (or just move the garbage can by your feet and throw your scraps into it).  What I notice though is that most people just make constant trips back and forth from the counter to the garbage (or just leaves the scraps on the cutting board until there's no room left).  By using a garbage bowl, we found we enjoyed cooking more and we were more efficient with our time.  

So whether you just use any old bowl or you like a fun colourful one like Rachel Ray's ... you gotta try it!

WHAT'S COMIN UP?

2024 is about simplifying and doing more of what I like and less of what I don't.  I've decided that in 2024 I'm going to focus on 1:1 coaching (I LOVE the transformations that happen in such a short time), The Power of You course (because most of us hold ourselves back and this course will stop you from doing that) and one subscription.  For now ... that's it!  So this is what it will look like:

THE POWER OF YOU (begins JANUARY 8, 2024)

I've been talking about it a lot ... but I can't stop because I love this course so much.  

THE POWER OF YOU ... is my signature course to help you gain power over your thoughts, gain emotional regulation, lean into your strengths, find your passion and your power so that you can manifest the (seemingly) impossible.  

What you think you become,
What you feel you attract,
What you imagine you create.

Buddha

You'll also have immediate access to my private podcast.  I will be sharing meditations in there and the odd inspirational message from MOI.



This time round I'm including a bonus module on boundaries.  Guess why?  Most of us suck at them.  ;)

Get Access to The Power of You

PRIVATE COACHING OPTIONS January - December 2024

For the greatest growth, get yourself a coach.  There is nothing like working TOGETHER with someone who can point out your blindspots, who can see your gifts when you can't, who believes in you more than you do.  Ahhhhhh I just love 1:1 coaching.  

I've created three levels of coaching so that you can choose what works for YOU.

Check out my three levels of coaching here

I mean ... that's why I chose to coach ... because I love helping.  Not because I wanted to brag about how I charge $44K a month for my private coaching (ugh ... I mean NO-ONE should charge 44K/month - it's just disgusting if you ask me).

I've created a container that allows you to access incredible high level coaching at varying prices you can choose from ($222 - $1111/month CAD)!  This is what it looks like:

One more thing:  

I also offer a three-hour 1:1 Brand Filter Strategy Session ($555 CAD).    Brand Filters are something that I created because I repeatedly noticed women with online businesses who either struggled with making decisions like "what should I call this?  how much should I charge?" or those who created businesses the ended up hating.  You should love your business because it feels like YOU and that is easier to achieve than you think!

Your BRAND FILTER Strategy Session



YOU GOT THIS ... THE SUBSCRIPTION (2024)

In 2023 I created a journaling group called The Power Project.  My journaling group was different, because I didn't share boring prompts but rather journaling TECHNIQUES so that no matter what we were going through ... we could choose the technique that best suited us.

In 2024 I'm going to create a NEW subscription-based group!! I will provide weekly strategies to up-level your life using your space, your thoughts, your emotions and your energy.  I'll be sharing things for your home using Feng Shui, strategies for journaling that don't suck, meditations that don't include clearing your mind like clouds and concepts that help you to manage your emotions/thoughts/fears.



I just created this ... last minute ... while writing this email.  It's how I roll, honestly.  So, I've got no fancy sales page, the group isn't set up and in general it's messy ... but I also believe in moving when I get the inspiration to (and we know that if i don't act ... I forget it!)

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!

For the Messy Inspired Action Pricing ... click here!

(this intro price is $20 CAD per month - by signing up now you are securing this price from now, till whenever you choose to leave the container;   mid-January the price will increase to $40 CAD/month)

TASTY SHIT!

Okay I don't know about you but I need some good veggie forward recipes after eating rich food and too many chocolates through the month of December!  



I've got TWO things to share this month that will help you feel a lot better really quickly!!!

Dr. Kim's morning detox drink

My naturopathic doctor (Dr. Kim) suggested that I drink this concoction every morning so Cam and I started dong this.  Now, he has the fire fighters at work drinking it every morning with him.  haha.

I do have to hold my nose when I drink it but WOWWWW.  After drinking it, my stomach feels SO MUCH BETTER (and I never knew it felt bad!).  It's an antioxidant, it's known for reducing inflammation, improving metabolism, boosting your immune system, improving digestion, weight loss ... it does a lotta things! 



Ingredients:

2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2" fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 Tbsp honey

Whirr it all up in the blender and drink it immediately.  If you'd prefer, you can add in some warm (not boiling) water and drink it as a warm tea but I just prefer to drink it quickly and get it over with.  ha

Thai Red Curry Soup 

Shea and I made this recipe for the first time a few days ago and it was a hit!!  



Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, diced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 red pepper (or whatever colour you have), diced 
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
3 tbsp red curry paste
6 cups chicken broth
1 can coconut milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
4 oz vermicelli rice noodles
half a bunch of cilantro, chopped
2 green onions, chopped 
juice from half a lime

Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and sauté in a bit of olive oil until browned.  Remove from pot and set aside.

Add peppers and onions to the pot and sauté for about 5 minutes.  Add in ginger, garlic and curry paste - saute for another minute until fragrant.  Add your chicken back in, then pour in chicken broth and coconut milk.  Bring to a boil, then lower the heat - simmer for 10 minutes.   Add in fish sauce, brown sugar and vermicelli rice noodles.  Cook until noodles are done.  Stir in cilantro and green onion, squeeze half a lime into the soup and serve.

Our Tips and Tweaks:

- Shea and I were too lazy to thaw chicken in order to chop and cook it ... so we just skipped the chicken part.  I think next time we would just use a rotisserie chicken or cooked shredded chicken if we have it on hand!

- The fish sauce really added to the recipe, but I could definitely taste it.  If you dont like fish sauce (or don't want to buy it for just this recipe) you can substitute with soya sauce. 

If you try it, or tweak it I'd love to hear what you do!  Take a picture and send it to me!

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Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you SO much to all of you who regularly email me, recommend my group, my courses, my coaching or this newsletter to your friends and colleagues, your biz besties and your family.  I appreciate every one of you and every message that I receive.  

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www.thefengshuichick.ca/blog 

"Life is not meant to be an assembly line of tasks ... it's meant to be a masterpiece.  Only you can hold the brush".  

Sandra Priestley 
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