Being content with your life and what you have

Being content has brought me alot of peace. I don't look to buy more things to decorate the bedroom or house. All the shopping catalogs go straight in the trash. I know the minute I open them they create a desire or want. Maybe that is how life is. We look around and we see other people having more stuff and believe it creates happiness. But I know in my heart, it does not by what I have already. I question myself that from now on my heart is now focused on family and my business. All the money I make is going into my business.

This is not just a temporary situation but a lifestyle choice in making better decisions for my money and making the dollar stretch around the block. I am going through my closet and trying to reinvent items for a different purpose. I wanted a rolling bookcase to house all my business books and resource materials so I used my shoe rack for that.

My armoire which was not being properly used is now my new bookcase for all my reading materials. I took the doors off to remind me to go back to my research materials for writing materials.

I put a notebook next my bed to capture ideas when I am reading Inc. magazine or other magazines.

I read somewhere to "organize the small to prepare to the big". I am welcoming good energy and things into my life.

Chasing image

Today I realized after being hit on the head numerous times by God that I was chasing an image, clothes, etc. I wanted more and more stuff which leads to trouble. Especially when you don't have any positive cash flow. I finally realized I need to be content with what I currently have and not want or ask more. I felt I had a different prospective. I realized I have everything that I wanted.

Today, I had a moment when I thinking about returning to my old corporate job. But then I realized my life is beautiful now. It does not matter if I don't have very much cash flow. But I could never live in this time and moment again.

I have a marketing class that starts in June so I look forward to it.

Website at a stall

So I built my website from a wordpress platform. I can't load videos on it. It states its too big. I am not sure what to do now. Wait..I remember I can cut and paste the Utube link into it. Great idea. I sat in class for Social Media and building your Website; however, I am still technically computer challenged. It is sort of discouraging since I need to polish and load up videos. It needs to be a finish product before I market it. Oh joys of start up business... but I would not trade it for the world.

Tips on Blogging

I was reading an article today on blogging and here are the tips from Entrepreneur.com and startupnation.com.

-Be consistent. Readers want lots of posts and fresh information.
-Be unique. Look for a unique topic and try to write about things in a different way from everyone else. Master your niche.
-Be personal. Readers want to know who is behind the site. Share personal stories and a little (but not too much about yourself.
-Show your passion. If you are passionate about the topic, readers will notice.
-Be instructional. Readers will keep coming back if they feel they are learning and beocming more knowledgeable about your topic.
-Network. Make it easy for people to find you and remind them that you're there. Start an RSS feed that people can subscribe to, start a Twitter account and send a tweek when you have a new post, and start a facebook page that you update regularly.
-Extrapolate carefully. Make sure there's a market for your product.
-Understand the top line. Be honest about what kind of profits there are to be made, and strategize about how to expand the ways in which you can make money.
-Be sure you're still having fun. If you're planning If you're planning to merge business with pleasure, be sure you've planned time to still enjoy your hobby.

Agh Sick

So I was out sick for 6 weeks in month of Jan and Feb. It seemed forever to bounce back and get my feet back on the ground. I was taking care of toddler which seemed to pick up every imaginable bug. I adore him but it was hard not to get sick.

So back on business track once again.