What do you do when nothing goes to plan?

Hello pal,

Happy Wednesday! How are you? ?

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Well…. the theme of my week… what do you do when NOTHING goes to plan? ;)

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This week was a very full, well planned out week for me so I was super intentional & organised for it. I even felt a wee bit smug last Sunday evening sipping my oat chai latte, after my sound bowl meditation and yin yoga class… I genuinely remember thinking I am so ON IT….?

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I had my regular gym classes all booked in for the week after being away housesitting for 2 weeks. I was covering dance classes Monday to Wednesday evenings for my friend who was away. I had the two screenings of Kiva - The Call of the Wisdom Keeper Documentary happening on Thursday and Saturday. I had scheduled all Arbonne meetings and client follow ups. I had multiple morning calls planned in with B Corp clients and some B Corp Consulting training to complete. Oh and a wee Arbonne day conference on Sunday!?

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EXACTLY… FULL… but so packed with goodness and all the things that I truly love…. So what didn't go to plan?

Pretty much everything… hehe…

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I got two phone calls, one from my brother with sad news that his father in law had passed and he needed me to help him out with his business this week. That was an easy “yes of course, what do you need me to do" answer. This meant all morning gym classes and meetings were rescheduled (multiple times) to evenings after all dance coaching.?

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Then the second phone call was from the Director/ Producer of the Kiva documentary letting me know that our Wisdom Keeper Cheryl that was coming over from the USA had passport issues and could now no longer get into the UK. Soooo… emails, phone calls and messages all made within 24 hours to let everyone know that had purchased tickets, as well as calling those that helped to organise the event including venues, musicians & volunteers! And then multiple phone calls & some negotiating in order to give everyone a new venue and date for our August screenings.?

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For someone that loves & embraces change even I am completely frazzled and it is only Wednesday!?

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Then I remembered from many other times when this has happened to me before, that actually when things don't go the way you plan them, the best thing you can do is TRUST & SURRENDER to the NEW and BETTER plan that you never ever saw coming!?

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It is about changing the narrative from “why is this happening TO me?” to “why is this happening FOR me?”

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It gives you time to pause for reflection. This practice also instills gratitude for the situation whether positive or negative.

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So as I took my pause, changed the narrative what have I realised?

My first realisation was a huge feeling of gratitude. That when my brother needed me the most I was able to change my schedule to be there for him. I am so grateful to have CHOSEN and worked consistently for years to not have a boss or a full time job. That I actively choose to pursue the path of being a Social Entrepreneur and run multiple businesses that give me so much flexibility & freedom, especially my Arbonne business.?

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With the Kiva screenings it turns out after a few conversations that August is Edinburgh Fringe Festival and we may have an opportunity to have it shown at the International Film Festival! We have had someone ask us to screen it in a beautiful community hub in Stonehaven so we will reach more people. We have also discovered a new venue that is more suitable for our event and the venue is offering it to us for HALF PRICE in festival month?!! AND everyone that purchased tickets has been super lovely & understanding and all want to transfer their tickets to August! As well as others emailing us asking to buy tickets because they were planning on booking last minute!?

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With my B Corp meetings that I re -scheduled to 11pm the last two nights - it has resulted in more revenue for Definitii!?

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Then I was told that I was no longer needed for dance coaching tonight, hence why I am writing to all of you now :)

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And.. for the rest of the week my regular gym classes are all booked in, I wont be traveling across the country for screenings in the next few days which means I am going to fresh for my Arbonne conference on Sunday!?

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All in all, although I was disappointed and sad with some of this news, now I have very different feelings. Some feelings of relief as well as feeling happy that I GOT TO help my family and knowing that there are always solutions for everything…. IF you are willing to TRUST & SURRENDER to exactly how it is suppose to be. ?

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And with that pal, I am signing off for the day. My left eye is twitching which is always my body's way of telling me I have not had enough quality sleep & I have been doing too much!?

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Until next time… :)

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ps remember - go and get the feeling of the sunshine in your face for a wee 20 mins :) It changes everything!?

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