Making difference in the world

"How to have one hell of recession and still make a profit"

2009-04-23T17:13:00.013+10:00

Yesterday I went to see Dr Demartini talk about "How to have one hell of recession and still make a profit".

The event was awesome. This was the first time I saw Dr Demartini live.

There was a cocktail party afterwards. And I got a chance to talk to this incredible man, to get a book signed and to take picture! WOW, so many gifts in such a short time! But as I believe I deserve the best, this is what I get :) I am really blessed!

Here is Dr Demartini and I:

I also got a chance to talk to other people who attended the event and who are coming for The Breakthrough Experience weekend workshop.

I met really nice people there. It was such an amazing evening. The whole event was organized by the Global 1 Training. Check their site for more information about upcoming events. There are such a nice and helpful people in this company :)

And if you wonder how to have one hell of recession and still make a profit I recommend Dr Demartini's book "How To Make One Hell Of A Profit and Still Get In To Heaven" which will give an idea what he was talking about at the event.

Enjoy!

Surviving Unemployment

2009-04-13T10:14:00.004+10:00

Just wanted to let you know, I've found this interesting article Online Business Bonanza - with a useful tips on how to survive an unemployment.

Hope you find it helpful.

Enjoy and learn! :)

Gaby

Geekversity - Bring Out Your Inner Geek

2009-04-12T23:33:00.016+10:00

WOW! What an AMAZING weekend! Guess why? :)

I have just got back from a fabulous, very informative and incredible inspiring and motivating event - Geekversity - Bring Out Your Inner Geek.

The event was held for two days in Sydney. It was all about Internet Marketing.

And let me tell you this: it was one of these experiences which create what I call WOW effect.

I feel like I can move the mountains now :)

I believe this is one of the best thing I've ever done in my life.

I went there to learn about the internet marketing, and this is the knowledge I took with me home tonight.

I will write about this a bit more tomorrow, but for now if you are really into this subject let me recommend you Year Of The Affiliate.

If you are serious about making money online - this is a must have!

Until tomorrow, happy... ehh, happy everything! :)

Growing good corn

2009-03-07T08:57:00.012+11:00

There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours.

"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.

"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn."

He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbour's corn also improves.

So it is with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help their neighbours to live in peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbours grow good corn.

Author unknown

Good Luck!

2009-03-05T08:13:00.006+11:00

Do you drink coffee?

Do you like its aroma?

This card can remind you smell of coffee. It is because it features real coffee seeds!

Card 's "ingredients":
- card stocks,
- watercolour paper,
- stampin' pads,
- watercolour crayons,
- stamps,
- aqua painter,
- grosgrain ribbon, and
- real coffee seeds!

Good Luck to you all!

Have an amazing day!

Why not

2009-03-03T08:52:00.008+11:00

Some men see things as they are and ask why.

Others dream things that never were and ask why not.

George Bernard Shaw

Pennies from heaven

2009-03-02T13:04:00.008+11:00

I found a penny today

just laying on the ground

But it’s not just a penny

this little coin I’ve found

“Found” pennies come from heaven

that’s what my Grandpa told me

He said angels toss them down

oh, how I loved that story

He said when an angel misses you

they toss a penny down

Sometimes just to cheer you up

make a smile out of your frown

So don’t pass by that penny

when you’re feeling blue

It may be a penny from heaven

that an angel tossed to you

I’ve found this poem on the net one day, and I must say I truly love it :)

What do you think about it?

Retired stamps list

2009-03-01T21:34:00.005+11:00

On the first of April 2009 Stampin Up! will launch a new Idea Book and Catalogue.

New catalogue will feature a lot of new products.

To make a place for those new products - stamps and accessories - some products from the current catalogue will "retire". They will no longer be available after 31 of March 2009.

So, if you would like to buy any of the products that are going to retire, this is the last chance.

Here is the list of stamps and other accessories that will retire.

To place an order contact me on gabriela.jandura@gmail.com .

Have a lovely day!

Gaby

Money tip No 1

2009-02-28T08:43:00.015+11:00

Here is your money tip number 1:

Treat money with love.

There is nothing wrong with love for money. The truth is we all love money! The thing is that only some people are honest and brave enough to admit it and they are the one who manifest and attract BIG money.

Remember that everything goes easily, effortlessly, more often and with bigger amounts where it is loved and appreciated. Same as people - you would rather go where people show interest in you, welcome you and love you. Not the opposite.

Every time you receive money - no matter what the amount! - show it how happy you are (you can smile to it or even give it a kiss and say "I love you") and how it is welcome to come to you more often. Show in your own way that you care and appreciate it coming to you - it could of gone somewhere else!

The sinking island

2009-02-27T14:58:00.010+11:00

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.

One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!”. “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat,” Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” . “Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder.

So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going.

When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who Helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is.”

Love, Wealth and Success

2009-02-26T16:40:00.022+11:00

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them.

She said “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house home?”, they asked. “No”, she said. “He’s out.”

“Then we cannot come in”, they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.
“Go tell them I am home and invite them in!”

The woman went out and invited the men in.

“We do not go into a House together,” they replied.

“Why is that?” she wanted to know.

One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.”

Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said.

Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!!”, he said. “Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!”

His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?”

Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!”

“Let us heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”

The woman went out and asked the 3 old men: “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house.

The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success:

“I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would’ve stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him.

Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success.”

Knowing where to tap...

2009-02-25T18:57:00.015+11:00

Once a giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom. Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed!

A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars. "What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!" So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill". The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer...................................$2

Knowing where to tap................................$9998

I am posting this story just to remind you and myself of the importance of knowledge :)

Speak soon!

Gaby

What would happen if...

2009-02-24T10:26:00.009+11:00

What would happen if...
you took a few minutes each day to imagine the type of person you want to be?

What would happen if...
you thought about the most successful people you know and you said you would "mentally pretend" to be like them for a few minutes each day?

What would happen if...
you set just one important goal for yourself and you make sure you focused on it each day?

What would happen if...
you made a vow to imagine the new YOU for a minimum 90 days?

You would be amazed...
at what a profound difference there would be in your life!

I have got this text few years ago in a newsletter when I signed in at http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/ . I really like it and I thought I will share it with you :)

I think it is worth giving a thought.

Gaby

Run for Oscar - create your own movie!

2009-02-23T22:23:00.019+11:00

"My life is like a movie in which I get to play myself and I get to experience it one frame at a time. It is a foregone conclusion that the film has a happy ending-it's in the script. I love this film, I love my part and, if I play my cards right, there's a good chance I'll get an Academy Award!"

Sally Huss

We create our reality by our own. We write our lives. And we can also edit and rewrite what didn't work, bringing in a new supporting actors and casting ourselves in roles that are truly having us stretch to who we want to be.

Here is the opportunity for YOU to write, name, star, cast and co-produce a major motion picture.

You've got carte blanche from the studio... Whatever you need to spend, wherever you want to shoot, who ever you need to cast... It's all available to you!

This film is destined to be the biggest blockbuster of 2009! It is written in the stars that this movie takes home best screen play as well as best actor/actress awards! Here's your opportunity to shine!

Let's Get Started...

1st Decide on the Genre: Romantic Comedy, Love Story, Epic Adventure, Action Thriller, Fantasy, Classic...

Give Your Movie A Name: "A Beautiful Life" is most commonly used and one of the favourite all time titles... Feel free to borrow that or pick one of your own. There is no such thing as copy right infringement for this production :)

You're the Star: What is your character like? What's your background, where are you going? What type of style do you have? What is important to you in life? What experiences shaped your life? Who are your friends? What's your relationship with your family? What are your hobbies? Where do you live? You get the picture... Give this character as much detail as possible so you are completely clear how best to play this role!

Who will play opposite you in the lead: Do they have a name? Or do you just know the qualities you are looking for? Physical attributes, character strengths, vulnerabilities, emotional depth? Do they make you laugh, are they brilliant? Where in the world are they from... Do they speak with an accent? Remember you have total control!

Location: Where does this film take place? Is it set at a beautiful country ranch, an ocean front estate or an adventure that is shot all over the world?

Plot: What major milestones happen in this movie? What gets resolved? What gets Co-Created? How does a day in these characters' life look like, a month, a year, a decade? Looking back on their life what accomplishments did they achieve, what legacy will they leave? Bring in as much detail as possible... Don't forget to add in how the characters feel as well as what they experience throughout the film.

Soundtrack: Again YOU have complete control! What are the songs that get played throughout your movie?

Quiet on the Set: It's almost time to film... Now would be a good time to get quiet and spend some time in meditation as you visualize exactly how you want the scenes to play out!

Ready, Set, Action: Filming is fun and gets done with incredible ease, everyone plays their role brilliantly as a matter of fact there are talks of several awards! :)

The Press Tour: You share with the world a few highlights from the upcoming film. Come up with catchy headlines and splash them across your blogs and videos! People from all over the world are eager for the release of this never before seen, one of a kind, masterpiece!

Opening Night: Invite your friends, put on your best threads, take some pictures and get ready to start living the life of your dreams!

Now take some time to play the movie. Feel what it is like to move through scene by scene. Know that you have full control and can rewrite whenever necessary. In fact you are encouraged to come back and update the story. The studio backs you no matter what! It looks like you're up for some major awards! I'll see YOU on the Red Carpet! Shine On!

Above idea for the movie comes from Co-Creating Our Reality and The 100 Day Reality Challenge is a global community with participants from over 125 countries. If you like "A New Earth" and "The Secret", you'll love the CCOR Community! Come see what everyone's talking about at www.CCOR.tv Admission is FREE!

Power walk

2009-02-22T11:42:00.016+11:00

Did you know that...

At the end of each day I go for my power walk.

It has started with the idea of an exercise. I needed to do some kind of exercises, but because of the sore knee (at that time), I knew I can't do much, and at this particular time I could not come up with any better idea then just walking. So I started to walk. Every day. Actually every night, before sleep.

You may ask, why I do this at night not during the day. Well, I have noticed that when it is dark I can more easily concentrate on a chosen thoughts and I am less distracted by the outside world. Mainly because I can't see much - because it is dark :) But also outer noises, such as other people talking or cars driving by do not occur so often. Say maybe except of weekends some time :) But in general I feel more comfortable to do it when it is quiet, so I can hear my own thoughts, and I am not distracted by outside images.

During my walks I have a lot of thoughts. All kinds. Sometimes I thing they are having a race in my head! :)

I soon started to be very selective and choose thoughts with positive outcomes only. Thoughts that are nice, pleasant, make me smile or even laugh.

I now intentionally think about my goals and things I want to achieve.

I support it with positive believe statements and say affirmations.

I visualize and make in my mind pictures and movies of how I wanted things to turned out for me.

I also support all those thoughts, pictures and images with feeling of joy, excitement and passion.

It makes me so energized and motivated! It helps me rise my vibration. It works as does the meditation!

It helps me find solutions to problems and allows to see the bigger picture. It just really empowers me. That is why I call it my power walk. And believe it or not, but it really has power as I can see my life changing :)

Try power walk and see how it can change your life. It doesn't have to be a long walk. Just long enough so you can give at least a little positive thought to things that are most important in your life at the moment.

Then come back, and share your story! :)

Gaby

The Compass

2009-02-21T08:15:00.006+11:00

Have you heard about "The Compass" movie? It has been just released.

I haven't seen it yet, but will as soon as I can get it. I guess it is a kind of movie as "The Secret" is.

The official movie site is http://www.thecompass.tv/ .

You can find its official trailer here. [I don't know why blogger still enables to insert video...]

Have a lovely day!

Gaby

The value of money

2009-02-18T08:19:00.010+11:00

Hi there! :)

Remember, some time ago I told you about Dr John Demartini and his books that I am fascinated about.

Well, today I would like you to watch this video below, and if you find it interesting go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search for more.

Dr Demartini is such a wise man. He knows what he is talking about and - very important - he knows how to talk about it so other can get it! He is an expert in a field of money, wealth and abundance, and I sincerely recommend him. You will not be disappointed.

BTW: check his event calendar at http://www.drdemartini.com/ . And if you get a chance don't think twice!

Enjoy the video!

[For some technical reason I can't insert the video here - please follow this link instead.]

Further changes to the blog

2009-02-17T15:36:00.005+11:00

Just to let you know - so you are not surprised - I have decide to remove slide show from this page and replace it with a single picture.

All pictures of my creations can now be find in the albums - organised by theme or occasion - in the menu on the left hand side.

They are divided into most common and most searched groups.

If you need any help with finding proper card for particular occasion - let me know.

Have an awesome day!

Gaby

New day

2009-02-16T20:02:00.014+11:00

"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good."

Author Unknown

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-14T11:32:00.012+11:00

Just wanted to wish all of you HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Gaby

Support the Bushfire Appeal

2009-02-13T17:52:00.013+11:00

Join Australians and Australian Stampin' Up! demonstrators and help rise funds for victims of the Victorian bushfires.

From 12 February through 31 March 2009, when you purchase any of a selected group of 10 stamp sets, Stampin' Up! will donate 50 percent of the sales of these sets to the Australia Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.

Here are stamp sets selected for this appeal:

1. Priceless (112312) - page 105 - $48.95
2. Seeing Spots (108909) - page 89 - $29.95
3. Baroque Motifs (112380) - page 98 - $39.95
4. Live Your Dream ** (114261) - page 3 - $55.95
5. Looks Like Spring* (108864) - page 76 - $58.95
6. The Snowflake Spot* (108934) - page 27 - $39.95
7. Bodacious Bouquet* (108756) - page 80 - $58.95
8. Polka Dots & Paisley* (110247) - page 46 - $35.95
9. G'day Mate* (111973) - page 115 - $35.95
10. Be Happy* (108744) - page 51 - $39.95

*These sets will appear on the upcoming list of retiring products, so they will only be available for the Bushfire Appeal - while supplies last.

**In the Summer Mini Catalogue.

All prices in australian dollars.

Contact me to order your sets today gabriela.jandura@gmail.com .

Shades of green

2009-02-11T13:26:00.018+11:00

Hello!

I know I didn't write about making cards for a while. But it doesn't mean that I haven't been making any :) Actually, I've been stamping like crazy! :) So today, I will show you some of my latest creations.

You have probably noticed, that my favourite colours have changed, and now my cards are more... green :) Actually what you can see on the pictures are Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke by Stampin' Up!, which in fact are the shades of green :)

They come so lovely together... At least in my opinion :)

The other products - apart from card stock - I have used to make those cards are:

- Certainly Celery Designer Series Paper,
- Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon,
- Live Your Dream stamp set,
- Carte Postale stamp set,
- Certainly Celery stampin' pad,
- VersaMark ink,
- Scallop circle punch,
- Circle punch.

Actually I made more cards in this colour combination. And you can find them soon in my slideshow and gallery.

You can try different colour combination - if you prefer - with those designs. I think I may try and go ahead with blue one day... :)

But green is definitely my number one now :)

BTW: green colour is associated with heart chakra. This is also the colour of... money! So, I hope my green cards will draw huge amount of money to me! :)

Happy crafting!

Gaby

Pictures of money

2009-02-09T18:12:00.026+11:00

Well, well, well...

I knew you would be interested in wealth and abundance subject, but you have really outgrown yourself! :) I didn't think your response will be so huge! Thank you for all your emails and kind words!

Ok, I promise I will talk about wealth, abundance and money issues more :)

Now, for those of you who have asked about more pictures of money - I could post them here, but I think you would do better if you just Google for example "money pictures" or something similar, and you will find huge amount of pictures to choose from, and you can choose one that resonate with you!

In my previous post I mentioned Feng Shui and abundance corner. Now, if you want your money and finances "grow", in your abundance corner place a plant which grows straight up - just like you would like your money and finances to "grow".

Choose your plant carefully and make sure it doesn't grow to its sides. We don't want our money to go to the sides (and disappear) - we want them to go straight up :)

If you can't find such plant, or your abundance corner has a strong sunlight which your plant would not stand, you can do what I did some time ago - I just drew a tree!

The advantage of this is that you can draw your plant/tree exactly as you want it to be! You choose colours, size and shape - so no worries about something growing to the side! :)

What I also did with my abundance tree is that I drew dollar signs ($) on it with a golden pencil! Unfortunately I can't show you its picture as the colours are very dim now, due to really strong sunlight I had in my room. Have to make another one. I think I will paint this time :)

Anyway, whichever medium and technique you use does not really matter. Use the one that you like. One that you will have fun with and enjoy. And create a plant you wish to have in your abundance corner.

And remember to come back afterwards and share your art!

Happy crafting!

Gaby

Money do grow on trees!

2009-02-08T10:47:00.021+11:00

Who said that money do not grow on trees?

Well, whoever it was - he was wrong!

Look! Here is the proof!

Please take it as a shoot and take a good care of it. Water it regularly. Converse with it. And make sure it has everything it needs to grow properly.

But seriously, it is good to place pictures like this in the abundance corner (according to Feng Shui: left, furthest from the entrance corner in your place - your room at home, in the office).

Imagine and believe, that your finances grow and bloom as does this tree. That it is all yours. And that whenever you want it, it is there for you.

The purpose of doing this is to change your perceptions from lack to having enough and to draw real abundance to you now.

Just remember that abundance does not mean only money. It may come in a different forms, such as good occasions (eg. unexpected discount, sale that will actually save you some money), new opportunities (eg. chance to do something - additional job - which will give you additional money), gifts (eg. you may be given something you were thinking of buying or were dreaming about getting), people and friendships that will lead you to big wealth by giving you advice or introducing to something new etc. Possibilities are unlimited.

All you need to do at this moment is to allow yourself to be open to receive this wealth and abundance, whichever form it may come in. Don't fix yourself with the belief that money comes only from hard work. This is not true. Believe it or not, but you don't have to work hard for money. Money can come to you easily and effortlessly, if only you allow it.

So for now, just place this picture in your abundance corner and imagine that every time you need money for something, you can just grab some from this tree and be sure that in its place new money will grow immediately. And see what happens.

Good luck!

Gaby

An Affirmation Journal

2009-02-07T22:34:00.025+11:00

Yesterday, after I have mentioned this powerful affirmation about a genius, I got plenty of emails requesting... more affirmations!

Ok. I will tell you this: I have a special journal, where I keep all my favourite affirmations. These are the one I really love. I collect them from different places, but mostly from books. Whenever I hear something I really like, something I can use as an affirmation - I write it down in my journal.

There are days when I make myself comfortable, open my journal and read them all. Sometimes I just open my journal wherever it opens and read one affirmation - which then usually has kind of message for me. You can use it as a kind of road signs. They will tell you what you need to know at that particular moment in your life. Something you may have not been aware of.

It is good to create your own, personal journal and fill it with your own affirmations - one that resonate with you. You don't have to adapt someone else affirmations unless they resonate with you.

Use affirmations created by others, but also be creative and make your own as well! These are the best and the most powerful, because they are yours!

As per your request, here are some of my favourite, which I use quite regularly:

I am a genius and I apply my wisdom.
Life is such a honey because I easily make money.
I have more money at the end of the month, than month at the end of my money.
I give what they love, and I receive what I love.
I expect the best.
Universe, please devise the most exciting, fun and eventful way to make my dreams come true.
I am wildly wealthy.
I always have more than enough money.
I have the power within me to bring healing.
I am open to receive more ... (money, love, free time, friends, etc)

I can't remember which one I took from where exactly, and which I made myself, but they mostly come from the books I've read.

And which are your favourite ones?