Damsels in Success West London GroupDamsels is a supportive environment for likeminded women to connect, collaborate and celebrate on a monthly basis. It is a place for you to learn and grow with other women like you, it is an oasis of calm in your monthly routine. We offer the space, education and support to have success without the stress and a monthly battery top up of your feminine energies so you can live the rest of your month with ease and grace. Here’s the latest from West London...Love is in the AirJanuary 16, 2012 Our February event, Love; From the boardroom to the Bedroom, is all about how to create a great intimate relationship, either by attracting the man of your dreams or by putting some more spark (and sparkle) into your current relationship. I am so lucky with my relationship but I also know that 'luck' is not the right word. I did a lot of great manifestation techniques and 'work' on myself before I was able to attract the man of my dreams into my life and even after he came I didn't just stop there: I am always looking at ways I can improve my relationship and so this month I will be taking lots of notes! Click here to read the full post>> Christmas a time for you?December 23, 2011 Maybe this is an odd topic for Christmas time but for me part of this time is about giving myslef some 'me' time by letting go and trusting. At this time of year my husband spends a lot of time with us. Normally he is very busy working and then over Christmas suddenly he is with us, which although it is lovely if I don't truly embrace my feminine I can find it a challenge. I am blessed with my husband, he takes great care of us and because he works as hard as he does he often isn't around to help me with childcare. We have a three and half year old son who is an absolute delight and as any mother knows if you are sole charge of a child it can be all consuming. At this time of year Brendan is able to really join in with all the family fun and I have the opportunity to really let go. Now I know that this seems easy, instead of having to keep an eye to Ethan all the time I can enjoy the holiday and relax but (and here is the kicker) unless I let go of masculine and allow my feminine energy to thrive, instead of relaxing I find I am more worried than ever about what he will get up to!! As I said the secret is embracing the feminine, to trust and let go, and let's be honest I am not just talking about Christmas! There are so many times when we feel we have to be in control, that the world would stop without us, that the one time we let go, it proved to us this was the wrong thing to do and so we refuse to do it again! But the truth is that when we let go and trust that the universe, our God, the greater spirit or whoever it is for you will support us, however often we get tested first! Do you find yourself being so busy that you don't get anything done? Spending your time worrying about the jobs you have delegated rather than enjoying the space you have created? Do you end up taking back control before anything bad happens, just in case? These are the testing times and are when we should trust more, not from the head, but from the heart, because these are great opportunities and the best thing is that when we let go and trust magic and miracles occur. So this Christmas why not let the reins go, let others take charge of things which are usually yours and just know that the world will not end, no matter what else happens. Sit back and relax and allow the festivities to flow around you, after all you deserve a break, just as I do. And on that note, back to the balmy evening sipping a cool drink on the veranda and until next time I wish you a peaceful Christmas full of magic and miracles. Click here to read the full post>> The Power of GratitudeNovember 09, 2011 I think the biggest thing that we have to realize is wherever we are, whoever we are in our lives, we have so much to be grateful for. Grateful for freedom of thought Click here to read the full post>> What seeds are you sowing?October 03, 2011 The Theme for Damsels in Success in October is 'You Reap What you Sow', which is of course something we all know about, however it is something which sometimes slips from our mind.I think the biggest and probably easiest pointer to take away from this month's event is 'Focus on what you want'.I am certain that many of you have heard the phrase 'don't think of a blue tree'. The difficulty with that is of course that we have to think of it first to discount it and so our initial energy is directed towards the thing we don't want and it takes our focus making it hard to then ignore 'the blue tree'. If you have children you will no doubt have seen this effect often 'don't run' you hear and this seems to make no difference to the child running, however 'walk carefully' means that the child’s focus goes directly to the idea of walking - success (well with children not 100% of the time and still definitely better than the option).So, like a child, our unconscious mind wants to hear only the positive - 'I will arrive on time' rather than 'I mustn’t be late' and when it comes to sowing seeds, knowing what you want and being able to state it in a positive way really is half the battle.Today just see if you can speak in a positive manner (say what you want to be true or have happen) and then as a challenge for the rest of the week, see whether you can think in that positive way too.Wishing you a positive week of beautiful seed sowing and success with ease and grace and I will catch you here again soon.With blessings and lightJoannaClick here to read the full post>> Are you committed or are you just agreeingSeptember 27, 2011 Having just come back from the most amazing Damsels in Success meeting here in West London, my head is buzzing with fabulous new learnings - and I am the leader of the group so I can just imagine what our members must be feeling like...Anyway I wanted to share the most beautiful distinction which was given to me today by one of the incredible women who are members of this inspirational and supportive group.Ask yourself a question, do you just agree to do things or do you fully commit?I will give you a very simple example which illustrates this nicely. Someone invites you to an event and you say you will go but on the day that the event is scheduled something gets in your way and you either show up late or not at all. In this case you had merely entered into an agreement NOT made a commitment.Ask yourself, how often do I agree to something rather than commit? and then ask yourself how you could change that story and start to truly commit to things, after all isn't it true that the reason that we often don’t commit is FEAR? If we committed 100% and then don’t reach our intended outcome then that can seem like failure so somehow it is better to not even commit, as then we have that as our excuse for not reaching the outcome.I always say you either get RESULTS or EXCUSES, and it would seem that if you only agree to something then it is highly likely you will only end up with excuses.So why not take a moment before you agree to something to see if actually you should be committing instead?This whole topic took me to another flash of inspiration but I will save that for another day JTo be in on this inspirational movement why not join us at the next Damsels in Success event, you can book by following the links on this page!Click here to read the full post>> Rest and RechargeJuly 02, 2011 I find it fascinating that we all manage to rest and recharge in different ways and that what works for one can often have totally the opposite effect on others. I want to give you one tip that I guarantee will work for you!! Take my day, I haven't stopped, I reorganized the small room into my office and made space for a new guy to join us in the main office, I sorted out baby clothes and have found new homes for them all and the toys and the other paraphernalia which accompanies small children (my boy has just turned 3 and so there is lots to let go of!) and I built a new dining table and made my home even more beautiful. Now for so many what I did would seem like a chore, a drain on their energy rather than a boost and yet, even though I am certainly physically tired, I am elated that my office is cosy and ready for me to work, create and live my passion, my dining room is just stunning and I am decluttering all of Ethan’s old things! Click here to read the full post>> Money TalksJune 20, 2011 And what does it say to you?? 'Spend me', 'Keep me', 'Your safe', 'Hide me', 'Show me off', 'Give me away'... Click here to read the full post>> Love YourselfFebruary 21, 2011 Hi Again As tomorrow I am welcoming the amazing Nicki Vee onto the Damsels stage to share her story I wanted to just chip in about loving yourself, or I should say myself!! Click here to read the full post>> Over indulging, why it's good for you...January 07, 2011 I know, most people would say everything in moderation, however I don't agree, here's my blog post from today: Well I wish it could be Christmas every day! OMG I can't believe that Christmas has come and gone and we are suddenly in a whole new year - 2011!!
This morning I was sitting at the airport, waiting for my sister and her wonderful partner Karen to land from Canada and I was so excited!! Not only did it feel like Christmas because it has been nearly 4 months since I saw them both but also because they are here we are going to celebrate Christmas all over again next weekend with my brother and his family (down from Manchester).
Time in the airport (the plane landed very late) was a fabulous gift for me, I had a coffee and time of uninterrupted contemplation and wonder. And I jotted down in my journal the following (and I find this highly amusing as I would normally put this straight into my iPad to upload or record it on audio and this morning I just wanted the connection of pen to paper while I allowed my mind to wander and my time to drift by!!)
'7th Jan - one week in!
I have a rare moment to sit and reflect on life as I am at Heathrow arrivals awaiting my sister and her amazing partner from their flight. Them arriving is very exciting as it means we will be celebrating Christmas again! Having family in all parts of the globe we are blessed to often celebrate Christmas multiple times and this time alone has allowed me to think about the idea of Christmas every day.
Now for many women this special time is actually a time of stress and worry rather than loving and sharing so I am not championing Christmas everyday in terms of having to prepare the food and buy and wrap the presents, decorate the house (and these days the garden too) and allow all and sundry to invade your house. No instead I am embracing the idea of the spirit of Christmas everyday, the excitement that is experienced by the children (those with no worries, just joy in their hearts).
Imagine if everyday you could wake up at 5am and bound out of bed, full of excitement and wonder, thrilled to be up so early and ready and able to receive the fabulous gifts waiting for you from the day??
How would it be if we treated every day with the magic and celebration that we usually save only for Christmas day. How about choosing to spend time (any way you can) with those you love and express your love for them in every way possible and do that daily too??
Why not choose to over indulge daily only in the acts of giving, loving, sharing, smiling, singing, wondering, playing, creating, inspiring, shining, dancing, supporting, caring, receiving (and you can add some amazing ideas here too) instead of food, drink, TV, sloth and the other usual pastimes we indulge in!
Can you imagine if everyone lived the spirit of Christmas how different the world would be??'
So this was the result of my pondering this morning and all day I have done my best to live in that energy, to enjoy snatches of time spent with the incredible people I have in my life. And I know that today has been spectacular and I have been more productive and found more simple pleasures than any other day this year!
I know I am blessed to have a supportive network of friends who collaborate with me and who I inspire in return and I know that without them I would have only stressed about the lateness of the plane and the fact that I had 101 things to do today and it would not have crossed my mind to allow myself the opportunity to wonder about the utter fabulousness of life. I wish for you such a network of friends and if you have yet to find them I urge you to join us at the next Damsels meeting and discover how fantastic it is to be part of such a group.
Wishing you a year filled with Christmases
blessings JJ
Click here to read the full post>> New Habits?January 05, 2011 We are now well into the first week in January and I am finally getting back into the swing of 'normal' life. It amazes me how quickly routines can change and then how difficult we can make it to re-adjust. My son does this much better than me, although he likes to try it on with the 'nicer' changes. While we were away to keep him from waking the whole house up we would allow him to have his bottle of milk in bed and since coming back he has definitely wanted that new 'habit' to stay with him :-) Click here to read the full post>> Overwhelm - do you do it?November 17, 2010 Hi Again It’s been a while since I was here and that's because I was doing overwhelm really well!! Click here to read the full post>> Do you want results or excuses?October 23, 2010 Hi there Do you find you use excuses all the time when you make bad choices and do you fool yourself into believing that you had NO choice? I had to …, It wasn’t my fault etc? Click here to read the full post>> Learning from my 2 year oldOctober 06, 2010 Would you like to finally integrate and use all that amazing knowledge you have inside you? How would it be that instead of just always going out to learn more, you already know everything you need and it is just a question of letting go of perfection and acting!! Well I was watching my two year old the other day, he was having a wonderful time with the puzzle and each time he was successful he would take it to pieces and start again. He chose to repeat his actions again and again and again and it wasn't so he got it 100% perfect, it was so he truly got the learning from his actions.
It made me realize that we often make things far too complicated for ourselves, that perhaps, like a child, once we learnt something, or found something good that we should just repeat that action, that' learning' over and over to truly gain the benefit from doing it at all. Imagine what would have happened if once we had taken our first step we never took another, after all we could tick that box! I guess what I am noticing is more and more in personal development circles we learn some amazing content, or we do something differently that makes massive change but we either never apply the knowledge or we go back to our old ways as soon as we forget how great that change was.
I believe that repetition, hearing the same things, practicing the same things and connecting with the same people over and over is what gives us the true benefit from the amazing things we learn and do while at these seminars.
I know that each time I hear the same material I hear it with different ears (I am never the same person two days running, something has always changed in me!), I love, therefore going to the same seminars over and over, watching the same speakers and reading the same books - repetition allows us to get what we need at that moment and every moment is different, sacred even.
So I would say allow yourself the gift of repetition, read the same books over and over - my son has had the same final bedtime story since he was 6 months and he is not fed up with it, that's nearly two years of the same material - can you say the same?
I urge you to listen with new ears when you hear the same content and connect regularly with the same people to strengthen your support.
I wish you ease and grace
See you soon
JJ
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