This is my 100th post !!!

Yay, Happy 100th to me!!!

and now back to our regularly scheduled posting....

I had a realization last week that I think my jaw has been clenched for 33 years. Really, I think my natural state has become having my jaw tightly clenched.

When I was in counselling and we would do EMDR, every single session after starting treatment I would say 'My jaw is clenched' or 'my jaw aches'. Outside of EMDR, I think I just didn't notice it. It was a habit, I wasn't even aware of.

Last Friday I was over at my mom's, drinking tea and visiting. I was feeling some pretty serious to mid-level anxiety about life and my jaw was aching more than usual. (I really don't seem to notice pain, I think I'm too used to it). I was telling my mom about my theory of keeping my jaw so tightly clenched that it now felt more normal to have it tight than not. Even if my teeth aren't together, my jaw is still tight. I was trying to go slack jawed and could see that it felt nice albeit awkward. I said to my mom that I need to somehow become more aware of it and practice being relax-jawed and make that my habit.

Well, of course I completely forgot and spent much of my weekend clenched and tight with the occasional 'oh yeah, relaxxxx' reminder running through my brain.

Last week, as you know, I was studing the Success Principle about becoming an Inverse Paranoid. Believe that the world is conspiring to do you well. I loved this from the get go. Why not believe that the world is plotting to make you happy. I could do this.

Then yesterday, I developed a terrible toothache. I already had a dentist appointment lined up for next week but this is the kind of toothache that maybe can't wait that long. It breaks through even my pain threshold. I could see the plus sides right from the first twinge of pain.
How great that I already had an appointment with my dentist.
How great that I have financial help to pay for my dental.
How great that all the new dental techniques are relatively pain free.
How great that I really like and trust my new dentist.

There was one plus side that I didn't anticipate though and it ended up being the best gift of all.

The pain in my tooth is ten times worse if I clench my jaw. In the past 36 hours I have had amazing amounts of practice in relaxing my jaw with instant reminders if I forget. I see this toothache as a well-timed gift. The world is plotting to make me happy and comfortable.

It's so nice of the world to be conspiring for me like that!

I'm nearly a genius!

I took an IQ test yesterday. One of those free online ones that I generally would ignore but a friend sent it to me and I thought "Why not". I didn't take it as seriously as I could have because I didn't feel like investing a lot into it. There were some questions that would have required me to write things down and really think about the answer but I just couldn't be bothered so I'd just try my best guess.

Well I scored 129 and got this write up.....

Your Intellectual Type is Visual Mathematician. This means you are gifted at spotting patterns — both in pictures and in numbers. These talents combined with your overall high intelligence make you good at understanding the big picture, which is why people trust your instincts and turn to you for direction — especially in the workplace.

This rang pretty true for me, I do love patterns and formulas and am good at spotting and analyzing them. And I really enjoy it too. I actually have no clue what IQ numbers are or what they mean so 129 meant nothing to me. I was all excited about being a visual mathematician so I called JM and told him about it and he told me that 129 is above average intelligence. Whew.

Well I googled IQ Scores to see if he was just being nice to me and found out that 129 is the number directly on the fence between superior intelligence and very superior intelligence. It puts me in the top 6.7% of the population. Look at me go!!

Alright, now having said all that, I know that you can't really put too much value on an IQ test. They are pretty skewed and biased from what I've heard. But still, it's fun to think that I have very superior intelligence. I always knew I was smart but very superior is a fun new category to be in!

Here is the test I took if you feel like trying it yourselves. Have fun! http://web.tickle.com/tests/uiq/index_main.jsp

Ok, just for fun, I did the same test again and got 129 but this time I am a Word Warrior. I am so well rounded. LOL
Here's my Word Warrior write up....
Your Intellectual Type is Word Warrior. This means you have exceptional verbal skills. You can easily make sense of complex issues and take an unusually creative approach to solving problems. Your strengths also make you a visionary. Even without trying you're able to come up with lots of new and creative ideas.

Inverse Paranoid

This has been a challenging week for me. I have felt emotional and anxious. The interesting thing is that right when I start to feel overwhelmed by it, someone steps in and grounds me. I don't think they mean to. I don't think they even realize that I'm on the edge and need the grounding. They just happen to phone or already be there and say something grounding.

I am grateful for the people in my life and for all the blessings that surround me.

Success Principle #6 (I think) in Jack Canfield's book is; Become an Inverse Paranoid. Meaning, believe that the world is plotting to do you good. Believe that everyone is on your side and wants you to be happy. When bad, scary or hard things happen to you, see it as the world helping you out to get to a better place.

I like this. I am working on incorporating it into my belief system. I want to believe that I am moving to a better place right now and that is why these things are happening that are making me feel anxious and freaked out. I want to believe that the world is in collaboration and plotting to make me happy.

So I choose to believe it.

Holy Headache

I had a hideous headache today. I am actually amazed that it is finally gone right now. It started early on this afternoon and just kept getting worse and worse. I didn't have any advil on me and didn't try too hard to track any down because I don't like taking it very often. I was out most of the day for work and by the time I was driving home, my head was aching so badly that I felt sick to my stomach.

I don't really get headaches very often, especially such awful ones. I came home, popped two advil and lay down for half an hour. I just got up about 10 minutes ago and had something to eat and I feel pretty good.

So I am heading over to LT and JDub's place to watch the fireworks, which I was sure I wouldn't be able to do with a splitting headache.

Why do I resist painkillers? I almost never ever take them so I should feel very comfortable taking them when I need them. It's funny because I don't have the same resistance to cold meds. I will happily drink neo citron to help me sleep or take a swig of Ny Quil if I need it. This policy might need some rethinking.

I remembered another crush

I forgot Justin Theroux. He is definitely in my celeb crush rotation. He was in Charlie's Angels (second one), Mulholland Drive and he was on Six Feet Under and Sex In The City.

Brilliant song

*Update - I have just been corrected that Joseph Arthur wrote In the Sun and not Michael Stipe (who still is a musical genius despite not having written this song)

Michael Stipe (musical genius) wrote a beautiful, beautiful song called In The Sun. ST put it on a cd for me and it took me listening to it a few times before I really got how absolutely great it is. The lyrics to it just kill me, I love them so. There's a line where he sings.. "When you showed me myself, I became somebody else" that for some reason slays me every time I hear it. I guess because of this whole journey that I have been on, really taking a look at my life and what I don't like about it and changing myself to achieve what I do want. I would love to be able to post a link to the song but I haven't a clue how to do that.

Turns out, I learned. You can listen to it here.
And here are the lyrics.

I picture you in the sun
wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees
asking for sympathy
And being caught in between
all you wish for and all you've seen

And trying to find anything you can feel
that you can believe in
May god’s love be with you always
May god’s love be with you

I know I would apologize
if I could see in your eyes
cause when you showed me myself
You know, I became someone else
But I was caught in between all you wish for and all you need

I picture you fast asleep
A nightmare comes
You can’t keep awake
May god’s love be with you always
May god’s love be with you

’cause if I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find
If I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find you

I don’t know anymore
What it’s for
I’m not even sure
If there is anyone who is in the sun
Will you help me to understand
cause I been caught in between all you wish for and all you need
Maybe you’re not even sure what it’s for
any more than me

May god’s love be with you always
May god’s love be with you always

Crushes

It has been entirely too long since I have had a crush on anyone. Years. It's been years!

Now, I do bandy the word 'crush' around very carelessly at times. I often use it when I am discussing anyone adorable who happens to be in my sight line. Which would lead my friend,JM to claim that I have crushes constantly. But right now I am talking about the kind of crush that lasts longer than it takes to guzzle a lime margarita, which is not long at all.

I have learned that even as far as celebrity crushes go, I am more inclined to get crushes on voices than I am on looks. A couple summers ago I was madly in love with Jack Black`s voice after listening to Tenacious D on repeat. But I didn`t have a crush on JB, just his voice. Other voices that I have crushed on are Brad Nowell (singer of Sublime), and Anthony Rapp (Mark from RENT). Apparently I`ve got a thing for the showtune voice!

As for my celeb crushes they are fleeting and on constant rotation depending on what my mood is and if I`ve seen them in a movie lately. Typically on my rotation is Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew Goode, Ethan Embry, Stuart Townsend...although both Matthew Goode and Stuart Townsend are both a little too good looking for me. My crushes on them are the most fleeting and generally only last as long as whatever movie it is they are in, is on. Mostly I just like looking at them.

TT just called me and I had to ask her who I crush on celeb-wise and she had as much trouble as me figuring out who. She did come up with Ethen Embry though. You can see a pic of him here in case you would like to know who he is. Here is Matthew Goode and here is Stuart Townsend too.

So, apparently, I am not really the crushy type. Too bad though, because when I`ve had them, I`ve enjoyed them. Maybe I just haven`t met anyone crushworthy yet. I`ll keep my eyes peeled and I`ll let you know if I get butterflies anytime soon. Hopefully I do!

Update

I should mention that the Simpsonize Me site is a complete pain in the arse to deal with.

These characters would make such a good show!

I spent far too much time today turning myself, sisters and friends into Simpson's characters. Once I got started, I found it entirely too addictive.

Here are my results....


Me! I actually pretty much have this outfit too, which is really funny.

Here are my sisters, LT and ST respectively. I can not get over how much the ST character looks like ST. It is crazy! I want them to write her into the show as Springfield's clinical counsellor.

Here is LT's boyfriend J-Dub in his dressy casual blazer and jeans. It doesn't look as much like him as I wanted it to but there were only so many options for hair styles and facial hair. You get the idea at least that he's cute.

Here is TT. Although, ST thinks that this looks more like TT's mom than TT herself.

Here is JM, who replied when he saw this that it was "like looking into a cartoon mirror". He owns pretty much this exact outfit as well. I also had him in a business suit but this one is so much more him.

You can have this much fun for yourselves at Simpsonize Me. But be warned that the picture you load in with have almost no bearing on the end result. You have the chance to modify the picture and that's really where all the fun is, changing hairstyles, colours, clothes, mouths...etc.

mmmmm paperwork.

For those of you who know me well, it will not be remotely surprising to you how I spent part of my day yesterday.

I opened up a blank spreadsheet file and started creating a 'That's Life' spreadsheet. For fun and because I was curious to see if there is any day of the week that I post on more than on any other day. I wanted to know if I'm more inclined to write on a Thursday vs. a Saturday.

I put the days of the week across the top and the months of the year down the side and started filling in the spreadsheet with all the posts that I have made since starting this blog.

Turns out I post most often on Mondays with Tuesday coming in as a close second and the least often on Sundays. The other three days of the week were all exactly the same. Weird eh?

I realize I could have done this quite easily without a spreadsheet but that would defeat the whole purpose since what I love to do most is paperwork and spreadsheets are super fun!

Ok I am sure this is only interesting to me.

So I'm keeping it short!

It's all about me.

I wasn't sure what to write about today. I have sat down a couple of times and logged in to that's life, and then sat and stared at the blank slate wondering what to write about. A sort of blogger's block I suppose.

I contemplated not writing at all, if I couldn't think of what to say, but I'm in a writing mood and really do want to post something today.

I once again have my whole weekend free and clear of any plans...kind of. I have, as always now, my weekly goals and there are a lot on there that I didn't get done during the week. Which leaves me with a lot to get done in the next two days. I was about to say that it was because of the heat that I didn't get a lot done but that would be a lie. Yeah, the heat made being in my apartment pretty unbearable but I could have still completed almost every single one of my goals anyways, either out and about or earlier in the day before it got too hot. Some of them, like meditating or writing, could have been done in the heat too.

This concept of taking 100% responsibility of your life is huge. It's the first of Jack Canfield's Success Principles. Take 100% responsibility for your life. Give up all of your excuses. No complaining, no blaming, no defending. If you don't like what you are getting out of life, change what you are doing. You either create or allow everything that happens to you. If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got.

The thing is, once you really get this and give into it, it feels good. It's empowering. I have all the control over my own life. No one or nothing can stop me or get in my way or distract me. Only me. I am the only thing that can get in my way and distract me, and I have control over me.

As Wayne Dyer said, "All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you."

So there, that's my post for now. I guess all I needed to do was start typing and let a stream of consciousness out.

...and I just got an email inviting me out for drinks and games on a patio later. What a perfect summer Saturday evening activity.

I'm melting! I'm melting!

Man, my apartment is hot! I've got the windows wide open and the fan cranked but nothing can cool it down in here. It's just hot. It is lovely outside though. I just got in from a dinner out on a patio and it was so nice. Sitting outside until 10 without having to put a sweater on is a treat. I could do without the super hot days but I do love the warm nights.

I mentioned in a post I wrote a couple of days ago, that I made some coconut iced tea and I said that it needed it's own blog post, so here it is.

About a month ago, I went down to the Bayswater Tea Co. to restock my Symphony and Divine Temptation teas. While I was there, I grabbed some instructions on how to make any of the loose leaf teas, iced. It seemed like a nice idea. Well, this week it got hot enough for me to finally think this was the best idea I'd ever heard.

I started with the symphony tea because it seemed the most like a traditional iced tea. I followed the directions on brewing, steeping, cooling and chilling the tea and then poured it into a glass full of ice and squeezed some lemon over it....wow! So refreshing and delightful. I loved it. The pitcher I had made lasted me about 3 days (I could have polished it off in a day but I was nursing it to make it last longer) Once that pitcher was done, I decided to try another flavour.

Coconut was next. I followed the same directions and felt like this could go either way for me. It might be great, it might be weird. I poured myself a glass over ice, skipped the lemon (it seemed strange to add it) and took a sip. I took another sip....and another. I couldn't quite decide how I felt about it. It was definitely refreshing and different but was it as good as the symphony. I tried my second glass with some lemon and liked it a bit better.

It was the third glass that won me over, because instead of lemon, I squeezed some lime over it. Well, who knew that would make all the difference in the world. As I closed my eyes, sipping away, dreaming of beaches, I realized how obvious lime should have been to the mix. Lime and coconut. The perfect combination. It smells like a vacation. It smells like sunscreen and margaritas. It smells like hand lotion from the Body Shop that LS and I used to love. We'd lather it on and close our eyes and dream of beer. It's such a great combination that someone even wrote a song about it "You put the lime in the coconut and drink em both up."

(I just double checked the lyrics on that and it looks like the lime and coconut was the cause of a bellyache and also the remedy for it - go figure)

So for any of you out there who have loose leaf tea at home - this is how you make it iced...

For Black tea
Use 4 teaspoons of tea for 1 litre of water.
Steep for 3 minutes.
Add 4 flat tablespoons of sugar while still hot.

For Rooibos tea
Use 8 teaspoons of tea for 1 litre of water.
Steep for 10 minutes.
Add 4 flat tablespoons of water.

Helpful hint
To quickly cool your tea, place the hot pot of tea in the sink or a big bowl. Fill the sink or bowl with cold water until the level of the water comes close to the top of the teapot. (I add ice cubes too) This will cool your tea down in 15 to 20 minutes. Once cool, the tea can then be placed in the fridge to chill.

I have put hot tea in the fridge before, to cool it down for iced tea, and all it does it warm up your fridge so I highly recommend following the quick way. And always serve over ice with a twist of lemon or lime. yu-um!

cough cough

I have a neighbour who has a very distinctive cough. I wouldn't know him if I passed him on the street or stood next to him on a corner, unless he coughed. Instantly I would recognize his hack.

He lives in the building next to mine with his girlfriend (wife?). They have a patio and they come out to smoke weed and cough. He seems to cough every couple minutes and I always have to go peek my head out the window to look at him. I want to ask him if he knows how much he coughs. I'd like to record it and then play it from my window while he is sitting outside. I'd like to throw a banana down onto their patio and have written on it 'quit coughing'. (Bananas are great for writing on by the way)

I really shouldn't be complaining. Other than the cough, they are the quietest neighbours that have lived there. Last summer there was a couple living there who would have people over a couple nights a week. I think they must have worked in restaurants or bars because the party would get started around 2am. They'd sit on the patio and smoke and drink and talk and laugh. And it would sound like they were in my bedroom sitting in a circle around my bed talking about how Sharon went home with some guy who thought she was someone else. And how Greg smoked some pot that was laced with something and he ended up in the ICU for a week.

I'd put ear plugs in. I'd lie in bed and think of great passive aggressive revenge tactics. I'd hear other neighbours slamming windows shut and yelling 'shut up'. I'd lay there and think about what kinds of things I could throw down onto their patio. Paint, food, cat poo, rocks. The plan was that I would wait until they'd go inside and then chuck things down onto their patio, so that it would be there the next time they'd come outside.

I had some eggs in my fridge that were nearing on having been there a year. (yes, yes, I know. That's disgusting. Give me a break) I'd fantasize about chucking those eggs down onto their patio and they wouldn't be able to come outside again for a week. The problem was that I was afraid this was also going to negatively affect me too. That smell would waft up into my apartment and I'd only have myself to blame. I never mustered up enough hatred or courage to do it though.

Sidenote - when I finally did throw the eggs out - they were completely hollow. How's that for weird.

The cougher just coughed. I looked out my window at him about an hour ago and he and his girlfriend were sharing a bong for breakfast. They have a few different ones that they leave out on the table (and by table, I mean giant spool) and this morning they passed the blue glass one back and forth.

Maybe instead of chucking eggs at this couple, I'll toss down some chocolate chip cookies, popcorn twists and licorice...they're probably pretty munchie. And I'll chuck him down a bottle of expectorant for that persistent cough.

I just took this picture from my kitchen window so you can get a visual.

Happy Sunday

Sunday evening. And what a great day it was. I got up earlyish and started to clean my room (one of the last things left on my weekly goal list). It felt good to be starting on making my bedroom the haven I want it to be. I've picked out a new paint colour and have big plans for creating a really lovely, clean, clutter-free, space for myself.

I stopped, only to make tea and have my new favourite breakfast (or lunch or dinner), blackberry yogurt with granola and apple and banana cut up over it. The granola has dried cranberries and cashews in it too. It's delicious and totally filling. Although I know it is jam packed with sugar so I'm going to have to cut back and start putting it in the rotation with oatmeal and eggs.

I called JM and he, TT and I went to go see Transformers. So much fun! It was a big, over-the-top extravaganza of an action movie. Growing up without any brothers, I missed out on that whole Transformers thing and even then missed out on some of the jokes in the movie. But not enough to make a difference. Plus JM and TT would fill me in anytime I missed something.

I got home, had ten minutes for a bite to eat before ST picked me up for Jazz Vespers (church and Jazz). I hadn`t been in 3 months and it felt good to be there. A nice spiritual pick-me-up. She brought me home and we popped a bag of popcorn and poured some coconut iced tea (which deserves it`s own blog post). We went and sat on the stoop outside, visiting, eating popcorn and drinking iced tea. It was very lovely.

ST left and I started back on the getting stuff done. I`ve got one thing left and it`s a biggie so I really want to sit, focus and give it my all. It`s from the Success Principles and it is a vision for my future. It encompasses career, finances, lifestyle, home, family, relationships, spare time, vacations, hobbies, charity, health, appearance and personal growth. I need to jot down everything I can think of that I want in all these areas of my life. I have been struggling doing this exercise all week. I think it`s because I`ve always avoided making goals or having dreams. My thinking in the past was always not to dream big because then I couldn`t be disappointed when I didn`t get it. This is the wrong way to think, I`ve now learned. I quoted Michelangelo before in this blog. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that our aim is too low and we reach it."

So I`m shooting past the stars this time.

The day of gettin' shizz done

As I write this, I have my tv on in the background and I am watching (listening) to the Live Earth concert and right now it's Madonna singing Hung Up and I'm rocking out a little bit. This is a great chair dancing song.

Today is the day of getting things done. My weekly goal list is nearing it's end date (tomorrow) and there are a lot of things I haven't checked off yet. I was telling ST earlier today that this goal list is ideal for days like today where I have the whole day off with no plans and could easily piddle my day away without a plan. But I have a goal list. I can glance at the list and find a whole bunch of things to do that are fun, interesting and in line with keeping me moving forward, focused and productive.

I got up this morning and took some old books to the used book store and got 13 bucks for them. Then I got gas, cat food and some good, healthy groceries. I came back home and uploaded some pictures and cleaned and am now writing this (it's on my list!). Then I think I'll clean some more, go to the gym, make a healthy dinner, go chill out on the beach and write out my vision for my future (Jack Canfield exercise). It's a good day and I feel good having a plan and getting stuff done.

I just flipped the channel to another Live Earth concert channel and John Mayer was on and I had to stop writing to go check him out. He intrigues me because I can't decide if I find him attractive or not. Sometimes I think he's totally hot and then other times it's like he's a completely different person. It's weird.

It could definitely be the angle. Chin up - chin down can definitely make or break a picture for me. Either way, John Mayer's got some great songs.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

A whole bunch of nothing.

After all that stamina, excitement and buzzing I had going on yesterday, I sure am mellow today. I had the day off so was able to sleep in, which I did, until 9:45am. Then I got up, made some oatmeal, checked my email and puttered around. I did finally get out of the house and had a great workout at the gym. Yay! I had higher hopes for today and am not quite living up to my success principles for the day.

I am heading to a movie with JM this evening and we might do dinner first so I have one hour to go do something that keeps me moving forward. Something off the weekly goal list. Something I can put a big fat check mark beside. I'm either going to take a bunch of books to the used book store or sit down and do some creative work - Cooptown, That's Life, Success Principle homework..etc.

I'll let you know what won out.

Someone in my neighbourhood is cooking bacon. I just got a whiff of it through my window. mmmmm bacon.

A whole bunch of everything.

Thursday already! Oh how the weeks and days fly by. It was a hot one today! I worked out at Douglas College this morning and then spent the rest of the day with my cousin and her three lovely children. It was a great day.

I love that I am getting my priorities straight finally. Since reading the Success Principles and following them, I have made a lot of changes to how I live my daily life. This week I wrote out a list of weekly goals and posted it on my fridge. They are totally reasonable and doable goals that keep me focused and moving forward.

They aren't boring goals like you'd find on a to do list. There's no "go the the bank, pay the cable bill, pick up shampoo, do laundry". This goal list is way more in line with the things that keep me feeling joyful, happy, peaceful and inspired.

It's things like, "Write 5 blog posts, go to the gym 3 times, write 2 Cooptowns, write a list of 20 things I love to do, do a crossword everyday...etc"

I meant to be talking here about my cousin and her kids and I've gotten sidetracked already.

Speaking of getting sidetracked (here I go), I had a meeting at work today to discuss business type things. The meeting should have taken 15 minutes at most. I had been forewarned that the woman I was meeting with was a talker and would keep me (trapped) until her next appointment showed up or until I could figure out a way to extract myself from the meeting.

I decided, before going into the meeting, that to make my very best impression since this was my first meeting with her ever and she is the one who has the final say in giving me work there or not, that I was not only going to happily stay for as long as she kept me but that I was going to be a full participant in the chattiness. (seriously this whole paragraph is one sentence)

I had no plans to instigate the chattiness but I was certainly going to roll with it. It started almost immediately. She sat down in front of a window, realized that I would only be able to see her in silhouette and moved over while commenting on how if she were smart she'd stay in silhouette because then I would never be able to see her wrinkles. This went down the path of, well 65 is the new 55 and that must mean that 86 is the new 76 and my mother just got back from Hawaii where she had gone for a vacation but spent most of her time at the hospital because she got pneumonia from flying and she certainly isn't 76 even though she seems to think she's 46 (said with a full eye roll).

You know what's interesting here, is that because I decided to participate and stay until she was done with me, I enjoyed myself. She kept me for an hour and 15 minutes until someone knocked on the door and told her that her next appt was waiting. The time flew by. I wasn't clock watching and I was being just as chatty.

Ok for those of you who know who I'm talking about here, don't ever use this as blackmail. I should probably erase this entire post and get back to talking about my cousin and her kids. But I won't and obviously didn't.

Ok but really, back to the kids now. (The woman from my meeting today has rubbed off on me and now I'm the chatty sidetracker)

It was a full, fun day with my cousin. She has three little ones and the oldest of the bunch and I had lots to cover today. We read stories, drew pictures of animals and each other, had lunch, did a couple puzzles, looked through pictures from her recent birthday party, played with playdoh, played with dominoes, read some more and ....I think that's it. It was great spending the day there and I always love visits with my cousin, we are similar and different in all the perfect ways that make it easy to get along.

Here are some pictures from the day. My 6 year old cousin made the Earth, I made the hot dog and the strange creature eating it, my cousin made the pool, The drawings are the three of us in a barrel and the 6 year-old's rendition of me.

The Power Within - Bob Procter

Bob Proctor is a millionaire, motivational speaker and an author. He wrote the Science of Getting Rich and You Were Born Rich. He was the last speaker of the day and not one of my favourites. Listening to him speak, I felt like I was being encouraged to become the newest (and lowest) rung in his Pyramid business. Ok I didn't just feel like I was, I actually was being encouraged to buy into his pyramid. If I learned anything from the 4 speakers before him, it was to invest my money in myself. I interpret that to mean 'don't buy into pyramid schemes'.

Now having said that, Bob Proctor did say things that spoke to me and things that I will incorporate into my life. So here are my Bob Proctor notes:

It's not that something is missing; it's that something is getting in the way! You have everything you possibly need to become successful. If you are not successful it is only because something is in your way...usually it's fear.

Rich people do not get rich from one income. Rich people have multiple sources of income. Rich people do not work for their money they let their money work for them. Financial success comes with being in the right place at the right time and seizing the opportunity. You have the power to put yourself in the right place at the right time.

Your results are an expression of your level of awareness. The more aware you are, the better your results will be. Awareness expands with education and coaching. Seek out the masters, read books, find what speaks to you, motivates you and pursue it. Continue learning.

Our work should be our pleasure.

There was a Jewish psychologist who was captured and imprisoned in one of the concentration camps during WWII. He realized, despite the horrific treatment of the prisoners there, that no one could ever make him think anything that he didn't want to think. He had a choice and power over his thoughts and mind. Your power comes from within you. Your power is not external and is not controlled by others. Take 100% responsibility for your own life. No one else can make you feel, think or do something that you don't allow or agree to feel, think or do.

Most people are extras in their own movies instead of being the leading star. Shift your awareness, know what you want, make it happen. Become the leading character in your own movie!

I've written something down here about a "3 Income Earning Strategy" that I am going to try and make sense of from my notes. I think it goes like this...

Really rich people make money by having multiple sources of income
Moderately rich people invest $ to make $
Comfortable/Poor people put in time at jobs in exchange for $

So that's it for my Bob Proctor notes. Once again, I just have to point out how interesting it is to me that all of these speakers are pretty much saying the same information but in their own language with their own spins on it from their own life experiences. The more I look around at the people who are successful and admirable the more aware I am that they have all just figured out what all the other ones are saying.

Be positive
Be grateful
Be aware
Be powerful
Be authentic
Be humble
Be charitable
Be responsible
Be clear
Be action
Be happy

Bob Proctor Website
I didn't find Bob Proctor's website to be very interesting or user friendly but that doesn't mean that someone else won't love it.