When life gets in the way

Sometimes, things don’t go according to what you have “calendared” or structured. I’ve learned to call that “Life 101”.  Make a plan, write things down and remain flexible enough to work around anything that crops up in the meantime. It’s SUPER important (at least for me) to journal and write everything down. That may be due to life circumstances or simply age related, but at any rate, I try not to delude myself anymore that “I’ll remember” ANYTHING. Technology is my friend on this, for my 📱 phone is almost always with me. I use “notes” or my “calendar” (or both) to enter EVERYTHING I need to know or do. If I don’t…it almost always does not happen.

SO…here we are already a week into August. SUPER excited about that because I will be going north soon to visit loved ones face to face. There is NOTHING that can take the place of real-life face to face and hugs🤗. NOTHING. I’m also a bit anxious about it because in “Jo-land” it means the summer🌞is coming to an end. It means the days are getting shorter and winter is approaching. It means facing a date that I would like to forget forever. It means…I need to WALK the TALK and learn to apply the lessons I’ve learned these last almost 4 years to my daily routine. Time to amp up my sales techniques and learn to sell myself with confidence. Time to stock those shelves with both the “best-sellers” and some NEW soaps/products. Time to live life on life’s terms with the best attitude I can muster by living what I KNOW to be truth. Hanging on to the hem and the mustard seed and looking upward and forward. #makingitcount

Speaking of “best sellers” … the shampoo bars are a runaway hit. Seriously. I happen to love them. They clean my hair (exactly as it’s supposed to) sans harsh chemicals and leave both my hair and scalp soft and conditioned. Thus far, I have added no scent (essential oils). They already have a nice, almost “buttery” light, pleasant scent to them which (given feedback) has been echoed by others. I have gotten no negative feedback so far, but please DO submit a form or email with any feedback, positive AND negative. It’s my only way of knowing what consumers think and refining as I move forward – and it’s sincerely appreciated. I use an apple cider vinegar rinse (keep it in a basic spray bottle diluted with water) to keep from getting any possible build up which I haven’t experienced thus far. Time to get to it and make more today!

Found a new recipe for a “cooling foot cream” which I’m definitely going to make this week. It sounds like it will be great, especially for anyone on their feet all day, runners, beach goers, etc. Will throw on the website once I’ve had the opportunity to try it out on myself for a bit first. Stay tuned.

Last update: the 🐩🐩 seem to have slightly less itching after returning to my home made food. Ziggy is headed to the groomers on Tuesday and I’ll provide the “shampooch bar” for them to use on him. Hoping that progress on this front continues in the right direction.

Stay well. Stay sane. Stay connected. You matter – greatly. 🧡

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