It has been almost a month since we were on stage as part of the dream project.
That night was a lot of fun.
The few weeks after that was a tough road. I had all of a sudden had nothing planned next to work on, no direction or purpose of where I was going and what to do next.
I became so down on myself to the point I felt so defeated I would not be able to pick myself back up. Thankfully to my husband Edward Elliott who spent countless hours talking to me and trying to help me pick back up and believe in myself and my direction, I started back on my journey. Ed had talked me about doing session with a women we had known from Dream Fridays, Sandhan from Australia who has been helping people with understanding themselves and there believes. http://sandhaninc.com/work-with-sandhan/feelings-buried-alive-never-die/
I did fight the idea at first but I knew I needed to do something to get myself going again. I spent a few hours with her on a Wednesday and wow I felt so great after learning why I was holding on to beliefs and what they were trying to teach me and being able to let go of those that were not helping me.
I am so thankful for having been through that proses and I look forward to doing more and learning much more from Sandhan. http://sandhaninc.com/ I realized that I do have the answers within me and do not need to learn from other coaches and books. After all we have learned from many great people and read many many great books that have helped us along this journey. The challenge for me was that I was not taking the action I needed to take from all that I learned. It's the fears that were coming up and they still do but I am so thankful I have someone I can share and talk them out loud with.
Do you let fear get in your way? I am reminded from a great mentor "Robin Sharma" said...On the other side of your fear lies your freedom. I try to remind myself of that daily.
I have learned that Planning is key and to work hard everyday in the direction I wish to go. Accomplish the tough things first in my day so the rest of the day flows much better.
It is wonderful having everyone from the TSA and others who share what they have learned. I have learned a lot from everyone and has added great blessings and value to our life's. Thank you to everyone for your continued support. Love Ya
Now I am on a direction with my weight loss, thanks to a great company that is helping me lose weight and create balance in my eating, which I love. As a family we are starting to create opportunities to exercise together. I have family going to join me on the journey as well. ya
Stay tuned to my next update on our homeschooling journey.
Love Always
Julie Elliott
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
OUR JOURNEY TO HOMESCHOOLING
It's a beautiful cool Sunday night. The moon is out and there is a cool breeze.
I was sitting working on the lessons for tomorrow. And as you may or may not know, we decided to home school our daughter this year. It started back at Christmas time of last year when our daughter asked about doing something different as she was not happy were she was and we could see she was challenged.
At first I thought to my self (are you crazy we would kill each other). Over the weeks after that I saw how much she wanted to try it. She was researching online the different schools and teaching methods out there and about conventions.
I started to play with the idea of MAYBE. I started off reading about the Duggar family from TLC. http://www.duggarfamily.com/ This amazing women home schools all her children. 19 kids. Can you imagine. I thought to myself if she can do all that I surely can help my one daughter.
We got in touch with a great family and women from London who home schools her children in town and she really showed us the ropes and where to look and what to get involved in. A wonderful lady Robin Saylor. http://robinsaylor.blogspot.com/
In April we attended a home school convention in Hamilton Ontario called Ochec. http://www.ochec.org/ which was great. We meet so many wonderful families and speakers who really opened our mind to the possibilities and new things that we could do. I must tell you my husband was unsure until we attended that weekend. We were heading home with lots of great ideas. We were blown away at the statistics of how well home school children do.
Since then we told people what we were doing and let the school know, which was kind of scary as we heard from others that not many receive it will or think it is very wrong. I quickly learned that those who talk ill about it do not really know much about homeschooling at all, they just here from someone else when they think they know without really learning about it and how amazing it truly is. The school my daughter was at was very supportive which was wonderful as we love the school and think it's the best in our city.
We ordered our material from Sonlight. www.sonlight.com which has been amazing. They have a years package with everything planned our for you. It is a great way to get started if you have never done home schooling or any teaching before.
My husband and I have talked about school and what they teach at schools in great lengths about how most of what is taught in school is not really inline with life today. I feel today sending your kids to public school is like sending your kids to war. With all that distraction kids are unable to focus, grow and learn. This was one key thing I picked up on with our daughter, as there was a few girls who were making life at school not very friendly which I was very disappointed with which in turn made my daughter feel very sad and distracted in turn her school work was not so good and she could not focus. Since being at home over the past few weeks she had taken off full force and aced just about everything she does and loves what she is learning.
I learned that with homeschooling we can help our daughter expand her mind and she can learn at her pace and a way she understands. We can now help her learn and work on things she is passionate about in the afternoons once she gets the key things done.
Then there is the social part that everyone is worried about. The home school groups out there are amazing. We are involved in one were we meet every Tuesday and they have a different topic, teacher and subject. On Wednesdays in town there is a group called Original Kids which is a theater group. Starting next month on Thursday we meet at the YMCA and had sports. I feel sad for those who think there is no social or not enough of it. When you look at the public school there is not much in my opinion. When your kids are in class they are not aloud to talk or they get in trouble. You may have a few min recess time and then lunch about 1/2 after you eat to play and that is it. With home schooling you can talk when you like ask questions get the help you need and with the groups there is a ton of social time. I know what some are thinking write now, with all that how can you get your work done. My daughter works from about 9 until 1 and gets more work done then she did in a whole day at school.
I will say there are days I feel like, can I do all this and teach everything. I am very thankful that my husband works from home. When I have challenges I can ask him for help and from one of the many amazing families in London who are doing the same thing. I love this journey as I am learning along side my daughter. Many things I have forgotten over the year and some thing I never learned well.
I will continue to post on our journey and the new and inventive things we are learning.
Love always
Julie Elliott
I was sitting working on the lessons for tomorrow. And as you may or may not know, we decided to home school our daughter this year. It started back at Christmas time of last year when our daughter asked about doing something different as she was not happy were she was and we could see she was challenged.
At first I thought to my self (are you crazy we would kill each other). Over the weeks after that I saw how much she wanted to try it. She was researching online the different schools and teaching methods out there and about conventions.
I started to play with the idea of MAYBE. I started off reading about the Duggar family from TLC. http://www.duggarfamily.com/ This amazing women home schools all her children. 19 kids. Can you imagine. I thought to myself if she can do all that I surely can help my one daughter.
We got in touch with a great family and women from London who home schools her children in town and she really showed us the ropes and where to look and what to get involved in. A wonderful lady Robin Saylor. http://robinsaylor.blogspot.com/
In April we attended a home school convention in Hamilton Ontario called Ochec. http://www.ochec.org/ which was great. We meet so many wonderful families and speakers who really opened our mind to the possibilities and new things that we could do. I must tell you my husband was unsure until we attended that weekend. We were heading home with lots of great ideas. We were blown away at the statistics of how well home school children do.
Since then we told people what we were doing and let the school know, which was kind of scary as we heard from others that not many receive it will or think it is very wrong. I quickly learned that those who talk ill about it do not really know much about homeschooling at all, they just here from someone else when they think they know without really learning about it and how amazing it truly is. The school my daughter was at was very supportive which was wonderful as we love the school and think it's the best in our city.
We ordered our material from Sonlight. www.sonlight.com which has been amazing. They have a years package with everything planned our for you. It is a great way to get started if you have never done home schooling or any teaching before.
My husband and I have talked about school and what they teach at schools in great lengths about how most of what is taught in school is not really inline with life today. I feel today sending your kids to public school is like sending your kids to war. With all that distraction kids are unable to focus, grow and learn. This was one key thing I picked up on with our daughter, as there was a few girls who were making life at school not very friendly which I was very disappointed with which in turn made my daughter feel very sad and distracted in turn her school work was not so good and she could not focus. Since being at home over the past few weeks she had taken off full force and aced just about everything she does and loves what she is learning.
I learned that with homeschooling we can help our daughter expand her mind and she can learn at her pace and a way she understands. We can now help her learn and work on things she is passionate about in the afternoons once she gets the key things done.
Then there is the social part that everyone is worried about. The home school groups out there are amazing. We are involved in one were we meet every Tuesday and they have a different topic, teacher and subject. On Wednesdays in town there is a group called Original Kids which is a theater group. Starting next month on Thursday we meet at the YMCA and had sports. I feel sad for those who think there is no social or not enough of it. When you look at the public school there is not much in my opinion. When your kids are in class they are not aloud to talk or they get in trouble. You may have a few min recess time and then lunch about 1/2 after you eat to play and that is it. With home schooling you can talk when you like ask questions get the help you need and with the groups there is a ton of social time. I know what some are thinking write now, with all that how can you get your work done. My daughter works from about 9 until 1 and gets more work done then she did in a whole day at school.
I will say there are days I feel like, can I do all this and teach everything. I am very thankful that my husband works from home. When I have challenges I can ask him for help and from one of the many amazing families in London who are doing the same thing. I love this journey as I am learning along side my daughter. Many things I have forgotten over the year and some thing I never learned well.
I will continue to post on our journey and the new and inventive things we are learning.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Monday, September 6, 2010
Taking Responsibility
Do you take responsibility for your life?
Over the past few weeks we have been watching people and a lot in the news who complain about things but take no responsibility for themselves and taking action or not taking action in life. They expect others to do the work for them or find the answers instead of steping out there and doing that themselves.
We are starting to see more and more of it through out the years especially in the school systems, to business. We see so many who say they cant do something because they do not get paid enough or it is up to the government to come up with the money or make a program before people will take action and make a difference.
I was really surprised that we have become so dependent on the government to do everything for us. The government was never made to do everything for us, but to govern the country not pay for everything.
This really stood out for me today while I was watching the news about the dangers of hoarders and house fires that have been happening. There was this wonderfully lady who spoke about how it a problem we need to help these people but we do not have the money to support it.
DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT TO YOU?
We should be going out and helping those people out there who need help and not wait until the government give you money. We should be taking care of each other like we were called to do. We should be getting together and helps those in need and not expect something in return.
I am finding the sense of community windeling away, families are falling apart and both parents are working to keep up with the Jones (.I know not every family is like that). The love and compassion for others is slipping away and people and becoming quick to judge without truly knowing the heart and story of others or even care what may be going on in someones lives. We can each help someone through our experience in life, we do not need to always run to a specialist. We were called to help each other.
Who can you go out and help today?
Let's each step out there and help someone. Show compassion and love because
you never know when you are going to need it.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Over the past few weeks we have been watching people and a lot in the news who complain about things but take no responsibility for themselves and taking action or not taking action in life. They expect others to do the work for them or find the answers instead of steping out there and doing that themselves.
We are starting to see more and more of it through out the years especially in the school systems, to business. We see so many who say they cant do something because they do not get paid enough or it is up to the government to come up with the money or make a program before people will take action and make a difference.
I was really surprised that we have become so dependent on the government to do everything for us. The government was never made to do everything for us, but to govern the country not pay for everything.
This really stood out for me today while I was watching the news about the dangers of hoarders and house fires that have been happening. There was this wonderfully lady who spoke about how it a problem we need to help these people but we do not have the money to support it.
DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT TO YOU?
We should be going out and helping those people out there who need help and not wait until the government give you money. We should be taking care of each other like we were called to do. We should be getting together and helps those in need and not expect something in return.
I am finding the sense of community windeling away, families are falling apart and both parents are working to keep up with the Jones (.I know not every family is like that). The love and compassion for others is slipping away and people and becoming quick to judge without truly knowing the heart and story of others or even care what may be going on in someones lives. We can each help someone through our experience in life, we do not need to always run to a specialist. We were called to help each other.
Who can you go out and help today?
Let's each step out there and help someone. Show compassion and love because
you never know when you are going to need it.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Power Of A Orgainized Life
August 18th, 2010
Today I noticed that it has been just over two month since I started the dream project and where am I.
I spent some time looking back over all the times I have gained and lost weight and started really thinking about what is missing.
Why have I always gained back the weight over the years?
After spending time thinking, writing and talking my my husband (Ed Elliott) about what my challenges have been, I realized that my life is very busy and very un-organized as well as thinking about the positive and doing my affirmations. Looking around our house I have stuff everywhere. (Anyone who has kids will know some of that craziness). I realized I need to clear out the rooms and the closets and put some order into them and have the family work with me on the order of where things go so that we can have a cleaner easier home and life style.
I spent some time on Martha Stewart site and found some great checklist to help me stay on track and add some order to our place.
http://www.marthastewart.com/checklist-index
I noticed until I get my house and life in order I am always going to be feeling overwhelmed. In the past I have been filling it with food and also with the new self help book or program and only getting 1/2 way through it and then I am on to the next things never feeling changed completely. I have learned a lot from many of the great people out there over the years and have changed a lot within myself. Except the one very important thing in my life. My Health. I need to make that an important in my life. I need to be healthy and fit so I can take care of my family and live the life we have dreamed of.
I am still following along with the Transformation group. www.transformation.com which has been a blessing in my life. They have been keeping me going and always trying through out the year. I have stayed around the same weight for the past 10 years. I realized I need to really focus on making the change within.
What things are holding you back?
Do you feel overwhelmed as I do?
Do you need to clean out your house and rooms?
Join me in cleaning out our homes and organizing our life. Join me in this next journey to clarity
Post your pictures before and afters and please share the change this has made in your life.
Love always
Julie Elliott
The Power of a orgainized Life
August 18th
Today I noticed that it has been just over two month since I started the dream project and where am I.
I spent some time looking back over all the times I have gained and lost weight and started really thinking about what is missing.
Why have I always gained back the weight over the years?
After spending time thinking, writing and talking my my husband (Ed Elliott) about what my challenges have been, I realized that my life is very busy and very un-organized as well as thinking about the positive and doing my affirmations. Looking around our house I have stuff everywhere. (Anyone who has kids will know some of that craziness). I realized I need to clear out the rooms and the closets and put some order into them and have the family work with me on the order of where things go so that we can have a cleaner easier home and lifestyle.
I spent some time on Martha Stewart site and found some great checklist to help me stay on track and add some order to our place.
http://www.marthastewart.com/checklist-index
I noticed until I get my house and life in order I am always going to be feeling overwhelmed. In the past I have been filling it with food and also with the new self help book or program and only getting 1/2 way through it and then I am on to the next things never feeling changed completely. I have learned a lot from many of the great people out there over the years and have changed a lot within myself. Except the one very important thing in my life. My Health. I need to make that an important in my life. I need to be healthy and fit so I can take care of my family and live the life we have dreamed of.
I am still following along with the Transformation group. www.transformation.com which has been a blessing in my life. They have been keeping me going and always trying through out the year. I have stayed around the same weight for the past 10 years. I realized I need to really focus on making the change within.
What things are holding you back?
Do you feel overwhelmed as I do?
Do you need to clean out your house and rooms?
Join me in cleaning out our homes and organizing our life. Join me in this next journey to clarity
Post your pictures before and afters and please share the change this has made in your life.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The challange and power of Change
WOW two months have know gone by since Ed and I started the Dream Project.
I have a confession to make on my weight loss goal. I have not done as great as I had planned. I have lost 5 pounds which I am happy with but I know I can do so much better.
Do you ever start off on fire and focused and ready but then after some time you lose you momentum? That is me. I think with all the change we have been facing and have had to think about I have let my emotions take over and I became to consumed with everything.
I will say that with all the changes I have gone through a mental and spiritual cleanse looking back over my life and who I really am. Since my husband started a company I became Ed's wife instead of Julie the real me. I have had to ask myself this question this week who am I really. I have taken on just being Ed's wife and having the label of his company, that I have let that be who I am. I am able to let go of that know and move forward and we are able to work together on many things which is very exciting as some of you have heard.
I have had a dream since I was in my late teen early adult to inspire others and to learn to love who they are. I feel God telling me over and over again the words (it's time)
I have felt God saying to me and showing me that, that is not me and there is more to Julie than that and I can go out there and make a difference and do amazing things. Joining the dream project and doing the videos have really opened my eyes to the possibilities out there and from so many great people like Susan Davis, Debbie Stevens and so many other amazing people who have been really helping me along this journey I am on.
Tonight Susan Davis has a very important question from her video: What are you willing to do to get what you want?
http://www.meetsusandavis.com/questions-change-life/
I have been thinking about that ever since: What am I willing to do?
1. Eat Healthy and stick to my plan
2. Get up early and get my workout in no matter what
3. Spend time in Prayer, reading, journaling, meditation and affirmations daily.
4. Video every other day while doing my workouts on things that inspire me.
5. Face my fears (run to them)
Thanks to the great work that Bill Phillips does on Transformation and all the amazing lessons I have been doing the past few weeks has really opened my eyes to what is really going on inside of me. It's truly amazing the things you learn about yourself as you peel away the layers of emotions within and how much easier eating healthier becomes and your workouts become fun and you begin to enjoy them more.
I promise to work hard and move forward no matter what.
Check out a video I did with our daughter Abbie.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
Love always
Julie Elliott
I have a confession to make on my weight loss goal. I have not done as great as I had planned. I have lost 5 pounds which I am happy with but I know I can do so much better.
Do you ever start off on fire and focused and ready but then after some time you lose you momentum? That is me. I think with all the change we have been facing and have had to think about I have let my emotions take over and I became to consumed with everything.
I will say that with all the changes I have gone through a mental and spiritual cleanse looking back over my life and who I really am. Since my husband started a company I became Ed's wife instead of Julie the real me. I have had to ask myself this question this week who am I really. I have taken on just being Ed's wife and having the label of his company, that I have let that be who I am. I am able to let go of that know and move forward and we are able to work together on many things which is very exciting as some of you have heard.
I have had a dream since I was in my late teen early adult to inspire others and to learn to love who they are. I feel God telling me over and over again the words (it's time)
I have felt God saying to me and showing me that, that is not me and there is more to Julie than that and I can go out there and make a difference and do amazing things. Joining the dream project and doing the videos have really opened my eyes to the possibilities out there and from so many great people like Susan Davis, Debbie Stevens and so many other amazing people who have been really helping me along this journey I am on.
Tonight Susan Davis has a very important question from her video: What are you willing to do to get what you want?
http://www.meetsusandavis.com/questions-change-life/
I have been thinking about that ever since: What am I willing to do?
1. Eat Healthy and stick to my plan
2. Get up early and get my workout in no matter what
3. Spend time in Prayer, reading, journaling, meditation and affirmations daily.
4. Video every other day while doing my workouts on things that inspire me.
5. Face my fears (run to them)
Thanks to the great work that Bill Phillips does on Transformation and all the amazing lessons I have been doing the past few weeks has really opened my eyes to what is really going on inside of me. It's truly amazing the things you learn about yourself as you peel away the layers of emotions within and how much easier eating healthier becomes and your workouts become fun and you begin to enjoy them more.
I promise to work hard and move forward no matter what.
Check out a video I did with our daughter Abbie.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Friday, July 16, 2010
Are you ready to take a stand?
This past week has been exciting, challenging, emotional, and an amazing blessing. We are constantly going through changes in our life. Some we embrace with open arms and others we really struggle to get through.
Today a great friend Susan Davis from the TSA group shared her video with me today that was a blessing and an inspiration to me. As well as Avram Gonzales who both shared there dreams and there thoughts on life and where they have been and where they are going.
http://www.livefullout.info/couch-to-5k-day-two-holla/ Susan Davis
http://edwardrecommends.com/share-dream-friday-special-guest-dreamer-avram-gonzales
What greater service then to share your story and to know that, that may touch someones life, help someone and help them take there life to the next level. I am humbled and in awe today reflecting back on my life on how lucky we are and blessed we are to have to many great people in our life that support us and help us grow and continue to move forward in our journey. I was in tears listening to both of there post today.
Today Susan Davis shared with me a great song by Eminem called Not afraid. He talks about talking a stand and take my hand will walk this road together. His song really spoke to me as well, am I ready....Will I take the stand....and work together.
(CHECK OUT THE VIDEO--THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE) BUT THE MESSAGE IS BEAUTIFUL
CLICK HERE
After going through this week and have seen so many amazing signs in the past two weeks and prayers have been answered it is a resounding YES.
I believe we were all called to walk this earth in greatness and to walk this earth with the amazing gifts God has given to us. We must let our light shine and help others do the same. One of our good Friends Chris Marsh shared today about everything we need is already inside of each one of us. we must believe it with our whole heart and soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfti0FinoWo
Are you ready to leave the past?
Are you ready to move forward?
Are you ready to take a stand?
Come take our Hand and will walk this road together.
Love always
Julie Elliott
Today a great friend Susan Davis from the TSA group shared her video with me today that was a blessing and an inspiration to me. As well as Avram Gonzales who both shared there dreams and there thoughts on life and where they have been and where they are going.
http://www.livefullout.info/couch-to-5k-day-two-holla/ Susan Davis
http://edwardrecommends.com/share-dream-friday-special-guest-dreamer-avram-gonzales
What greater service then to share your story and to know that, that may touch someones life, help someone and help them take there life to the next level. I am humbled and in awe today reflecting back on my life on how lucky we are and blessed we are to have to many great people in our life that support us and help us grow and continue to move forward in our journey. I was in tears listening to both of there post today.
Today Susan Davis shared with me a great song by Eminem called Not afraid. He talks about talking a stand and take my hand will walk this road together. His song really spoke to me as well, am I ready....Will I take the stand....and work together.
(CHECK OUT THE VIDEO--THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE) BUT THE MESSAGE IS BEAUTIFUL
CLICK HERE
After going through this week and have seen so many amazing signs in the past two weeks and prayers have been answered it is a resounding YES.
I believe we were all called to walk this earth in greatness and to walk this earth with the amazing gifts God has given to us. We must let our light shine and help others do the same. One of our good Friends Chris Marsh shared today about everything we need is already inside of each one of us. we must believe it with our whole heart and soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfti0FinoWo
Are you ready to leave the past?
Are you ready to move forward?
Are you ready to take a stand?
Come take our Hand and will walk this road together.
Love always
Julie Elliott
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