My Perfect Day!

I believe it is SO important to become clear about what you would want your perfect day to look like.  So clear that is feels as though you are living the life you want to live RIGHT NOW.  Honestly, I think it is VITAL.  If you can clearly describe your perfect day, you can begin to pull pieces of that perfection into the life you're living right this moment!   I learned this from one of my greatest mentors, Tonya Leigh Rising.  

Do yourself a favor and check her out!  WWW.TONYALEIGH.COM

Here is an example:  If part of my perfect day is listening to music while I get ready for work, or while I have my morning coffee, I can begin NOW to add that music to my morning rather than waiting for life my to be perfect.  Why wait???   Why not make it work NOW???  I guarantee you that if you give this a try you'll start to feel significant changes in your daily life, which will impact your level of BRILLIANCE right away!  You brilliant thing, you!!!

And I'll admit this to you, I didn't get it at first.  But once I really took the time to stop and think about the life I wanted to live, put it into words, and then gradually into ACTION, I fell madly in love with my life!

So take a few minutes to think about your ideal life and do some writing of your own!  Write it in the present tense, just like it already exists for you!  And as always, leave me a comment at the end.  I'd love to hear how you're going to live and love your BRILLIANT life!

To help get you started, let me share with you MY PERFECT DAY:

"Today is my absolute perfect day.  I woke up around 9:00 am.  I am a night owl, so I need to sleep until 9:00.

My home is light and airy with sheer curtains billowing in the breeze, on all of the windows.  It is clean and uncluttered.  I have decorated with a lot of white.  I just love the clean feeling of white!  White bed, white sheets, white walls, white blankets!  All clean and luxurious!  I keep my white Frette  pajamas on as long as I can, until I have to dress for my day.   Tres chic et tres luxe!

I had my coffee this morning outside.  I do that as often as I can, depending upon the weather.  It gets hot in Texas, sometimes very early in the day!  I keep the outside living area nice and clean as well, so I can go out anytime I want to.  Sometimes I eat breakfast out there if I'm hungry, but today it is just the coffee.

Today I am going to spend some time working on my weekly blog post.  It’s Sunday and I like to get it posted Sunday night for everyone to read on Monday morning.  I really only work about 6 or so hours per day.  It’s so different from the Retail craziness I used to live!  I spend about 2 hours writing and then I get dressed because today I’m meeting a potential new coaching client to talk with and see if we’re a fit for each other.

As I get dressed, I realize that yes, I’m still wearing my all black uniform!  I dress like a French woman.  Simplicity is key, and then I add my personality by choosing the accessories - scarf, bag, shoes.  It’s become my trademark!  Black during the day and white at night!  I love it!  In my closet, my wardrobe looks like salt and pepper!  The only color I see is on my scarf hangers and on my handbag shelf!  It’s super clean looking and everything is meticulously organized.  I have always hated digging through piles of clothes and shoes!  It took me quite a while to figure out that simplicity works very well for me.

After I get my makeup on - not so simple, but I’m pretty fast at the application process - I give myself a few sprays of my signature fragrance and I’m ready to go!  EVERYONE asks me what fragrance I wear and I will not tell a soul!  One time, I told someone it was a scent I had custom made for me in Paris!  I know I shouldn’t lie, but a girl doesn’t want anyone else wearing her signature scent now, does she?

Back to my best day ever:  TODAY!

I am leaving now to meet my prospective client at Starbucks - not my favorite coffee, but she chose it and I’m nothing if I’m not flexible!  I choose to have a Berry Hibiscus drink - super refreshing and a bit of caffeine to keep me going!  She orders coffee and looks nervous!  I can fix that - just give me 5 minutes with her!

We talk for 30 minutes or so, and she decides that she wants to work with me.  I’ve gone over the options she has and she decides to get a few friends together and do a group coaching program.  Those are fun!  When the client brings her own friends in, she has an immediate, built in support system, in addition to the private Facebook page I create for them.  I love my job!!!

So now it’s time head home.  I want to have an hour or so to take my dog for a walk before I relax for the evening.  She loves and needs the walk.  She’s a little on the chubby side and I’m trying  hard not to be a little on the chubby side!

I have just enough time for a quick shower before I meet a friend for dinner.  We are going to Nick and Sam’s for dinner tonight.  It’s my favorite restaurant and I usually save it for special occasions.  There's no real occasion tonight, but I’m happy to go there and have a bit of Caviar and Champagne before dinner!

I put on a pretty black Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress and some pretty, strappy sandals that I found on sale at Neiman’s!  I think this dress needs to be adorned with diamonds, so I put on all of the diamonds I have!  At least a lot of them!  Dinner is outstanding, as always!  I alway feel so spoiled when I go to Nick and Sam's!

When I get home, I'm pretty sleepy!  I put on some nice music in my bathroom - I’ve always loved music, and I have some special playlists.  One for my AM Rituals and one for my PM Rituals.

I take my time, getting ready for bed.  I put a comfy little nightgown on - white of course - brush out my hair and apply the hideously expensive LeMetier Skin Care products that I love so much!  Then head straight to bed.  I love to read before going to sleep.  I’m reading Gone With The Wind for the 100th time.  I love it!  I’m sure I’ll get a chapter or two in before I fall asleep.

It’s a beautiful life I have and I am grateful for every silly second of it.  I am thankful that my past - now THERE’S a story - has brought me to where I am.  Content, peaceful, purposeful and in love with my calm, elegant life.

Oh!  Tomorrow I'm going to plan my next vacation!  I’m thinking London - we’ll see!  And I'll keep you posted!

Good night my love!
Donna
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My Perfect Day  ........   

I believe it is SO important to become clear about what you would want your perfect day to look like.  So clear that is feels as though you are living the life you want to live RIGHT NOW.  Honestly, I think it is VITAL.  If you can clearly describe your perfect day, you can begin to pull pieces of that perfection into the life you're living right this moment!   I learned this from one of my greatest mentors, Tonya Leigh Rising.  

Do yourself a favor and check her out!  WWW.TONYALEIGH.COM

Here is an example:  If part of my perfect day is listening to music while I get ready for work, or while I have my morning coffee, I can begin NOW to add that music to my morning rather than waiting for life my to be perfect.  Why wait???   Why not make it work NOW???  I guarantee you that if you give this a try you'll start to feel significant changes in your daily life, which will impact your level of BRILLIANCE right away!  You brilliant thing, you!!!

And I'll admit this to you, I didn't get it at first.  But once I really took the time to stop and think about the life I wanted to live, put it into words, and then gradually into ACTION, I fell madly in love with my life!

So take a few minutes to think about your ideal life and do some writing of your own!  Write it in the present tense, just like it already exists for you!  And as always, leave me a comment at the end.  I'd love to hear how you're going to live and love your BRILLIANT life!

To help get you started, let me share with you MY PERFECT DAY:

"Today is my absolute perfect day.  I woke up around 9:00 am.  I am a night owl, so I need to sleep until 9:00.

My home is light and airy with sheer curtains billowing in the breeze, on all of the windows.  It is clean and uncluttered.  I have decorated with a lot of white.  I just love the clean feeling of white!  White bed, white sheets, white walls, white blankets!  All clean and luxurious!  I keep my white Frette  pajamas on as long as I can, until I have to dress for my day.   Tres chic et tres luxe!

I had my coffee this morning outside.  I do that as often as I can, depending upon the weather.  It gets hot in Texas, sometimes very early in the day!  I keep the outside living area nice and clean as well, so I can go out anytime I want to.  Sometimes I eat breakfast out there if I'm hungry, but today it is just the coffee.

Today I am going to spend some time working on my weekly blog post.  It’s Sunday and I like to get it posted Sunday night for everyone to read on Monday morning.  I really only work about 6 or so hours per day.  It’s so different from the Retail craziness I used to live!  I spend about 2 hours writing and then I get dressed because today I’m meeting a potential new coaching client to talk with and see if we’re a fit for each other.

As I get dressed, I realize that yes, I’m still wearing my all black uniform!  I dress like a French woman.  Simplicity is key, and then I add my personality by choosing the accessories - scarf, bag, shoes.  It’s become my trademark!  Black during the day and white at night!  I love it!  In my closet, my wardrobe looks like salt and pepper!  The only color I see is on my scarf hangers and on my handbag shelf!  It’s super clean looking and everything is meticulously organized.  I have always hated digging through piles of clothes and shoes!  It took me quite a while to figure out that simplicity works very well for me.

After I get my makeup on - not so simple, but I’m pretty fast at the application process - I give myself a few sprays of my signature fragrance and I’m ready to go!  EVERYONE asks me what fragrance I wear and I will not tell a soul!  One time, I told someone it was a scent I had custom made for me in Paris!  I know I shouldn’t lie, but a girl doesn’t want anyone else wearing her signature scent now, does she?

Back to my best day ever:  TODAY!

I am leaving now to meet my prospective client at Starbucks - not my favorite coffee, but she chose it and I’m nothing if I’m not flexible!  I choose to have a Berry Hibiscus drink - super refreshing and a bit of caffeine to keep me going!  She orders coffee and looks nervous!  I can fix that - just give me 5 minutes with her!

We talk for 30 minutes or so, and she decides that she wants to work with me.  I’ve gone over the options she has and she decides to get a few friends together and do a group coaching program.  Those are fun!  When the client brings her own friends in, she has an immediate, built in support system, in addition to the private Facebook page I create for them.  I love my job!!!

So now it’s time head home.  I want to have an hour or so to take my dog for a walk before I relax for the evening.  She loves and needs the walk.  She’s a little on the chubby side and I’m trying  hard not to be a little on the chubby side!

I have just enough time for a quick shower before I meet a friend for dinner.  We are going to Nick and Sam’s for dinner tonight.  It’s my favorite restaurant and I usually save it for special occasions.  There's no real occasion tonight, but I’m happy to go there and have a bit of Caviar and Champagne before dinner!

I put on a pretty black Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress and some pretty, strappy sandals that I found on sale at Neiman’s!  I think this dress needs to be adorned with diamonds, so I put on all of the diamonds I have!  At least a lot of them!  Dinner is outstanding, as always!  I alway feel so spoiled when I go to Nick and Sam's!

When I get home, I'm pretty sleepy!  I put on some nice music in my bathroom - I’ve always loved music, and I have some special playlists.  One for my AM Rituals and one for my PM Rituals.

I take my time, getting ready for bed.  I put a comfy little nightgown on - white of course - brush out my hair and apply the hideously expensive LeMetier Skin Care products that I love so much!  Then head straight to bed.  I love to read before going to sleep.  I’m reading Gone With The Wind for the 100th time.  I love it!  I’m sure I’ll get a chapter or two in before I fall asleep.

It’s a beautiful life I have and I am grateful for every silly second of it.  I am thankful that my past - now THERE’S a story - has brought me to where I am.  Content, peaceful, purposeful and in love with my calm, elegant life.

Oh!  Tomorrow I'm going to plan my next vacation!  I’m thinking London - we’ll see!  And I'll keep you posted!

Good night my love!
Donna
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