I have been tagged by Tash over at Word Constructions… here’s the meme.
The Rules:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Pick your month of birth.
3. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you and if you would like write some wit or not.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!
I’m a June baby… actually just scrapped in and was a tax deduction for my parents. My traits are:Thinks far with vision - I would say that’s true, I’m definitely someone you give the big picture to and then I can break it up into baby step so I can achieve it.
Easily influenced by kindness - most definitely.
Polite and soft-spoken - yes most of the time.
Having ideas - sometimes far too many and they can keep my lying awake in bed.
Sensitive - yes, just ask my husband.
Active mind - yes it comes with the ‘having ideas’ territory.
Hesitating, tends to delay - yes LOL but I am getting better.
Choosy and always wants the best - that the perfectionist in me.
Temperamental - my husband would say yes, but I’m a bit indecisive about that one.
Funny and humorous - mmm… I usually leave the jokes and humour to others as I like to observe more than be the centre of attention.
Loves to joke - sure.
Good debating skills - it depends on who it is.
Talkative - yes and no, again it depends on the situation.
Daydreamer - I can be.
Friendly - yes I’m definitely friendly but usually shy at first.
Knows how to make friends - yes once I’ve met new people, but shyness is something I need to overcome.
Able to show character - yep.
Easily hurt - yep.
Prone to getting colds - yes and I’m trying to fend off one right now whilst my husband is trying to get over one.
Loves to dress up - oh I love dressing up and going out for a fancy night on the town.
Easily bored - yes.
Fussy - can be.
Seldom shows emotions - I don’t like to cry in front of people if that’s what you mean.
Takes time to recover when hurt - yes.
Brand conscious - no I’m one that likes things that are different to others.
Executive - not sure what that means.
Stubborn - my husband would say so but I just think I stand my ground on some things.
Here are the summaries for each month:
JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas.Difficult to fathom.Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
I’m not going to tag anyone… however if you come across this and haven’t been tagged consider yourself tagged!
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Over the holiday period Mel over at Monday Morning Power handed out a generous amount of awards as Christmas Presents. Unfortunately it’s taken me this long to get around to thanking him. THANKS MEL!!!
If you haven’t already checked out Mel’s blog, I suggest you do so because he’s always got something interesting or creative to read.
To see the awards he gave out, you can visit his blog post, Holiday Award Presentations. I will put them into my awards page over the next week.
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Welcome to the first issue of Empowering Women for 2008 and overall the 12th issue. This issue focuses on setting and achieving your goals.
1. Brandie over at Girls Who Network tells us how she hiked the muir Redwoods while vacationing in san Francisco, and how there was a valuable lesson in the woods. A must read for those that consider quitting due to feeling that things are hard and it’s easier to quit rather than keep on going.
2. Ellesse over at Goal Setting College talks about how you can change the way you look at the things you “wished you never did.” You’ll be thankful once you’ve read her article.
3. Gamy over at Mind Think Success talks about the 10 main reasons for all failures. This is a great read because we all at some stage begin to doubt ourselves when we start moving forward in achieving our goals.
4. Alex over at The Next 45 Years explains when the urge to quit is at its strongest, this is when success is just a very short distance away. You can read about it in his article, When you feel like giving up.
5. Tristan over at the Synergy Institute Online explains that goal setting is the single most important life skill that unfortunately over 97% of people never learn how to do properly. Find out how to set goals in SMART Goal Setting 101.
Tell others about this Empowering Women Carnival… pass on the love, the knowledge and the wisdom and help anothers become empowered. Have a great week!
Thank you to everyone that submitted articles. I would appreciate author’s linking back to this carnival.
You are invited to submit your blog article to the next edition using our carnival form.
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I am an animal lover, through and through… I grew up with at least 1 dog and 1 cat in our household and since moving out of home, I’ve always had a cat. At the moment I have 2 cats - Missy and Pirate. I call them “my big cats” because they are both big cats - workman always say “ahh, big cat” about Missy and I’ve had so many vets comment on how big Pirate is. I usually laugh and say wait until you see my girl, she’s at least a head bigger
I have also been very lucky to have visited a few sanctuaries that are trying to help some of our endangered species such as the Tiger Temple in Thailand, and the Lion Sanctuary in New Zealand. (The photo above was taken at the Tiger Temple and this rather large tiger loves having under his chin scratched. The photo below is me feeding a white tiger at the Lion Sacntuary. This fellow was about 6 months old and had been roughed up by the lion cubs that you can’t quiet see behind me… they are just the orange things in the grass).
Big cats are a passion of mine, as are whales, polar bears, elephants and koalas. As a long-distant aunty, I have decided that one of the things that I would do regularly is adopt or foster animals as gifts for my niece and nephew. I adopted a tiger and polar bear through the WWF as a Christmas gift for my niece and nephew.
Next I plan to foster a koala and was inspired by Jacqui’s post over at Rainbow Designs. Jacqui has a regular visitor around her home and she snapped this beautiful photo of a wild koala taking a nap in her gumtree. The benefit of fostering a koala for my niece and nephew is that they will be able to go and visit it.
If you know of any ‘not so well known’ sanctuaries that are into the conservation of animals, please let me know. I would like to be able to show my support in some way.
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My grandmother passed away a couple of days before Christmas and as with anyone passing it was a sad day. Since then I have been asking myself “How and when did my relationship change with her?” As children we spent a lot of time with my grandmother and then when she moved to country NSW we spent at least one of the holidays with her.
By the time she was my age she had 5 children and she was looking after my grandfather who had suffered from a stroke. She practically raised her children on her own. My grandmother was tough… she had to deal with 3 boys that were always up to mischief and when we hear the stories of their antics, it was really innocent mischief, but back then they were well know for their “naughty” ways.
Today I think raising 5 children would be such a feat even with the luxuries that we have today. I realise now that I knew my grandmother better when I was a child compared to as an adult, and that’s sad. I know I had moved interstate and then overseas, how that’s no excuse. I knew what I was being told to me by my parents, but I didn’t have a relationship with her.
I know that being away from family and friends can change the dynamics of a relationship however with today’s technologies, people can stay in touch much easier than they could 10 years ago.
I want my family and friends back in Australia to know me… I realise I cannot change the past but I can most definitely change the future. I want to be the “cool” aunty that my niece and nephew want to hang out with later in life, and I want my family and friends to know me as I, myself change from my experiences living abroad.
In saying all this, I plan to shed more light on who I am and who I am becoming. So… here’s to another day and a new opportunity to develop my relationships.
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“The happiness of the body consists in the possession of health; that of the mind, in being sensible of that blessing.”
– Anonymous
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And all from the comfort of my own home - bed hair, jammies and all!
I’m in the process of organising a Virtual Book Tour for our guided writing journal, Journal for the Modern Goddess.
Yes, that’s right, a Virtual Book Tour… We’re touring the virtual world with ” tour stops” at different blogs, websites, radio shows and online stores. It’s going to be fun because we’ll get to tour the world three times over without packing a suitcase or needing a passport.
If you would be interested in being a Tour Host, please email me at nicole(at)moderngoddessonline.com and I can send you a Virtual Book Tour Partnership Proposal.
In the meantime, you can follow the tour progress at our Virtual Book Tour Blog.
Have a great day!
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A friend of mine received a beautiful South African recipe book for Christmas and in the recipe book the author writes a story for each recipe. This is one of the many beautiful stories…
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A monk had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One pot had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect. After the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made.
But the cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection, and unhappy that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
Feeling like it had failed, it spoke to the monk one day by the stream… ‘I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.’
The monk said to the pot, ‘Did you notice that there were flowers only on one side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day while we walk back, you’ve watered them. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be beauty to look upon and ease the long walk.’
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What does the story whisper to you?
For me it is a reminder that sometimes I may not know why things have happened but upon reflection I can see how they have made me who I am today… a beautiful, empowered Goddess that is blessed to have an amazing life.
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I just love this gemstone! I have a beautiful heart shaped Rose Quartz just like my image. This gorgeous gemstone is the stone of “unconditional love and infinite peace”. It is the most important crystal for the heart and heart chakra, teaching the true essence of love.
I was inspired to write about this gorgeous gemstone when I read a post by Anne over at The Tall Poppy. She was showing off a stunning necklace that features a roze quartz pendant along with mint quartz, jade and mother of pearl.
This lovely gemstone is easily available and is found in South Africa, United States, Brazil, Japan, India and Madagascar.
You can use the rose quartz during meditation sessions especially if you would like to learn to love yourself, open your heart, grieve for a loved one, forgive and accept yourself, invoke self-trust and self-worth. Remember if you are going to use it for your meditations, cleanse it first and then reprogram the gemstone for the purpose you wish to use it for.
This gemstone gently draws off negative energy and replaces it with loving vibes. It is an excellent gemstone to help with trauma or crisis.
You can wear this beautiful gemstone or place it in your relationship corner and then let it work it’s wonder. If you are wanting to draw loving into your life, whether it is self love or in the form of a relationship, this is definitely the stone for you.
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Michelle from Tonic Gifts recently announced that she is selling these Living the Dream tees and they are the exclusive distributor of the range in Australia.
These gorgeous tees are very empowering for mums as it not only recognises the many roles that they play throughout their day and week, but it also puts a playful spin on it. If I were a mum, I would have the whole collection!
The range includes the ‘Referee’ mum, the ‘Shopping’ mum, the ‘Cleaning’ mum, the ‘Mini Van’ mum, the ‘Beach Cart’ mum and the ‘Laundry’ mum.
They truly make me laugh because I can so imagine family and friends being these mum’s. Personally, I think there should be a ‘Bad Hair Day’ mum, the ‘Goo Catcher’ mum and the ‘Cooking’ mum.
What other hats do you wear throughout your day, that you think would be great for one of these t-shirts?