Create with Kim!

I have finished reading, Write it Down and Make it Happen by Henriette Klauser. It was the best read of a nonfiction book I have had in a good long while. By the time I completed the book was full of dog-eared pages, post-it notes of various color and sizes and the margins are written all over, a true sign of a valuable book. It will remain in my daily possession as I cart it around town and finish working on little assignments in the back of each chapter.

The first action I took out of this book was to clear my Mondays for the rest of 2008 and dedicate them to furthering my creative pursuits in writing and photography. Today I also added that Mondays include a dedication to abundance. 

Yesterday, I hiked to the Eben Ice caves and as I traversed the path I took note of different emotions and thoughts. Would I stay committed and turn down work if schools called at 6 a.m. in the morning? I thought of poems partially written in margins of books and the desire to write my Tuesday Twelve and organize office to facilitate new projects.

I stood strong and turned down work at 4  different schools for this Monday.

Abundance was created today as I committed to doing my taxes, researching my FICO score, completed a credit report correction, funded the Suze Orman, Save Yourself Fund at Ameritrade and completed a freelance writing assignment.

The second book having impact on me this month is, Women & Money by Suze Orman. The book is a five-month plan to help get a woman on strong ground with her financial independence. I have completed the Action Planfor the first month and second month. Some of tasks included talking to credit card companies about lowering my APR due to my FICO score. Orman has useful scripting for talking to your credit card companies. One of my cards was at the appropriate rate for my FICO–the other needed a call. I was refused unless I opened an additional account/card moving a minumum of 500.00 as a transfer balance. I turned down this offer and informed them in 14-days I would pay off my balance in full and close the account. Having completed my taxes and checking my FICO score in advance let me know where I could best lower my debt.

This might not all sound magical! It is not. This was solid factual based work. I believe in the power of creation, and trust the universe to provide for my needs, but I also believe in the universe helps those who help themselves.

Coming up in February of 2008: Freewrite Fling-30 days of solid writing, paying down debt, Month 3 of my Action Plan and more.

I have chosen the theme word for 2008: Abundance!