#6 Last week

• Posted on 17 April 2023
• By Petra Lüdecke
• Posted in Blog, COACHING, LAW OF ATTRACTION, podcast, PRECIOUS ANGELS SOLUTIONS, spotify
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In this blog I write the transcript of my podcast on Spotify:
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LG7NDgZtnyb

At the moment I only record this in my native language Dutch, but via this blog you can also read my podcast in English and French.

I'm going to talk more about manifesting and motivating, my manifestation processes and my coaching trajectories, with the intention of inspiring you, giving you ideas, to make your dreams, wishes, goals, ideas come true.

♥ Much love and success on your path ♥

Love, light & peace,
Petra

Hello! Welcome to the blog of PRECIOUS ANGELS SOLUTIONS!

Today, Tuesday February 28, 2023 I would like to talk about my last week, in which I was completely absent from the podcast, my apologies for this too!

In my last podcast I talked about our internal move, from one room to another, we are actually changing everything. My desk will now be where the bedroom used to be, well, it's already there, with the necessary boxes and clutter, clutter and more clutter actually.

But what I didn't tell you, maybe I need to dig a little bit more into the past. My background as an administrative clerk and how I did this job for over 25 years, after which I completely had enough, went into a burnout, got laid off and thus got the much needed time to… yes, rest, to cry on the couch, to sleep on the couch, to regain energy, new ideas… and from that came the fact that I just wanted to be my own boss and never want to work for a boss again.

I then picked out a lot of different options, explored, dug up, looked up, and then looked at different possibilities. A gazette shop, a sandwich shop, a chip shop, have all been reviewed.

While I had also received outplacement guidance, it turned out that I really wanted to help people.

So I did a major coaching course and started coaching people. And I started doing Reiki. And I did a massage therapist course. And Access Bars. And what's more that I could find free content on the internet.

But, sometimes something else comes back on our path, something I actually didn't want to do anymore, and that was an administrative job back. It was just thrown at my feet.

And I thought, well, okay then? But not employed anymore, no way. As an administrative freelancer, on a self-employed basis, yes!

So I started as a self-employed person in 2017 as a secondary occupation and the following year as a main occupation! Take the plunge!

During this time I still really wanted to help people and I was also fascinated by gemstones and minerals for a long time. I saw myself as selling gems and healing gems.

So eventually, with the money from my freelance activities, I started investing in the purchase of stock for the sale of healing gems.

And I started building a webshop in 2020. And I kept building and hammering on that, even starting all over again with a better webshop provider.

And the webshop is still there and I started to collect more and more stock material.

In the meantime we had also made the big decision to move from Antwerp to the beautiful Belgian Ardennes. Partly due to the covid vicissitudes and the pandemic, my husband and I decided that we wanted to live closer to nature. And also chasing our dream to be able to buy a detached house, which is just possible here and was unaffordable for us in Antwerp.

Hence the many moving boxes that have still not all been unpacked. Our rental house is not that big at the moment, so what we don't really need every day, we just haven't unpacked due to lack of space.

And it turns out that we haven't even really missed those things that are still packed. So, our goal is to minimize, clean up a lot of clutter, throw away what is no longer needed.

And last year then, we started going to markets, I mean with our webshop stuff on the weekly or monthly markets to sell. And that was great, went well and we really enjoyed doing it, it was nice to chat with colleagues too, fellow commercials.

And that is how a shop came our way, also a dream that grew somewhat in the background. But I was still doubtful, do I have enough stock to fill a store? But that store we had in mind was so beautiful. And we really couldn't let go.

So, we decided to take the plunge, talked to the accountant, the bank and yes, it was possible. And so head over heels, we threw ourselves into that new adventure.

And in a moment I come to the manifestation process of it. And how in my case it became clear that you can't manifest something properly if you don't have it all so clear yet and if you have doubts.

And how important it is to first get clarity about what you really want and need.

In my case, I had previously manifested that I wanted to work from home more, more time at home for my dogs, so that they don't have to be home alone all day.

I just wanted to work online as much as possible, give online coaching. But gradually and by also wanting other things, I pushed this wish into the background a bit.

So what happened? I had realized a beautiful physical store thanks to the great help and motivation and support of my husband….

But I was never home again. Except Monday and Sunday. Even on Saturdays I was no longer free with my husband, but always working in the store. And was that what I really wanted?

So what happened? The clients didn't come the way I thought they would, they didn't come for my Access Bars treatments, they didn't come for my women's hand massages, which I added to not rely solely on selling the healing gems and minerals.

It also turned out that the store was not insulated and that it was very cold in the winter and that it took half a day to warm up the store with the only large pellet stove that was present.

And me as an HSP, highly sensitive, I need a cosy, friendly, warm, cozy environment!

I have that very bad. My environment, work environment should be cozy, I should feel good there.

Maybe some people recognize this.

So yeah, to make a very long story short, it didn't work out. The numbers don't lie, the customers came, very nice customers too, who were happy that we had settled there, who came to share their problems, to find a solution in the form of a healing stone, but the customers were not enough to live on.

And then we made the very difficult decision to close shop again. We didn't want to go into even more debt unnecessarily. We will be left with that anyway, but we will get there, I am convinced of that. I'm just going to earn more money in a different way and repay our debt early. I'm sure about that.

So what I'm trying to get across with this is that sometimes, well, sometimes if you're not really clear, if you're not really seeing it clearly or you're not really ready for something, then the Universe can't help either.

In our case, we sent mixed signals to the Universe, we want this so much, but we also want that very much. More time and relaxation together as a couple, more time at home.

So yes, actually quite understandable that somehow it didn't work out.

But, that's just entrepreneurship, it happens with trial and error. And if 1 thing doesn't work out, then we move on and look for other ways that do work.

And sometimes by doing something, you get more and more clarity about what you want and don't want.

So yes, in the last week we had a lot of work to move everything back from the store to our home. That's why I really didn't find time to record a podcast episode, because the boxes are still dancing everywhere here. But with little bits, it works, box by box.

And I also give myself that time. The podcast is there and will remain there, but it's not that bad if I take a week off. I can't put that pressure on myself, I have to, I have to every day. No, not every day. Who says I have to record a podcast every day?

I often say that to people, delete the word "should" from your dictionary, because that word only puts pressure on your shoulders. And replace the word must with MAG. I'm allowed, it's allowed, everything is allowed, nothing has to be done. What a relief this gives.

So if I just follow the points of the manifestation process today:

Point 1: clearly outline what I want? I just want to work more from home again and I'm going to create time for that. I can already see how good it is for me and the dogs to just be home more often;

Point 2: feeling like I already have it: yes, it feels awfully good to be back home, even though our house is still dancing with the boxes that can still be unpacked. It also does the dogs good, I see that when they occasionally come to me after their nap to cuddle;

It also feels good that I let go of the 'must' and that the podcast doesn't necessarily MUST every day, but that it's allowed. If I have the time. So in the near future, I certainly won't find time for it every day, but that's ok. That's allowed. That feels okay;

Points 3 and 4: trust that it will come and even more confidence that it will come: yes, everything will always work out, I am convinced of that, so in my case everything is gradually getting back on its feet, it takes a bit of messing around and cleaning up, creating space, but I have a very good feeling about it, because I am setting up 1 room as a shop / coach space, where I can display some of my beautiful gemstones and minerals, I love it!

And in the case of what I just told you, about 'being allowed' to close the physical store, after a period of mourning, sadness, for what we had built up so beautifully there, acceptance and self-confidence returned and the feeling that we we could have done this on our own, proud of ourselves that we did this anyway. Knowing what all this entails, opening a physical store. I think only other retailers and webshop owners can really understand that.

That it is not just opening and closing the store, but that there is much more to it. So my feeling about it is that it's okay, we've had this experience, we've had an adventure and we've had experience with it.

Voila, then I come to point 5: questions to the Universe and this in the words as if I already have it: thank you Universe for these beautiful experiences and for bringing me what I really needed, more free time, more time at home, more time for new creations ♥

Point 6: Don't worry about the HOW: yes, indeed, the Universe knows what is best for us and always brings us what we ask for, positive and negative!

Point 7: Just trust and let go: yes, as already said, the Universe knows what is best for us and is bringing me more time, more time at home and I love it! And I release it further and I leave it further to the Universe!

Voila! That was my manifestation process for today….

But what are you still struggling with, something you want to achieve, a dream, an idea, but which doesn't seem to come true yet?

Where do you need more clarity, clarity to get very clear what you really want?

Work it out, put it on paper, all the details and once you have all the details clear, feel it, feel how good it feels, ask the Universe, trust it to come and let it go further HOW something to you comes. THAT is what the Universe will take care of! Have a lot of fun manifesting your idea!

And if you would like more help with this, personally, 1 on 1, you can book a conversation with me via my webshop www.preciousangelssolutions.com under the Sessions/Consults tab, there you will find my coaching trajectories.

Or if you would like to share your thoughts, you can do so via my E-mail address [email protected]

That's it for today, so I'll be back soon! I wish you a very nice day and a great start with manifesting your idea or wish or dream!

Bye!

♥ Lots of love and good luck on your path ♥

Love, light & peace,
Petra
PRECIOUS ANGELS SOLUTIONS

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