Virus Protect Your Mind
Posted by Gail | Filed under Psychology
The kids’ PC picked up a virus the other day and I was so frustrated by the whole thing I just wanted to spit! I’m mostly a Mac girl so I only have to deal with the whole virus issue once in a blue moon. But when I do I’m reminded of why I’m a Mac girl. Anyhoo… several attempts to fix and complete software reloads later and the PC was back to work… and by that I mean “play.”
As I watched my mind go through the gyrations of dealing with the problem it occurred to me that just as the computer had picked up a virus, so too can our minds. And when we let thoughts that can derails us take control, we become paralyzed, unable to process the jobs at hand. It’s remarkably easy to let frustration, anger, hopelessness and myriad other negative emotions take hold when the crap hits the fan. And that’s no way to live.
Multiple scientific studies have shown that there’s a direct link between how we feel about our lives and our ability to deal. When we’re happy, we manage better. When we’re mired in self-esteem issues, we colour everything we do with our sense of failure. Depression distorts our reality. And even our health can suffer since sadness weakens our immune systems.
Attempting to make a big change to your life – be it changing your job, getting financially fixed, or deciding to buy a home – without the benefit of a positive attitude can leave you with big holes where your joy should be. Perhaps the biggest key to success is your Positive Self-Speak.
Let’s take the example of trying to get out of debt. You’re determined that you’ve come to a crossroads and you’re making changes. At first you’re very excited by the prospect of being debt-free forever. But then your mind starts telling you how hard it’s going to be, how many extra jobs you’re going to have to work, how much you’ll have to give up. In no time flat, your positive has turned negative and you give up.
Or not. You could recognize these thoughts for what they are – thoughts – and decide to turn on your virus protection. Just as a computer constantly scans for potential attacks, so too you must become aware of how negative thoughts can creep into your processor – your mind – and gum up the works. Once you’re aware, you can stop the negative self-speak, switching to a positive mantra to help refocus on what it is you want to achieve (as opposed to why you can’t.)
Ever since Shakti Gawain wrote the book Creative Visualization in the late 1970’s, people have understand that a short pithy phrase repeated consistently can make a world of difference to a body’s perception of life. Yup, it’s like virus protection. Remember this one: “Every day in every way I’m getting better and better.” Hey, I’m having a flashback to the funky hot pink flowers on my wall when I was a teenager!
The funny thing is our brains believe what our ears hear. So if we pick a positive mantra and say it out loud, our brains will believe us. It is equally true that if we choose to focus on the negatives… “I’m a failure” “I can’t do this” “It’s too hard” … that our brains will believe that too. So the question becomes this: What do you want to believe?
While you can’t hope to control every thought that pops into your mind, if you turn on your virus protection – your awareness – you can catch the worst offenders. And while trying to control all your thoughts would be like herding cats, you can choose to use a mantra that helps you focus on what it is you’re trying to achieve to refocus your attention on a positive track.
March 19, 2010 at 7:16 am
How true. Negative thoughts create more negative thoughts. It is contagious as well. When I talk about depressing things constantly, it forms a dark cloud around me and everyone else who are around me. Thinking positive (glass is half full instead of glass is half empty), disregarding little things that have gone wrong and focusing on what’s important has done a lot to make me a happy person.
March 19, 2010 at 7:23 am
Thanks, just what I needed.
March 19, 2010 at 7:38 am
So applicable to me … I need to constantly update the virus protection, because my negative mind wandering keeps getting “smarter” …
March 19, 2010 at 8:25 am
I believe…thanks Gail now I have the olympic song in my head again!
It’s crazy how watching the athletes in both games meds some of us want to change our lives for the better. My husband and I went downhill skiing for the first time in 8 years together. We let our daughter know that her hockey was taking up our Saturdays and next year we would prefer to ski as a family instead of just watch her. Thank you to Alexandre Bilodeaux’s parents for making us realize that, now to start saving cash for the passes
I went through a depression last year, and working with a psychologist to challenge my negative thoughts was tough. My homeowrk was to write down these negative thoughts for a week, and then we would debate why and if they were valid.
March 19, 2010 at 8:33 am
Gail you are always so timely with these posts! I tell you – you must be reading my mind! I’ve been bogged down with the internal viruses of my mind as of late and have just about a week ago begun to do things to change that situation. thankfully I had set myself up on your jars and budget and have been rolling along with the Gail Way for some time now that that was the only thing that seemed still to be flowing correctly!
This weekend I was using to recharge my my mind with positive energies and some just plain clean thoughts. I have a journal I write in twice a week about everything now too, so that’s helping clean out some of the recurring negativity – or at least giving me a place to write it down and review it.
March 19, 2010 at 8:38 am
I truly believe that having a positive frame of mind makes a world of difference in your life. Not only will you be healthier, (worry and anxiety cause your immune system’s defences to go down), but more good things tend to come your way. When you think positively, and know where you want to be, and believe that you will get there, that focus keeps you on track, and magically, that’s where you end up. If you focus on how your emergency fund is growing, and not on how much more you will need to save, it simply seems to get easier.
My husband, just last night, said that, sure, we’ll have our mortgage paid in a couple of years, and our cars, but then there will be another car to buy, another child to put through university, another renovation, another emergency, etc. I say as long as he keeps thinking that way, then that’s where we’ll end up. That’s where the attitude of “why bother saving for the future, enjoy it while you can” I think stems from. But as long as we’re continuing to put money aside in our emergency fund, our RRSP’s and RESP’s, and making those payments, we WILL end up ahead. I refuse to be sidetracked in achieving our goals. We WILL get to where we want to be, we’re already travelling down that road, thanks to many tips from Gail, so how can we go wrong?
And, again, I love to quote Sheryl Crow’s line “It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got” . The first part of the statement is very negative, the 2nd is positive. It’s just staying focused.
March 19, 2010 at 8:48 am
Great metaphor Gail! As Erin mentioned, the very habits you’re talking about are used in psychology to help people be aware of the nasty negativity virus. Cognitive behavioural therapy and rational emotive therapy are like McAfee for your brain.
Even those who aren’t clinically depressed can benefit from developing these good habits. It’s something that needs a lot of attention, but gets easier over time. Thanks!
March 19, 2010 at 9:03 am
I’ve also found that some events I didn’t appreciate at the time end up creating a new reality that is actually better. After a few times of “Who would have thought?”, I’ve just started trusting it.
March 19, 2010 at 9:04 am
Wow! How are you posts so timely Gail? (except for the 4 part on the 20’s…. LOL, those are wayyyyyyyyyyyyy gone).
This past week, I applied my budget and savings and looked 10 years out with amortization of 7% return, and concluded that if we kept to the budget for 10 years, we could amass 700K.
700K — I never EVER believed that a number like that could be possible.
Then I found another expense that I hadn’t thought of that needed to go in the budget…. well, we’re never going to reach that amount, might as well have dinner from the restaurant….. spiralling bad thoughts.
Luckily my bf was BUDGET, BUDGET, BUDGET and had a nice meal waiting for me when I got home.
Now, I’m sure, I’m probably going to find another error or missed item, or an item to add… but I will try to keep on top of the positive thoughts….
Have a great day all!
March 19, 2010 at 10:12 am
Hummmm, interesting post that gets me thinking once again. I love this!!
So here’s my reflections. I have a couple (more than I like….) negatives thoughts that are in my head that I would like to change. I think I cant change them all at once, but I can pick one at a time and try a mantra phrase like Gail’s suggested.
A) I would love to change my bad habit of thinking: I dont have time as an excuse….
I use it for physical fitness, cleaning up the house, to cook (more than now), taking some time for myself without bf or baby, etc.
I actually started to change the phrase – I don’t have time- to – I didn’t take the time – but its not working that good because it stills causes me anxiety. So its a work in progress.
B) Ive also been caressing the dream of starting my own handmade crafts jewelry business as a part-time thing. I got seriously thinking about this a year ago, but its only in my head. I have not taking actions for this yet. My brains sends me messages like – I don’t know where to start off (so I actually do nothing), I don’t know if it will work out and be successful (so I’m scared of trying) and it goes on. Writing this done, I find it pretty sad but I haven’t not yet found the kick in the butt I need to override these stupids thoughts.
C) I like the idea of visualization that Gail’s gives out. I think I will look into it more profoundly.
March 19, 2010 at 10:26 am
@Sunshine Re: “I don’t have the time” — I kind of reverse it a little bit, and pick a time where I’m watching t.v. or reading, and say “I could be doing this right now” — ie cleaning, fitness etc. I have found that overall I have improved with what I want to accomplish, but sometimes the answer is no, I want to be doing exactly what I’m doing right now – and that’s okay too. But I know I made the choice.
Re: Crafts – I do crafting as a parttime stress reliever. A great way to start out is a christmas craft sale at the local church etc. The cost for a table is very low (usually between $30-60) and it is a set date. I have to create, it’s an illness or somethings, so I’ve done a lot of different things over the years… but it’s great fun. etsy is also a good online selling place for hand-made items. The one thing I would say, is that over the years $$ major $$ have been spent on crafts. I have a whole area devoted to it… probably could easily translate into a car – when I did my 6 month analysis one of the items that dropped by jaw was that I was spending…. $200! / month on crafts. Really? It gets away from you fast… so always try to keep yourself in check when doing inventory.
btw, my budget / month now on crafts is $10 and I haven’t even spent that in the past two months.
March 19, 2010 at 10:54 am
Wondering if anyone hear uses TD efunds? Do you like them? What are the disadvantages?
I want to start couch potato investing but I want to keep at least 6 months of emergency savings in ING so that it is easy to access. This will only give me $15K left to invest in efunds (I am probably doing the dividend portfolio). Is it worth it? That will only be $3750.00 per fund. Should I wait till I have more to invest?
Thanks. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
March 19, 2010 at 11:32 am
My whole life started to become more positive when I started listening to my negative self speak, stopping it, replacing it, and learned more about how to live in a positive and conscious fashion. Life is not just happening – there are choices that I make, that I am responsible for, and I am in control.
I like Gail’s line of “As I watched my mind” – this is very popular in the books I have been reading (like the Power of Now) that talks about our true self and our other self, or ego. It is quite powerful to be able to step back and watch the ego (the mind) at work and realize that you do have the power over it to simply observe, or to take action on the direction it wants to take you.
Thanks for the post Gail
March 19, 2010 at 11:49 am
I HAVE that book! (Haven’t read it in years mind you). But when I did I took some of it to heart.
The whole concept of: energy goes where attention flows : is very powerful at making your life appear to be heading where you want it to go (and then actually head there). It’s not magic, (it doesn’t prevent back crap from falling into your life), but helps put it into perspective by seeing the bad crap as a minor detour if you keep your attention on the goal, not the crap.
Heres an analogy. You are looking forward to a great coffee out with a dear friend — and she’s paying — the only parking spot you can find is a good hike from the cafe– do you give up and go home? Of course not! You park the car, put in some extra change in the meter and start the hike to the cafe! Then you step in some doggie poop– in your good shoes! Are you going to turn around and miss the meeting with your dear friend? NO WAY! You might swear and take a little detour to find a way to get the mess of your shoes, you may even be a little late to meet your friend, but you would stay focussed on the goal of seeing that friend and having a marvelous time. By the time you got there and saw her smiling face and sat down with a fancy treat, enjoying each others company, the miseries of the parking and dog doo would just be a funny story because the goal had been met and the experience was worth it.
Creative visualization (and a great virus protection) is deciding that the goal is really worth the effort of taking the bad stuff in stride while keeping the rewards in sight. Have a clear picture of the goal ahead of time, and all that you will be able to see/do/feel once the goal is reached. Hang onto that (make sure it’s realistic and definitive) and getting there is not any deprivation at all!
March 19, 2010 at 12:01 pm
@* pol Loved your analogy
Off topic — Geoff or anyone else mathematically inclined….
I am trying to make an excel formula spreadsheet of 7% amortization over a 10 year period.
Could someone help me double-check by giving me the amounts of 100 amortized over 10 years which each year amount given?
March 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm
*pol. Your post really got to me … “deciding that the goal is really worth the effort of taking the bad stuff in stride while keeping the rewards in sight”
March 19, 2010 at 12:21 pm
@ Sunshine: Instead of saying “I didn’t take the time”, try turning it into positive thinking: “I am worth taking the time”. I’ve gained and lost a lot of weight, and I find it only works if I put myself first “because i’m WORTH IT”. I’ve even written that mantra on my hands before so when I look down I see it.
I’m finding it very difficult right now to stay positive. I’ve been looking for a job for almost 3 months. I’ve been missing jobs so narrowly, apparently beating out people with tons of experience and higher qualifications but I never get the job. I’m currenlty working doing reception work but it’s really boring and braindead (I’m a social worker by trade). Plus, my husband’s income varies, so I never know month to month what our income is going to be. I work 2 part time jobs to try to have enough to live on and pay off debt but it’s stressing us out to always be working. And now I think I’ll get a job but it pays the same I make now and it’s WAY more stressful. It’s a social work job but not in the type of social work I do. So yeah, I need a positive mantra. It’s usually “Everything will work out”. Does anybody have anything better?
March 19, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Dear Gail,
This is amazing. I have been fighting negative thoughts and severe anxiety and depression for over a year, landed me in a hospital. I have just finished reading The Secret, a book about positive thoughts affecting your reality and of course your new book as well. The jars are set up, but I found my thoughts about them created huge anxiety ….can I do this, will my husband keep on track, what if we run out of money, my medications are very expensive what if we don’t have enough …on and on and on…..I have decided to think of the jars as a wonderful way to have control over life and a way to ease anxiety instead of create it. I have also created mantras, written them on sticky notes and put them around the house….I am getting better every day…I am master of my thoughts….I have enough for today…..live in the now. I will succeed.
Thanks for all your help.
March 19, 2010 at 1:27 pm
So appropriate. I am about to pick up and move 5 hours away for a better paying job. I have to sell my house and buy a new one, and the negative voice in my head is telling me its not worth the hassle and stress, and look at the budget and how there is very little left over. The new city is a much higher cost of living then the one I am coming from, BUT the new job pays a lot more.
That’s when I realized, its true, there is VERY little left over at the end of the month BUT everything is accounted for! Planned spending, emergencies, home maintenance, car maintenace, debt repayment, food, fun . . . its all there (and in healthy amounts). So really, that $400 left over IS JUST THAT . . . left over to do whatever I want with.
Its really so liberating to change the negatives to positives!
March 19, 2010 at 1:47 pm
@Mimi – I just spent the last 18 months getting myself out of debt, which at times was very stressful – “everything will work out” or “this too, shall pass” were my mantras throughout the process, and when things seemed particularly bleak I would remind myself that I’d survived every other times things seemed hopeless and I’d get through this one as well. I called it “bare bones positivism”.
Good luck on your job search, I’m currently employed but looking for something better as well, without much luck so far.
March 19, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I agree with all posters – Gail, you are a mind reader!! Just the fact that you are so bang-on with your posts should tell us that positive thoughts rule the day. I am in the process of applying for a management position that cropped up at the source of my second part-time job. When I started working at this place, I deduced that I could/would advance farther, faster than I ever would at the source of my full time employment (and I have been there 3 1/2 years!) In my head I am working out how I would manage two full time jobs, since my hours would never overlap, but some days I would only get three hours sleep (if I could sleep), but that would only happen one or two days a week. I am going into this positively, knowing that I CAN do it, and by doing so, I could pay off my student loan in one year!! The outlook of quitting the night job somewhere down the road, and remaining in management at the other is very uplifting to me. Fortunately, neither source of employment will ever be obsolete – Casino and major grocery chain, so I could take those job skills anywhere. I am super excited right now, as the Produce manager has stated that if he gets any say in the matter, the job is mine! Life is all about change, and the decision to not be afraid of that change. I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that we are on the path that we need to be for those future opportunities – we just need to be able to recognize them for what they are.
Sunshine – a good place to start a part time craft business is at your current place of employment, especially if you make jewelry! Let your co-workers know that those pieces (that you should be wearing as advertising) are handmade by you, and definitely available for sale. Be open to custom orders, and start from there. Also, small local craft sales, particularly prior to Christmas are another good place to start. Friends and family are good advertising, both in your skills, and as models. Good luck, but as Kat says, be careful that the projects don’t run away with your wallet!
March 19, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Thank you, Gail. This is fabulous. We could all use a little more positivity in our lives, I think.
March 19, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Wow! A financial coach AND Psychologist! Actually, from watching your shows I pretty much think of you as a LIFE coach! You help people in so many areas of life! I remember when I first started my RSP in my (gulp) late 20’s with $1000 MF purchase and now at 36 I have caught up on all my RSP contribution room and have over 30K in there with 35 years to grow! It was sooooo easy once I got into the habit of saving…I want to have at least 100K between my RSP and my TFSA before I retire (I hope to retire early…like 45 or 50, 55 at the very latest) and so I focus on that goal. I do have a little consumer debt of about $270.00 which will be gone once I receive my tax refund and will be able to have a nice cushion in my acct so that I can pay my cards off every month…I mostly use our joint card as the accountability keeps me in check. Plus we get Aeroplan points on that card! Thank you Gail for a great book/show and website/blog. You are now MY lifestyle coach (chq is in the mail, wink wink)!
March 19, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Sunshine,
There’s a website called Career-Lifeskills.com that specializes in career books. Here’s a few of the books I found when I did a search for you:
Start Your Own Arts and Crafts Business
Retail, Carts and Kiosks, Craft Shows, Street Fairs
http://career-lifeskills.com/career-series-126/start-your-own-132/start-your-own-arts-and-crafts-business-10-2675.html?zenid=9429cc0e1c8601b845f32dbe6f15e494
The Everything® Start Your Own Business Book
http://career-lifeskills.com/career-building-1/career-information-25/everything-start-your-own-business-book-2nd-edition-the-10-2268.html?zenid=9429cc0e1c8601b845f32dbe6f15e494
Ready To Start Your Own Business?
http://career-lifeskills.com/career-building-1/career-information-25/ready-to-start-your-own-business-10-2931.html?zenid=9429cc0e1c8601b845f32dbe6f15e494
You can look at these books and do your own searches to see if they have what you need. Research is one of the first steps before starting your own business, and some of these books are really step-by-step.
Good luck!
March 19, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Mimi — My mantra, when times have been particularly tough, is more of a question, “What can I do to make it better?” I think that’s what Gail tries to teach the couples on her show — to look for alternatives and be creative. Sometimes though, you KNOW you are doing all you can, so I then ask myself, “What is really, truly the WORST thing that could happen?” Then I play out all possible scenarios, and the likelihood of any of them happening. Then I just accept the outcome, because I realize, if I am doing everything that I can already, the outcome tends to not be as bad as what I might have been thinking (eg: it’s really highly unlikely that I will lose my house, my car, etc, but I may have that credit card bill just a couple of months longer than I thought…) And usually, even then, once I let it go, and stop worrying, even THAT scenario doesn’t occur.
Keep it in perspective and always look forward
March 19, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Like everyone else has said, you are a mind reader! I had a bad day yesterday – something that we have going on with our younger daughter medically, made me break down and cry. I was feeling so negative – and I just had to get it out and physically let myself cry over it. After that, I kept telling myself that it’s not that bad – it could be a LOT worse, and I have an awesome family. I have to keep telling myself these things, or I can get depressed quickly by thinking too much over troubling things. I need to get a positive mantra going to keep myself focused on the good things in life – not the problems or the “what ifs?” Thanks for helping me keep things in perspective, Gail!
March 20, 2010 at 12:47 am
I love this blog. I sometimes find it hard to focus on the big picture when the small picture gets me down. Your thoughts on this topic are very timely.
On another note, someone mentioned on the blog feedback comments in recent days that Moneysense Magazine is an additional $1 each month if you get it through Rogers (where you already have a bill there). I just subscribed after checking it out at a local store…what a great resource for additional information.
March 20, 2010 at 12:47 am
ps. I meant to say that whoever mentioned the Rogers $1 subscription…thank you!
March 20, 2010 at 9:25 am
@ Kat: thank you for taking the time to answer my post. It was really inspiring reading your answers. Off topic but what kind of craft do you enjoy doing?
You’re right, keeping track of the amount of money we spend of crafts is important to not go overboard. I recently put up an ING acocunt called Fun money-Jewelry making and I put 20$ each month for it so its plan in my spending. Its helpful.
@ Mimi: thank you for your advice on time management. Ill try it out. And good luck on your job searching.
March 20, 2010 at 11:03 am
To Sunshine – you should check Dr. Wayne Dyer’s publications – his last book is about how to stop ”those excuses” in our heads
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And you MUST find time for your dream ”Don’t die with the song in your heart” – start small. A cool site that you should check is Etsy. com
And Gail, you are my inspiration…getting ready to sit BF down and attack the ‘budget monster” Wish me luck !!
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March 20, 2010 at 10:49 pm
@S You’re very welcome – I love moneysense… great magazine.
@Sunshine Great idea with the ING account. I currently make handmade cards, and hand stiched/embroidered felt ornaments, christmas wreaths. In the past I have done knitting, sewing, cross stitch, gift baskets (not so much craft but they look nice), decorated miniature trees. I go into Michaels and it’s like a I’m 5 years old in a candy store – LOL. The handmade cards are made from a variety of things, but mostly paper, rubber stamps and embossing. I have been doing church craft sales for about 15 years… but the last few years have only managed to do 1 a year as my responsibilities/stree from my full-time job have made the dedication to time very difficult.
What I have observed from the craft sales I’ve participated in and attended is that success is a combination of traffic, intention, and correct pricing. Most of the time with hand-made crafts, you *sadly* cannot charge for alot for your time unless you have a truly unique product.
The hand stitched felt ornaments cost me a $1 to make and 5 hours of time. I charge $4.95 for the ornaments. Which if you calculate is less than $1 an hour. Ummm, should I charge more? depends upon the venue — at a church/school sale, where the table is $30 – I generally keep the pricing very low. Lot of little old ladies, or moms on the go looking for a nice inexpensive gift. So I go more for volume — if I was going for a table at Cabbage Town craft festival – where the table is $110-150 (approx), I would need to charge more. But it is much more of a risk, I would recommend if just starting out, start with a smaller sale — although you may have a “bad weather day”, and people may have their wallets welded shut – you will still get a good idea for what people like.
The other reason why I do not charge alot of $ is that I do this more as “therapy” than as real business. I do it 15 mins at a time, once in the morning as I sit on the couch trying to wake up, and once in the evening (carpal tunnel makes the hand stitching problematic so I can’t do longer than that at one time).
When I’m making the handmade cards, it is usually when I have woken up early (sometimes an early riser) and I do a few versions at a time (kind of like an assembly line) – still love seeing the finished product. The cards I see for $1 (they cost 50 cents to make). Sometimes I make much more elaborate cards that are more expensive – but they also have more expensive items so I still only make like $1.
At the craft show I went to last year, I sold 200 $1 cards, 2 wreaths, 15 specialty cards, some packaged paper (cutting down on the inventory) and 4 ornaments (just started doing them).
This is probably wayyyyyyyyyy more info then you wanted, but us crazy crafters love to chat crafts
For this years crafts sale, I am hoping to make nancy drew purses as well as the usual stuff.
Happy crafting!
March 20, 2010 at 10:52 pm
btw, I swear english is my first language… I’m amazed at how often I keep substituting different words that start with the same letter… hope it’s not too difficult to read.
March 21, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@ Kat: wow! Thank you for your elaborate answer, its very useful and interesting to read your story on craft making. You shared a lot of tips and tricks while sharing your experience, and it will probably be useful for someone else too. Im very happy with all this info your sharing with me.
Here in Quebec, we don’t have Micheals stores, we only have a store called Omer Deserres, which is nice, but I know that Micheals is hard to beat.
When you wrote:
—-What I have observed from the craft sales I’ve participated in and attended is that success is a combination of traffic, intention, and correct pricing. Most of the time with hand-made crafts, you *sadly* cannot charge for alot for your time unless you have a truly unique product.——
It really got me thinking, oh yessss!! Pricing our crafts is a very tricky and delicate part. Too high or too low can be just as bad.
Wow! You seem to have made great sales last craft show, you sold 200 cards and other crafts.
I think I will buy a book on Starting a handmade jewelry making business on amazon and read up on the topic.
@ Pisces. I will look up the reading you’re suggesting me. Also, I love your quote: ”Don’t die with the song in your heart”
March 23, 2010 at 5:45 pm
@ Sunshine
When you decide to start your hand-crafted jewelry, could you PLEASE make a product for nursing moms? When my children were little, they loved to scratch me or pull my hair while nursing. I always wanted to market “boobie beads”, colorful beads on a necklace to entertain little hands while nursing. I’m sure they would need a magnetic clasp to prevent being torn off or a choking hazard. Just a little brainstorming that I hope will motivate you to follow your dreams.
March 25, 2010 at 8:21 am
@ Momforfour:
thank you for your comment. What a great idea your sharing with me.
Im a nursing mom also and its true that baby’s would probably love to touch a nursing nice mom’s necklace while drinking up the good milk.
Thanks!
March 25, 2010 at 8:21 am
sorry Momoffour…. I misspelled your nickname!