The Mindful Mug

Today was one of those days tat suggested I absolutely should not instantly act upon my  great ideas. But I did anyway. 

So today. Luca was off from the nursery. He’s teething so a bit under the weather. He mostly chilled. Anyway. I had a Fab I deal to create more space and the deeper I got, the bigger my idea grew. The plaster fell down. The cafe was unusable. 

Yes I did cause absolute chaos. Its not all her complete, but Its 11 o’clock and I am signing off! It Is mostly done. But look at my achievement. I’ve got cleo doing work experience this week. They are a gem and I am going to task them with making a video out of the little bits of videos I took. Until then see the before and after below

I realise I need to have a procedure. I need to have systems in place. For that I need to have organisation and space. Everything being on top of me drives me insane. So now I have created a make do cooking side. It was dead space. It will do for now. I can do it up bit by bit. The important thing is I have started to make changes. 

The exciting thing about this journey is that I am learning as I go. I am reflecting, listening and exploring. If I want my business to work, I need to be flexible. I want imy customers to be part of the community. I had another widely wonderful idea today. I have recently brought some cups that I can have some fun with. I also go an extra special one for a customer. I at end to ask people if they want a comfort cup or a fancy cup.  Because sometimes we just need that extra bit of comfort. 

Anyway, my idea grew and I could create a cup for my regulars. Design them myself and have a cup printed – made is expensive. So when they come in they feel at home. I think I’d have to invest in a cup printing machine. But its a quirky idea. And I think its something I would like to do. I get a lot of comments on my fancy tea cups (they are beautiful!).

My head is busy at the moment. I am a bit on a rollercoaster and I realised today my adhd is a bit harder to contain, but I do recognise having a good clean and orgonise really helps me focus. I get wonderfully wacky ideas as I go, and when I’m done, Ill have a burn out day (a day of sleep) and tend to feel more focus and at ease for a while. 

I have learned over time to recognise my cycle and often check in with myself. Some days I fear I am loosing the plot. Mentors and coke, I am about to explode. But then I check in to whats going on around me. What my cycle is at. Notice similar patters. I’m not perfect and I’ve still got a long way to go. But over time I do hope to share what I have learned along my journey throughout life. 

Some of it is educational and I need the time to research it, I recently did something pretty interesting on Cbd. Its on my website somewhere. My next one is going to be on loneliness, I have partnered up with the chatty cafe scheme and It fits perfectly with my vision for the cafe and allows me to keep my research skills sharp. I never know when I might need them again!