Bianca’s Tithe goes to Buiga Sunrise school in Uganda

Listen to Judith interview Bianca on our radio show about where and why she chose to send her tithe for November on behalf of The Creation Experiment.

Click here to listen to Bianca.

Click here to read more about Buiga Sunrise.

An Attitude of Gratitude

It is the theme of Gratitude this month at The Creation Experiment and so I thought I would write a little bit about this subject.

On reflection, I feel I have not always been grateful enough for all that I have in my life and I find that as I grow older, I am much more appreciative of all my blessings, the people, family, friends, my home – the list goes on. My mother has always been a hugely grateful and expressive person and now that I am older, I appreciate her so much more but as a young girl I used to become somewhat irritated at the way she would stop in her tracks to admire someone’s garden or the sight of something that held her in rapture. I was just too embarrassed for words as she exchanged a word with whoever concerned. I did not know anyone else that behaved in this way. I have to say though that my mother was not always so grateful when in receipt of a gift from her children. She hated that we spent money on her. That was painful.

Now that I have little wrinkles appearing in my own face (some not so little), I notice the wonder of much more around me and I find myself behaving in ways just like my mother.

This blog is in danger of sounding a tad corny but I find that when I do take the time to complement someone or something about them – people usually always respond well and with gratitude and this in turn is a very pleasurable and uplifting experience for me.

I am a person who is usually upbeat, talkative and joyful; however, 2 years ago I went through a rather dark cloud for about a year. I was very low. I am not really sure what that was all about – time of life maybe? I searched for holistic ways to help myself get back and through to and in touch with my old self, I started exercising regularly – not too much mind, just a little and I drank less alcohol. These things helped me but what was to be much more powerful and what really turned everything around for me was a little experiment I heard about. I will share it with you.

Each night as my head hit the pillow I would consciously recall 6 things that had happened to me that day for which I was grateful. I practiced this every night continuously – sometimes I would become so moved by the smallest of my gratitudes that tears would flow. This simple exercise, in a relatively short space of time, quite turned me around –incredibly. For this I am truly grateful and I now share this exercise with everyone who is in need of an uplift and wants to hear it.

Simply Perfection

What an amazingly creative, energizing and stimulating day we had on Friday, the very first meeting with our Creative Experiment Founder Members!

Judith and I met early morning and walked up the road together to Perfect Blend discussing the day ahead.   The sun was shining on London Town and I took it as a really good sign that the day would go well, which it did, and I felt a growing sense of excitement about what we were all going to create together with each step we took.

Our Founder Members, twelve of us that day in total, tripped in from all over the place to gather at the venue we had chosen – Perfect Blend in Clapham.  One member, Marina, was unfortunately unable to join us for our first meeting.   What a very interesting mix we all are, coming from a variety of different backgrounds and experiences.  You could even say we were a  perfect blend.   Check out our Founder Members here.

The first part of the day was taken up with why we had gathered together and what the purpose of the Creation Experiment was going to be.   Following introductions, for not everyone knew one another at the outset, we brainstormed during  the morning about what creating and manifesting meant for each of us. 

We mapped our thoughts and ideas out on paper with coloured pens and we had some great facilitators with us who stimulated the brain juices beautifully.  Once we knew what this was, we were then going to brainstorm what the project purpose was all about.

We stopped for a short lunch break.  The food and service were just great.   We were fortunate enough to be served by a young man called Jonathan who was on a trial that day and my goodness, did he cut the mustard!   He managed the orders and delivery superbly, took control and the result was that everyone was very happy.

After lunch, we focused on our own individual goals and what we wanted to create for ourselves.  Even those undecided about their goals at the outset of the meeting were definitely some way clearer by the end .

We decided that 10% of our monthly income  would be tithed to a charity or good cause of choice each month by one Founder Member.    Where this contributions are going monthly will be reported back to the group by way of interviews which will be featured on this site.   Read more about tithing here.

A few of our lovely members had to leave us to catch trains to various parts of the universe whilst the rest of us enjoyed a cup of tea with a tiny piece of the most delicious carrot cake in the world.  

A perfect way to end a simply perfect day.