I love being able to relax in the tub with a great audio book or podcast playing - at the moment I am listening to Mel Robbins and her pod cast. What has been your latest discovery with what you are reading/ or listening to?

When I first started this journey as a digital business owner and mentor, I thought I was looking for a way to earn an income. As a foster mum and former paediatric nurse, I wanted more flexibility and a way to create a better future for my family. What I didn't expect was how much I would change. Over the years, I've learned that success isn't built on strategies alone. It's built on confidence. It's built on courage. It's built on consistency. It's built on people who believe in you before you fully believe in yourself. I've watched people who once said..."I'm not good with technology." ...become confident online. I've watched people who doubted themselves... ...discover strengths they never knew they had. I've watched friendships grow across countries, cultures, and time zones. I've seen people celebrate each other's wins as if they were their own. That's why I love accountability. Not because someone is checking up on you. But because someone is cheering you on. Someone reminds you why you started. Someone encourages you to keep taking the next step. Looking back, I realise my business has given me so much more than an income. It has helped me become a better communicator. A better leader. A better mentor. And perhaps most importantly... A person willing to dream again. Because in this international business community, we don't just build businesses. We build people. And when people grow... Everything else begins to grow with them.

I have heard that people enjoy the ability to drop in and just chat on live calls. Is this something that our community would like to do? My husband and I enjoy travelling and exploring and our daughter shares the love of the "drive". This weekend we made our way to Kiama, down South of Sydney. Whilst we were there, we were fortunate enought to be able to meet up with a local Lady from Kiama, who is also in our International business community with our business. - This moment made me long for more connection with big hearted souls like Alma, and so now I am brainstorming ways that I can connect more with others. Watching the live event in Orlando, USA (Nicole is there in person but I couldnt break away from the family at the moment to travel for the event.) One of the speakers who has had great success in her business, held zooms everyday x twice a day for a whole year to introduce the digital business to others. To be available to discuss the business with her leads. Honestly, this kind of scares me - as I don't think I have the capacity to do this but I am intending on holding calls more regulary. Do you see the value of more live calls?

Leeanne I couldn't remember where we were talking about cutworms... This is what I found. They got a few of my beans and tomatoes this year! I will be using diatomaceaous earth, perhaps the tube idea, and oak mulch. Also I will have marigolds and dill which attract the predatory bugs that eat the cutworms. - Make plant collars to protect stems. Encircle each stem with a 4-inch-tall piece of cardboard or aluminum foil to help stop cutworms from reaching tender stems, especially right after transplanting. This time-consuming task works, though it is only efficient for a smaller garden. - Handpick cutworms off of plants. Go out at night with a flashlight and gloves. Pick off the cutworms and drop into soapy water; repeating this every few nights. - Surround stems with diatomaceous earth (DE), a natural powder made from ground up diatoms. When insects come into contact with DE, the fine powder gets within their exoskeleton and eventually dehydrates them.Warning: Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are also susceptible to DE, so do not use it around flowers! Only place DE at the base of plants, where pollinators won’t encounter it. - Apply an insecticide late in the afternoon for the best results. Some gardeners use Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a bacterium that affects soft-bodied insects and their larvae. - Try this folk advice from The 1963 Old Farmer’s Almanac:A mulch of oak leaves is useful against cutworms.Tansy planted near cabbages keeps them free of cutworms.A hog turned into a garden in early spring will root up cutworms. How to Prevent Cutworms Long-Term - In the spring, emerging cutworms will be waiting to feast on your garden. Cut off their food supply by delaying transplanting or planting by a couple weeks if possible. - Keep up with cultivation. The moths prefer to lay eggs in high grass and weeds. At the end of the season, plow or till the garden and mow surrounding areas to expose cutworms and destroy their winter habitat. - Beneficial insects, like parasitic wasps and green lacewings, will attack cutworms and other soft-bodied insects. Learn how to attract beneficial insects here! - Birds are another natural predator of cutworms. Attract them to your garden by providing shelter (shrubs, trees) and water (bird baths)!

Some days we have more time to invest in our future then others. I am reminded lately of how blessed the really golden moments are -even more - especially when you go through a health scare or someone close passes and it reminds you again of the blessings we have - if we choose to see them. My goal for this week is to spend more time here in Creative hearts. What is your current project? Or are you in a season where just taking “ one step in front of the other” is your project?