I love Christmas as you probably do to. It is such a great time of year. Not just for the food (which is very important!) but also with family and friends.

Recently my parent’s local church got the Christmas Tree in and it was massive! Like very wide and well over a 12 footer. It was very elegant and while it took some doing in terms of getting the tree up, it was worth it.

Perhaps configuring the lights on a tree this size was much more challenging and while faulty at first eventually we got the lights working.

The Minister of the church, who also help us get the tree up, said she absolutely loved it! Considering the effort we gave into getting the tree up we pondered about what it would take after the 12th night to bring it down! 🙂 However, the minister commented that there is no rush, and she recommended the Tree can stay as long as it liked.

Christmas Tree Decorating

The beginning of the last week we got our own Xmas tree sorted in our home. Again like the Christmas tree in the church it was taller then previous years and that can only be a good thing! But not as wide so it was more convenient for decorating and moving around the tree.

I always believe in using real Xmas Trees, due to the genuine nature, the freshness and the adorable pine scent.

The children certainly had a blast decorating. It was really the beginning of last week that we finished putting up the decorations in the house.

So I would say everything is almost sorted and now about to chill out and relax, although I will be blogging through this festive season. Along with a good dose of eating.

Speaking of which, we went out to celebrate my mother’s and father’s wedding anniversary last night at a regular restaurant we go to every year.

I had a 12 Oz sirloin steak, medium-rare with pepper corn sauce. It was cooked to perfection and with the spicy sauce, this was a good start to the Christmas Season or should I call it the eating season!

Remember to keep up your red meat proteins which are important for correct DNA/RNA replication!

The Cold

Recently I got a cold with flu-like symptoms this past week and was even in bed for a whole day.  Needless to say I have not been out much until the end of the week. I just stayed in-doors for the most part and haven’t done much work but took plenty of rest with using a Healing Meditation CD.

I still have a nasty cough on my chest but my voice has recovered. After a week and I think this is the first day I have not used any medication! The good news is that at least I had the cold before the start of Christmas and New Year!

Be sure to look after yourself this festive season and if you come down with anything during Xmas, well at least it will be the perfect time to get plenty of rest.

Website Migration…

A few days ago, I moved this blog over to Wealthy Affiliate Hosting after being on SiteGround. WA really is the best in the world and I highly recommend them, not least when it comes to speed and security!

I will be moving all of my sites over to WA as the platform including the knowledge base and Training gets bigger, bolder and better. You will see me blog about this over the next couple of months and considering that I invested in an annual membership when renewing, this all makes sense.

In fact, when comparing with SiteGround and Wealthy Affiliate I saw it as a complete no-brainer.

The required annual fee for SiteGround will be around $220 renewal in February and unfortunately as these hosting companies don’t tell you, you cannot purchase month by month. In addition, while you are aware the first year is discounted, what they don’t tell you is the price above for the second year is almost 3 times the original price!

WA is a locked in $299 when I decided on the annual membership renewal but you can choose to just pay $49/month instead.

Wealthy Affiliate has always given a good reputation of staying consistent in the price since its inception back in 2005. There is no upselling or nasty price hikes year after year.

I considered it far better value for money as it is not just Quality Hosting you get but the Training, Community to help you, Mentorship and Guidance.

Plus everything you need to setup and run you online business. Hand on heart, with all the scams online out there, Wealthy Affiliate is the only safe option for newcomers to try out and all for free.

So sorry SiteGround, while you are very good and fast hosting provider, I will be leaving you and moving everything over to the WA’s servers.

Santa has come early this year for me and I recommend he does for you with getting Wealthy Affiliate as it is the only way of life!

Thinking of the Homeless

Anyway, the real reason I wanted to create this blog post is to wish you a very Merry Christmas to you and yours truly!

However, I wanted to finish with some thoughts of those in great need with thinking about those less fortunate than ourselves including the homeless. I always think there is nothing worse than sleeping on the streets late at night trying to keep warm especially at this time of year with the low temperatures.

So please do think and give to the homeless. Something as simply giving a coffee or a hot cup-a-soup can make all the difference.

In this world that seems to be losing the plot at times and in the mists of chaos, there are still plenty of bright sparkling spiritual lights whom are doing good to others. It is a true blessing for those whom are in the position and gifted in helping others in time of need or going through a healing crisis.

Thinking of Women in Prison

Another final thought, is for women whom are caught up in prison and often needlessly when there are better humane, and compassionate ways. What are the reasons that many are locked up for? Certainly not a danger to society. Children and families are separated and let us not forget the suicide rate of women in prison is increasing due to lack of support and care.

Many years ago I came across a support network for anyone whom wanted to be a pen friend or ‘counsellor’ for women whom were lost and alone in prison without any support group. I saw it as a great way to help those in need especially women whom are feeling rejected.

So lets ponder on this at Christmas time and think of those like teenagers, drug addicts, women on the streets and single moms in prison. Society should offer better support and more humane programs than incarceration.

Merry Christmas!

So again, think about those whom are less fortunate such as the homeless or woman in prison whom need support and also for those whom go out of their way such as the Samaritans helping others. Also finally I want to wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and I will catch up with you real soon.

If you have a story that you like to share about Christmas, the homeless, a teenager, or a single mom in prison. Or perhaps using the internet to turn the tide in your life around, comment below and I would love to hear from you.

If there is one thing I know is very true, is that you can be and have anything you want in life. You can become the beauty of your dreams. However, I also know a very small fraction of people who have dreams and goals in life, actually ever achieve them.

Such creative people who do not have any special talents or abilities, it is just that they do whatever it takes to make things happen.

This is the real difference compared to others whom are looking for some magic golden wand that will cast a spell, manifesting all in front of them. In other words, the small percent will go out of there way to make and create their own opportunities while the remaining 99% will procrastinate.

So success is a personal choice and commitment and is there for anyone who wants it passionately enough. If the success is not there then that 1% will go out of their way and create those golden opportunities. It all depends on the person’s own mind patterns.

Climbing The Mountain

When it comes to success and goals in life, it is like a mountain. You start at the bottom and slowly work up to the top! 🙂 As you climb up you hit many challenges that you need to overcome before you can progress further. It can also be a roller coaster of a ride, as you go up and then you find you go down a little into a valley.

This can seem disheartening as your efforts of advancing up to the summit can appear futile as it seems you are moving away from the summit. Eventually, however, you climb out of the valley and start to progress up.

Some parts of the mountain can be very steep and exhausting and you are wondering if there is any summit in sight.

I am using the mountain as a metaphor as it is a great example of how life can throw you many challenges as you journey on your path to success. You will see others on the mountain climbing up to achieve their goals. Some will pitch their tents and perhaps will say this far and no further.

Going further up you may want to warn others further down of any dangers and offer advice on the best paths to take. Also you have a more panoramic view as you go higher up observing things you could not see before and building up a wealth of knowledge. Eventually you reach the top and all the hard work and efforts paid off.

New Beginnings

I am in a cross roads of new beginnings. I have been on a sabbatical with a part time job. This past year has very much been a period of inner reflections and where to go from here. Leaving the previous country I was in and moving back home has brought a Tornado of emotions but I know it is for the better in the long term. As one door closes and a new one gradually opens up in life.

Much needed renewal that will bring changes in career, changes in location and changes in relationships. Before everything was horribly stagnant.

Goals In Life

Things are progressing well with my online business goals where my income stream is truly passive. However, I am not where I want to be and this is because I have not been working as hard as I should. I have figured out what it is. You need to make a plan! So I will be chatting about this too and how if you want to be successful you need to not only write down all your goals but also put a concrete plan in place that you follow to the letter.

Just randomly doing stuff is not going to cut the mustard!

I am working on expanding my online business in blogging. This includes working on a plan to seriously promote Wealthy Affiliate on a whole new level. This will include a complete make over of this website and of my Youtube Channel.

Stay Tuned

Over the next few weeks I will be rolling out a series of postings and videos. These include reviews of certain products I have used, some technical how to tutorials of setting up an email list. Along with discussing advanced customisations to the eleven40Pro theme from StudioPress and why it is one of my recommended themes for affiliate niche sites or indeed for any kind of website and Blogging in general.

I will also be talking about StudioPress and why I recommended their WordPress themes. Above all, I will be providing a 7 day Free Training in the world of affiliate marketing and blogging.

This is just a brief update here but see you soon in my next post and make it a great day!