21 Days of Journaling Day 2 If You Are To Do Something For Free For the Rest of Your Life, What Would It Be?

I had to think a little bit about this one. I thought maybe I would say work with parents, or play with babies all day but the truth is I would run a 1 room school house.  The only place I know that these even exist anymore is in Montana and that is way too cold of a place for me to return.

I looked up one room school houses here in TX and they disappeared a long time ago.  The first one ever built in Ely, NV was sold at auction right in front of my eyes.

Yep, that's what I would do, I would run a 1 room school house.   Loads of fun all ages learning the same subject and responding at different levels.  Not sure how to fulfill that dream...maybe a workshop?

21 Days of Journaling Day 1 What Would I Do With a Million Dollars?

I'm not sure how I got on the list but 9 days ago I started getting these emails inviting me to blog once a day for 21 days. It promises to align me with my inner self, grow me as a writer and give me mental clarity. I'm up to writing 3 articles a day but none of them have been here or in a journal.  I remember how good it felt to put all of my thoughts on this blog before, so I'm willing to give it another shot.

I'm a bit behind so I might have to double up in order to finish with the rest of the group. The rules are simple, write from the heart with no minimum or maximum.

What would I do with a million dollars?


I've actually thought of this one often.  The first thing I would do is pay off the homes of both of my parents. Then I would fix my own house so it was presentable. I'd get a mold abatement team out hear, have someone clean up the fallen tree in the backyard, add carpeting to my cement floors, and maybe, if it didn't cost too much, I'd replace the broken cabinets in the kitchen.

That would give me about $500k left over (not sure what my parents owe )  I'm finally old enough to buy an instant annuity and that is just enough to give me about $2k per month for the rest of my life.  That would allow me to breathe.

This is where things get fun.  I would continue to write and coach but I would do a lot of charity work.  I left word at a local organization that I wanted to teach parenting classes and they were interested but they never got back to me.  I need to act on that right away. Why wait until I win the million?

More on Coaching

The comments I received from the lady who's letter I answered have really resonated inside me.  In her thank you note, she let me know that she felt like a more empowered parent.  Wow, I was able to encourage a stressed out woman with one little email and make her feel empowered.  Now that is a feeling I want to carry with me for a very long while.  It is even better than the feeling I got from saving a woman $400/mnth on her insurance premiums..

I've taken another step toward the coaching practice and I've decided that I have nothing to lose by adding it to my collection of income sources.  I've enrolled in a course which is forcing me to look at my own abilities and encourage myself to make a difference for others.  I'm already encouraged because a coach "does not need to know more than their client."  Coaches ask the right questions that lead he client to discovering their own answers.  Finding your own answer is essential to feeling empowered.

In my assignments, I've been asked to list niches and here is what I've come up with so far:

overwhelmed teachers
parents of rambunctious children
parents of twins
parents of dyslexic children
gay and lesbian parents
recently enlightened parents
Professionals in the closet

I listed these out because I have lived all of those lives.  Another part of the assignment was to name my practice.  Recently my own coach Ronald Wilsher has taught me to own my name because no one else can be me.  I have owned up to all of my businesses and I'm adding another at my .com site.  So, I am thinking that I don't really need a name for my practice, just a byline...something like Brenda Trott, Empowering You. Catchy?

How to Keep Your Kids From Nagging-at the Discount Store

What keeps resonating in my head lately is "Follow your bliss and the money will follow." According to the masses of Google, the person to credit the first half of the quote is credited to the mythologist, Joseph Campbell. The rest evolved over time.

In following my bliss, I have been finding more and more opportunities to write but recently a response to an article has nudged me back to the parental coaching idea. I listed her letter and my response to her in this Hubpages article. How to Keep Your Kids From Nagging-at the Discount Store

I am looking for more opportunities to start a video course of some sort so I can help more parents like her. I don't really know where to start, but I know there are parents out there hungry to hear from people like me. I'll keep following my bliss and wait for the doors of abundance to follow.

Getting Multiple Streams of Income..

I've gotten a nice chunk of pocket change so far from this place called youdata.  This widget selects and commercials based on your profile and pays you to read ads or watch commercials.  I wrote a blog about here. ..Hey if you sign up, please use my referral code: brendatrott:)

But that is just small change. If you really want to know about making money, join my Group-E list.  I send out stuff about making money in your sleep all the time.  For example, how I write books and sell them on Amazon. How to interview someone and sell the interview.  How to make money reading other people's books...pretty much when I figure out how to make a residual income, I let you know.  Go ahead and join my Group-E List.  You can even respond to my emails..I love hearing what you have to say!

How to Make a Thirty Second Mousse

How to Make a Thirty Second Mousse

I found that my desert posts get the most traffic, so I made another 30 second recipe...I'm gonna have to think of a lot more like this! Wish I could sell that insurance in 30 seconds!

Dry Eyes? You Might Need Eyelash Shampoo

Dry Eyes? You Might Need Eyelash Shampoo I went to the eye doctor and they recommended this!

I've been busy networking and writing my book about coupons. I partnered with an awesome woman named Sara Hailey.

We recently got a pool so now I am in debt..we have thirty days to pay of 2.000. My it is huge and I'm actually swimming laps in it every day!