by KnowingAndAbility | Apr 8, 2021 | Fashion
Its matters of the mind and your mental health
I call it “matters of the mind”, because that is exactly what it is. You have matters that are bothering you enough, to affect how you feel, and what you do about the “stuff” that is bothering you. Now, I know what you are thinking, see what I did there?”Yanna, we all have stuff that bothers us every now and then” … and my answer to that is, that reaction is a matter of the mind.
Another answer I have, about that is talking, and that is exactly what I provide for you. Throughout my life and still to this day, I have matters of my mind, but because I have always believed in talking, and I have been writing poetry since I was a child, this is sometimes the way in which I manage matters of my mind. I have written about “matters of my mind”, that I will share with you (via talking) to help you with yours, by way of a podcast.
The title is “Poetry for people”, in which I will branch out and discuss mental health in angles. The angles, will be what I have written and then read out to you (the podcast). A new podcast will be available, at the moment, once a month. In the meantime, Watch three videos.
by KnowingAndAbility | Mar 30, 2021 | Fashion
Before I started my business Clean & Gleam, and I was a Teacher’s Assistant, Saturday became important, in terms of how I focused, what I focused on, then how I flowed, so that I got things done, and making sure I made the tasks I was engaged in were fun. This is easy to achieve, by the way. It is all about colors. It is easy to have fun while stepping and strategizing when you mentally see how you can use what it is that you buy to help yourself be a success.
Start the sorting out, by separating everything you own and use into different occasions
1 – cooking condiments and utensils so as to make sure that you actually use them, thus making your next shopping trip terrific instead of a dreaded task to do.
2 – The same with each piece of clothing that you have. Everything should be categorized, so that when something in your life comes up, you are not sitting there wondering to yourself “what am I going to wear”?
Sort – While I am on the topic of sorting, when you next go shopping, take at least three eco-friendly shopping bags with you, and to aide in keeping you fit, balance the weight in each bag, when you when you either walk home, take public transport or to your car.
1 – For example: I have established a morning routine of eating breakfast, that I won’t break for anyone, because if I do, it will break me. You get me?
2 – The same with my clothes, and the products and services that I use.
Sift your shopping out, by putting your items in a place where you know they will be come time you need them
1 – cooking condiments and utensils so as to make sure that you actually use them, thus making your next shopping trip terrific instead of a dreaded task to do.
2 – The same with each piece of clothing that you have. Everything should be categorized, so that when something in your life comes up, you are not sitting there wondering to yourself “what am I going to wear”?
Sort – Your spaces are where you live, work, and play, and by play, I mean where you mostly relax. Now if you are like me, you will have two, but because the focus of this story and my business is about mental health, it is about being in a happy space emotionally and mentallly.
1 – For example: while I am happy to sit in the lounge and dinning area, I feel happiest when I am cocooned in bed, watching the screen. I am of the computer and so my mind has to focus and flow on just one thing, and that is what is on the screen.
2 – The same thing if I am about to purchase a product and or service that is always of use to me.
by KnowingAndAbility | Mar 23, 2021 | Fashion
Solving problems –
for health and well being
In 2009, I began a journey that would lead me to becoming self employed. Living life my way and my rules. Something I never thought about at the time. Simply because, like now, I just wanted people, you, to like what they saw on their screen enough to take action and do business with me.
This journey has not been a journey that I have welcomed with open arms. I wanted to remain employed with the school that I was working at until I decided it was time to go. Not the way it turned out. As you can imagine I had issues (mental health ones). I thought, that I was doing great with the children that I was working with. And it seemed I was, but that was how the contract went… So for a while I was feeling it, and to be fair, at same level I still am (mental health issues that is). Every emotion under the sun.
But, this time I was able to name my issues. Something I could not do earlier. I could name my issues so well, that not only was I able to list how I felt. but describe what I was feeling also. Remember the Teacher thing about me, with literacy and so on? So now, I have a list of literacy and mental health related words, that I have documented and turned into a video series, around, 6 to be exact: The intention, to continue to help myself, but others (you) also, by encouraging talking, it matters. And so, from that, I created and I am still creating, different products and a program: Starting with and including: Mind your matters, and using the same images for a book, called face your feelings. Because, just like jotting it down in pieces (product) helps you, so, too, does minding your matters and facing your feelings.
Life becomes a little easier when you do.
Yanna xo
by KnowingAndAbility | Mar 19, 2021 | Fashion
Wallet Wednesday –
Its the middle of the week, and you are finding that the money belt may have to be tightened just that little bit more, so that you can get through until next pay. Now i would imagine that this feeling of restricting yourself with your budget cannot be a good one, and this is why it is important to know how not to have a budget blowout, but rather a budget where you can also save.
Not having a budget blowout, saving, and having the ability to juggle between the two, takes time and effective planning.
This starts with you knowing what to do with the money you get, what it means, seeing examples, and then applying this information in every area of your life, that looks at your budget.
Yes, my friend, you will have several areas of your budget, that you will blow out the door every day, week, month, and year. Well being Wednesday looks at where your wallet is, on a Wednesday.
by KnowingAndAbility | Mar 19, 2021 | Fashion
Teaching Tuesday
Acquiring knowledge and possessing a skill basics? Its important to get the basics so as to have knowledge of where to start from. Being basic is about basic knowledge, such as the alphabet, which means being literate- reading for understanding and meaning and writing. This is the same for numeracy- understanding digits, reading the words and writing both.
Now, speaking, and with clarity, is taking your learning a step further. This is because, you need to be in a state of action.
This means stringing words together, from the alphabet, adding a number, if needed, speaking it as you go along, and then testing your skills as you write.
And there is a card that helps you to work through, starting with an example. Its about looking at each component of what the basics of learning are. Letters of the alphabet, numbers and counting, working it through in your head, and your handwriting.
Back to the basics is about literacy, numeracy, speech and skill ability. This is done through, talking, tackling, telling it of relevance to you.
About Yanna Kostidis
Yanna is the creator of poetry for people, where she has written and reads to you, her poetry, that she started as a child and has continued, which is all about learning to laugh through different times of life. You might also want to check out her free video series of 6, where she had to learn to acknowledge and manage her mental health. You can follow her on Facebook here. You can also read more on Linkedin and medium.
by KnowingAndAbility | Feb 28, 2021 | Fashion
A maid 2 mentor U
Yes, you. Remember at the start, when I talked to you about my childhood – and my play- the princess thing? Yeah, that. Well now I am going to change the last three letters of that word, from play to paid. I work as a home help/ cleaner/maid, moving in and around peoples private homes, work that I take seriously.
And here are the reasons why:
Number 1- Trust is involved, I work, like now, to gain trust.
Number 2- Well resourced, that I would work to never mess up, even though I have, sometimes. Don’t worry, nothing major. And speaking of resources. There are two of which I will talk about and one of which I will show you with a video. The first resource is the clock below. Being able to see the time helps to get it done, on a daily basis.
Number 3- Money and time management: I have had to learn to manage both, and fast. Some sort of clock is a must.
Number 4- Marketing and sales- I have to be consistent, in delivery, and I am, because I set the tone to “get it done”
And, when I put myself out there, like I am doing, now, again. I laugh. Because I am proud of the effort I have put in to then have people (like you) get in touch with me and offer me work, that is paid! And the second best part, (obviously money is the first part), so there has to be a second, right? My incoming costumers are okay with my terms and conditions. Woop woop…
So, how does the maidmentoru?
A 26 week program
Videos with a narrative
bite size lessons on aspects
Room by room, mentoring you through, and showing you with resources such as with a sponge to the right of your screen.
Now, you may be thinking, why do you do this work? Fair question: What I was doing, as a princess: my aim was to get attention (not what you are thinking). I was playing schools. My desire is to be a Teacher, but my journey, has not been an easy one. So I decided to do what I could, one way or another, to get me there, while continuing one way I knew how. To help others, ( going into peoples homes as a maid), while helping me( getting paid and personal/professional development) at the same time. Win win
So, here I am, continuing to help, in your home now too.
Coolchic coolness to support you to get through. get it done, with a maid2mentoru, and enjoy your environent.
