About

Diane Corriette

Welcome to my blog on building self confidence and self development. Two topics I am passionate about. Inspirational Guidance has been around for a while but I have only now (March 2010) finally felt as if I have settled on what I want to write about. In the past I have written about faith, self realization, discovering greatness and after spending time in reflection (and going through a few weeks of utter confusion) I found clarity and am now 100% clear on my focus.

I was inspired by a blog I visited called My Own Utopia by Sherry Ann (Sasha) who instead of an About Me page had 100 things about herself. She was at number 21 when I paid a visit. So I thought I would write 100 things about me too in case you care to know more about me

1. I am a mother of 3 children (that’s them on the right)

2. I live in London, England

3. I am independent but enjoy interdependency. You bring your marbles and I will bring mine!

4. I love writing and write on the topics of building self confidence and other self development topics.

5. Because I am English you will find an “s” in place of a “z” and “u” where you don’t expect it (for my American cousins.) So favorite becomes favourite and realize is actually realise for me – but we can still work through that… just wait till you hear me say niche

6.  I am not afraid about being alone, will never be lonely and will never have a man by my side just to fill a void. I am whole and complete (and so are you by the way!)

7. Since 2005 I have spent time developing other sources of income using the internet.

8. I believe in the power of learning. If building self confidence is something you want to do invest your time and money to make it happen

9. Growing up I was a shy child, who grew into a shy teenager and a shy young adult. I was 25 before I decided to stop calling myself shy and do something about it. 18 years later you can’t shut me up

10. By 2012 I want to be financially free – which for me means debt free and enough coming in passively that I don’t have to get out of bed for six months if I didn’t want to!

11. I love food. Which does me no good at all because I spend a lot of time sitting.

12. I’m not a fan of exercise although love walking

13. I’m single at the time of writing this (December 2008)

14. I want to be married again at some point so I have some work to do which includes getting my arse (ass) off this computer

15. I am a fairly new Christian making a decision in September 2008 to surrender my life to Jesus Christ

16. I have given up planning because my plans never work out so I’m trying it God’s way. I still have a clear vision though

17. I am a recovering control freak doing her best to let go

18. I love food that isn’t good for me, especially sweet dishes like jam roly poly with custard.

19. My parents are from an island called Dominica (not NOT Dominican Republic) but the Commonwealth of Dominica

20. Dominica is a beautiful island known as the Nature Island

21. I created a social networks for all of us connected to Dominica called Dominican Diaspora that started in February 2008 and has over 8,000 members. In March 2010 I handed it over to someone else to run.

22. I am really bad at starting things and leaving them half way. I enjoy starting stuff. Not always finishing it. I am retraining myself to finish what I start though.

23. My Top 5 Values:

• Honesty
• Love
• Abundance
• Passion
• Fun and playfulness

24. My Myers Briggs personality type is Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging

25 My Wealth Profile is a Creator (I love starting things)

26. I am a qualified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

27. I am a professional certified Life Coach

28. I am a trained teacher of adult education (C&G 7407 Stages I and II)

29. I am a practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Appreciative Inquiry

30. I love empowering people to do things for themselves but only if they want to

31. I can often be found sitting in a coffee shop or sitting in the park watching the world go by

32. I have had a goldfish called Goldie

33. I love change – I like to change myself, my hair, my house often

34. In 2000 I completed a course called The Forum by Landmark Education that transformed my life

35. I love soul and reggae (dub) music and will listen to any music with a great beat and good lyrics

36. My daughter is a writer too (not strictly about me but sort of) and wants to study English at university. Her blog is called Breaking Perceptions which she writes with  a friend who lives in America.  Update: March 2010: My daughter has been accepted into Warwick University to study English.

37. I have been loved by some amazing men and am always blessed when it comes to meeting them. Our paths are going in different directions though so we part but I know my life partner is waiting for me to learn all my lessons so by the time I get to him I will have sorted myself out!

38. I love dancing (can’t believe I got to 38 before I mentioned that one!) and take part in belly dancing. Also love salsa, and of course slow dancing with a great guy to some fantastic reggae!

39. In 2007 I made some really bad choices that affected my finances in 2008 and now I am working towards recovering from that and building a big enough income so money is NEVER a problem again.

40. I learnt at 40 that life begins and I really shouldn’t give a f$*k (I would say the word normally but what with me being a new Christian…!)

41. My challenges in 2008 have helped to make me stronger and I have learnt a lot about other business people who lost everything and came back and became millionaires so its all part of the journey (although I never got to the point of losing everything – but I sold alot!)

42. I grew up believing I was ugly (it’s amazing the rubbish we tell ourselves in our head) and began the journey of loving myself in my 30s. Now in 2010 I am 43 and love myself alot. It shows because the older I get the more attention I get from people who think I am gorgeous (men and women)

43. I am blessed with some great friendships and a great mum (mom) who all supported me through my difficult time and kept giving me money because they believed in who I am and what I will achieve.

44. In my teens I believed I should “speak when I am spoken to” so I said nothing unless someone spoke to me and no one spoke to me because I said nothing!

45. I like order and am wishing I had planned my list so it went through my life history 1 to 100 but that’s the control freak in me and I’m giving her up so it doesn’t matter!

46. There was a period when I needed to be so in control that if I was buying petrol (gas) for my car I would have to buy 10.00 or 10.30 I could never buy 10.48 because it just wasn’t orderly! Glad I gave that craziness up Now I just hit the pump and stop when I feel like it and to hell with whatever figure comes up…… see I do know how to live dangerously!

47. I’m not really a party animal and am more of a homely girl.

48. I love to be hugged. I love giving and receiving them.

49. I do my best to help charities and give

50. I believe we reap what we sew so do my best to treat people wonderfully

51. I am blessed, highly favoured and fabulous (what I tell myself alot!)

51. 2010 is all about getting loads of new experiences and serendipitous discoveries

52. One of my biggest weaknesses is when people piss me off i cut them out of my life. No second chances and no questions. I’ve lost a few people that way! I do my best not to because I believe I reap what I sew but in the moment of pissed-off-ness I act fast and foolishly

53. I’m a scorpion (just to justify number 52!)

54. I was born on 5th November which in the UK is fireworks night. The night some guy called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up royalty. So loads of fireworks are released on the day of my birth and it’s hard for people to forget MY birthday!

55. Growing up people made jokes about “being born with a bang” and it’s not funny after the 18th hundred time of hearing it!

56. My African American friend Drepenba taught me how not to give a shit about what people thought and I will always be thankful for that because I restricted my life based on what people might think.

57. An ex partner taught me that I was ready to love and get married again because i loved him alot but he was 15 years my senior and ready to travel the world and I have young children.

58. I have an ongoing battle between wanting to be spiritual and acquire wisdom and wanting a big house and car AND believing I can do both.

59. Despite number 57 I gave him up anyway because I knew God hadn’t sent the ACTUAL love of my life to me yet and that was just me holding on to someone I should let go of and get ready for something bigger.

60. I love being a blogger and getting comments on my blog posts (hint hint)

61. When I talk about acquiring wealth, the fancy car and stuff I do it from a place of knowing these things don’t make me but as just nice things to be enjoyed.

62. I believe the free stuff is of high value and high importance like love, my children/family/friends, my relationship with God

63. The internet offers a great opportunity for anyone ready to do the work to be successful.

64. Stephen Pierce is one of the good guys online if you want to learn about internet marketing and so is Willie Crawford and Mark Hendricks

65. To learn about blogs and being successful with blogs Jack Humphrey is the ONLY man you will ever need and is another great man online

66. I believe that self confidence is a powerful force when it is used to be the best that we can be – not to be superior to other people

67. I loved Wonder Woman growing up and still enjoy any book or film that contains a powerful woman (long kiss goodnight)

68. I am a great believer in looking inside of myself for answers.

69. Being alone is one of my favourite things and I seek alone time as often as I need it

70. I love nature but don’t like to camp out in it (a girl needs a flushing toilet and a decent mattress)

71. I love live music and have attended Peter Gabriels WOMAD for the last 3 years

72. I hate cooking. I have to because I have children but will always choose to eat out or let someone else cook.

73. I LOVE eating so make a great guest if you love cooking!

74. Because I didn’t think much of myself growing up I left school with only 2 qualifications. English and Human Biology

75. I made up for it by studying to degree level in my 30s but had to pay to study

76. The one thing I wish I had done when I was young is travel so I will make up for it when my youngest turns 18

77. I have a five star round the world trip to fund. Would be great to bring the kids too and of course my life partner

78. I love football (soccer) but don’t support one particular team (although I was a Tottenham Hotspur fan as a teen)

79. I was always compared to my younger brother growing up which drove me crazy

80. My dad always tells the story that they were hoping I was going to be a boy when I was born (so disappointed people from the minute I arrived – not a great way to empower a kid.)

81. I have let go of my past and moved on thank God

82. I have more male friends than I do female

83. My favourite actors are Denzil Washington, Will Smith, John Travolta and Samuel Jackson. Favourite female is Queen Latifa and Demi Moore.

84. I was always raised to see people not color so will talk to anyone and have dated men from different communities

85. When I meet people I am completely trusting in who they are and what they say

86. I am often called naive for being too trusting!

87. I love being loved and loving someone.

88. I am 5 feet and 10 inches tall which makes it a nightmare for clothes (or used to… now its alot eaiser)

89. I hated my height for years and was always taller than most men but now I celebrate it and wear heels

90. I learnt about makeup and being a girlie girl from my daughter because I never really bothered with all of that kind of stuff (well why would you when you have no self confidence and believe you are ugly?)

91. I will be successful because I have given myself no other option

92. I want to start a trust fund that will help girls with low self confidence love themselves so they don’t miss out on their teenage years thinking they are ugly

93. I found a lot of my family on Facebook because my surname isn’t that common. We are just trying to figure out how we are related! That’s why I love social networking.

94. I believe everyone can succeed if they would only put in the work that’s needed to get there.

95. I refuse to look back and regret anything that has happened in my life because it has all gotten me to this point.

96. In 2009 and beyond I will be dedicating my life to serving God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit

97. I’m a little scared about number 96 !

98. If I could do my time again I would become a travel writer or a porn star

99. I love who I am and am very comfortable in my own skin now.

100.In 2010 my goal is to lose 73 lbs (5 stone) for my holiday to Dominica. Of course I blog about that too at Weight Loss Food Diary

Is this not one of the longest About Me pages you have ever come across. I had fun making this list. Thank you for getting here to the end!

My work involves moving people TOWARDS what they desire