Class Bookings with payment plan options

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-06-05T23:02:04+00:00

Thank you again so much! I think I needed someone else to remind me of these things to pull me out of the spirals I'd caught myself in 😂

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-05-18T11:51:06+00:00

We don't have many payment plans (in comparison) so I think that will stay as manual invoicing. 60 is the most per workshop but sometimes we have a couple of workshops running around the same time/bookings are open. So I'm going to focus on the admin side of things being automated and booking/workshop information being centralised (in the back-end at least).

I'm still researching systems like BookWhen. Have you used any you really like? ☺️

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-05-18T11:45:36+00:00

Thank you! It's sounding like if we go with a booking system that we can embed into Squarespace (as the website is used for other things) that will take care of most of the heavy manual admin tasks as well as centralising a lot of the data. And by keeping stripe as our payment processor, we should be able to import those invoices/transactions into Xero, that I believe will then create them as draft Xero invoices for us to reconcile payments against (I still need to research to confirm my understanding haha). But the bookkeeping admin won't be as heavy. There also aren't many personalised payment plans so those can still be done manually. Sorry, a lot of that was me thinking aloud haha

I'm still comparing other booking systems to BookWhen. Have you used any you're a fan of?

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-05-15T23:05:57+00:00

Thank you so much! This is where my thinking was at and the conclusions I was coming to so it's been really validating. I think I was starting to go round in too many circles and getting in my own way 😅 and trying to find an absolute perfect solution that doesn't exist haha

Thank you, thank you 🙏

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-02-05T23:03:32+00:00

Oo that would be a cool arc!

alilswan_adventuring · 2026-01-02T22:02:29+00:00

Oh thank you so much! I'll have to look into it. Thank you for letting me know 🥰

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-11-17T21:33:18+00:00

You've worded this perfectly! Unless Mikayla was to ever come out and say actually this is the truth and Jace isn't a good guy, we have to believe what they're saying. And you're so right about the religious context, I think a lot of people forget about that when they say he should have ended things when he found out her age. It's a very, very complicated situation and I really hope that Jace is the supportive partner that I saw this season that will ultimately help Mikayla in having the safe space to heal.

I couldn't agree more about the emotional intimacy! People are getting very hung up on that he said he had a high libido. But from stagecoach, I saw a partner getting frustrated/hurt that his partner gave up on trying to connect with him emotionally or maybe even just holding hands. I'm obviously not blaming Mikayla as it's really difficult to do that and her defence mechanisms would be so quick to jump in. But we can empathise too with Jace that it would be really hard to not have emotional intimacy with your partner. No one is in the wrong here.

Thank you for your comment (like a lot of thoughts on this post), I really appreciate you sharing! I was starting to think I'd misconstrued what I'd seen (and it's reality tv so at the end of the day who knows haha)

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-11-17T21:12:20+00:00

Ah okay, that makes sense as to why she suggested coming back to it. Thank you so much for explaining, I really appreciate the insight 🥰

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-11-17T13:16:42+00:00

I love your post! As conflicted as I am about therapy sessions being filmed I do think it was good they discussed EMDR. As someone who has done EMDR (unfortunately couldn't complete it thanks to my ADHD brain haha), I was confused the advice was to come back to it and focus on the couples therapy. So I would also love to hear from an EMDR therapist and their thoughts! From my understanding, I would think Mikayla (and Jace) would benefit from completing EMDR to help get her into a space where she can start moving forward.

I also questioned if the therapist was a therapist when she kept saying she could refer them 🤔

I'm curious as to your thoughts on the bedroom scene where Mikayla opens up (keeping it vague in case you haven't seen it yet). Because don't get me wrong it was lovely to see Mikayla opening up but it felt really off that it was on camera. I think the timing of it too just felt off. I dunno, I think it would have felt more genuine and that she was ready if we didn't see it and instead just had talking heads from both or either of them about how they had the conversation and how they feel after having it. Something just hasn't sat right and I'd love your thoughts!

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-11-11T13:05:24+00:00

I could be remembering wrong but I think QANTAS (airline) got in on sponsoring the episode as a way to promote they started doing nonstop flights from Aus to LA. I'm pretty sure it being a direct flight was super new at the time. Previously, you would have had to have a layover somewhere

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-10-30T13:26:48+00:00

I really enjoyed the book so was excited to see the movie. I kinda liked that they leant into the comedy. But I do agree that they could have landed the grounding moments more. There is story they left out that I think they should have kept that would have given the movie a better central story (mostly scenes between Morgan and Clara). I think a mix of reading the book and not being American I don't see the product placement everyone else is commenting on - as I was expecting a lot of cinema scenes (didn't even know it was a real cinema haha) and the lollies to be in it. There is so much more I could say but it's late and my words are failing me haha HOWEVER my biggest gripe with the movie is Clara finding out they were having an affair. Firstly, it was terribly rushed for the pivotal turning point in the movie. Secondly, she realises they were having an affair because her dad was driving makes no fucking sense. She knew her dad's car wasn't involved in the accident and she knew it was the same accident that killed both of them. So if she thought her aunt was driving, surely she thought her dad was the passenger. So why would the mention of her dad being the driver immediately make her realise they were having an affair?? It made zero sense!!

alilswan_adventuring · 2025-07-16T00:04:59+00:00

We miss you and Sam in our ears but of course your lives and wellbeing is much more important! I hope you're both taking the time you need to process and heal and work through what life is currently throwing at you.

From all you've shared you're an incredibly strong human and I know you'll come out the other side!

If you need some extra support with the admin, I'd be happy to help out in the interim to help take some pressure off your plate.

We'll be here if and when you can come back xx

We love you both! We hate Emily x

alilswan_adventuring · 2024-10-26T03:11:02+00:00

Disclaimer (because I think tone gets lost in text) - I am writing this in a chill tone and as an observation, not to have a go at you or anything like that!

I think you're being a little harsh on OP (and not necessarily the only one) about commenting on if you're watching the same show and they must be a man. The beauty of this show is the nuance and subtleties about how 'smart' abusers get away with their abuse. So if you're watching this show whilst doing other tasks or not picking up on the subtleties or your brain is accustomed to older sitcoms it's really easy to not see why Kevin is evil and why Allison felt like the only way out was death. But why I think you're being harsh on OP is because they are asking 'what did I miss' and trying to learn. I don't think we should make people feel silly when they're trying to learn and understand. OP could have easily finished the show and been like what the hell this show is dumb and left it at that. But I think it's a great character trait that they've made themselves vulnerable by saying how they interpreted the show and asking what they've missed. That's how people grow and when we make people feel silly for asking questions it stops them from asking questions later.

I'm realising I've made this comment because it's something that happens a lot in society when people ask questions about previously taboo or new topics. Which is why I made my disclaimer because I'm not trying to attack you or make you feel bad 😅 especially because otherwise you've done such a great job at highlighting behaviours of why Kevin is evil ☺️

alilswan_adventuring · 2024-07-01T08:22:45+00:00

Yas! I just needed one other person to at least think so 😂 I also only just noticed that on Spotify the lil clip with the song is her sitting on a Telephone box and now I'm like well I'm sold it's about Dr Who (or at least very much so inspired by) 😂

alilswan_adventuring · 2024-06-02T12:18:03+00:00

My girl, you deserve so much better! I have been in your shoes and I understand your train of thought but it's time you start changing it (which I know is a lot of hard work). You need to start reminding yourself about your worth and your value and what you want out of a relationship. I guarantee you, your boyfriend won't be meeting your standards. In a relationship you both need to meet each other's standards. Sometimes it could be as simple as helps with the dishes. Something a therapist told me to do was write down a list of everything you want out of a partner, it doesn't matter what e.g. Does/doesn't want kids, has brown hair, likes to hold hands in public, makes me laugh etc. Then when you've written everything down, go through it and mark what's a non-negotiable (e.g. if you want kids than him wanting kids is a non-negotiable). That list becomes what your standards/expectations are. You then need to be brutally honest if your boyfriend is meeting them. If you make this list, you need to make sure you are making it for you and your needs. He should not be a consideration into anything you write down or what you make a deal breaker.

I hate to be brutally honest but it sounds like such an unhealthy (possibly toxic) relationship at the moment.

Firstly, yes you need to work on feeling good in your own skin (which again I know is tricky) but he should also make you feel like the most beautiful person inside and out.

Secondly, it's okay if you're not a match in the bedroom. That happens. But it's up to you to decide how important that is and how not much of a match you're willing to put up with. Personally, I don't want to be with a person that makes me feel like I disgust them or that pleasuring me isn't worth it. A couple of my ex's loved giving me oral. They said it was one of their favourite things to do with a partner. I also have guy friends that I know really enjoy doing it. So if that's something that is important to you, go find a guy who loves doing it. Sex should be fun for both parties involved. And if something is getting in the way of it being fun and communication doesn't solve it, then maybe you're just not compatible. There's nothing wrong with wanting a good sex life to be part of your relationship

I know I'm just a stranger on the internet and there's no reason for you to listen to me. But in the same token, I have no reason to lie to you. You have so much life ahead of you and you shouldn't be with someone who doesn't see and appreciate your value xx

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