Season of Change

I love Fall and all it invokes; the cool evenings, comfort food,

the leaves turning and the sun sits lower in the sky. Im not sure which is my favorite season, it seems I'm always ready for change when the calendar beckons though. Lately Ive been thinking a lot about change as shared in this post. Its interesting how many times someone has said to me over the years, "there is a season for everything". I'm sure you've heard that yourself but how do you really know when one of those seasons is over and you shouldn't hang in there?
That's one of those nagging questions that most of us have a hard time answering. 

You know what Ive come to realize in my 45 years of(insert sarcasm) brilliant wisdom? 

Trust your gut!

MmmHmmm, that's it girls. Trust yourselves. 

You've learned how to do a million things from changing diapers to changing a spare tire, you really can do anything, so why can't you trust your hunches, your gut, that funny feeling you know all the way down to your toes?

You know when its time for a change. If you're anything like me you can certainly see it a mile away when its someone else's season to change. You've helped your friends, co-workers, children, spouses and the list goes on, now its time for you. 

Do that thing whatever it is that you know you need to do. The sooner you do you'll see it wasn't so hard and you will learn more about yourself than you ever expected. Take it from me the fraidy cat!

XO~

Pure Inspiration

 Fall Speakers Panel: Cheryl Turner, Connie Gayhart, Jenny Doh, Sharon Hughes, Jenelle Van deMortel

The second Launch Your Creativity Event was held last Saturday, October 1st at Paris In A Cup Tea Salon. It was an amazing event full of inspiration. It is an absolute gift to be able to put this event on. What started as a dream has become

an event that is hard for me to describe.

Each speaker touched the hearts and hopes of the guests. This forum is a place where women come together to be encouraged and learn how to start/grow their dream business. There is no other event like this as there is a strong emphasis on inspiring and encouraging one another. Its not your prepackaged women's business seminar. If you are in Southern California I invite you to join the Inspiration

at the next event scheduled for Friday, April 20th.

More details will follow.

 Stay Inspired~

Take time for the little things

 Its been a very hectic week getting ready for LYC and I really didn't want any interruptions to my busy work day yesterday. So when my dogs kept barking and carrying on I was a tad annoyed. Its typically a coyote taunting them through the fence. So when I went to check on them and realized what a beautiful day it was outside I decided to sit outside for a few minutes and take a break. Thats when I saw this little cutie pie. There were 3 but 2 were hiding in the trees. Had I not taken a few minutes to regroup I would have missed the blessing of this sweet little visitor.

Make sure you take time for the little things and dont miss a blessing in disguise.

  

Its really not what I thought!

 A funny thing happened on the way here

to this place I call "My Life". 

Have you ever completely misread something, someone or 

had the wrong take altogether on something? And then felt horrible because  you missed it?
replayed it countless times, analyzed it to death? And then were not so particularly nice to yourself because of it? Show of hands girls? No one can see you, tun off the webcam. 
I put both up, one for me and one for you.

Allow me to elaborate. You may want a cookie to go with this. 

Remember when I said I would be making some changes? 

Well this is just the beginning.

You've heard "the beginning of the rest of your life" used many times and I dont mean to sound cliche but why not have a new beginning today and tomorrow and the next day? 

Who says that because you missed the mark in some way that you can't start fresh? Isnt that what we tell our children when they are in a pile of tears? We dont tear them down, we wouldnt tear our best friend or husband down. So why do we do it to ourselves?

The sun will come out tomorrow

Ive noticed something about myself and Im just going to put it out there because I think you will understand. I am really good at forgiving others, encouraging others and even putting people on a pedestal(not something I recommend) but not myself. Perhaps it is rooted in the father that nothing was good enough for or the fear that I wont be liked, gee feels like jr. high all over again.

But life is meant to be enjoyed not endured.

So Ive decided to  make some changes and Im excited to do it. My blog will be different than what youve seen in the past. Ive discovered a love (again) for writing and Im just going to put on my big girl panties and write about the things that matter to me because I think they just may matter to you too. And of course Im perfectly safe here in my pajamas with my hair in rollers, you cant see me! But if you could, you would laugh and so would I.

I hope you will be courageous with me and give yourself permission to make mistakes and start over. Its freeing and its real. 

I love you my dear friends, thank you for loving me! 

Ive linked up to an "OM, One Moment"  hosted by alamode stuff.

 

Launch Your Creativity Ticket Winner

~Congratulations Jamie of Two Wild Roses~ 

Jamie has won a ticket to the Launch Your Creativity Event on Saturday October 1, 2011

at Paris In A Cup Tea Salon!

  Be Inspired!

Giveaway and a do-over!

Have you ever felt like you needed a "Do-Over"? 

I have and am in the middle of just that thing! I dont know if its the new school year signifying a fresh start or if its just a natural progression of life's challenges that has lead me to rethink so many things lately.

But in any case I AM going to be making some changes.

You know how you "know things" but kind of forgot those simple truths?
Well that's a part of it.
Its time to regroup, start fresh and challenge yourself!

What better way than with a giveaway?

So if you are ready to make some changes and be inspired then enter the give away here!

 

But there are strings attached. The giveaway is for 1 ticket to Launch Your Creativity being held on October 1, 2011 in Southern California. So please do not enter if you cannot attend. The ticket value is $65 and will be for the 9:00AM seating of the event to be held at
Paris In A Cup Tea Salon

The drawing will be held at 12:00pm on Monday September 19th.