Happy Halloween!

 The last day of October.  Unimaginable. Another season is passing.  As I look out my window, I see mounds of leaves blanketing the ground.  I wonder, "where did the time go ... what have I impacted ... where have I made a difference?"

This evening our front porch will become a magical, mystical platform.  Little goblins and witches, princesses and pirates will take center stage.  We will reward them with treats for their promise of NO TRICKS!  They will exit with glee for we are the "big bar" house.  News of the big bar will spread frantically through the neighborhood.

Tomorrow will dawn a new season--one of Thanksgiving and gratitude.  I hope (for all of us) that this new season lasts well beyond the one month allotted; that we are conscious and mindful in our everyday lived experience.  That we have a knowingness that we are called, chosen, purpose-filled people who impact, inspire, and make a difference.  For my own life, this is surely something that I need to commit more time to practice-- mindfulness, thanksgiving, and gratitude.

I think I'll start tonight. I am grateful for the King Size Snickers Bar that I will consume ... mindfully ... and enjoy!

Happy Halloween!


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Business Boot Camp For Women

Wow. Say boot camp and I start to break out in a rash! That causes me mental imaging of yelling ... sweating ... tears. But not so this Friday, Oct. 9, as the Wheaton Women In Business bring to the Lisle Hilton a Business Boot Camp. The "Sergeants" for the day will be Lynn Torre (financial expert), Barbara Rozgoni (social media expert) , and Caroline Ceisel (relationship expert). I personally know Lynn and Barbara. They are PHENOMINAL. I cannot wait to meet Caroline. I'm convinced she and I were separated at birth. She (like I) believes that real success begins with relationships!

C'Mon...end strong in 2009 and get your 2010 plan 'fit and ready.' This is all about you and your success.

Time to "Get Your Big Girl . . . BOOTS!"