A List of Bullets

Here's what I've been working on, playing at, getting all bumble-bee-in-my-pants-about (and not making time to post):

• The next Women in Wellness Event - the plans continue to evolve...I was originally planning a cafe-style gathering where in we could talk to wellness experts (in finance, health etc), but it is morphing as I go into something a little different.  I am keeping a lid on the plans for now as I am still working on it all.  Suffice it to say, the date is still June 28th, and the format will likely be some sort of a Visioning exercise, followed by a guest speaker or two, and wrapped in time for connection and community, with lots of treats and surprises along the way...do save the date.  Tickets will be on sale as of June 1, keep checking back for a few deals I might have up my sleeve.
• Stumbling into technology - I have been using my own Paypal account to pay for things for a long time; everything from on-line courses to items fueling my Etsy obsession...ahem...in any case, I have made it so that clients and workshop guests can pay me via Paypal!  It's very exciting and crazy simple, too.  I can even take credit card payments - look at me, I'm just like a store, without the unflattering lighting and wrangling in and out of clothes.  I might even graduate to a Blackberry one of these days!
• Season finales - it's been fun to see all the shows wrap up in a most delightful (and tearful - thanks Grey's) way.  At the same time, I am looking forward to having zero to tune into and spending more time with my running shoes, yoga mat, and my darling husband.
• Looking ahead - along with my practice with individual clients, I am planning to one day coach/consult with small to medium businesses to help them realize their potential in terms of their human resources - it's something I'm pretty excited about.
• Not sleeping - there is too much to do!  None of it feels much like a chore, though, so I figure I'm following my own wellness rules by building my business and laying the groundwork for the future.

What about you?  What have you been keeping busy with?  Is it stuff that's actually leading you somewhere, or a big scary to-do list you're putting between you and what you really need to do in order to realize your big life?  If you find yourself doing the latter, a coach (like myself) might be able to bring some clarity to the chaos.

Words for the day...

Courtesy of the love shop on etsy...love it!  

I have been feeling overwhelmed, drained, tired, and increasingly frustrated that I don't have time in my life to do the things I WANT to do, because I'm so busy doing all those things I HAVE to do.  I am trying to simplify goals and plans  - it's the nature of being who I am: constantly trying new hobbies, wanting to do it all, all at once.

I am considering the suggestion of tackling only 3 goals this year, which sounds completely absurd to me, but might be worth looking at.  If you had to pick the 3 most important goals for the next year, what would they be?  I'll let you know once I've narrowed mine down.  Eeek!

Hidden Lessons

I went into my Day Job this morning, and was immediately handed a printout of an email stating that one of our salesguys in our Texas office passed away suddenly last night when he had a heart attack.  He was a lovely guy, with a fabulous, generous spirit, who lived his life happily, if not altogether healthily.

It made me cry.  All I had to think of was the wife, daughter and the new grand-daughter he left behind, and I felt so sad.  It bothered me all morning, and by lunch, I was searching for meaning to what had happened: How dare he not take care of himself and keep himself well?  Had he been living his life as fully as he could?  In what ways am I not engaged in my life?  Am I doing all that I can to be well and healthy for the people in MY life?  What's holding me back from getting to where I want to?

I know someone who eats and drinks his way through life with gusto - he loves to entertain, loves food and has been known to say, before taking a bite of decadent cheesecake, that "Life is short - why suffer!"

True, I suppose, but I would assert that because you might not be here for long, that is all the more reason to take care of yourself, and treat your body like it matters to you and is the vehicle to carry you through your big, glorious life.

I want everyone to learn from my co-worker's death - hug your loved ones, be grateful for the abundance in your life, and quit playing small.  You owe it to the world - if something is in your way, health issues, a job you don't like, your fears, or whatever, then MOVE it.  Time is valuable, and it's up to you to use it wisely.