It’s Been a Day of Clearing

Welcome back!

It’s definitely been a day of clearing. In more ways than just one. I cleared my desk, man was it ever a mess. You can see a before and after picture below. This was inspired by one of my new Twitter friends @MyGOMOM, Molly Gold, president of Go Mom Inc. who has been kind enough to supply me with one of her DIY planners for a giveaway next week. I’m super excited about bringing that to my little blog here.

Second, it has been a day of clearing things off of my to do list. I have a speaking engagement this weekend and tomorrow I have to be super focused on that last minute prep for that. Speaking to a group of 1st – 6th grade girls in Madison, MS.

Finally, I’m clearing off that “big goals” list. For the past 3 years, yes you read that right, THREE, I have had a goal to finish my devotional book I’ve been compiling for girls and their moms. It will be a mom-daughter devotional guide and be for that “tween” age group. Today I was talking to my book coach and friend, Kristen over at I Am Published and she gave me that final “push” so to speak. In the next few weeks the book will be being edited, formatted and all that jazz. I will soon and very soon be a “published” author. So excited!

So there you have it… man my plate feels so “clean”. I love Taking action!

Out of My Comfort Zone

Stepping out of one’s comfort zone is difficult to do, but it is often necessary if you are to grow.  Whether the growth that takes place is spiritual, mental or emotionally, in order to grow, many times, we must step out of our comfort zone.  This is what I am in the process of doing.  I have been hanging out in “communities” online for a long time.  These communities for years have include with WAHMs (Work at home moms).  They get me, they understand me, they face the same things I do daily.

For the past year I have also been in the circle or community of mom bloggers, or those who don’t want to be called mom bloggers, but for whatever reason are in the category.  Now, I don’t exactly consider myself a mom blogger either, but I am a mom and I blog and I was quite interested in and enjoyed hanging around the other moms in this community.

But, the time has come where I must step into another “community”.  This month I have taken giant leaps in my business.  I am stepping out in order to make my dreams for my ministry and my business come true.  This has involved becoming an LLC, pursuing publishing opportunities and finally, extending my circle of influence by stepping into a new “community” that of professionals.  There are many WAHMs who consider themselves professionals, business owners or entrepreneurs.  This is a label I would not mind pinning on myself, a professional, an entrepreneur.  Therefore, I must step out of my comfort zone.  Check back later for how my journey is going.  Big things are coming.

Good Friends = Good Life

When I was younger, my momma always told me “enjoy your friends now because when you get older they disappear.” I believed her, for a long time.  My mom and dad weren’t the type of people when we were growing up to have friends over, have get togethers or anything.  Sure, we had family over all the time, but my mom and dad’s friends, not so much.

When I graduated high school, it hit me, I am going to lose all my friends.  That hit hard and it hurt.  I had this fear that it would come true.  Sure, I haven’t seen most of the people I graduated with since graduation or a random run in at the local Walmart, and my best friend from high school and I rarely talk, but when we do it feels just like old times.  Even still, my best friend from elementary and junior high, who moved away, and I still talk regularly.  Though we rarely see each other. I was in her wedding in 2005 and she came to see me after both baby #1 and #2 were born.  #1 the night he was born carrying flowers, because she’s just that type of gal.

When I married the summer after my freshman year of college, I had this tiny hope inside that I’d make new friends in my new town.  That didn’t exactly happen over night.  But slowly, it has happened and now, I’m surrounded with a great big circle of friends.  I call them “my girls” and they are so special.  Each one hand picked by God to be a friend to me.  What makes them even more special is many of them have children my children’s age and they too are friends.  We have get togethers with the kids, we go to church together and our children attend school together.  We do A LOT together and that’s why good friends = my good life.

The photo is from our 2nd Annual Weenie Roast held a couple weekends ago.

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