A New Day is Dawning

I sit here today feeling like a much lighter woman. No, I have not lost a whole lot of weight. This morning I signed all the papers to finalize the sale of my CPA practice. Coincidentally, the movers showed up right as we were finishing up the signing and they took the last of my “office furniture” including my very large executive desk. It is very strange, I honestly felt like I would be a little more sad to see it all go. However, I think jubilation is a much better word.

Let me go back a little ways and explain something. I have been contemplating this decision for the last two years. It was July of 2009 that I very seriously thought about selling my practice, but it just did not feel right. I woke up in September in the middle of the night in a panic, realizing I was not listening to my heart. Even though, the thought of doing it for one more year, let alone two almost killed me mentally, I knew the best thing in the world was to follow my heart. And I did. Thank goodness!

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Shining Lessons

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to attend Ali Brown’s Shine conference at the Venetian/Palazzo hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. What a great time! While the weekend itself had me feeling an enormous roller coaster of emotions, they were all very real and important feelings. I took time on Saturday evening after the conference was over to work through some of them with my dear friend that I went with. Here are some of the nuggets of information I was able to pull together.

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People Pleaser

Does being a people pleaser really help anybody out? Maybe… But, more than likely, not the right people. Let me explain a little more…

A couple of weeks ago I went Las Vegas with a dear friend of mine for the Ali Brown Shine conference. I have to admit, it was a roller coaster weekend for me. The range of emotions I felt were difficult to say the least. And, while I walked away with a lot of great information and inspiration, I also had a life altering realization.

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Mompreneur Challenges: Insomnia as a Sign?

Woman trying to sleepI am one of those “lucky” people that can suffer from a severe bout of insomnia now and again. Now, I don’t know about you, but, I have done everything in my power to follow all the sleep rules. Comfy bed, dim lights, no television while in bed, etc. And anyone who has ever suffered from insomnia will tell you absolutely none of that does a thing if your brain does not feel like shutting down at that time. As I am writing this, it is just after midnight. I went to bed hours ago and cannot seem to shut down enough to sleep.

Something that I have realized with this latest bout of insomnia is that (at least for me) I feel it might be a sign of major shifts happening in my life. When I stop and think about the other times I have had insomnia, it certainly fits that pattern. [Read more...]

Are You Conscious in Your Life?

iStock_000007659499XSmallI know that may seem like a silly question, however, I remember a time when I was living like a robot. I would get up every morning, take my shower, drive to work, work all day, drive home, blah, blah, blah. Not so coincidentally, I would also get the Sunday night dreads at that time. Do you know what those are? You know, when Sunday evening rolls around you get that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach. You almost cannot bear the thought of working another week where you are at.

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