Happy New Year 2014~

I didn't write last year much it was a challenging year full of twists and turns. I do not want to write about the continuous dramas that were moving through the whole year. I do want to tell you I participated in the most expensive workshop I have ever enrolled in. It was a process to stay positive with every change or phone call. I call this my choice of not telling another sad story over & over but decided that served no purpose. Actually Mom moved in with me with ease after God pushed her to move forward. God has had an interesting hand in all the changes. The great process we knew that without a doubt we were not in charge trusting Creators choices often not quite understanding as they rolled along.  I do want to thank those who were my continual support. I kept my conversations as light as possible, or nothing about our situation from April on. I would run with my running partner chatting about other things I am grateful for the flowing friendship. I would go to spin with my regular group 2-3 times a week which kept me sane & kick boxing.  I am happy I don't drink that would have pushed me over the brink, (thinking about what Anne Lamont would say in the arm pit of life) By August everything had heated up and my son's wedding was looming in so Mom & I made up our mind to focus on the wedding to keep the JOY flowing for Josh & Lyndsey not uttering a word about the climax that was roaring in the back round. We came to Lyndsey's Mom to help prepare the food which was such a blessings and help with the flowers. Once the morning of the wedding  Sept. 21 arrived there was rain, then a down pour  focusing on how we could help was the main menu. The wedding came off in grand style people exclaiming it was the best wedding they had been at. In the pictures I look strained no matter how it is often it shows. In the spring I talked with my friend real estate Philip York he said I was handling this crazy situation pretty well but then once I received a foreclosure notice I contacted him he once again encouraged me to go  with a short sale? I was clueless after all the weird turns in the road this year. Which was great our bank guy Chris went along with it, Philip did a lot of necessary negotiations. I had a first offer they did every inspection necessary, even had a guy come who did it not even know guessing or recognizing our sump pumps with the french drain, they backed out out which were immediately came an offer from Dean & LuLu Blackburn who were thrilled to get our treasure unique building planning to put an antique store. My prayer was we would be out by 12-20. I had rented an office in September @ 407 Mt Shasta Blvd., Healing Waters so my wonderful clients were already comfortable with the change. One of our family traditions was going to the Nutcracker at the Opera House in San Francisco which was planned on the 12-15 with my daughter in-law and grand-daughter which was awesome. We arrived back Tuesday 12-17 at noon starting our closing sale. Then Wednesday lower our percentage it was really such a wonderful experience people bought gifts for Xmas that they normally wouldn't be able to afford but at this discount were very sweet and happy. There was a senior friend who bought makings for cleansing knowing without this huge discount she couldn't afford the items. Thursday we had awesome help from Ken Abbot taking over all that needed to move leaving some boxes he thought I would need. In that afternoon Steve Chase came helping pack up some of our large bottles bringing them home, putting them in those boxes Ken left, it was such a relief to finally be at this finish line. Giving books to Humane Society, New 2 U, and new books to Village Books. Then Friday coming in doing finishing touches, giving the keys over at high noon. The unfortunate thing is we were both sick but still felt ok through this.
     So you ask how did I keep positive well I wrote my gratitude list #3109, using the Magic Book as much as possible, meditation each and every morning knowing to keep the flow of positive was absolutely necessary and I can use this process with my clients knowing it works, also understanding at a soul level the discipline this all takes. Plus the continual exercise program no matter what of course eating well too!
 Actually it feels good to complete this 12 year journey being open to the next chapter. Mom is continuing our online store, then we had to redesign our web site which is completed which Steven Bosch helped but by being sick I had planned to complete it earlier but just couldn't happen. I am continuing my coaching, readings and planning Vision Quest for this year weather permitting. My running partner & I last year ran 5 races, this year plan to increase those by a few, started my new Vision Board that is still a work in progress, making magic now.

December 15, 2013 Nutcracker San Francisco Opera House