So Close To Samhain

I love this time of year.  The fall's color is everywhere and it's getting cooler.  (the dogs love it)  Samhain is just around the corner and I can hardly wait.  As is tradition, I have taken the day off so I can trick or treat with the girls.  (Or, in this year's case, one girl and one pre-teen who is walking with us, but going to pretend that she's not)
Work is fabulous and I really am enjoying it.  I love being able to help people, to take care of them, even if they don't know it.  I don't care, though, because I know.  It must be working because we're getting more accounts every week!
I'm still working through my artist's way.  I'm finding that I write my morning pages throughout the day (or night sometimes) and my 'dates' are becoming more and more untraditional.  I took cooking and matting classes.  Not that they are part of my Ultimate Dream, but I really enjoy them.  They're just happy things.

I got myself into the YMCA with my daughters.  Actually, I'm getting myself in there.  We will be members next week - pay day. 
I also have to go clothes shopping.  That's one of the hardest things that I've had to do all year.  It's very hard to put myself first after all these years. But this is important for my job!  And that's exactly how I'm justifying the buying.  (Let me have it....but, I know!  I know)

Wishing

I didn't post this on the Wishing Wednesday and I'm not sure why.  Just don't feel like it, to be honest.  Sometimes I just like to post, without having anyone come specifically to read it.

Anyway, I'm rocking the work-scene and I love it!  I love my job!!!  I never thought I'd be saying that again.  (actually, I did, but I didn't think it would be soo soon.)  I'm trying to remember to make time for myself and not get burned out.  It's hard, though.

I'm actually going to give one of my photographs as a birthday present this weekend and I'm really nervous about putting it out there.  (what if he doesn't like it???)  I also have the issue of trying to figure out the framing and matting colors.  I have no sense of style so I have no clue as to what to put with it.  I'm hoping for a very nice person working at Michaels on Friday.

I was sick last week and I just slept and slept.  Ugh!  I hate to feel like I lost so much time, but I really lost time.  :)  This weekend, my kids are going with their dad so I've got some time alone to get the 'my' stuff done.  I hope that the weather improves so I can spend a lot of time outside!  It's Fall here in Montana!!!

Getting Caught Up!

Sorry for the lag between posts.  I have been swamped the last couple of weeks.  I have been doing the morning pages (love them!), and the end of the chapter tasks.  Some of them are difficult, but I'm always happier afterward.  I went back a couple of chapters and re-read the tasks, just to refresh.  

I've discovered that I am really enjoying my work - I love being able to 'take care of things'.  But, so much so that I'm sick with a head cold.  I have to remember to make some time for me - outside of my dates and driving in and from work.  LOL    I need to make myself some spa stuff!  :)

Sorry, I'm coughing..LOL 

Wishing

Jaime asks today "What do you wish to do one day?" and instantly, a rush of things flew through my mind.  Yoga in some exotic location, fluency in many languages, cooking wild and insanely tasty dishes. 

But, when it came right down to it, I really, really, really want to exceed all expectations - mine and everyone else's.  One day, I want to look back on my life and realize that I blew the doors off of every goal I ever had.  Even if it didn't go just like I thought, in the end, it far exceeded my expectations!

That's my wish for this Wednesday!

Giggle Giggle

Where to begin? 
At work last week, I was asked to take a Kolbe test.  Which determines your conative strengths.  (I know, I had to look it up also)  These are strengths that you are naturally born with, not what you learn.
Since I love to take tests like that, I jumped all over this and discovered, in a nutshell, that I'm a "quick start".  I love coming up with the ideas to get things going (oh yea...surprise, surprise) and working with good tools, I like to restore, and (this was really strange) I'm good at delivering people.  (?)
My boss is a big fan of these tests - everyone in the office has completed them - and so he gave me the task of coming up with ideas on getting the two local hospitals as clients.

HUH?

Not having done this ever before, I wasn't sure what to do.  So, I went back to all of your blogs and read.  I read over your trials and tribulations and felt better.  :)  And then the Universe helped me out and my dad's doctor said that an opening has occurred for tomorrow and my dad can get into the surgery for the removal of his (benign) cyst. 
Guess who's going along??  :)

And I'm doing a little more research on this Kolbe test result.  It's kind of interesting finding out how to use your strengths....especially those you didn't know you had.  :)