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Why I’m Sharing
I have been thinking about starting my blog - My Happimess - for months now. In fact, I started writing this a month ago and have allowed plenty to get in my way. I could run through the number of reasons why it has taken me so long, which would include the typical laundry list that we all have when putting off the inevitable - all of which basically communicate the same thing: I have not allowed it to be a priority. But, I’ll reveal two of the reasons why I have decided that now is the time to share my thoughts with you...
Reason Number One: Allowing Success
I recently started working with a business coach, Lora Banks at www.thecoachapproach.net, who is helping me to focus on growing my business. And the first step for me has been to identify how I get in the way of my own success. Whether habitual patterns (I could use some help prioritizing what is important vs. urgent) or emotional barriers (I’m not always convinced I am worthy of success), she is helping me sift through the internal clutter to stay on a more efficient path in reaching the vision I have for my life and my business. Thanks to her, I am telling you about Reason Number Two.
Reason Number Two: The Sambot
My husband, Ted, and I lost a family member in July 2009 - our beloved cat, Dr. Sammie Smith. To give you a sense for why this is so profound in my life, especially if you’re not crazy about cats, I’ll have to tell you a little bit about her and how she quickly gained the number two position in my life (behind Ted, of course).
When I moved in with Ted 3+ years ago, I was afraid of cats and not too fond of them. Sammie (aka The Sambot) quickly won me over. I mean, quickly. She had enough personality to carry our entire family, and probably yours too. She was pouty, bratty and too smart for our own good (after all, she is a “Dr.”), yet all I wanted to do was make her happy. She single-handedly convinced me that the best possible way I could spend any of my time was to hang out on the couch with her and give her a belly rub.
The last few months of her life were really tough on her body, but I can still sense her spirit and willful personality. Though, I miss her physical presence terribly and am tearing up while writing about her. In the 3+ years I spent with her, I took a moment to be thankful for her presence and impact on my life every day. I keep thinking she’s going to push my home office door open and “meow” so that I’ll follow her to fill her bowl or go to the couch. Here is a photo of Dr. Sammie Smith. I bet you’ll get a sense for her powerful spirit too...
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The impact of Lora and The Sambot finally empowered me to allow sharing My Happimess to be a priority. As with the rest of my blog, I will work with my life experiences to work through my life experiences. In Lora’s brilliant words...”How can you let your grief inform your creative process? There is a way of working WITH the energy of your sadness, letting it move through you and including it in your work and in your day.”
Thanks so much for “listening” and being a part of my happimess process.
