To Blog or Not to Blog?

The question still remains to be answered but after listening to Tay and Pam on Thursday night speaking at the ongoing meeting for Ladies Who Launch, I am beginning to ask myself on a more serious note am I the right type of person who should be blogging. I think I am. My intentions back in June when I started definitely thought I was so I am setting myself a few new goals since a lot in my life has changed since my last post at the end of August.

Let's see if I can quickly bring you up to speed ... yes my mother-in-law did not leave until the end of October - yikes!!! I started my Masters in Psychology in September, I found out I am pregnant and due with our first child in or around April 20th, 2008 - yippee!!! We couldn't be more excited. I did a bit of traveling to go see family in Hamilton ON as well as travel for business and I finalized the logo for Therapy in Transition in full color. Oh yes ... LWL held their LIVE event on the 25th of October here in Portland and I donated 300 jars of the 100% natural and organic whipped hand and body lotion to be put in each of the gift bags. Not including celebrating my birthday this past week and taking on new clients. Whew! It has been a busy 8 weeks.

But my new moon resolution from yesterday is that I would post twice a week until it becomes a habit and I am writing information which people find useful and interesting empowering them to come back and read.

Short and sweet today but I am back and I am giving this blogging thing my attention and making it a priority.

Thanks for reading. Embrace your Inner Wisdom!

Until next time, I’m in gratitude for all you do.

Karen

Back on track?

Well I am not sure if I really am back on track but life has been throwing me a few good things to keep me busy and away from being able to keep my intention of posting at least four times a week.

My mother-in-law is still staying with us and I believe it will be for another 4 weeks or so. For a total of 10 -11 weeks. Yes - a long time time especially when you remember my parents were with us for 3 1/2 weeks prior to that along with my sister and her family. So since the middle of June we have not had the house to ourselves and company galore. Don't get me wrong I long company but it isn't conducive for trying to get focused on starting a new business nor is it conducive for scheduling clients to come over for an appointment.

I have realized that doors or something on the front room are a must and will most likely get these installed shortly after she leaves at the end of next month. Her staying with us is a small sacrifice on my part knowing my husband is able to spend quality time with his mother which he sadly missed out on as a child and young adult.

Also 3 1/2 weeks ago my older puppy (15 mos) had knee surgery so I have been kept busy trying to keep her quiet and my younger puppy (8 mos) from jumping and running with her. Sedatitives were of no real help here so we stopped giving them to her and have just tried to keep them naturally quiet. Very difficult but they have done well. This is where I am grateful for my mother-in-law being here; she has been a tremendous help in just trying to keep the peace. She has here with her a 5 year old whippit mix which is a very laid back dog and doesn't get too excited over anything; her name is Shu Shu. Shu Shu has been a great example for the other two dogs of how to take life easy :)


I have been also focused on my non-profit: Sponsor a Teacher Program. I started this non-profit 10 years and have not been able to make it move at all. I joined the local chapter of Ladies Who Launch and just last night completed the four week Incubator Intensive. It was amazing and I have already seen so much movement with the company that I joined the ongoing intensive. I met a great group of ladies who are very supportive and genuinely excited for my successes. We have decided to continue to meet monthly as a group to help each other stay on course. I will be posting a second time today with a link to each of the women's websites.

I have also enrolled and begin my Masters of Science in Psychology on September 19, 2007 which will give me a graduation date of December 2008. This will have me fulfill one more of my life's goals. The first was to own my home by the time I was 30; I moved into my first home 2 1/2 weeks after my 29th birthday and the second is to have my masters completed by the time I turn 40. Well I turn 38 this coming November so this second goal is well within reach!

Oh yes ... Therapy in Transition has adopted the branding logo to the left and we are now adding color. Kelly has been amazing and I am so grateful to have her and her creativity.


Thanks for reading. Embrace your Inner Wisdom!

Until next time, I’m in gratitude for all you do.

Karen

Family has left the building ...

For the last month, well really since my last posting, I have been inundated with family and to say the least I am very tired now that they all have left and feel I need a vacation just to get rested up to do the day-to-day things.

I have decided not to move forward with a permanent position with the company I am consulting with part-time as I realized this company, Therapy in Transition, is the one I want to see rise to the sun and back with success and I can only do that by allowing myself to give more and more of my time to it. So part time I remain. I have agreed to take on a third student to tutor. I have been tutoring two Korean girls since February for reading comprehension and this most recent addition will be a sixth grader who has lost her love of learning. Before saying yes to this third student I really thought about how taking on such a client would be in alignment with my mission here at TITO. This young girl is most certainly lost and needs to rediscover her inner wisdom to see and know success back in her academic career. This client will be different from the other two as I intuitively feel it will be more mentoring her through what a young 12 year old girl might need emotionally and mentally but from someone other than her parents and step-parents. An objective viewpoint perhaps.

I thought I would be able to keep up with signing on daily to post what I have been working on for Therapy in Transition and getting it up and running but alas I have found there is not enough time in the day to do so. I guess I better get myself a schedule and stick to it so I can continue with what I have set as priorities to truly remain a priority. Does that even make sense? Oh well.

I met with the graphic designer Kelly this morning; she brought six different designs for the logo/branding icon. To say I was impressed is an understatement. For the next week or so we will review them and offer comments back for the next round of images. I already have an idea which marries two of her concepts into one so we will see how it will look once refined. As soon as we confirm the final version then I will post it here.

The next thing on my list of ‘to dos’ for the company is finalizing the other aspects of advertising. I have made the decision that I must be in the yellow pages since it is a staple of those looking for resources; through Dex online I will be accessible to even more people than just those using the paper phonebook. The other aspect of advertising which I started last week is GoogleAds and already having people click through to my site for just pennies a click.

Still trying to find a custom door guy to work with on getting the doors measured and built. If anyone has or knows anyone in the Portland OR area send 'em my way.

Small items of concern such as getting the bank account established has all been done.

Oh the other big news is both puppies have completed their level 2 training and will begin level 3 in September. Aine goes for knee surgery on the 1st of August to stabilize her patella bone in the right knee. I have been told it is an easy surgery and she should see a full recovery quite easily due to her age. I will keep you posted how things go with her.

Thanks for reading. Embrace your Inner Wisdom!

Until next time, I’m in gratitude for all you do.
Karen