The Week I will Never Forget

Monday started off with meeting after meeting. But this wasn't just any ordinary week, this was the week we were preparing for one of the biggest days of our lives. We were preparing for a meeting at our State Capital on that Thursday. Tuesday came and went, more meetings, more preparation. Dropping off clothes to be altered, dry cleaned, shoes shined, haircuts. As Wednesday arrive, this was a memorable day for me. I had set up a meeting with a State run organization in Austin. Our team, which consists of my husband,CEO and our CTO were supposed to accompany me to this important meeting in Austin. At the last minute they were both called into a mandatory meeting. So as I am rushing up to Austin, I was so proud of myself because I was actually going to be 20 minutes early. But of course, it turns out I had the wrong address. As I finally reach my destination about 10 minutes after schedule and am frantic to find the right floor in the building. As the man I am supposed to meet approaches me, he walks me into a room with two other individuals in a conference style setting, and two guys on a conference call in the center of the table. I froze. Completly intimidated at this point. I quickly apologized for the tardiness and dove into a 30 minute meeting that was conducted by yours truly. It was this day I learned of the leader I was born to be. After attending each meeting I had made that week completly solo, I realized it is time to come out of the shadows, rise above, and take control. Wednesday came to a close, and I tried to give my husband everything he needed to prepare for his presentation the following day. It was late by the time I was done with all my errands, so I decided to pick up his favorite Chinese food. As we finished our meal, our ritual is to each pick a fortune cookie and read them aloud to eachother. For some strange reason we had gotten 3 fortune cookies this time. So we did our usual and opened our cookies and each read them to each other. His read something about not being able to read the future. My was a saying about a feather in your hat. Well as I am cleaning up my husband hands me the third cookie and says let's hold it together and break it at the same time. And right before we broke it in two he prayed,"Lord, please let this be a positive message for tomorrow." As he said that we broke the cookie in half and I read the message aloud for us. "Your present plans are going to succeed" And that was the end of the beginning of January 21st 2010.

Baby it's cold outside

The weekend has finally arrived and for us that means a little recharge, both physically and spiritually. If the first week of the year is any indication of the rest of the year, I believe it is going to be a hard run but the pay off is going to be more than my mind can grasp at this point. It has been unusually cold here in south Texas and according to the news across the US as well, calling it an Artic Blast. So this means more time inside, which is something I am not a big fan of. But the extra time inside is allowing me a chance to regroup and organize our lives in general. I believe it's always good to step back once in a while to collect myself, especially when 10 out of the 12 months in the year we move at over 100 mph. Take a deep breath, evaluate and fix what is out of order. In my 27 years of living experience so far, it has done me well. So as I step back and take in the big picture, I am refocused on the mission we are on.

The End of the Beginning

So as the week comes to a close, I am extremely relieved. It has been one tough week. The husband and I are also detoxing from 2009. That means no alcohol, gym and steam every night, a little diet change, detox tea and lots of water. But so far so good, each day I feel the cleansing affects a little more. But at this point of the week, I am emotionally and physically drained..thank goodness tomorrow is Friday and recharge can begin.

Today was the deadline for our final presentation of our new project. Our mentor from a local University gave us the green light to head to out state capital. So now it is up to my husband to slam dunk the deal.. and if anybody knows him, that is exactly what he does best. The initial meeting is on Jan. 21st and that will be the final presentation that will lead us to the Governor. That will be the end of the beginning. The end of the process but the beginning of a whole new life, that we have been groomed, primed, prepared, and cleansed to receive.

2010 is HERE!

The holidays are officially over. Kind of sad to see them go, but also ready to move on. The first day of the New Year was a bit of a gloomy one recovering from the night before and sober setting in. Looking back over 2009 I believe we are moving forward successfully. So many doors were opened, so much networking was completed, and many relationships made. But I have to admit, saying goodbye to 2009 was really easy. The majority of post New Years weekend was spent cleaning and preparing for 2010. Deep clean to start fresh..nothing better than the smell of bleach through out the house. Out with the old, in with the new. Fresh start, thankful to be alive, thankful for my husband, family and friends, and hopeful this year will bring us all that much closer. And now onto the first week of back to work... not too bad..the check list continues. Now working on a marketing plan for my husbands latest and greatest mind puzzle SAMI. How he comes up with these things you ask.. The gift of his mind is my final and only answer. We have our final presentation on January 21st and are very hopeful they are going to give us the funding. So back to work for me! Here's to a spectacular 2010!