A Girl's Day Shopping

I admit, I'm not a typical female in many respects. The joke is when my girlfriends need the perspective of a man, they call me. :) As I get older, however, I realize I'm turning more and more into a "girl". Several few years ago I began to catch myself looking at dresses in the mall. "Hmmm how odd", I thought. I started to wear makeup a lot more often, and not just mascara. These days I'm into pretty undergarments, fun sparkly jewelry, and more feminine clothes. I even have a few more pairs of shoes than I have had in the past. So bit by bit, I'm stepping into my own version of "girlhood" that is just showing itself now.

Yesterday I spent the day with a dear girlfriend of mine and we went shopping. I'm not a huge fan of shopping really, but somehow when I go with Lisa, I always have fun and sometimes I even buy things. In fact, I think she may be a bad influence on my wallet! Anyway, yesterday during our girl's day out, I ended up with a cute new necklace and a few really great greeting cards. I've been into greeting cards for many years. From the time I was a teen, I'd keep a sizeable stash of them on hand so I'd have the appropriate card at a moment's notice. I still do that, but these days I'm even more concerned and focused on the verbiage of the cards than ever before. Yesterday I found a fabulous card that I doubt I'll ever send to anyone. I'll keep it for myself because it's the perfect encapsulation of my life's philosophy and I have it hanging above my desk. It helps me refocus my energy when I need a boost and it reminds me of why I'm busting my butt to build my business. It says LIFE ISN'T ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF. LIFE IS ABOUT CREATING YOURSELF.

To me, it says, "Take charge. Decide what you want. Decide what you don't want. Decide who you want to be. Then take action every day to move in that direction."

So even though I bought that card just for me, I'm sharing it with you. Start creating!