I have been on a roll the past few days feeling good getting my to do’s done.  Flying pretty high.  So high I forget I am in the game of life and in this game it is always somthing that is going to punch you unexpectedly.  It is how you roll with it that makes life so wonderful or a bowl full of pits.  You have to learn how to roll with the punches.  The way me and my family roll makes me chuckle.  Here is what happened yesterday.

I work up early had a great start.  Anita and I held our weekly Friday coaching exchange   and then joined the sushi sisters at Wasabi’s.  It was great to have Anita be able to enjoy us.  Then I flew to pick up my mother-in-law for her PT appointment at Karen’s office.  Ran some errands while she was in Physical Therapy, pick up dinner for Ang since I would be taking mom shopping after.  Checked emails got a few more unexpected registrations, kissed the hubby and my cat and went to pick up mom Perez….All good stuff.

While we are in Kmart, Mom Perez hasn’t been there in ages. my phone rings (not unusual) and it is my Mom.  Now I have to say I love my Mom and my family but when I comes to communication I don’t really know how I came out of this family.  LOL  She asks me what are you doing?  I said shopping with Mom Perez.  She say tell her I said hello.

I said ok.  She then asks me non-challantly did I tell you Aunt Lorraine died?  As my jaw hits the floor in the middle of the jewlery section of KMART I shout WHAT?  No, you didn’t.  She said yeah she died a couple of days ago and Stephanie and Lisa are here visiting.  Do you want to say hello?  Did I forget to say I was in the middle of KMART?

Who is Aunt Lorraine, you are probably thinking?  Aunt Lorraine one of my mom’s oldest and dearest life-long friends.  They went to grammar school together and raised us kids together and she is one of the most special people in our lives.  The few memories of my childhood include here the girls and the times we were camping together, having sleep overs together and the first time I really did someting out of the box and got in trouble for being caught where I shouldn’t have been.  Her daughter Stephanie was like me book smart and overly responsible but more willing to break the rules now and again.  Aunt Lorraine was a salt of the earth person who didn’t have much in the way of material assests but gave of herself in a way that your experience of her was like being in the presence of a rare jewel.

In the middle of KMART I spoke with my cousins, Stephanie and Lisa who just lost their mom.  It was sudden and unexpected and we reconnected like the years between our lack of personal communciation never existed.

I  said I am so glad you are there with my Mom.  If the situations were reveresed  your mom would have been my first place to go for comfort and security too.  They understood.  The good news is although though a sad event.  We are all reconnected and live will go on in memory and tribute to aunt.

Once again this year I am faced with grief over loosing another TITAN in my life.  Another person that shaped my world and gave me wings to fly.  All I can hang on to is gratitude and laughter that my family is a living comedy show that is like a 7/11 when it comes to love, compassion and the ever lacking ability to communicate in a way that life’s major happenings don’t get reported or received while in the middle of a shopping event.

What can I say, it is all about acceptance and rolling with the punches.

It all worked out well.  Mom and I met up with Ang and Pop Perez and we spent the evening together.  When one door closes and other opens.  Thank goodness I have a lot of “Moms”  They always no how to make it feel better.

What I am grateful for:

• My coaching session with Anita (we changes rooms around and I feel so much better)
• Requests to join my programs from people who attended my preview calls and programs
• Calls that I received telling me the value that I create for them just by being
• My cousins and I personally reconnected
• All my “Moms”

What did I do well:

• Sessions with Anita
• Helped my other client solve an issue
• Took my mom to PT and took her shopping
• Responded to the orders/requests I recieved
• Followed up with Fred (I missed him, c/b on Monday)

What did I learn:

• My needs are always met
• There will always be something to deal with
• I can experience balance no matter the circumstances
• It feels good not to worry
• All will find a way to work out

What did I miss:

• 7 skills worksheet and action steps
• Follow up on Complimentary Coaching Call requests.
• send check out as promised
• Send out blast for Free Preview Call on Monday

Big Rocks

• Respect the$
• Fun
• Networking/Marketing
• Extreme Self Care
• Relationships

Today’s 6 Most Important thing to do

• 7 skills worksheet and action steps                                                     (EXTREME SELF CARE)
• Follow up on Complimentary Coaching Call requests.                (RESPECT THE $)
• send check out as promised                                                                     (RELATIONSHIPS?RESPECT THE $)
• Send out blast for Free Preview Call on Monday                             (Marketing)
• Grocery Shopping and Pick up gift for tomorrow’s party and Evan’s graduation  (Relationship/Fun)