My husband, girls and I went to the Chinese Buffet last weekend.  It reminded my husband to tell me that my sister had called the previous week - gee thanks!!!!  She had been to the Chinese Buffet near her house and wanted to tell me about the fortune she received --- it said, "It's time to water your personal garden."  Now, there are many interpretations to this fortune!  But, in my book - I have a chapter called "Water it."  Have you ever felt like you've been so busy, that you've forgotten about your dreams?  You are so busy, that your dreams have been left in the corner - like a neglected houseplant - all wilted and brown at the edges?  Its important for you to take the time to review and reflect on your goals on a regular basis.  Keeping them clear in your mind, helps keep them fresh and healthy.  That night, my husband received the fortune...."Real is all a vision.  You have to see it for yourself."  The first step to having a Life in Full Bloom is to envision it - to know what you want and to design it in your mind - or even better, on paper.  I received the fortune..."There is no secret to success except hard work."  This is the perfect next step!  Having a life in Full Bloom is not easy.  You can't WILL it to happen, you have to WANT it to happen and MAKE it happen!  A good balance of desire and action is the key to your success!  You can do it! 

Almost every day I see a sample of the Full Bloom process at work.  Whether it is through a conversation I have with my husband, a friend or a co-worker, or in a book that I read.  My goal in my blog is to share these experiences, realizations and observations!  Always feel free to email me your thoughts and ideas as well.

One of the most recent observations I have had is a great example of my "weed it" chapter.  It's hard to accomplish what you want to accomplish and it's hard to feel "satisfied" in your life when something mentally, physically or spiritually is holding you back.  Recently, my husband went decaffeinated!  It was a tough week - headaches and all - but after it was all over, he has more energy.  And a great side benefit is he has less back pain.  You wouldn't think you'd gain more energy going decaffeinated - and you certainly wouldn't know that it was the partial cause of your back pain.  Taking this small step towards better health has had many impacts, and will enable him to work on other priorities.  He "weeded" the caffeine!

Hello!  And, welcome to my brand new blog!  More to come!