When I started this blog, I told myself that I would not fall into the same bad behavior I usually do when it comes to my intentions. Translation–I wouldn’t start something I wasn’t prepared to finish. However, I’ve accepted the fact that building my own business creates ebbs and flows in everything I now do. Therefore, as with my workload, this blog will likely have busier weeks than others. The good news is that in these past 12 days I’ve been swamped. I’ve kind of learned to enjoy the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of landing new clients and projects. Today I am very thankful.
I also have every reason to be thankful for my personal assistant (aka Hubby). Please don’t think I’m being condescending by my calling him my PA–he actually created this label himself. Who doesn’t long for a PA to be there to pick up the pieces and ensure that everything is neat and in order? I am behind lucky. Despite the fact that Hubby is in the midst of transition himself, he constantly puts me, and the children, first. I know he thrives on doing for others and let me tell you, the four of us benefit immensely. At our wedding, our best man quoted the movie, “The Princess Bride,” advising Hubby that whenever I make a request to respond with, “As you wish.” Fortunately for me, my Hubby took this to heart.
The latest example of this devotion came this morning. I volunteered to take Daughter #1 (so as not to confuse, in addition to The Buba, I have two wonderful stepdaughters who I love like my own) to her Saturday swim practice. I enjoy this hour of “freedom” where I can focus solely on my work (or on my blog). As soon as I arrived, I received a call from home informing me that our iTouch is currently being programmed with my music (for working out) and synched so I may receive email. After hearing that, I am confident my PA rivals Oprah’s. However, I would never want to put that to the test. Oprah, he’s all mine!
I keep mentioning the transition my family is experiencing and without going into detail, I just have to say that life altering situations often result in troubled relationships. However, I am so proud that throughout these past 8 months we have not let anything overshadow the importance of love and family. I know that we would not be able to get through these challenges without each other and frankly, I wouldn’t be able to organize my life without my PA.
Now that I only have 30 minutes left in my one-hour work session, I’m going to get back to drafting press releases for the newest client I landed yesterday. Agony of defeat? Yeah, right.
