Day 1,123 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Monday – 11/30/2020
So Happy
This made me so happy! My friend and business partner Cathy Connors was announced as a new Executive in SendOutCards on our Leadership call tonight! This is a big deal in our company and I’m so proud of Cathy! She set her mind to it and made it happen. Along with Cathy, my friend April Brumm also promoted to Executive! It was fun to see these two ladies become accountability partners and cheer each other. What a fun evening to hear our both our Founder and CEO interview them on their success and praise them for the difference they are making in SOC. Way to go ladies. You made my heart sing with what you accomplished! I am so proud of you both!
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
