Sorry guys, no video today. I’m just ever so sleepy right now. However, I do have some thoughts tonight that I wanted to share. 

A thought was prompted tonight after I visited with my Mary Kay director who is visiting from out of town. I was thinking about how I feel torn many times between all of my many endeavors. Obviously, my main and first priority lies with Bit & Bridle, though at the present time I really need another job to supplement my income as I build that business. I thought about the many things I’d tried, and the many things I’d started to do but been too cautious to follow through with. And then I remembered a situation I’d been dealing with about a year ago.

Last June (of 2008), I took my mare for training at Durand’s East Edge Ranch. My main issue with this horse was the fact that she’d been bullying me at the canter, to the extent that I was too timid to attempt the gait without supervision of an experienced rider. I recall my trainer telling me that my horse knew when I wasn’t ready for the canter. I was asking for it, but I didn’t want it bad enough to make her do it. The speed of the pace was scaring me, and even though I wanted to have faith that it would turn out okay, I wasn’t confident in it. Therefore, my horse would rarely canter. (For ME, anyway.)

One month later, it was time to bring my horse home and I was still a bit intimidated. A couple weeks passed and then it clicked with me…my horse knew I was being wishy washy. I wasn’t going to get results if I didn’t really want it to begin with. OHHHHHHH. Gotcha. 

And everything changed after I made the realization.

I realize that I still have some of those wishy washy tendencies at times. I know what I want, but sometimes I don’t try hard enough to get it. Then when it doesn’t turn out quite right, it’s because I’m asking for the canter but I’m not ready for it. I’ve grown in knowledge and learned so much over the past couple of years, but I still hesitate.

Sometimes I just have to go for it, and run.

I finally did it. I didn’t plan on it. I didn’t want to do it. 

I resigned.

Yes, I left the lovely little clothing shop at the mall that I’ve worked at for all of a year. I’ve never been one to stick at retail for too long; a year is the typical time span for me before I find greener grass and move on. See, this time, I found the greener grass a long time ago, but I was able to maintain this part time job up until this point (and enjoy the generous discount that came with it). However, between my budding career with Bit & Bridle Magazine and Mary Kay, I knew it was time to let go. So I signed my resignation this afternoon, and it was okay. I left on good terms and I will be missing everybody but now I can focus on my other jobs and build my own businesses. I think it was a wise move on my part.

So lookout folks, with more time on my hands, you may just a victim of my next sales pitch.

My blog life has been failing miserably lately, but for a good reason! I’m finding myself too busy to catch up these days. So for the sake of time, this post will be fairly short!! But I have some fun things coming up and I am just so excited to be a part of it all. 

As we continue to get closer to summer, my schedule has been getting VERY full. Many of you already know about my gig with the LEAH convention in June – which I am ECSTATIC about. I have a couple horse shows booked for the same month as well, one of which I hope to ride in. By the third week of June, I have just found out that my Mary Kay director plans to fly from IL all the way to NY to come meet me and my team face to face for the first time, as well as get some good training in for a few days. It was great news to hear! 

July and September are filling up with more horse shows, graduations, and even a couple weddings. Oh my poor datebook! It is filling in more with each passing day!

So as you might’ve guessed, if you want to book something with me, whether it be a Mary Kay facial party, a speaking engagement, or a vending opportunity for Bit & Bridle, do it now. I’m becoming quite the busy bee and loving every bit of it. The Lord has blessed me abundantly and I’m grateful for every new thing He brings into my life.

I took a blow to the head on Sunday night that left quite the bruise. Here I am, nearly a week later, and it’s just starting to turn black, blue, and yellow around my eyes. Ick! I have a Mary Kay class tomorrow night, so hopefully I can hide the discoloration. :p If not, then I’ll definitely raise some eyebrows for sure!! (To clarify what happened, I slipped on the ice outside and fell face first, hitting my forehead on a pile of wood. )

I added 1,400 words to my book today…maybe I’ll write even more later tonight. I find that when one is bed-ridden due to a wacked head and a nauseous stomach, it’s fairly easy to get some extra writing done.

Oh, and check out the new Mary Kay blog I just set up for my unit director. It looks pretty sweet, if I do say so myself.