I can’t believe it has been 5 weeks since I have been on here. I am so sorry, but things have been so crazy. I have been swamped with planning the book release/signing party. The official news…it will launch August 8th! Everything is coming together and it is going to be perfect. I should have an official copy in my hands within the next couple of weeks. Life has given me so many blessings and I am so excited that my dream is about to come true. It is such a big accomplishment for me get this book out there and I can’t wait to hear what you all think. My official website is being built and business cards are in the creation stage as well.

Well, as you can see, I have not been very good about keeping in touch. I am sorry and I am truly going to make a better effort. Sometimes it seems that life is so crazy and hectic. I feel like a chicken with my head cut off. Still, it is no excuse because it is actually a form of therapy for me and I should do it everyday in that case! :0)
Where to begin…I think I will start with Maggie. She has had a very exciting few weeks. Now, don’t laugh at me, but she has just returned from Puppy Bootcamp! There, she was housebroken and crate trained. I was so excited to see her after 2 1/2 weeks. She was so thoughtful and as a gift for me, when she got home she took a big pee on my new bedding!!!!! It took all I had not to pack her back up, take her to the camp and say FIX IT! Apparently, there is a small trauma stage upon returning home and since her scent was not on the new bedding, she was putting it there! I feel there are other ways to go around it…such as, rolling around, but nah…not when you can pee! She and I had a little chat and things have been great since. It is so funny how just having her around puts a smile on my face. It is not as lonely and she makes me laugh with her diva personality. I have no idea where she picks that up from!
Now, on to the book. This has been such a process. I think the last thing I told you was that I changed cover designers and was working on that. Well, last night I received the official copy of my book cover…front and back! It is absolutely beautiful :0) Fred has exceed my expectations and I can’t wait to work with him again. I should have a finalized cover and sending it out to publishing by Friday. It is so exciting to think that in like 10 days, I could be holding the first copy of my book. This has been an amazing process and the outcome is going to wonderful. I just hope that it is liked by all who read it. Now, I know you can’t please everyone, but I would like to take on a majority. When the book is published, that is when the road to public speaking will begin. I hope to begin that sometime in July. There will be a book release party in Orlando sometime in the beginning of July. I am so excited to begin this journey. I love talking to people, relating with them, and hopefully inspiring them in their own lives.
I am going to quote the famous Hannah Montana…”Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it ROCK!” I love this because it is true, life it too short to be miserable. By loving and accepting who you are and they life that you have, the more amazing the experience will be!

Wow, I just realized how long it has been since I have written on here. Shame on me! I have been so overwhelmed lately. In my last blog, I mentioned that my book was going to publishing. Well, there has been a clitch because of the cover design. I cannot find the right person for the job. Luckily, I just got in touch with a friend from college and he is an illustrator and his company is going to do my book cover…thank goodness! So, things with the book are back on track. I have a photo shoot on May 10th for my head shots. I have to admit, it makes me feel very glamorous! So, the new goal for the release of my book is the end of May. It seems like it keeps getting pushed further and further, but I have to make sure that it is perfect.
I had something very inspiring happen to me Monday at the gym. I was approach by a young lady who said she knew me from when I lived at UCF with my ex-husband. The moment she mentioned UCF, I knew exactly who she was. She asked what I was up to now and when I told her, her eyes welled up with tears and she said that I was doing exactly what she has been wanting to do. I couldn’t believe it! It shows that we are meant to meet people at certain times and you never know who you are going to inspire. As I told her my story, you could see how touched she was by my words. We are going to be getting together to discuss how I can help her start to create her dream, so that in just a short time, she will be the one to inspire others. She has an incredible story as well. She really made my week and motivated me to stop feeling so overwhelmed and just do one thing at a time until everything gets done the way I want it to be. I was meant to talk to her at that specific time because that it what God does. He reaches us through various ways of communication. The trick is, we have to be willing to listen!

Hello everyone!  I have some very big news to share.  My book is going to publishing next week!  I am so excited.  It seems so unreal because I would have never thought that this dream would become a reality.  Stay tuned for information on buying my book.  There will be a book release party in Orlando sometime in the beginning of May.  I would love to see all of you there.  I love meeting new people and sharing my story.  Please share this information with your friends and family.  I will keep you posted!

     Hello everyone!  I want to take a moment and give my apologies for being absent this last month. I have written a book and I got a little self-involved and drifted away from society.  The book is finished and making its way to editing.  I am now back up and running with my blogs.  I have so much to share!  I am currently getting ready to upload a video on YouTube that briefly describes what my book is about.  I have addressed the video to Oprah because I am hoping that it will help get me on the guest list for her show.  She is an inspiring woman and being able to meet her and tell her about the goal for my book would definitely be a dream come true.