It's all about how much you can let go

An end-of-summer meeting with my favorite mentor was a life-changing experience for me. She shouldn't be a CEO for someone else she should be a life coaching guru on par with Anthony Robbins. This woman has faced more challenges and loss than most can even imagine. Meeting with her, I've got tears in my eyes and she's saying "I don't think about the past at all - it's all just gone to me. I don't even remember it." Wow. That is a different way to look at it - and, although it wasn't meant as advice, it  meant so much to me.

I am the person who mourns every single change and passing forever. I dwell on and ruminate over friends who I haven't seen in 30 years - and get upset when they have no desire to renew my acquaintance. I stew and I stew. And then I spend time with someone who has faced great personal tragedy and "forgets about it". It's just gone. Poof! Genius.

So I decided that, rather than pick out caskets (even though it's so much fun), I'd start doing some of the stuff I always wanted to do when I "grew up". Starting this magazine is #1. Giving myself the birthday party that I WANT is another. We'll see what else happens - I know I'm just really happy and excited about all the new friends I've made through HWO - much better than those old high school friends who won't take my FaceBook friend request. Ha - take that!