Day One Hundred Twenty

Ahhhh....I feel so much better now. I wrote 4 letters yesterday and 3 more today. I'm going to be caught up soon. I've been writing to members of the team I am coaching. I think they will appreciate the letters.

So much has been going on since I have blogged last. One of the biggest things is that I lost my biggest client. Basically I have my last paycheck in hand and it's not enough to pay the bills this month. I'm in a very tough situation. I've done my share of crying and every day I am pushing forward, following as many leads as possible and staying positive. Last week, I wrote a letter to my landlords telling them how much I appreciate them. They are truly the best landlords ever. This past summer I asked them if they could lower my rent, and they did--by $300! They are extremely understanding when the rent is a little late and are just plain good to me. After I told them how much I appreciate them I told them I lost my job. They called me as soon as they received my letter telling me not to worry and to call them so we could work something out. I was too emotional to respond. It's been a few days since they left the message. Today, my landlord showed up at my door, figuring it would be a hard call for me to make. He was right. He assured me that we would work it out. He said not to worry and we would get through it. He said that Paige and I were great tenants and good people and he was happy to have us in the house. He doesn't want me to make myself sick worrying. Who does this???? I feel SO grateful for his understanding. I don't really know how to show my gratitude.

Day One Hundred Nineteen

I'm back! Wow...life has been a bit of a whirlwind for the past 3 weeks. I'm coaching a personal growth seminar and it is extremely time consuming. I am submersed in it as well as everything else that is going on in my life. I am waaaaaay behind on my letter writing. I've been writing letters here and there and once I got out of the groove and felt the pressure of being behind, writing a letter per day didn't feel like it would make a dent. Intellectually I know this is silly (as are a lot of things I think) however it has kept me from getting back on the one-a-day bandwagon. Having said that, here I am proclaiming publicly that I am back on the bandwagon!

I've been conscious of being grateful for people and things around me every day. I miss my letter writing and I am looking forward to writing some letters tonight. I have gotten some feedback during this little hiatus. One of my neighbors from back home wrote me this really awesome email about how touched she was about my letter. She read it to her husband and then to her children. She proceeded to tell me how much she missed Paige and I living next door and updated me on all 3 of her children. It was great to know she was touched and great to hear how things are going with her family. I also saw a woman who I had written to a while ago. She had already thanked me for her letter, yet she thanked me again and told me it was the nicest letter she had ever gotten. She keeps it out and reads it all the time. I had also written to my long time life coach. She was very touched by her card. She said tears came to her eyes. She keeps it out as a reminder of why she does the work she does.

I love making a difference in people's lives. I've got to get writing now!