My leg of the journey

I am the "mom". I'm on the left.  Those other two cute, talented and accomplished, young women are my daughters, Jodi and Laurie.  When Jodi called me about this idea of a wellness center, I thought, "that is the coolest idea yet", and immediately went off in my mind about how all of the ideas we have tossed around come together in this idea.  Wow!!!  But the three of us have been great idea people, when we were together, and then we get caught up in life and ideas kinda peter out.  The following year, we come up with another one.  We have been looking at something that would allow us to work together, at something we all like, would be good at, and benefit others in a memorable way.  But the idea of a wellness center seemed to take it all in.  So, we had been thinking about it and tossing ideas about the "hows" and then it hit me...someone is gonna have to move.  All of Laurie's kids and grandkids are in one state, Jodi has a husband that might have a job that can't transfer and her kids are here.  I have kids in both places and a counseling practice that I have built over the last 30 years.  Hmmm...I finally came to the conslusion that if it's the right thing for us, then the rest will fall into place.  Alot can happen in the 4 years it will take Jodi to finish her education. I am excited and scared.  Like I said, it has taken me thirty years to build a practice that has been very satisfying and has made us a living.  Can I do that in a location where I am not known?  I am 67 years old, a time when alot of people are thinking of ending careers and I am thinking of starting a new one, or at least expanding one in a different direction than the small private practice I have had for so many years.


What Jodi took for less enthusiasm, was my mind jumping around in a million directions (pretty common for me) thinking about what it is gonna take to get there.  I am so excited about this project!  I spin out just thinking about what we could offer the world out there.  We work well together and have a way of bouncing off of each other's idea that is really inspirational.  So, while it's a little scarey, I do have confidence that the way will be open if we are open to the way.


HERE WE GO!!!!!!!