Rose Colored Glasses...

I made a new friend yesterday who reminded me about this poor neglected blog... I actually re-read all of my cancer posts... I shed a few tears, I laughed a lot, and I was reminded of just how far we have come... We are in the thick of tax season, and like Christmas cards in the mailbox, every day is exciting.  I know you're thinking I'm a lunatic, but I mean the human interaction part, not the numbers in boxes part... I have the most wonderful clients - some who have been with me for over 10 years...  They have seen my children born (not literally, thank God), they got the cancer news, they hung in through meningitis and a seizure, they have seen the practice go through three names, and yet they still greet me with hugs each year.

This year has been a difficult one professionally.  I've been hit with surprises at each and every turn, and I think people who didn't know me well thought I might give up... Who are they kidding?  I beat cancer, you think I'm going to let this business fail? I go to work everyday because I love what I do and I love the people I help...

I was on Pinterest tonight and I found something that really hit home...

You see... this year I have been accused on way too many occasions of viewing the world through rose colored glasses.  I have been told that my eternal optimism is a disservice to me.  I need to learn to view situations differently, not be so trusting, and learn to be more strategic....

Are you kidding me?  That approach didn't get me through life this far, and I sure as hell am not going to change now!  Those clients who keep coming back year after year.... they come because of my eternal optimism and my ability to laugh at myself... They come because I do expect the best out of everyone, and I give the best of myself to them...

I'll never be the right fit for everyone, but I'm not going to change who I am to fit into a tougher more cut throat business world.  The only person I'm competing with is myself, so if I can be a little better than I was yesterday and if everyday includes a laugh, then I'm on the right track... I'm not playing in the big leagues, I don't need a strategy, I'm not playing a game, I believe in truth and honesty.... I have a league of my own...and this was the perfect reminder for me...

I'll never be a great competitor in the business world, but I've competed in much tougher fights and won...and in that, I can be proud...we have to choose our battles wisely, and as Avery fell asleep tonight holding my hand, I was reassured that my energy is spent in the right place...

may your dreams include laughs...