Out of the closet...an apology of sorts.

I'm sorry to say it, but I was inspired by the big O today.  Yes, Oprah Winfrey, while off the air, continues to creep her way into my life via Facebook and random Huffington Post articles.  I was reading her article "Making Your Ideas A Reality" and felt beyond inspired to run out and yell "Hey Everyone!  I'm an Arbonne Independent Consultant!"  Her first point was this-

1. Go Public

When Grand Plans linger in the daydream stage, there's always a risk that they'll die there. Going on the record is one way to keep them alive. "If you tell everybody you're running a marathon, you don't want to quit," says Laura Skladzinski, who at 24 briefly held the record as the youngest woman ever to have run marathons in all 50 states. Months before she started her record-breaking quest, Skladzinski launched her blog, 50by25.com, to force herself to press onward. "When you put your goals in front of others, there's accountability," she says—and serious motivation in not wanting to lose face or let yourself down.

So, the secret is out.  I work independently for Arbonne, and I also sell stretchy pants when I'm not working on Arbonne.  The two go hand in hand more than I intended, which is a wonderful surprise.  Lulu's unwavering commitment to promoting community, health, wellness and overall happiness is mirrored in Arbonne's hope that entire families use products that are pure, safe & beneficial improving one's overall quality of life.

The challenge of telling people what I do with Arbonne is still daunting for me in some aspects of my life.  I keep pretty hush hush about it at work to avoid a conflict of interest, but when anyone outside of work talks to me about it, I can't help but spill out excitement and information.  It's pretty great to be in charge of my own fate, finally.

So, I guess this blog is in part an apology, but not much of one.  I'm sorry I'm going to be honest, and let you know that Arbonne is a big part of my life, and I'm proud of the work I do with it.  I'm sorry I'll be sending emails and invites to my Arbonne events, exposing you to absolutely amazing products and an overall fun time with friends and family, and I'm sorry that I'll achieve success and happiness in whatever I do, because by going public, I'm holding myself accountable... with your support of course.

Now then...who's ready to book a party?

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Making-Your-Ideas-a-Reality-Whats-Holding-You-Back

My lemonade stand

So we all know that I like to switch it up now again, so recently along side my Arbonne business I decided to add a full time job into the mix and I'm now officialy a lemon.  lululemon that is.  What an amazing partnership the two companies have in my life!  Their visions and expecations of their employees is so similar, and I love the products from both companies, so why not??   The company is strong and very serious, and I appreciate their patience and care while I try to remember the difference between luon, brushed luon and glyde.  Who knew dance pants could be so technical?? 


It's been quite the month of transition for Adam & I.  We both now have full time jobs, and we have the amazing responsibility of our newest family member, Wynton Elliot Ferrett.  Wynton, after one of Adam's favourite trumpet players Wynton Marsalis, and Elliot, because that's what Émilie wanted to name him and still calls him to this day.  He's a rescued charcoal and white cat from Animal Aide in St. Thomas, and we finally, as of yesterday, are finished furnishing our apartment.

Wynton is amazing.  It's heartbreaking realizing he doesn't like to be picked up for more than a millisecond because he associates it with being put in a cage, but we're working on it.  Wynton came from a home where his former owner was arrested for multiple gun charges and taken to prison, so he's a hood cat.  That's cool.  I respect his authori-tay.  I believe we're a step up from that experience.   It's so heartwarming to have him run to the door when we come home and literally push into us to welcome us home and remind us that we were missed.  We hear him purring from the elevator.  Even if it's only affection to be fed, he makes us feel wanted, and away we run into the kitchen to grant his wish.  He's our spoiled boy, and that's the way we like it.

So for now, that's what we're up to.  We're enjoying land life, enjoying our new surroundings and are taking in life on planet earth.  So long seven seas, we're now land lubbers, and so far we lub every minute of it.