I admit that I really enjoy having a group of adult friends who really are still kids at heart.  For Easter, my dear friend and writing partner, Jillian, wanted to do Easter Egg dying, hiding, and some game playing.  "Absolutely!" I said.  So, yesterday a group of 6 of us decorated 2 dozen eggs, hid them in the front and back yard, ran around like little children trying to find the most eggs, and laughed at ourselves until our bellies hurt.  We ate food and sweets and played a board game long past the time that any of us wanted to keep playing.  We were determined to finish the game, though by the end we were ready for anyone to win so that we could move from the game to the next activity.  I loved it!  For a day, we all reverted to childhood and played the games that children play.  The only thing missing was a visit from the Easter Bunny.  Then, again, who is childish enough to believe in such things???

Thank you to my many friends who help me to remain young at heart!  I hope we are still playing together well into our 90's.

I spoke with my mother yesterday to wish her a Happy Birthday and she let me know that she was keeping tabs on me through this daily Inspiration Blog.  I was surprised and flattered and it got me to thinking about who is tuning in to read what I am posting.  I've had a few friends say, "Oh, I read what you wrote about such and such."  It always brings a smile to my face and I get a bit closer to those who are reading.  However, as of yet, I have not received direct comments on the blog itself.  So, I'm making it official.  I'd like to hear from you through comments on this blog.  Up until this point, I've been writing as I've been moved to write and have not been concerned with comments.  I'm now inspired by the idea of creating a bit of a dialogue here on this blogging site.  Let me know what you'd like to hear about --- particular subjects, questions, thoughts, etc.  There is an option below this box that simply reads, "Comments."  If you feel inspired to say something, click on that button and leave a comment.  I'm interested to see where this new dialogue leads.

This week, after a three week hiatus, I went back to work with my business partner, Mike.  He is getting over a bit of a cold and I'm getting over the need to "catch up" with some self-imposed deadlines and long term goals (if you've ever placed yourself under that self-imposed crunch, then you know how heavy it can sometimes be).  By the end of the day, yesterday, in our somewhat exhausted stupor, we had reconfigured and clarified the over-arching theme and recurring elements of the work we are currently presenting.  The overall thrust and current title of the work is "INTEGRITY RESURRECTED:  Prioritizing Humanity to Achieve Sustained Prosperity."

Every time that I take another step in this creative process with Mike, I am inspired by the possibilities of what we have to offer to businesses, organizations, corporations, and individuals.  There are little "aha" moments that seem to jump out of us and we know that we have something that is bigger than us.  These moments seem to offset the other times where we say, "Wow!  There is still so much to do."  My task in all of this is to keep reminding myself that it is all one step at a time, and to consistently bring the passion of what we are doing to each and every step.  Today, another step ... deep breathe ... and go!