a message for the crazy file.

So I had a magical experience with my lia sophia sisters at Success Camp this past weekend.

We were treated to an awesome talk by author Jack Canfield, who writes the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books. He talked about the power of the mind. And strangely, it was pretty much the same things that Dr. KA has been telling me for the past month. That revelation was both unexpected and amazing. I decided after this weekend to call 2009, "The Great Transformation." I am re-vamping my bad habits, my mind and my future. It is exhilarating to actively seek a better me. And I recommend this experience to everyone.

Much of the necessary change lies in my own preconceived ideas, and my knee-jerk response to events. Just by slowing down a little bit, taking a deep breath and a having a quick change of thought, I can literally turn anything in a positive direction.

And I gotta tell you, it is awesome.

For instance, instead of telling Patti, "That lunatic bitch kept me there till 4:40 and while this other person go home an hour and a half early." I was calmly able to say, "The sometimes tolerable so-and-so didn't give me my 'get-out-of-jail-free card' today, but it was okay."

See?!? It's that simple.

So, when I got the latest addition to the "crazy file," I was able to laugh out loud, and then call Patti and read it directly to her, and laugh all over again. I am so happy to share the best excerpt here:

"I also wanted to tell you that Sue had to go out and buy boots for Jessica, she said her boots do not fit her and was wearing gym shoes. I pay child support which is supposed to go for clothes, this is the second time Ive had to get her something proper to wear(the first was the jacket when she was walking around in a size 12).

The girls also told my mom they dont wear socks to school because they cant find them. I hope they are wearing socks every day during the winter months. That would be inexcusable."

Yes, because I do regularly send my daughters to school in January without socks on. They can't find them, so I just say, "Oh well, it's only socks."

I hope that 2009 is well on the way to the year of infinite possibilities for you. Canfield said it takes 30 days to change a habit.

Make it a good one!