We (well some of us) are sooooo excited that we finally got our own Cabela’s!!! Not just one but 2!! They opened yesterday and people spent the night in line waiting to be the one of the firsts to get in – I’m not THAT crazy. One opened up right here in Thornton, just off the main Interstate – I25.  Maybe I’ll finally find my pink camo hat!!!! Yes, I am THAT crazy! LOL

Dr. Brene Brown was one of the speakers last week at the conference I attended. She’s originally from Texas and what a hoot!! She’s spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.  Her talk was insightful and touching.  I personally have struggled with being “vulnerable” whether in love or just asking for help.  I have experienced being in love and being 100% vulnerable in it.  What a freedom it gives you . . . taking the risk that it might not work out but still giving it 100% is a feeling that leaves you with no regrets.  The asking for help part . . . last year when I went through my breast cancer . . . it brought me to my knees.  My life was tidy and put together and then it wasn’t.  Asking for help became a bit easier for me, even when I was just asking for prayer. Being vulnerable sucks, for me, it’s not my first choice, LOL.  Sometimes even writing this blog  makes me feel vulnerable . . . but I have learned to become more comfortable with it. I’ve downloaded Brene Brown’s book “Daring Greatly” to my iPad and have just begun reading it.  It’s great and I would totally recommend it.  I’m including this link to one of her TED.com talks . . . take the time to listen to it, just 20 minutes of your time, and let me know if it makes an impact on you! Enjoy!!

(if it doesn’t load for you here is the link: http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability)

Last week (Thursday & Friday) I was at a Leadership Conference in Loveland, Colorado.  Every year a church out of Chicago, called “Willowcreek” hosts what they call “The Global Leadership Summit” live via satellite across the world.  The conference is for church and business leaders and they have some great speakers.  Bill Hybels is the founder & Senior Pastor at Willowcreek.  He is an author, great speaker – so funny and relevant.  One of the speakers was Collin Powell, very impressive and I was so surprised at what a sense of humor he had. More tomorrow on another speaker that I loved, Brene Brown . . .

We are “basically” done with the re-do at Pat’s house!!!!  Still have to take pics though . . . Pat & her husband live about 30 minutes south of me which is not exactly around the corner . . . . so I’ll take pics the next time I go back to work on her hutch.   Her hutch is beautiful but very dark so I’m lining the back of it with wrapping paper to brighten it up!!  Once that’s done I can take pics and post!! Soooooo anywhoooo while Pat and I were shopping for her re-do @ Home Goods, we came across this fabulous Owl pic and decided, hey, this would look great in “my” house!!  I’m a bit obsessed with owls.  Love it, don’t you!?!?!?