Enlightened Purrspective...How did I get here?

Enlightened Purrs...pective "How did I get here?"


As I sit here on the balcony of a glorious hotel nestled perfectly along the shore of Southern California I can only begin to count my blessings!

I arrived earlier in the afternoon awaiting the preparation of my room! I had some time to myself to walk along the shoreline! Watching wave boarders, new swimmers just learning the strength of the ocean, couples walking hand in hand, lonely souls just sitting atop the rock formations! Everyone in love with the moment! Especially me feeling beyond blessed at this very instant!

I became overwhelmed with emotion!

What brought me here really? Was it the invitation to be a part of a development group for future productivity and marketing? Or...was it all due to the years of mentoring from my mother and father? My emotions took over as I sat overlooking my balcony at the mountains in the back ground and Catalina Island in the distance! The most precious place on earth besides being with my children!

When was the last time you truly thought...how did I get here?

Maybe that question isn't a positive one but in my instance it is!

You could be at a crossroads in your life and wondering what did I do to deserve this road?

How do I continue? What do I do next?

But for me the meaning behind the question..."how did I get here?" Is a question of awe and splendor. It is in a sense a question of wonderment and surprise! Thrill and joy, happiness and praise!

For this very second, this very special flash and crash of another wave I realized I am here because of the years of training, learning, knowledge shared from my mother and father! I have a trade that has been handed down to me from them! Something that is in my blood! Something that I love with every morsel of my being! Something that I went to school to understand. Color, texture, design, space planning, marketing, merchandising! Something maybe very simple to you but to me it's why I wake up every morning! Awaiting new challenges set before me from a customer, sales associate, office staff, installer...anyone who I may be able to help answer a question to, create a space for, design a layout, adding color and life and love to a home!

Yes...it was "I" that was invited by my peers to represent my demographics about innovative ideas for my industry, but, "I" wouldn't have been asked if not for all the preliminary preparation set before me by my parents!

And you know what?

I am not nearly done learning! This is why I continue to attend seminars, participate in conferences, group discussions to be the best that I can be! To make a difference in someone’s world! To impact my trade somehow!

And by golly...my mother has so much more to teach me!

You... reading this...have so much more to teach me!

Philosophy according to the soap container at the Surf & Sand...” Every day is a gift waiting to be unwrapped!”

Unwrap and you shall find...unwrap and you will see the splendor before you!

Never stop learning from your elders. You never know where it may lead you!

You, may one day find yourself exactly where I am sitting right this very moment.

Taking in the splendor of this beautiful earth.

Hearing the sound of the ocean!

Realizing how blessed you are to be alive and have a family that loves you enough to teach you all that they know to make you a better person.

To reach the stars!


"The headlines you make in this life will be based on the difference you made in the lives of others"


Keep climbing!


Cat