Hoping for the best

It has been a very long time since my last post, and quite a few things have evolved.

On the business front I decided to not grow my client base in the fall season, but to focus on working smarter.  I finally merged both businesses, which is making my administrative work much easier.  I was able to launch a new addition to my programs as well, which gives me an important competitive edge... although I don't really have competition at this time - but the day will come, and the bar will be high to meet my standards.  I am now ready to take on new clients, and I have someone working on the sales front.  I'm hoping to get new business for January.

At home life is very good.  Our youngest son has finally found a better comfort zone... after we had to change school.  For the past three years I noticed that his social life was declining at school.  He was in the bottom of the pack and could not get out of that spot despite his best efforts.  He was the kid to pick on, and although he was pretending to find it funny around school - he had big anger management issues at home.  He was also struggling with his marks and doing his home work was always like pulling teeth, although he had weekly tutoring sessions.  He was not a happy guy, and he had low self confidence.  Tim and I met with his teacher on the last day of school, and later went to discuss this with our family therapist.  It became clear that we had to pull him out of that situation, and provide him with a clean slate.  We did our research, and zeroed in on an alternative school which has a strong focus on hands on learning (tactile and building projects instead of mostly pen and paper), arts, nature, and strong core values on the respect of the whole individual.  We made the switch for the start of the school year, and the results are fabulous.  No more tantrums, he does his home work on his own and is proud of his good work, he has good friends and was thrilled to be invited to a birthday party after a month at his new school (this did not happen before...), and he signs around the house every day!   We did the right thing, and he can be his beautiful self.  Amen.

With December around the corner, I look forward to spending the Holidays with my little family here at home.  Loving, safe and sound, as it should be.