French Fries and Lies

The silence I felt two weeks ago on our call was a signal. I'd just finished sharing all the magical things that have been happening this month, and there it was....dead silence. I took no offence. I knew it wasn't jealously or envy, but I thought I might have witnessed a stirring. Or, there's also the possibility my phone was cutting out. No, I definitely suspected a shift.

She's my peer coach and a fellow group member, but she's also a dear friend for years now. We were business partners at one point. But after a year working together, it became obvious we were living my dream, not hers. The final clue - I couldn't get her to make any financial investments. She would give her time, but not her money. Its hard to build a business without offering up some $$. The gig at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation momentarily put my dream on hold, so the business partnership parted as their work consumed my time. But, she continued her journey to find work that offered her meaning.

She is a wonderful wife and devoted mother who took herself off the corporate track when the kids were born. Since then, she's been a successful personal trainer. I've always known she was destined for greatness, but alas, she needed to catch up. We've had numerous breakthroughs over the last few months, and it was obvious it was the self-imposed beliefs and lies she told herself that kept her from living her destiny.

And, yesterday I was screaming with joy when I heard she'd finally committed to something. The evidence was clear - she had spent some money. $207 for a website and blog - check her out - French Fries and Lies. Through her work and words, we'll look into the lies we tell ourselves to stay fat and (un)happy. Who knows where it will lead, but it will take her exactly where she needs to go.

Look out Oprah....here she comes!