36 years ago my parents had a baby girl. My mom’s youngest brother ran down the street
shouting “Debbie had a girl!” I was my grandparent’s
first grand child. I guess you could say
I was born to lead. 
Growing up with having to share your birthday with Halloween
meant never having a birthday party on your actual birthday and never taking
treats in to school on your birthday because that was the class Halloween party;
but my mom would out do herself every year with Halloween decorations, I had a
month of celebrations between the family party, friend party and school party
and I made sure every door I knocked on for trick or treating new it was my
birthday! 
I guess you can say things still have not changed much. I celebrate today, but of course I had a
party on Saturday, celebrated with my mom on Friday, tomorrow is a work party
and next week is a family party. And now
I make sure all my trick or treaters know it is my birthday! 
One thing has changed; 15 years ago I decided to write my
self a letter to be opened the next year.
In that letter, I wrote my thoughts and what I hoped to accomplish in
the year and things I wanted to change. I
continue writing this letter to myself every year. And every year, I take some alone time to
read my letter. Sometimes I smile,
sometimes I cry, and sometimes I laugh. 
No matter where we are in life it is important to take time
for yourself. Take time to reflect. I use my birthday letter for that. So this week’s post is simple. Take time for yourself. Write yourself a letter and seal it, wait a year to open it. Reflect on your accomplishments in the past year. Think about who you are and who you want to be and how you are going to get there.
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