Oh yes!
Oh boy. There is so much going through my head right now!! First of all, let me say that I am having THE most amazing time in Houston. I don’t know whether it’s the fact that I’m here with my girls, or the overwhelming feeling of freedom I have being on vacation. Whatever it is, Houston is most definitely agreeing with me! The whole point of me coming out here was to attend the Essence Festival and it has been so amazing. The first night I came we went straight from the airport to a club and I forgot all about the humidity. But honestly, I prefer it! It is so nice to walk around at night in shorts and a tank top and just being cool. Even the rain isn’t that big a deal because it’s still hot!!! This is what summer is supposed to be! LOL!!! But anyway, my girl Nikki hooked up an appointment with Lisa Price the owner and creator of Carols Daughter INC. and she was so amazing. I didn’t need any consultation on her products because I have her entire line in my closet (no for real) so I just talked to her. I told her about my books and my dreams and my goals and how much I was inspired by her and her story. (You all should really read her book “Success never smelled so sweet” if you need a little inspiration) and I think she really felt what I was saying. The funny thing is that I was so nervous to talk to her. But I got over that, and gave her a copy of the book, which she was excited about and promised that I would see her in September when she came out to the bay. Something about that meeting really sparked an excitement in me. We went to the festival the next day and I had to face another one of my fears and pass out flyers. Thank goodness my friends were there to tell me to stop being such a punk and just suck it up! LOL, but it was cool because every person I talked to was really receptive and most were really excited about the book. My website has been getting more and more hits so clearly the flyers have worked! I also submitted my book to a national book club for selection as one of their books of the month. So yeah. I am super motivated and excited. I’m about to start just making major moves, so to all of my friends and family, I apologize right now for all of the emails and invitations and propaganda you are about to receive! LOL!! But don’t throw them away, just give them to a friend. A woman at the Festival told me that word of mouth advertising was better then any advertising in a publication. I firmly believe that…so I am about to be on the grind. It’s a whole new day. I am so excited.
Oh yeah! And Happy Fourth of July!!!!!!
