Great Things Are Happening

After nearly two weeks of intense day-to-day living in preparation to my trip to California with a fabulous non-profit charity, and subsequent writers block, I spent the vast majority of today working on FrugalBeautiful.com and brainstorming where to go next in my life.

Since moving to Chicago I've felt sort of lost- both geographically and emotionally.  I started re-evaluating my life and realized there was one common denominator in what makes me truly happy, and it was philanthropy.
I get excited about good ideas that make a difference, like really excited.  I get excited when my work has meaning, when my celebratory shindigs generate gifts for those in need, when my self-indulgences (shoes!) benefit someone else.

Case in point: TOMS SHOES.  This weekend for my non-profit conference, I bought two pairs.  Pink glitters for sessions, and the black wedges for the reunion dinner I was planning.  They felt good on my feet and felt good in my heart.  I need more TOMS ideas in my life...it makes me happy, it makes me work better.

So head over to FruBu to see what I've been up to.  Posts updated daily.