Real Story Of The Week...

"I felt a rekindling of my dream and saw an avenue of possibility before me that I thought I lost."

By Jollene Brandeis Knibbs - July 30, 2012

"Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them.... To face every opportunity of life thoughtfully, and ask its meaning bravely and earnestly, is the only way to meet supreme opportunities when they come, whether open-faced or disguised." ~ Maltbie D. Babcock

I would rather grieve now and feel the pain of regret than when I'm on my deathbed.

Dear TQ...

Thank you for this opportunity. I've attempted this course of action many times in my life and never was able to rally the emotional or mental energy to achieve my purpose. You see, it's agonizing for me to sit down and put down in writing my mission, goals I become so frustrated and convince myself I don't have time for this and now remorse is setting in for all those years I failed myself.

When I recorded my answers on the TQ test, tears filled my eyes and I felt grief. You see, I'm 65 years old. I realize that I would rather grieve now and feel the pain of regret than when I'm on my deathbed and truly know I never opened my gifts.

I'm thankful for the opportunity to grieve, forgive myself, and my gifts are a bit dusty, but I can still open them and put them to good use for all concerned.

My dream is to be a writer and inspirational speaker and as I put down these words, I feel a deep knowing these are my gifts and at the same time I feel so many "what if's" and "yea right" all over my resolve to achieve my dream. Self-doubts are extremely painful and destructive and I've allowed them to take my power too many times. That's why when I read your email and decided I would nibble a bit at your website, just to see if it might hold something for me, I felt a rekindling of my dream and saw an avenue of possibility before me that I thought I lost.

I've managed to take the initial step by sending for my Power of TQ Personal Book and I realize I must put forth the effort, determination and belief to acclimate to the realities of my dream and I also know I can't do this alone without the encouragement and tools of others to assist me on this venture.

Thank you, again, for this opportunity. When I discovered you were based in Boulder, Colorado I wasn't surprised. Boulder is so diverse and full of energy. I'm returning to Fort Collins where I lived for almost 20 years and I feel like I'm returning home to a place I belong and I would very much like to visit your home base to say hello. It's people like you who help people like me get out of our own way in get on to why we are here!