I've had some amazing parts to my life. I attended the University of Texas at Austin in the early 70s, worked in local television in the mid 70s, lived in and went to graduate school in New Orleans in the 80s, helped people with visual impairment get jobs in the 90s, while watching my son grow into a talented and brilliant man. In this first part of this decade, I achieved some measure of success in my own business. As of last week, I became the grandmother of a one-year-old. (Moses looks like he's experiencing the best part in this photo, doesn't he?)

Living My A+ Life
I've got to say that this is the best part so far. My time is my own and I'm able to carve out a good amount to spend doing the things I love to do. For instance, as I write this, I'm sitting at a picnic table in the park, enjoying lunch and the marvelous November weather. In a few minutes, I'll click on "finish" and schedule this newsletter to be sent. (You've got to love notebook computers and air cards.) As soon as I'm done, I'll put the computer in the car and I'll do a quarter mile lap around the park. If I'm lucky when I get back home, my grandson will be awake and in a mood to play until time for me to hold office hours for my online classes.

This is as close as I've come to my A+ life. It certainly is the best part so far. I look forward to tomorrow because it just keeps getting better. I make a conscious choice each day to live as close to my ideal day as possible. Some days that means I'm training; some days that means I'm working on the books. And some days, I'm writing my newsletter from the park.

What about your A+ Life?
If the best part of your life started tomorrow, what would it look like? What's keeping you from living the best part of your life? What one thing can you do to aim toward making this the best part of your life?

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