Chocolate and Cheesecake

" Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."- Helen Keller

With a little help from your friends ...........(you fill in the blank)

• You feel more confident
• You stay focused
• You are inspired
• You laugh
• Your spirit lifts
• You accomplish great things

The power of friendship! You never know what may happen when you make time get together with a professional and trustworthy friend. With a little help from your friends you feel like you can accomplish almost anything. There is a sense of greater confidence you have with a friend. In your mind your ideas may seem overwhelming but with the help of another your task at hand is more feasible. Some of my best work and ideas have come from my time with my friends.

Today I met with a good friend of mine for homemade ice cream at our "special spot".......she always has some sort of chocolate and I always have raspberry cheesecake. It is our midweek ritual of sorts where we get caught up on life, family, work, where we get inspired, where we get things done, where we encourage each other and where new ideas are born. Within an hour we had done all of these things and more. We reflected on how each of us in one week had needed the help of a friend numerous times for both professional and personal things. Together we can do so much more!

With the hustle and bustle of busy life it is easy to leave friendships to Facebook, phone conversations, email or special occasions. Make time for your friends you can't afford not to. You miss out on all that comes with meeting for chocolate and cheesecake.

Her is a quick tip from my chocolate loving friend: If you want something, don't stop....you have to just keep going. Try another approach if your original approach didn't work out , don't give up. Hard work will pay off!

............ I hope this inspires you!