today I was up very early to attend an all day event with 750 others… mostly women…

from the beautifully presented breakfast for staff…

  
to the inspiring presentations by the eclectic group of women speakers…

  
to the cool headshot lounge where hundreds of pictures were taken…

  
it was an inspirational day…

great opportunity to reconnect with so many people who I haven’t seen in a while…

I particularly resonated with the comment suck it up buttercup and put on your big girl panties, lol…

the focus of the event was to believe in yourself and your abilities… and encouragement to move forward…

seems like a reminder for my life as I continue along this path of widowhood…

every forward step is a good one…