My Dog Made Me Do It......

Meet my dog, Buddy.  I rescued him from the local Pound over a year ago.  He's part dalmation and one heckuva dog.  One of my daily rituals is to toss the ball to him in my backyard for at least 15 minutes a day with the intention of being fully present and in the moment.  He also inspires me to go on long walks around the neighborhood.  When I'm working TOO much, he lets me know by scratching on my home office door with a ball in his mouth, waiting to play.  Needless to say, I adore him.

Here's the thing about Buddy.  He started his life with a family who gave him up since their kids were allergic??!  That's how he ended up in doggie jail.  Life was going great and then it totally changed for him.  When I saw Buddy there for the first time, he was shaking in the back of his cage as if to say "I don't belong here."  He seemed like he was in total shock as I'm sure anyone would be after living with a family and then being dumped at the Pound.

Buddy was in a bit of a crisis since his life was in transition. All he needed was someone to care enough to give him a break.  That's where I stepped it.

So, today, while playing catch with Buddy...I had an idea.

I'd like to give three of you a full year's scholarship to my Inner Circle Program, at the silver level.

If you identify with this story in any way and find yourself wishing for a BREAK, I want to hear from you.  The details are below:

How To Apply For The Scholarship To Inner Circle

I'm looking for three upbeat, positive people going through some temporary financial setbacks.

If you've tightened your money belt, dropped the daily Starbucks habit and find yourself reading my Inner Circle description page wishing you could join but unable to invest $49/month, let me know.

You'll be expected to fully participate in the program and read the weekly articles, fill out a weekly focus form, listen to my audio visualizations and interact regularly in the group discussions online.

In other words, you'll need to apply yourself and work the program.

Send me a note with a paragraph or two about your current circumstances and why you deserve this year-long scholarship.

In addition to your personal note, please answer these questions:

1.  What IS working in your life right now?

2.  What is NOT working in your life right now and why?

3.  What do you really want to see happen in your life by the end of 2010?

That's it!

Deadline for submissions is this Saturday at midnight.  I'll wake up Sunday, toss the ball to Buddy a bit, and select the three winners at that time.  You'll get a note from me either way by 5PM on Sunday.

Blessings,