Location, Location, Location

Hi all you bold and beautiful babes,

I really don't want to meet in a public place for our first meeting because I want things to be relatively quiet and private so we can feel free to really share and discuss. Therefore, I'm making the executive decision to hold the first meeting at my house as planned, but we'll either have to use the finished basement or the backyard (if and only if the weather is very nice).

Now my basement isn't exactly the place I wanted for our group (mainly because I'm not a "basement person" and don't like basements), but this IS a finished basement with enough room for all of us. We may have to gather round the table AND the ping-pong table, but we'll be alright!

Please know, however, that I share this home (it's a duplex) with my grandparents, who are in their upper 80's, and as such I ask that you do the following:

1. Street parking only. There is ample parking on the Tosa Streets, just park along the East side of 115th Street and you'll be all good.

2. Do not go to the front door. I live upstairs, and my entrance (and the entrance to the basement) is in the back of the house. What this means is that you'll walk up the driveway toward the garage and then you'll see the gate and backyard. Simply enter the gate and I'll be there waiting for you OR if I'm not, just ring the UPPER doorbell (the highest one up) and I'll come down to meet you. The basement is immediately to your left, but my grandparent's kitchen is immediately to the right (of the backdoor), so please be quiet while entering and whatever you do, don't go right or you'll land in their kitchen!

3. If you really want to butter up my grandparents and thank them for hosting us, bring flowers or ice-cream. They'll dig that. This is totally optional, but I'm trying to butter them up so they'll let us use the basement or big lovely backyard for our gatherings. They already know about the group and think it's cool.

4. Feel free to bring a drink you like and a snack, if you'd like. Also, if you have any books, handouts, CD's, videos, magazine clippings, podcasts, etc. that you think the group might like to use or could benefit from, please bring those. I am in the process of creating a "syllabus" type schedule for us as well as weekly or bi-weekly handouts that we can use that incorporate Cheryl Richardson's stuff as well as many other wonderful coaches, writers and spiritual leaders or all around cool, creative, successful people. Bring a copy for me of anything you think is cool if you can, and I'll add it to our "curriculum."

5. I will email everyone the exact address again later this week, but it's in west Wauwatosa, just past Mayfair Mall, just down from Tosa West High School on 115th Street between Center and Meinecke Ave (three blocks off of North Avenue).

If you have any questions, cool ideas, or constructive criticism, feel free to email me at amyliagrace@yahoo.com or call me at (414) 322-3577. That is my personal email and personal phone line, so no one else will be checking messages except moi.

And again, feel free to come to the first meeting and check it out, but if you already know that you're not willing to commit to meeting twice a week and having a new buddy (partner) from the group each month (to hold each other accountable and to get to know one another better) as well as connecting occasionally on email or our message boards or via phone, it would be a disservice to yourself and the group if you joined and didn't follow through. This will be fun, but it's also a commitment and I know not everyone is interested or able to put forth the time and energy required to truly do a life makeover, and that's okay, but this group is for those of you who are ready and do have the time, energy, desire and commitment to yourself and such a group. I'll tell you this much--you're worth the work and the time. Like my beloved Grandma J. says, "Who better than us?"


Looking forward to seeing you on the 13th at 6:30 at my place,

Best,
Amylia