Last week I turned 50. Yep, the big "5-Oh".

Nope, I didn't hide under my bed or check the mirror to see if I could spot any more wrinkles, or go through any of the predicted trauma that comes with this milestone. 

What I did engage in was a lot of reflection.

After the initial unpleasant "about face" from the Church organizers regarding the use of their church hall for our Vision Boarding Workshop with Melody Green, our venue last Saturday, which ended up being the decking just outside my studio, flanked by an ancient Norfolk pine, an abundance of nature and a Koi Carp pond, made a perfect alternative. The weather smiled on us as not a cloud was in the sky.

Some of you may remember my newsletter in January where I wrote about getting clear on my direction and focus of my business. It was an empowering and liberating process for me. But my next question was, "Am I communicating my message clearly enough to my web visitors?". The answer was not exactly a resounding "Yes".

Ladies, I'm about to clock up 50 years at the end of February. With this magical date looming, I decided to start my year learning how to create my "vision statement" for 2010 by embarking on a one-to-one Vision Boarding Workshop with my mate, Melody Green.

Last night, Peter and I, together with a group of friends, watched the Beach Boys surf into the Sydney Opera House and create some magic with the Sydney Symphony. Despite Mike Love, Bruce Johnson and their band's superb vocal harmonies, the polite Sydney audience stayed seated and clapped to the rhythm with great restraint for the first 3-4 songs. By the end of the first half, however, the music just got the better of us as we stood up, swayed, jived and belted out all the well loved classics such as "Fun Fun Fun", "Good Vibrations" and "Wouldn't it be Nice".