Thursday, October 2, 2008

How Can I Create?

Good evening! It was another beautiful day in Nebraskaland.

Aug. 2007, was my first call with the Queen of Grants, who always wears purple. She shared with my husband and me about her program and how we could get our Legacy started. My husband was very apprehensive about this whole thing.

We decided to do it! I was off to the races to get my legacy up and running.

I started out with 3 men coaches. Wow!

The first thing was for me to figure out what it was I wanted to develop, to visualize my dream and see it all the way through. I would take it from start to finish. Then I could add the extras.

As I said in the first post, I was mainly thinking about the unwed parents and children. At that point that was my focus.

My fear was starting to set in BIG TIME! I kept thinking and saying, "I can't do this. I am just a farmer's wife. I have never done anything like this before. How can I do this?" I kept beating myself up for getting myself in such a program, how did I ever think I could do something like this? I thought they were to do the "heavy lifting!" Sure didn't feel like it.

Fear was #1 here. It was my biggest obstacle.

I flew to New Mexico for a training and I was a real basket case by then, because I didn't think I could do this. In fact, I was convinced that there was no way and I would tell them to forget it and give me my money back. On the plane a fine gentleman who managed 8 manufacturing plants in the Midwest sat beside me. As we visited I shared with him what I was doing. He said "Renita, in 3 months you will not believe how far you have come, keep going and you will surprise yourself."

I was still upset. But the people at the training were marvelous. My head coach, Brett, gave me a hug and said "Renita how do we eat an elephant? One bite at a time." Ok got it!

On the 15th of Aug. I wrote in my journal "I am going to do this if it takes my whole being to make it work." I worked on my assignment for the next 2 weeks and got the doors slammed shut in my face. Okay, can't go that direction.

Now what do I do?

Renita Farrall

What is going to be your legacy?

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Have you ever thought about what you would leave as a legacy? Would the legacy be for your family or for all mankind?

What does legacy mean anyway:

Legacy means "1. money or other property left to a person by will; bequest. 2. Something that has been handed down from an ancestor or predecessor. Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind." By Thorndike/Barnhart

I have challenged myself with what mark or legacy I will leave behind.

The thought of a legacy prompted me to start a not-for-profit organization called That's It, I'm Going to Grandma's!." This organization was founded on the principle of giving to others. Reaching out of your comfort zone, extending a hand to others by sharing our individual talents and gifts for the greater good of all.

Ask yourself what difference you can make? What will be your legacy? Do you want to leave money, a book or perhaps challenge yourself to start changing the world around you?

I sat and pondered about it. My first thought was I would like to help both unwed mothers and fathers make a difference in their children's lives. The next step was to develop the strategies to which I could help. Actually, I am using the word I but it should be WE.

While attending a seminar, I shared my thoughts on the legacy I wanted to leave. The presenter recognized the passion in my heart and encouraged me to step up to the plate and be an action taker and make it happen. I visited with the presenter about my thoughts and she saw something in me. It wasn't what I was sharing with her but it was what was in my heart. So she encouraged me to go for it and she said she would work with me and help me make "whatever" happen. She told me "they would do the heavy lifting".

I went for it not knowing what I was getting myself into, so here I am making it happen.

Renita Farrall

What is going to be your legacy?