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Marilyn is a successful business woman. She has a background in accounting and financial management and is President of MSB Enterprise Consultants. In October 2002, she registered in our Beauty and the Bitch course because despite her success, she felt that something was missing. Her primary objective for participating in our course was to gain direction and focus on where to take her business and career.

What she discovered about herself as a result of the interviewing process surprised, amazed, and delighted her. She says she knew that humor had always been an important part of her life. But she was completely unaware that the intentional creation of humor is actually essential in her life. She discovered that humor is her personal vehicle for self-expression and having fun. She discovered a couple of ways to be intentional about creating humor:

  • By creating an Erma Bombeck style stand-up comedy routine for senior citizens.
  • By expressing herself creatively and humorously through writing and art.

Following the course, Marilyn jumped wholeheartedly into the game of "getting what she wants". She is a clown collector, and she creates watercolor paintings of clowns. She decided to take the next step and actually become a clown. She signed up for clown school, dubbing herself "Pickles the Clown". When she "graduated", she participated in her first clown event at the Santa Ana Zoo in February 2003.

She joined a writers group, where she shares her stories with other writers and she is getting great feedback about her work. She is expanding her artistic subject matter to include painting landscapes in oil. She is considering developing an alternate stream of income by selling her artwork.

Marilyn completely inspires us with her willingness to play the game. She is learning that it is her responsibility to put joy into her life, rather than "waiting" for it to show up. Through her comedy, art, and writing, she is exploring being more open and related, and she is learning to trust others to support her. She continues to get coaching in this area.

When she is talking about her writing and comedy, Marilyn's eyes sparkle and she looks twenty years younger. "I am passionate about seeing the humor in life and looking at the glass as half filled," she told us recently.

Marilyn's voyage of self-discovery is just beginning. By focusing on what she wants, her creativity is spilling over into her business, and she is bursting with new ideas and seeing new possibilities.

Lately, she has begun exploring dating, too. We can't wait to see what happens next.

 


 
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