This month was mad busy! First, the August Edition of SHAPE Magazine hit the newsstands on July 3rd. I spent the first week doing phone interviews with The Tennessean and fitness blogs online.

I finally finished my book manuscript. Whew! After an exciting week it was time to take a quick trip to the 2008 Chi Omega National Convention in St. Louis. I had to literally fly 36 hours in between flights to make it back home to Tennessee and to St. Louis and Ireland. Chi Omega Convention was awesome! Nearly 1200 sisters from across the nation attended and it was a huge honor just to be a part of them. The biggest and most humbling moment was being named the 2008 Joebelle Holcombe Outstanding Panhellenic Alumna Recipient! I was truly humbled to have been selected at only 24. My hostess Beth Chapman was awesome and kept me great company. It was also a privilege to meet Patty Disque, members of the Supreme Governing Council, the Malinda Jo Tolley Women of Achievement Winners; Cordia Harrington and Beth Moore (the highest honor in Chi Omega) and many other wonderful Chi Omegas from around the world. I also had the opportunity to reunite with members from my Nancy Walton Laurie Leadership Institute of fall 2007. I was so happy to see Amy, Renee, Nancy, Sarah, Braella, and members of my own chapter, Sigma Kappa including our advisor, Marsha Green whom I credit for pushing me to excel as a Chi Omega!

After flying back from Convention, I headed back to Tennessee to prepare to leave for Ireland. It was hard, but I was so excited!