Brain Cells to Spare.

This has been a fascinating week. Have you noticed how life is moving very rapidly and whatever hasn’t been working in your life is up for close examination?  It can feel aggravating and vulnerable to have my “warts” in my face but I’m finding it exhilarating as well. I’m not interested in hanging onto patterns, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors that don’t support me in dishing up a rich, juicy, joyful life.  If  something hasn’t been working  I’m all for shining light on it and mopping it up with love.

It’s so odd to wake up and suddenly notice something that’s been effecting my life in big ways and was previously under my radar . What a relief to discover today, after 53 years of living that  I’m not in charge of everyone’s happiness.  I have officially  taken off my suit that says, “I’m responsible for making your life easier whether it’s my business or not.”  Where did I get the idea that I am the eternal problem solver whether you ask me to help or not?  I’ve discovered it takes a great deal of energy to “hold” everyone’s concerns and dilemmas - energy that is depleted from my creative process and from my personal focus.

Lately when I observe myself obsessed with someone elses problems I calmly and sweetly say to myself, “Are you sure you want to take up your valuable brain space  with someone else’s life?!?  Linda, why don’t you send them a little love and focus on your life and this glorious present moment?”

OOOOooh yeah it feels much better to not be in charge of the planet. I think it may survive without me. Freedom feels divine.

I  wonder what else had been under my radar?  Bring it on.  I can handle it cuz I’m not in charge of anyone but me so I’ve got brain cells to spare.

Anything interesting been up for you?

Love to hear. x0 Sacha

 

Chocolate for Change

We’ve all heard that change is the only constant.  How is it that I forget that little gem each time I utter, “Wonder why  I feel so tired today?” Each day presents a new opportunity to change something.  ”I’m not wacky for my hair. Wonder what’s next?”  ”I’m tired of chicken for dinner – how about a new recipe?”   “The dog is itching  allot - think I’ll try her on new food.” Dozens of small changes occurring throughout our days.  

Then there’s the whoppers.  Moving Mom’s across the country, putting your house on the market,  working on a new and unknown project, getting new employees, sick children and on it goes. Life is a daily evolution of my soul.  Evolution indeed is synonymous with change. Change takes additional energy, bravery, thinking power, cleverness and flexibility.  So occasionally when I feel tired from the inside out it’s often because it was a record breaking  week, day or hour of change. So rather than beat myself up for not having it more together,  I realize that I need to give myself a gold star and a pat on the back.What’s the alternative? Discontinue my evolution?  Eat the same salami sandwich every day? Keep my hair the same color for two years in a row?  I think not.

 With an open, exciting, growing  life comes change and with change comes additional energy requirements. I’ve noticed it takes even MORE energy to resist change and stay in situations that are long overdue for an over haul.  Sometimes it time to stop scraping the toast and buy a new toaster. I choose life. I choose change.  I choose more chocolate to give me that afternoon energy boost so I’m ready for the next hunk of change . That’s it – “Chocolate for Change.”   It’s my new mantra. 

What’s your change mantra?  Love to hear.  

Yowser Oprah!

Today I began Oprah’s ten week book discussion on Eckhart Tolle’s, “A New Earth.”  Oprah has magically managed to gather over two million people together on line to discuss this life – changing book with it’s author and us, the readers.  As I once again enveloped myself in the concepts of living and loving in this moment I was  reminded that there is no new information!  What IS new is our state of mind and our readiness to learn.  When I am open and ready the information – the teacher will appear and hit me like I’ve never heard it before.  What are you ready for more of in your life?

It’s often easy for me to think about what I want to adjust or move from but the much more productive question is – what do I want to move towards?  What you focus on expands.  When I put my energy and intention on  what I am choosing rather than what I am finished with – that is where I get my expanded opportunities.

 When I was ready to leave my job at a bank 20 years ago – I didn’t know this wisdom. I focused on complaining why I had to go, how I wasn’t appreciated and what a dead end position I was in – thus I continued to get what I had always gotten.  In retrospect, if I would have put that same  level of energy into picturing, affirming, discussing what made my heart sing I would have manifested my opportunities not only faster but with MUCH more ease and grace!

Today I focus daily on receiving  Oprah’s phone call begging me to bring, The Birthday Princess Handbook on her show so that we can host a birthday party for woman and invite them to love themselves like never before.   I’m ready.  I’m open. I’m tasting the birthday cake now.

What do you want to focus on and expand in your life?  Love to hear.

x0 Sacha 

Leap Sacha Leap!

Today is a one of a kind day.  Not only do we get an extra day in the month – I’m also beginning my blog.  I’ve decided that if something somewhere can leap and give us all the gift of another day in February, the least I can do is leap and get going with something that I’ve wanted to get going on.   Yep, that would be this blog.

What have I been waiting for? I love to chat with fellow growth loving women. How come I’ve been procrastinating?  What would be the very best topic to start with? I could ask myself these questions until I’m purple (I’m a light shade of lavender now) but isn’t the bottom line  - who cares?

Yes, I have things to learn about my process so that I can adjust and shift for next time  AND I will only get feedback when I take action. Staying in my head and thinking about it won’t offer me any new information. I’ll continue to sit in stuck quiet contemplation and still not have started my blog.  However, if I simply BEGIN I can then notice: What feels fun? What time of day do I like doing these?  What topics do I really want to write about?  Should I eat milk or dark chocolate while writing these babies?

I’ll have all these answers soon because I’m already on paragraph FOUR! Oh I have begun and it feels divine.  I think I’m officially unstuck.  For today.

Tell me I’m not alone.  Love to hear that you get stuck occasionally too and how you get moving again.

 Happiest of leap days 

Love – Sacha

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