Happy Fall Y'All 🍂

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It’s one of my favorite times of the year. The air feels crisp in the mornings and evenings and it’s still warm enough during the daytime where I don’t feel the need to hide from the elements.

That being said, I live in SoCal, so let’s be real with my first world problems here. The weather is quite awesome year-round!

Admittedly, I’m quite a wimp when it comes to the weather, especially the cold. With the season transitioning, this year has been a year of physical transitions too. Welcome… random hot flashes, so yes the weather is especially more notable in my daily living affairs, unfortunately.

OK, back to WHY I am writing this post that deviates from the usual professional side. Following the theme of this fall transition, the seasonal calm right before the holiday madness, I want to take this quiet morning moment to connect with you all out there.

I’ve lit my pink Ikea candle, made my Keurig decaf coffee, and have the windows open to let in the cool air breeze to channel my empowering mode here.

I have 3 questions for you to ponder about during your day or month.

Pardon the messy desk look. This is real life, not filtered!

1.      What actions are you taking today that align with you with a new future?

Right now I’m sitting here typing this blog post and am about to send it into the intertubes world in hopes of brightening someone’s day. There’s too much chaos and unkindness in the world right now, so if this message resonates with you in any way, it fulfills my heart. You’re not alone, you’re amazing the way you are, you are enough.

Secondly, my practical actions – I’m cleaning up my websites…yes plural. I have this website and the one I created 5 years ago which morphed into a book:  www.LetsGoCreateWealth.com. It’s time to revamp it again and update it.

I tend to make lists and add so many to do’s that I end up overwhelming myself and not accomplishing them all, and then the vicious cycle of beating myself up internally begins. You see the negative cycle here? It’s quite silly isn’t it.

I’m on a mission to stop that, so I will only do one task today with that website even if I want to do a gazillion more. I’m going to stop myself before I burn out. We must pace ourselves right?!

Back to you my dear reader, what action(s) are you taking today that align with your new future? One that makes you happy, that makes you giddy inside, that makes you feel amazing, because YOU are amazing. And remember, it doesn’t have to be something super extraordinary. It could be as simple as making a cup of coffee or tea! 🫖

2.      What are you chipping away at that reveals your work, your dreams, your passions, or your purpose?

This is a heavy loaded question, but it’s to encompass as many forms of thinking as possible into one question because we are all coming from different walks of life, entering different phases of life and therefore, have different needs/passions/purposes!

Today I’m focused on writing and pitching to literary agents. It’s a whole new world to me. Didn’t realize every literary agent has a different flair and prefers to receive pitches in a variety of ways! I guess it’s like shopping for a health care provider, therapist, or “insert any professional you need for your wellbeing”. Find one that is your cup of tea! 🍵

Lately, I’ve realized I have many dreams…and I used to suppress them thinking that I should only have one at a time. Silly!!!

So here’s another one I want to share. I want to continue traveling the world. The last major trip was to Antarctica 🐧, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND and will write more about it later with pictures and must dos. Do it before your health isn’t conducive to the elements there. You’ll need to be in a fairly decent shape to hike or heck, even get on and off the boat with all the gear you’re wearing.

So what am I chipping at in this traveling arena? I’m refining my traveling list. I have it written on my magnetic board on my fridge, I have another list written on my laptop, and another on my vision board. It’s time to just take a gander and see what should rise to the top of the list.📋

Did you know that your purpose(s) shifts as you evolve as a human? Pretty cool huh? While some of mine have changed due to life’s circumstances (deaths, divorce, etc), one thing that hasn’t changed for me is my love for travel and wanting to share the experience with my kiddos.

What are you chipping away at for your dreams and passions? Chime in with your comments below.

3.      What lights you up?

SO MANY THINGS! Hard to narrow down to just a few but here goes…asides from my kiddos…

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Travel 🗺️ – I love traveling the world and immersing myself in other cultures/traditions. It’s such a humbling experience and you learn about yourself in the process too.

Yoga 🧘‍♀️ – I enjoy taking a breather and connecting with my body and breath. I used to go hardcore with hot yoga or ones that seem to want to get you ripped in one vinyasa session hah! I’m past that point. I prefer doing what my heart tells me I need at that moment, and lately, it’s been more restorative, and a blend of some vinyasa and yin yoga. At my 40s (eek), I’m finally feeling comfortable in my skin and my body’s capabilities and knowing when I just need to take a break and do NOTHING other than breathe while closing my eyes.

Disneyland 🪄. Enough said there.

Coffee/tea or beach walk dates with my close pals. I have a diverse group of friends and love hearing about what they’ve been up to professionally/personally.

Learning something new. This curiosity never gets old. If I could get paid to be a forever student learning any subject I care for without tests/essays, OMG that would be so heavenly!

Your turn, what lights you up?! 💡💡💡

Thanks for letting me get vulnerable and share my inner thoughts with you. Happy Fall!

Wherever you are in the world, I hope you’re having a wonderful moment. Remember that you’re a wonderful soul on this playground called “Earth” for a wonderful reason. Let your light shine! 😊

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