Happy Sunday. So last week, I had the pleasure of hanging out with hundreds of “no excuses” kind of peeps at a wonderful event for female entrepreneurs led by Fabienne Fredrickson of www.clientattraction.com. POWERFUL content, energy and ideas. I even was 1 of 3 gals out of the 350 in attendance who scored a Live Business Makeover on stage. Whoa! More on that another time …

Fabienne shared with us an exercise that I’m going to share with you today. It’s all about something that way too many gals struggle with – MONEY.

Well, I’m going to share this exercise with you now.

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50 Different Ways to Afford Something Right Now

Most people use the excuse, “I can’t afford that” for not doing something different and really beneficial in their business or their life.  But if you understand that when you ask for something, “it” is always given to you in the form of an opportunity (not a check in the mail, but an opportunity), you realize you can afford that thing.

So, “the way” for you to afford something is already in your life, something you haven’t “actioned” yet. So, instead of saying “I can’t afford that,” change your mindset to say, “How CAN I afford that?” and your mind will immediately shift to finding solutions that already exist.

Take out a notebook and write down 50 different ways (yes, 50, not just 16 or 46) you can make money right now in your business (an opportunity you haven’t said yes to yet) or in your personal life (house-sitting, cooking classes, etc.). Nothing is too crazy or far-fetched to write down.  This is a mind-stretching exercise to help you get more creative about finding solutions.

You’ll then take action on the best 6 or 9.  If you stop short of 50, keep going until you do. (Hint: the Universe will fill the rest in for you.)

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I share this exercise with you because the “I can’t afford it” excuse for something you know will get you closer to living YOUR big dream out in the world is a trap. If you aren’t willing to invest in yourself, who will be? Seriously. Betting on yourself is the safest gamble you can make in life.

When I wanted to attend my first biz conference as an entrepreneur back in 2009, I sold my wedding dress to earn the cash to buy my $1500 ticket. My beautiful dress got a new life and my biz got catapulted in the right direction.

When I wanted to free up some cash around the holidays and clean out my closet, I sold a few Coach bags I had outgrown. Cha-ching = $500 in my pocket.

When I wanted to attend Fabienne’s workshop, I bought my $1300 ticket and then scored a few clients immediately to help fund the ticket.

It’s called being a rainmaker. You too can make rain.

Try it.

xoxo

Jenny

P.S. Heads up that the early bird tickets for the Retreat for Goddesses are GONE as of TOMORROW – Monday, April 30 at midnight EST. I can say with certainty – this transformational weekend WILL sell out. Only 11 spots are left out of 30 … and we still have 3 months ’til our unforgettable weekend together. If you want to be there, I want you there. Save $300+ when you register by tomorrow.

http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com

P.S.S. Wondering if the Retreat for Goddesses will be valuable to you … if it will be worth your time, money, energy, effort?

Y-E-S. The Retreat for Goddesses is worth its weight in gold. No doubt. Hands down.

I recently hosted a few special guests on a webinar and they literally brought tears to my eyes when they shared stories of their personal transformations after they attended the 2011 Retreat for Goddesses.

Entrepreneurial maven Angelique Rewers talked about breaking out of her shell to become more open, as a result experiencing massive success on a personal and financial level. She’s gone from experiencing regular 5-figure months to experiencing regular 5-figure days (yup, you read that right). In her words: “My business is full. My heart is full.”

Career changer Anna Ring shared her story about the retreat giving her the courage to leave behind a job that didn’t fill her up anymore to embrace the next step on her career path. She started her new gig this month at an innovative start-up and is psyched.

Businesswoman turned stay-at-home mom Monica Teng revealed how coming to the Retreat for Goddesses allowed her to heal after the illness and passing of her father … AND realize that she and her hubby were ready to bring another child into their family. She’s expecting her second child this summer at 43 years old.

TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS AT RETREATS. And yes, you can afford transformation.

http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com

Guest post by Regina D’Alesio

Springtime. A time for renewal, growth, expansion and change. Mother nature kicks into high gear producing green grass, fresh flowers, bright skies, warm sunshine on your skin.

Make room for a fresh start

A few years ago I started running to get back into shape. I was never an athlete. I hated running. But one day, I strapped on my sneakers, ran a few miles and never looked back. I recently signed up for a running class to learn proper running form, increase my speed and build endurance for long distance races.

While training in Central Park one day, our instructor took us to Strawberry Fields. The instructor pointed out the memorial created for John Lennon. The mosaic captures the title of his famous song Imagine.  The instructor pointed out the word and said to the group IMAGINE.

Imagine November (when the New York Marathon is held). Imagine what you will look like. Imagine what you will feel like. Imagine the physical condition you will be in. Imagine all the training you will have completed. Imagine the starting line. Imagine crossing the FINISH line.

She reminded us that although November is many months away, training to complete the race had to begin TODAY.

Get rid of the old to make room for the new

Springtime offers endless possibilities  – renewal, freedom, sunshine, long days, bright nights. Like Mother Nature, we too, must come out of hibernation to stop surviving and start THRIVING. Let go of the heavy things weighing you down. Shed the layers. RELEASE. Emerge from the darkness and step into the LIGHT.

It’s time to dust off the dreams we sketched out in January and time to make them happen.

Let nature be your muse. Walk barefoot in the grass. Smell the majestic flowers. Skip. Dance. Laugh. Do Cartwheels. Get quiet. Listen. Dream.

IMAGINE the possibilities of what will be…..

Regina D’Alesio is author of the blog the Adventure Diaries and member of the Gutsy Goddess Society’s Board of Directors. She’s psyched to be attending the 2nd annual Retreat for Goddesses this summer in the Catskills of New York.

I can hardly contain my excitement because THIS Thursday, April 19 I’ll be joined by not one, not two, but three awesome chicks on a FREE webinar as we swim around this game-changing topic of beating OVERWHELM and reclaiming your most precious asset: TIME.

We will share secrets, tips and tricks to live happier and saner … and my special goddess guests will get up close and personal with you about the transformative journeys they have each been on this past year – everything from explosive business growth and pregnancy at 43 years old to changing careers and walking unconventional paths and more. Their stories are honest, inspiring and relatable.

Get all the details here: http://jennyfenig.com/retreat-for-goddesses/preview1

And even if you aren’t able to join us LIVE, don’t sweat it. You’ll get the replay when you register. Music to your ears, right?

Here’s a sneak peek at the amazing guests who will fill your heart, mind and soul with new ideas and perspectives to help you beat overwhelm and focus on the stuff that gets you closer to living your dream. Because everything else is just noise.

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MAVEN // Angelique Rewers

Harnessing her 15+ years of award-winning work with global corporations, Angelique Rewers, ABC, APR, teaches entrepreneurs how to stop chasing cash-strapped clients and instead land lucrative corporate contracts through her business The Corporate Agent. Having successfully navigated the corporate buying process from both sides of the table, Angelique’s “insider” secrets and strategies make this $2 trillion market more accessible to all. Not only is Angelique a successful business woman, but she’s also a wife and mother to 2-year-old twin boys.

THE BUSINESSWOMAN TURNED STAY-AT-HOME MOM // Monica Teng

Based in New York City, Monica Teng has worked in online advertising sales servicing clients in Manhattan and nationwide. She’s currently enjoying the toughest and most rewarding job she’s ever encountered: being a full-time SAHM (Stay at Home Mom). She found Jenny when she joined the working moms support group Jenny was leading in NYC. Monica then went on Jenny’s inaugural Retreat for Goddesses feeling lost after losing her dad to a 2-year battle with stomach cancer, needing time to renew.  It became clear to her there that she wanted another child, and she went home refreshed and focused and ready to start trying for another baby! She’s now 30 weeks pregnant at 43 years old with a 3-year-old, and trying to find the healthiest balance between her family’s needs and her own.

THE CAREER CHANGER // Anna Ring

Anna (rhymes with Donna ) Ring is a quirky, smart, and funny marketing professional who loves yoga, improvisational comedy, and food. She recently left her cushy corporate job after 5+ years to join a UK-based startup with fewer than 100 employees. She lives south of Boston with her husband and 4-year old daughter and is psyched for the 2nd Retreat for Goddesses!

Amazing, right? It won’t be the same without you there. Join us and start breathing easier now. Say buh-bye to that annoying OVERWHELM.

http://jennyfenig.com/retreat-for-goddesses/preview1

See you there!

xoxo

Jenny

Exactly 1 year ago today I gave birth to a shining star named Luke Jackson Fenig. This little angel has filled my heart with more love than I thought imaginable. After I had his older brother Sean I wasn’t sure my heart could hold anymore, but I was wrong.

The heart can stretch so far and wide that you almost can’t believe it. But it’s true. If you don’t know what I mean, then I encourage you to try expanding your heart by living full-out through love. You won’t be sorry.

So I haven’t really written publicly about the details of Luke’s birth. It’s been a year now and I think I’m ready. You see, Luke’s birth was the exact opposite of what I had envisioned.

Early on in my pregnancy, I decided that I wanted to have a homebirth. Yup, I wanted to birth this baby in a tub in my home. I read Ina May Gaskin’s “Natural Childbirth” and was all gung-ho on this plan.

It made perfect sense to me. My first son Sean was born naturally after about 3 hours of labor, which is extremely rare for a first-time mom. I remember hearing stories of labors lasting 10, 15, 20 hours for first pregnancies. Not me. Not Sean. He was all about “ready or not, here I come.” He came 2.5 weeks early and really fast. We almost didn’t make it to the hospital. So I figured with pregnancy #2, we’ll just skip the whole getting to the hospital step and have this bambino at home with a midwife.

Well, life doesn’t always go according to plan.

Baby #2 decided he much preferred to have his head facing UP in my belly, which made baby BREACH. I wasn’t too freaked out by this when we discovered this about 2 – 3 months prior to his due date … I just figured baby would turn around before it was time for baby to make his grand entrance.

But to encourage baby to turn, turn, turn, I did EVERY trick in the book to encourage baby to turn – acupuncture, moxibustion, chiropractic, flips in the pool, inversions with ice packs near the baby’s head, talking to the baby, drawing pictures of a head-down baby in the womb … and even attempting an External Cephalic Version (manual turn from the outside performed by doctors and midwives – freakin’ painful!). NOTHING worked. NOTHING.

As the weeks ticked by and we approached 37, 38 and 39 weeks, my doctors strongly suggested I schedule a C-section to safely bring baby into the world. My midwife didn’t deliver breach babies and the doctors wouldn’t deliver a breach baby vaginally. I was devastated. The C-section was scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2011.

The natural birthing experience was very special to me and now I felt I had no choice but to let go of that and have my first-ever surgery.

Fear, nerves, anxiety, disbelief. These were all feelings I was having in my body and mind and soul. It was a challenging time … even though it was supposed to be special. The paradox wasn’t lost on me.

Picking my child’s birthday wasn’t something I wanted to do. I believed strongly in a child’s ability to be born, to choose their day, their way.

Luckily I ran into my friend Amy Webb, a healer and yogi, the Saturday before my scheduled birth, and she offered to do journeywork with me as I navigated this crossroads. It was such a gift. On my journey, I connected with my late sister … and my cats … and my unborn child. I knew I was safe, protected, blessed. I had faith that my child was with me, that we would perform this miracle together. That we would make it to the other side.

After that transformational journey with my friend Amy, I realized I needed to call my doctor and tell him that I didn’t want to schedule the C-section. My husband agreed. We weren’t opposed to the C-section itself, we simply wanted to allow the baby to start labor on his own. There was a very small risk in this (potential of cord prolapse with a breach baby), but we were okay with that. We trusted the birthing process. I trusted my body, my baby, our blessing. I wanted to feel the ache and ecstasy of labor. I wanted to feel those contractions … I prayed to my baby to “make it so.”

We called our doctor on Saturday to push off that surgery for a few more days to give the baby more time to come on his/her own (we didn’t know the sex at that time) … and then the miracle happened. I went into labor early on Monday morning. I was so happy! My water broke and the party had started. I could feel this baby coming …

Off to the hospital we went. Part of me hoped that baby turned, but deep in my heart I knew that was not the case. And to tell you the truth, at that point, I didn’t care. I just wanted to meet my baby. It had been a long, long journey and it was time to begin the next chapter.

And we did. My son Luke Jackson Fenig was born at 7:03 a.m. on April 11, 2011 via C-section. The recovery was tough and a LOT different than my first birth, but that’s life. You survive. You get stronger. You realize that pain is temporary. Family is forever.

I used to hate my surgery scar, but now I wear my scar (I call it a “beauty mark”) proudly. It’s a small price to pay for birthing a dream. Reminds me how powerful I am, you are, we are.  Seriously, we are capable of so much.

What did I learn? You can’t always choose HOW things are going to happen. Leave that to Spirit, Source, God, the Universe (whatever you believe). You’ve gotta focus on your WHY and your WHAT. Get it? Don’t try to control everything. It’s a losing battle. 

In this situation, my WHY was growing our family. My WHAT was birthing a healthy baby. We got our wish. Our dream came true.

Luke

To Luke, thank you for filling our lives with light. It’s been pure joy to watch you grow. I love that you and Sean have each other. I love even more that your dad and I have you both, our beautiful boys.

The best is yet to come …

Me, Dana + James celebrating our cosmic connection in Miami

I’ve been in South Florida for the past few days for a combination of a family vacation (visiting my in-laws) and a little bit of biz. It’s been a great trip and we leave in just a few hours to head back up North. I hear it’s cold again … ugh. Oh well, I certainly got my fill of the warmth for a bit.

So, on Sunday I led a workshop at Ayama Yoga in Miami. It’s a studio owned by the boyfriend of my friend Dana, who I grew up with. Dana and I have led parallel lives in so many ways. We both were public relations majors at the University of Florida, both chose to start our careers at Porter Novelli – I worked in New York, she in Los Angeles. And we both eventually went out on our own to start our own businesses. Dana is a year younger than me and confessed that she had always been following in my footsteps. She’s a rockstar so just hearing that left me humbled and honored. Especially because I follow her, too.

Dana rents out office space to another dear friend James. James and I met in college, another fellow PR buddy, and I introduced the two of them years back when Dana visited me in NYC. James was a year older than me and a true mentor. He went to New York City between his junior and senior years for an internship at a major PR firm. He came back with stories galore and a big message for me: do it. I had never been to NYC, never dreamed about going there ’til my dear friend fills my head with stories and hopes and visions. So, I did what he suggested: I landed an internship the summer after my junior year at a global PR firm. That same firm hired me back after I graduated the following year and I spent the first 4 years of my career there. James was also my first roommate in NYC. Ya, I lived with him and another guy and whoa, was that a crazy fun experience. Think “Real World” NYC-style, albeit with roomies dating (me and the other guy, not James … that’s why we’re still friends!). Well, James was someone who I was following because I liked the dreams he was having … he taught me how to dream bigger. I’ll always be grateful for James for allowing me to follow in his footsteps. My life is better because of it.

James, Dana and I had dinner at a fab Thai restaurant a few nights ago after my “Goddesses, Guts + Glory: The Art of Knowing + Getting What You Want” workshop in Miami. We acknowledged what a cosmic connection we all have. We each have been following each other and our lives look pretty darn good as a result. We each are successful business owners. We march to the beat of our own drummers. We like nice things and can afford the luxuries of life. We are committed to our growth and aren’t afraid of change.

Cosmic buddies we are … following each other … living our own version of the dream.

I’m so excited to see where our lives will go next …

How about you? Are you living your dream? REALLY living your dream? Or are you playing small for fear of disappointment or the feeling that you don’t deserve to have what you want? I heard many of these types of stories during my workshop at Ayama Yoga in Miami. Women confessed that they didn’t know what they want … or weren’t sure how to get the confidence to follow a new path.

I’ve got news for you: ALL that you want is YOURS for the taking. But you must ACT to make it so. Nothing will come to you by doing nothing. You have to get out of your HEAD. You must DECIDE to live your dream and then take action steps EVERY DAY to make your dream real. You’ve got to be a hustler. And you have to follow some inspiring peeps who can pave the way for you.

Don’t go it alone. And don’t be afraid to dream really, freakin’ big.

*** If you’re ready to step up and LIVE YOUR DREAM, tomorrow – March 28 – is the LAST day you can apply for my Live Your Dream Private Coaching Program. Just think, by this Fall everything can change for the better for you. But only if you let it. It truly is up to Y-O-U. I’m ready to be your fearless leader. Leap!

Get all the details here. As soon as you download your application, I’ll reach out to schedule a call between us to ensure we’re an ideal match for this experience.

“Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.” – Marcia Wieder

A few short years ago, I was dazed and confused.

Although I had broken the magical 6-figure ceiling in my corporate job as a conference producer and was living it up in my kick-ass high-rise apartment overlooking the Hudson River in New York City with my husband, I was restless. Antsy. Unhappy. Stuck. Bored.

All the Coach bags in the world (I seriously had a fetish) and Happy Hours (I thought alcohol would make everything better) didn’t scratch the itch I felt for something MORE.

What that MORE was, I couldn’t quite put my finger on. So I kept doing what I had always done: worked harder and harder and harder until one day I felt like I couldn’t breathe anymore.

I was getting nowhere fast.

What did I do next? Decide to change it all by taking off on a month-long adventure through Asia with my hubby … and then train to become a yoga teacher … all while continuing to hold down my full-time job and try to figure out what my true calling was. Those experiences shook me to my core, changed me, spoke to me.

I couldn’t go back to “old Jenny.”

I knew there was more to life than the way I was living. I wanted more freedom, more flexibility, more fun, more fabulousness. I wanted more space. I wanted to spread my wings.

So one November day in 2007, I walked away from my old, comfortable, lucrative job … and set out on a path into the unknown.

It was one of the scariest days of my life.

I literally felt like I was weaning myself off of a drug. The drug of the conventional path, the drug of certainty, the drug of “this is how everyone else does it.”

It was this clear-cut DECISION that changed the course of my life forever. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I essentially gave myself permission to be ME and to share my message with the world in the most powerful, meaningful way possible.

In the time since my giant leap, my life has transformed in ways that sometimes even I can’t imagine.

• I’ve built a sustainable, thriving, virtual business with multiple streams of income serving and coaching amazing women from all over the world.
• I’ve mentored with top coaches who have earned millions of dollars in their freedom-based businesses and changed countless lives.
• I’ve birthed two beautiful baby boys.
• My family relocated from the bright lights of New York City to our dream community in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.
• I’ve traveled the world.
• I’ve created a schedule that allows me the flexibility to do amazing work AND be there for my husband and kids so we can spend quality time together doing things we love.
• I live my yoga daily.

But, it didn’t look like this when I was getting started. It was dark, lonely, scary, confusing! My head would be spinning most days. I took a lot of wrong turns. I admit: I’d often quench my fears by reading job postings … thinking that maybe someone could just start telling me what to do again if I went back to working for someone else. But deep down, I knew that wasn’t my path …

And it’s likely not yours either if you have a message YOU want to share with the world. If you are a woman on a mission …

And if that’s you, I don’t want you to have to go through that MUCK I went through. It’s downright sucky and unnecessary. It’s a waste of your time.

So … I created something spectacular to help you BREAK FREE and LIVE YOUR DREAM. Jenny, you get one precious life. Why spin your wheels?

Announcing …

Fiery Focus + Clear Confidence for Mission-Driven Women Who Are Ready to Move Forward In the Live Your Dream Private Coaching Program With Me As Your Guide

I WISH I would have had this when I was going through my big transformation to be more visible, more me … and play a much bigger game in life. Would have saved me A LOT of sleepless nights and heartache.

My Live Your Dream Private Coaching Program is your chance to work with me one-on-one and up close and personal – not just as a yoga-inspired business and life coach, but as a rock-solid mentor who has built my own business by working with savvy women-on-a-mission just like you. This program is uniquely designed for those who desire individualized attention, the utmost confidentiality, and an unwavering commitment to your raging success.

What I’ve put together is simply spectacular.

And for the first time since the fall, I’m opening up 5 spots (and 2 are already filled) for private coaching with me. I’m excited to see who is ready to step forward and stake claim to their big, bold vision.

Are you ready to get unstuck?

“You can live your dreams if you can embrace change. It’s by taking chances that you’ll learn how to be brave.” – Nikita Koloff

Everything you need to know about this life-changing opportunity is here:

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Spots are filled by application and interview so we know we are a perfect fit for each other. The doors of the Live Your Dream Challenge Private Coaching Program close on Wednesday, March 28 (or when the remaining spots fill).

=======> FAST-ACTION BONUS: And when you apply and are accepted by next Thursday, March 22, you’re gonna score a free DVD featuring all three of my videos in the Daring to Dream series I recently released. This DVD features 2 hours of valuable content about getting the mindset, moxie and momentum that will change the course of your path forever.

“Remember a real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t really decided.” – Tony Robbins

Go for it!

http://www.IAmReadytoLiveMyDream.com

You know that awesome video training series + webinar pow-wow I mentioned a few days ago?

The one I created to help you KNOW and GET what you WANT in 2012? The one that’s all about giving you the SECRETS to making your beautiful, bad-ass DREAM in your head a reality?

AND … the thing I’ve NEVER done before?

Well, I’m psyched to let you know that it’s ready… and it’s absolutely FREE.

Click here to get started right now – http://jennyfenig.com/daringtodream.

I’ll see ya on the flip side.

As a yoga junkie, you might think that I spend the bulk of my life in the yoga studio, doing “Downward Facing Dog” all day, om-ing and meditating ’til I find nirvana.

I actually wouldn’t mind that, however, I do have lots of responsibilities and other passions that require tending: mainly, my husband, kiddos, cats, house, and my biz.

And I’m not ashamed to admit – I like to work. I like to create. I like to connect. I like to make things happen. Yup, I really, really do.

Which brings me to my big announcement today …

The Most Most Important Work I Do

The most important work I ever do … in fact, the most mission-critical work anyone ever does is this: no-holds-barred D-R-E-A-M-I-N-G.

Yup, throughout my 34 years on this planet, my life has improved exponentially every time I’ve mustered up the guts and the courage to dream really freakin’ big and to work towards making that dream so. And I’ve seen this idea hold true when my clients do the same: to have the faith and excitement to walk through the fear and follow their spectacular dream … and by doing so, live the life they’ve fantastically imagined.

On the flip side, the lack of quality DREAMING I see many people falling prey to has led to the curse of the mediocre, unexamined life. It’s led to the never-ending feeling that real life is out there “somewhere, someday” but only if you could get past the guilt that inevitably sets in and makes you feel crappy for wanting something different, better and more in line with your own inner truth.

These blah feelings are a direct result of not giving yourself permission to dream.

Well, I have an answer for ya.

This week, I’m going to release a series of three videos where I lay out the lessons I’ve learned about living the dream, baby. You’ll get the inside scoop on the 3 things you’ll need in your magic toolkit to create anything you choose in this lifetime. AND on Wednesday, February 29 (Leap Day!), I’m going to host a webinar to share more wisdom and secrets to help you make 2012 your best one yet. And I’m making a major announcement.

AND (yes, there’s more!) … all this juicy good stuff is free, my gift to you.

Get out your calendar and set aside time, okay?

Know this: you have to change the way you think at a cellular level in order to seize the transformational opportunities that exist out there today. Daring to dream is absolutely essential, game-changing. In fact, it is the most important work you’ll do. And the majority of the world is going about it all wrong.

And that’s exactly what I’m going to lay out for you starting in a few days.

Keep your eyes open for more details from me. The adventure is beginning …

I explain it all on this video message. Check it out get excited. It’s all about to change for the better starting in a few days. You with me?

This afternoon I found out that a gal I went to high school with passed on, leaving behind a young son and many unfinished projects and dreams. I remember carpooling with this gal and taking gymnastics together when we were kids in Florida.

This morning I watched a video from Max Simon about his dad Dr. David Simon who passed on last week. Dr. Simon was the co-author of a book with Deepak Chopra that was truly enlightening during my first pregnancy – “Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives.”

Two new angels earned their wings.

Every time I hear of something sad like death, it always gives me pause. Even when I’m so ‘busy,” I know it’s important to take in this moment with all its rawness and realness.

So this afternoon after I saw this latest bit of news, I made the decision to stop my work and just enjoy the rest of the day with my kids.

Enjoyed folding the laundry, making dinner, taking a bath with my son, putting my baby to bed, followed by reading to my toddler and sitting with him while he fell asleep. Sat there, breathed deeply and felt grateful for the sheer act of inhaling and exhaling. Felt grateful to be alive.

Felt grateful for my dreams.

Felt grateful for all of the opportunities that come to me and that I create.

Felt grateful for my family, my friends, my clients, my partners, my community, my everything.

And then I came back to this idea: that life doesn’t always make sense.

Sure, sometimes it completely does and you know exactly what you’re doing and where you’re going. But … then, there are the days when it’s all a haze, a maze, a trip, a whhaaaat?? Ya, it’s part of the deal.

It won’t always make sense.

Believe anyway. Have faith anyway. Stay open anyway. Dream anyway.

“The shell must break before the bird can fly.” ~Alfred Tennyson