It’s the 6th of July! What’s so great about the 6th of July? Let’s see…we’re alive, yes? We’re healthy, yes? Or maybe no? Or we’re choosing a new path? Or introspecting (I think I just made that up) an old one. We have the freedom to CHOOSE. Write a new story. Each and everyday.

Elvis Costello said, “Everyday I write the book”. Did you hear that? Everyday, we have the power to write it brand new. Still choosing to write the same old song and dance over and over? What are you getting out of standing still?

The cast of characters might look different. Maybe you work at a different place than you did a year ago. But find yourself saying, “This place is as crazy as the last!” Perhaps you’re dating a brand new beau or lady, but he/she seems just as psycho/needy/clingy/domineering/unaffectionate as the last one (or two or three).

Ask yourself how many times you’re willing to play out this scenario. Then ask yourself, what you’re willing to do to re-write it. What will you do tomorrow to write your story differently? Will you wake up earlier to have a little “you” time? Will you walk the dogs a little bit longer (I promise!)? Will you TELL the people you love that you love them instead of waiting for them to tell you? Will you ASK for the love, friendship, affection, wealth, and abundance you deserve?

Take yourself by the hand and cop a squat on the lawn of life. Look yourself in the eyes and ask YOU what you REALLY want. Then shut up. And LISTEN. Can you hear that? Can you hear the surround sound, boomin’ bass kickin’?Can you see the greatness that is your life in dazzling, Willy Wonka, techno-color detail? 

What does it look like? What kind of clothes are you wearing? What kind of house do you live in? What does your mate look like? Sound like? Smell like? Do you have children? Are you single? Do you get up at 6 or 10? Do you live on a ranch or an island?

Dream BIG. Write it down. Say it out loud. Declare it! FEEL what it feels like to BE the new YOU. Take the baby steps necessary to move toward that vision. Ask yourself who you want to be in this life. Are you BEING it? If not - why not? What needs to change in order for that vision to come to fruition?

Need support? ASK for it? Need a coach? E-mail me! Need a shrink? Go and GET one. Need a raise? Put a proposal together and go and get it! Quit the blame game. Point that ol’ finger right back atcha. You’re the only one that’s gonna get the job done.

Only YOU can become who you’re truly meant to BE. Sorry kids. No white knight. No shining armor. No magic wand. No fairy godmother. You’ve got something better. A secret weapon you might have forgotten you even carried. The power of your MIND. The guidance of your intuition. The support of spirit. What are you waiting for? The time couldn’t be more ripe for you to let go of the vine.

Now get out there and LIVE! LOVE! LAUGH! PLAY! SING! DANCE!

What chapter are you writing today?

Livin’ large somewhere in the middle of chapter 33,
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