Dear One,

Happy Wake-Up Call Wednesday! I recorded a special meditation and visualization today so that YOU can acknowledge YOU.

Take 5 minutes and listen to the love by clicking the play button now.

Sending you much love today and everyday!

With unstoppable enthusiasm,

P.S. I realized this morning that I had a few things I needed to say to myself and thought you might feel the same? After all the most important relationship in your life is the one you have with you! So I hope you’ll take less than 5 minutes today to close your eyes and listen to this recording!

P.P.S. Feel free to share this meditation with your community. You can click the share buttons below!

P.P.P.S. You are fabulous!

Dear One,

I hope all of you had a beautiful Mother’s Day filled with love. I sure did…it was wonderful to be with both my daughter and my mom on that special day.

For today’s Wake-Up Call Wednesday, I wanted to share with you the poem I wrote for my mama for Mother’s Day. My mom is one of my personal “sheros.” So mom, this one’s for you!

For My Mom – You Are The One

That’s my mom, Linda Grant, at our Easter gathering cooking up some love and good food!

You are the one
Who shows up every time
With a fabulous dish
And open arms
Ready to listen (really listen).

You are the one
Who smiles
And hands over the beautifully wrapped gift
And says, “This made me think of you.”

You are the one
Who arrives early
Just in case you need a hand setting up.

You are the one

Who sneaks into the kitchen
And does the dishes
After the party of 100 of your closest friends
(Who when thanked exclaims with a wave of the hand
“Oh I was just putzing.”)

You are the one
Who makes us all feel seen
And deeply loved
Hugging us saying
“Everything is going to be OK.”

You are the one
Who everyone wishes
They could call Mom.

I am so lucky!

Love,

P.S. I’d be honored to have you share my poem with your community and to hear from you. Please let me know your thoughts below!

When my princess with fairy wings of a daughter, Annabella (AKA Bella), turned four, I marveled at her whimsy, sense of personal style and imagination. Much like when Bella turned two and three (see my articles Life Lessons from My Three year Old and Life Lessons from my Two Year Old), the fabulous fours have been a profound teacher for me. I am learning so much about life by witnessing Bella in all her FOUR year old glory. Here are some of my favorite lessons:

· It’s OK to Ask for Space & Not Everyone Is Your Friend: Four year olds are learning so much about how to interact with others. When one of Bella’s classmates started in with the phrase “You’re not my friend anymore” my heart broke. Geez! At four years old? But then I realized that it was simply an expression of needing space.  And that is OK. And guess what?  Not everyone IS your friend…in other words, we can all get along and be kind, but we’re not best friends with everyone we meet. We don’t resonate with everyone. We gotta find our tribe. So Bella and I decided the best phrase to use was “I need some space right now.” I encourage her to trust her Inner Wisdom about who she truly resonates with and to find ways to express it that are kind and respectful. Do you ask for space when you need it? And do you allow yourself to truly be AT CHOICE with who you let into your inner circle?

· Art is Not Optional: When did we ever get the idea that art and creativity was optional? The notion that some people are artists and creative and some aren’t is a Big Fat Lie. Take a tip from my little one (and my soul sister Shiloh Sophia) and get out the paints, crayons, glitter and CREATE!

4 year Old Annabella at her first dance recital!

· Do What Scares You: I watched with butterflies in my tummy as Bella conquered her fear on the high monkey bars. She was terrified, saying she couldn’t do it. It was too high. Too scary. We worked our way through it after lots of talking and encouragement, until she finally went for it. She let her feet swing and she got to the next bar. Phew! I was so dang proud and inspired by her. When was the last time you dared to do something that scared you?

· Painting Your Nails, Dancing & Dress Up Are So Much FUN: Uh huh. Yes. That’s right. Now throw on a boa, paint your nails done hot pink (or sparkly purple or fire red or jet black) and dance, darlin!

· Beauty is Everywhere: Bella sees beauty everywhere she goes. A feather on the lawn is a treasure. The moon showing herself on a cloudy night with a soft glow, stunning! The purple dress I throw on for dinner gets greeted with “Oh mommy…you look beauuuutiful!” Find the beauty everywhere you go!

· Hug, Cuddle and say “I Love You” as Often as Possible: This lesson still hasn’t changed… it’s only expanded. Bella still loves a big hug and snuggling up to her loved ones and saying “I love you.” She even asked me a few months ago if we could hug and count to 100. I swear those were the best 100 seconds of my life….I highly recommend it.

Your assignment, if you so choose to accept it, is to chose one of the lessons above that you’ll take on as inspiration for this week to incorporate in your life.

With unstoppable Enthusiasm,

P.S. In honor of motherhood, I hope you saw yesterday the super special announcement of my HALF OFF Mom’s Day Exposing the Big Fat Lies Party Pack…it is a fabulous gift for yourself, your mama, or a mom you love. GO HERE to check it out now.

Please don’t miss out. The offer turns into a pumpkin tomorrow, Thursday, May 3rd at midnight. Check out the deets here.

P.S. Please do leave your comments below and go public on what has inspired you…and please do SHARE with your friends.