2020 gave us gifts (here’s what they are)

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2020 gave us gifts. Here’s what they are.

I’m sitting here wrapping up work for the year, planning on taking a few weeks off for the holidays. I feel like before I go, I want to send you all a note about this year. This crazy, crazy year.

Like you, I started 2020 dreaming up big things for myself and others. And like you, I found myself stuttering and swerving as more and more fear and ridiculousness swung my way: COVID-19, the California wildfires and unprecedented number of hurricanes, the fight for BLM, and a near miss with the breakdown of democracy in the U.S. Unfathomable. It’s as if the Universe rolled up all it had and tossed it to us: “Take that, Americans. If you don’t learn from this, I don’t know what it’s gonna take.”

And learn we have.

The pattern master

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The Pattern Master

(Another long but good article on why we bother with personal growth.)

I’ve been sending my book manuscript out to agents lately. I wrote what I thought was a rippin’ hot pitch letter and included the juiciest bits of my writing samples.

I’ve had just four replies, all rejections.

Then, last night I was lying in bed watching “(Un)well,” a new TV show that explores all kinds of alternative therapies. The first show was about essential oils. And it struck me: they were explaining things that I already knew about, that I already “got,” there was nothing new here. But they were acting as if I’d never heard of oils before and was clueless about the whole exciting and dramatic industry!

I realized in that moment that my pitch letter has been falling on deaf ears. I’ve been acting like every potential agent already knows all about patterns, blocks, and personal growth. I’ve been approaching them like they’re insiders, long-timers. They’re not. Most of them have barely heard of Tony Robbins. They’re probably wondering what the hell I’m writing about.

The Flower That Grows Too High Is The First To Be Cut

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There’s an old saying that the flower that grows too high in the field is the first to be cut.

In other words, don’t stick out.

Which is also saying, “Don’t be seen.”

Except that being seen is exactly what you’re striving for. Everything you offer to the world is something you’ve made, written, done, carved, studied for, put together, etc. You’re wanting an audience for it. You want clients for it — customers, admirers, readers, viewers, consumers. You want people to share it with.

You say you try to be seen all the time. “I write newsletters! I speak on stages! I get in front of the room to read my latest proposal to the team. I stick my hand up in meetings and I even have a gorgeous website to showcase myself on.”

But is that enough? Because at some point, you back down. You give up. You slink away and say, “I tried and they rejected. It always happens.”

And that is that. You grow no taller than the flowers around you. To go any further would be too risky. Something would be put on the line. The bigger flowers are right: you are not good enough.

Ooof. That hurts.

Flowdreaming Podcast 632: MoneyFlow: Worried About Money? Shore Up Those Finances Right Now in Flow

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#632: MoneyFlow: Worried About Money? Shore Up Those Finances Right Now in Flow

For you to weather the new pandemic economy, you need to be nimble and focused in your energy. Nimble because you’re being asked to change with grace and optimism. Focused because your energy is the direction that leads you. Listen and learn the right energy to be in to recover your financial well-being. For even more effect, check out MoneyFlow at Flowdreaming.com.

Flowdreaming Podcast 631: 6 Things You Can Do Right Now to Go Touch-Free (BONUS EPISODE)

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#631: 6 Things You Can Do Right Now to Go Touch-Free (BONUS EPISODE)

Going touch-free is way easier than you think. Here are a few ways for you and those you love to keep your hands off things…and be speedier in every errand as a bonus! (What has this got to do with Flowdreaming? Not much. But it will help you feel more relaxed and in control during this time!)

Flowdreaming Podcast 630: Glimmers of Light in the Post-Pandemic Era (What You Can Look Forward To)

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#630: Glimmers of Light in the Post-Pandemic Era (What You Can Look Forward To)

Here are a bunch of ways our world could get so much better as a result of the pandemic. Yes, better! Think big! How can we change our lives and society for the better? Today’s episode is fueled with creative, hopeful and thoughtful ideas for how we can all level up. And don’t forget, the Powerful Immunity and Protection Playlist is here now at Flowdreaming.com

I made the mistake of spending too much time on my phone last night—swipe swipe swipe

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I made the mistake of spending too much time on my phone last night—swipe swipe swipe

I sniffled into my pillow around 11 pm, miserable and thinking that we are all gonna die, starve, or be homeless. (Oh my god, I know, I know better.)

So I totally get your feeling of sliding between two crazy poles of fear and calm right now. It’s like an army has invaded our country, except it’s made of the people we love and the viruses they harbor. Now what? You can’t fight that with a missile.

Flowdreaming Podcast 629: 15 Things You Can Do Right Now to Emerge Ahead after the Pandemic

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#629: 15 Things You Can Do Right Now to Emerge Ahead after the Pandemic

Time to shore up not just your mind and heart, but your physical life too. Here are 15 ideas to help you come out stronger once this all blows over. Soak in ideas to feel creative, productive, and get ahead. Some of us will be using this time to get an even stronger footing…will you be one of us? Listen and get ideas for some excellent ways to be spending your time right now A great playlist to accompany this episode is Powerful Immunity and Protection.

How I’m turning a crazy time into a peaceful, productive, focused time

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How I’m turning a crazy time into a peaceful, productive, focused time.

I’m thinking a lot about this right now.

I’m seeing peers still lobbing emails about new programs they’re launching as if nothing in the world is going on. I’m seeing my local theaters assuring me that all the seats are wiped down. And I’m hearing that the stock market is just a wreck.

I am wondering what all this means, and how long it will last, and what each of us is going to do to weather it.

Because there is A LOT we can do. I am constantly reminding myself that it’s never about what’s happening around you. It’s about how YOU are happening to it. Here are a few things I’m doing right now: