The Road to Fabulous.

Listen to Your Inner Wisdom

Last month I gave my Live Fabulous Now - Hot Mogul’s Club members an assignment. I asked them to post a daily message in our private Facebook group every day for 3 days. They were asked to center themselves by breathing deeply, reconnect to their own inner wisdom and listen for the daily message.

The results were faaaabulous! They didn’t want to stop! Here are a few of their posts:

“Your seeking will be replaced with your Being-ness and how you do this dance, is how you do everything in your life! Practice and you can become the Masterful Manifestor you choose to be!”

“Be Loving to yourSelf!”

“Let go of resentment, fear...
Do something to symbolize your love for yourself today, either by claiming time for yourself to rest, or indulging in some soothing sensory experience.”

“Be Receptive, Be Open, Be Fluid, Be Now”

“Acknowledge feelings of doubt and release them; they serve no purpose in the road to living a fabulous enriching life.”

“- clarity – focus – organize – spirit – inspired – grace”

“WRITE! just do it.”

“You are Worthy!”

“Start from where you are, Ask for Guidance for your next step, Communicate your Truth, Give yourSelf the best! SING!”

“Free yourself from distractions; Silence is powerful; allow yourself to just be; allow the silence to touch your soul.”

These are just a few of the beautiful messages my Fabulous Hot Mogul’s got when asking for guidance from their Inner Wisdom. Isn’t that inspiring? Now it’s your turn.

Try it now:

1. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Feel your energy come back into your body. Let your shoulders relax. Release any tension you are holding in your body.

2. As you continue to watch your breath, say the words in your mind “breathe in, breathe out” for just a few moments.

3. “Watch” your breath and ask for a message from your Inner Wisdom. I love to ask this question; “what one thing can I do today that will have the greatest impact on my life?”

4. Just notice the first thing, thought, word or phrase that pops into your mind. Write it down. Don’t judge what comes to you. It might be an image, a feeling or something very specific. Just jot down what popped into your mind.

5. Try this for 3 days in a row and see what happens!

Have a faaaabulous day!

Sandylicious Playlist

I think everyone should have their own special playlist on iTunes.  Actually, I think you should have several!

I have my "Sandylicious playlist" of many favorite songs that gets me rockin when I need some energy.

I have a "Writing playlist" that I use when I need to crank out some writing deadlines.

I even have a "Massage Playlist" that I use when I get a massage, because I hate being taken out of that blissful feeling because some crazy music is playing in the background, right?!!

Here's one of my Sandylicious Playlists that I use when I speak at events- it's really fun!

Enjoy~ (then go make your own faaaabulous playlists & share)

Stop Worrying & Start Rockin'!

It’s 6am and I’m sitting in my office trying to write this article. I’m asking myself, “what do I really want to say to my readers?” I’m wondering if I have anything to say at all.

This morning I am thinking about Natasha Richardson - I awoke to the news yesterday that she had a skiing accident and was in the hospital. She is not a personal friend, but she’s been a part of my family for at least the last ten years. My daughters & I have watched her re-make of “The Parent Trap” with Dennis Quaid and Lyndsay Lohan at least a hundred times.

I immediately assumed that she must be an expert skier and was racing down the mountain and hit a tree. When I heard she was on a beginner’s slope working with a private instructor I was surprised and wanted to know more.

Normally, I walk away from the news. I immerse myself in my own life and ignore the headlines as much as possible. But this story hits close because we just moved to Colorado, and skiing is one of our new weekend activities. I imagined my mother-in-law hearing this news and how frightened she would be about us skiing every weekend.

I went through the conversation in my mind;

Me: “She probably wasn’t wearing a helmet, we always wear helmets. There’s nothing to worry about.”

Mo-in-Law: “It’s just so scary. Why do you have to do it at all? It’s dangerous.”

All day yesterday I tried to put the story out of my mind, but it kept creeping back in. First thing this morning my husband was reading me the latest from his iPhone. What can you do when worrisome thoughts won’t go away? Whether your worries are about the economy, global warming or mad cow disease, here’s what I’ll be doing today – hope it helps you too:

1. When a worrisome thought pops into your head, reconnect to your body. Our body is so smart. Even when we think we aren’t carrying stress and anxiety around our body will tell us where the rough spots are. So right now, take a deep breath and feel your energy come back into your body. Let your shoulders relax and on the next deep, deep breath send all of your thoughts down to your feet. Imagine the breath shooting out the bottom of your feet into the ground. Now pull that energy back up through your body and out the top of your head. Wiggle your fingers, wiggle your toes, shrug your shoulders. Doesn’t that feel good?

2. Focus on what’s right in front of you. Usually when worries start to get the better of you, it’s because you’re avoiding stuff. Ask yourself, “What am I avoiding doing right now?” and just listen (without judgment) to what pops into your head. Notice and then take action. The dishes, the article, the bills, that phone call….whatever it is-- take action. This will give you new momentum, once you’ve got the energy ball rolling you’ll feel re-engaged with your life.

3. Reward yourself. This is my favorite part. Reward yourself for stopping the pattern of worry & avoidance. Find something fun to do for the next 5 minutes. Take a quick break. Put on your favorite song. Dance around the office. Open a window. Go outside. Blow bubbles. Jump rope. Create a DJ name on Blip.fm and spin some tunes. (mine is “DJ Sandylicious” and my friends tell me I’ve got “mad skilz”) As you’re shakin’ your booty today, remember I’ll be shakin’ mine right along with you. What’s your favorite song to dance to? (send your requests to sandy@sandygrason.com or follow me on twitter & you can listen to my next DJ spot!)

Remember! 5 minutes of play then back to work!

Have a faaaabulous day!

More Spontaneous Happiness

What can I say.... I'm such a sucker for random public acts of joy.

My sister sent me this one.  "Pass me a napkin please..... I'm crying happy tears"   Can someone please invite ME next time you're planning a random public musical performance? Pass it on!

Happy Friday!

Happy Dance

This will make you smile.  My favorite moment happens around 2:17 when everyone is jumping & dancing together. 

Doesn't it make you want to dance? Why don't you? Go on, dance around your desk, right now!  (and know that I'm dancing along with you)

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how they made it happen. Great!