The Road to Fabulous.

I Got Soul but I'm Not a Soldier

If you haven't heard of Invisible Children, this is what it says on their website:

"We have been called idealists, but our ideals are becoming realities. 

On April 29th, 2006, in more than 130 cities, roughly 80,000 people joined thousands of Northern Ugandan night commuters and slept outside. Young, old, all races, all religions -- demanded that the world take notice to a war that remained unseen for over 20 years."

Night commuters are the children that must travel at night in order to stay alive.  In this video you'll see kids in prom clothes who came to sleep outside after their prom and people all over the world, coming together, sleeping outside for the children in Africa.

Invisible Children is a Social, Political and Global Movement that uses the transformative power of story to change lives.  They are also doing an amazing job of inspiring youth culture to get involved and make a difference.  If you'd like to get involved or learn more visit www.InvisibleChildren.com

Today, as you share food, song and laughter with your loved ones raise a glass and send your energy to the children around the world that need our LOVE.

I cry every time I watch this video.  It gives me hope in humanity.  We can make a difference.

Happy Holidays- I'm so grateful for YOU.

xoxoxo

Merry Marinating = Major MOJO

It snowed last night! It's soooo beautiful!

I've been reading your responses to my questions and my heart is overwhelmed with the honesty pouring out of you.  I've already got some amazing ideas about how I'm going to inspire you & support you in creating the BEST new year evaaaaah!  Stay tuned....... 

If you haven't filled me in on what's happening in your life yet, click here- or leave a comment below or send me an email at question@sandygrason.com

This week's article is about a subject that seems to be coming up a lot in my life lately- marinating. Enjoy!

May your week be filled with perfect moments & lots of Cheers!

Mmmwwaaaaah!

Merry Marinating=Major MOJO

I was in a major funk. You could call it a 'period of discontent' with my life and my job and everything that I’ve created over the last 5-10 years. It was set off by a rather humorous chain of events involving the movie “You, Me & Dupree” and a couple of very big speaking gigs in New York City and Canada. My two little girls were visiting my mom for a week. I had planned to be working on many different projects that needed to be completed while my kids were away, however, I found myself at home, alone all day, and questioning everything I was working on. Nothing felt inspiring. The projects that seemed so urgent the week before, felt boring and flat and depressing.

I called my mentor and told him my dilemma. My depressing tirade ended with; “I’ve got this whole week to myself, I'll just do a lot of meditating and journaling and figure out what my next step is." 

His response surprised me. “No, don’t do any of that. Go shopping. Go float in the pool. Do nothing.”

 

Wow, that was the easiest homework he has given me in 15 years!

So, that is exactly what I did for one full week. Nothing! More accurately, I did exactly what I felt like doing at any given moment.

Another friend, who is a filmmaker in California, called me and asked what I was working on and I told him “Absolutely nothing. I’m marinating.” 

He thought this was a pretty funny way to describe the familiar lapses in inspiration that most human beings go through periodically. We laughed about the“Sandy-licious Marinade” that I was cooking up and how we would bottle and sell it after it was all over.

The word “marinate” just seemed to fit what I was feeling. I knew something juicy was coming, but I didn’t know what it was. I felt anxious and unsettled. I wallowed in these feelings for a few days and resisted my urge to ‘fix’ it. Have you ever felt this way?

I worked on a few things, but only what felt FUN to me in the moment. I noticed what projects were ‘calling’ to me. I picked up my guitar and wrote songs. I played a lot with my friends. It was so refreshing to just Be Myself and Have Fun. And then it happened...

One morning I woke up with that familiar feeling of inspiration. A new idea. An idea that pulled me out of bed in order to write it all down. I am so excited about these new projects that we’ll be rolling out in the next few months. 

This is the perfect time of year to marinate. You may be feeling a desire to hibernate already.  Have you been judging yourself?  Stop it right now! Make a date with yourself to just Be with Your Self and Have Fun. Give yourself a little time to relax and refresh. Whether you are an artist or an accountant, give yourself the gift of time for some merry marinating.

Avatar-liciousness

I went to see Avatar last night.  Actually my husband and daughters dragged me.  It certainly did not look like the kind of movie I wanted to see.  

 

I don't like war, killing, thrill-ride-type movies.  But I was overruled, so off we went.

I really can't describe the amazing-ness of this movie.  Yes, it was a little over-the-top with the war, good vs evil stuff.  But there was so much to love.

The magical forest James Cameron created is magnificent.  The fact that his characters are connected to this forest in a way that I have begun to feel connected to the mountains here in Colorado moved me very deeply.

This movie made me want to get outside and look at the trees, stare at the clouds, breathe in the essence of nature.

I am amazed at James Cameron's vision, he wrote and directed Avatar, and I am in awe of the world he created.

I think I might go see it again.  It was that great.

Have an amaaaazing day- go get a hug from Mother Nature.  Or go see Avatar.

;-)

Ask-Ask-Baby

It's the end of the year.... my favorite time to look back, celebrate all that's happened in my life (get complete with the difficult stuff) and figure out what I really want next year to look like.

I thought this would be a good time to find out what you're thinking about, working on, struggling with, etc.

So, whaaas up?  How was your year? What did you love?  What kind-of sucked?  If you were hanging out at my house for New Year's Eve and we were sitting in front of the fire having a cocktail, what would YOU want to share?  If you could ask me anything in the world, what would you want to talk about?

I hope you are having a faaabulous December and getting ready to ROCK 2010, leave me a shout out.  Let me know what's happening in your life.

mmwwaaahhh!

Here's a silly video I made to get you thinking..... (it's very rare that I put on the "pretty" so I make several videos all at once) I was getting a little loopy here :-D

So, what's YOUR question? :-D

If you'd rather ask me something privately just send an email to question (at) sandygrason.com 

Why I Think Saxophone Players are HOT

Mojo Tip for today is....

You Gotta Put Down Shoulds if You Want to Play the Saxophone. 

If you are truly ready to design a LIFE that Feeds Your Soul, stop the "shoulds" and Go Do that VooDoo that only YOU can do.

Check this out.

Ready for even more MOJO? Join us at the next Mojo Retreat.

Are You Lying About Your Passion?

Today's Mojo Tip is....

Are You Lying About Your Passion? Do you say you love something but never make the time for it in your life?  Do you dream of winning the lottery so you can go "live your passion"?  It could be a BIG FAT LIE.

Check this out.

What's YOUR passion?  How often do you get to do it? Do you have trouble figuring out what your passion even is? 

Join us for the next Mojo Retreat.

Balls to the Wall?

Mojo Tip for Today is.....

Balls to the Wall?  Sometimes when we are feeling the need for change we throw everything out the window all at once, when it's the internal shifts that could make the biggest difference in your LIFE.

Check this out.

What do YOU do when you've lost your MOJO?  Leave a comment, share the Mojo baby!

Join us at the next Mojo Retreat.

How to Rule the World From Your Couch

I'm loving this new book by Laura Day.  This is the first book I've ever read from Laura, but I loved it so much I went right out and bought "Practical Intuition" too.  Check it out.  She's on book tour now, so you might be able to catch her live in your city.

She rocks. :-)

Let me know what you think!