I am finding it so essential to put the breaks on and STOP when I get too caught up in the “doing” of life and forget about the”being” in life. After all, what I am? A Human Being, Right?

And what I am finding as I stay present to my instincts and as I continue to trust what my spirit is messaging to me, ever so gently throughout each day, is that the best things in my life are starting to come from practicing just “being”, as much as possible, so that the things that really need to be done on my daily, weekly and monthly checklist are presented to me so clearly that I don’t need to waste any time questioning my next moves or stressing out about “The Cursed Hows” as Mike Dooley likes to call it:

So, there is no need for me to worry about how I am going to get Pinocchio a good home. My only job is to keep my goal front and center in my mind and to then follow through by taking the next right action. That’s it!

And, the next right action for me, a few weeks ago, was to take an unexpected trip to LA for a few days. Long story short, I followed my instincts and it ended up being a perfect adventure! Over the past weeks, I have had a few creative projects come into my path, which I will be chatting about in the next blogs, that will allow me to use my skills as a singer, storyteller and creator. As excited as I am about the possibilities, the fear comes in when I begin to think about “The Cursed Hows”. And that is why this trip was so needed. I was able to reconnect with nature, hiking almost every day up Runyon Canyon. I got to spend time with a few close friends I wanted to see, attend one class at “The Acting Center”, where I use to go when I lived in LA, and I got very clear on how wonderful my life already is. I also got to spend time saying goodbye, quietly and internally, to my friend and mentor, Mandi, who I spoke of in the last blog.

I was able to “be” and allow some space in between all the things I had been “doing”. I was able to take care of me so that I can then take care of all the details and tasks that are involved on this creative endeavor. That time away has since given me the energy, strength and hope to “do” more in a calm, serene and clear space. And the worrying and the fear that will continue to come up every time something new and challenging gets added to this pie of my life, that is just something that is there. I do not have to react to it. All I am expected to do is follow my inner voice and see where it leads me. This path that I am on, as I said in my first blog post almost 8 months ago, back in October, is a journey. And my goal remains the same. It is to provide whoever choses to join me, with snap shots on this journey and to share the successes and the struggles I face, intertwined with a bit of inspiration and education.

I am excited to tell you more about a few of the upcoming projects I spoke of briefly above. But that will have to wait for the next blog. Until then, I ask you take time to breathe in life, nature and your true self. You are an amazing person and there is no one quite like you! And in honoring that you get to truly “be” the person you were meant to be, enabling yourself to “do” exactly what you were meant to “do” here on Earth. We are all here for a reason!  Mine is to touch, move and inspire as many people as I can by “being” a Singer, Storyteller and Creator! So, what’s yours?

Here’s a few pictures I took while in LA and when I used to live there…

 Yup… I am one step closer to finding Pinocchio a Home!

Love, Light & Fluffy Clouds,

Jen