Living With Chaos: Awesome!

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Made this for a woman who was a music teacher

Welcome to week 8 of Living with Chaos. Invite your friends to join here.

Today is nice and short.

One of my clients was worrying about something that hadn't happened. (Like all worries.) Anyway, I said to her, "Instead of worrying about the awful future that hasn't happened, what if you just let things be awesome now?"

Today's message: let it be awesome.

Look around your life for the things that are working. When you're living in chaos, the temptation is to focus only on the things that feel broken, out of control, and painful. You lose your job, and your kids are hilarious. You hate your boss, and daffodils are coming up. A parent is sick, and you love walking your dog.

The point here isn't to ignore the hard things. It's to balance them with awesome so that you are able to LIVE in chaos.

I hope this helps.

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One Easy Way To Get What You Want

Time to read: 56 seconds

New York!

In case your life is full this week, here's the punchline:

To get what you want, ask.

My daughter and I are headed to New York City for two weeks. She's doing an internship/shadow, and I am her roadie managing logistics and food. This trip happened because she sent an email asking for help, and the person responded with generosity beyond her wildest imagination.

I'm going to admit something here….I actually discouraged her from asking because I didn't want her to be a bother. (Notice what stops you from asking.) She did anyway, and she's off to the opportunity of a lifetime. (It's a good thing my teen daughter doesn't listen to me.)

So, go ahead. Bother the person. Ask. If you don't, the answer is certainly no.

When you ask, sometimes things don't work out or the answer is no. That's ok, too. It's not about the outcome, it's about opening space for possibilities.

So, go ahead and ask. I'd love to hear what you ask for, and what happens when you do.

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