Your Friday Five

"Worry is a misuse of our imagination" Unknown

This past Sunday, during our Master Class on resilience, I had the wonderful attendees write in the chat their favorite song that they go to when they need a pick-me-up. I put all the songs into a resilience playlist. You can go and listen to it here.

Mindful Moments

When I find my mind spinning and focusing on all of the things outside of my control, I find that this 5,4,3,2,1 tool works every single time:

5: Pause and name 5 things that you can see

4: Pause and name 4 things you can touch

3: Pause and name 3 things you can hear

2: Pause and name 2 things you can smell

1: Pause and name 1 thing you can taste

I am leaning into my curiosity and love of music, and picking up my DJing.

In 2018, I started my DJing journey with the help of Mike Babbitt and Michael Pipitone of Yes Fitness Music. Two amazing humans who gifted me all my DJ equipment, mentored me over many months, and also put me up during my trips to Washington DC for my DJ intensives.

It was also thanks to Maureen Hagan of Can Fit Pro, who invited me to DJ the V.I.P. presenter party of over 500 people in 2019, and who gave me a tangible and very public goal that I needed to show up for.

That was an evening I'll never forget and one I want to repeat, although maybe not in the same way.

Music brings us together, music ignites joy, and music has no barriers when it comes to love, truth, and unity.

So I am starting over again. This is not like teaching dance, where I have been able to pick back up pretty easily after over a decade away from teaching. This is not like riding a bike. This journey will require me doubting myself, wondering if I am too old and all the BS that often stops me from starting.

I will keep you posted along the way and of course share my mixes when they're "good enough."

What would a wise person do in this moment?

Such a simple and yet profound question to help us make choices that work for us versus against us.