Do you need a Social Detox?

When you think about when you're at your happiest, you probably picture yourself in a place you've desired to be and surrounded by people you love to be around. Generally, it is not your vision to work your whole life in order to achieve a certain goal just to finally arrive there and be around people that you don't like or love. So much of achieving success is in the journey. It's not that the journey isn't tough at times but its how you handle it.

How do the people you hang around make you feel? Physically, how do you react? Your body will know what feels good and what doesn't. Are the people in your life contributing something positive to your every day life or are they sucking the energy out of you? Every relationship will be different, some people you can talk business with, some more emotional, some, you just adore their spirit and love being around them. Sure, we will all have our not so great days and our real friends will be there for us. However, if you are surrounded by someone that you constantly are reacting badly toward, than here's the secret: remove yourself from the situation. It's not that difficult to walk away from something or someone that makes you uncomfortable. Not all friends are created equal and that's ok.


Why choose to socially detox? You really are the sum of your network. Who are you hanging with? Are they like or dislike who you are and who you strive to be? Are the positive contributors or takers? Are they people you love but just can't be around right now? Are their intentions good or bad? All of these things are possible. The point is that by being aware and by listening to how you body reacts to certain situation is a great way to achieve happiness. If you are working to achieve happiness in the future - the fastest way to bet there is to make choices that make you happy now.

Love and Peace ,
Sarah Rose

Did you lock yourself up?

After meeting many people from all walks of life, you begin to wonder who is really responsible for each person's circumstances...

Regardless of if I'm talking about the free and beautiful Kim Kardashian, Loren and JR Ridinger or people in less desirable situations there is only one thing that is certain: each of them and each of us is a direct reflection of our thinking. the mind is such a powerful thing, it can hold you down or set you free. What ever you focus on, you become. Will you lock yourself up in a prison today or leave freely on your own terms? The key is in your ability to train your thoughts to be focused on where you want to be.

A great leader this past weekend said 'Medicore people focus on what they're going through. Champions focus on where they're going to.'

Love and Peace

'You're lucky'

I have people tell me all of the time 'you're so lucky!'. While I understand that when people say it, they mean it with love. However, I believe it is not luck. I believe it is much more than that.

I believe that the real determining factor of happiness and receiving what you want is actually 'what you give or put out there'. The universe is in constant motion of giving and receiving. To me this motion is a circular motion that needs to follow the path to keep it going. When you give, you are then open to receive. If you only take, then you close yourself off and the cycle will leave you out eventually.

The best way to assess your current state of happiness in your relationship, finances etc is to assess the giving and receiving cycle. I do it all of the time and I use this as a constant resource to find balance in them. If a relationship with people or an organization becomes one sided where one is giving more than the other than it can not thrive forever. It might be able to be forced for a while, but it isn't happy and it eventually becomes burnt out.

So if you want to be 'lucky', the secret is to to be a giver. Give with the best of intentions and you will become open to receive. <3

Love and peace,
SR

Limited to Limitless.

T Harv Ecker says not to "drink from only one river". In other words, regardless of what you do for a living, everyone should be involved in creating multiple streams of income.

Only 20 ago, if a person wanted to earn a second stream of income they would have had some very limiting possibilities.

1. They could get another job. But let's be real - another job usually pays less than your first AND you have LESS hours to sell for money. Your income is still controlled by how many hours you personally have available to sell for a wage. Another big downer - you have very little time left for yourself or the people you love.

2. They could start a business. Pre-internet, that meant investing a few thousand dollars into starting a business. This possibility was available to the top 5% who had the resources available to take this path. And, once again, you certainly have very little time left for yourself and the people you love.

3. The could invest in the market. A top financial adviser told me this year, if you don't have to invest in the market (stocks especially), than don't. You never know what is going to happen - invest your money in places where you know it will come back to you and multiply / not places where you "hope" it will do that. He showed me examples of two portfolios: both were sound choices of investing according to industry standards yet one at the age of retirement had less money available than was originally invested. So much for retirement after 45 years of working... If you're a big risk taker than play the lottery. Also, never take investing advise from someone with out examining their investing choices.

Those were the limiting choices for creating multiple streams of income. Now, the internet makes it so easy to have a second source of income. The playing field has been leveled and people are allowed to compete more for the market. It's not even hard to do anymore. Your options to create more income have changed from limited to limitless.

A good exercise to examine your situation is to think about the following situation: If something happened to me or my job, how long would I be able to sustain my current lifestyle? Is my house bigger than my wallet? Would I need to borrow money? Would I depend on government money / government benefits? If you are at the mercy to your answer, than you need a SOLID PLAN B or multiple streams of income.

Some people are rich and others work to "pay their bills". Some people "get it" and others are pawns in their plan for success. Which person will you be? You no longer have to play into the system that holds some people up and keeps others down. You decide which direction to move.

Love and Peace,
SR

Maps show icons but you see what is real.

We all create a map for our future. Some of ours have more details than others, some are based of other people's success and some make them as they go. I was thinking a lot about this today because yesterday was such a great day that got totally derailed. I didn't fall apart - I don't ever agree to do that - but I did stop what I was doing to add a .... pitstop and give attention where it was needed. I guess the point is, that the map is the plan and we all see the icons but what we really need to pay attention to is the stuff that isn't universal. The stuff that happens everyday and how you deal with it and how you move forward.

I believe the only way to stay on track is to be clear about your destination. If your vision is clear enough than you will get there regardless of everything else. Planning and strategy should derive from a healthy balance of dreams, logic and acquired knowledge. If your planning your future without a combination of all of these, then you most likely won't get to where you really want to be.

Dreams. If you can't visualize it than it can not be. It's that simple. Don't allow other people to limit your dreams - if they want to limit themselves then let that be their problem.

Logic. What steps to you logically need to take to achieve your dreams. What does the breakdown look like? What will your days look like? Is your plan proven or are you creating a new one? What are your chances of success and what can you do to stay on the right track? What tools have you acquired to manifest your dream? What sacrifices are you willing to make? What are you not willing to sacrifice?

Acquired Knowledge. Don't underestimate what you already know. Also don't forget that you don't know what you don't know. The biggest lesson and acquired knowledge for me is: Looking back, did I really do everything I was supposed to do? Did I take the time to live in each moment and enjoy the ride to the top? Did I remember to bring my family and friends on the ride (new and old)? You learn so much from yourself and the people around you, so make sure that you take it all in. Be present. Don't be so distracted by everything around you. Take and give time where it is needed.

The big plan is the road map and you driving through it. When you plan your roadtrip, you don't know what traffic will come up in 6 hours or what kid is going to need to pull over for a 30th potty break nor will you know when. All you can do is take it all in and pull over when you need to and then get back on the road when your done. Your loved ones will stay the course with you because they believe in you. They will support you because you support them. They will have faith in you because you have faith in your plan, so just remember to make it a good one. Just remember to live each day in the moment. Your plan is good enough that you know your going to get there, so don't be afraid to enjoy the stuff today.

I hope your ignorant of the impossible to do it.

"Never tell a young person that something cannot be done. God may have waited centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing." - John Andrew Holmes

Today, I ran across this quote and I thought to myself "Wow, how true is this! It always boils down to your own self-belief. I fully believe that fear is 100 % self created. Without you, it doesn't exist and thus, you can do anything.

It reminded me of an indoor show that Ryan and I wrote two years ago (FEAR, Fantasized Experiences Appearing Real). We explored some of the things that people were afraid of: love, limitations, failure, success and self. In the end, the audience realizes that no two people have the same list or level of fears - they are all self manufactured. I always said knowing is half the battle. Don't limit yourself with fear. Choose ignorance. I hope you are always ignorant to all that holds you back.

Love and peace,
SR

Celebrating other people's success.

I have been thinking about a friend of mine who hit a big goal this past week all weekend! I am so completely happy for her.

I've noticed that for some people, celebrating other people's success is really a challenge. As I was sharing this awesome news with some people, I was surprised at the plethora of reactions.

There were ones that almost afraid to be happy because they had this worry that all of the good stuff was gone and there wasn't going to be enough left over for them. There were people who were clearly jealous. There were people who were annoyed.... but mostly annoyed because maybe they were thinking of their own shortcomings.

And then there were people who were happy for this friend of mine. They actually took it all in and I could see them actually feel happy.

So, as I was thinking about this, I realized that the people with happy reactions to other people's success were all successful themselves. They generally were happy in their own lives and did not feel threatened by other's success.

There will always be enough to be happy about or grateful for. Don't worry about wasting your happiness or celebration on someone else. You have to be open to receiving happiness - even if it is not a direct thing that you have personally received - because if you are open to receiving it than it is yours to keep.
You are what you put out there. What are you contributing? <3