So many things are happening around me that bring up so many different emotions. Do you ever have days like this? Do you have moments where you feel like you can't process fast enough because so much is coming your way. I just want to sit and take it in and not react to it. I feel a lump in my throat. I want to cry but I am not sad.

I guess I am feeling so many contradicting feelings. My uncle passed away and I am sad for my dad. My brother is sick in the hospital and there are no answers. I am sad for a friend who's daughter is missing. I am frustrated with the burden I sometimes feel with my business and that I can't please everyone. But then I am happy for my wonderful connection with Jeff. I am happy for my new found love of surfing. I am happy that I am becoming a life coach. I just feel everything intensely right now.

So in this moment I have to say to myself what can I learn? What can I get and what can I give? We all want a formula. We want someone to tell us what to do. I can't tell you what to do. I can just share my insights and hope they inspire you. We all have the power within us to choose how we perceive the events in our lives. We can make it personal or we can see life as life. It just is, people get sick, unfortunate things happen and we keep moving forward. It just highlights the NOW. What are you doing about your life now? We have the power to create anything we choose, so why don't we choose better?

It is my challenge to take what I feel and make it empower me. If I let myself feel it all and come to a place of peace then I can move through it. If you resist sadness or resist what is --then you prolong your pain. We attach so much to our pain and that is the part that debilitates us. If you can allow yourself to be sad then you get to reach the other side of the pain. Be vulnerable, let yourself have permission to be sad. It's so freeing to reach the other side. There is a quiet freedom where no matter what happens, I know that I have me and thats a pretty valuable commodity. You matter and you are the only constant in your life. So live outloud and be grateful for everything in your life. Without the sad moments we could never recognize the beautiful moments.

Today I am grateful for my family, I love you all very much!