I haven’t posted in a while, partly because it was Christmas and partly because, to be totally honest, I really liked my last post and I wanted it to stay up there for a while. I don’t mean to sound arrogant or like I thought you should have liked it too. Just that I liked going to the blog and seeing it there. It made me happy. And every time I thought about writing something new, I thought “Nah. It’s not as good as what’s already there.”
But then this morning I was thinking, “I really should put something new up on the blog. I keep getting questions about the contest and the workshop and it’s been a while and everyone is posting all these inspirational New Year’s posts and I should do something……what should I write about now?”
I wasn’t really expecting an answer, as I was also simultaneously texting and putting on makeup, but then I heard a little voice inside me say “What do you really want?”
And I was like, “Um, excuse me? Did you not read the last post? I really want to help people get what they really want.”
Duh.
I recently had someone tell me that it’s not fair to hide what I know from the people that need it; that I have to live my mission. That hit me like a slap in the face, because I really don’t feel like I am hiding anything that’s not readily available. People can come, read, hang out, comment, click on links, sign up for stuff. What’s hidden about that?
But then I understood that a part of me has been holding back. I’ve been trying to fly under the radar so as to protect myself from the possible disappointment that comes with putting myself out there. I have been afraid to take the leap and be “all in” with my plans for The MOXY Project. I have been reserved, when asked about what I’m working on now. I have acted aloof when people have enthusiastically inquired about my rates and booking. I have practiced self-protection. I have avoided risk.
I’ve especially done that with the workshop coming up in March. I’ve soft-pedaled it; “Hey man, it’s pretty cool, you should think about it. No pressure.” I’ve begun posting teasers about different topics we’ll cover. I’ve even started a contest for people who don’t think they have the money to pay for it.
But what I haven’t told you is this: If you come to work with me in March, you won’t simply appreciate this workshop. You will live this workshop. If you let me in, there is no part of your life that will remain unchanged after this experience. You will celebrate the anniversary of this workshop every year following, because it will have been that remarkable. It will change your very relationship with yourself, and you will never be the same.
What do I really want? I want you to come to Santa Barbara March 19-20.
Aren’t you tired of all the hype? I called the workshop “New Year’s Solutions” because I figured by March we’d all be over the whole New Year’s Resolutions propaganda. But it’s January 4, and I already want to put a pillow over my head. So from now until March 19, I’m going all out and pouring myself into creating the best experience possible so that YOU can come and be transformed. So that we can build something tremendous. Together.
I’m going for it. Like never before.
What do I really want? You and me. Same room. Eye to eye.
It will be a watershed weekend for you, no matter what is going on in your life right now. If you, like me, broke one of your NY Resolutions on January 1, or if you don’t even make resolutions—or if you’ve been stellar at all of your resolutions and made zero slip-ups—you need this time. You need this time to remember yourself, to come back to who you have been and who you know you can be. To recall everything that makes you who you are, and to re-commit to that woman who looks back at you in the mirror every morning and says “What will you make of me today?”
Space is limited, because, well, I’m not good with crowds. This isn’t about being impressive, it’s about being known and not alone together. It’s about being the best version of yourself you can possibly be. Don’t you want to get started on that already? Let 2010 be the year you come into your own self.
What do I really want? To be a part of your life. Especially in March.
Quick Update on the Mix-CD Contest:
The deadline is February 14. I’ll post the address you can send them to next week because apparently the USPS has better things to do than remember my P.O. Box number right this second. Yes, you can make two CD’s, one for each category, but you can only win in one category, no matter how good they each are. Let me know if you have other questions and I’ll get right back to you.
What do I really want? You know.
I am SERIOUSLY bummed I can’t come in March and I was even more bummed once I read and was convinced about how brilliant it would be for me to be there.