Today I'd like to thank Charlie, a 13 year old boy, who's excitement to be a pilot just could not be contained.  If any emotion could be jumping out of a person's body, excitement was jumping out of Charlie today.  I loved it, thank you!  So here is a note to Charlie:

Dear Charlie,

You are going to be awesome, I cannot wait for you to be living your dreams!  And in addition to that, anything else that you want is 100% possible too, the sky is the limit.  And anybody that tells you it isn't possible, just doesn't know, or doesn't believe in their own dreams, so don't listen to them.  Thank you, for being you, thank you for being on my flight, and sharing your enthusiasm and excitement with me!  You know most pilots knew they wanted to be pilots at a very young age just like yourself.  And some of them even started working as a pilot before age 20, so go for it.  Its all out there waiting for you, and if you come across a fork in the road, or something you don't know or understand yet, I hope you remember that just because you don't know doesn't mean it doesn't exist.  There is always a solution, there is always a way.  Thought I doubt that you'll run into many detours.

Wishing you all the best,
Jessica

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To everybody else, I hope that there is something in your life that makes you as excited as a 13 year old looking at their dreams, and knowing its their future, and so excited, you wish you were there already.  If not, I dare you to try something, anything different today.  That is the single best way I know to shake things up and bring on a new perspective, or make us more open to new possible dreams.  For me its inspiring others, especially kids, and helping them find their way to their dreams.

​Love to all

Hello Friends!

You know when you're just having a kind of rough or sluggish day?  Or maybe you are stressed out because you have way too much on your plate, and can't get the thought "how am I going to get all of this done today?!?"

Yesterday was kind of a sluggish day for me, I had a lot to do, but I had such a hard time peeling myself up and getting myself to do anything.  I was feeling very unproductive and it was frustrating me.  I acknowledged my frustration, and decided to apply my own philosophy.  Just 20 minutes at a time to my day.  

I set my alarm for 20 minute intervals, and decided what I would do for the next 20 minutes.  Each block of 20 minutes I'd do something physically different to the last 20 minutes.  So for example I would deal with something from work that really needed to get done on the computer for 20 minutes, then I exercised for 20 minutes (I love revfit on youtue), then I took care of something else on the computer, then I cleaned my apartment....  And voila, I am feeling productive, more energized, and I actually took care of some things that were really stressing me out.

Doing things at 20 minute intervals started in high school.  I had a really hard time focusing when it came to studying, and I learned that if I set the timer for a short interval, and I knew it would end soon, I was able to focus.  This has also worked very well for kids when I used to nanny and would do homework, personally I think for younger kids 10 minutes is a good interval.  Its long enough to get something done, but its a short enough amount of time that they understand and know will not "take forever."

The added bonus of doing things in 20 minute intervals, is that because I know it will end soon, there is a competitive side of me that comes out, and wants to see how much I can get done.  So in essence, I end up working faster :)

On days that I am feeling sad, I'll alternate the things I do with emotional value.  So for example, I'll curl up in my bed or read, then I'll do something "I need to do," then I'll color, then back to something "I need to do" and so on.  This often helps me to feel better, because I removed things that were stressing me out from my "list", but I also allowed myself to just be in whatever mood I was in, which is very healing.

I hope this idea brings some ease into your life.  I'd love to hear how treating the day with one 20 minute interval at a time works for you!

​Love!

Greetings Summer friends,

I apologize I have been gone for a while.  Anyway, I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer.  Personally when summer comes around, I try to spend as much time as possible outside.  Enjoying the outdoors, and the heat is what makes summer for me, a day in a dress or a bikini means I had a good day :)  What makes it a good summer for you?

So this month my goal has been to have no goals.  No agenda, just let go on priorities, and accomplishments.  This was a surprisingly hard "goal" for me to accept, and to my surprise has been super liberating!  In having "no goal" for the month, I have actually accomplished a lot more, and enjoyed more life, like friends, my home, being alone, reading.... And when I am hanging out with friends I noticed that I am more present.  And the biggest thing of all I just have more energy in general.  I was telling my coach, Rebecca, that I felt very sluggish and weighed down.  I didn't know what to do, she suggested giving up on goals for a month.  I was so resistant.  That sounded backwards to me.  How will I accomplish anything if I have no goals???  As it turns out, it was the opposite.  

In this process of "giving up on goals" I learned quite a bit about myself.  I realized that I was judging myself for what I did or didn't accomplish.  I realized (again) that I have been brushing over my wins, or accomplishments, and rushing on to the next thing.  In a sense stealing my own wind.  It has also helped to anchor in that life is just a forever work in progress, so its ok to let go of the "finish line", because when I get there I will create a new one.  While goals are important, its equally important to celebrate every win, no matter how tiny.  This is something I am working on too.  Here's to celebrating bigger and loosening up on goals!

Would giving up on goals for one month shake things up a bit for you?  I would have said no, until I tried it.  Please continue to pay all your bills, and take care of the essentials; but I encourage you to let go of goals for one month, and just watch what happens!

Important things to note:
What do you find yourself doing most often?
What feelings do you notice popping up?
And after one month has passed what did you end up accomplishing?
After this month is over, take these questions and use what you noticed to make tiny modifications in your life, you'll enjoy a more satisfying life!  And that is the point, personal satisfaction, since we are forever works in progress.

​With love, Jessica