Busy. Busy. Busy. I find myself saying that word a lot lately. I am not complaining. Lots of crazy things have happened to over the past month but a lot of great things have happened as well.

I entered a crazy hectic working relationship on a project that practically sucked the life out of me. It was definitely stressful from beginning to end. I did manage to find the positive in the situation though. I learned that I need better boundaries when partnering with people, and I also learned that I really like the way I do things! By nature, I am easygoing. I don’t like things to be more complicated than they need to be. Naturally, when things need to be formal, I do what’s necessary, but ultimately, I am all about a graceful flow… the past month taught me that I work best with people that either have the same energy or need my working style to balance them out. I try to remain calm whenever possible.

I’ve never done a professional photo shoot before, yet somehow managed to knock out TWO in the same seven day period. You may get to see some of the pics, if you’re lucky.   I’m also working with a great new company – they have yet to launch but are just on the edge of putting some great work out into the world. I LOVE working with clients who have lots going on and who are doing great work. It makes what I do so easy and enjoyable. More details about them closer to (or after) their launch.

Sunday night/Monday morning in LA we had an earthquake just after 2AM. I’ve lived in Los Angeles my entire life and earthquakes cease to freak me out. But something about this one was very different for me.  I was sitting at my desk, tired out of my mind, trying to decide between sleep and work. After the month of craziness, there was a lot to catch up on (a lot!). I couldn’t even think straight between my own personal stuff, business stuff, group stuff (have I mentioned that I run a networking group?), new clients, etc. What to tackle first?

Slow at first, then quick as lightning, a 3.6 earthquake hit, centered not too far from where I live. I didn’t actually get out of my chair, but my mind definitely did a flip. For some reason, in that moment, I felt like “the universe” was telling me that it was time to shake my life up. Believe me, there was a lot of shaking to be done!

With sudden renewed energy, I finally started tweaking, switching, swapping, and creating some new systems for myself and for my business – the kind of stuff I do for other people and then don’t have time left to do for myself. So simple! So easy! I knocked several things out and went to bed as the sun came up. It definitely got my week off to a good start. Having systems in place made me feel more prepared, more supported, and better able to manage whatever got thrown at me in the week ahead.

This week, I’ve been working on other pieces of the puzzle, but it took that first step, that extra push, to get the ball rolling. I can breathe a lot easier this week!

Next update (which hopefully won’t be too far in the future) will talk about the systems I’m using and how I put it all together.

Does your life need to be shaken up? What needs to change and are you ready to change it?

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