After a 10 month hiatus I'm back sharing some things I find rad (Y2K party's, the chiropractor etc.), the immense gratitude I have for an outstanding relationship with my dad, and exciting news as a recent graduate of People Pleasing.

"The only thing there is to do today is what I actually did. U can't do what I should have done" -JS

"Mistakes Are Portals of Discovery," James Joyce

An update to previous Episode, episode 8, "Gracing myself with Grace..."

Always learning, forever growing.

**Please note this was marked as E as I do say the F word once or twice. It is quiet and quick and otherwise a great episode discussing mistakes and failure**

I made colossal error and was cancelled because of it. In this episode I share a story that in this moment in time has me crushed. Tough lessons to learn never feel good. I share all the juicy details including my F up, the cancellation letter, and my hopeful reply. Somehow though, I'm still standing. Thanks for being here.

"...means you're in tune with the spiritual and energetic world around you and you're able to access the positive sides of most situations." Oliver Niño about the Third-Eye Chara in his book: Spiritual Activator.

Chasity and I go back to the very beginning of motherhood when we met at a park with our infant boys, who at the time were nothing but baby blobs of our hearts expanding beyond our bodies. At the time, those tiny humans were not yet able to sit up, or babble a "mamma."  Add in the fact our boys were born on the same day, and our families have shared nearly every pivotal moment in our boys lives with one another.

Beyond a close family friend and the mother of my son's best friend, she is a real estate broker and mortgage loan originator. She operates out of her home in the San Fernando Valley and after her family, she boldly puts her clients needs above everything else. She wants her clients to feel cared for in the same way anything or anyone else feels cared for in her life. When it comes to her business, Chasity guarantees the work she does will give you the highest chance at accomplishing what you want.  Whether you find a realtor, a new go-to YouTube Channel / Instagram Page for all you real estate market trends, or walk away feeling better about talking about your self today, I guarantee you will get something out of the episode! Thank you for showing up again, thank you for listening, thank you for being here! 

Enjoy!

Show Notes:

Join me on a bumpy yet always exciting ride for the latest episode of Sorry Less: Al anon confessions & Chex Mix problems, kids and their heart breaking habit of teaching their grown up's as they grow + a piece poetry written and performed by me, you're guaranteed a time...I didn't say a good one. Just a time

Show Notes: 

Chex Mix Recipe

* optional additions

add all cereal and mix additions to baking sheet and loosely mixing with hands | melt butter | measure out dry ingredients + Worcestershire sauce and mix in small bowl | add melted butter and whisk ingredients together and pour over dry mix | bake at 250º for 45-55 minutes (depending on how long you can wait), being sure to stir every 15 minutes | Allow 10 minutes to cool | E N J O Y ! 

3 Tips for Extra Deliciousness:

1. don't skimp on your seasonings (but also don't overdo it...you can always add more next time)

2. to ensure butter mixture reaches all dry ingredients, start by pouring 1/2 onto dry mix, stirring then adding the other 1/2 of butter mixture and stirring again before adding to your oven

3. lock it up! Or at least consider having someone you trust hide it so your hard earned snack can last you longer than a day

To feel good is to bare my soul. I never was any good at holding them in but these days it  feels more like a process: 

Have the feeling, react to the feeling, reflect on the scenario that brought you here in the first place, accept accountability where applicable, then (and only then) return to your counterpart, discuss my point of view, listen to theirs, conclude, move forward. 

I am proud of myself for I am the baddest of bad asses...don't you agree? I mean about yourself?

Ever since I decided to start a podcast, I knew Mona would be a first guest. We met when our baby boys were just 3 and 6 months old. Then it was drooling, rolling and cooing and now nearing 8 years old - between their social calendars, sports, music and school, these boys friendship has not only grown, but evolved into family; not dissimilar from their momma’s. Mona has offered guidance to me across many areas of life including business, family, accountability and personal growth to name but a few and you better believe I have graciously lapped up every drop of it. Occasionally I even get to bestow my own knowledge onto her too, which is always super fun and exciting. I am thrilled to share a piece of this human with you. Learn about Mona and the gifts she has for the world; and listen in as I even discover some of the “why” behind her valiant, kind and exemplary leader and mentorship.

Everyone has a story. This is part of Mona’s. Not just about where she’s going or where she has been - but how she chooses to get there, through kindness and compassion.

Thanks for being here,

Em

Show Notes:

Mona is a Farmers Insurance Agency Owner. Her offices are located in Woodland Hills, in the South West Corner of the San Fernando Valley || She can help with ALL insurance needs including personal lines (home, auto), commercial liability, life insurance and much more. Find her on Instagram or facebook at @Smarinsuranceagency or for direct access call or email her at [email protected] | 323-291-2222 || find her on the web at www.smart-insuranceagency.com

Show Quote || “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” The 14th Dalai Lama

Books Mentioned ||  Eckhart Toll | The Power Of Now, ‘Smile’ from Chicken Soup for the Soul written by

The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

Beloved by Toni Morrison

This inaugural episode of the Sorry Less podcast is a living example of jumping and knowing that even without careful planning and strategizing - hard things, like getting out of one's own way and launching a podcast - no matter how ugly the finished product or daunting the process seems - are completely possible. Get past the audio nabbed from a video I proudly captured on my iPhone, the death of a mosquito by way of one fierce clap, shuffling of paper and stammers and listen in when I interview my long time best friend and "sister," Julie Reed. Julie is a full time Los Angeles based high school teacher, reading-extraordinaire feminist, with a big mouth and even bigger ambition. She's tired of being tired and just may be your state senator one day. Thanks for being here!