Do EPIC Shit! | LAYC22

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Well, here I am!

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Post the big party.

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No hang over!

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In fact, I'm feeling fabulous!

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After my two thirds of a century and climbing.

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I shouted out to the world that I was officially 66.67 years

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young, and celebrating the first two thirds of a century of my life.

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More important.

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I was excited to begin the next one third century of my life, with the

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positive expectation, of course...

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That I'd not only be happy to reach 100 years of age.

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But vibrantly launch into my second century.

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In that episode, I shared a poem by Linda Ellis called The Dash, that

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beautifully reminds us the dates of birth and death are irrelevant.

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It's the dash between those dates on our tombstone, that represent how we

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lived, and how we will be remembered.

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Surprised that I have reached this milestone so quickly...

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Rather like climbing a mountain and reaching a peak.

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I've paused just briefly, to enjoy the view, looking back on my life.

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Although I scrambled, and tumbled, and scraped my knees many times

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over six plus decades of living.

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I am grateful for all of the adventures...

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love, heartaches, tears, and constant evolution.

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Because of the often tough climb...

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the fact I kept trying...

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learning, searching for better footholds.

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I am strong and resilient.

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It is fair to say that I am...

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invincible.

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Because I never gave up trying, to become a better version of me.

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Recently, I listened to a podcast interview of Norma Kamali.

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For those who recognize her name...

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and those who don't...

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Norma Kamali is a fashion icon...

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and a whole institution by herself.

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At age, 75 years young.

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She looks about half that age, and she's still setting fashion trends, and

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blowing up the stereotypes of aging.

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Miss Kamali released a new book in 2021 called, I am invincible.

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The book is a manifesto, a memoir, about how she, in 50 years of living,

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lived her dreams and never looked back.

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The secret she writes, is learning how to age with power.

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Embracing a healthy lifestyle.

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And looking forward to every milestone, and the changes they

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bring with the realization, that reaching one's potential has no date.

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Norma!, You are singing to the choir!

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That's exactly what I've been saying.

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Check out episode number three of this show...

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To hear my case for why we don't have an expiry date...

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Unless we choose it.

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Seriously, we have to shake up some long outdated paradigms, about aging.

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A few weeks ago on the podcast, I interviewed another fashion

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icon, and I'm sure you would enjoy the episode entitled...

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Original Gangster with Linda Lundstrom.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend mentor and inspiration.

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So when you have time to grab a cup of Birch tea, go back

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and listen to Episode 13...

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Back to Norma Kamali, and her philosophy of learning to age, with power.

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What does it mean...

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Age with power?

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I haven't read her book yet, but I will.

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And I'll get back to you on what I learned.

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For now, I'm going to interpret that expression through the filter of

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my recent episode, and the poem...

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The Dash.

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If I hold fast to a belief that I have the power...

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and no one else does...

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To influence what's in my dash...

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Then I must also acknowledge, that I alone have the power

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over my thoughts and choices.

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And I must be very careful, not to give away my power.

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I am the one who is responsible.

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I have the power, to see the purpose, and beauty, in everything

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that has happened in my life.

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How that has set me up...

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Empowered me, if you will...

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To be who I am today, and positioned me perfectly, for who I choose to become...

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Who I want to grow into, in this next stage of my dash.

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This also ties into a recent conversation with my friend Lee

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Woodward, about aging beautifully.

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and epically.

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I will invite her on our podcast soon to talk about...

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Little B, and Big B...

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beauty, and her epic journey.

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The word epic is traditionally associated as a story about a long

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adventure with major twists, turns, struggles and battles won...

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Just like life...

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but perhaps the word epic, conjured up a memory for you of Charlton

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Heston in a short robe and sandals.

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Epic doesn't have to mean a blockbuster Hollywood movie, or

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reenactment of a Bible story...

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Sorry Charlton, epic means growing, evolving, having an influence

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and an impact to benefit others.

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Epic means lifting as you climb.

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Because I've declared that my story is far from over.

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I choose to continue to write it, and fill in the dash...

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between my start and end dates, with epic stuff.

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Epic means leveraging your lifetime of accumulated tacit knowledge,

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strengths, and skills to experience more of your dash, and live your legacy.

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Epic means using your potential to learn more, create more, give more.

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It means putting more life into your years, being open

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to growth, and opportunities.

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Epic is a feeling of confidence, excitement, possibilities,

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and butterflies in your belly.

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It does require some courage to step out...

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and be epic in your life, knowing that not everyone is going to support you...

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or get you...

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or may even criticize you, because you are consciously making a

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decision to do something new.

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To grow.

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To evolve.

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Instead of playing it safe, staying small, and just letting the

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sand slip through the hourglass.

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Sometimes epic is a small step into the courage, to try something new...

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or small gestures and acts of kindness, that add up to impact for others.

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Just do epic stuff.

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So, how do you begin?

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Transform your bucket list, into an epic list.

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Think about the things you've always wanted to do, but never had

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the time or made the time to do.

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Think about the people that you want to spend more time with,

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and the places you want to go to.

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Where with your unique gifts, you can make a difference in the world.

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For me, the process begins with curiosity and bits of inspiration, that seem to

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find their way into my subconscious.

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I've always had a what if streak, but turning my daydreams and

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secret desires, into reality usually included a vision board.

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Articulated intentions for the outcome, and maintaining connection with

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my vision, by seeing it every day.

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See it.

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Believe it.

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Achieve it.

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I have multiple vision boards hanging in the office and my home.

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Each one represents a different Encore event, or transformative time of my life.

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Manifesting goals and desires, doesn't happen in consecutive containers.

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They usually overlap, mingle, and often arrive in a form slightly

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different than what you expect.

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But as they say, this or something better is what I welcome.

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As an entrepreneur who built an eight figure business from dining room table,

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to boardroom tables around the globe.

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Strategic planning was critical to my success.

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My secret formula was the combination of visualization, goal

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setting, and mindfulness practices.

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These best practices of visioning and goal setting are combined in the Visual

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Encore Plan, that I will use again...

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To create a physical representation, of the future that I desire...

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As I begin this new part of...

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My Dash.

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I have no idea what the next 33 and a third years, will hold for me.

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I do know what I'd like to experience in the next three to five years.

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I'm going to create a new epic vision...

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To be the catalyst for what I manifest.

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If you would like to know more about the Visual Encore Plan.

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How it can support you, to do epic stuff.

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I will include the details in the show notes of this episode.

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In closing, Please share your thoughts about this episode, and

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epic living, in our Facebook group...

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the Lift As You Climb Movement.

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And just for fun, go ahead and buy that T-shirt...

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Do Epic Shit.

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Own it proudly.

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While you're out shopping...

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Go ahead and pick up one of those...

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I Am Invincible T-shirts also...

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Because you are!

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Be sure to share photos of your epic Visual Encore Plan...

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and your great t-shirts of course, in our community's Facebook group.

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I promise...

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I'll show you mine.

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If you show me yours!

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Let's inspire each other...

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Let's celebrate our dashes together...