What you feed grows

What you feed grows.

Someone recently said to me, “You’re so lucky.”

I knew they meant it kindly and I said, “I know!” But what I really wanted to say was: “I don't feel lucky. I feel grateful.” Deeply, wildly grateful for everything in my life, even the things most people wouldn't consider gratitude-worthy.

And I feel intentional.

Because what looks like luck is usually something else entirely. It’s the energy that comes from believing you already are or have what you desire, even when there’s no evidence yet. It’s the clarity of intention that clears a path for what you want to flow toward you.

The idea that hard work and endless effort create success feels exhausting, circular, and not entirely true. What feels more true is when there is joy and excitement in what you do, it leads to outcomes that are not limited by your own beliefs about what’s possible.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not sugarcoating life. In the last four months alone, a family member and two close friends passed away. The evening news (if you can even stand it) is filled with things that make me angry, frustrated, and afraid. There are people around the world suffering in ways that are almost impossible to comprehend. And yes, there are things from my own life that, if I put my attention on them, would pull me into a very dark place.

But if you’re walking and there's a deep, dark hole in the ground, you don't want to jump into it, settle in, and talk endlessly about how terrible it is down there.

You can acknowledge the hole. And then walk around it.

Understanding that where you put your attention creates your experience changes everything. Your beliefs and intentions carry energy. That energy shapes what comes next.

The best news about all of this is you get to choose where your mind goes. You get to choose what you feed with your focus.

That choice is not luck. It’s power.

With intention, 

Sally