It's Christmas

CHRISTMAS IS UPON US!

Same as it was last year
And so I’m wishing many things
For the folks whom I hold dear

I wish you many blessings
And all the joy it brings
Good health and abundance
All of the essential things

I wish for peace throughout the land
Of course an end to hate
Universal respect for life
And all the things that make us great.

I wish that we would recognize
The things that man has done
Appreciate the gifts that God has given everyone.

I wish that there is no more war
And no more loss of life
And no more violent conflicts
Causing misery and strife.

Peace on earth, good will to men
We say these words time and again
With peach and love my protocol
This wish I make includes us all.

MY ABUNDANCE

SUCCESS COMES IN MANY WAYS

Most of us get up and go to work five days a week. You set the alarm for 7:30 a.m. (if you have kids who go to school you get up earlier), brush your teeth, take a shower and get dressed. Maybe you have to make breakfast for the family before dropping the kids off to school, or just a coffee for yourself that you halfway drink on your way out the door.

Many of you are fortunate enough to have a job that you like. Many of you are stressfully waiting to retire so you can finally be happy and free. But when the time comes, are you healthy and wealthy enough to enjoy “the rest of your life”.

In my family, my brother, sister and I are the first generation where all siblings lived long enough to retire. My dad died at 61, several of my aunts and uncles died even younger and several of my friends didn’t reach 65.

WHY??? I believe they all worked themselves to death. Most had jobs they didn’t like. All had stress related diseases and all worked “hard for the money” believing that they could save up enough or earn enough social security credit to have a comfortable and free retirement. NOT SO!

We grow up being taught we have to work hard to be successful. We are usually not taught to consider turning something we love into a source of income. We take on jobs just for the money and eventually suffer all kinds of burnout before getting anywhere close to retirement age.

In my mind, the most important thing in life is to be happy and it’s not necessarily connected to how much money you have, what you possess or how high you rise on the corporate ladder… My entire life I have been blessed with family and friends who love me and who I love dearly. I have everything I want in life and I will admit that I have been blessed abundantly in every way. Why? Because I choose to be happy and accept the abundance of the universe that comes along with my joy.

I wish you all happiness and love and hope that you never retire. Open your mind and heart to the abundance of the universe and join me in an infinity of joy!

JAZZ INTHE JUNGLE UPDATE

Thanks so much to all of our subscribers! We are so happy to announce that the first project in our Jazz in the Jungle venue has begun. This week we celebrate our third month anniversary of  the "Fat Tuesday" live jazz event in Mismaloya.

It's been a long time since I've been able to post, but thanks to my BFF Love Newkirk, my new high-tech laptop has arrived and I am further able to edit videos. So here's a little from our very first rehearsal. Keep watching for the next post which will include live performances, horseback riding, SCUBA diving videos and more!

Entire concert videos will only be available to Patreon subscribers. Thank you immensely for your patience and support!!!

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First Jazz in the Jungle rehearsal with Empress and the Crown Jewels

PARADISE

Living in paradise is not something easy to describe. Of course, the sun is "always" shinning. The sky is "always blue". The water is "always" warm and everything is "always" green and full of wonderful blossoms.

What is indescribable is the serenity and the mystical peace you feel from detaching from the pressures and belief's that you've lived with all of your life. The beliefs that taught you to strive for someone else until you're 65, self-oppression and fear of success. 

Living in paradise is making the decision to let go and open yourself to the abundance and blessings of the universe.

Recognize that the entire world is yours. You can live anywhere on the planet. We have chosen Mexico and many of our family, friends and acquaintances have followed our lead.

Come spend a little time with us in paradise and discover the real you!

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

Success - See your goal; Understand the obstacles; Create a positive mental picture; Clear your mind of self doubt; Embrace the challenge; Stay on track; Show the world you can do it! — Sayings

Life is meant to be enjoyed and that has been the focus of every moment from the day I met Rey. Since arriving in Mexico, Rey and I have been inspired to reinvent ourselves and enjoy and create new adventures. We are calling out to the universe in every waking (and sleeping😁) moment, and the universe is answering by making our dreams come true. The most exciting thing is, the more inspired we are, the more adventures we seek and the more we stretch and grow.

Learning about abundance and the law of attraction has opened me to exploring endless opportunities and learning more about myself. I'm freeing myself from doubt, inhibitions and constant worry about every little thing. I am a work of art in progress. I've stepped out of my comfort zone. A dedicated shift in lifestyle has brought about many changes and improved my life in many ways.  I'm so glad you've subscribed to my Patreon page so I can share the blow by blow with you!

Several years ago Rey and I started this Patreon page describing our plans for the future and asking for your help to achieve our goal of purchasing a property to establish our dream business. We are grateful to those of you believed in us and supported us with your monthly subscriptions and encouraging comments. Now it's time for us to share our accomplishments and fulfill our promises to you.

After 3 years of focusing on manifesting our dreams we acquired this wonderful property where we will present "Jazz in the Jungle". In this video I talk about the first steps of our plan. As promised the subsequent videos (available to members only) will take you on the journey with us and encourage, energize and inspire you!

Destiny is not a matter of chance – it’s a matter of choice! William Jennings Bryan

Facebook is an addiction. I spend a lot of time posting and communicating with my friends. My FB friends post so much that I often miss birthdays, event’s, requests for help…

This week FB sent me a memory in the form of a news paper article I posted when still living in Las Vegas. Rey took me to a wonderful “Pho” restaurant where a news reporter sitting at another table was attentively eyeing us.

She was writing a series of articles about people in love and how they nurture their relationship for her Valentines’ day series. Intrigued by the intensity of our focus, she asked if she could write a story about us. It was our first date.

“I manifested her into my life” Rey explained. “I told the universe what kind of woman I wanted.  A woman who would make me smile when I look at her, smile when I think about her and miss her when she’s gone. I recognized her as soon as I saw her.”

During that 2016 interview Rey informed the reporter that we would get married in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I was completely tickled by this fast track, extremely interesting and over confident superman. Within two years of committing ourselves to one another we arrived in Puerto Vallarta. The funny thing is it was my decision and my choice. Until I read the article on a FB memory post, I didn’t even remember Rey talking about getting married in Puerto Vallarta. I guess marriage was not on my mind.

I’ve lived a happy and successful life without thinking about manifesting anything. The word was just not in my vocabulary. Now I know the word and I know what it means. Through Rey I’m learning how to appreciate and use my power, and to manifest everything I want in life.

              

Our Patreon supporters and many of our FB friends know when we started this page 3 years ago we tried to buy a wonderful piece of property we found in Mismaloya. It was perfectly suitable for a jazz venue and AirBnb rental. We posted pictures and told you about our ideas. We failed to find investors and were unable to acquire the property. I was very disappointed.

Rey remained optomistic. The property was not far from where we were living. It’s in the center of town so we’d pass it every time we went to the grocery store, dine in the neighborhood or drive up to Kawitu or El Eden. Every time we passed by the property Rey would say “That’s our house. We are going to buy it.” I would passively agree while wishing and hoping all the time that it could really happen.

In the meantime, we moved into a fabulous Mexican style Casa with a huge garden and ocean view. I loved this house and thought we would never move. However, one day, out of the blue the owner of our dream house called and asked if we were still interested in the property.

Yesterday, March 1^st, 2022 we moved into our new 4 bed/4bath duplex home. The same home Rey decided would be ours three years ago. The same home I’d been wishing and hoping for, for three years. Again for the umpteenth time Rey told me “You see. This is how you manifest. I can tell you and I can show you. I have power, you have power and together we will manifest everything we want in life!

  

We are here developing this space which will house our home and business. We're excited about the future and looking forward to welcoming you to join us as we grow and MANIFEST!

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW YOU COULD NOT FAIL?

If you could do something and be guaranteed not to fail what would it be? I've lived most of my life thinking about what I had do to keep a roof over my head and food in my stomach. My decisions where made based on the education that reinforced what my parents taught me at home.

My parents were conflicted on this topic. My mother always encouraged me to get a good education that would guarantee me a good job. She did everything in her power to make sure my siblings and I went to good “public” schools as she tried to provide us with everything the American dream professed. She was thrifty (most of the time) and often trying to improve her marketable skill set by learning something new like stenography or astrology.

My parents encouraged me to think about my future at an early age. I wanted to be a singer – a musician like my father – an entertainer. That was a no no! Mom and I would sit at the kitchen table after dinner and she would show me the bills she was not able to pay. “You will always be broke” mom would tell me. “Your father doesn't make enough money. That's why I have to work and we always have to struggle.” I was convinced it was because my father was a musician. What a disappointment for me to learn that I could never successfully fulfill my dream.

My father was an entrepreneur. He believed in being his own boss. He had his own tailor shop where he made men's suits and repaired clothing in addition to his occasional weekend music jobs. My father would often tell me I would grow up to be a nurse or a teacher because of the compassion for other people he thought he saw in me. He died before his tailoring business became successful.

In my heart I believed my father was a successful musician. He was a super good saxophonist. He played alto and tenor sax and flute. I loved to go to gigs with him. The highlight of my year was hearing him play in the Carribean parade on Labor Day. It was the best band in the parade. My father sat at the pinnacle of the pyramid playing his sax as the float barely moved down the street, blocked by the people dancing and jumping up around it. I really wanted to be a musician! Although my mother was very much against it, my father did encourage me. He often said “if you want to see the world - be a musician!

Knowing that I was embarking on a future of predictable poverty, I made my choice. I left home at the age of 18, partially because I wanted to become a musician and partially because of some nightmarish things I was experiencing at home. That's another story.

After leaving home I chose to continue my college education. I became a teacher before I graduated and eventually ensconced myself in the corporate world mostly with technology based jobs. My mom was always proud of me no matter what my choices were. Every success I had confirmed that she would never have to worry about her daughter being able to take care of herself. Teaching school, becoming a drug rehabilitation counselor, a legal secretary, a corporate administrator and eventually the founder/owner of a computer business on Park Avenue in New York City – all jobs representing security and success made my mother proud!

I was financially successful but never really happy. My truly enjoyable times where participating in community theater and eventually landing supporting roles in off-Broadway musicals or bit parts on t.v. soap operas. But these were just side jobs. I never imagined that I could live from the work I loved. Fear of failure encompassed my very soul and for years I avoided the challenge of my dream. Better to be an underpaid employee of some exploitative company than a poor musician.

After 20+ years of doing extremely “challenging” jobs that did not satisfy my soul, I gave up the corporate life and became an actress/singer. My mom was visibly dismayed when I sold my computer business. She worried, and although she was proud of the successes I had as an entertainer, she would often ask me “when are you going to get a real job?” It didn't make her worry any less, and it didn't make her any less proud of me. She only wanted to see me financially successful.

In the beginning I was criticized by many and loved by few. I was constantly compared to my singing colleagues and told that they were better than me. Even on her death bed (30 years later) my mother stipulated that I was not to be allowed to sing at her funeral. My family made it clear that they would adhere to her wish, and they did. 

I was 35 before I had my first professional performance and 42 before I went on my first tour. I was in my 50's when my mother finally accepted that I had chosen to follow my dream. It took me many years to realize that the pursuit of a dream isn’t something you need to justify to others. My success is in the joyful life I've lived challenging myself. 

So I ask “what would you do if you could not fail?” and recognize that there is no such thing as challenge or success without the possibility of failure. If we eliminate the fear of failure, we eliminate the pride and esteem that comes from success. I have failed many times and I have had many successes. And most importantly, I am proud of myself!!!