Doing the Robot Everyday...

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:24:16 -1000

The Robot. It is a fundamental dance move to be treasured by all who dare to dance recklessly in nightclubs and bars all over the world. And why do you ask have I place a picture of me doing the Robot on my blog? Well my friend, it is a reminder to you (and myself) that we must not take life so SERIOUSLY. The holidays are upon us and the stress is building. “I have to buy a Christmas tree, I need to send out 100 Christmas cards, we need to take photos of the kids with Santa, we need to buy presents, we do not have money!” Does any of these thoughts run through your head? That feeling of being overwhelmed and like you are never going to get everything finished? Like you’re a failure because you’re not your co-worker who always seems to have things so perfectly organized.

I have definitely been feeling that lately. This year of change has taken a big toll on me because I’m creating a whole new work identity for myself. I’ve been working on my music career, finding new streams of income to pay for bills, building an online web store, writing my marketing plans, taking on new marketing clients, dealing with old business hub-bub and juggling the everyday craziness of life, plus all the other things that happen during the holidays. Who wouldn’t go a little cuckoo-cachoo from that?

So this past week when I had an emotional breakdown from pure exhaustion, I had a BREAKTHROUGH. I was being so hard on myself because of all the things I didn’t do that I forgot to congratulate myself for everything I did do. The world will not end if I don’t get that web store up and running. Nor will it end if I don’t bake 30 tins worth of cookies for Christmas. I will do what I can do and that is enough. It is not important how many things we checked off of our to-do list but how PRESENT we were in those moments of acheivement, joy and love. Who cares if you did 30 things today but didn’t take the time to savor the win!

Join me and start writing in a journal every night. Write 5 accomplishments or wins for the day. That way rather than concentrating on everything you did wrong or didn’t get done, you are focusing positively on the things you did right. It can be anything like you “noticed how beautiful the sky was this morning” to “worked out at the gym for 1 hour”. I’ll be listing my wins and posting them on my facebook page (www.facebook.com/emihart). Add yours to my daily note and let’s see what wonderful things we were able to enjoy today. Allow yourself to enjoy the little things and let go of being a “grown up”. Let’s see if you do the ROBOT...

What To Keep & What To Let Go Of

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:23:49 -1000

Thanksgiving weekend not only marks the year's biggest day of eating and Black Friday shopping, but for me it's a planning weekend where I spend hours listing all my goals, dreams and to-dos for this next year. Although not always the most organized person on earth, I do have a little bit of Martha (Stewart) in me when it comes to my lists. Because 2008 has been such a huge year of change for me in terms of who I am/what I want, I felt I needed a jump start on 2009. Big dreams require big goals which require massive action!
I'll be setting goals, listing intentions for the future and assessing what serves me and what doesn't. This has been a year where I've chosen to take a lot of people and things out of my life. How do you decide what to keep and what to let go of? Here's a few questions to start asking yourself about what is and isn't serving you:
    1) Is this person/thing bringing joy into your life at each contact? Or do you dread seeing them because they represent misery?
    2) Does this person/thing give or take energy away from you? Beware of energy vampires. They will suck you dry!
    3) Does this person/thing serve who you are positively and what you want to be positively? Or does it distract with negativity and create drama? (Ex: Complainers, downers, why me whiners)
We all have people/things in our lives like this. Now is the time to cleanse yourself of them. Clean house! Sometimes its aquaintances and sometimes its family. You may not be able to get rid of them but you can at least limit your exposure to them.
I had to take a TOXIC person out of my life that was sucking all the energy and positivity out of it. Now they hate me and are trying to sabotage my life with their negativity. But it's okay because that energy does not serve me. No matter how hard they try that person cannot ruin the good I am creating in my life because I have a pure intention for creating love in the world. Once I cut the ties with this person all the doors for change and abundance started to open.
You cannot create good things in your life with negative, doubtful people. So cleanse your life and surround yourself with people who love you unconditionally and energize you with positive words. Those who when you cannot fly, will lift you up on their shoulders and bring you closer to the stars. Live in the light of who you are and teach others to do the same.
Love XOXO, Emi

My #1 Groupie

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:29:29 -1000

I fell off the blogging wagon & now I am back again! Just got back last week from LA where I attended the Taxi Music Convention (www.taxi.com). It’s a huge music convention with about 2,000+ attendees. They have a over a hundred workshops where you learn about everything from songwriting to marketing your music to how to record better demos. My friend Amy attended with me and it made it so much nicer to be there with someone who really loves me! Everyone asked her if she was a musician and she just told them she’s my #1 groupie. Amy used to be my intern but now she’s one of my BFFs. I think it’s because we both love cheerleading, travel & live to eat the best things life puts on the platter. She’s sooo in my ENTOURAGE! If you have a friend who is as loving, supportive and fun as my friend Amy, be sure to hold onto them and bake them cookies. They will surely make your life richer & brighter with their light. Love XOXO Emi

Dear Ex-Boyfriend

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:38:37 -1000

Now I Know Better

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:38:01 -1000

As a songwriter I’ve realized that there are two things which everyone can relate to. The first, falling in LOVE. And the second, falling out of LOVE. Two sides of a coin, YING & YANG, which are necessary pieces of learning and growing up.
Have you ever fallen in LOVE with someone and just thought that they were literally the CENTER of the Universe? And then been completely SCREWED over by them? Right now you’re thinking “Well hasn’t EVERYONE?!!!” I’m sure at the time this felt like being STOMPED on with cleated shoes but somehow you got over it. Or I hope you got over it! My newest song “NOW I KNOW BETTER” is the AFTER STORY about how you RECOVER, you MOVE ON, you realize that the person you once thought was amazing really in fact: SUCKS! Thank God it’s OVER because now you can get with somehow who’s really WORTHY of you because that ex is an L-O-S-E-R!
Check out “NOW I KNOW BETTER” in my MUSIC section.