Moonshot Monday: get grounded in grief and gratitude
Here’s the big Moonshot declaration for this week: You can stop manufacturing your own misery. Period.
The Magic is that we can counter the overwhelm of life by allowing space for grace to enter our hearts and time to unwind our minds. No matter what. We can get grounded in our grief and gratitude.
My words are more of a poetic list today. Feel my heart. Take what you can use. Leave the rest. Share with others.
Finding ground in grief and gratitude:
feel the higher power
of gravity.
allow space for grace
to enter your heart.
take time to unwind
and calm your mind.
allow yourself to simply be.
you are enough.
find power in partnership
together we heal
we tend to the space between
together, we metabolize the unprocessed grief
we clear the fear
we feel it to heal it.
May it be so
You matter. Your relationships matter.
Comment below and let me know what unprocessed grief you are facing today? the loss of your pet? the dissolution of a relationship? the loss of your eyesight? the loss of your playful, youthful spirit? Name it to reclaim it and metabolize the hurt, let go of the loss and hold on to the gratitude.
’tis magical, this season of excellence, abundance & gratitude
As I’m sitting here, I’m operating from a sense of excellence, abundance and gratitude. Living my Moonshot, my declaration of extraordinary living as I send love to:
Everett, my son, as I tend to his sickness
the fresh biopsy wound on my nose after yesterday’s dermatology appointment
my mind as I recognize this email didn’t get out “on time” and release the pinch of perfectionism
the earth as I prepare for a “plastic free event” at the luau tomorrow at our local canoe club
Juggling all of this can feel like a lot, even too much, if I entertain the story of overwhelm in my head. Though it’s tempting, instead, I tune in to a different story, one of abundant love and supportive energy that surrounds us all. I trust it like I trust gravity. Penetrate the surface, much like the rains are penetrating the dry ground in this season, and there is indeed a rich sense of abundance and the ever-present-presence of gratitude.
From this wellspring of gratitude, I delegate. I ask for support from my Moonshot team, my family, my angels and ancestors, from those seen and unseen energies that are conspiring tirelessly in my favor. I let go and allow the extraordinariness of life to unfold in magical ways. All of this is coupled with my committed action; my overarching intention of excellence, abundance and gratitude.
’tis magical, this season of excellence, abundance & gratitude
Many of you may think I’m referring to Thanksgiving and the December major holidays. It’s more than that. Here in Hawai’i it’s also the season where we say, Lonoikamakahiki.
What is Lonoikamakahiki?
This is the greeting we share to acknowledge Makahiki. This marks the time of year when the god Lono returns to Hawaiʻi from Kahiki. Makahiki lasts for roughly four months. This season is a time for rest and rejuvenation. Tribute would be given to the aliʻi, the chiefs, there were no wars, and games and sports were the main pastime. (from kumukahi.org)
Season of attunement
We wake up our senses and notice a shift in the weather around us and within us. The storms come. The rain penetrates the earth and ends the dry season. It is time to fully reconnect with loved ones. We enjoy prosperity and the fruits of fertility.
Learn more about this season in an amazing 10 minute talk from my kumu Kekuhi here.
Annual tradition
My family, my team, participated in the annual tradition of Makahiki “Aha Pule ʻĀina Holo” relay run on Sunday, 17th of November. This four-day ceremonial relay run around the entire island of Hawaiʻi is in its sixth year and has become a significant community event, mirroring the traditional clockwise Makahiki procession. We ran part of it.
A great honor to participate shows in this photo, my youngest, Toby, carrying the Lono staff. We run in prayerful ceremony to honor the ripple effect of the power of peace, prosperity, and attunement.
Finally, we pause to celebrate. We intentionally magnify the power of excellence, abundance and gratitude. Together we rise, like a mighty wave. Join the Moonshot Movement, build your Moonshot team, and let the magic of the season of excellence, abundance & gratitude unfold. Stay tuned…
When I reflect on those who inspire us to bring our Best Self forth to any situation and make any experience benefit from our presence, a flurry of people come to mind.
My kumu, my Hawaiʻi life ways teacher, Kekuhi, is one such person in my life. She’s a transformational leader in bringing awareness to Kapu Aloha, the sacredness of compassion.
Kapu Aloha is an invitation to bring our best self forth in every moment, in each interaction and to cultivate genuine responsibility for our presence on this planet and in all our relations.
Presently, on Hawaiʻi Island, protecting Maunakea from further desecration. We connect to the land, the ancestors, to each other and to ourselves in the spirit of Kapu Aloha. Hawaiʻi lifeways is flourishing and growing. It is an honor to be here now.
If you are interested in learning more about this movement: Check out these links
We are standing together, peacefully, for what matters most. And we rise, like a mighty wave.
My kumu endorsed my book with this:
Moonshot is an elegant and visceral memoir that dares one to question one’s own resilience and courage. Indeed, Amy Elizabeth is as transparent as she appears in these pages. Love the interactive curriculum & it’s usefulness. While Liz (her name of endearment) has had to turn her focus to her profession and her particular contribution to the community, we miss her authenticity and presence in Hālau ‘Ōhi’a.
Kekuhi Keali’ikanaka’oleohaililani, Trainer
Hālau ‘Ōhi’a
Why I wrote my memoir: Moonshot
I wrote Moonshot: aim high, dive deep, live an extraordinary life, as an invitation to approaching the present moment with greater awareness, allowing a moment of acceptance, and then acting accordingly. All of this stems from a place of tender, powerful generosity rooted in resilience.
This transformational memoir is for you if you have severed contact with your inner guidance system, felt blamed and shamed, and then criticized others and compromised your morals.
Perhaps you suffer, as I once did, from the epidemic in our dominant culture of distraction and busyness. You’re addicted to things that rob your soul of the beauty of the present moment. You avoid the direct experience of the moment by chronic “doing” versus “being.”
Are you ready to stand for what matters most in your life? Join me in the coming weeks as we declare our own Moonshots for 2020.
Moonshot: that something extraordinary that wouldn’t otherwise happen.
Why we get to declare our Moonshot is because, without it, we have no real aim, no real goal, no real desire worth working toward.
Aim high, dive deep and live an extraordinary life.
Then release the grip, surrender the striving, and allow the Moonshot Magic to unfold. There is magic in recognizing you are an energetic being having a human experience and the spiritual support is surrounding you in powerfully positive ways.
Moonshot: commitment to something extraordinary; declaring what, by when.
Magic: surrender to something greater than yourself; inviting ease, flow, and grace.
You don’t have to do this gig called life alone. Join a movement that matters. Moonshot Magic is the launch of such an invitation. Stay tuned for more details about a year-long coaching Mastermind to give you the inspiration and accountability required to live an extraordinary life.
Do you have a bucket list? Are there important things in your life that beg for your time and energy? Have you listened to your soul?
Perhaps you long to give up addictive behaviors, release stress, take a leap of faith, witness your soul waking up, and take a risky outrageous leap in the direction of your dreams.
Wait, that’s what I did. I quit drinking alcohol 25 years ago, I do yoga daily to release stress, I’ve taken a huge leap of faith (so big that life feels like a giant free fall), and took a huge leap across the ocean to call Hawai’i home.
I’m still finding deeper reservoirs of resiliency. There is more to transform. Can you relate? Whew. Moonshot after moonshot, and I’m not done yet.
Neither are you.
Share with me what moonshots you’ve witnessed in your life thus far. What awaits you? What sparks joy?
Tune in now to the one hour replay from Friday’s live panel with leading experts on extraordinary living. Let’s go straight for the love, declare our moonshot, and feel the magic unfurl.
Are you willing to view pressure as the energy of change vs. something to wrestle with? Listen to Aimee explore this.
Are you prepared to go straight for the love? Listen to Linda dive into her story of resiliency in her relationship.
Are you ready for the level beyond happiness? Try santosha (contentment). Listen to Arielle describe it.
Linda Bloom’s Gift: 3 free e-books: An End to Arguing, The Ten Biggest Things We’ve Learned Since We Got Married and Your Guide to Great Sex.Click Here
Arielle Ford’sGift:The Soulmate Relationship Quiz Click Here
Aimee Bernstein’s Gift: contact Aimee to participate in a drawing for a free one hour coaching session. Click Here
Warmly,
~ Amy Elizabeth
You matter. Your relationships matter.
Amy Elizabeth Gordon MA
Relationship Architect
Founder & Visionary Queen | Gig Called Life Coaching, LLC
p.s. What is your heart’s desire? What is longing and begging for your attention? I’d love to hear. Hit reply now and tell me about it.
Let’s start with the end in mind. We are in the midst of a cultural revolution. My purpose-driven passion as a social pioneer is to transform the world, one relationship at a time. Let’s embrace the mind-blowing capacity of love to heal heart dis-ease and end addiction, as we contemplate a new reality. Relational Health starts with Self and ends with an extraordinary life.
Join me in this month of Moonshot Magic. We will have special panel style interviews designed to stimulate your appetite for healthy relationships.
Moonshot Magic: change in here, ignite out there
Panel Interview: Relational Health with Yourself: explore the realms of resiliency, compassion and service in the transformational journey of a lifetime.
Time: First interview Friday 11/8 at 10am Pacific, 11am Mountain, noon central, 1pm Eastern, 7pm Vienna
Tune in Live for real time Q&A and special bonus.
Guests, Arielle Ford, Aimee Bernstein, Linda Bloom
This November 26th I am intentionally launching my book, Moonshot. If you’ve read it, I ask for your review and promotion. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?
Why I wrote my memoir: Moonshot
I wrote Moonshot, my transformational memoir, as an invitation to approach the present moment with greater awareness, invite a moment of acceptance, and then act accordingly, from a place of tender, powerful generosity rooted in resilience.
This transformational memoir is for you if you have severed contact with your inner guidance system, felt blamed and shamed, and then criticized others and compromised your morals.
Perhaps you suffer, as I once did, from the epidemic in our dominant culture of distraction and busyness. You’re addicted to things that rob your soul of the beauty of the present moment. You avoid the direct experience of the moment by chronic “doing” versus “being.”
And you rise, like a mighty wave.
Now, are you willing to trust yourself to no longer abandon yourself? Are you ready to own your super-sensitive superpowers? Join me and declare your Moonshot, that something extraordinary that wouldn’t otherwise happen.
I remember twenty years ago, sitting on the floor of a community center, heart-storming and dreaming of the positive future, of 2000 and the broader dream of 2020.
It was exhilarating to imagine all the possibilities.
Opening new vistas, igniting conscious action, expanding the limits…together exchanging our energies in community
The only thing missing at that time was how to hold each other tenderly and fiercely accountable. And this, Dear Reader, is vital to making dreams come true…to launching truly attainable Moonshots.
We can all dream big. We can all declare something extraordinary that wouldn’t otherwise happen. The real question is how to bring it to fruition; everybody needs a buddy.
Feeling that exhilaration again as I look at the year ahead.
I’m inviting you, Dear Reader, to the new community of Moonshot Magic coming together soon. Stay tuned for details…
In the meantime, I’m giving you some inspiration.
Below you will see some of the influencers I’m letting in this week and what I’m feeding my mind.
Mindset Magician: Everything is Figureoutable, Marie Forleo
Inspiring Leader: Dare to Lead, Brene Brown
Spiritual Being: Living Beautifully, Pema Chodron
Abundance Angel: The Wealthy Spirit, Chellie Campbell
Creative Muse: How the Light Gets In, Pat Schneider
Integrated Self: Moonshot: aim high, dive deep, live an extraordinary life, Amy Elizabeth Gordon
I am a mindset magician, inspiring leader, spiritual being, abundance angel, creative muse, and integrated self. So are you. Thank you for allowing me to influence your mindset toward greater relational health.
Have a magical weekend.
Warmly,
~ Amy Elizabeth
p.s. 2020 is coming. I’m clearly seeing an extraordinary year on the horizon.
