Sarah Maxwell and Marie Andree Lessard: March 2013

March 2013

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If I had to theme February, it would be the month of FLOW! I just felt this immense feeling of "things are working out for me"! I love this feeling and wanted to share some of what has been going on.

It felt like the turn-around commenced with a 30-day cleanse I started post Christmas frivolities. I was feeling bloated and my moods were starting to become "heavier" as I often awoke with a mild angst about the day. My partner encouraged 5 of our friends to do it with us and we set off....to where we did not know! Well, the results blew our minds as I lost 9kg (which my Canadian Mom keeps telling me "Do you know that's 20 pounds?" as if relaying the information in her understanding makes it more unbelievable!) and Nat 7.5kg and our friends ranged from 7kg/10kg/12kg in the month.

Other amazing things occurred like clarity of focus, mood uplift, clear white eyes (as some of my friends have been pointing out to me), and generally feeling more of a zest for life!

Here are some before & after-cleanse shots (though I'm 2kg lighter now that shot to the right - I didn't have the heart to display the bathing suit shots of before & after!)

I suppose that colors all the other amazing occurrences over the month so I'm mentioning traveling to Fiji where we delivered an Outreach Program organized by the International Olympic Committee to Island athletes. Confirmation of the gig came at the last minute which meant I was unprepared for the impact of this occasion.

Before this all makes sense, I must share that since I was a little girl, I have always believed I would one day make a difference in Africa in some way. With all the travel I have done in my life, Africa is the one continent that I have yet to step foot on! Even 2 itineraries have been booked to Capetown & Nigeria which both fell through so it always struck me as strange that the one place I consciously wanted to get to was alluding me... Now, back to present day Fiji... As I was sitting in the room brainstorming with the other 5-time Olympians (there aren't many in the world & three of them were sitting in the same room on this project - not sure if you're thinking it but can you say "Boy, I end up in some illustrious company!!") who were in charge of delivering these Excellence For Life Programs, I strong sensation overcame me & a deep knowing infiltrated me that this the desire that had been brewing within me as a child. Now sitting in this room living the dream, it felt like all the cells of my body aligned! It wasn't exactly how I interpreted it as a child (growing up with a black Dad & white Mom, I think I was always drawn to know more about my black heritage & where I came from) as Africa was the logical place where I could help "my people" but when I looked around Nadi in Fiji, I have to admit, I was looking an awful lot like the native Fijians!

As great as Fiji was, it was merely the tone of February where every area of my life began to fall into a brilliant sonet. I can't share all of it here as even I have to keep some things private (I can't believe I am writing that as it's not my M.O. to reserve anything :)) but what I will share is that creating the individualized meditations has been selling like wild-fire. I can't create them fast enough for those wanting to commission me. I am quickly trying to find a name to suit the product and am toying with "Super-Mind" Meditations or "Super-Conscious" MP3's...any thoughts on what resonates for these unique products in the market??

As I wind this up, be sure to read this month's blog as it's a reflection on that commonly observed phenomena where couples who were once at each other's throat's, break up only to change themselves once they are on their own! What is that about? The obvious answer is that removing the deadwood allowed them to flourish but I investigate whether this is actually what dynamic is really occurring. I have an alternate hypothesis on it that may be controversial but it's boring to be obvious, right?

Till we meet again in June. Imagine how March is going to rocket if February was the month of FLOW. I will sign off with my favorite reply to all things wonderful occurring in my life "How does it get any better than this?"

Putting yourself back together again

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013. By Sarah Maxwell

Do you know those people who break up after unsuccessfully demanding so much of each other only to find themselves solo & willing to change all those same things their ex-partner once lamented about? Why do they wait until break up time to begin transforming themselves? I lived this experience with a boyfriend in University who constantly spoke of his dream to become a fire-man without any action for 3 years only to become one upon our break up! How does that happen? read more