I’m SOO Two-Faced!

This is a true story albeit an abbreviated one (I once had a journalism professor in college, Mr. Arthur Reil - ‘Artie to the rest of us behind his back - who sent a paper back to me that said, in part, “if you ever use the word “albeit” again, I won’t let you back in class.”)  Albeit as it may ten-four and all that, as mentioned, this is a true story.

Three years ago I met and signed with a new literary agent who wanted me to write a new book.  She wanted to know what was popular among my readers at the time.  I told her that mostly I wrote about luck and stuff but that lately (then) I’d been blogging every Friday about the magic and the power inherent in food.  I would offer recipes that promised to fill your belly and bank book and ones that would make the mate propose.  That sort of thing.  I called it Magically Delicious and we were tracking the traffic on the blog skyrocketing on those days.

So we decided, she and I, that Magically Delicious would be my next book.  I was so excited.  Engaged.  Enthused.  I paired up with my old writing partner and we went to town.  Came up with the premise and the magical promises and all the fodder that needed to be filled in between.  And then we wrote and wrote and wrote.  For a year.  We turned in draft after draft of a proposal that just couldn’t seem to excite the agent.  She didn’t know why - ????  -  always seemingly scratching her head but NEVER giving us any clear direction.  Coming into the second year of continuing to engage in the same (now) old exercise of thinking up something fresh and new and then getting turned away, I decided to take action into my own hands and push the energies along. 

So I hired a film crew, a producer, make-up person and reached out to Ariane Duarte, popular Bravo telly Top Chef contestant and owner of a fabulous restaurant (CulinAriane) located in my old haunts of Montclair, New Jersey and in my best Mickey Rooney I said “let’s put on a show.”  We filmed a pilot for ‘Magically Delicious’ the television show that I hoped would move the stall on the book.  It didn’t.  But I tried.  I spent the better part of another year trying to get the book in shape before my writer finally called time of death for her part and before I finally fired the agent.

The brand new agent was ON FIRE for the property.  LOVED IT.  Saw it as a HUGE hit.  The publishing world, however, didn’t.  The book went for sale in November and it didn’t.  Sell that is.  Oh everyone loved the idea and several editors even offered to introduce me to magazine editors they knew (thought it would do better as a column or such.) BUT the biggest stopping point seemed to be ME!  Well, not me per se, but the perception about me.  “She’s not known for food” was a common complaint.  So what? Was my answer.  I’m not saying I’m a chef, I’m saying I’m an expert in the LUCK in food.  And therein lies the rub.  These editors wanted something LUCK-ier from me.  They have me as maven of luck and want me staying there too.

So I finally shelved Magically Delicious and moved on to exploring how to start group coaching and livestream and host live webinars and, essentially, pay attention to my own brand as opposed to trying to bring money and attention to someone else’s.

And, then, a few weeks ago and idea POPPED into my head like a big belly gas bubble after champagne and cheese and it made me so INSPIRED - THRILLED - GENUINELY GIDDY (albeit trying to be practical!) that I’ve not come down to earth since.  And neither have some key players who are now coming on board.  I can’t /won’t say more about it right now because that’s against my manifesting religion but I will say that it has to do with LUCK and it’s BIG and I’m thrilled.  Oh - wait - I said that already.

So, what’s the point here?  I could have stayed stuck in any of the situations that weren’t serving me - or I could keep moving ahead, thinking of new activities and staying optimistic that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON - albeit - sometimes not in the time frame we’d like - but - still - a reason.

What are you bemoaning today?

Because if you keep your head up, your intentions and energy high and open to YOUR inspiration, you won’t give a shit in a couple of tomorrows.  PROMISE!  XOX