#19 JayMee in NYC

Your Creative Sparks: Contemplating DEATH can help you appreciate LIFE - and prioritize how you focus your time and ATTENTION. We all want to be WITNESSED at our true ESSENCE, which is something akin to LOVE. EVERYONE who comes in CONTACT with you takes SOMETHING away from it. They say "wherever you go, there you are" - but is that really true? How often are we actually *fully present* in the time and space we are in? A poignant popup from Where's Waldo sets the stage for deep discussion on the value of being present in our daily lives. As JayMee trims the follicles of our Lobsterbird, they deconstruct time and space and the story of social justice, inquiring into how to help and what kind of help is really effective. Leave us a Rating & Review! Your Travelogue If the name of the game is presence, we could just sit here and be *present*. Why do anything at all? [7:47] JayMee's bizarre productivity hack: There's nothing like a near-death scare to make you think about the bigger picture, give you energy, and spur you to action. Will you be happy with the way you have lived and what you have left behind? [13:33] Being present allows JayMee to catch special moments and be deeply touched by them. A family playing becomes a beautiful thing, and seeing kindness exchanged becomes a tearful moment. [19:49] JayMee wanted to be a force for change in the world, and she would fire off ideas then attack her list of things to get done to create the change she wanted to see. But her physical body couldn't keep up with her emotional drive toward social justice. She needed to learn to relax into the process and be fully present in the journey. [22:55] "Maybe it's more about helping one or two people instead of saving the world." [26:45] The Butterfly Effect in action: You are often completely unaware of how your passionate presence alone can be inspiring others toward radical action, even if you feel like your efforts are weak and ineffective. [32:45] How do you measure success? Can you ever be satisfied with what you accomplish? Maybe success is more about being fully present in ALL of life, not just when it's good; being willing to explore the depths of it, and learn from it. [40:00] Choose your tribe wisely - the people who will know you and understand you - without giving up on the ones who don't. [42:42] Links mentioned in this episode: Lobsterbird's newest book: Level Up: Power Practices for Spiritual Superabundance by Sophia Remolde Read about Lobsterbird's predestined journey to Maine: https://lobsterbird.com/how-i-traveled-to-colorado-via-magical-lobster-trap/ Episode 17: Kelli Reese in Manhattan | Flashback on Mexico Breakdown Episode 18: Gerald Busby in New York City The interconnected concepts of the butterfly effect, chaos theory, determinism, free will, and time travel have captured many imaginations since their discoveries. This article from Farnam Street may not actually tell you "everything you need to know about this mental model", but it's a good initiation into your portal of understanding… https://www.fs.blog/2017/08/the-butterfly-effect/ Music for this episode was contributed by Daniel Munkus and recorded in the Hudson River Valley at Subtle Soup Studios. For more info, visit: www.subtlesouprecords.com. Podcast management and creative copy provided by Sonya Louise, balancing on the slackline of work/ play/ family dynamics in Vero Beach, Florida. Sonya Louise is also the force of Nature behind Soulmate Survivor Quest. For Free Energy Readings from Sophia and to learn about upcoming Hero's Way Pilgrimages, visit: lobsterbird.com. ✨The newest pilgrimage is happening in Colorado in August! If you are interested in soaking in some magic so you can Level Up, shoot an email over to [email protected] for more details!✨ If you liked this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and drop some starshine on us in iTunes. Leaving 5 stars makes it possible to bring you more goodness. Bonus points for leaving a review!