I Get To! - With Photographer/Videographer and overall BADASS Jessie Mann

In this episode we chat with this local BADASS Jessie Mann! She shares some impactful moments that changed the course of her life. The way she lives is inspiring and we know you will leave this episode feeling uplifted and lusting for life just as Jessie does! We discussed the subject of "I GET TO" and I remember when I first shared this last year and Jessie messaging me that I needed to write a book about it... Well friends here is a little sneak peek, our new book is due to come out August 4th: This is the practice I like to call: I GET TO. When you wake up, the first thing you have to do is take into account what you get to do, not what you have to do. It is simply changing the words. Being grateful through subtraction. Simply put: you didn’t realize how important your right thumb was until you lost it. My mom’s friend once went snowboarding for the first time and broke both her wrists and was in two arm casts for months. I bet she was damn thankful when she got the use of her hands back! Could you imagine? Just think . . . how can you wipe your butt? Enough said. I GET TO HAVE HANDS. “I get to’s.” Your “I get to” will be a lot different than mine, but I am going to share mine with you so you can come onto my plain for a minute: I get to get out of my comfortable, safe bed that has soft sheets and the best pillow of all time. I get to be woken up by my happy, sweet baby and nurse him quietly before dawn, and before the world wakes up. I get to be alone in my thoughts with my baby’s tiny, chubby hands holding my cheek and he pauses to say, “I lalu too, mama.” “I get to” moments are the most precious. I get to step out of my bed with my healthy body and get to put on my running outfit and shoes and run my strong muscles and feel the fresh air on my face and feel exhilarated the whole time, taking in the peace and beauty of the world. I get to make breakfast for my special little family with the food we can pay for in our fridge and get them off to the school that is close enough to walk. I get to spend time with my tiny baby alone, because while funds are tight, we made it work for me to be able to play the role of a stay-at-home parent. I get to go into my studio and have the freedom and ability to create and write and connect and support with creatives and people from all over the globe. I get to greet my children after school when they walk home to our safe neighbourhood and play with other kids, while I make dinner. I get to read books and hear about all my children’s thoughts and dreams in their safe beds. I get to spend time with my husband and partner, take a warm bath, read, and go to sleep. When you think about your “get to’s,” life becomes a cup that is half full! This just really makes you ponder: What do I already have? What do I have to lose? What is important to me? Start at the beginning of your day and list your “I get to’s” below: Learn more about Jessie: https://www.jessiemannphotography.com/ Join our free Colour Me Happy Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774313479902890/ Music By: https://www.swearbythemoon.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1RNeNU1P9jM