Do you ever feel down? Or maybe you feel like sitting at a desk all day is the new smoking? Bad and unhealthy for you. Choose joy.

I have an absolutely favorite trick to share with you. Spontaneous dance party. Yes, do it. Feel silly, dance around the office, on the side walk, tap that foot, sway, stand up every time a certain song plays. The point is to bring a little more joy into the world.

My favorite dance party scenario is when I start a spontaneous dance party, my dog joins in (he’s 120 lbs Lab). My husband, having no idea what is going on, overhears the ruckus. He comes running to check it out. There I am, livin’ it up.

Spontaneous dance party + audience = more joy!

You might be thinking, really? I don’t enjoy dancing in front of other people. I hear you, but I bet you enjoy making people smile and spreading joy. I’ve never seen a person who didn’t smile during a dance party. Do not-so-joyful people dance? Help bring more joy into the world. We need it. You want it.

Tip: Tune in for day and facilitate your own spontaneous dance party.  Radio, streaming, downloaded, vinyl or satellite might be your thing. My personal favorite is (free) Pandora. I have several stations but my favorites are my Adele and Pitbull stations. Packed full of artists ranging from Timbaland to Florence + Machine to Nat King Cole to Beyonce. I dare you not to smile during Nat singing ‘Smile.’ I dare you not to sing along to Ain’t No Mountain High Enough or adjust your Halo to Beyonce.

‘What if’ is a key phrase for people to think about what is possible.  Possibility thinking typically leads you, or a group of people into a more creative space.  You can also end up at ‘oh, well.’  Oh well, is a mind frame.  “Oh well, I figured if I tried it, it would work or not.  I know it was important to try,” said a friend about her business.  Then there is hell yeah!  That’s when things can get really exciting.  And because I’m feeling inspired, I share this question:

What if you led a life of hell yeah!!!?

The question reflects a state of mind.  A frame of mind rooted in, I better try, I did it and leap, now.  What if I attend this workshop and it changes my life?  What if I meet the person of my dreams?  What if I write this, share it and people love it?  The right frame of mind is essential to acknowledging who you are and developing into who you are meant to be and living in your destiny space.

What if? (Exploration) + Oh, well. (Leaping) + Hell Yeah! (Commitment) = Well, you have to fill in the blank here for yourself!

So good.  You have to start somewhere. Start now by answering these questions and leaving comments below.  What if you tried something that you think will stretch your current limitations? Would it be miraculous?  Keep going.  Hell yeah!

Sometime around February I fell into a slump. I fell off my own band wagon. I got sick, felt like I had no energy, may have been cranky and to top it off I injured my shoulder. Then I decided to adopt the mantra ‘get shit done.’ My adoption was inspired by a Shine On client and my inner voice screaming, pull yourself together.

We step off the path from time to time. What is important is how fast we recognize our departure. A life time can slip by. A career. A month. Hours. And a bunch of what ifs show up. That’s not living.

What I like about ‘get shit done’ is that it’s somewhat spiritual in the sense that it’s about the present. The here and now of living life. AND it’s nonspecific, involves shit and is action oriented. That sums up so much for me, I hope you can identify.

Since I’ve embraced my new mantra I’m doing some things differently. I’m reading two new-to-me horoscopes. They are enlightening, thought provoking and positive. Which I appreciate because not all horoscopes are positive. Hare in the Moon posts daily on facebook and has a web site. Then I’m reading Rob Brezsny writing.  He is apparently is rather popular and can be found online. He’s simply wild and I love it. Both serve up inspiration for getting shit done in a world of connectedness.

Then I enrolled in Marie Forleo’s B School. Wow is it getting me organized. I’m going super pro with my consulting business. More to come as I unveil a new web site in the next few weeks. The entire process is helping me get my creative energy flowing in a direction that is fulfilling AND organized so I can clearly communicate my services and business model.

What do you do to get shit done? Try listing 50 things that you need to accomplish within the next week. Listing exercises that go beyond 30 are important because it helps us get past the familiar and onto the important stuff. After you list 50, review the list and pick 5-8. Now your list is more manageable and you are more likely to get shit done.