Have you heard this quote by Marie Forleo?
“If you don’t do everything you possibly can to get your brand in front of the folks that you’re meant to serve, you are stealing from those who need you the most.”
I love Marie, but this isn’t quite how I’d express a similar sentiment. Nobody is stealing from anyone. I believe people get to choose whether they want to explore the fullness of their potential and what’s possible while here on Earth.It’s a choice each person must make for themselves.Here’s a caveat, though…
I use the word choice with a specific distinction—one that those who’ve worked with me would recognize:To choose is to select freely, without comparison or justification.To choose something isn’t to pick what you think is better. Most of life doesn’t offer crystal-clear options, and even when two options are clear, choosing one can take us on a ride. I’ve been there—talking to friends, calling the psychic… I even studied Astrology and Human Design to try to get ahead on how to make the “best” choice.
But at the end of the day, choosing isn’t about what you know. It’s about the willingness to accept the consequences of your selection—and own it, without looking back.
That doesn’t mean you can’t re-evaluate and choose again later. But often, we stay stuck in overthinking what we really want. And that overthinking can be mentally exhausting. It’s not real discernment—it’s a delay tactic.
Where Astrology and Human Design come in for me is: I get to see options I may not have considered. And while friends often say I’m “intuitive” or that I “get it right” when I look at their charts, I don’t think it’s some supernatural gift. I see patterns. I get ideas about what to ask and offer potential ripple effects of action and inaction. Anyone can train themselves to do this—if they get out of their own way and just listen. These tools—Astrology, Human Design, etc.—simply offer options I might not otherwise think of.
But what happens when we’re not consciously choosing a path? When we’re not “playing a game” in life?And by game, I don’t mean something trivial. Your game might be creating more wealth, deepening connection, expressing your true self, seeing the world. You get to say.But when we don’t choose a game, what takes over is endless self-analysis.
It’s like watching a leaf in the wind—blown left and right, down to the pavement—then flattened, dried out, eventually swept away by a force bigger than itself.
When we’re not playing a game, self-judgment creeps in. We bounce between highs and lows… It becomes all about me. Self-praise, self-criticism, self-questioning—none of which are actually creative or fun.
And the consequences are real. We become vulnerable to everything happening around us. For those who are especially empathic, it’s worse—it’s like being a sponge for everything.
That’s why I keep coming back to this question:WHAT AM I CREATING NOW?
Not because I never asked it before, but because when I’m not in a game, I’m stuck in some version of self-analysis. And I’d much rather be in creation.
What about you?
Are you focused on SELF or the GAME?
And if you are playing a game—what are you creating?
The more people you share your creation with, the more momentum you build. So let me be on your team. I love knowing what people are creating—it fuels my creation, and supports yours.
Till next week,
Are You Focused on SELF or the GAME?
