Be The Sun
Zoë Hart happily awaiting her dinner reservation at Umi Sushi.
“Do not diminish your light. Don’t pull back from people who need your light or the warmth of your presence with the knowledge that your truth brings. Be the Sun.’ ~ Marvin
These are the words that he said to me over dinner. He wanted to remind me that most people need clarification about how the sun shows up in their life. They assume the sun rises and sets daily as if it revolves around the earth. But that cannot be further from the truth; the earth revolves around the Sun. When you’re the sun, often people don’t understand your energy. But regardless of the perspective of others, if you’re the sun, you have to stay the sun and be the light that the world needs.
This was the perfect conversation to end my first day of the surrender experiment. Sometimes I think about the lack of data that my loving energy and spirit positively impact others. I often hide since I’m different than most. But today it was abundantly clear, based on this conversation and every interaction that I had, that my light is necessary to share with the world.
Miracles and Wonders
Had an amazing workout where I exceeded my running goals.
Had an amazing lunch with my father figure, and I laughed the entire time.
Enjoyed afternoon cocktaIls with one of my soulmate best friends during her first visit to Atlanta.
Had dinner at my favorite restaurant with Marvin, where we talked about my sunlight over decadent sushi.
I decided to set my alarm for 5 am the night before. Waking up at 5 gives me time to ease into the day with my routine of affirmations, working out, writing in my journal, and doing something my soul is drawn to do before there are any expectations of me. This decision made for a rough morning as I dealt with anxiety most of the night. After trying my usual tricks of listening to the rain and feeling a breeze from the ceiling fan, I had to go into the sleepy vault to find my audiobook of “ Letting Go” on Spotify to exhale and release my racing mind.
I woke up happy and tired; I suppose you can say tiredly happy, ready to go with the flow. I turned on my favorite song before I opened my eyes “I forgive myself, and I release.” It made me feel like I was floating on a cloud, and I fell asleep. Luckily it was only for 15 minutes, and I set a timer for 10 minutes in case I fell asleep again. After the 4th cycle of wake-alarm set-back to sleep, I felt that I had fed enough release thoughts into my subconscious mind and that it was time to get in going with my workout routine.
Waking up glowing
Warming up on the treadmill.
Sunrise Journaling
Next, I went downstairs to finish up my workout and transition to journal writing. I sat in my favorite leather chair, brewed a cup of coffee, and started writing in my fitness journal. I like to note how I feel after every workout so that I know how to optimize moving forward. This time my heart rate was higher than normal, probably because of the lack of sleep. As I wrapped up my fitness journal content, it was time to switch to my manifestation journal.
Once I made it to my manifestation journal, I was overcome with joy. It happened that today I was going to see three of my favorite people, a record for sure. I couldn’t finish my journal entry as it was time to each breakfast, get ready and transition to work for EnrichHER starting at 9 am.
We decided to run our grant program to wrap up 2022. Kat and Sid did the initial heavy lifting of selecting and communicating with the winners, and it was my job to share this news with the world. I decided to publish the announcement on LinkedIn and Mailchimp before my first meeting. I decided that giving before the end of the year was the perfect way to move forward, and it made me feel like I mattered in the lives of others.
The EnrichHER December 2022 Grant announcement on Linkedin.
Next, it was time to go to the Four Seasons Midtown to meet with my father figure, Mike Ross. Mike Ross is considered the ‘Godfather of Tech’ in Atlanta. But he feels like the answer to what I always wanted in a father. I enjoy his sense of humor, perspective, and support, and I enjoy the way that he listens to the way that I’m navigating my life. We get together every other month or so to catch up in person, and I feel magical every time. So when I pull up to the four seasons, he happens to be right in front of me; we both typically arrive everywhere about 7 minutes early everywhere, and we rarely have to wait for each other when we connect. As always, everything was seamless, and we had the space outside of Bar Margo to ourselves.
Mike & Roshawnna
Leaving the Four Seasons midtown after a perfect lunch.
We had a wonderful lunch and caught up for two hours with business strategy, laughter, and my vision for my next chapter of life. I told him about my book,, and he asked me about his story arc in the narrative, to which I just laughed. I always love the fulfilling experience of our two hour lunches. This was just enhanced by the undercurrent of excitement of my anticipationo of the other sessions of bliss that i was destined to experience for the day.
Zoë and Pattrice catching up at Chattahoochee Food Works
While at lunch, I checked my phone as my soulmate bestie Patrice was in town. We met in LA in 2018, and I told her within hours of meeting her that I intended to be her friend for a long time. Since then, I’ve stayed at her home in Oakland more than ten times and journeyed through the startup ecosystem game with her. Her specialness is just automatic and easy. And I was glad that I expressed myself to her from day one. Today was the first time we saw each other in Atlanta. Typically we cross paths on the way to some competition or fellowship requirement in New York or the Bay Area, but this trip was special. It was a time of pure bliss without presentation, critical thinking, or group think. As I expected, our afternoon engagement surpassed all expectations.
After two hours, it was time for me to head home to get ready for my evening engagement. Marvin drove from Florida to Atlanta, and it happened that my favorite restaurant, Umi had a last-minute cancelation. Just by chance, we were able to get a reservation. Umi is a high-quality sushi restaurant where you can wear your red bottoms to and not feel out of place. I hadn’t been to the restaurant in years and had no idea they expanded into more than one ambiance. Of course, I preferred the original sexy and classic vibe. Everywhere we walked, the staff was accommodating, and I felt like I was in good hands. I felt like I was ready and glowing and ready for the next. The food made my eyes roll back 🙄 into my head, and the company was precisely what I needed to maintain my energy of love, peace, and magnetism. I knew that this night was enough for me and that the Universe gave me, through surrendering, my perfect ending to 2022.
