new moon in Leo

so, yesterday/today is a new moon.  New moons are a time to start projects and get motivated. a new moon in Leo infuses that jump start with a firey energy, a child-like creativity and joy.  Leo is inspiring, generous and heart-centered.  so, all that said, it's no wonder i am feeling like finally getting start on this month's blog.  well, all that and a triple soy latte!  that i got for free!

The only problem i am having is what to learn this month.

it was supposed to be music.  which sounded fun, even though i know how to read music.  i was gonna do the whole accordion thing.  but to be honest, instruments are hard to learn and i felt discouraged to begin knowing that in a month i could only learn maybe...row, row, row your boat.  then i thought i would jump on Dina's bandwagon and do a language, and maybe French so i can chat with them when we visit.  but again, a language in a month?  and i was looking for classes and i couldn't find one this month.  and really, i think it is a great idea to learn French, but i have a year to do that.  so...that left me feeling lost for the month and uninspired.  and also feeling like a failure, a big fat blog failure.  especially after last month!

and now here i am...with the new moon fueling my fire...i am ready to pick myself up and begin anew.

so.....i was in a great little coffee shop the other morning, Stumptown Coffee.  the best coffee in Seattle.  and i was reading the New York Times.  i know, now i sound all educated.  wrong.  they had a copy and the tag line for this article caught my eye.

But Will It Make You Happy?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08consume.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=portland%20couple&st=cse

the article is about paring down, everything.  realizing that all that stuff and the size of your house and making tons of money isn't necessarily what being happiness.  i can relate to that. and since i felt such a connection and a heart-pulling toward the ideas talked about in the article, and seeing that when i came home my external life doesn't exactly reflect that internal...well, i think i have myself a project for the blog this month!

now, I am not sure i can get down to 100 personal belongings.  because that is counting everything...bathroom stuff, clothes, pots and pans, books.  wow.  it all adds up pretty quickly.  but i am going to start the process.  add up what i have as i go.  get down to whatever i can got down to.   now, i know it's not music and it's not a language.  but i think it is important and totally inspiring.  and i am just going to do it.  

and you know, i may just learn a little ditty on the accordion for you all.  and post it at the end of the month.

xoxomelissa