My last newsletter was written as I was heading down to Phoenix. Almost a month later, I am writing on the last leg of the flight back to Vancouver. It’s been a very busy month, a lot has been accomplished and I am officially a year older than the last time I wrote.
I got to spend my birthday last weekend with Greg in Sedona. He flew into Phoenix on Thursday evening and we drove to Sedona on Friday afternoon. I have wanted to visit Sedona for a couple of years now and it was everything that I wanted it to be. The red rocks of Sedona are quite simply breath-taking. For some great photos, please visit my photo gallery at www.janjanzen.com/gallery.htm and take a look for yourself.
On the morning of my birthday, we did a tour of the area with a spiritual guide, a part native Indian woman named Maya Starhawk. We were mesmerized by the fascinating names like Coffeepot Mountain, Bell Rock, Chimney Mountain and Cathedral Rock. Besides being stunningly gorgeous, there is tremendous healing energy in the vortexes in Sedona.
Although I was more than tired from having put in about 300 hours at the office over the past three weeks, we decided to make the most of our precious time in Sedona. That afternoon we did two short hikes up separate mountains. As we sat at the top of the one vista point, in 95 degree temperatures, a wind came up just as Maya said it would. She told us it was the spirits blessing us. On the next hike up Cochina Woman, I sat nestled in the mountain’s lap and faced Cochina Man. Greg and I watched the sun set over the mountains and felt the temperature drop to a cooler 80 degrees or so.
That night we were unexpectedly treated to a beautiful, romantic birthday dinner by a friend. There is something delightful about ordering dinner and never seeing the bill.
The following morning Greg and I did our longest hike up Coffeepot Mountain. We trekked through the desert under the blazing sun, crossing a gully as the lizards scurried across the path. Both Greg and I marveled at the variety of color found in the desert and the amazing hardiness of the desert foliage. We sat at the base of Coffeepot and soaked in the powerful energy of the mountain.
Later that afternoon, we set out on another hike to find the Seven Sacred Pools. They aren’t on the map but Maya assured us that we would find them. As we ventured off the designated paths and the sun was about an hour from setting, we realized that we needed to turn back. Disappointed we headed back to the car. As we were on the trail back, a woman was coming in the opposite direction. We stopped her and asked if she knew where the Seven Sacred Pools were. She very kindly offered to lead us to the pools which despite the heat, never dry up. Although the water is stagnant and looked unappealing, Greg who is a water fanatic, was m ost impressed with the healing power in the waters. It was a really neat experience to feel guided in finding the pools.
On Monday morning, before leaving Sedona and heading to Las Vegas, Greg and I visited the Chapel of the Holy Cross, an architectural marvel built in the Red Rocks. The vision of a woman who nearly needed an Act of Congress back in the early 1950’s to get the permits approved to build the church on government property - this beautiful church stands as a tremendous testament to the power of a woman’s foresight and determination.
After lunch in Sedona, Greg and I crossed the desert and arrived in Las Vegas as the sun was setting. As we crossed the Hoover Dam just before Las Vegas, I didn’t know that it took the brilliance of more than 200 scientists to achieve this architectural masterpiece. Started in 1931, it was completed in 1936, 2 years ahead of schedule because of stiff fines for going over schedule. This was all done before the age of computers and the sophisticated equipment available today.
I don’t know if there could have been a greater dichotomy than lunch in one of the most spiritual places in the world and dinner in one of the worldliest cities in the world - Las Vegas. I have flown into Vegas on a number of occasions but it was a very different perspective driving through hours of desert to arrive in the bustling environment of Vegas. A very full business schedule didn’t leave a lot of time to play in Vegas but Greg and I walked part of the Strip, ate a wonderful seafood buffet and watched the fountains outside of the Bellagio. rent a car bulgaria
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I really learned firsthand that when someone is on purpose, there is no challenge or obstacle that is too great, too frustrating, or too overwhelming. The pace was intense as we launched the new Plexus Pink on September 2nd. However, I have adopted my dear friend Monique’s motto for life - correct and continue.
Most people when faced with challenges “react and retreat”. When life isn’t perfect, when things don’t go as easily as you believe they should, when everything doesn’t come served on a silver platter, then it’s easy to throw in the towel and quit. That’s a “react and retreat” response.
Correct and continue means that you don’t get sidelined or thrown out of the game. You simply correct the move, adjust, be flexible and continue on to get the job done. When the task is big, the challenges usually match the prize. That has definitely been true of the past month. But when I looked at this beautiful chapel built against all odds and drove over the Hoover Dam, it reinforced for me the power of vision and overcoming the obstacles. It strengthened my resolve to do that as President of Plexus Pink.
If you find yourself copping out, retreating and slowing down because of the pressure, then ask yourself if you’re really in your passion. Does what you are doing feel right? Are you avoiding something that you really want to do because you don’t know how to do it? Is your mode of operation, react and retreat or correct and continue?
Life is energizing, the results are supernatural, and I feel more at home at Plexus Pink than anything I have ever done. How’s that for the best birthday present in the world?
To Your Outrageous Success!
Jan
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