Best Investment Ever

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”

― Frances Hodgson Burnett

15 years ago I bought a fancy video camera. It was fancy at the time and cost $1200. It was tiny and almost fit in the palm of my hand and I saw a woman using it on an airplane and got it immediately after and began taking copious photos of my firstborn who was one year old.

A few years later you could buy the exact same camera for peanuts.

Was I bummed? No way. The videos I took those few years are priceless.

It's all relative.

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

You Don't Have To Go To Hell

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”- Omar Khayyam

I received this from a reader:

"Taylor,

You knocked it out of the park again this morning!!  Grand slam! I use this little prayer for those who I have had resentments against:

1. May John be peaceful 2. May John  be healthy 3. May John Live in love,free of pain and suffering.

Then i send light. Its all I can do!

I am sending your former handy man and his family light and prayers today also!

I believe you have to hell to get to heaven. Paying the dues of life. Been there sister! I work real hard to stay in the positive.

I will send light to your ex also. However, it has been my experience that some people can't be led!"

And here's (part of) my response to him:

"I don't believe you have to go to hell to get to heaven.  I applaud and am inspired by those who walked onto the earth in a great and easy situation and kept it up!  I teach that you don't have to do that.  You deserve joy and love and exhilaration just by virtue of being you--you don't have to pay your dues.

It so happens that your and my spirits chose to and that's cool.  But rock on if you were born with a silver spoon and life has been good ever since!  Awesome!  Best ever!"

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

Dreamland

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”― Audrey Hepburn

Where I reside.

Care to join me?

How to Run an Extremely Successful Business

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”― Albert Einstein

At least once a week someone asks me how we run our five yoga studios so well.  In the same week another person will ask me if we franchise and/or if we will open another studio in (fill in the blank.).

People ask me for advice. Budding entrepreneurs, people struggling with their current business, people who are disillusioned with the business world.

It's super easy and simple, so listen up.

1. Treat people well. Do I really need to say this? Yes, I do. I'm consistently horrified by the stories I hear out there. Come on people. This is a super simple tenant and it ain't rocket science. Treat others exactly how you would want to be treated -- or even better. Take it up a notch!  If you are not doing this, you are out of alignment because every human being wants connection and wants to walk their path with Grace and integrity. So if you are not doing this and you are treating others poorly, you are simply out of alignment. How to get back in alignment? I would suggest getting on your yoga mat, but hey, that's me. Do whatever you need to do – your "yoga" – to bring yourself back to your center. To remember who you are.

2. Don't trash talk. Don't gossip. No matter what others are saying – turn the other cheek. The end.

3. Let go of the your belief in competition. Embrace the concept of abundance. If you believe you are competing with others then you will cultivate a scarcity mentality which will permeate your mind, body and business. Let this go. Know that there is unlimited abundance for all and celebrate that.

4. Find things to celebrate often. The more that you celebrate, the more the universe will send you reasons to celebrate.

5. Don't listen to or give any energy to the haters. The more successful you are, the more you sparkle, the happier you are, the shinier you are, and the more you put yourself out there, the more you will attract haters. It's just a numbers game. It's not personal. It has nothing to do with you. In fact, other people's opinion of you is none of your business.

Follow these five easy suggestions – as always, take what you want, and leave the rest – and watch your business thrive. And your heart soar. And the world become a better place.

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

Momentum

“Getting momentum going is the most difficult part of the job, and often taking the first step is enough to prompt you to make the best of your day.”-Robert J. McKain

You know how as a car begins to move down the hill--think a big hill in San Francisco – it at first moves slowly and then gains speed?  And how it's much easier to light the second candle than the first?

This is momentum. And it is powerful. Utilize it whenever you can to A. Get stuff done and B. Create your dreams.

I thought about this this morning when lighting several candles by which to do cardio in the pre-– dawn hours.  For the first candle you need to strike the match. And then you can light the other candles from that first candle with ease.

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

Try This Quick and Easy Manifesting Trick

“Every intention sets energy into motion. Whether you are conscious of it or not.”

- Gary Zukav

One of my readers who is a master at manifesting (and lives in Germany) sent me this and I think it is quite inspiring and I hope you can learn from it:

"Sometimes I play games for manifesting stuff and see how it shows up.  I just think of the most random thing and expect it.  Like for example last night I thought about stress balls.  And they came up in conversation today.  And the other day I thought of us pennies (not euros) and some fell out of my jewelry box.  Those little things remind me of how real it is."

Yeah, It's real, people. When are you going to start utilizing it to create your BEST LIFE EVER? Get my book and inspiration card deck to see how to do so quickly, easily, and joyfully.

Have the BEST DAY EVER!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Surrendering to What You Asked For

“When you are in harmony with yourself everything unfolds with grace and ease.”Panache Desai

Sometimes we ask for something and then when it comes, we resist it.

I know this sounds counterintuitive and you may deny it, but we all do it. Even in simple mundane situations.

Here's one example.

I have housecleaners come once a week. I am so grateful for them and I love them. I'm so happy when they leave and the house is sparkling – for about a minute.  (I have five kids, ages three, three, six, nine, and sixteen).

So the above is well-established. Supermom loves her housecleaners, loves her home being sparkling clean; however, when they show up, I feel slightly annoyed.  It's not obvious and in fact, you wouldn't notice this irritation deep within me, but I gotta admit-- because it just happened to me again – I feel sort of annoyed.

Now what, I ask you, is that?

Let me also just add that Philippe is out right annoyed--as is his his father when his mother has the house cleaners come. They both retreat like wounded animals to their offices and don't say nary a word.  I have heard them both on several occasions suggest that we don't have housecleaners, to which his mom and I laugh and ask them if they are going to be cleaning the toilets and showers and stripping the beds today?

But I digress.

I'm talking about my own vibration around the situation--not Philippe and his father's (and I think this is a guy thing, by the way, because all my friends' husbands feel the same way.) Although mundane (as I noted above), it's important to clean up all energy regarding what you ask for in order for the Universe to deliver it to you speedily.

So today I did. I cleaned up my energy around this. I was aware and honest about it, and simply noted my slight irritation when I let the cleaners in the door, and shifted it to surrender & gratitude.

Boom. Done.

Now all the other stuff my spirit is asking for will be let in. With speed and ease.  It's all about awareness – and vibration.

What energy can you clean up today?

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

The Cracked Candle Vase

“Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin.” - Robert Collier

I love yard sales and I love buying candles and candle vases at yard sales. I light a ton of candles every morning while I do cardio and practice yoga predawn before my five kids wake up.

I got some really cool big candle vases with pretty colorful stones in them at a yard sale last weekend. After washing my very favorite one in the dishwasher I broke it while taking it out.

I'm not going to lie, the very first thought I had was, "Shit."

But.

The very next thought I had, and I'm not kidding, was, "Well, this means I'm going to find an even better one at the next yard sale."

And I did.

Keep reading my stuff and you will retrain your thoughts to create anything that you want.

It's all about the power of the focus of your mind. And you can do this.  It's honestly just practice.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

It's Catching On

Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?

-Dennis and Wendy Mannering

A PPY teacher sent this to me from her friend's wedding.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

I Left My Leftovers in the Bathroom at Whole Foods

“There is always something to be grateful for.”- Rhonda Byrne

I teach all about vibration and law of attraction and learning how to chillax and allow the amazing things in your life to unfold. Because they're there for you if you allow.

I love writing and teaching and my students are 100% successful at utilizing my BEST LIFE EVER principles to create their BEST LIFE EVER. Why?  Because I was very clear about my intention when I wrote my book and inspiration card deck. I told the Universe that I only wanted to attract those open to the information. And if you open to it, it gonna work. And fast.

Are you clear about your intention? What IS your intention?

After eating an amazing meal at Whole Foods (we love their hot bar), I forgot our leftover container on the sink in the bathroom. We were 15 minutes away when I realized this.

Best ever!  An opportunity to focus. To practice focusing on that which I do want.

At first I was like," Ahhhh!  I forgot the leftovers in the bathroom!  Let's go back."

Philippe just looked at me.  He, after all, is on my universal team.

"OK, we don't need to go back. It's fine. I'm grateful that we have an abundance of food at home so we don't need to eat that for dinner tomorrow night."

Yeah, everything is an opportunity to practice your focus.

Have the Best Day Ever! Namaste! Taylor plus 5

Ahhhhh! The Free Aloe

“You become what you think about most. But you also attract what you think about most.”- John Assaraf

We were at Target loading up on kids spray sunscreen for Nantucket and we cleaned out the whole sunscreen section and Philippe said there was more by the check out and he would grab 'em. I said, "Grab all the bottles without the free sample of aloe taped to them. We have tons of aloe and I don't need it. I don't want it. I don't want that aloe."

Philippe returned to the cart chuckling as he placed bottles of sunscreen with aloe taped to them into the car. "You know you manifested that right?" He quipped.

Remember, when you shout no at something you attract it. The Universe doesn't hear no. It just sees what you are giving your energy and attention to, and sends you more of that. Focus on what you want -- not what you don't want.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Define Who You Wanna Be and Stay in Character

4th of July Oh My

“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.“-Barbara Bush

What's your 4th tradition? Fireworks? BBQ? Friends and family? Parade? Swim at the lake or beach?

Last summer Philippe and I were away on my book tour on the 4th and, well, it just wasn't the same. Our plus 5 were with his parents on ACK (Nantucket), and they had a blast with their grandparents and aunt and cousins; however, Supermom's heart beat a bit slower that 4th of July. We were in Seattle -- which rocks -- but there's nothing like family on the 4th -- and every day.

So hug your kids/friends/family close today and enjoy whatever you're up to and be grateful for this moment. This moment is your life. And those you love are the most important part of it.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Work is a Four Letter Word

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

― Confucius

People ask me if I'm a workaholic. I tell them no, actually I never work. Work is a four letter word. I love everything that I do so it don't feel like work.  I only operate from Inspiration.

But you hear this from me all the time. Here it is from someone else:

I was talking with one of our kick – ass Prana Power Yoga Teachers. She is a superstar. Everyone loves her! I was asking her how the teaching is going (and her new relationship) and here's what she said:

"Teaching yoga at Prana Power Yoga is like being paid for being myself.  I would do it if I were not being paid. And honestly if I weren't teaching, I don't think I would have been open to love."

Find what you love and follow your heart and that path, and the money will follow.

Have the Best Day Ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

The People Who Mind Don't Matter and the People Who Matter Don't Mind

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”

― Bernard M. Baruch

A student and reader was struggling with a friend who had trash talked her. Here is what I responded to her:

"Hi supermom!

In my humble opinion, and always take what you want n leave the rest, this ain't about that person. It's about you and you connecting with your power and focus and intention. It's all about the power of the focus of your mind and the universe don't want you focusing on people like that.  The universe don't want you trying to convince them--of anything--because:

A. There are too many of them!

And

B. it's an impossible and fruitless task. The people who mind don't matter and the people who matter don't mind. The haters will never get you. The end.

The reason the haters/trash talkers won't get you is that you are light and love and they are the opposite end of the spectrum.  Well actually they are light and love too but they are choosing to operate from the opposite end of the spectrum.

So use your precious energy for and on you and your kids and your spiritual growth and the people who love and get you.

Ignore the peanut gallery.

If you're having difficulty doing so, welcome to the club!  Yes, that means you be human.

But with practice and intention you'll get it sister. I know because I've been there.

Two great tools in this process is an easy mantra in my book and my inspiration cards. Get em!

The end.

Have the BEST DAY EVER! Namaste! Taylor plus 5 ❤

Love is My Religion and Yoga is My Therapy

“Yoga is essentially a practice for your soul, working through the medium of your body.”- Tara Fraser

That pretty much says it all.

Have the Best Day Ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Dear Kate Part 2

“Immerse yourself in the energy of what you desire.”Hiro Boga

People often ask me if it's necessary to spell out exactly what they want to the Universe in order to manifest it. And my answer, my humble answer – take what you want and leave the rest as always – is, absolutely not. In fact, the more general you can be about what you want, the better. Then the Universe has limitless possibilities. Limitless ways with which it can fulfill your hopes and dreams.

Just one of countless examples is my Dear Kate adventure and subsequent manifestation. When I said in my first blog about Dear Kate that I manifested the company making yoga pants, what I meant is that I put out to the Universe that I really liked the founder Julie and her vision and girl power, and wanted to help her, and work with her. That's it. I didn't say specifically that I wanted Dear Kate to make yoga pants. I was general about it.

And look what happened.

So all you need to do is figure out what you want generally -- and feel the essence of it. Then let the Universe deliver the specifics quickly easily and joyfully.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Dear Kate

“To bring anything into your life, imagine that it’s already there.”Richard Bach

Last spring a friend from Brown told me that a fellow Brown alum had started a company called Dear Kate, and she wanted me to model for them. I was down.

Brown is my happy place (like the white castle, Nantucket and Cancun) and literally every person I have ever met who has gone to Brown or is going to Brown is the nicest ever. That's what I tell people about Brown, "The people are so nice."

Then I learned more about the company and the founder and I was even more down. I really like Julie and everything she stands for.

Go girl power!

So Julie and I were talking last summer about a photo shoot and interview. Best ever!

But there was just one thing. I have five kids and some of them are little and one is a teenager, and so my heart just wasn't down with modeling underwear. Not that there's anything wrong with that, because there isn't. It just felt like not exactly the right fit for me at this time in my life (I knew my teenager would be mor-ti-fied).

And I always listen to my heart.

I write about the law of attraction and manifesting every day, and it really works. Here's just one more example in real life: I manifested Dear Kate selling yoga pants.

And they are! They rock-- they are truly the most comfortable I have ever worn.

And then poof! It all came together in a heartbeat. The kick starter party which I attended in NYC on May 29th , the photo shoot on May 30th, the interview on June 3rd, and the blog. And tada! Here it is, and I think you're gonna love it:

http://blog.dearkates.com/post/87932616565 Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

It's Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been

And You Said I Couldn't Manifest This

“Your thoughts, words and deeds are painting the world around you.”

- Jewel Diamond Taylor

I taught a YPO (Young President's Organization) BEST LIFE EVER Retreat in San Francisco at Cavallo Point. It's beautiful the and I loved every one of the participants. Just delightful. We all had a great time and learned a lot about and how to apply--real time--the 3 Principles of my book.

Best ever!

The retreat organizer had an amazing story to share about how she utilized the principles of my book to create something that, well, a few of her acquaintances said would never could happen.

I've written about this dynamic woman before--about how she manifested bringing her husband's sons back into their lives--by moving them with their mother--(totally amicably) across the country to San Francisco. And, well, here's more of what she's up to utilizing the law of Attraction.

When her step sons moved out over the summer with their mom, my reader wanted to get them into a great a school a mile away from them, but it's wicked hard to get into and it was only a few weeks before school began. Her husband had only proposed that his ex wife and kids move to San Francisco in June and once they'd bought a house (also manifested by my reader and if you know anything about the real estate market in San Francisco, this ain't no small feat), moved and gotten settled, it was quite close to the first day of school.

One of the kids had gotten into the school, but the other child who was of that school age had not.

My reader utilized my BEST LIFE EVER principles to get him in, just a few weeks before school began.

"Out of the blue" the school called for an interview.

During the interview her step son stated matter O' factly that he didn't like school or sports.

Ahhhhh!

My reader just let it go and trusted the universe.

And he got in.

Turns out they loved how honest and unassuming this kiddo is. A refreshing change, they said, to all the kids who apply who expect to get in with an entitled air about them.

Best ever!

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5