KRISTINA'S WEEKLY EMAIL OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING ESSAYS & VIDEOS TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED TO YOURSELF ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE
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Greetings!
As I am working on my next book
The Smoothie Principle
, I've been thinking a lot about
how long things take, being in sync with cycles, and going with the flow
. As many of you know, I pay attention to the movement of the planets and use them as a tool to understand and navigate life, and stay sane by managing my expectations. We're currently dealing with a Mercury retrograde that we need to be particularly flow-y with to mitigate and let go of any frustration or stress due to glitches, delays or miscommunication. As annoying as these periods can seem, they actually serve a purpose and are meant to slow us down so we can catch up and really get the lay of the land and perhaps a new perspective on what's happening both inside and outside of us. So for the next couple weeks, it might be handy to
use the Danish word "pyt
"
I just learned about...! You can also check out my
PGG Video of the week
where I talk about the importance of heeding the process of life, and
my recent Instagram post
about aligning with your values. As always, please feel free to
let me know
y
our feedback about any and all that I'm doing :) Big hug <3 Kristina
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I love your PGG newsletters - one of the only ones I actually read in its entirety. They are excellently written, and spot on. Thanks for being so inspirational and reflective!" ~ Tom D
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A More Perfect Union
(Originally published on June 28, 2011
)
One of my favorite movies,
Bottle Shock
, is about the then-nascent California wine industry and its victory over the French in a blind taste test celebrating the 1976 bicentennial. The film is based on the true story of a man who ditched his legal career to pursue a dream of making the best wine possible.
Jim Barrett
put his life into
Chateau Montelena
;
to do so was a huge risk, and he had to have
unwavering faith in himself and trust in the process
of such a delicate, complex and time-consuming task, whose results were not necessarily guaranteed.
As with any such journey, there were many twist and turns and ups and downs along the way
, but in the end he triumphed not only because he beat the French at their proudest export, but also because in doing so, blew the field wide open for quality wine to be produced in countries around the globe, and the world has never been the same.
Orson Welles, in his famous
commercials
would say, “
We will sell no wine before its time.
”
It takes time for lasting success to develop
, and there is no better activity than
viticulture
to demonstrate that. There are cycles of planting, pruning, harvesting, fermenting and numerous other magical, alchemical things that need to happen for that perfect glass to arrive at your table. As I always say in my seminars, “
Remember that grapes do not turn into wine overnight!”
With the start of every Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall, we are reminded that to
Every Thing There is a Season
. The historic vote to legalize same-sex marriage in NY three days [after the solstice of June 2011] was decades in the making; several societal changes and generations of progress had to occur in order to have the majority of the population now be “ripe” for its acceptance, and we are all stronger and better for having gone through the process.
Since we are just about a quarter through the year, be sure you check in and are working internally and externally towards whatever goals you set for yourself; know that as long as you consistently do things that you love and care about, you are fertilizing your life, making it as rich as possible. Focus your thoughts, words and deeds in the direction you want to be going, knowing that
all will come to fruition with a perfect union of patience, persistence and perseverance
– in time and on time.
You can’t put the cart before the horse, so
if you’re feeling a little frustrated and impatient in pursuit of your passions, give me a buzz
and I’ll be a future sommelier explaining the uniqueness and quality of your vintage, or the judge that casts the deciding vote to make your dream a reality!
Remember, you can always see PGGs from any month or year going back to 2010 on my website at
www.kristinaleonardi.com
and visit my social media pages for more inspiration throughout the week! Want to share my PGG? Use my
Medium
page for friendliest posting version.
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PGG VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
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Looking for more PGG inspiration and tips?
Stay tuned for a
PGG TV
video series coming soon!
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