Strengthen the anchor and connection back to your confident, wonderful self! Just as my Mom and I were connected to the happy “peach house” memories from the song, you will be connected to the confidence you felt during your chosen memory when you hear your unique word.įrom this time forward, use your special sparkle word as often as you can. You know how you hear a specific song and it takes you back to a place in time? Whenever my Mom and I hear, “Save The Best For Last” by Vanessa Williams it reminds us of a time when we lived “at the peach house.” We always giggle over this memory. Repeat that word over and over in your mind.Īs you do this exercise, you are creating an anchor to the past experience. Sit and enjoy that memory and come up with one unique word that wraps up the entire experience. What did it smell like it? What were you wearing? Was there a song playing? Who were you with? How do you feel as you are brought back to that time?

Allow one of those memories to come to mind.Īs you recall that memory, envision it vividly. Baby steps.Ĭan you remember a time when you felt super-special? Perhaps it was a great holiday, achieving a goal, your wedding day, no matter the occasion, you rocked it and totally brought it. Was Carrie healed? No, but it was the first step toward getting her life and sparkle back. Big doesn’t show up on their wedding day, “Will I ever laugh again?” Miranda responds, “Yes, when something is really, really funny.” Carrie then goes on to laugh a week later as Charlotte accidentally drinks water in Mexico and has an explosive problem on her hands. And as a devastated Carrie asks Miranda in Sex in the City after Mr. How can you go on to get your sparkle back if you don’t confront and accept whatever lies in front of you? This is the hardest part of all, but insanely necessary. Cry it out, be upset, let your emotions deal with the situation at hand. If something traumatic has happened to you, allow yourself not to be okay.

Understand that it is okay not to be okay.

Have sparkle meaning