Imbuing Your Unique Energy

A few days ago, Art and I had to do about 7 loads of laundry. (We're replacing our washer/dryer, but that's another story...) We've been going to different laundromats. What a fascinating experience to witness different slices of the population in the intimate moments of washing and folding their clothes!

We decided to try this one place in San Francisco's Castro District called Sit & Spin. This place is amazing! The triple-load washers (front load) and spacious dryers are all state of the art. Each machine has its own unique name, like Liberace, Divine, Tony and many other fun names. We folded our laundry on granite table tops. And finding quarters wasn't a problem because they used plastic cards where we could pay with bills of different amounts. On top of all this, there's a cafe in front that serves espressos and tasty pastries and even has wireless internet!

As we folded our undergarments, I mused on the fact that I really enjoyed this place because of it's unique energy! This place could have been any old laundromat with washers that had detergent build-up from past customers or dryers filled with linty screens waiting to be cleaned. And the price of any other laundromat would've been slightly cheaper. But what I enjoyed about this place was that it was fun! And the details showed.

With everything that you do, how do you imbue your own unique energy? Even though you may not own your own business, what do you do to bring that special mark to what you do, whether that's at work or at home? When you cook a meal at home, what can you do to bring that extra love to the dish or to the presentation of the meal? It can even be as simple as pouring your orange juice into a champagne glass! When you interact with co-workers, how do you bring that feeling of aliveness to the workplace? How would you change your workplace if you told one person each day what you appreciated about them?

I visited my best friend DaMon's workout studio, Power-Plus Fitness, to check out all the upgrades he's done to his space. He showed me with pride how his new window shades match the decor of the fitness equipment, how the slate floors in the hallway have continuity with the personal shower area, how the bathroom has the feel of a world class spa (even in the size of a walk-in closet!) and how he stretches each of his clients on the massage table after every work out.

This is what it means to imbue your unique energy! Imbuing your unique energy means putting your special mark on whatever it is that you do. There is a creative force within you that ONLY YOU can express! This divine energy shows up whenever you feel the spark of excitement to do something differently. Why live your life in mediocrity when you can live your life with excitement! It means that you make your ideas real, even though they may seem corny. People appreciate the originality of who you are. Be courageous and show it! We're all waiting!