Before I checked my PowerBall tickets I wrote an email to myself titled “The Day I Won The Lottery.” Here’s the email…

Now that I have won the lottery, here is the way that I am going to live my life….

Spending more time and effort on…
– getting and staying healthier (eating, habits, and physical activity)
– seeking what is best for my familial relationships, rather than best for myself
– making time to help others and people in general
– question actions inconsistent with my values while understanding consequences
– being more aware of the omens and leaning more into my entrusted luck
– exhibiting bias-to-action, and avoid analysis paralysis
– focusing more on what makes me happy
– contributing to the world with my unique gifts
– respecting the language of the universe and managing distractions
– being a better steward of the gifts that have been entrusted to me

Spending less time and effort on…
– people who are not grounded in my core values

What I look forward to….
– acknowledging LOVE and embracing the power of LOVE
– the “written” journey
– paying all those that I promised to pay
– creating jobs for those who need them
– saying “no” when appropriate
– being a persuasive influence
– marriage
– children
– traveling
– golfing
– San Diego
– new experiences……

So I found the PowerBall numbers online, and without even looking at my card, I saw the numbers of 5, 22 and 23. This made my heart stop because I picked those numbers for specific reasons. Had I written an email to myself and was now going to be forced by the universe to live that direction?

Long story short, I am a lottery winner of $7 for picking 3 correct numbers but I am not a jackpot winner. As I reflect on this email, I can still live a fulfilling life without matching all six numbers. But there is always next time. 🙂