Circus cruise.
I haven’t felt this disconnected in a while.
Full transparency - I haven’t thought about work in days. Nor have I had more than 3 hours alone in weeks and I’m not complaining bc I ADORE my family. The time I get with them fills me up in ways I can’t explain. And …
I have grown accustomed to my little life rhythm.
Mistake number 1. Never get comfortable.
I kid. I kid. But also I’m super serious.
My rhythm fueled my workload and my parenting duties. It was drastically reconfigured when Matt died in September, however now, with Leland’s passing, it needs another top down overhaul.
Divorce is hard.
Coparenting is hard.
Single parenting is hard.
The loss of two father figures in 9 months is substantially hard.
Being with immediate family in gorgeous, steaming hot foreign countries helped ease the blow but it’s just a distraction from a new-NEW-new normal.
Twenty years ago, my brother and I co-opted the name SCIACCA CIRCUS from the Piccadilly Circus station while in Europe on our first ever family trip.
We have lived up to this name ever since. Traveling with us is not for the faint of heart, patient, fully introverted, super organized, or drama-less. We bring loads of charisma and all of the chaos wherever we go. It’s “awesome”.
*we had a private cooking class and made our own pasta dishes from scratch. So messy. So delicious.
If it wasn’t painfully clear before - it is now: make time for a LIFE WITH THOSE YOU CHERISH. That’s it.
Matt had big dreams and worked like a dog.
Leland often times made life harder for himself and also worked like a dog.
My father worked tirelessly to provide for us and in his late 70s finally had time and the sensibility to live aka enjoy himself more.
I love my work and admittedly choose it when I shouldn’t.
With grief co piloting my nervous system, and almost 2 weeks of family time, I allowed for the present to occupy my mind as I held deep and meaningful conversations with all the adults “on board”.
At this point, Beau is the numerical age of a minor but carrying the soul IQ of a 37 year old.
Soooo I’m not sure where he lands but the conversations we’ve needed to hold are on par with a life beyond his years.
Certainly not conversations you want to have with an average (almost) 6th grader.
Life is a straight circus.
Maybe you have a family that categorizes itself as a circus.
Maybe they are a circus and YOU are the only one able to identify this.
Maybe you are the unsuspecting ring leader.
Maybe your family is chill.
WHAT IS THAT LIKE!
Maybe all categories of life feel like a circus and you are ready for some peace and quiet with a side of boring.
My question is simple. If your life feels like a Barnum & Bailey style carnival that you need to or cannot escape from; what are you doing about it?
I’m serious.
What is your modus operendai?
What a fun word to say!!!! Baaahhhh. Sorry. What’s the game plan?
My humble suggestions:
Prioritize your peace.
Make plans with those you love.
Carry out said plans with as much presence and gratitude as possible.
Reconfigure your values and goals as needed.
It doesn’t need to be a cruise through the Mediterranean but if you’re curious Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas was amazing. Great service, good food, 100s of activities for kids and adults, awesome entertainment, clean and detailed suites, really nice people. I wasn’t a fan before but as usual, you don’t know what you don’t know.
People shared pros and cons prior to our departure and my takeaways are short and sweet. A circus on a ship is better than no circus at all.
I’ll be on the hunt for peace, quiet, and a side of boring but in the meantime … I like the carnie life.
*Can’t speak to the CARNIVAL cruise line but as for carnival humans, our roster is all full for now.
OKAYILOVEYOUBYEEE,
Xx
Nic.
Ps. CLASSES THIS WEEK AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Tuesday QUICKIE YOGA (today) 12-12:30pm pst. $10. CANCELLED bc I’m typing this from somewhere over the UK on a plane that was delayed and now has us arriving 12 hours later after a hotel stay in Dallas 🥴.
* Saturday AVIATOR NATION YOGA FLOW 9-10am, 10:15-11:15am. In person, in Santa Monica. Come on out. Sign up here.
* Sunday AVIATOR NATION YOGA FLOW. 10:45-11:45am. In person, in Santa Monica. Come on out. Sign up here.
pps. Did you know I have a “free trial/beginner” section on my site. You can always try these classes to see if you and I might be a good “fitness-fit”. LOL
ppps. JULY TEN DAY TURN UP. THIS BEGINS TOMORROW. Technically today at 4pm pst with our welcome party (quick personal intros, what to expect, and all your Sciacca Circus questions answered. LOL)! It’s 10 days of consecutive movement. We will strength train, do yoga (and mobility of course), a little cardio dance, and everybody’s favorite… Walk n Talks!!
All classes are 35 minutes long and all classes will live on demand if you can’t make them live.
My hope is that you can commit to 10 full days of loving your body by moving it intentionally. The format is set up so that we will build on exercises each day and have recovery days (the walks will facilitate that) as well. I’ll offer a topic/question and we’ll discuss it as we stomp through your neighborhood … On zoom of course.
Learn more here or SIGN UP or reply w your questions…
Pppps. EPISODE 30 OF SHOCK AND YALL is out now. I’m speaking with DR. APRILIA WEST. I loooove this conversation. She is dropping knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb with such elegance and ease. I initially worked w Dr. West as a private client and was so blown away with her wisdom, it was hard not to interview her during our sessions. It’s my great pleasure to share our chat. We discuss emotional efficacy, spiral dynamics, how we are failing our men and boys, her book, and how we currently have an opportunity for incredible growth and ascension. Her messaging is more important now than ever. Grab her book “WHAT YOU FEEL IS NOT ALL THERE IS” on Amazon or wherever you buy books. Here is a sneak peek: