Posts Tagged ‘empowerment’

You Are Where You Are, and You’re Moving Up

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

by Kathy Caprino, M.A.

I’ve had some very interesting revelations this week about my business as it is today, and about those individuals with whom I resonate best and most, and where I dream to take my work in the next five years.

Here’s what I realized:

1) I am where I am – that feels good

After an 18-year corporate career that was outwardly very “successful” but inwardly a very deep and long-lasting struggle, I spent eight years reinventing and transformed to a new professional identity I love.  I then became an “expert” and advocate of women’s reinvention, because that’s exactly what I’d done well -  breaking through the 12 “hidden” crises working women face today, and reclaiming my life.  I conducted a national research study with over 100 women to learn more about how to break through crisis and transform, and I wrote a book about it to help others do the same.  It’s been all about breaking through.

2) But now I want to go somewhere else – and that feels better

Now, however, I want something else, something more than breakthrough, to offer others.  I consider myself “successful” both inwardly and outwardly, but now I am committed to ABUNDANT success – tremendous, free-flying, fantastic success (in key dimensions that matter to me) that blows my socks off with joy, fulfillment and empowerment.  I’m committed to creating a fantastically successful life and career.  I have new dreams – clear, crisp, and shiny.

To create/achieve that, I need more – more of myself, more knowledge, more insight, more strength, more energy, more perspective, more focus, and more risk.  To access that in myself, I’m doing what I love best to inspire me, yet again.  I’m reaching out to women I admire deeply - those who consider themselves abundantly success on their terms – and I’m learning from them.  I’ve found there are no better teachers than those you respect and admire who are doing what you’d like to, how you’d like to do it.

This week, I launched a new national research study Women Succeeding Abundantly – How and Why They Do It, and already, after just two interviews – Shama Kabani and Janet Hanson  –  my socks have been blown off.  Why?  Because what I expect to hear from folks who’ve achieved something that I admire, is never what I end up hearing and learning.  It’s all very new and different from what I assumed.  (Stay tuned for more on these powerful interviews).

It reminds me of a conversation I had with my sister when she was in high school and I in middle school.  She was imparting to me her pearls of wisdom about dating and popularity, and told me that where people stood in the dating pool resembled being on a rung of a big, universal ladder – you are where you are, but you want to date someone who is one rung higher than you (that’s the dream anyway).  And you don’t want to go down a rung on your ladder!

Funny, I feel like I’m on a ladder – not one about popularity or “hierarchy” but an “energetic” ladder representing where I am and where I want to go.  I’m standing on my rung, arms outstretched, reaching toward my next rung – my future self — and am looking up, smiling and breathless.  I’m seeing on this rung other tremendously successful and empowered women who have carved out a BIG life on their terms, and are loving it and making it work abundantly. 

These women are having fantastic success in the key aspects of their lives that they care most about – whether that’s family, home, personal, professional, financial, relationships, well-being, creativity, intimacy, contribution  – you name it, they’re doing it.  These women don’t subscribe to the notion that they can’t have it all – they simply don’t see it that way.  They believe in choosing to commit to the areas that mean the world to them, and then they going after these goals/outcomes with boundless gusto and commitment.

The lesson for me in all of this is – At any given moment, each of us is vibrating at certain energetic “level” that brings to us and creates in our lives exactly what we’re ready for, deep-down.  But then – suddenly and inexplicably — we want more and we want different, and we’re ready to create it.

So it’s time.  I want to step up to the next rung of the ladder of my life, to create abundant success.  I’m ready for the chin-up.  Are you?  Yes!!  Please come up with me!

Question of the week: What do you feel you’re ready for now – what’s your next “rung?”  What do you see for yourself and your life when you step onto that rung?  And will you commit to stepping up to it now?

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“We’d Rather Die Than Be Divided”

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Kathy Caprino, M.A.

This past Wednesday, I attended a very powerful and moving event in Greenwich, CT, hosted by 85 Broads.  It was an inspiring forum and gathering of trailblazing women, all of whom want to make a difference - no matter how small or large — in the world around them.

Whether they’re impacting law, finance, politics, technology, corporate policy, fashion, or non-profit, each attendee has a dream to not only succeed abundantly, but also help other women and impact the world in the process.

Marie Wilson — President and Founder of The White House Project was the featured speaker, and my God, what a powerful individual, women’s advocate , and speaker she is.  She shared many riveting stories and vital information about the state of women in political leadership today, and how sorely lacking the U.S. is in representation of women in leadership.

The story that touched me most deeply, however, was about a group of young girls, 12 years of age or so, in Rwanda.  Marie tells of these girls who were gathered together in their classroom in school, when suddenly insurgents crashed into their classroom with guns flying, and demanded that the girls divide themselves (ostensibly for the purpose of selecting who would be killed and who spared).

The girls sat completely motionless, saying nothing.  The gunman screamed again, “DIVIDE YOURSELVES!”  Again the girls did not move or speak. 

After a few long moments, one lone little girl replied, “We would rather die than divide ourselves.”

The moment I heard this story, I realized something that shook me.  We in this country divide ourselves constantly - we make others wrong, we judge and criticize, and put ourselves above others (or beneath them), we distance ourselves and create walls around us - as a constant practice.

What is needed most today — among women and among all human beings — is connection, community and commitment.  Connection - so that we can feel more for each other’s experiences, and can demonstrate compassion, empathy and validation.  Community -  because we can do so much more together than we can do alone, and being together uplifts us.  And finally - commitment.  It doesn’t matter what you “want” in life - what matters is what you’re truly committed to creating.

“We would rather die than be divided.”  That’s a principle that I am now committed to living by.

Thank you, Marie Wilson, and Janet Hanson of 85 Broads for reminding us that community, connection, and commitment changes the world.

What are you committed to creating in your life, and where can you find connection and community to support you?

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Five Ways to Power-Up and Get What You Want

Friday, October 30th, 2009

by Kathy Caprino, M.A.

Here’s a quick rundown on five tactics for gaining more strength and power in your life and work, beginning today:

1) Do the inner work you have to do – I’ve had more than a few folks tell me lately that they really don’t want to do the deep re-evaluation and exploration work necessary to create more success and fulfillment.  In essence, they want it done for them or given to them.  My view – that just ain’t gonna happen (and why would you want it to)?   

Tip: Do the inner and outer work necessary to 1) figure out what you really want, 2) figure out the best way to get it, 3) figure out what you need to shift and change to get it, and 4) determine what you’ll give up to have it.  Then go get it.

2) Learn from others – In many of my seminars and talks to women, there are always one or two individuals who come up to me afterwards and share with me that they didn’t want to hear the views or experiences of others – they just wanted to focus on their own issues/problems.  But being teachable and understanding that we’re all alike in vital ways and can learn from others, is an essential ingredient to power and success.  Let connection feed you, not drain you.

 Tip: Let go of your inner narcissist.  Stop focusing exclusively on yourself.  Start connecting - listening to and learning from others.  There’s a wealth of wisdom, knowledge and perspective out there for you to benefit from.

3) Stop thinking “making great money means soul-sucking misery” -  If I hear one more time, “Yeah, Kathy, this career fulfillment stuff is nice, but I’ve got to pay the mortgage,” I’m going to spit.  Of course we have to pay our bills and stay afloat, but when are folks going to realize that paying your bills DOESNT inherently, inevitably mean sacrificing your soul to do it, and being miserable.  We think it does because we’ve mistakenly told ourselves that lie our entire lives – that making great money = soul-crushing work.  Making the money you truly need doesn’t mean you have to get sick, depressed, lose yourself, hate yourself, and sacrifice everything that means anything to you, just so you can pay your mortgage. 

 Tip: Figure out the new path you desperately long to take, and begin step-by-step to create it, with money-making and meeting your needs as a key goal.  No more excuses.

4) When you don’t know what you want to do, first focus on “essence,” then on “form” – When you’re really stuck as to what you want to do next, focus on figuring out the “essence” of what you want first in your life and work, and worry about the right “form” of it only as a second step.  An example: let’s say you adore singing and always have, and you hate your corporate job.  You might be thinking, “All I want to do is quit this job, and start singing for a living. I think I’d love that!”  To that, I’d say, “Wait a minute!”  Making a living as a singer (for instance) can be excruciatingly difficult.  Most performers say, “Do this only if you can’t NOT do it!”  So before you jump into what new job/career that you’ve been fantasizing about, figure out if it’s something you truly can’t live without doing and if you’re suited to a life of it. 

What are the inner qualities, traits (the essence) of the thing you long for – what do you think this thing will give your life that you don’t have now?  Ask yourself, “What does singing give to me?”  Your answers might be that singing brings you: entertainment, the joy of creating something beautiful, the reward of making music with others, creativity, harmony, fun, stimulation, physical exertion that’s also relaxing, surrounding yourself with beautiful sounds, etc.  

 After you know specifically what singing (or the thing you’re fantasizing about) gives you, then see if you can bring forward any parts of that “essence” into your current life/career.  If not, then start evaluating and researching what that might mean for you in terms of changing your job/career to embrace more of the essence of what you long for.

Tip: Explore what lights you up, what gives you passion, and why.  They determine if there are any ways you can bring those endeavors forward in your life today, without a wholesale reinvention, if possible.

5) Get Tough - Power Up Your Boundaries – To get what you want in life, you have to be strong and confident.  You have to protect yourself from all those who would suck your energy dry, use you, take advantage of you, make you feel guilty for not doing more than you should for others, and diminish you.  You can’t have a powerful life if you’re giving over all your power to others (including your children, spouse, boss, employer, friends, relatives, etc.).

Tip: Think about where you feel exhausted, angry, depressed, resentful, and start there.  To whom do you need to say “no” and why aren’t you saying it?  It’s time to say more “No!” to others, and more “Yes!” to yourself, and time to speak up.  Just do it.

Question for the day: In what ways do you struggle in terms of feeling powerful and confident?  And what have you done to successfully increase your power in areas where it’s shaky?

Thanks for sharing, and many happy breakthroughs,
Kathy

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Isisara: Self of Steam

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Do you know what you’re really good at?  Do you know when you are really on, living from deep inside yourself, moving from your core?  Zen describes it as the connection between the archer and the target that pulls the arrow straight to the heart of the bull’s eye. That state of grace when intention and action flow seamlessly, one to the other, and you are in the proverbial zone.   It is a natural feeling that is almost impossible to describe because it is so innate, like asking a fish to describe the water in which it swims.

It took me years to understand that although I didn’t have to be good at everything, there were certain things I was excellent at doing.  Whenever I am in the process of doing those things I feel centered, peaceful and connected, hypersensitive to everything around me and able to encompass it all at once, nearly invincible, with the courage to risk being honest and vulnerable.

Writing, leading groups and speaking into a microphone from a stage or on radio are the times when I am in my power, when my actions are graceful and unforced, when I am my most authentic self.

What are the clues?  The first clue is that it’s something that feels effortless when I am doing it. Every cell is plugged in, and resources I did not know I had are suddenly at my disposal. That doesn’t mean that I don’t study, or develop my skills in those areas.  I have and I do.  But when I am engaged in those activities, I seem to just flow with it.
It’s also something that is so much fun it doesn’t feel like work.  I can do it for hours, and would spend whatever time it takes to get it done to perfection.  These are areas in which I exercise great discipline. Somewhere I read that discipline means to be a disciple to one’s dream, and that is how I feel about my talents - that I was born to do them, and that my utilizing my talents is my contributions to the world.

When I have a piece to write, or an event to lead, I approach the preparation with tremendous respect.  I make sure I have the proper tools that are needed.  I give it time and quiet surroundings.  I set my intention for the work and the recipients of the work.  I lay the foundation to unleash my creativity with music, inspiring images, a candle and perhaps a cup of herbal tea.  It is a calling and I honor it with the deepest respect.

When you find what you are best at, the gates of heaven open up, because your work becomes heaven on earth.  Imagine being able to support yourself, amuse yourself, bring joy to others and benefit mankind from your innate talent.  Most people spend a lifetime not finding that, trapped in jobs they either tolerate or outright hate just to draw a paycheck.  For others, it is the dream deferred because they never found a way to make good on their talents.

Doing what you are best at ramps up your self-image because you excel at it and it shows.  My friend Nancy’s daughter calls self-esteem her “self of steam” and I think she’s right.  I think you have to get a full head of steam up, pure energy, in order to propel your life’s engine to its optimal speed. And what better fuel can there be to run your life than your own natural abilities?

Don’t worry that your talent may not be as great as someone else’s. Each of us has unique and valuable gifts.    Even if all you’re good at is telling jokes, think of how healing (and rewarding) laughter can be.  Just ask Steve Harvey, Chris Rock and Jay Leno.  If you follow your muse, authentically and easily, it will lead you to unexpected places, unimagined fulfillment and maybe even untold riches.

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Why You Can’t Find Balance – and Why You Won’t, Until You Take These Steps

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Lately, I’ve been asked to coach and speak with hundreds of working women each month around the issue of work-life balance and time management. 

Women are more stressed, strained and sick than ever, as these economic times have hit families, workplaces and corporate America so very hard.  If women’s plates were full before, now they’re piled sky-high, and teeter-tottering on the edge of the table, ready to crash onto the floor, breaking into a million pieces.

I have strong viewpoints (founded by years of direct high-level corporate experience, coaching work with thousands, and national research with women) about work-life balance and why women can’t have it as their lives are today, unless they claim it.

My views aren’t easy to hear or take in, but are important for women nonetheless, so here they are:

You won’t ever have work-life balance or come even close to it, unless you power yourself up to get it.  Here’s what’s necessary:

1) You’ve got to fight for it.

If you’re in corporate America at a mid to high level, for instance, and are being asked to do the impossible (do the work of three people, work until 3am, produce reports and analyses that are an utter waste of time but take hundreds of collective hours each month to prepare, come in for 8am meetings that are meaningless, and unproductive, etc.), then you MUST speak up.  You must fight for what’s right and sensible and good business practice.  If your team is breaking down and so are you, then you simply can’t continue this way.  You must speak up and fight.

If you can’t speak up on your own (because you’ll be crushed down by the machine), then find another way to make your voice heard.  Build a collective forum of women who can speak together, or find empowered female and male mentors and leaders who can speak for you.  Or go outside the company to networking meetings and events (and by the way, continually interview at other companies to keep your options and your mind open), and learn from others how they are making a positive difference, and making it work.

(FYI, for those men and women who wish to be advocates for other women in their workplaces, here is a list of initiatives that employers must take to support women in the workforce today).
 
Things won’t change unless you fight for them to.  Fight for what’s right and necessary for your health, sanity, and for good business practice, or you’ll end up feeling so exhausted, beaten down, and demoralized that you’ll drop out of the game.  That’s fine, if you’re doing it consciously, with awareness and choice. 

Which path do you want to take?  Which path do you consciously choose?  I know you believe you don’t have any options right now, but you always have options and choices.  Figure out what they are.

2) You’ve got to ask for help at home, and deal with the consequences

You simply can’t feel healthy and balanced when you’re working like a dog at your job, and then come home and work like a dog there too.  It’s not possible.

You must ask your spouse, children and others for support, to do their share, to step up to their responsibilities as fully-functioning members of the household.  And/or you need to hire help where it’s essential and where you can.  Your husband may complain and say he can’t do any more.  If that’s what he says, it’s critical to sit down together and analyze at the distribution of labor, and make it fairer.  It’s up to you to do this.  He won’t volunteer for this.

If you’re an overfunctioner (doing more than what’s necessary, healthy or appropriate – and the vast majority of women are), then your family and friends are used to you overfunctioning, and they (subconsciously) don’t want you to stop. 

You have to shift yourself first – internally – and commit to stop doing too much, and decide what you’ll scale back on, then do it.  Next, you’ll have to deal with your family’s initial anger and anxiety that suddenly, you’re not doing everything.  It destabilizes the family dynamic at first, when you shift into doing only what’s appropriate — not more — and it’s not easy.  But you’ll find a new stability, and they’ll get over it, and so will you. 

You’ll feel better, stronger, happier, less angry, and more like yourself again when you stop doing EVERYTHING.  But you must strengthen your boundaries so that you can handle the fear, insecurity, guilt and shame you’ll feel initially at not being everything to everyone.

3) Stop being angry and start being accountable.

Finally, it’s time to stop feeling angry, disrespected, depressed, resentful, overburdened, victimized, and powerless.  If you experience these emotions regularly, your life is asking you to grow, strengthen, and be accountable for how you are living and what you’re creating.  No more excuses.

I know how hard this is to accomplish.  Just this morning, I blew it again, and got really angry for doing more than I should have for my children – I should have asked my husband to step in and help, but I didn’t ask.  That’s a common trait in me that I must be ever vigilant to detect, weed out, and revise.  I tend to get angry and yell when I’m overwhelmed and exhausted, but after I calm down, I see clearly how I simply offered (out of feeling like I HAD to) to do too much that day, and then blamed everyone else for it.  This type of behavior is very deeply rooted and dies hard, let me tell you.

So, my friends, today’s the day.  Let’s all figure out for ourselves:

1) What specifically and concretely you are angry and exhausted about
2) What are you taking on that’s too much – more than is healthy, appropriate and necessary
3) Why are you doing it?  What are your deepest fears around not doing everything, and being everything? What consequences are you deeply afraid of, if you say “no”?
4) To whom do you need to speak up?  What must you let go of?
5) If you’re in a job that chronically works you to the bone, and no one listens to your pleas and demands for moderation, I’d suggest this:

•  Figure out what you really want for your professional and family life
•  Look at the real options at hand – get yourself out of your box and look at what’s truly possible
•  Make a plan to get what you want
•  Power Up and Stand Up for yourself - strengthen yourself, your voice and your boundaries
•  Find an empowered outside helper/mentor/coach to help you create the life you really want

Today’s action step – Don’t waste another minute blaming someone else.  It’s your life – claim it.  What one person, action, or limiting, negative belief can you say NO to, today?

Please share!

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Being Real in Times of Turmoil

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I had a fascinating call last night from a local woman in need of some help.  She had heard of me in the community, and was reading my book Breakdown, Breakthrough and found it resonated with her, so she reached out for some coaching insights about her current situation, which is very dire.

 

Our conversation brought something to light which I’m compelled to address now, because it’s vitally important to me to be authentic and real in my work, while at the same time offering help, comfort, and hope to people who are suffering intensely right now.

 

This woman indicated to me that in some way, she was nervous to call me, afraid I wouldn’t understand her, or accept her, because of what she’s going through.  She is feeling very lost and alone right now, and she said she felt intimidated because she viewed me as a woman who’d accomplished so much, one who doesn’t struggle, and as one who knows exactly what my passion is, and is “powerful”  in living that passion. 

 

This one-sided perception, while highly complimentary, is distressing to me, because it acknowledges only one side of me and my life – the light-filled side.  It disregards the shadow side, the dimension of me that is feeling burdened, confused, and hopeless like most everyone else in the country today.  I struggle in these very hard financial times and in my life, exactly as others do around me.  My business has taken a huge hit in the economic downturn, and I’ve been disheartened by the external view that life and career coaching and breakthrough work for women are endeavors only for the “good” and prosperous times, not for times when we can’t pay our bills.

 

When folks look at my website, programs and offerings, many see something that isn’t there – they see someone who only experiences success and power – one who, after some problems and challenges in the corporate world, somehow easily and seamlessly found a way to reinvent, and did it to great success.  What they don’t see (or don’t want to see) are all my flaws, bumps, blocks, and pitfalls– the challenges (in my personality, approach, thinking, and worldview) that created (and still do bring about) crushing and demoralizing obstacles for me.  They see in me someone who is invincible, who knew what she wanted and got it. 

 

For the record, it wasn’t, and isn’t, like that – seamless, easy, straightforward.  It’s the opposite.  For years, I had no idea what I wanted to do in my life, and spent thousands of wasted, unhappy hours feeling lost and confused – and feeling ashamed and embarrassed that, despite my “outward” success, I was breaking down.  Now that I do know who I want to be and what I want to do in the world, the challenge is in doing that successfully.

 

What’s important for me to share right now is my vulnerable, frightened side – the shadow side of me that works day and night to create in the 3-dimensional world what I need and long to do.  I’m clawing through these times like everyone else – to pay my bills, to build a thriving business, to remain a source of light and hope for my family, and to provide uplifting help needed now more than ever – while still allowing myself the occasional time to “give in” and hang my head in my hands over the challenges I face.

 

So there it is – an authentic, real look at the inner workings of a formerly miserable corporate professional turned passionate life and career coach – potentially supremely happy, but in these times, doing everything in her power to keep the faith and to believe actively what her heart tells her is the truth: that each of us will weather these tumultuous times and find ourselves on the other side some day, with greater strength, courage, and wisdom than we ever thought possible. 

 

Here’s to keeping it real.

 

What do you do each day to “keep the faith” and keep it real in your life and work?  I’d love to hear.  Thank you for sharing.

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Women and Speaking Up

Monday, August 17th, 2009

On Saturday, I was a guest along with a terrific communications consultant Diane DiResta on a neat radio show — Live with Lisa! Radio – hosted by Lisa Wexler. The lively and revealing discussion centered around the issue of women and reinvention, career transition, and speaking up with power and purpose. Check it out!  Here’s the full show.

 

Speaking up with authenticity and power for women is very challenging.  Our difficulties in speaking up, I believe, are less about our inherent capabilities and more about our “nurture” experience – how we’ve been raised and culturally trained to “be and act” as women. In my book Breakdown, Breakthrough, I’ve written an entire chapter specifically about this issue (Chapter 7: Speaking Up with Power), and I offer concrete approaches to overcoming this challenge.

 

There are three overarching steps to take when you can’t speak up for yourself:

 

- Step Back: to explore past trauma you’ve experienced in speaking up

 

- Let Go: of your fear and negativity around expressing yourself

 

- Say Yes! to your personal power through your every word and action

 

Taking steps to gain power in expressing yourself leads to true breakthrough, and to the ultimate experience of using your voice to positively impact your work, family, community, and the world.

 

Breaking it down, here’s what needs to happen to have a breakthrough in your personal expression:

 

1) Say what you need and want to

Each moment of each day, identify exactly what you want to say, and begin saying it – without being overly-emotional, state your views with surety, confidence, and self-trust.   Think about the conversation you most need to have today to move forward in life or work, and have it!

 

2) Use positive language always

As the fabulous little book The Four Agreements explains, one key to personal freedom is for you to agree to “Be Impeccable With Your Word.” This means to avoid sinning against yourself or anyone else through your words. Watch your language at all times – is it negative, diminishing, demeaning, or lacking in hope or possibility? If so, change it!

 

3) Heal past suppression

Most women have experienced at some point in their lives a traumatic time in which they were criticized, punished or worse for speaking up. (By the way, men don’t experience this challenge in the same way, for a number of reasons.) If you’re afraid to speak up, get some help from an empowered mentor, coach, or therapist who can lead you away from your fear of communicating your true self, and help you heal. You didn’t experience this trauma so that you’d remain silent your whole life. You experienced it in order to move through it, once and for all.

 

Now’s the time to be all you came to be in this lifetime, and you can’t do that if you don’t speak up.

 

Wishing you many happy breakthroughs,

Kathy

 

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Are You Having “Palate Fatigue?”

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Yesterday, I met with a new friend, JoAnn LoGiurato, Founder of Dancing on Grapes (http://www.dancingongrapes.com), who delivers empowering, educational (and totally fun!) programs and events designed to educate and empower women in their knowledge and experiences of wine.

 

We were discussing something wine-enthusiasts call “palate fatigue” – which describes an experience of being saturated with one taste, when all of sudden all wines begins to taste the same.  Reportedly, researchers believe it’s your brain, not your palate, that’s growing weary, and it’s time to take break from the repeated experience.

 

I realized the minute Jo mentioned “palate fatigue” that I’ve experienced this many times throughout my life — not with wine, but with many aspects of my full life experience, including jobs, relationships, dilemmas, perspectives, illnesses, and more.  There are times I’ve woken up and said, “That’s it!  I’ve had enough of this.  It’s all feeling the same, and I long for something different, something fresh, something more.”

 

In fact, I’m going through palate fatigue today – I’ve awakened to a feeling of “sameness” in my work and my focus that needs to be shifted.  While I know that my coaching helps people achieve breakthrough and move towards their compelling life visions, truth be told, I’m fatigued (and didn’t really know it until now) from suppressing other dimensions of who I am and what I care deeply about– the spiritual dimension. 

 

I realized (as if awaking from a dream) that to feel completely alive and authentic for me today means to take a break from how I’m living and working, and becoming more open with my commitment to helping people chart their lives using their own spiritual guidance and intuition.  I have never resonated with coaches, consultants, healers, and other service providers who claim to know better than the client – I prefer instead a more open approach that acknowledges the power of the individual to tap into their own wisdom and become the true expert of their lives.  Helping clients finally hear and follow their own internal, spiritual guidance is the fresh experience I’m longing for.  In this way, individuals can become their own highest authority for their lifetime, which paves the way for true passion power, and purpose in life and work.

 

So, I’m trying this new direction and it’s wonderful! – I’m offering new programs that enliven and connect to the spirit, and folks want it.  Finally, a new experience to taste and sink my teeth into!

 

Are you experiencing palate fatigue, saturated with one dimension of your life today that makes you long for something different, something more?

 

If so, change up your menu of experiences.  Take a break from the repetition of your life as it has been.  Rest, restore, and rejuvenate.  Then, bring in a new dimension of yourself or new experience to drink in – something bolder, fresher, more alive – something that reflects who you are today – out loud and confidently — not what you were in the past.

 

Ask yourself, “What have I grown saturated and fatigued with these days, and what shall I do about it?”

 

Here’s to palate invigoration!

 

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