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8 March 2010
Good Morning
Looking in the Mirror
Do you have situations when you are having a conversation with someone and you give advice, then when you come away fom your friend, colleague you're thinking might be judgmentmental and/or critical but in the back of your mind you have a niggling feeling ……….. that’s the time to look in the mirror. While training to become a coach I was told often, by experienced coaches, that at times we will be seeing in our clients lessons we need to learn! So now every time my thinking turns to the habit of judgment or thinking critical thoughs or I'm wanting to give sturdy advice... What is it I have to learn here? Have a wonderful week. Warm wishes Jane
1st March 2010
Good Day
Surrender to Vulnerability Everyone has their vulnerabilities and for us to be true to ourselves we have to accept and honour our weaknesses. But not only that we have to be open to expose them and allow others to see our vulnerabilities. It goes a step further than self awareness it moves into acceptance and also letting go of holding onto perfection – it’s surrendering. Let go and allow the higher consciousness to look after this area of you, for you. Allow yourself to be susceptible, know that even though you’re exposed you are safe. Be transparent allow others to see your flaws, as without them you are not complete… Nothing is truly perfect – including YOU! The rose the pearl and the diamond all have small imperfections which make them beautiful. Your uniqueness is what makes you beautiful allow your vulnerabilities to shine as part of who you are -
Warm wishes for a great week Jane
15th February 2010 Hi Everyone The Power of Acknowledgment While watching the programme Sunday on TV1 last night it hit me like a brick not so much the importance of but the Power of Acknowlegment. As a child he was acknowledged because of his ability to recall the minutest detail of buildings and draw these from memory. This acknowledgment and recognition of his extraordinary talent, skills and strengths meant this young mute boy grew with confidence and self esteem and helped him develop to a man who communicates with people today. This story also showed the extraordinary capacity a human brain has – albeit that this man’s wiring maybe different to the rest of us, it does show how there is still a lot of the brains capacity that we do not use - is this what our future holds? the ability to use our brains to their true potenital full capacity - imagine that! I tried to find the web link for TVNZ on Demand for this segment of Sunday but it wasn’t there – however I have found this for you to check out ….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8YXZTlwTAU
Again fascinating what the brain can do ……….. Try some brain games to keep your brain energized J http://www.lumosity.com/brain-games/attention-games/lost-in-migration Have fun using acknowledging! Warm wishes Jane
8 February 2010
Hello Everyone We are all made up of body mind and spirit and sometimes we favour one above the other. It may be that one is hurting the most, often our body; or one is making the most noise, often our minds! How often do you take this time? Start being responsible for yourself totally Our bodies need the basics of
Our minds need the basics of
Our spirits need the basics of
Love and respect yourself, show self discipline and schedule these into your daily/weekly timetables.
Namasta Jane
2nd February 2010
Good Morning LOVE IS.... What is love and how do we express it? Thoughts to ponder but not today.....
I am sorry subscribers but today I have a few urgent things to attend to - with one day out of the week taken up with a wonderful rest day, and I'm not complaining I can assure you, it does mean I'm now trying to squeeze everything into today. As tomorrow I am off to line up for Jury Summons .... what that means I'm not sure - it could mean I spend the next 6 weeks in a court room listening to a case and helping 11 others make a decision. Earlier this morning I lead a tele class on listening - so if I do get chosen then my listening skills will be at the fore and most useful I expect. You know listening skills are just not for coaches we all need them in our relationships and everytime we communicate with others. Here's a quick list of the bullet points taken from todays lesson
Patience, Confidence, Curiosity, non judgmental, no personal agenda, compassion, focus, empathy, unemotional, honesty, preparation, respect and trust in ourselves and our coachee, listen/feel our own intuition our inklings. An added extra come to the conversation with love in our hearts . Take care everyone until need week Warm wishes Jane
25th January 2010
Good Morning IMPORTANCE OF CLARITY Ok so why is clarity important? Why is having all the details precise and clear important? If we take the Law of Attraction for instance, and say its important to have precise clarity to manifest what you want – Why? Because if not the angels are buzzing about trying to put together what you want while you change the details in your own mind. This makes it an impossible job for them! J Now we’ll take a more down to earth, common sense, approach for those of you who know me you’ll know that’s one of my specialties! Imagine you ask a dressmaker to make you a dress – that’s all the instructions you give “Please make me a dress”. Ok so I’ve exaggerated here a bit but I’m sure you get the drift! That Clarity is Important! Have a wonderful week everyone!! Warm wishes Jane
18th January 2010
Passion Good Morning Another beautiful day for us here in Auckland! Today the pearl is about Passion – when we are passionate we have the ability to fully enjoy life as it is here and now.A lot of what coaching is about is finding your purpose and passion. Personally I believe its more about ‘being on purpose’ and ‘being passionate’ about what you Do Have, this can apply to both your personal and professional life. Think about this – are you being on purpose and being passionate about your life? For those who are members of the Essential Gym an exercise will be loaded up there by 12 this morning for you to check out. Congratulations! – to my husband Graeme and my son and daughter Bartley and Lucy they just completed the Lactic Turkey race on Saturday morning – a run through the bush and hills of the Waitakere Ranges. Graeme completed 16kms and Bartley and Lucy 22kms for them it was there first half marathon! Examples of Courage and Commitment! I trust you all have a great week living with passion! Give it a go!! Choose to be passionate about what you are doing and your life today! Warm wishes Jane
11th January 2010
Here’s to a Successful 2010!!
I have a good feeling about this year – globally over the last couple of years we have been through some big changes, some shaking of the status quo– it was our wakeup call perhaps. Perhaps it was a reminder that at times we have to take stock and look at things differently, which is exciting as that’s when we grow! The beginning of a new year is a time to look at things differently – it’s a time to commit to Intentions and Expectations for this year and beyond. It’s a time to assess if you want to make changes, to take on new challenges or if we want to slow the pace down and take more time out (that of course can be a challenge for many as well). So what are you looking to do this year? For those of you who are happy and contented with your life and enjoying what you have – well done! Remember to give appreciation to enhance your happiness. However, for those of you who are wanting to make changes or wanting to strive towards something more – What are you doing about it? Here are a few necessary steps ...
Coaching Questions To fully live your life what changes would you need to make? What could you work on right now that would make the biggest change to your life? What will you do differently? Remember Essential Gym is here to support you with your Success in 2010 and are putting together a series of programs to assist you. More info So what I am I doing? I commit to blogging weekly in 2010 I have set out my intentions and goals for the next three months with time frames, so watch out. I will have applied for the next level of coaching credential by then, recommitted to Bikram (I’ve been a bit slack over the last couple of months), written the rest of the titles in the Discovery Growth and Support series, plus taken a couple of courses to improve my typing and reading speed. What are you doing? Until next week. Warm wishes Jane |
