TIPS FROM TARA: Happiness is a Consequence
Joy is not frivolous. Despite all sources to the contrary, joy is not a blissful state of ignorance experienced only by the irresponsible. It is not a fleeting luxury of childhood, or the 20's. It is not privately owned by the Pollyannas, nor is it a prize awarded by the stuff-acquiring puppeteers club. Oh no, joy is not frivolous at all.
In Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert writes: "I keep remembering one of my Guru's teaching about happiness. She says that people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if you're fortunate enough. But that's not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it."
Allow these words to resonate deep inside you. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings... YOU have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings... I have to PARTICIPATE relentlessly in the manifestations of my own blessings...
Joy is for everyone and anyone who ever wants to do something great. It is for anyone who wants to raise stable adaptable children. It's for anyone who wants to look back on their life and smile. Joy is the essential component of the creation of your best life. From joy, grows more joy. From joy, all of life's precious moments become timeless.
Maybe you find yourself fighting for it. Maybe you find yourself striving for it. Maybe you find yourself insisting upon it. Maybe you're searching for it. Or maybe you are making a mighty effort to maintain it.
Where ever you are in your personal quest for a joy-full life, consider the enormous value of setting aside an entire day to laugh by a lake with new friends in a Laughter Yoga class, and engage in playful tools and empowering exercises designed to let joy shine through you and manifest in the world. I hope you'll join us for a co-ed retreat on Saturday, June 28 where we will devote a full day to exploring and experiencing joy. Joy is the essential first step in manifesting your life dreams and goals. See below for details and registration.
June 01, 2008
April 10, 2008
RHODE ISLAND AUTHOR PUBLISHES GUIDE TO BIRTHING YOUR DREAMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Tara Sage Steeves
(401) 569-7017
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com
www.createyourlifeinc.com
RHODE ISLAND AUTHOR PUBLISHES GUIDE TO BIRTHING YOUR DREAMS
Rhode Island Book Party Launch in Providence April 10
New England Launch Event with Aspire Magazine on April 20
Providence, RI (April 10, 2008) - That business you have always wanted to start.... that new career you aren't sure how to define....the feeling of balance that is missing in your daily life... author Tara Sage Steeves helps readers access their secret and not so secret dreams through her warm and engaging new book, Are You Pregnant With a Dream?.
Are You Pregnant With a Dream? (Create Your Life, © 2008, $17.95, book release party discount price: $15.00) offers numerous tools, reflective exercises, and thought-provoking questions that gently guide people in creating the lives they truly want. The book is based on the author’s years of work with individual clients, through Create Your Life, a Rhode Island-based life coaching and personal development firm.
“Whether birthing a baby, a business, an adventure, a legacy, or any other dream you can conceive of, the experience will be unique -- based on your personality, approach, and situation,” writes Steeves. “I whole-heartedly offer Are You Pregnant With a Dream? (my own labor of love), to the reader as a powerful resource to unlock your inner wisdom, unleash your unique gifts, and reveal your dreams to the world, one step at a time.”
For Steeves, with a background in psychology and holistic health, and an entrepreneurial spirit, the book meets a demand she hears from people regularly. "The book is based on what most people ask me for -- support in clarifying and creating their dreams,” she explains. “Many people know what they want, but are unsure how to bring those secret dreams to life."
Part workbook and part inspirational pep talk, Are You Pregnant With a Dream? weaves simple exercises and personal stories with Steeves’ humor, enthusiasm and warmth. This approachable and thoughtful book will be a supportive companion for people bravely seeking to embrace the full creative potential of their lives.
The Rhode Island launch of the book will take place at Tazza Caffe at 250 Westminster Street, Providence on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 5:45pm-8:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Create Your Life has partnered with Aspire Media, Inc., publisher of aspire magazine, on a New England release of the book at Love, Light and Laughter: An Enchanted Event for Women on April 20 in Qunicy, Massachusetts. Tara Sage Steeves will be a featured speaker at the event.
Are You Pregnant With a Dream? is available for purchase online as well on April 10 through www.CreateYourLifeInc.com.
About the Author
Tara Sage Steeves is a dream realization coach and proud parent of several dreams. Tara is the principal and founder of Create Your Life!, a firm offering coaching services that apply empowerment and behavior modification strategies to help individuals realize life goals and dreams. Tara spent over ten years in the human services industry as a behavior modification therapist and as a member of an addiction treatment research team. Deciding to integrate her commitment to personal growth with her entrepreneurial spirit, Tara launched Create Your Life! in 2004 and has since served numerous clients through individual coaching and popular workshops throughout New England. Tara was highlighted as a dream realization expert in The Sassy Ladies eGuide: How to be Successful In Your First Year In Business. She serves as an Entrepreneurial Training Program Trainer for the University of Massachusetts through Fish Park Consulting. Tara also serves as a volunteer for small businesses through Urban Ventures. Tara is a graduate of Providence College and lives in Newport, RI with her extraordinary husband, William “Rocky” Steeves, a horticulturist and beekeeper.
About Create Your Life
Create Your Life! is a dynamic personal coaching firm that seeks to help people identify, nurture, and manifest their dreams. Create Your Life! offers individual clients services as well as creative workshops, publications and special events. Individual coaching clients are supported in setting their ambitions high and living a life of integrity by pursuing their dreams and balancing work and play. Create Your Life! has particular expertise is supporting clients who have entrepreneurial small business dreams. Retreats and workshops gather experts to offer groups a range of experiences and advice. Workshops have included Strengthening Your Personal Foundation, Making a Successful Transition to Self-Employment, and Women’s Discovery Weekends. The Dream Party™ is a popular annual event that connects people to local dream realization resources within their community. Dream Parties are a unique, fun, and transformative way of empowering attendees to see the feasibility of a dream, while connecting local arts and business networks. To learn more about Create Your Life!, visit www.CreateYourLifeInc.com.
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CONTACT:
Tara Sage Steeves
(401) 569-7017
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com
www.createyourlifeinc.com
RHODE ISLAND AUTHOR PUBLISHES GUIDE TO BIRTHING YOUR DREAMS
Rhode Island Book Party Launch in Providence April 10
New England Launch Event with Aspire Magazine on April 20
Providence, RI (April 10, 2008) - That business you have always wanted to start.... that new career you aren't sure how to define....the feeling of balance that is missing in your daily life... author Tara Sage Steeves helps readers access their secret and not so secret dreams through her warm and engaging new book, Are You Pregnant With a Dream?.
Are You Pregnant With a Dream? (Create Your Life, © 2008, $17.95, book release party discount price: $15.00) offers numerous tools, reflective exercises, and thought-provoking questions that gently guide people in creating the lives they truly want. The book is based on the author’s years of work with individual clients, through Create Your Life, a Rhode Island-based life coaching and personal development firm.
“Whether birthing a baby, a business, an adventure, a legacy, or any other dream you can conceive of, the experience will be unique -- based on your personality, approach, and situation,” writes Steeves. “I whole-heartedly offer Are You Pregnant With a Dream? (my own labor of love), to the reader as a powerful resource to unlock your inner wisdom, unleash your unique gifts, and reveal your dreams to the world, one step at a time.”
For Steeves, with a background in psychology and holistic health, and an entrepreneurial spirit, the book meets a demand she hears from people regularly. "The book is based on what most people ask me for -- support in clarifying and creating their dreams,” she explains. “Many people know what they want, but are unsure how to bring those secret dreams to life."
Part workbook and part inspirational pep talk, Are You Pregnant With a Dream? weaves simple exercises and personal stories with Steeves’ humor, enthusiasm and warmth. This approachable and thoughtful book will be a supportive companion for people bravely seeking to embrace the full creative potential of their lives.
The Rhode Island launch of the book will take place at Tazza Caffe at 250 Westminster Street, Providence on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 5:45pm-8:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Create Your Life has partnered with Aspire Media, Inc., publisher of aspire magazine, on a New England release of the book at Love, Light and Laughter: An Enchanted Event for Women on April 20 in Qunicy, Massachusetts. Tara Sage Steeves will be a featured speaker at the event.
Are You Pregnant With a Dream? is available for purchase online as well on April 10 through www.CreateYourLifeInc.com.
About the Author
Tara Sage Steeves is a dream realization coach and proud parent of several dreams. Tara is the principal and founder of Create Your Life!, a firm offering coaching services that apply empowerment and behavior modification strategies to help individuals realize life goals and dreams. Tara spent over ten years in the human services industry as a behavior modification therapist and as a member of an addiction treatment research team. Deciding to integrate her commitment to personal growth with her entrepreneurial spirit, Tara launched Create Your Life! in 2004 and has since served numerous clients through individual coaching and popular workshops throughout New England. Tara was highlighted as a dream realization expert in The Sassy Ladies eGuide: How to be Successful In Your First Year In Business. She serves as an Entrepreneurial Training Program Trainer for the University of Massachusetts through Fish Park Consulting. Tara also serves as a volunteer for small businesses through Urban Ventures. Tara is a graduate of Providence College and lives in Newport, RI with her extraordinary husband, William “Rocky” Steeves, a horticulturist and beekeeper.
About Create Your Life
Create Your Life! is a dynamic personal coaching firm that seeks to help people identify, nurture, and manifest their dreams. Create Your Life! offers individual clients services as well as creative workshops, publications and special events. Individual coaching clients are supported in setting their ambitions high and living a life of integrity by pursuing their dreams and balancing work and play. Create Your Life! has particular expertise is supporting clients who have entrepreneurial small business dreams. Retreats and workshops gather experts to offer groups a range of experiences and advice. Workshops have included Strengthening Your Personal Foundation, Making a Successful Transition to Self-Employment, and Women’s Discovery Weekends. The Dream Party™ is a popular annual event that connects people to local dream realization resources within their community. Dream Parties are a unique, fun, and transformative way of empowering attendees to see the feasibility of a dream, while connecting local arts and business networks. To learn more about Create Your Life!, visit www.CreateYourLifeInc.com.
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January 28, 2008
Horizons & Step 1: Unlock Your Dreams
STEP 1: Unlock Your Dreams
I'm big on horizons.
While on a recent vacation, my husband, Rocky, and I had the blessing of long walks on the beach with the waves lapping at our ankles. As we walked, he searched at his feet for beautiful shells, thrilled by each treasure he found. While I too picked up the occasional shell or sharks tooth that caught my eye, my energy was much more captivated by the enchanting horizon.
He and I often joke saying "Hurry! We're missing it!" while pretending to rush like we're late for something - the joke being the knowledge that the present moment is "it," and that there's no place to hurry up and "get to" aHorizon photot all.
Looking out as far as I could see, I considered my love of horizons (metaphorically and otherwise) and asked myself: Am I missing it? With so many beautiful treasures right at my feet...
No, silly. I wasn't missing a thing! As I savored the span of sky and earth in the distance, that horizon was as much a part of my present experience as those beach treasures were to Rocky. I was simply choosing my point of focus.
As a coach, I am an enthusiastic advocate for establishing the delightful balance of savoring and imagining...it is in this unique cradled balance of present and potential that dreams are born. Savor what's right in front of you AND take the time to imagine what's ahead. Imagination is not just for kids at play! It is through playful imagination that our desires for the future have permission to come into focus.
Dreams live in your heart - right now, in this very moment. One of my favorite quotes says it best: "If what's in your dreams wasn't already real inside you, you couldn't even dream it." Gloria Steinem
Recognizing and naming your dreams in your present experience is the absolute first step in manifesting them. Dreams are born of joy, passion, love, and excitement. Unlocking your dreams is Step 1, and Step 1 can be the most challenging step of all...
What's on your horizon?
Are you looking?
Are you excited about what's ahead?
Are you enjoying the process of moving into your future?
What is your lifelong dream, starting now?
For up-to-date listings of Create Your Life! events full of playful dream-propelling opportunities, visit our web site: www.createyourlifeinc.com
For a complimentary coaching session, contact Tara: Tara@createyourlifeinc.com
May your dreams be born of beauty and imagination,
Tara
November 14, 2007
How The Dream Party™ was Born
In the summer of 2005, I decided to go on a 10-day trip to Nevada to connect with some friends for a grand art festival. I was feeling up for an adventure and eager to get away. With my business under one year old at the time, thanks to also being a “landlordess,” I managed to squeak by on the combined monthly income. From a bookkeeping perspective, going on this trip was a bad idea. In addition to the expense of the trip itself, I was running the risk of halting momentum due to no internet or phone access for the full ten days. All logic said no – yet my intuition said yes.
On faith, I chose intuition as I have done so many times in my life. What transpired over those 10 days in the Nevada desert was transformative, joyful, challenging, cathartic, and most of all, profoundly HEART-OPENING. A sense of expansiveness, timelessness, and present-moment focus gently pervaded my experience with such depth, that the inevitable end of the festival and return home wasn’t given any thought or concern. I was just blissfully “in the experience”. What a gift!
When the time came to return home, I did so happily, savoring the heart-space that I was in. However, once home, things changed quickly and dramatically. I found myself crying in parking lots simply because they were parking lots, claustrophobic in cars and even my own living room, acutely aware of the sadness of strangers passing by, and in attempts to describe the experience to friends, I was using phrases like “I feel suffocated,” “I’ve expanded,” and “I no longer fit my life.” When weeks passed and these symptoms showed no signs of letting up, I knew something had to change, and I all but decided to sell my house and buy a one-way ticket anywhere to begin a nomadic lifestyle. I professed angrily, “There just aren’t enough places to dream here!” Friends who had been trying to persuade me to stay, reluctantly surrendered to my deep need for change and instead offered to help me pack. I had narrowed my options down to two choices, fight or flight…either create what I longed for, or travel the world looking for it.
Alas, The Dream Party™ was born over the next 48 hours, thankfully faster than I could pack! It came to me in chunks. I was awakened in the night by “ideas” and was at the kitchen table writing them down within minutes. The Party was “an excuse for me to stay,” I said. While I suspected that others felt a need for such an event, I was admittedly doing it because I needed it. My efforts paid off when over 100 people attended the first Dream Party™, and thank you’s and testimonials were received.
As you move forward toward your dreams, consider that you can’t know whether your next step will be big or small, or even a “step” at all in terms of where you’re heading. The organic creation of this trademark event has given me the opportunity to reach a national audience of dreamers. I never could have predicted that going on an out-of-budget vacation would prove to be a giant step in propelling my business forward! What’s your next inspired action?
May all your dreams come true,
Tara Sage Steeves
Tara Sage Steeves is Founder and President of Create Your Life! and The Dream Party™. She is also author ofthe book ‘Are You Pregnant With a Dream? Birthing a Dream, Conception to Age 5’. To arrange for acomplimentary coaching session or to find out more about our events, products, or services call (401) 569-7017, email, or visit www.createyourlifeinc.com.
On faith, I chose intuition as I have done so many times in my life. What transpired over those 10 days in the Nevada desert was transformative, joyful, challenging, cathartic, and most of all, profoundly HEART-OPENING. A sense of expansiveness, timelessness, and present-moment focus gently pervaded my experience with such depth, that the inevitable end of the festival and return home wasn’t given any thought or concern. I was just blissfully “in the experience”. What a gift!
When the time came to return home, I did so happily, savoring the heart-space that I was in. However, once home, things changed quickly and dramatically. I found myself crying in parking lots simply because they were parking lots, claustrophobic in cars and even my own living room, acutely aware of the sadness of strangers passing by, and in attempts to describe the experience to friends, I was using phrases like “I feel suffocated,” “I’ve expanded,” and “I no longer fit my life.” When weeks passed and these symptoms showed no signs of letting up, I knew something had to change, and I all but decided to sell my house and buy a one-way ticket anywhere to begin a nomadic lifestyle. I professed angrily, “There just aren’t enough places to dream here!” Friends who had been trying to persuade me to stay, reluctantly surrendered to my deep need for change and instead offered to help me pack. I had narrowed my options down to two choices, fight or flight…either create what I longed for, or travel the world looking for it.
Alas, The Dream Party™ was born over the next 48 hours, thankfully faster than I could pack! It came to me in chunks. I was awakened in the night by “ideas” and was at the kitchen table writing them down within minutes. The Party was “an excuse for me to stay,” I said. While I suspected that others felt a need for such an event, I was admittedly doing it because I needed it. My efforts paid off when over 100 people attended the first Dream Party™, and thank you’s and testimonials were received.
As you move forward toward your dreams, consider that you can’t know whether your next step will be big or small, or even a “step” at all in terms of where you’re heading. The organic creation of this trademark event has given me the opportunity to reach a national audience of dreamers. I never could have predicted that going on an out-of-budget vacation would prove to be a giant step in propelling my business forward! What’s your next inspired action?
May all your dreams come true,
Tara Sage Steeves
Tara Sage Steeves is Founder and President of Create Your Life! and The Dream Party™. She is also author ofthe book ‘Are You Pregnant With a Dream? Birthing a Dream, Conception to Age 5’. To arrange for acomplimentary coaching session or to find out more about our events, products, or services call (401) 569-7017, email, or visit www.createyourlifeinc.com.
November 01, 2007
Book Update!/Your Best Self Advocate
CREATE YOUR LIFE! NEWSLETTER: October 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
Yes, I Got Married
Book Update & Other Journalistic News
I Work for Your Best Self
Dream Journals for the Holidays!
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. - Lao Tzu
DREAM JOURNALS MAKE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS!
The Dream Journal is an inspiring tool designed to help you move towards manifesting dreams for the future, one step at a time. The pages are yours to fill with goals, dreams, action steps, ideas, challenges and, of course, successes!
($12 +shipping/handling)
To order securely via Paypal visit our Shopping page at: http://createyourlifeinc.com/shopping.htm
YES, I GOT MARRIED
As some of you have noticed, my last name has changed over the past few months. Truth is, "Gross-Steeves" has been transitional...I've been Gross for long enough! :)
Please note my new full name:
Tara Sage Steeves
We want to extend a sincere THANK YOU to all who have sent words of celebration & blessings in honor of our marriage. We are so blessed to have found one another.
BOOK UPDATE & OTHER JOURNALISTIC NEWS
Coming this Spring!
Tara's first book...
Are You Pregnant With a Dream?
Birthing a Dream: Conception to Age 5
Illustrated by: Liz Halloran
IN OTHER JOURNALISTIC NEWS...
This month in Spirit Side Magazine, Tara's article "4 Steps to Awakening Your Dreams" is highlighted! Spirit Side Magazine is hosted monthly by Body Mind Spirit Expo as a means of exploring the frontiers of new thought.
I WORK FOR YOUR BEST SELF
Coaching is such a powerful tool, and I am so proud to be part of such a phenomenal industry.
With a new client, I always recommend that they make a minimum commitment of three months. The reason for this is two-fold: (1) in doing so they are making a commitment to themselves, and (2) 90 days is generally enough time for significant life changes to take place. However, based on individual pace and ambition, creating the life of your dreams could take 2 months, 2 years, 20 years, or 20 lifetimes. Coaching is a powerful tool that can "get you there" more quickly than you otherwise would. I have seen powerful things take place for my clients, sometimes in as little as 2 sessions. This is a tribute to them taking full advantage of the coaching relationship and all it has to offer.
I am a devoted advocate for your Best Self - the self that could only create and attract your dream life...nothing less. I stand strongly for you at your best, brightest, fullest expression.
You cannot convince me that you:
* Are powerless to your situation
* Can't do what you dream of most deeply
* Don't have everything you need - right now
Consider that your thoughts and behaviors, to date, have created the life you have now. Therefore, if you want (any part of) your life to change, your thoughts and behaviors have to change with it. You have to DO things and THINK things in new ways. As your coach, I will gently challenge you to do these things and offer you unwavering support along your journey. I offer tools, goal setting assistance, milestone celebration, skilled listening, personal challenges, and guidance to help move you forward on your journey to create the life you've dreamed of.
I have been both honored and blessed to have the privilege of supporting and witnessing my clients' journeys towards creating extraordinary lives for themselves. And, a natural byproduct of their joy and success is that it organically spills over into the lives of those around them! Funny how that works, isn't it?
If you'd like to learn more about how I can work for your Best Self, please call or email to arrange for a complimentary session. Since coaching is generally done by telephone, this opportunity is available to you regardless of where you live. Read client testimonials: http://createyourlifeinc.com/testimonials_lc.htm
May all your dreams come true,
Tara Sage Steeves
Founder & President
Create Your Life! & The Dream Party™
IN THIS ISSUE:
Yes, I Got Married
Book Update & Other Journalistic News
I Work for Your Best Self
Dream Journals for the Holidays!
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. - Lao Tzu
DREAM JOURNALS MAKE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS!
The Dream Journal is an inspiring tool designed to help you move towards manifesting dreams for the future, one step at a time. The pages are yours to fill with goals, dreams, action steps, ideas, challenges and, of course, successes!
($12 +shipping/handling)
To order securely via Paypal visit our Shopping page at: http://createyourlifeinc.com/shopping.htm
YES, I GOT MARRIED
As some of you have noticed, my last name has changed over the past few months. Truth is, "Gross-Steeves" has been transitional...I've been Gross for long enough! :)
Please note my new full name:
Tara Sage Steeves
We want to extend a sincere THANK YOU to all who have sent words of celebration & blessings in honor of our marriage. We are so blessed to have found one another.
BOOK UPDATE & OTHER JOURNALISTIC NEWS
Coming this Spring!
Tara's first book...
Are You Pregnant With a Dream?
Birthing a Dream: Conception to Age 5
Illustrated by: Liz Halloran
IN OTHER JOURNALISTIC NEWS...
This month in Spirit Side Magazine, Tara's article "4 Steps to Awakening Your Dreams" is highlighted! Spirit Side Magazine is hosted monthly by Body Mind Spirit Expo as a means of exploring the frontiers of new thought.
I WORK FOR YOUR BEST SELF
Coaching is such a powerful tool, and I am so proud to be part of such a phenomenal industry.
With a new client, I always recommend that they make a minimum commitment of three months. The reason for this is two-fold: (1) in doing so they are making a commitment to themselves, and (2) 90 days is generally enough time for significant life changes to take place. However, based on individual pace and ambition, creating the life of your dreams could take 2 months, 2 years, 20 years, or 20 lifetimes. Coaching is a powerful tool that can "get you there" more quickly than you otherwise would. I have seen powerful things take place for my clients, sometimes in as little as 2 sessions. This is a tribute to them taking full advantage of the coaching relationship and all it has to offer.
I am a devoted advocate for your Best Self - the self that could only create and attract your dream life...nothing less. I stand strongly for you at your best, brightest, fullest expression.
You cannot convince me that you:
* Are powerless to your situation
* Can't do what you dream of most deeply
* Don't have everything you need - right now
Consider that your thoughts and behaviors, to date, have created the life you have now. Therefore, if you want (any part of) your life to change, your thoughts and behaviors have to change with it. You have to DO things and THINK things in new ways. As your coach, I will gently challenge you to do these things and offer you unwavering support along your journey. I offer tools, goal setting assistance, milestone celebration, skilled listening, personal challenges, and guidance to help move you forward on your journey to create the life you've dreamed of.
I have been both honored and blessed to have the privilege of supporting and witnessing my clients' journeys towards creating extraordinary lives for themselves. And, a natural byproduct of their joy and success is that it organically spills over into the lives of those around them! Funny how that works, isn't it?
If you'd like to learn more about how I can work for your Best Self, please call or email to arrange for a complimentary session. Since coaching is generally done by telephone, this opportunity is available to you regardless of where you live. Read client testimonials: http://createyourlifeinc.com/testimonials_lc.htm
May all your dreams come true,
Tara Sage Steeves
Founder & President
Create Your Life! & The Dream Party™
September 07, 2007
Hugs Make Headlines
Newport Daily News (8/27/07)
Tara Steeves, right, of Newport hugs Susan Simonin of Providence at the Aquidneck Island Arts Festival on Sunday. Tara and Rocky Steeves, left, offered free hugs to people during the event in Newport's Touro Park. (Ashley Wilkerson/Daily News staff)
July 10, 2007
On Being a Dream Realization Coach
On Being a Dream Realization Coach
by, Tara Gross-Steeves
Since giving birth to my business, I've introduced myself by a range of titles to include: Life Coach, Transition Coach, Small Business Coach, Personal Development Coach, Professional Development Coach, and Personal & Professional Development Coach (that one's a mouthful!). Over time, I've come to identify myself by the title "Dream Realization Coach", which I know to be the most accurate descriptive for what I do.
Inevitably, whether a client has hired me to help them through a challenging transition, start or build a business, take better care of themselves, or achieve personal or professional goals, I eventually find myself asking: What is your dream? What is the burning desire within you? What's the crazy dream of your fearless soul? What have you always wanted to do but have never done? If you had all the love and money in the world, what would you do with your life? What do you really want, more than anything?
I've found that taking on this title elicits some interesting responses from others. Some find it frivolous and unrealistic to dream and have projected that they wonder how I manage to attract clients when people are so busy living their life, let alone their dreams. Sometimes, in these instances, I'll inquire about how, if one has yet to identify their dream, could they possibly know whether or not it's realistic? Often, naming something "unrealistic" is a way of communicating deep self-doubt.
Some people are intrigued but confess that they don't think they have any dreams. For those who have dismissed, repressed, or are immobilized by the fear that their dreams- are-unachievable-so-why-dream-them-to-begin-with, I must admit I wonder at times if they are secretly willing to explore their dreams, so long as it can be filed under Business Coaching, or any of my other former, more practical-sounding titles instead. Is disguised permission what they are looking for?
Some people, of course, get very excited and immediately launch into sharing their dreams with unabashed enthusiasm. I delight in these instances so completely. Most often these are the people who have decided already to go for it - and are overflowing with excitement about the way things are magically falling into place for them and their dream. They can see it, taste it, feel it - and they know that if they're going to put their energy into something, it might as well be something they are buzzing about!
Coaching can help you create the life of your dreams in rapid and powerful ways. Remember, everyone starts out fearing that their dream is out of reach, too big, too small, unachievable, or even silly, but too many falsely conclude that it must remain a dream. I hold the deep belief that it costs far more (in every way) NOT to pursue your dreams than it does to go for it. Are you willing to risk the price of always wondering what you could have done? It is my honor, privilege, and calling to serve you and your dreams!
Copyright 2007, Tara Gross-Steeves, All Rights Reserved
To arrange for a complimentary coaching session, please contact Tara.
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
by, Tara Gross-Steeves
Since giving birth to my business, I've introduced myself by a range of titles to include: Life Coach, Transition Coach, Small Business Coach, Personal Development Coach, Professional Development Coach, and Personal & Professional Development Coach (that one's a mouthful!). Over time, I've come to identify myself by the title "Dream Realization Coach", which I know to be the most accurate descriptive for what I do.
Inevitably, whether a client has hired me to help them through a challenging transition, start or build a business, take better care of themselves, or achieve personal or professional goals, I eventually find myself asking: What is your dream? What is the burning desire within you? What's the crazy dream of your fearless soul? What have you always wanted to do but have never done? If you had all the love and money in the world, what would you do with your life? What do you really want, more than anything?
I've found that taking on this title elicits some interesting responses from others. Some find it frivolous and unrealistic to dream and have projected that they wonder how I manage to attract clients when people are so busy living their life, let alone their dreams. Sometimes, in these instances, I'll inquire about how, if one has yet to identify their dream, could they possibly know whether or not it's realistic? Often, naming something "unrealistic" is a way of communicating deep self-doubt.
Some people are intrigued but confess that they don't think they have any dreams. For those who have dismissed, repressed, or are immobilized by the fear that their dreams- are-unachievable-so-why-dream-them-to-begin-with, I must admit I wonder at times if they are secretly willing to explore their dreams, so long as it can be filed under Business Coaching, or any of my other former, more practical-sounding titles instead. Is disguised permission what they are looking for?
Some people, of course, get very excited and immediately launch into sharing their dreams with unabashed enthusiasm. I delight in these instances so completely. Most often these are the people who have decided already to go for it - and are overflowing with excitement about the way things are magically falling into place for them and their dream. They can see it, taste it, feel it - and they know that if they're going to put their energy into something, it might as well be something they are buzzing about!
Coaching can help you create the life of your dreams in rapid and powerful ways. Remember, everyone starts out fearing that their dream is out of reach, too big, too small, unachievable, or even silly, but too many falsely conclude that it must remain a dream. I hold the deep belief that it costs far more (in every way) NOT to pursue your dreams than it does to go for it. Are you willing to risk the price of always wondering what you could have done? It is my honor, privilege, and calling to serve you and your dreams!
Copyright 2007, Tara Gross-Steeves, All Rights Reserved
To arrange for a complimentary coaching session, please contact Tara.
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
May 31, 2007
So, How Was The Party?
The 2nd annual Providence Dream Party™ was a tremendous success!
Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, along with some great suggestions to make it even better next time! THANK YOU to all who attended and engaged in playful networking and dream sharing. You are what The Dream Party™ is all about!
Virtual Time Machine Exercise for Everyone!
Whether you attended this year's Providence Dream Party™ or not... you are invited to participate now in a Virtual Time Machine experience. Sit down with a cup of tea and write yourself a letter dated 5 years from today. You may want to begin your letter with: "I am so happy and grateful now that..." Put it in a sealed envelope, for your eyes only, and address it to yourself. Put that envelope in another envelope and mail to: Create Your Life! P.O. Box 3317, Providence, RI 02909. In one year, I will mail it to you so you can check in with your progress toward your dreams for the future.
The Dream Team: Available All Year!
If you missed the Dream Party™ this time around, fear not! The Dream Team is available throughout the year, as your one-stop Dream Realization resource. Each Dream Team member is a personal advocate, eager to provide the support, guidance, and expertise you need to move toward your dreams for the future.
What People are Saying about The Dream Party™...
"If you can, for a moment, imagine a get-together with all the resources that you might hope for to take the next steps toward your individual success...this is what Tara and her Dream Team accomplished."
"I attended the Dream Party with no dream, but after such a fun time and speaking to people, my dreams started to surface and come alive. Thank you for such an event. Dream on!"
"I really loved it!"
"The Dream Party was a fun and innovative way to step in one's future shoes. I've been working on growing my own business, and it was great to talk about my business as if it was five years down the road - highly motivating. The Dream Party created a fun, energetic way to connect and network with others."
"Hurray to a networking event tied to your own passion - of living your dreams! The event was very creative with a Dream Machine to step into to write your future self a letter that Create Your Life! actually mails to participants, in the Footbridge to the Future which serves as a metaphor for stepping not only into 2012, but into participating in one's dream for their life!"
"A great place to meet creative people!"
"Although a 'comfort zone' may feel good, it can stop growth and adventure in your life. The Dream Party shows us the limitless possibilities in our lives - if we allow ourselves to follow the dream(s) in our hearts."
Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Session
Private one-to-one coaching is for those who wish to make a special commitment to accountability, goal-setting, and support around living their dream. Individualized support and empowerment principles are applied to overcome obstacles, clarify the vision, and align your goals with your unique gifts and authentic passions.
Contact Tara today to Schedule Your FREE Session!
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
Stay tuned for more events, workshops, and resources in support of you and your dreams... including our upcoming Women's Retreat Weekend!
Thank You's
Thank you Stacey Doyle for capturing precious moments with her artful eye!
Thank you DJ Root for all the Dreamy tunes! Root is available to provide music for all kinds of soulful events.
Farewell for now....I'll be on the lookout for your letters! It's a bit of Dream Party™ for everyone - a unique envisioning exercise to put your dreams on paper along with your joy and celebration!
Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, along with some great suggestions to make it even better next time! THANK YOU to all who attended and engaged in playful networking and dream sharing. You are what The Dream Party™ is all about!
Virtual Time Machine Exercise for Everyone!
Whether you attended this year's Providence Dream Party™ or not... you are invited to participate now in a Virtual Time Machine experience. Sit down with a cup of tea and write yourself a letter dated 5 years from today. You may want to begin your letter with: "I am so happy and grateful now that..." Put it in a sealed envelope, for your eyes only, and address it to yourself. Put that envelope in another envelope and mail to: Create Your Life! P.O. Box 3317, Providence, RI 02909. In one year, I will mail it to you so you can check in with your progress toward your dreams for the future.
The Dream Team: Available All Year!
If you missed the Dream Party™ this time around, fear not! The Dream Team is available throughout the year, as your one-stop Dream Realization resource. Each Dream Team member is a personal advocate, eager to provide the support, guidance, and expertise you need to move toward your dreams for the future.
What People are Saying about The Dream Party™...
"If you can, for a moment, imagine a get-together with all the resources that you might hope for to take the next steps toward your individual success...this is what Tara and her Dream Team accomplished."
"I attended the Dream Party with no dream, but after such a fun time and speaking to people, my dreams started to surface and come alive. Thank you for such an event. Dream on!"
"I really loved it!"
"The Dream Party was a fun and innovative way to step in one's future shoes. I've been working on growing my own business, and it was great to talk about my business as if it was five years down the road - highly motivating. The Dream Party created a fun, energetic way to connect and network with others."
"Hurray to a networking event tied to your own passion - of living your dreams! The event was very creative with a Dream Machine to step into to write your future self a letter that Create Your Life! actually mails to participants, in the Footbridge to the Future which serves as a metaphor for stepping not only into 2012, but into participating in one's dream for their life!"
"A great place to meet creative people!"
"Although a 'comfort zone' may feel good, it can stop growth and adventure in your life. The Dream Party shows us the limitless possibilities in our lives - if we allow ourselves to follow the dream(s) in our hearts."
Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Session
Private one-to-one coaching is for those who wish to make a special commitment to accountability, goal-setting, and support around living their dream. Individualized support and empowerment principles are applied to overcome obstacles, clarify the vision, and align your goals with your unique gifts and authentic passions.
Contact Tara today to Schedule Your FREE Session!
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
Stay tuned for more events, workshops, and resources in support of you and your dreams... including our upcoming Women's Retreat Weekend!
Thank You's
Thank you Stacey Doyle for capturing precious moments with her artful eye!
Thank you DJ Root for all the Dreamy tunes! Root is available to provide music for all kinds of soulful events.
Farewell for now....I'll be on the lookout for your letters! It's a bit of Dream Party™ for everyone - a unique envisioning exercise to put your dreams on paper along with your joy and celebration!
May 11, 2007
Alison's Dream Party™ Story
Alison's Dream Party™ Story
In May of 2006, my friend Rita told me about a 'Dream Party.' She emailed me the flyer, and I knew I had to attend.
I've always been a person with A LOT of dreams but was unsure how to manifest them, and which ones to focus my energy on. At that time, I had reached a point in my life where I was feeling ready to begin manifesting my dreams into reality. When I went to the Dream Party in May 2006, I was doing temporary work at a law firm, while holding in my heart the dream of creating my own business through combining my artistic skills with my work experience as a care-giver to children and elders. I chose to wear a costume to the party, and I called myself 'an artist who makes a difference in the world.'
At the Dream Party I had the opportunity to speak with members of the Dream Team, and I began to see that it REALLY is possible to be an artist and a leader in the community. I left the party INSPIRED, with lots of great business contacts, and with a commitment to being coached by Tara Gross for the next 3 months.
In the three-month period that followed, I came to OWN my dream of being self-employed and wildly creative in my career. Tara's coaching put me into action: I signed up for a Business Plan Writing Class, 3 Computer Classes, and received invaluable coaching on how to negotiate client terms with integrity and grace. Most importantly I was given the support to take action towards my dreams.
In the past year I have brought 30 unique and creative programs to over 200 kids and adults in various communities in the State of Rhode Island. I am clear that the work I do in the world really matters, makes a difference for people, and, I am having so much FUN doing it!!!!
If you want to connect with the dreams that inspire you and touch your heart, I highly recommend attending The Dream Party, and then signing up with Tara as your coach!!!!
For more information about creative and unique programs and spaces for your community please contact Ali LeBrun at alisonhlebrun@yahoo.com
Thank you Alison, and all the dreamers, that inspire and challenge me to do this joyful work!
Hope to see you all next week!
Looking forward,
In May of 2006, my friend Rita told me about a 'Dream Party.' She emailed me the flyer, and I knew I had to attend.
I've always been a person with A LOT of dreams but was unsure how to manifest them, and which ones to focus my energy on. At that time, I had reached a point in my life where I was feeling ready to begin manifesting my dreams into reality. When I went to the Dream Party in May 2006, I was doing temporary work at a law firm, while holding in my heart the dream of creating my own business through combining my artistic skills with my work experience as a care-giver to children and elders. I chose to wear a costume to the party, and I called myself 'an artist who makes a difference in the world.'
At the Dream Party I had the opportunity to speak with members of the Dream Team, and I began to see that it REALLY is possible to be an artist and a leader in the community. I left the party INSPIRED, with lots of great business contacts, and with a commitment to being coached by Tara Gross for the next 3 months.
In the three-month period that followed, I came to OWN my dream of being self-employed and wildly creative in my career. Tara's coaching put me into action: I signed up for a Business Plan Writing Class, 3 Computer Classes, and received invaluable coaching on how to negotiate client terms with integrity and grace. Most importantly I was given the support to take action towards my dreams.
In the past year I have brought 30 unique and creative programs to over 200 kids and adults in various communities in the State of Rhode Island. I am clear that the work I do in the world really matters, makes a difference for people, and, I am having so much FUN doing it!!!!
If you want to connect with the dreams that inspire you and touch your heart, I highly recommend attending The Dream Party, and then signing up with Tara as your coach!!!!
For more information about creative and unique programs and spaces for your community please contact Ali LeBrun at alisonhlebrun@yahoo.com
Thank you Alison, and all the dreamers, that inspire and challenge me to do this joyful work!
Hope to see you all next week!
Looking forward,
May 07, 2007
Common Questions About The Dream Party™
The Dream Party™
Thursday, May 17, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
The Hi-Hat at Davol Square
Providence, RI
$30 pre-reg, $40 at the door
Pre-register & Save!
--- Is The Dream Party™ just for women?
Absolutely not! Dreaming is for everyone, and so is The Dream Party™! (21+)
--- How do I get tickets?
Tickets are available on-line through Art Tix for $30/ ticket. Tickets will also be available at the door. The door price is $40. By pre-registering through Art Tix, you not only save money, but you also help us get a close-to-accurate head count so we can best serve you on May 17.
--- Do I have to dress up?
Dressing the part of your "future self" is encouraged! Though not required, why not share your dream with others through props and creative outfits? It's fun...it's a great conversation opener...and, it's an opportunity to embody and attract your dreams now.
If, for example, in 2012 you want...
To be a restaurant owner, wear a chef's cap.
To be retired and golf everyday, dress like a golfer.
To own a beach house, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and sandals.
To be a marathon runner, pin a number to your running clothes.
To be a philanthropist, dress like one, (and bring your checkbook!)
To be an actor, dress the part of your dream role.
--- What's the role of The Dream Team?
The Dream Team is a special team of experts from a variety of fields that will be on-site and available for free consultation at the Dream Party™. They are every-day Dream Weavers, right here in Rhode Island!
Meet the Dream Team http://createyourlifeinc.com/dream_team.html
--- What do you mean by "Should & Impossible are not invited"?
Create Your Life! stands for your dreams and passions, not your "shoulds". We know that language is a powerful creator of your experience. 'Should' and 'Impossible' are disempowering words that bolster any obstacles that might be standing between you and your dreams. At the Dream Party™ you will have the opportunity to, literally, shred your 'Shoulds' and 'Impossibles.' Doing so will move you closer to your dreams for the future, AND you'll receive a special gift!
--- What feedback did you get about last year's Party?
"Compared to traditional networking events, the 2011 Party was such a treat! From the premise to the décor, to the agenda, to the mix of attendees - there was nothing stale about this event. It really got you focused on one simple and very personal thing: 'What's Your Dream?' Finally, a networking event that isn't about your business' purpose or sales goals, but about individuals - their desires and aspirations. What a delightful and refreshing change!"
~ Michelle Girasole, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies, a Dream Party™ sponsor
Invite others, and make it a night out with friends, family, or colleagues! Your dreams will thank you.
Do you have questions about the Dream Party that are not answered here?
Feel free to contact me by phone or email, and I'll be happy to help!
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
May all your dreams come true,
Thursday, May 17, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
The Hi-Hat at Davol Square
Providence, RI
$30 pre-reg, $40 at the door
Pre-register & Save!
--- Is The Dream Party™ just for women?
Absolutely not! Dreaming is for everyone, and so is The Dream Party™! (21+)
--- How do I get tickets?
Tickets are available on-line through Art Tix for $30/ ticket. Tickets will also be available at the door. The door price is $40. By pre-registering through Art Tix, you not only save money, but you also help us get a close-to-accurate head count so we can best serve you on May 17.
--- Do I have to dress up?
Dressing the part of your "future self" is encouraged! Though not required, why not share your dream with others through props and creative outfits? It's fun...it's a great conversation opener...and, it's an opportunity to embody and attract your dreams now.
If, for example, in 2012 you want...
To be a restaurant owner, wear a chef's cap.
To be retired and golf everyday, dress like a golfer.
To own a beach house, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and sandals.
To be a marathon runner, pin a number to your running clothes.
To be a philanthropist, dress like one, (and bring your checkbook!)
To be an actor, dress the part of your dream role.
--- What's the role of The Dream Team?
The Dream Team is a special team of experts from a variety of fields that will be on-site and available for free consultation at the Dream Party™. They are every-day Dream Weavers, right here in Rhode Island!
Meet the Dream Team http://createyourlifeinc.com/dream_team.html
--- What do you mean by "Should & Impossible are not invited"?
Create Your Life! stands for your dreams and passions, not your "shoulds". We know that language is a powerful creator of your experience. 'Should' and 'Impossible' are disempowering words that bolster any obstacles that might be standing between you and your dreams. At the Dream Party™ you will have the opportunity to, literally, shred your 'Shoulds' and 'Impossibles.' Doing so will move you closer to your dreams for the future, AND you'll receive a special gift!
--- What feedback did you get about last year's Party?
"Compared to traditional networking events, the 2011 Party was such a treat! From the premise to the décor, to the agenda, to the mix of attendees - there was nothing stale about this event. It really got you focused on one simple and very personal thing: 'What's Your Dream?' Finally, a networking event that isn't about your business' purpose or sales goals, but about individuals - their desires and aspirations. What a delightful and refreshing change!"
~ Michelle Girasole, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies, a Dream Party™ sponsor
Invite others, and make it a night out with friends, family, or colleagues! Your dreams will thank you.
Do you have questions about the Dream Party that are not answered here?
Feel free to contact me by phone or email, and I'll be happy to help!
Tara@createyourlifeinc.com (401) 569-7017
May all your dreams come true,
April 24, 2007
Exciting Updates & Invites
Create Your Life! is devoted to and specializes in dream fulfillment. We know first-hand that pursuing a dream can sometimes be scary, but believe that not pursuing a dream carries even greater risk. We help unlock your inner voice, unleash your unique gifts, and unveil your dreams, one step at a time.
10 Reasons to Reserve Your Tickets Now:
1. On-site Dream Realization Team: talented, creative, inspiring experts there to serve you and your dreams!
2. An interactive Time Machine that's a must see!
3. The essentials of a good party await you: finger food, bar, music, and interesting people!
4. You never know who you'll meet!
5. It's an event like no other that will be talked about all year!
6. A safe place to dream and connect with the dormant dreamer within you!
7. The opportunity to release limiting beliefs!
8. A fun celebration in honor of Spring and planting seeds for your future!
9. A hand-crafted Footbridge to the Future! (courtesy of Heritage Restoration)
10. Space is limited & a close to accurate head count is crucial in order to serve you best! (Finger food will be provided, but without an accurate head count, food might be sparse.)
(Order Your Tickets through Art Tix)
Visit our Booth on April 29: Love, Light, & Laughter
Visit the Create Your Life! booth at 'Love, Light, and Laughter' on April 29, 2007 where you'll:
-- Find Dream Team literature and contact info
-- Have the opportunity to purchase Dream Party™ tickets
-- Get information about our August 3-5, 2007 Women's Retreat
-- Enter to win a $100 Create Your Life! gift certificate
-- Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Session, and
-- Learn about other upcoming Create Your Life! workshops
"Let's Do Lunch" on April 30
I'm excited and honored to be the 1st guest on The Sassy Ladies FREE "Let's Do Lunch" teleconference series! Join me and Sassy Wendy Hanson as we lead a discussion about "Staying Open: Dreams Realized through the Next Right Action". Call in on your lunch break to join the fun! Monday, April 30, 2007 12:00 -12:30PM/EST.
Register for this FREE teleconference at thesassyladies.com
The Dream Party™:What to Wear
Dressing the Part of Your Future Self is Strongly Encouraged!
Share your dream with others through props and creative outfits! Though not required, why not dress up? It's fun...it's a great conversation opener...and, as those of you applying The Secret know, the intention behind a "future you" costume is an opportunity to engage and attract your dreams!
If, for example, in 2012 you want...
To be a restaurant owner, wear a chef's cap.
To be retired and golf everyday, dress like a golfer.
To own a beach house, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and sandals.
To be a marathon runner, pin a number to your running clothes.
To be a philanthropist, dress like one, (and bring your checkbook!)
To be an actor, dress the part of your dream role.
10 Reasons to Reserve Your Tickets Now:
1. On-site Dream Realization Team: talented, creative, inspiring experts there to serve you and your dreams!
2. An interactive Time Machine that's a must see!
3. The essentials of a good party await you: finger food, bar, music, and interesting people!
4. You never know who you'll meet!
5. It's an event like no other that will be talked about all year!
6. A safe place to dream and connect with the dormant dreamer within you!
7. The opportunity to release limiting beliefs!
8. A fun celebration in honor of Spring and planting seeds for your future!
9. A hand-crafted Footbridge to the Future! (courtesy of Heritage Restoration)
10. Space is limited & a close to accurate head count is crucial in order to serve you best! (Finger food will be provided, but without an accurate head count, food might be sparse.)
(Order Your Tickets through Art Tix)
Visit our Booth on April 29: Love, Light, & Laughter
Visit the Create Your Life! booth at 'Love, Light, and Laughter' on April 29, 2007 where you'll:
-- Find Dream Team literature and contact info
-- Have the opportunity to purchase Dream Party™ tickets
-- Get information about our August 3-5, 2007 Women's Retreat
-- Enter to win a $100 Create Your Life! gift certificate
-- Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Session, and
-- Learn about other upcoming Create Your Life! workshops
"Let's Do Lunch" on April 30
I'm excited and honored to be the 1st guest on The Sassy Ladies FREE "Let's Do Lunch" teleconference series! Join me and Sassy Wendy Hanson as we lead a discussion about "Staying Open: Dreams Realized through the Next Right Action". Call in on your lunch break to join the fun! Monday, April 30, 2007 12:00 -12:30PM/EST.
Register for this FREE teleconference at thesassyladies.com
The Dream Party™:What to Wear
Dressing the Part of Your Future Self is Strongly Encouraged!
Share your dream with others through props and creative outfits! Though not required, why not dress up? It's fun...it's a great conversation opener...and, as those of you applying The Secret know, the intention behind a "future you" costume is an opportunity to engage and attract your dreams!
If, for example, in 2012 you want...
To be a restaurant owner, wear a chef's cap.
To be retired and golf everyday, dress like a golfer.
To own a beach house, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and sandals.
To be a marathon runner, pin a number to your running clothes.
To be a philanthropist, dress like one, (and bring your checkbook!)
To be an actor, dress the part of your dream role.
April 03, 2007
4 Steps to Awaken Your Dreams
4 Steps to Awaken Your Dreams
As Published in aspire...Magazine
April 2007
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In This Issue
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* Visit Our Booth on April 29
* Article: 4 Steps To Awaken Your Dreams
* View 2011 Party Photos!
* Your Recommendation is Needed
* Reserve Your Tickets
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Dream Party Sponsors
aspire... Magazine - www.aspiremag.net
The Sassy Ladies - www.thesassyladies.com
Groove Paradise Productions - www.grooveparadise.com
Stacey Doyle Photography - www.staceydoylephotography.com
Dare Devil Studios - www.daredevilstudios.com
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Is Your Dream Dormant?
If you know what you want your life to be like in 5
years, great! But, be assured that you do not need
to know what your dreams are in order to attend this
unique event. This 2012 Party in 2007 is an
opportunity to awaken the dormant dreamer within!
Sleeping dreamers awaken!
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* Visit Our Booth on April 29
Come visit the Create Your Life! booth at Love, Light, and Laughter on April 29, 2007 where you'll:
* Find Dream Team literature and contact info
* Have the opportunity to purchase Dream Party tickets
* Get information about our August 3-5, 2007 Women's Retreat
* Enter to win $100 Create Your Life! gift certificate
* Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Session, and
* Learn about other upcoming Create Your Life! workshops
Love, Light, and Laughter - www.lovelightlaughter.net
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* Article: 4 Steps To Awaken Your Dreams
Act 1 – (January, 2002)
Curtain comes up on woman who: hates her job, (correction: jobs), is buried in debt, has low credit scores, lives in a basement apartment (this, ironically, is one of the few things she is proud of), has a tumultuous love life, and is deep in the throws of therapy working on strained family dynamics that run painfully deep. This woman has dreams of having her own business, doing work she loves, owning her own home, healing life-long wounds, and finding love. She’s ready for
change and willing to do whatever it takes to make her dreams become reality!
Act 2 – (January, 2007)
Curtain comes up revealing the same woman, now with a mysterious twinkle in her eye and a glow that seems to emanate from her core. This is a woman who: independently owns two rental properties (with skylights), has wonderful tenants, great credit, a restored connection with her family, is married to her soul mate, lives on 35 acres within walking distance of the ocean, and has a business of her own, doing what she loves...coaching people toward living their dreams. She knows the beauty of dreaming and what it takes to make those dreams come true—that’s what she’s all about!
- - -
Welcome to my life! I’m living proof that 5 years is enough time to make significant life changes.
I want this for you! For everyone!
How would you like your story to go? What script would you write for your life five years from now? What’s YOUR dream?
It takes real bravery to admit that you’re afraid, and pursuing a dream can be very scary! I meet and talk to people every day who express fears about sharing their dreams, dreams that hide just beneath the surface. Many report having historically shared their dreams only to find little support or encouragement, much less celebration! Sharing a dream can certainly
be risky. Yet, a question to consider is, what’s at risk when our dreams remain a secret, something locked away, deep within us?
I, personally, love the way dreams are fueled by a strange desire often difficult to explain. I love the contemplative stages: 1) recognizing a desire for something currently out of reach; 2) wondering if you’re capable of making it happen, 3) debating
yourself on whether to pursue this desire/dream or remain in the safety of wonder. Let me assure you that in pursuing my dreams, I am not without waves of terror! But I know that overcoming fear makes the fruition of a dream that much sweeter.
Here are 4 powerful steps that have helped me and others to connect with the dormant dreamer within, and begin to take pro-active steps towards making dreams real.
1. Get honest with your self. We’re all in a constant process of creating and re-creating our lives, whether actively or passively. Are your actions creating the life you want in this very moment? If not, it’s time to make new choices.
2. Allow yourself to confront your fears and explore. What’s the worst-case scenario? What’s the likelihood of this scenario happening? Pinpoint what you are really afraid of. What might be the cost of going for your dream? Then ask yourself, how does that compare with the cost of not pursuing your dream? Keep in mind that costs are not just monetary. Consider the cost of your happiness and how that will impact all areas of your life.
3. Look ahead. Five years from now, how will you feel if you still haven’t taken action on pursuing your dreams? Five years from now, how will you feel when you look back and celebrate the decision you made five years prior? Five years from now, what will have been the best decision?
4. Take a step. Decide what pro-active steps you can begin to take towards your deepest desires and give yourself a deadline. And lastly, decide when you will begin to take these pro-active steps towards your deepest desire. When is NOW going to be the "right" time?
May all your dreams come true!
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* View 2011 Party Photos!
To see fun photos from last year's Dream Party, visit Stacey Doyle Photography Online Gallery, and at the prompt enter ID:
2011Party.
Stacey Doyle Photography - www.staceydoylephotography.com
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* Your Recommendation is Needed
Do you know a Travel Agent? I am in search of an enthusiastic Travel Agent to highlight at this year's Dream Party. If someone you know comes to mind, please let me know!
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* Reserve Your Tickets
Farewell for now dreamers, whether fast asleep or fully awake. But first, I leave you with this bit of Gloria Steinem wisdom to chew on: "If what's in your dreams wasn't already real inside you, you couldn't even dream it."
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Most sincerely,
Tara Gross, Founder & President
Create Your Life!, LLC & The Dream Party™
email: tara@createyourlifeinc.com
phone: 401-569-7017
web:http://www.createyourlifeinc.com
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