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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
The Integrity of Fishing for "The Good Life"
mid-April 2005
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in this issue
-- The Integrity of Fishing for "The Good Life"
-- Questions to Consider
-- First Session Reminder & Spreading the Word
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
For this newsletter, I've decided to include a story that someone shared with me...
The Integrity of Fishing for "The Good Life"
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An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied only a little while. The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The American then asked, but what do you do with the rest of your time? The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, Senor."
The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senor, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15-20 years." "But what then, senor?" The American laughed and said that's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions. "Millions, senor? Then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
- Anonymous
Questions to Consider
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How would applying the wisdom of the Mexican fisherman benefit you and your life?
What can you do to ensure you have more time for what you really enjoy?
Why put it off another day?
First Session Reminder
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There is no charge for the first coaching session! This is a great opportunity to get a taste of the coaching experience. Call or write to schedule a time that works for you.
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
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April 15, 2005
April 01, 2005
S-T-R-E-T-C-H
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
April 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
-- Coaching Testimonial
-- First Session Reminder
-- Archives & Spreading the Word
-- Have feedback?
Ahh....Spring...it's finally here!
MISSION STATEMENT: TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE GRACEFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THROUGH ANY LIFE TRANSITION, WHILE EMPOWERING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO DESIGN AND CREATE THEIR BEST LIFE.
Article: S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While taking care of my friend's baby one afternoon this past week, it was bath time for little Caleb, who just recently started crawling.
Sitting at one end of the tub, several toys within arm's length to play with, I watched as he eyed the toy at the opposite end. It was Ernie in a sailboat. To Caleb, this was enticing. Rather than hand it to him, I decided to wait and see what he'd do on his own.
After some thought, he maneuvered his body around, positioning himself directly facing the object of his desire, all while never taking his eyes off of Ernie. An extended pause followed. It was clear that he was contemplating and calculating his next move. Then, slowly...with great focus...he made his way...one small movement at a time, to the other end of the tub.
Caleb's first few attempts at grabbing hold of Ernie in his little boat were unsuccessful. Ernie was sailing, and remained just out of reach. But Caleb was not giving up! Yes, there were other easier to reach options to play with, but those options just weren't going to satisfy. He knew what he wanted and he was determined to get it.
Caleb never lost faith or looked up for me to help, and after several more attempts, he took charge of the situation and grabbed Ernie by the head. Head in hand, he sat up, placed the boat on his lap, looked up at me, and started clapping. He...was...proud! And, rightly so. We celebrated together, clapping with our ear-to-ear grins.
Questions to consider:
1. What's your "Ernie in a sailboat"? What do you want that's currently out of reach?
2. Are you willing to s-t-r-e-t-c-h & reach & keep at it until you have a firm grip?
3. How would it feel to have found a way? As proud as Caleb felt?
4. Who will you celebrate with?
In closing, a challenge: Go for it, baby!
Coaching Testimonial
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My coaching experience with Tara has been incredibly productive, more so than I ever imagined when I began the process. She has offered me a number of valuable tools to assist me in refocusing my life, so that I have more time & energy to reach my goals. She has offered a clear perspective that has assisted me in releasing old patterns that were no longer serving me. Her positive encouragement & affirming attitude has provided me with the accountability I needed to stick to my plan and get to where I want to be. I would strongly encourage anyone to hire a personal coach, and highly recommend it be Tara!
~ Kathy, Program Director
First Session Reminder
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is no charge for the first coaching session! This is a great opportunity to get a taste of the coaching experience. Call or write to schedule a time that works for you.
Archives
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS: CATCH UP ON MISSED NEWSLETTERS! All past newsletters are archived on the Newsletter page of our website. READ ON SUCH TOPICS AS...living in abundance; identifying your gifts, needs & wants; authentic goal setting; the joys of masterful hedonism; turning complaints into requirements; attracting our teachers...and more!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
April 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
-- Coaching Testimonial
-- First Session Reminder
-- Archives & Spreading the Word
-- Have feedback?
Ahh....Spring...it's finally here!
MISSION STATEMENT: TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE GRACEFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THROUGH ANY LIFE TRANSITION, WHILE EMPOWERING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO DESIGN AND CREATE THEIR BEST LIFE.
Article: S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While taking care of my friend's baby one afternoon this past week, it was bath time for little Caleb, who just recently started crawling.
Sitting at one end of the tub, several toys within arm's length to play with, I watched as he eyed the toy at the opposite end. It was Ernie in a sailboat. To Caleb, this was enticing. Rather than hand it to him, I decided to wait and see what he'd do on his own.
After some thought, he maneuvered his body around, positioning himself directly facing the object of his desire, all while never taking his eyes off of Ernie. An extended pause followed. It was clear that he was contemplating and calculating his next move. Then, slowly...with great focus...he made his way...one small movement at a time, to the other end of the tub.
Caleb's first few attempts at grabbing hold of Ernie in his little boat were unsuccessful. Ernie was sailing, and remained just out of reach. But Caleb was not giving up! Yes, there were other easier to reach options to play with, but those options just weren't going to satisfy. He knew what he wanted and he was determined to get it.
Caleb never lost faith or looked up for me to help, and after several more attempts, he took charge of the situation and grabbed Ernie by the head. Head in hand, he sat up, placed the boat on his lap, looked up at me, and started clapping. He...was...proud! And, rightly so. We celebrated together, clapping with our ear-to-ear grins.
Questions to consider:
1. What's your "Ernie in a sailboat"? What do you want that's currently out of reach?
2. Are you willing to s-t-r-e-t-c-h & reach & keep at it until you have a firm grip?
3. How would it feel to have found a way? As proud as Caleb felt?
4. Who will you celebrate with?
In closing, a challenge: Go for it, baby!
Coaching Testimonial
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My coaching experience with Tara has been incredibly productive, more so than I ever imagined when I began the process. She has offered me a number of valuable tools to assist me in refocusing my life, so that I have more time & energy to reach my goals. She has offered a clear perspective that has assisted me in releasing old patterns that were no longer serving me. Her positive encouragement & affirming attitude has provided me with the accountability I needed to stick to my plan and get to where I want to be. I would strongly encourage anyone to hire a personal coach, and highly recommend it be Tara!
~ Kathy, Program Director
First Session Reminder
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is no charge for the first coaching session! This is a great opportunity to get a taste of the coaching experience. Call or write to schedule a time that works for you.
Archives
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS: CATCH UP ON MISSED NEWSLETTERS! All past newsletters are archived on the Newsletter page of our website. READ ON SUCH TOPICS AS...living in abundance; identifying your gifts, needs & wants; authentic goal setting; the joys of masterful hedonism; turning complaints into requirements; attracting our teachers...and more!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
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March 15, 2005
Masterful Hedonism
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Masterful Hedonism
mid-March 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: Masterful Hedonism, a study
-- Women's Wellness Workshop 2005
hedonism: n. 1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good 2. devotion to pleasure and self-gratification as a way of life
hedonics: n. the branch of psychology that deals with pleasurable and unpleasurable states of consciousness
~ "Webster's Random House College Dictionary" (1991)
Article: Masterful Hedonism, a study
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hedonism has received an undeservedly bad rap. As a rushed, outcome-driven culture that all-too-often views pleasure as a distraction from "getting things done", I'm convinced there's a whole lot we could stand to learn from hedonistic wisdom, and I, for one, am committed to the study...
At the turn of the year, I decided that a primary New Year's Resolution was to become masterfully hedonistic. As spring nears, my quarterly check-in reveals a maintained, even renewed, commitment to this noble goal. Now for those of you with hesitation and concern swimming through your veins at such an idea, might I first point out that you're still reading? :) Next, let me assure you that I have an important distinction to make between masterful hedonism and careless hedonism. My goal is not to be a careless hedonist, but a masterful one.
A MASTERFUL HEDONIST chooses his/her actions based on what serves his/her HIGHEST pleasure. A CARELESS HEDONIST doesn't consider the distinction between highest and lowest pleasure. To a careless hedonist, pleasure is pleasure is pleasure....and that, as we all know from our varying degrees of personal experience with carelessly hedonistic behavior, can lead to trouble.
Masterful hedonism, on the other hand, is blissful...it's living our joy...it's sharing our joy...it's letting true passions guide true actions...it's savoring what's beautiful...it's mastering moderation...it's allowing fun to be a primary factor in decision-making...it's not being afraid...it's not complaining about a situation we could be changing...
An act of Masterful Hedonism can be as simple as taking a nap when you need one.
It's about tuning into what you REALLY want and need in order to feel truly alive, fulfilled, and loving. And then, (this is key) it's giving yourself permission to LISTEN and DO something about it!
This could mean eating a great big savory piece of cake and, at other times, it may mean NOT eating that piece of cake. Or maybe what you really want are three bites, and to have that fourth bite would be careless. Part of the beauty of Masterful Hedonism is that you decide. It puts you in the driver's seat of determining who and how you want to be.
Only you possess the innate wisdom of knowing when you've crossed the line from masterfully to carelessly hedonistic behavior. Only you know if your life has a pleasure deficit.
My theory (with research on the topic currently underway) is that Masterful Hedonism just might cure cancer, world hunger, and disgruntled-employee syndrome. At the minimum, it has a shot at making life more joy-full.
How could YOU benefit from a little more joy? How 'bout a lot more joy? How much would be too much? Where's your joy edge? Are you living on that edge? Or, are you playing it "safely" well below your capacity to fulfill your personal joy potential? If you're someone who feels selfish, in a derogatory sense, for even THINKING about how it would be to have more pleasure in your life (eek!), you need this message most of all.
A byproduct of being truly joyful is the desire to share it. And, a byproduct of sharing it is the experience of that much more joy. (You, no doubt, see where this is going.)
By the way, how's YOUR New Year's Resolution coming along? Does it embody the goal of living your highest joy? If not, why not make one that does, and take note of how doing so changes your motivation level?
YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (which, if you need to rationalize it as such, can be nothing more than a generous act to further the reaches of my research project) IS: Make the commitment to do your own pleasure-filled act(s) of Masterful Hedonism this week, and report your findings to someone...anyone...
In closing, I hereby announce having made an adjustment to my title, which now reads: Tara Gross, Life Coach & Hedonics Case Study Researcher.
All data & case study findings are to be shared unabashedly for maximum benefit to all concerned.
Open enrollment study participation...
Women's Wellness Workshop 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The "Women's Wellness Workshop 2005," is a conference on women's health, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital. This daylong event seeks to empower women to have the information needed to stay healthy. It is being held on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island from 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC will have a booth at the event. If you're going, be sure to stop by and say hello!
All workshop attendees will receive complimentary gifts and will also have the chance to win great prizes, one of which is ONE-MONTH OF FREE COACHING!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Masterful Hedonism
mid-March 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: Masterful Hedonism, a study
-- Women's Wellness Workshop 2005
hedonism: n. 1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good 2. devotion to pleasure and self-gratification as a way of life
hedonics: n. the branch of psychology that deals with pleasurable and unpleasurable states of consciousness
~ "Webster's Random House College Dictionary" (1991)
Article: Masterful Hedonism, a study
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hedonism has received an undeservedly bad rap. As a rushed, outcome-driven culture that all-too-often views pleasure as a distraction from "getting things done", I'm convinced there's a whole lot we could stand to learn from hedonistic wisdom, and I, for one, am committed to the study...
At the turn of the year, I decided that a primary New Year's Resolution was to become masterfully hedonistic. As spring nears, my quarterly check-in reveals a maintained, even renewed, commitment to this noble goal. Now for those of you with hesitation and concern swimming through your veins at such an idea, might I first point out that you're still reading? :) Next, let me assure you that I have an important distinction to make between masterful hedonism and careless hedonism. My goal is not to be a careless hedonist, but a masterful one.
A MASTERFUL HEDONIST chooses his/her actions based on what serves his/her HIGHEST pleasure. A CARELESS HEDONIST doesn't consider the distinction between highest and lowest pleasure. To a careless hedonist, pleasure is pleasure is pleasure....and that, as we all know from our varying degrees of personal experience with carelessly hedonistic behavior, can lead to trouble.
Masterful hedonism, on the other hand, is blissful...it's living our joy...it's sharing our joy...it's letting true passions guide true actions...it's savoring what's beautiful...it's mastering moderation...it's allowing fun to be a primary factor in decision-making...it's not being afraid...it's not complaining about a situation we could be changing...
An act of Masterful Hedonism can be as simple as taking a nap when you need one.
It's about tuning into what you REALLY want and need in order to feel truly alive, fulfilled, and loving. And then, (this is key) it's giving yourself permission to LISTEN and DO something about it!
This could mean eating a great big savory piece of cake and, at other times, it may mean NOT eating that piece of cake. Or maybe what you really want are three bites, and to have that fourth bite would be careless. Part of the beauty of Masterful Hedonism is that you decide. It puts you in the driver's seat of determining who and how you want to be.
Only you possess the innate wisdom of knowing when you've crossed the line from masterfully to carelessly hedonistic behavior. Only you know if your life has a pleasure deficit.
My theory (with research on the topic currently underway) is that Masterful Hedonism just might cure cancer, world hunger, and disgruntled-employee syndrome. At the minimum, it has a shot at making life more joy-full.
How could YOU benefit from a little more joy? How 'bout a lot more joy? How much would be too much? Where's your joy edge? Are you living on that edge? Or, are you playing it "safely" well below your capacity to fulfill your personal joy potential? If you're someone who feels selfish, in a derogatory sense, for even THINKING about how it would be to have more pleasure in your life (eek!), you need this message most of all.
A byproduct of being truly joyful is the desire to share it. And, a byproduct of sharing it is the experience of that much more joy. (You, no doubt, see where this is going.)
By the way, how's YOUR New Year's Resolution coming along? Does it embody the goal of living your highest joy? If not, why not make one that does, and take note of how doing so changes your motivation level?
YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (which, if you need to rationalize it as such, can be nothing more than a generous act to further the reaches of my research project) IS: Make the commitment to do your own pleasure-filled act(s) of Masterful Hedonism this week, and report your findings to someone...anyone...
In closing, I hereby announce having made an adjustment to my title, which now reads: Tara Gross, Life Coach & Hedonics Case Study Researcher.
All data & case study findings are to be shared unabashedly for maximum benefit to all concerned.
Open enrollment study participation...
Women's Wellness Workshop 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The "Women's Wellness Workshop 2005," is a conference on women's health, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital. This daylong event seeks to empower women to have the information needed to stay healthy. It is being held on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island from 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC will have a booth at the event. If you're going, be sure to stop by and say hello!
All workshop attendees will receive complimentary gifts and will also have the chance to win great prizes, one of which is ONE-MONTH OF FREE COACHING!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
March 01, 2005
Abundant Abundance
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Abundant Abundance
March 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article 1: A Failure Deficiency?!?
-- Looking for One Perfect Client
-- Article 2: Abundance Consciousness
-- Coaching Testimonial
-- Help Spread the Word
"Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into."
~ Wayne Dyer
Article 1: A Failure Deficiency?!?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As a budding entrepreneur, I make a point to go to as many entrepreneurial events as possible. So, last weekend, I attended an Entrepreneurship Forum held at Brown University. It was there that I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Frederic Alper's statement quoted below.
"One of my greatest failures is that I didn't fail enough."
~ Frederic M. Alper, lifelong entrepreneur & educator
What struck me about this concise and profound statement was how drastically it conflicts with mainstream thinking...where "risky" is presumed derogatory, and "security" is one of the most sought after goals. Not enough failure??!!? Wow! I, for one, found this idea so freeing!
An exercise:
1. What are you afraid to do that, one day, you too may regret NOT failing at?
2. And, what about the possibility that you won't fail at all? Are you more comfortable never knowing than you are with finding out?
3. If not, when will you decide NOW is the "right" time to make your move?
Looking for One Perfect Client
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm looking for the perfect client: A focused individual with an appetite for creativity, abundance, authenticity, and straight talk. If you are an emotionally intelligent, spiritual adult who is ready to take on a dream with vigor and commitment, and you want to be doing it in six months or less, email or phone to schedule a free first session.
Article 2: Abundance Consciousness
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Living in abundance is an idea I've been giving a lot of thought to lately. Abundance...of love, friendship, joy, wisdom, passion, patience, creativity, faith, freedom, and money.
Eeek! If you just had an uncomfortable visceral reaction to the word "money" being included in that list, you are not alone, for sure. As the topic of money consistently arises in discussions with my clients, I have become more and more eager to explore why it is that money elicits such a gamut of complicated feelings, including shame, greed, guilt, anxiety, anger...just to name a few.
What is this about?!?
While it's difficult to explain the phenomenon, what I've observed is a built-in, often unspoken, pervasive belief that, more often than not, results in a subtle but powerful influence over the way we think about money and our relationship to it.
A challenge:
Consider the possibility that, like love, friendship, joy, wisdom, passion, patience, creativity, faith, and freedom...there is no shortage of money to be had.
I encourage you to explore, with me, the possibility that there is nothing noble or ethically superior about embracing poverty consciousness over abundance consciousness, in any aspect of your life. Money included.
Will you give yourself permission to say, out loud, without guilt or hesitation, "I'm creating a life of FINANCIAL abundance too!"?? (Just in case you won't give yourself permission, I'm giving it to you, and hope you'll accept.)
Consider:
1. To what degree would making a simple shift in your money consciousness change your financial situation? Are you ready to find out?
2. If so, what action(s) will you take to support your vision of financial abundance?
Coaching Testimonial
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Meeting Tara was an intensely positive experience. Through our sessions, I gained the courage to see what I really want to do. My confidence grew as Tara helped me to recognize how many skills I have, while also giving me the tools I needed to take control of the transition in progress. I even began to really enjoy the transition process! I now have the tools to manage both my personal and professional life, and by applying them every day, my life has changed for good...
Tara always kept a positive attitude! She was always calm, which was good because I was not calm. She had total confidence that I was going to get what I wanted, and I began to think: 'If she thinks I can do it, then it must be true.' Parts of my personality that I had forgotten resurfaced, and with renewed confidence, I began to face my fears and overcome them with a positive attitude. Now, I'm on a fast-track to the career I've always wanted."
~ Cecilia, small business owner
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Abundant Abundance
March 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article 1: A Failure Deficiency?!?
-- Looking for One Perfect Client
-- Article 2: Abundance Consciousness
-- Coaching Testimonial
-- Help Spread the Word
"Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into."
~ Wayne Dyer
Article 1: A Failure Deficiency?!?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As a budding entrepreneur, I make a point to go to as many entrepreneurial events as possible. So, last weekend, I attended an Entrepreneurship Forum held at Brown University. It was there that I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Frederic Alper's statement quoted below.
"One of my greatest failures is that I didn't fail enough."
~ Frederic M. Alper, lifelong entrepreneur & educator
What struck me about this concise and profound statement was how drastically it conflicts with mainstream thinking...where "risky" is presumed derogatory, and "security" is one of the most sought after goals. Not enough failure??!!? Wow! I, for one, found this idea so freeing!
An exercise:
1. What are you afraid to do that, one day, you too may regret NOT failing at?
2. And, what about the possibility that you won't fail at all? Are you more comfortable never knowing than you are with finding out?
3. If not, when will you decide NOW is the "right" time to make your move?
Looking for One Perfect Client
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm looking for the perfect client: A focused individual with an appetite for creativity, abundance, authenticity, and straight talk. If you are an emotionally intelligent, spiritual adult who is ready to take on a dream with vigor and commitment, and you want to be doing it in six months or less, email or phone to schedule a free first session.
Article 2: Abundance Consciousness
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Living in abundance is an idea I've been giving a lot of thought to lately. Abundance...of love, friendship, joy, wisdom, passion, patience, creativity, faith, freedom, and money.
Eeek! If you just had an uncomfortable visceral reaction to the word "money" being included in that list, you are not alone, for sure. As the topic of money consistently arises in discussions with my clients, I have become more and more eager to explore why it is that money elicits such a gamut of complicated feelings, including shame, greed, guilt, anxiety, anger...just to name a few.
What is this about?!?
While it's difficult to explain the phenomenon, what I've observed is a built-in, often unspoken, pervasive belief that, more often than not, results in a subtle but powerful influence over the way we think about money and our relationship to it.
A challenge:
Consider the possibility that, like love, friendship, joy, wisdom, passion, patience, creativity, faith, and freedom...there is no shortage of money to be had.
I encourage you to explore, with me, the possibility that there is nothing noble or ethically superior about embracing poverty consciousness over abundance consciousness, in any aspect of your life. Money included.
Will you give yourself permission to say, out loud, without guilt or hesitation, "I'm creating a life of FINANCIAL abundance too!"?? (Just in case you won't give yourself permission, I'm giving it to you, and hope you'll accept.)
Consider:
1. To what degree would making a simple shift in your money consciousness change your financial situation? Are you ready to find out?
2. If so, what action(s) will you take to support your vision of financial abundance?
Coaching Testimonial
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Meeting Tara was an intensely positive experience. Through our sessions, I gained the courage to see what I really want to do. My confidence grew as Tara helped me to recognize how many skills I have, while also giving me the tools I needed to take control of the transition in progress. I even began to really enjoy the transition process! I now have the tools to manage both my personal and professional life, and by applying them every day, my life has changed for good...
Tara always kept a positive attitude! She was always calm, which was good because I was not calm. She had total confidence that I was going to get what I wanted, and I began to think: 'If she thinks I can do it, then it must be true.' Parts of my personality that I had forgotten resurfaced, and with renewed confidence, I began to face my fears and overcome them with a positive attitude. Now, I'm on a fast-track to the career I've always wanted."
~ Cecilia, small business owner
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February 15, 2005
The Power of the Pink Pajamas
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
The Power of the Pink Pajamas
Mid-February 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Act 1: The "To Be" List
-- Intermission: Help Spread the Word
-- Act 2: The Power of the Pink Pajamas
-- Act 3: Happy February 14th
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.
"So it is."
"And freezing."
"It is?"
"Yes," said Eeyore.
- from the Winnie the Pooh series
Act 1: The "To Be" List
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You can KNOW yourself as a kind person, but until you perform an act of kindness, it's all speculation. It is only through BEING kind that kindness it is experienced.
I read that somewhere, and it stuck..the distinction between KNOWING and BEING. (Note: The words "kind" and "kindness" can be replaced with any other words, and the statement will still be true.)
I once went on a date with a man who was highly intellectual and extraordinarily well read. While we were walking to a restaurant, he commented that the area reminded him of Paris. I said, "Oh, you've been to Paris?" "No" he replied enthusiastically, "but I've read about it." He wasn't kidding.
I made a mental note of it as an example that beautifully illustrates the distinction between Knowing and Being. For those of you who are familiar with the Federal Hill area of Providence, that's where we were. Maybe it "reminded" him of the Italian section of Paris. Ha!
While KNOWING is wonderful, it is through the experience of BEING that we become known.
Exercise (Part 1):
1. Review your current "To Do" list, then set it aside.
2. Create a "To Be" list stating how you want to BE or continue to BE.
3. Then, make a "To Do" list of only those actions that will create the EXPERIENCE of your aspired Ways of Being.
4. Now, look again at your original "To Do" list. You may feel inspired to make some adjustments.
Act 2: The Power of the Pink Pajamas
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mid-February is a generally agreed time when, with the exception of maybe devout skiers, most New Englanders are feeling restless and could use a boost. I would like to share what one of my clients did to create a better situation out of what she calls "the cruelest month".
(On a side note, to rub salt on the wounds, those who find themselves Valentine-less tend to identify February as especially cruel. Who in the world decided that the isolationist month of February would be a good time to throw in a Valentine's Day?!? Anyone who shares my objection to this and wants to join me in starting a revolution to move Valentine's Day to the blossoming, socially-energized end of April, please let me know.)
For the benefit of those who live where winters are warm, I hope you won't disregard this opportunity. Take a moment to consider your "metaphorical winter." What part of your life is colder than you wish it was? When do you find yourself opting to hibernate instead of dance in the sun?
Here are the two small efforts that one Rhode Island resident made, resulting in "the cruelest month" feeling less cruel:
#1. She bought herself a special pair of striped pink pajamas that apparently have powerful, mood enhancing properties.
#2. She sent out a mass invite to friends and colleagues for a standing event, every Monday evening for the month of February, at a local restaurant/bar for food, drinks, and to play pool. Her initiative proved to be just enough incentive for not only herself, but also for others, to come out of hibernation.
In response to the invite, people wrote and called to share their sheer excitement and untamed gratitude for her simple, but none-the-less tremendous, act of community. Based on reports from the first of these Monday gatherings, it had all the makings of the perfect party.
Exercise (Part 2):
What does this story inspire YOU to do? What small creative action can you take to brighten your (metaphorical) winter, and the winter of those around you? How would doing so bring to fruition something on your "To Be" list?
Act 3: Happy February 14th
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To those of you who will be celebrating Valentine's Day, I wish you a day of genuine celebration of all the wonders of Love's greatness.
To those of you who will be celebrating International Quirkyalone Day (an underground holiday that is building momentum with each passing year), I wish you a day of genuine celebration of all the wonders of Love's greatness.
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
The Power of the Pink Pajamas
Mid-February 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Act 1: The "To Be" List
-- Intermission: Help Spread the Word
-- Act 2: The Power of the Pink Pajamas
-- Act 3: Happy February 14th
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.
"So it is."
"And freezing."
"It is?"
"Yes," said Eeyore.
- from the Winnie the Pooh series
Act 1: The "To Be" List
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can KNOW yourself as a kind person, but until you perform an act of kindness, it's all speculation. It is only through BEING kind that kindness it is experienced.
I read that somewhere, and it stuck..the distinction between KNOWING and BEING. (Note: The words "kind" and "kindness" can be replaced with any other words, and the statement will still be true.)
I once went on a date with a man who was highly intellectual and extraordinarily well read. While we were walking to a restaurant, he commented that the area reminded him of Paris. I said, "Oh, you've been to Paris?" "No" he replied enthusiastically, "but I've read about it." He wasn't kidding.
I made a mental note of it as an example that beautifully illustrates the distinction between Knowing and Being. For those of you who are familiar with the Federal Hill area of Providence, that's where we were. Maybe it "reminded" him of the Italian section of Paris. Ha!
While KNOWING is wonderful, it is through the experience of BEING that we become known.
Exercise (Part 1):
1. Review your current "To Do" list, then set it aside.
2. Create a "To Be" list stating how you want to BE or continue to BE.
3. Then, make a "To Do" list of only those actions that will create the EXPERIENCE of your aspired Ways of Being.
4. Now, look again at your original "To Do" list. You may feel inspired to make some adjustments.
Act 2: The Power of the Pink Pajamas
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mid-February is a generally agreed time when, with the exception of maybe devout skiers, most New Englanders are feeling restless and could use a boost. I would like to share what one of my clients did to create a better situation out of what she calls "the cruelest month".
(On a side note, to rub salt on the wounds, those who find themselves Valentine-less tend to identify February as especially cruel. Who in the world decided that the isolationist month of February would be a good time to throw in a Valentine's Day?!? Anyone who shares my objection to this and wants to join me in starting a revolution to move Valentine's Day to the blossoming, socially-energized end of April, please let me know.)
For the benefit of those who live where winters are warm, I hope you won't disregard this opportunity. Take a moment to consider your "metaphorical winter." What part of your life is colder than you wish it was? When do you find yourself opting to hibernate instead of dance in the sun?
Here are the two small efforts that one Rhode Island resident made, resulting in "the cruelest month" feeling less cruel:
#1. She bought herself a special pair of striped pink pajamas that apparently have powerful, mood enhancing properties.
#2. She sent out a mass invite to friends and colleagues for a standing event, every Monday evening for the month of February, at a local restaurant/bar for food, drinks, and to play pool. Her initiative proved to be just enough incentive for not only herself, but also for others, to come out of hibernation.
In response to the invite, people wrote and called to share their sheer excitement and untamed gratitude for her simple, but none-the-less tremendous, act of community. Based on reports from the first of these Monday gatherings, it had all the makings of the perfect party.
Exercise (Part 2):
What does this story inspire YOU to do? What small creative action can you take to brighten your (metaphorical) winter, and the winter of those around you? How would doing so bring to fruition something on your "To Be" list?
Act 3: Happy February 14th
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To those of you who will be celebrating Valentine's Day, I wish you a day of genuine celebration of all the wonders of Love's greatness.
To those of you who will be celebrating International Quirkyalone Day (an underground holiday that is building momentum with each passing year), I wish you a day of genuine celebration of all the wonders of Love's greatness.
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February 01, 2005
Point Positive
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Point Positive
February 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article 1: Point Positive
-- Article 2: How Does the Teacher Know When to Arrive?
"When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else." Joseph Campbell
Article 1: Point Positive
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recently, I read a book called "Creative Visualization" by Shakti Gawain, which discusses ways to apply the concept that the Universe responds by giving you more of whatever it is you are putting your energy into...that the Universe does not differentiate between whether you're saying Yes or No, only that you've invested energy there. She suggests ways to intentionally streamline this force as a means of creating what you DO want, rather than haphazardly creating what you don't. I recommend this book for anyone interested in exploring this topic further.
One way to apply this, (and something I often encourage my clients to do), is to make a practice of rephrasing complaints you may have about your life. In other words, rather than voice a complaint, state a requirement about what you want. Consistently making this subtle shift will reap surprisingly positive results!
Courtesy of my dear and fabulous friend Susan, the following is a paragraph from an email she sent to me a few months back. It displays, with perfect simplicity, an example of this concept:
"I am reminded of a time when I went river rafting up in Alaska and the rafting guide, this uber-athletic sister, was giving us the safety orientation speech, and she's warning us about the 34 degree glacier water that is not only a recipe for instant hypothermia but is also full of glacial silt, which will weigh you down and pull you under. In other words, not a place to be careless about safety--and she says, "If we get into danger, look to me and I will point positive. I'll tell you where to go, where it's safe. I'm not going to point at the jagged rocks or the whirlpools, but at the smooth waters, ok? So go where I point." I'll always remember that as an "all I need to know about life I learned river rafting"--just focus on what you DO want, don't waste your energy worrying about the rocks and whirlpools."
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks Susan!
Exercise: How would applying the "Point Positive" philosophy benefit your life? What requirements do you have for your future...be it a relationship, new job, creative community, financial goals...?
Empowerment practice: Make the commitment to rephrase any complaints you may have into a proclamation displaying a new standard you've set for the future. Experience the shift in energy that results!
Warning: Unpredictable amounts of joy and inspiration may result with little or no notice, and this may create a domino effect of exciting, positive changes in your life. Consider yourself warned.
Article 2: How Does the Teacher Know When to Arrive?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While traveling last week, I had a powerful conversation with a woman I met along the way. She and I were exchanging experiences we've each had that seem to support the idea: "When the student is ready, the teacher appears." We asked ourselves, how does the teacher know when to show up?
In awe, we considered the metaphysical factors way beyond our comprehension that might be in play...searching for some level of understanding associated with the uncanny coincidences that have occurred in each of our lives...how just when we've decided we were ready to learn something, the perfect opportunity has presented itself, almost simultaneously.
Our conversation concluded when we realized that there may be another possibility altogether. MAYBE it's not that the teacher magically hears our call, packs his/her bags, and sets out to make the trek to our doorstep; but instead, that the teacher is ALWAYS there.
Maybe, by the very act of deciding it's time to learn something, we acquire the ability to recognize the teacher's presence. Hmm... Upon realizing this profound possibility, there was no denying the irony that she and I had become one another's teacher.
We smiled in silence.
If you knew the teacher was already "in the room," what would you ask to be taught?
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Point Positive
February 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article 1: Point Positive
-- Article 2: How Does the Teacher Know When to Arrive?
"When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else." Joseph Campbell
Article 1: Point Positive
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recently, I read a book called "Creative Visualization" by Shakti Gawain, which discusses ways to apply the concept that the Universe responds by giving you more of whatever it is you are putting your energy into...that the Universe does not differentiate between whether you're saying Yes or No, only that you've invested energy there. She suggests ways to intentionally streamline this force as a means of creating what you DO want, rather than haphazardly creating what you don't. I recommend this book for anyone interested in exploring this topic further.
One way to apply this, (and something I often encourage my clients to do), is to make a practice of rephrasing complaints you may have about your life. In other words, rather than voice a complaint, state a requirement about what you want. Consistently making this subtle shift will reap surprisingly positive results!
Courtesy of my dear and fabulous friend Susan, the following is a paragraph from an email she sent to me a few months back. It displays, with perfect simplicity, an example of this concept:
"I am reminded of a time when I went river rafting up in Alaska and the rafting guide, this uber-athletic sister, was giving us the safety orientation speech, and she's warning us about the 34 degree glacier water that is not only a recipe for instant hypothermia but is also full of glacial silt, which will weigh you down and pull you under. In other words, not a place to be careless about safety--and she says, "If we get into danger, look to me and I will point positive. I'll tell you where to go, where it's safe. I'm not going to point at the jagged rocks or the whirlpools, but at the smooth waters, ok? So go where I point." I'll always remember that as an "all I need to know about life I learned river rafting"--just focus on what you DO want, don't waste your energy worrying about the rocks and whirlpools."
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks Susan!
Exercise: How would applying the "Point Positive" philosophy benefit your life? What requirements do you have for your future...be it a relationship, new job, creative community, financial goals...?
Empowerment practice: Make the commitment to rephrase any complaints you may have into a proclamation displaying a new standard you've set for the future. Experience the shift in energy that results!
Warning: Unpredictable amounts of joy and inspiration may result with little or no notice, and this may create a domino effect of exciting, positive changes in your life. Consider yourself warned.
Article 2: How Does the Teacher Know When to Arrive?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While traveling last week, I had a powerful conversation with a woman I met along the way. She and I were exchanging experiences we've each had that seem to support the idea: "When the student is ready, the teacher appears." We asked ourselves, how does the teacher know when to show up?
In awe, we considered the metaphysical factors way beyond our comprehension that might be in play...searching for some level of understanding associated with the uncanny coincidences that have occurred in each of our lives...how just when we've decided we were ready to learn something, the perfect opportunity has presented itself, almost simultaneously.
Our conversation concluded when we realized that there may be another possibility altogether. MAYBE it's not that the teacher magically hears our call, packs his/her bags, and sets out to make the trek to our doorstep; but instead, that the teacher is ALWAYS there.
Maybe, by the very act of deciding it's time to learn something, we acquire the ability to recognize the teacher's presence. Hmm... Upon realizing this profound possibility, there was no denying the irony that she and I had become one another's teacher.
We smiled in silence.
If you knew the teacher was already "in the room," what would you ask to be taught?
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January 15, 2005
Life Coaching 101
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Life Coaching 101
mid-January 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: Life Coaching 101
"You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do in order to have what you want." ~ Margaret Young
Article 1: "So, what is it you do exactly?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"So, what is it you do exactly?" has, hands down, been the most common question I've received about Life Coaching. As a relatively new industry (started in 1988), and one that is slowly but surely creeping its way from the west coast to the east coast, and around the globe, I hope the following summary proves helpful. But first, my disclaimer: writing an information-based newsletter is a deviation from my norm in that, I typically strive to write on topics that inspire and invite self-exploration, rather than educate.
So, as a noted exception, my intent is to lay a foundation of mutual understanding about what Life Coaching is, as well as to share my personal coaching style. This way, we can build great monuments of inspiration and self-exploration on our shared foundation! So, having said that...
Hiring a Life Coach is a means to unblocking or dissolving barriers in your life in order to create the life you want (a.k.a. "getting unstuck"). By engaging whole-heartedly in the coaching process, you will discover ways in which you have created your own blocks, and, in turn, make new habits that consciously redirect your energy towards an action-based plan for living your best life.
Stages of this may include: 1. Making an honest assessment of your life as it is right now, 2. Clearly identifying how you want your life to be based on what you value most, and 3. Enacting strategies that will bridge the gap between the two.
How does coaching differ from therapy? Coaching differs from therapy in many ways, including, of course, the distinct training and certification requirements for the two professions. Who should hire a coach? Someone, for example, who views their past as an "issue" may be better suited for therapy. Someone who views their past as a "fact" and has clear future goals may be better suited for coaching.
While the line between the two professions is delicate at times, they are none-the-less distinct. A good coach does not hesitate to refer a client to therapy instead of, or as a supplement to, coaching if it seems a client would benefit from such treatment. Therapy falls outside the scope of coaching.
When selecting a coach, it is very important to find one who has a style you can identify with. There are many coaching specialties and approaches, and it pays to be selective. Most coaches (myself included) offer a free introductory session. Taking advantage of this opportunity for a free initial session is a great way to experience coaching first-hand before making a commitment. Each coaching relationship is unique and will, therefore, reap unique benefits. The more clarity you bring to what you would like to get out of coaching, the more likely you are to achieve it!
Please note: More information can be found on the Life Coaching page of our web site, including examples of Press Articles that the Coaching industry has received, and a copy of the Coaching Agreements clients sign at our first session.
Article 2: My Style
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are some specifics regarding my particular coaching style and the client-types I most enjoy working with:
My clients are: 1. Motivated for change, 2. Want to live their best life, and 3. Are willing to engage fully in honest, loving self-assessment.
My specialties include: 1. Successful transitions, 2. Personal foundations, and 3. The small business owners' goal actualization.
Special features of my coaching style are: 1. Creative problem solving, 2. A focus on accessing one's inherent wisdom, and 3. Incorporating humor into self-assessment.
Specific benefits of my coaching include: 1. Gaining greater clarity on the values your goals are built on, 2. Designing a creative plan of action to bridge the gap between the life you have and the life you want, and 3. A focus on the joy of self-care.
A basic message of my coaching: "If you can visualize it, you can create it."
What makes my coaching so valuable: 1. My commitment to being an advocate for you raising the bar on living your best life, 2. My ability to hear what you're not saying as well as what you are saying, and 3. My commitment to making the process enjoyable.
Three services I offer that many coaches do not: 1. Unlimited email correspondence for all of my clients, 2. The 6th month free with a 6-month contract, and 3. My free bi-monthly newsletter with tips and topics regarding making successful transitions.
I hope this overview has helped bring some clarity to what coaching is, and "what I do exactly." Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. If I cannot be of assistance, I will do my best to refer you to someone who will better suit you and your unique needs.
Reply: Share your Wisdom with Others
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Questions for you:
1. What one topic regarding successful life transitions would you be most interested in exploring?
2. What bit of wisdom has your experience taught you that you'd be willing to share for the benefit of others?
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Life Coaching 101
mid-January 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: Life Coaching 101
"You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do in order to have what you want." ~ Margaret Young
Article 1: "So, what is it you do exactly?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"So, what is it you do exactly?" has, hands down, been the most common question I've received about Life Coaching. As a relatively new industry (started in 1988), and one that is slowly but surely creeping its way from the west coast to the east coast, and around the globe, I hope the following summary proves helpful. But first, my disclaimer: writing an information-based newsletter is a deviation from my norm in that, I typically strive to write on topics that inspire and invite self-exploration, rather than educate.
So, as a noted exception, my intent is to lay a foundation of mutual understanding about what Life Coaching is, as well as to share my personal coaching style. This way, we can build great monuments of inspiration and self-exploration on our shared foundation! So, having said that...
Hiring a Life Coach is a means to unblocking or dissolving barriers in your life in order to create the life you want (a.k.a. "getting unstuck"). By engaging whole-heartedly in the coaching process, you will discover ways in which you have created your own blocks, and, in turn, make new habits that consciously redirect your energy towards an action-based plan for living your best life.
Stages of this may include: 1. Making an honest assessment of your life as it is right now, 2. Clearly identifying how you want your life to be based on what you value most, and 3. Enacting strategies that will bridge the gap between the two.
How does coaching differ from therapy? Coaching differs from therapy in many ways, including, of course, the distinct training and certification requirements for the two professions. Who should hire a coach? Someone, for example, who views their past as an "issue" may be better suited for therapy. Someone who views their past as a "fact" and has clear future goals may be better suited for coaching.
While the line between the two professions is delicate at times, they are none-the-less distinct. A good coach does not hesitate to refer a client to therapy instead of, or as a supplement to, coaching if it seems a client would benefit from such treatment. Therapy falls outside the scope of coaching.
When selecting a coach, it is very important to find one who has a style you can identify with. There are many coaching specialties and approaches, and it pays to be selective. Most coaches (myself included) offer a free introductory session. Taking advantage of this opportunity for a free initial session is a great way to experience coaching first-hand before making a commitment. Each coaching relationship is unique and will, therefore, reap unique benefits. The more clarity you bring to what you would like to get out of coaching, the more likely you are to achieve it!
Please note: More information can be found on the Life Coaching page of our web site, including examples of Press Articles that the Coaching industry has received, and a copy of the Coaching Agreements clients sign at our first session.
Article 2: My Style
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are some specifics regarding my particular coaching style and the client-types I most enjoy working with:
My clients are: 1. Motivated for change, 2. Want to live their best life, and 3. Are willing to engage fully in honest, loving self-assessment.
My specialties include: 1. Successful transitions, 2. Personal foundations, and 3. The small business owners' goal actualization.
Special features of my coaching style are: 1. Creative problem solving, 2. A focus on accessing one's inherent wisdom, and 3. Incorporating humor into self-assessment.
Specific benefits of my coaching include: 1. Gaining greater clarity on the values your goals are built on, 2. Designing a creative plan of action to bridge the gap between the life you have and the life you want, and 3. A focus on the joy of self-care.
A basic message of my coaching: "If you can visualize it, you can create it."
What makes my coaching so valuable: 1. My commitment to being an advocate for you raising the bar on living your best life, 2. My ability to hear what you're not saying as well as what you are saying, and 3. My commitment to making the process enjoyable.
Three services I offer that many coaches do not: 1. Unlimited email correspondence for all of my clients, 2. The 6th month free with a 6-month contract, and 3. My free bi-monthly newsletter with tips and topics regarding making successful transitions.
I hope this overview has helped bring some clarity to what coaching is, and "what I do exactly." Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. If I cannot be of assistance, I will do my best to refer you to someone who will better suit you and your unique needs.
Reply: Share your Wisdom with Others
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Questions for you:
1. What one topic regarding successful life transitions would you be most interested in exploring?
2. What bit of wisdom has your experience taught you that you'd be willing to share for the benefit of others?
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January 01, 2005
the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
January 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
Article: the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?...Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you...As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~ from Marianne Williamson's "A Return to Love", used in Nelson Mandela's inaugural speech (1994).
While it's an admittedly arbitrary tradition, making a New Year's resolution is as good a way as any to do some self evaluation and decide on ways to create more joy, authenticity, balance, and fulfillment in your life.
Having said that, have you ever felt the early-January, adrenalin pumping, I-can-do-it, this-is-MY-year determination only to have your resolution deflate into little more than an adrenaline hangover and faint memory by mid-February?
So, when next year rolls around, what do you do? Do you set a similar, yet slightly less audacious, resolution and deem it "more realistic"?
"This way," you say to yourself, "I'm not setting myself up for failure." Or, maybe you become a disgruntled New Year's humbug and decide to stop making resolutions all together!
Sometimes we actually convince ourselves that lowering our standards is an act of self-kindness! What tricksters we are!
This year, why not raise the bar on what's realistic? Why not set a goal for your powerful-beyond-measure-greater-than-you've-ever-imagined Self, and make the commitment? And why not start right now?
Dare to be nothing short of fabulous. Some questions to consider:
1. What's your New Year's resolution?
2. How does this resolution reflect the standards you've set for yourself?
3. In what ways would fulfilling your resolution impact your life?
4. Would sharing your resolution with someone who agrees to hold you accountable be helpful? If so, be specific in your request: for a month, a year, a lifetime?
I wish you all a happy, healthy, loving, abundant New Year!
Have feedback? I'd love to hear from you!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
January 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in this issue
-- Article: the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
Article: the New Year's Resolution Dilemma
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?...Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you...As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~ from Marianne Williamson's "A Return to Love", used in Nelson Mandela's inaugural speech (1994).
While it's an admittedly arbitrary tradition, making a New Year's resolution is as good a way as any to do some self evaluation and decide on ways to create more joy, authenticity, balance, and fulfillment in your life.
Having said that, have you ever felt the early-January, adrenalin pumping, I-can-do-it, this-is-MY-year determination only to have your resolution deflate into little more than an adrenaline hangover and faint memory by mid-February?
So, when next year rolls around, what do you do? Do you set a similar, yet slightly less audacious, resolution and deem it "more realistic"?
"This way," you say to yourself, "I'm not setting myself up for failure." Or, maybe you become a disgruntled New Year's humbug and decide to stop making resolutions all together!
Sometimes we actually convince ourselves that lowering our standards is an act of self-kindness! What tricksters we are!
This year, why not raise the bar on what's realistic? Why not set a goal for your powerful-beyond-measure-greater-than-you've-ever-imagined Self, and make the commitment? And why not start right now?
Dare to be nothing short of fabulous. Some questions to consider:
1. What's your New Year's resolution?
2. How does this resolution reflect the standards you've set for yourself?
3. In what ways would fulfilling your resolution impact your life?
4. Would sharing your resolution with someone who agrees to hold you accountable be helpful? If so, be specific in your request: for a month, a year, a lifetime?
I wish you all a happy, healthy, loving, abundant New Year!
Have feedback? I'd love to hear from you!
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2005.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
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December 16, 2004
Gifts, Needs & Wants
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Gifts, Needs, & Wants
mid-December 2004
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Article: Gifts, Needs, & Wants
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Seeing as we are in the midst of the holiday season, I thought it would be interesting to explore some of December's most frequently used words: Gifts, Needs, and Wants. Take a moment to ask yourself, "What are my Gifts? What are my Needs? What are my Wants?" Your answers might surprise.
First, consider what gifts you have to offer...to yourself, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, your friends, the world. While I imagine many of you have some fabulous material goods to offer your friends and loved ones, what if you were to scratch those off your list? What would be left on the list? Maybe even read the remaining list aloud, and pick your top three - the ones that feel primary for you. What are they? Are you giving these gifts freely to others? What would it be worth if you did?
If you're anything like me, it's not at all challenging to make a list of Wants...a new car, a personal chef, a cost-is-no-object wardrobe, a lifetime supply of Godiva chocolates, a video library full of stand-up comedy...just to name a few. Instead, ask yourself, "What are my Needs?" And, I don't mean food, shelter, clean water, etc. since I'm assuming that if you're reading this on your computer, you are as privileged as I am to have all these basic needs already met. What else is a Need for you?
Here are some of my needs: I need to feel connected to others. I need to inspire and facilitate dreams. I need creative freedom. I need the adventure of exploring beyond my comfort zone. I need to contribute to the world. I need to make an impact. I need to be comfortable in my body. I need time for pure, schedule-free fun... When I live in such a way that honors these needs, I feel most alive! And, as some of you have had the unique pleasure of witnessing, these are nothing short of Tara Needs...for when they aren't being met, I feel misaligned, uninspired, stifled, and disconnected.
So, what are your Needs? Are they being met? If not, what one thing could you do (that you aren't doing now) that if you did on a regular basis would make a tremendous positive difference in meeting one of your unmet Needs? How might doing this snowball and have a positive effect on other parts of your life? Are you willing to find out?
To quote a favorite celebrity of mine, "It can poison you if you have success and you're not a successful person." Yes, that's Angelina Jolie talking... : ) I'd like to suggest that a "successful person" is someone who gets their Needs met.
For when Needs aren't met, no amount of fulfilled Wants will ever substitute. And, the fewer unmet Needs you have, the more generous you are with your Gifts!
Isn't it amazing how that works?!?!
I wish the Happiest of Holidays to each of you.
Off the Bookshelf
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"Neither Wolf nor Dog" by, Kent Nerburn. A fabulous read. Gives tremendous insight into an Indian elder's perspective on being Indian, white people, and what life is about. The book provides a personal account, while dispelling myths and stereotypes about the Native American experience. One snippet that really stood out to me was the elder's parallel about the white man's concept of ownership. He gave the analogy that just because your mother's mother is your grandmother, doesn't mean you "own" grandma. In the same way, the concept of land ownership was equally as foreign to Native Americans. This book was recommended to me (thanks Becki!) to increase my understanding of the culture that gave birth to the Blessingway ceremony, while deepening my respect for the fact that I am borrowing a tradition that is not my own.
"The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" by, Deepak Chopra. A simply profound how-to guide for applying the metaphysics of success by making conscious choices in each moment that attract and create the life we most desire. By honoring the heart as our "cosmic computer," Chopra explains how to create abundance, with ease, by focusing on what you are here to give.
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2004.
Contact Information
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email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Gifts, Needs, & Wants
mid-December 2004
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Article: Gifts, Needs, & Wants
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seeing as we are in the midst of the holiday season, I thought it would be interesting to explore some of December's most frequently used words: Gifts, Needs, and Wants. Take a moment to ask yourself, "What are my Gifts? What are my Needs? What are my Wants?" Your answers might surprise.
First, consider what gifts you have to offer...to yourself, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, your friends, the world. While I imagine many of you have some fabulous material goods to offer your friends and loved ones, what if you were to scratch those off your list? What would be left on the list? Maybe even read the remaining list aloud, and pick your top three - the ones that feel primary for you. What are they? Are you giving these gifts freely to others? What would it be worth if you did?
If you're anything like me, it's not at all challenging to make a list of Wants...a new car, a personal chef, a cost-is-no-object wardrobe, a lifetime supply of Godiva chocolates, a video library full of stand-up comedy...just to name a few. Instead, ask yourself, "What are my Needs?" And, I don't mean food, shelter, clean water, etc. since I'm assuming that if you're reading this on your computer, you are as privileged as I am to have all these basic needs already met. What else is a Need for you?
Here are some of my needs: I need to feel connected to others. I need to inspire and facilitate dreams. I need creative freedom. I need the adventure of exploring beyond my comfort zone. I need to contribute to the world. I need to make an impact. I need to be comfortable in my body. I need time for pure, schedule-free fun... When I live in such a way that honors these needs, I feel most alive! And, as some of you have had the unique pleasure of witnessing, these are nothing short of Tara Needs...for when they aren't being met, I feel misaligned, uninspired, stifled, and disconnected.
So, what are your Needs? Are they being met? If not, what one thing could you do (that you aren't doing now) that if you did on a regular basis would make a tremendous positive difference in meeting one of your unmet Needs? How might doing this snowball and have a positive effect on other parts of your life? Are you willing to find out?
To quote a favorite celebrity of mine, "It can poison you if you have success and you're not a successful person." Yes, that's Angelina Jolie talking... : ) I'd like to suggest that a "successful person" is someone who gets their Needs met.
For when Needs aren't met, no amount of fulfilled Wants will ever substitute. And, the fewer unmet Needs you have, the more generous you are with your Gifts!
Isn't it amazing how that works?!?!
I wish the Happiest of Holidays to each of you.
Off the Bookshelf
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"Neither Wolf nor Dog" by, Kent Nerburn. A fabulous read. Gives tremendous insight into an Indian elder's perspective on being Indian, white people, and what life is about. The book provides a personal account, while dispelling myths and stereotypes about the Native American experience. One snippet that really stood out to me was the elder's parallel about the white man's concept of ownership. He gave the analogy that just because your mother's mother is your grandmother, doesn't mean you "own" grandma. In the same way, the concept of land ownership was equally as foreign to Native Americans. This book was recommended to me (thanks Becki!) to increase my understanding of the culture that gave birth to the Blessingway ceremony, while deepening my respect for the fact that I am borrowing a tradition that is not my own.
"The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" by, Deepak Chopra. A simply profound how-to guide for applying the metaphysics of success by making conscious choices in each moment that attract and create the life we most desire. By honoring the heart as our "cosmic computer," Chopra explains how to create abundance, with ease, by focusing on what you are here to give.
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2004.
Contact Information
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email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
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December 05, 2004
Open for Business!
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Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Open for Business!
December 2004
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Dear Friend, Family, Colleagues, and Friends of...
Warm greetings to each of you. My reason for writing is to proudly announce the birth of my business!
First, a bit of relevant background information. It was mid- August when I was informed that on September 14th I would be laid off from my job at Brown University. While initially concerned about the impact of this impending change, I quickly saw an opportunity come into focus. September brought changes, indeed! On September 1st alone: 1. My dear Kim (who I had seen daily for the past 3 years) left for her long awaited move to California. 2. My upstairs tenants/friends lease ended and they also moved out of state. 3. New tenants, known only from a brief meeting and their rental applications, moved in. And, 4. I started a new class. Whew! That was just on September first!
So, with a gaping hole in my personal life, new faces and unfamiliar energy in my home, and a blow to my financial stability, the first few weeks of September 2004 were challenging, at best. But regardless, I felt surprisingly invigorated (that is, with the exception of one jam-packed weekend of heartily indulged self-pity - no doubt, part of the process).
Once I made the conscious decision to take the "empty" out of empty space, what I discovered instead was "room."
(My reason for sharing all of this will become clear momentarily.) So, with no shortage of free time, I got to thinking about transition: the struggle of it, the power of it, and the tremendous opportunity of it. It became glaringly clear to me that transition ALWAYS brings opportunity - without fail! What we decide to do (or not do) with it? Well, that's the clincher. What also became apparent to me was that, in my heart of hearts, just beneath the struggle of it, the truth is: I love transition! Maybe some of you can relate? I love discovering what lies just beyond my fears. I love the eventual payoff of a more integrated self. And, most of all, I realized that I am truly passionate about witnessing this process in others! I feel compelled to bring as much objectivity as I can offer to others in the midst of such a life transition, all while creating a broader vision of possibilities that can, at times, be blinded by fear. I love encouraging others, instilling motivation, giving support, and presenting the challenge to dig deeper. I love asking questions whose answers surprise. I love witnessing an immobilizing fear transform into a source of inspiration! I love the humanity of it! I love being part of this creative collaboration!
So, having found a primary, authentic passion I asked myself, "Self, can I make a living doing what I'm passionate about?" And, what do you know? The answer is yes! It was by honoring this passion that I was able to not only realize my goal of self- employment, but do so in a way that aligns beautifully with my core...
It's an experience I wish for everyone on this planet to have firsthand. I wish it for the planet as much as I wish it for the individual.
Hence, Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC was born. My business is threefold:
1. I am a personal and professional Life Coach. As a small business owner, I especially enjoy working with other small business owners, or aspiring small business owners. Of course, I am not limited to this clientele only! It is my work and my passion to assist others as they design and create the life that they want. That may include creating more free time, financial independence, enhanced relationships, clarifying a new direction, or designing ways to lead a more balanced, healthy lifestyle.
2. I am an event planner and facilitator for Blessingway ceremonies. A Blessingway is a Navajo tradition that honors and celebrates a woman's rite of passage into motherhood. The ceremony is a beautiful addition to or substitution for the modern day baby shower.
3. I am a group facilitator. I lead groups in a board game called "The Transformation Game®." Participating in this workshop is a fun, supportive, affordable way to progress through the stages of making positive changes in one's life.
Be on the lookout for the occasional newsletter with business updates and topics around honoring life transition for success! Be sure to check out my web site. All feedback welcome! (See Contact Information below.)
Please show your support by forwarding this and future newsletters (with the copyright line intact) to anyone you know who may be interested in what I do, and keep me in mind when you run across someone who may benefit from my services. A great big warm thank you in advance! Brochures and business cards available on request.
With Love and Blessings, Tara
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2004.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC Newsletter
Open for Business!
December 2004
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Dear Friend, Family, Colleagues, and Friends of...
Warm greetings to each of you. My reason for writing is to proudly announce the birth of my business!
First, a bit of relevant background information. It was mid- August when I was informed that on September 14th I would be laid off from my job at Brown University. While initially concerned about the impact of this impending change, I quickly saw an opportunity come into focus. September brought changes, indeed! On September 1st alone: 1. My dear Kim (who I had seen daily for the past 3 years) left for her long awaited move to California. 2. My upstairs tenants/friends lease ended and they also moved out of state. 3. New tenants, known only from a brief meeting and their rental applications, moved in. And, 4. I started a new class. Whew! That was just on September first!
So, with a gaping hole in my personal life, new faces and unfamiliar energy in my home, and a blow to my financial stability, the first few weeks of September 2004 were challenging, at best. But regardless, I felt surprisingly invigorated (that is, with the exception of one jam-packed weekend of heartily indulged self-pity - no doubt, part of the process).
Once I made the conscious decision to take the "empty" out of empty space, what I discovered instead was "room."
(My reason for sharing all of this will become clear momentarily.) So, with no shortage of free time, I got to thinking about transition: the struggle of it, the power of it, and the tremendous opportunity of it. It became glaringly clear to me that transition ALWAYS brings opportunity - without fail! What we decide to do (or not do) with it? Well, that's the clincher. What also became apparent to me was that, in my heart of hearts, just beneath the struggle of it, the truth is: I love transition! Maybe some of you can relate? I love discovering what lies just beyond my fears. I love the eventual payoff of a more integrated self. And, most of all, I realized that I am truly passionate about witnessing this process in others! I feel compelled to bring as much objectivity as I can offer to others in the midst of such a life transition, all while creating a broader vision of possibilities that can, at times, be blinded by fear. I love encouraging others, instilling motivation, giving support, and presenting the challenge to dig deeper. I love asking questions whose answers surprise. I love witnessing an immobilizing fear transform into a source of inspiration! I love the humanity of it! I love being part of this creative collaboration!
So, having found a primary, authentic passion I asked myself, "Self, can I make a living doing what I'm passionate about?" And, what do you know? The answer is yes! It was by honoring this passion that I was able to not only realize my goal of self- employment, but do so in a way that aligns beautifully with my core...
It's an experience I wish for everyone on this planet to have firsthand. I wish it for the planet as much as I wish it for the individual.
Hence, Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC was born. My business is threefold:
1. I am a personal and professional Life Coach. As a small business owner, I especially enjoy working with other small business owners, or aspiring small business owners. Of course, I am not limited to this clientele only! It is my work and my passion to assist others as they design and create the life that they want. That may include creating more free time, financial independence, enhanced relationships, clarifying a new direction, or designing ways to lead a more balanced, healthy lifestyle.
2. I am an event planner and facilitator for Blessingway ceremonies. A Blessingway is a Navajo tradition that honors and celebrates a woman's rite of passage into motherhood. The ceremony is a beautiful addition to or substitution for the modern day baby shower.
3. I am a group facilitator. I lead groups in a board game called "The Transformation Game®." Participating in this workshop is a fun, supportive, affordable way to progress through the stages of making positive changes in one's life.
Be on the lookout for the occasional newsletter with business updates and topics around honoring life transition for success! Be sure to check out my web site. All feedback welcome! (See Contact Information below.)
Please show your support by forwarding this and future newsletters (with the copyright line intact) to anyone you know who may be interested in what I do, and keep me in mind when you run across someone who may benefit from my services. A great big warm thank you in advance! Brochures and business cards available on request.
With Love and Blessings, Tara
Copyright © Transition Coaching & Event Planning, LLC, 2004.
Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: tara@transitioncoachinginc.com
phone: 401.569.7017
web: http://www.transitioncoachinginc.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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