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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In a crazy world where more seems to be unraveling than
coming together, you, living your true purpose, has never been more crucial.
Please don't let the insanity of those who've gone off the edge take you down
so far that you lose hope or courage to act. Feel the deep pain--yes we all
must grieve--and in so doing, we grieve our personal hurts as well, which is
key to our healing. Gather your strength and righteous anger around you and use
it to direct your heart and soul's energy toward what matters most to you. Act
on the soul nudges that have tugged at you for awhile. You know what those are.
Take baby steps to make it do-able, but stay focused. Live your life in peace,
love and integrity and to the best of your ability, take inspired action. Do this
and you can feel confident that you <i>are </i>being the change you want to see in the
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Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-78157112332142902842016-07-11T12:47:00.000-07:002016-07-11T12:50:01.108-07:00Tired of the Treadmill?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How do you perceive your job, business or career? So many people call work "the daily grind" or "running on the treadmill." These terms are associated with suffering or pain. At the very least they invoke associations of boredom, tedium or bumper stickers like "I'd rather be fishing." Wanting to be elsewhere, regardless of what you want to escape from, comes from forgetting why you're doing the work in the first place. What is your motivation for showing up to your version of the grind? Is it getting a paycheck? Have you forgotten why you took this job in the first place? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Maybe there is actually something you enjoy that you could tap back into. The sense of serving others? Enjoying your co-workers or clients? It doesn't matter why you're still showing up, as long as you <i>have</i> a why. Even if you're just working for the money and would rather be on a tropical beach in the Bahamas, you can make a shift so that you can feel good <i>now.</i> Why waste even one day or week or moment of your life wishing you were elsewhere? Life is too precious for that. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you want to get off the treadmill, stop thinking treadmill thoughts.
Bring an open, expanded and loving mind to your work week. Ask yourself,
“How can I make someone’s day today?” “How can I make my <i>own </i>day
today?” Your enlightened temple is wherever you are. Bring it with you.
Open your heart, give of your True self, and see your workplace with new
eyes. Then you will be a gift to everyone, including yourself.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;">If you need support to move through something difficult, let go of trying to do it alone. I offer complimentary 30-minute coaching consultations to determine if we are a fit for a dynamic coaching partnership that powerfully moves you forward. To schedule, send me an <a href="mailto:betsy@betsygutting.com">email</a> or call my office: (206) 605-2900. I work with clients by phone, Skype or in person in the Laguna Beach, CA area. </span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-28091675907894426292016-06-21T15:56:00.000-07:002016-06-21T15:58:49.648-07:00Exciting Summer Solstice~Full Moon: A Major Turning Point<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I ask my coaching clients to agree to two rules: 1) You're not allowed to judge yourself or your past; and 2) You're not allowed to say, "I don't know." These rules are particularly appropriate for all of us right now as we embrace a truly significant turning point, symbolized by today's Summer Solstice and full Moon in cosmically-attuned, reach-for-the-stars Sagittarius.<br /><br />Not only does this signify the end of a life chapter, we are all hitting a transition marker that may feel like Volume I of your life is wrapping up and it's time to start writing Volume II. Wowza!<br /><br />Even in the midst of confusion or fear of uncertainty, the gift of this generous Solstice~full moon influx of light and energy is to step back and embrace the bigger picture of your journey. Are you happy? Are your most important needs being met? This is a crossroads; an opportunity to course correct. And for this, you're being asked to be completely, nakedly honest with yourself. Taking full responsibility for your choices isn't easy but it gives you great freedom. It's time to bless any apparent mess and kiss your past goodbye. Sayonara, old life! The next octave of living more true to yourself beckons.<br /><br />You will be well rewarded by releasing your past during this potent, highly energetic time. The sun wants to come out in your life! Enter rule number 1. Love your past for the gifts of growth it's given you in this Earth school. You did the best you could with what you knew then. Doing therapy or coaching (or a combination of deep-dive, practical, heart-based coaching as I do with my clients), will pay super dividends for the future you're being asked to envision and create now. Don't minimize the value of loving, insightful support. It can truly change your life and change is absolutely calling. <br /><br />The time is now to make an important decision that factors in not only your deepest needs, including the practical earthly ones such as an income that pays your bills, but also your soul's plan for contributing your gifts to the planet. Neither can be denied or negotiated away. In our country alone, the political craziness (Trump--seriously?) along with more devastating gun violence (Orlando) are wake-up calls to rally us into a clear commitment. You came here for a reason. You are being asked to commit to take initiative on your life's calling. Pedal to the metal as they say. No more waiting or letting the inner critic sabotage your plans. No more blaming others or numbing your emotions with ice cream. Suit up and show up. These are our marching orders. <br /><br />"How do I make all of this happen?" It's so much easier to let your ego's state of confusion </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or distraction silence your soul's nudges to take action. This brings me back to rule no. 2. Don't let your ego convince you that you don't know your own answers. The voice of your truth is inside of you. Your desires are real. You may need more meditation or journaling time, more walks in nature, and/or structured support to bring you clarity of vision or hold you accountable for following through on necessary changes. One step leads to another. If you're willing to go into the stuckness and process the underlying emotions (anger or shame, for example) this full moon energy is lifting you into the light to catalyze an insight or even a life-shifting breakthrough.<br /><br />If you feel like you're being booted out of a career path, way of thinking or relationship, you truly are being carried to new shores, even if they are fogged out right now. Use the tools you have to open up to the new assignment that better suits your current evolution. Let the way or "the how" emerge step by step. If you feel blocked, get support. And don't let your current (lack of) resources constrict your openness to a big idea. If your goal is meant to be realized, you will be guided to the money, time and people you need. When we fell in love with the idea of designing and building our own custom home, we didn't have the funds to make it happen--but the Universe did! We committed, started brainstorming, and the obstacles dissolved, one by one. Our dream was funded. Passion can be that powerful! Life wants you to be true to your guiding genius.<br /><br />Which brings me to the zillion dollar question: What would you do if you had all the money, time and resources you needed to make your calling or purpose or dream happen? After you've traveled the world and chilled on the world's most heavenly tropical beaches, then what would you do?<br /><br />Reflect freely on this question. Throw your past into the fire during this Solstice-full moon time. If you need professional guidance, encouragement or practical tools to make life-shifting, relief-bringing change in your life, contact me. Together we can make magic happen. <i>Real, practical magic. </i><br /><br />We meet by phone, Skype or in person in Laguna Beach, CA. Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to see if we are the right fit. Email Betsy or call 206-605-2900. <br /><br />Happy Full Moon, Summer Solstice blessings to you!</span></span></span><br />
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could let doubt or worry or anxiety run our thoughts today. I often
awaken with these kinds of thoughts because I'm human. But that's an
old program--it's not the truth of me. Fear is just what the ego mind
does. But this is not living! Truly living is choosing well. Choosing to connect with the truth of life. Life is meant to be sufficiently abundant and nourishi<span class="text_exposed_show">ng</span><span class="text_exposed_show">, because we are all life and we are all naturally abundant. (Just go out in nature to feel this!) I choose to align with Love today, which makes me feel wonderful! Love is creative and will give me all the inspiration, energy, time and peace
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span class="text_exposed_show">What are you choosing to feel today? Pause and consult your heart. Let your heart give you the quality or emotion that you choose to feel today. Fill in this blank: I am ___________________________.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span class="text_exposed_show">I invite you to pause, put your hand on your belly where your gut instinct resides and feel the truth of your intention. Now chances are that at first when you say the words to yourself, you won't feel it completely and fully as true. In fact you might hear an inner voice say something like, "This is so not true! I feel like hell today." You may in fact be feeling overwhelmed or anxious. The whole purpose of affirming a better feeling emotion is to get you connected to the peace, love or joy within you. I promise you these states of being are within you. They are your true nature; you are just feeling disconnected from them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span class="text_exposed_show">I call your natural state of being The River. We all have a river of natural flow within us. It feels like calm, peace, serenity or joy. We just lose connection with it when we're focused on a situation that is causing us stress or pain. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span class="text_exposed_show">So to reconnect to The River, we often need a bridge. A bridge of words that help bring us to the calm place within. With sincere intention to access this power within you, try this. Pause and breathe a few long, slow deep breaths. State your "I AM" intention out loud, and then say "infinite love and gratitude." The words "Infinite love and gratitude" are your bridge to actually feeling the truth of what you're saying. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In this nourishing, experiential seminar, Transformational Coach BETSY GUTTING will empower you to clear away false perceptions of yourself and tap into the truth of your higher mind's intelligence.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Come to upgrade your set points for joy, love, abundance and success so you can experience more of your soul's infinite potential. This will be a playful, deep experience of re-engaging with your true sparkling self-the part of you that has the answers you seek. Happy side effects of this workshop include greater confidence, courage and motivation to move forward on your heart's deepest desires.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Betsy is such an amazing and inspirational leader/guide that anyone who seeks help during such a difficult time in one's life will come out feeling hopeful and renewed. ~D.K.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Betsy provides a warm and safe environment for people to share and explore. She is truly inspiring. I love being in her presence. ~K.H.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you for your warmth, guidance and help facilitating hope and rebirth. I so enjoyed the series! ~C.H.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have taken several of Betsy's workshops and always love the transformation from tears to laughter. I can't recommend her highly enough. ~J.W.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Betsy is an amazing facilitator and is blessed with the ability to provide great insight to ways to cope with the loss of a relationship as well as foster a very open and caring environment. I felt at ease from day one and her class helped me move through some of the darkest times of my life. Thanks for everything Betsy. ~C.M.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Betsy uses a variety of very creative approaches to healing and has a true gift in that regard. Even when I went into a session feeling disjointed or sad, I would come away in touch again with my joy. I also happened to schedule one on one time with Betsy, and felt the same measure of incredible support and healing in private counseling with her. ~J.F.</span></span></span><br />
Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-88373630446356586442016-04-12T15:34:00.001-07:002016-04-12T15:34:54.928-07:00Live on the radio TONIGHT! JOIN US!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every now and then you have a soul-friend meeting that feels destined. For me, meeting Awakening Code radio host <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.kx935.com/shows/awakening-code-radio/">Eric Steven Rankin</a></span> last week was definitely one of those times!<br /><br />We met by "happenstance" when he was getting take-out tacos at an outdoor local music venue in Laguna Beach, where I'd gone out to hear live music with the intention of relaxing and meeting like-minded souls. What are the chances Eric and I would be sitting next to each other? It was <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering-Calling/dp/0988915901/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364501147&sr=1-1&keywords=the+magic+of+saying+yes"><i>The Magic of Saying Yes</i></a></span> in action! Chatting over coffee this morning, we both agreed we'd come together for a reason. I can just feel that tomorrow's radio program will be an opportunity to receive uplifting sparks of new possibility and/or soul nourishment for all who listen. I am honored to be Eric's guest TONIGHT, TUESDAY APRIL 12TH, from 9-11 pm, so please join us. It's a soul date! <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.kx935.com/player/"><b><i>Listen live here. </i></b></a></span><br /><br /><b>About the show:</b><br />Creating an intimate partnership with your unconditionally-loving soul is a powerful pathway to living your heart's true calling. Join us as Transformational Coach, author and past-practicing attorney, Betsy Gutting, shares how a catalytic life-changing event empowered her to radically change her life's direction. Betsy is excited to offer creative tools for awakening to and following your soul's divine destiny. </span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-36623604792377492612016-04-12T15:23:00.000-07:002016-07-12T08:30:24.271-07:00Your Infinite Potential<style>
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blooming, that is. Because really, how do you know? A whole new galaxy of delicious
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potential. How do you know that something exciting isn’t just around the corner
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fears (fear of success, failure or ...?) and habits such as procrastination.
We feel paralyzed to act. Or we act and someone rejects our idea and we give
up too soon. Letting our dreams lapse is a painful habit that we can shift.
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<span style="color: #3e693c;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e693c;"></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">This
is
an exciting week! As I wrote about last week, we have a New Supermoon
solar
<span id="goog_845647695"></span><span id="goog_845647696"></span>eclipse in Pisces empowering us with amplified energy to catalyze a
brand new
beginning. This New Supermoon eclipse is supporting us to re-awaken to
our life purpose and open to a consciousness upgrade. The eclipse is big
as it jump starts a new chapter in our evolutionary growth. Be open,
let go and allow the dreamy, watery Pisces moon to take you into your
imagination. Let any "aha" moments guide your intention
for what you desire to create over the next six months.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">My question for you is: what wonderful thing would you like to bring into
reality between now and September?
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">“Your
thoughts become your prayers,” I was again powerfully reminded yesterday. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">When
you hear the same wisdom spoken repeatedly, your ears perk up. Whether
positive or negative, loving or fearful, whatever you think about is being
broadcast out to the universe. In effect, every thought we focus on, even those
that never leave the privacy of our own minds, act as prayers, especially those
that we have a lot of emotion around (I’m thinking of money, health,
relationships and career.)
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">Wow!
I’ve heard this a million times before, but for some reason the words hit the
bullseye in my heart and energetically rippled out to my mind.
I felt fired up with this reminder.
What
am I “accidentally” praying for when I’m not consciously praying? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">Consciously I
do my best to let go of <span style="font-style: italic;">self-improvement</span> and practice <span style="font-style: italic;">self-love</span> instead. Self-love comes from the
unconditionally accepting higher self—the soul. It is deeply healing and
transformative. It knows that we are perfect just as we are.
As such, self-love is a radically more powerful change agent and happiness-maker.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">
And
yet, the ego mind runs off on obsessive tangents, hell bent on fixing us, our
lives and everyone that ventures into our orbit! Sometimes I watch my ego ruminate on a conversation or relationship
with someone that I wish had gone differently. Other times it goes back to a
past regret about a financial or other decision. It often makes me feel wrong or woefully inadequate. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">The
thing is, it’s not personal to me or you, this is the nature of the ego mind.
It focuses on any number of fears from tiny to seemingly huge life issues, and
then forecasts doomsday possibilities if we don’t hurry up and act fast to
repair the potentially catastrophic situation.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">But
to the ego mind, </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><i>everything</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"> is
potentially catastrophic, which is why, according to the ego, we must do everything
right and perfectly, no pressure. And this fear that our lives could melt down
at any moment is completely irrational, based on a low self-esteem
self-image that isn’t even who we are!
(Speaking of which, you can now listen to the podcast on <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://dgfeller.podbean.com/e/%E2%80%9Cfree-yourself-from-perfectionism%E2%80%9D-with-betsy-gutting-jd/" style="color: #d24101; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Freeing Yourself from Perfectionism</a></span> , and scroll down to check out the brand new upcoming telecourse I am offering, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ef7061;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9MGCK6FYW5F6Q" style="color: #d24101; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Perfectionsim NO MORE!</a></span></span></span>)
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">For
example, the subconscious mind hears a disappointed thought like, “He clearly
doesn’t value me!” And then proceeds to give us more experiences of not feeling
valued. The issue, of course, is that regrets and grievances are not things we
want to be praying for!
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJVdOF-hPWiBSPMfvCe3s1ER44msSX1VTCRKx583ZJYFE-FFfuGQKZ7STdPk3MTK916qxPAdF500MOGeMdCtNdoZ-ZB32JwJZs86vB6LjAUbAXGUm5Ot1D0OGINSBf91gQeqot6PVzgI/s1600/77c14e06-e0e4-4538-bb5a-83fbf0ea82e5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJVdOF-hPWiBSPMfvCe3s1ER44msSX1VTCRKx583ZJYFE-FFfuGQKZ7STdPk3MTK916qxPAdF500MOGeMdCtNdoZ-ZB32JwJZs86vB6LjAUbAXGUm5Ot1D0OGINSBf91gQeqot6PVzgI/s400/77c14e06-e0e4-4538-bb5a-83fbf0ea82e5.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">The
great news is that during this time of the New Supermoon, we can consciously
energize our minds with wonderful, creative thoughts that </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><i>do</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"> support our true intentions. If ever there was a time to let
your imagination run wild with all sorts of yummy ideas and fantasies (that you
<span style="font-style: italic;">truly </span>desire, that is), this
moon in dreamy Pisces is floating you blissfully down the river. Pisces
energy is
skilled at imagining and shifting unconscious patterns at a very deep
level. We just have to allow for some quiet time to be still and go
inward.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">In
fact,
I’m calling this the Visualize-Your-Beautiful-Life Super-New-Moon.
I
invite you to make your imaginary scenes larger than life! Last night I
cracked
myself up imagining six gorgeous, adoring men in white suits bearing red
roses
and sparkling jewels proposing to me at once. "Hmmm … which one do I
choose?" I
wasn’t being literal—I desire just one wonderful mate. But my spirit
gave me
the visual scene, which I trust, because the soul knows our truth and
knows
what we need to manifest our dreams. Clearly my soul has a good sense of
humor, and on some level the inner child in me needs to know that she
has choices!
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">
I encourage you to have
fun with your day dreaming. The point is to feel the lovely feelings as
you visualize. Breathe them in, infusing every cell of your body with
the knowing that your heart’s desire is happening </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><i>now</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">. As you feel this and breathe it in, you’re preparing the soil of your fertile, future-blooming
garden.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">
Now more than ever your imagination is super-powered! I hope you’ll take
a few minutes to bask in the joy of a fantastic new direction. You deserve it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;">These are such transformational
moons that I am offering a special Super-New-moon Eclipse intuitive reading/coaching session that will
support you to maximize the energy. Geared to your specific needs and desires, we will focus on whatever is
up for you now.</span></span></div>
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optimal, inspired action step(s). This is an extremely potent time to catalyze
your heart's desire! I am excited to be offering this combination intuitive
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finances or relationship.
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are you hard on yourself? Do you find your inner critical voice squashing your bright ideas and sabotaging your success? If so, you're not alone. I myself am a recovering perfectionist and pretty much all of my clients have felt the pain of needing to do something perfectly as well. If you can relate, you will love this podcast I did with radio host <a href="http://dgfeller.podbean.com/e/%E2%80%9Cfree-yourself-from-perfectionism%E2%80%9D-with-betsy-gutting-jd/" target="_blank">Doug Gfeller of The Coaching Perspective.</a> We had a lively show and lots of fun! Doug is a great guy, smart, honoring and very present. He wasn't afraid to ask some delving questions, though, and he caught me off guard more than once. You might be surprised by some of what came out -- I know I was. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://dgfeller.podbean.com/e/%E2%80%9Cfree-yourself-from-perfectionism%E2%80%9D-with-betsy-gutting-jd/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Listen now to the "Free Yourself from Perfectionism" archived show. </span></a> </span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-3540098037852156322016-02-26T20:10:00.000-08:002016-02-26T20:10:33.336-08:00Soulful Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">It’s
kind of wild, isn’t it? Those of us who truly want to better our lives often
feel resistance when it comes to following through. We get an inspiring idea or
realize that yes, we in do fact need to let go of a self-destructive habit in
order to increase our energy, and then we file that piece of information way
back in the darkest part of our brain’s file cabinet. Out of sight, out of
mind. Or we do remember the action we vowed to take, like journal for guidance
or stop emotional eating, but feel resistance to actually acting on it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">Why?
Well the short answer is that the ego mind (your conditioned self) always
resists change. Your new behavior will disrupt your conditioned self’s familiar
world. Even if it’s a miserable or uncomfortable world right now, it’s a known world.
It feels safe to the extent that you pretty much know what it feels and looks
like. New behaviors are scary to your conditioned self. They lead you into new,
unknown territory. What will you find there? What if it isn’t what you planned
on? What if it doesn’t in fact lead to greater happiness? How disappointing
would that be?!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">If
we listen to the voice of the ego and give its fears more weight than our
desire to change, we will do nothing. This is the situation I found myself in
this morning. I went to bed last night feeling a cold coming on. My clients
were scheduled for the afternoon so I gave myself permission to sleep in. I
felt so much better but a little off because I never sleep in on weekdays. In
fact, it makes me feel lazy—yes, even when I feel myself getting sick. (There’s
a hard driving task-master in me … but that’s another article.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">To
get back into balance, I felt inspired to do another something different: go to
my neighborhood café for coffee and breakfast and do some writing work there.
“So you slept in on a week day and now you’re going out to brunch! Livin’ it
up, are you?!” Obviously, my inner critic thought this was super self
indulgent!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">You
get the tone of the inner critic/conditioned-self vibe. It doesn’t want us to
do anything differently!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">Fortunately,
I am aware of this song and dance so I can listen and feel the fear of stepping
out of my comfort zone--and then do what feels right to my soul anyway. And I
could tell that my soul was nudging me to shake up my routine a bit.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">I
had a lovely time at the café. In addition to a nourishing meal I didn’t have
to cook myself, which gave me extra time to write, I felt enlivened by the buzz
of conversations around me. I got to give and receive smiles with several of
the servers and I soaked up the warm breeze on this sunny southern Californian
day. None of this would have happened if I’d stayed put in my home office. And then, on my short walk home, I got
another little soul nudge to take some photos of whatever caught my eye. When I
got home, I made the fun image (above) to post here and on Facebook.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">All
in all it was quite a delightful couple of hours and it definitely boosted my
energy and overall productivity.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">Here’s
another gift of changing things up: going out of your routine to uplift your
spirit changes your brain. New positive behaviors that bring you joy rewire
your subconscious mind. New neural pathways are created that basically say, self care = happiness. And your brain then responds by making feel-good
hormones that make you feel even better. All of this feel-good energy circulates in your system, which you naturally share with your clients, colleagues, and loved ones. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">Which I call soulful success. And a win worth
repeating.</span><i><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";"> </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">How about you?</span></i><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">What
soul-nourishing thing would you let yourself do if you listened more to your
soul and less to the inner critic?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "lucida grande";">I’d
love to hear your comments. </span></span></span></div>
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especially need to do this step. Everyone came to this life to fashion
something out of the assets and inner resources they were given. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The issue is: 1) you’re either afraid to take a risk to make
something new, or 2) you’re in a rut that doesn’t include creative time. Create
space for your inner creative self to live, breathe and play. How? Carve out
time at least once a week to nourish yourself—at least two to three hours of
open-ended time works well. If you feel guilty about taking time for yourself,
reframe it as necessary time to recharge so you can truly be present for your
loved ones. It’s true, self-nourishment <i>is</i>
necessary!</span></span></span></div>
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the next time someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do, you’ll say
no without apology.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3) Take time to reflect on what matters most to you right now. Then
make a plan to give yourself what you need. If you don’t see how to do this or
you doubt that you’ll follow through, give yourself the gift of asking a friend
to hold you accountable or hire a coach. Now go call that person. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4) Take back a hobby. What were you passionate about at age 10? Age
13? Age 20?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When I was ten, I loved to write in my diary. Actually it was a
life saver. We moved from California to Georgia and I was lonely without my old
friends. Writing my feeligns in my diary saved me. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These days we call it “journaling.” Journaling gives me someplace
to air my grievances, confusion and upsets. I write to Spirit, get answers and
release anxiety. The more old layers of emotion and stress we shed, the more
authentic we begin to feel. Begin by telling yourself the truth about you and
your life in your notebook pages. Journaling saved my life at age 10 and
returns me to peace now that I’m ageless. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have an attorney client who often feels overwhelmed with the responsibilities of managing her demanding practice. She loved to play piano as a girl but
gave it up because she wasn’t going to be a professional musician. I asked her
why she didn’t play for her own happiness and she said it wouldn’t be the same
because she was so out of practice. I told her the litte girl inside who used
to play doesn’t need to be a top performer, she just wants to make music again.
She doesn’t care if it comes out perfectly or not. She wants to feel the joy
that comes from playing. It took her awhile to give herself permission to be a
beginning again, but when she finally did, she had fun! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5) Tell someone you trust your deepest, darkest secret. I know, you
might be thinking, “Ugh, what would I gain from exposing myself?!” You might be
surprised how much energy it takes to keep a secret—energy you could be using
to live your joyful purpose. Suppressing anything is draining. Ask a trusted
friend to share something they don’t want anyone to know because of shame or
fear or guilt, and then reciprocate. If you don’t have anyone you feel safe
sharing with, consider partnering with a coach or therapist. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6) Take a risk. One small action that initially feels scary yet
potentially exciting has the power to positively change your life. </span></span></span></div>
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your list. What tiny step could you take that would bring you joy? You deserve to express more of who
you are. This is a bridge to making that fulfilling contribution your heart is
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this time of year because hope and optimism uplift our collective consciousness. Even if we still have some baggage to clear from last year (or 10 years ago), we tend to feel more motivated to do it. We feel the excitement of a brand new beginning. The turning of a new year says we get another chance to fulfill our aspirations and realize our potential. Why not seize the "go get 'em" energy of January's fresh-start encouragement? We are ripe for entertaining a new possibility for our lives. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I heard the same thing from two different sources (which always gets my attention): If you don't take a risk and step into the unknown--where all new possibilities live--you will never know your true potential. You will never truly experience what you are capable of--what you could have done. You will never get to express the fullness of who you are. You will also miss the exhilaration of feeling fully alive, because risk taking is the bridge that takes us into the new territory that <i>brings</i> us alive again. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I saw this license plate on my
walk this morning. In that moment I had just hiked to the top of a hill in my new neighborhood. It hit me as an affirmation of a small step I'd just taken--that of adding hills to my morning walk routine. "Thank you," I thought, "I'll take all the encouragement I can get!"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you've made any resolutions or intentions for positive change in your life, you too might appreciate the affirmation. Taking a small step to improve the quality of your life pays off. I know that it's early in the game of 2016, which is all the more reason to say yes to added encouragement to keep going. Brand new beginnings are delicate times for your growth and expansion. It may not feel like you are growing into anything. It may just feel like you are hoping and wishing for a better year this year. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Underneath the surface, though, resolutions and intentions can be powerful positive change agents. By setting them, you are nurturing tender seeds that will grow you into a stronger, more confident and expressive new self. These are seeds of your future self--</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a self that is willing to take a risk to grow into more of who you came here to be.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When it comes to New Year's resolutions, goals and intentions, it helps to be aware of the inner critic. Not to suppress or silence her--she needs a voice or she will come up from underground and sabotage your best efforts. The inner critic is the opposite of self-loving. He specializes in knocking you down a notch or two, discounting any progress you make. The critic's negative voice can be subtle and sneaky. It might say, "Good try, really, but you know in a few days you'll be back to your old routine." Those kinds of words can be convincing, especially if they ring true to your small, conditioned self and your past experience. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The good news is that the conditioned self, this negative naysaying party pooper, is not who you are. Your past experience isn't who you are either! The voice of doom and doubt is simply a product of past training that never got you anywhere and only slows you down and makes you feel like eating five candy bars at 10 PM right before bed. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's an antidote: looking at and moving your focus to what's actually true. The despondent inner critic will probably always be there. You can make room for him, give her a place at the table and even embrace her with warm hugs and love and hot cocoa. She may still show up routinely as Debbie Downer. Fortunately she's not the only voice. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have to counter the inner blah-blah-blah blather with a strong dose of Truth. You know the voice of Truth because it's always encouraging, loving and uplifting. Truth has a broader view. It's much more generous and knows that life is conspiring for your success. Truth says, "Just start anywhere and life will meet you halfway." Truth knows that momentum is everything when you're beginning something new. Knowing this, Truth counts even the smallest successes as wins, because they are. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It helps me to acknowledge my wins, however small they feel (and to the critic, forward movement is always "not enough.") One tiny step in the direction of your goals<i> does</i> make a difference! This morning my small step was walking up and down three hills in my neighborhood. I know that hills are good for my body and spirit. They make me sweat and move the stagnant energy that creates inertia and keeps me in an old rut. Moving energy gets me and you back in the flow. Now I'm writing to you and this feels wonderful!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One step in the direction of your desires. This gets the momentum going. Momentum leads to great accomplishments. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you've been wanting to experience more joy, more laughter, more lightness, and more fun in your life--but work or relationship or other stresses have been draining you--I have something for you. I'm excited to be offering a New Year coaching special to help ignite your momentum, activate your confidence and get you back in the flow, moving toward your heart's truest desires. Partnering with a coach can be the difference between having goals and truly taking action on them, bringing your vision to fruition. Scroll down for details. By the way, <span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001mDnv9UuZ6u98jobxlXdS0UWyrgk-lLTA6qk_d4RWy7tH6djsPG7IOcYeLXlgMbFDXPxeoX4NSb8xHorQ2NM8OwUQ60T4QeiFXUaQVV7hD2YCekzQMPIvuQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">if we're not yet connected, be sure to sign up for my mailing list to receive monthly inspiration in 2016.</a></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I'm right here with you. Remembering the goal is progress, not perfection. Gentle, easy and fun does it.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">New Year Coaching Special!</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CHULF9YVZMX2Q" target="_blank">Purchase</a> a 3-session coaching package with me and receive the fourth session absolutely free! This special is only available once a year, and <b><i>this offer expires on Wednesday, January 13th at midnight PST.</i></b><br /><br />With the fresh start, clean-slate, can-do momentum of the New Year, this is the perfect time to invest in your future and move forward on what matters most to you. <br /><br />How the coaching special works: <br />We start where you are now. We will work together to clarify your goals and tailor a plan that meets your specific needs. I will intuitively hone in on the heart of the matter for your unique situation, help you release fear, and guide you to receive the answers you seek. As you begin to receive insights and gain energy and confidence to take steps, I will lovingly hold you accountable as we work together on an ongoing basis. Action creates momentum and momentum moves you in a positive new direction!<br /><br />I can help you in any area of your life, including:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Relationships ~ Healing your past and attracting a new partner or strengthening your current bond.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Career ~ Creating meaningful, fulfilling work in your present situation, clarifying a new career path or transitioning to a new field or position.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Emotional Well Being ~ Healing emotions from a past or current relationship or work/business setback. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Empowerment ~ Setting clear boundaries; choosing the most effective words to say and actions to take in your personal or work life.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Self-Love and Self-Esteem ~ Gaining the courage and confidence to move forward in any area of your life.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">It's exciting for me to witness my clients taking new steps and feeling hopeful and enthusiastic about their lives again! Let's join together to move your life forward in 2016. Purchase your 3-session package with a fourth free session here.<br /><br />We will meet by phone or Skype. In person sessions available in Laguna Beach, CA.<br /><br />Getting started: After <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CHULF9YVZMX2Q" target="_blank">purchasing your package</a>, send me an email or call my office at 206-605-2900 to schedule your sessions.<br /><br /><i>Client results ...</i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pause, breathe and put one hand on your heart. Ask your heart to
answer as you say these words. In 2016, all I want to do is
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My heart said: Inspire people! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy abundant, fully alive, luscious and happy New Year! You deserve the best year ever!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Aloha,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Betsy </span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-32128590962257151242015-12-21T23:54:00.003-08:002015-12-22T14:02:52.161-08:00Self-Loving Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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am excited to share a few tips for really enjoying your holiday season. In
a strange and crazy way, December has become the most stressful time of year for a lot
of people. Why would we do that to ourselves? And how can we <i>not</i> do that this year so we can have the
most restful, peaceful and deeply soul nourishing holy-days that we so desire
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all, 2016 is approaching and on a profound soul level we are also preparing for
the new year (the best year ever, I am personally portending, and I want the
same for you.) This is an in-between time of endings and approaching new
beginnings, also known archetypally as a period of death and re-birth. In
winter we shed layers of an old self while a new self with a more authentic and
empowered idea for living begins to gestate as we prepare on the inside to be
born again in the spring. Which means that during this sacred time, self-loving
nourishment is especially necessary!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This year my youngest
daughter will be visiting me for the first time in my new home in southern
California. I am beyond thrilled that we’ll be celebrating this special time of
year together. I am also aware that my expectations for an ideal Christmas
could put a lot of pressure on both of us. All I really want is to love her up
and stay in the present moment. My inner guidance is telling me to enjoy
planning but to hold my plans loosely in my mind, to release attachment to any
agenda, and most of all to stay open to the natural flow of love between us. For
example, if she doesn’t want to go walk on the beach one day, I can still go. In
other words, I can let go and expect the best while appreciating what comes. It
all starts with deciding how I want to experience the holidays and commit to returning
to that feeling if something throws me off.</span></span></div>
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I’ve been running around shopping for gifts, I’ve been reminding myself that
holidays are meant to be holy-days, a time to celebrate and be in the spirit of
giving and receiving love and peace. So when the lines are way longer than I
expect or the store’s receipt machine gets clogged and I have to wait even
longer, I can pause and breathe and re-adjust to the present circumstances. I
might want to do it all, but in truth there is usually one less thing I can do,
one less dish I can prepare and one more hug I can give myself and anyone else
I come into contact with (you can even “virtually” hug a stranger by sending
them love in your mind … it works!)</span></span></div>
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intention is be loving and have fun. If I lose the feeling, I will do my best
to come back to love and fun. I can ask myself, what would make me feel happy
right now and give that to myself. Above
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about you? What are you intending to experience over these last few days of
2015? Your intention is your anchor to
your true, vibrant, joyful, creative self. If you want to play, fill in this
blank:<i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>No matter what, over the
last two weeks of 2015, I am going to do my best to be ___________________________
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often. Keep things as simple as possible. If conflict arises or you feel triggered, ask, “What would love do right now?”</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You deserve to be happy!</span></span>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0phoy26xl2rb5nz/Meditation_holiday_2015.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank">Download my free holiday gift for you: A Holiday-New Year guided meditation to reconnect you with your spirit.</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I recorded this
holiday-New Year meditation just for you. It will empower you to release 2015
and sail confidently and courageously into 2016. Enjoy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0phoy26xl2rb5nz/Meditation_holiday_2015.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Click here to download your free guided meditation. </span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-text="true">A new year approaches, inviting us to go beyond limiting barriers and say yes to our inspired impulses. Are you ready to ignite your inner fire? Here's a little inspiration for you from <span style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering/dp/0988915901" target="_blank"><i>The Magic of Saying Yes<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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my friend Dave and I got stuck on a major thoroughfare in Seattle called the
520-bridge, en route to an evening out dancing. On this two-lane bridge in the
middle of Lake Washington, traffic was at a standstill, making a long stream of
headlights, with cars backed up as far as we could see. People even began to
get out to discern the cause. Dave, who was driving, began to mutter under his
breath that we might miss the band altogether.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dave is my prayer
partner, so we have periodic talks about what we want to manifest in our lives.
I have shared with him my heart’s desire to release my remaining shyness and
say yes to expressing my full authentic nature—to live a life some call <i>living out loud</i>. For instance, I want to
free myself to go out on the dance floor even if I am the only one—even if my
dance partner is sitting this one out. Dancing by myself? Easier said than
done. I hear my free-spirited, soul saying, "I love this song! Let's
go!" But my fearful ego resists just enough to keep me in my chair. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just before Dave and
I left my house, I had voiced my intention to let go of my fears even more and
follow my spirit. Now here we were, still stuck on the bridge. Drivers began
turning off their engines. I was beginning to feel discouraged, thinking we
might not get to dance tonight at all. Then the famous Rolling Stones tune “You
Can't Always Get What You Want”<i> </i>came
flooding into my head, reminding me that maybe I wasn’t getting what I wanted,
but I could still go for what I <i>needed</i>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What’s stopping us
from dancing right here, right now? I thought. What's the worst that could
happen—people assuming I'm crazy, ridiculing or making fun of me? Their
criticism was unlikely to go further than the privacy of their own mind or car.
Who is going to accost a happy dancer? All of this went through my mind in a
split second as I felt my ego rebel with, "Noooo!" But in that moment
of desire to break through my comfort zone, I felt a wonderful rush of
possibility.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Will you crank up
the radio and dance with me?!” I turned to Dave.</span></span></span></div>
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responded with a tiny bit of yes in his voice.</span></span></span></div>
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great!” I enthused.</span></span></span></div>
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the dial and turned up the music.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And we did it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With a long line of
headlights beaming right on us, we got out and danced on the bridge. I almost
couldn't believe I was doing it, but I felt exhilarated.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I was breaking free! </i> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Freeing ourselves
always means stepping into unknown territory. And the unknown naturally
triggers fear-—-it’s how our brains are wired. I know from taking other risks,
however, that exhilarated fear is a sure sign of yes! The presence of fear
along with excitement is my soul telling me that a big reward awaits me on the
other side of going for it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I know that when I receive
an inspired impulse, this is my soul saying, “Wake up!” The soul’s essence is
like a sparkling diamond with unlimited facets of light-filled expression. When
I feel an inner nudge that comes with exhilarated fear, a new facet of my soul is
ready to breakthrough and become real—to show up in the world as more of me.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We can imagine what
would make our lives better and what would make the world a better place, but
if we don’t honor our impulses to move on the divine direction we receive, we’ll
suffer for it. This is what poets refer to as the <i>unlived life</i>. We may not recognize it as such. We might just feel
restless or blame our job or lack of money or other people. Or we lose hope,
and the passion of feeling truly alive eludes us day in and day out. Life feels
life-less, because it <i>lacks us</i>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When you hold back,
you are keeping your greatest life—your destiny—at arms length.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the bridge that
night, in the pitch dark, surrounded by a great expanse of water and with
hundreds of car headlights shining on us, I felt something bigger than fear or
my own inhibitions cheering me on . . . </span></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering/dp/0988915901" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Read more ...</span></span></span></a><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you only focus on feeling great, you will slowly but surely create a
joyful life. In other words, if you put your emotional well being as
first priority, rather than avoiding your emotions and powering through
or self-medicating them with your favorite vices (we all have them!)
Then your inner child can feel safe being in this world despite the
crazy ups and downs of external reality<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. A</span>nd this is a pretty nutso
world, especially when filtered through the ego mind<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> perceptions, </span>which <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">are</span> all over
the place! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_1775458438"></span><span id="goog_1775458439"></span>In fact, what if you pause right now, take a nice deep
cleansing breath and tell your inner little one that s/he is your first
priority and your only job is to feel good. How does that feel?</span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-62099167084020687492015-11-27T13:46:00.000-08:002015-11-27T13:47:33.076-08:00Open to Miracles<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI_gC-Wk2fKgAx968i_IvTYEKsT2oSP4SZbK7N5xdc-KyLu4invmxI0BBgWFW1Vg1PiKe6J96CySMAo3nTmYS4TeL4KW-zZRrhldZNvK3oxboZxIMyAhAcA0zxN0DhM1xXk0YVG-dpp4/s1600/5f4af251-23a5-4ab6-a6ba-0418591cead0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI_gC-Wk2fKgAx968i_IvTYEKsT2oSP4SZbK7N5xdc-KyLu4invmxI0BBgWFW1Vg1PiKe6J96CySMAo3nTmYS4TeL4KW-zZRrhldZNvK3oxboZxIMyAhAcA0zxN0DhM1xXk0YVG-dpp4/s400/5f4af251-23a5-4ab6-a6ba-0418591cead0.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /> I am a student of <i>A Course in Miracles</i>, which teaches that we live in an insane, nonsensical world where the only thing that's truly real is Love. Unconditional Love, that is, the kind that humans seldom experience with other humans, but that we are all capable of feeling, giving and being, just like the great masters Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa and St. Francis of Assisi.<br /><br />Hence, when we feel confused, angry or afraid, we have disconnected from our true source of Unconditional Love, of goodness and of hope. Consciously asking Love (or Spirit or whatever you call your higher power) for grace to enter and bring you back to peace is one way to get out of the ego mind's crazy-making thinking and return to your heart.<br /><br />I had a moment of grace last week that I want to share with you It was one of those out-of-the-blue experiences that reminds you that you are a spiritual being on a human adventure. And that life is so much more than it seems.<br /><br />I sometimes fly standby on my mom's airline retiree passes. This means I never know for sure what flight I'll be on--if I get on. (I usually do, but sometimes it's the last flight out of the evening and spending whole days in the airport is never my ego's preference!) <br /><br />Last week, the morning flight to Denver from Orange County (which would eventually get me to Seattle) had one open seat. The gate agent called my name over the loud speaker. A lady passenger about to board stopped, looked my way and said, "Betsy Gutting, it's your friend, Jeanne!" I reacted like you see in those dramatic airport movie scenes when two people unexpectedly reunite. "Oh my God, Oh my God, I can't believe it! Oh my God!"<br /><br />I was stunned to see her standing there. I hadn't seen my dear college friend and former roommate for ages, it had been 18 years in fact. She'd moved to Australia, had a very busy life of high-powered work and raising three kids, so we'd resorted to a few yearly emails with cards at Christmas and birthdays. Still, ours was a true soulmate kind of friendship. We'd bonded Freshman year living in the dorms, she moved away but later returned to UC Santa Barbara where we happily rented rooms in a house together for our senior year.<br /><br />The gate agent handed me a boarding pass. The only glitch was, the flight had been delayed so I could very well miss my connecting flight to Seattle. Was it really a smart idea to board this plane and possibly end up stuck in Denver? I looked at my dear friend who was now asking, "Are you on this flight???" Memories of study breaks dancing in the living room to Van Morisson's Moondance, making Jeanne's signature banana bread whenever we felt down, and many, many sessions of hysterical laughter came flooding in. After almost two decades of not being in her presence, how could I pass up this opportunity to spend even an hour with her?<br /><br />"Yes!" I'm on it!<br /><br />We were seated many rows apart and both in awkward middle seats, but she managed to convince her seat mate to move over so I could commune with her in the aisle. The whole meeting seemed surreal. We'd tried to get together somewhere between our two continents but it never seemed to work out. And now here we were, having made no effort at all, hanging out face-to-face at 30,000 feet. The universe or the force of Love, had clearly taken the reins and brought us together. We both got teary eyed, laughing and just basking in the glow of this completely unexpected miracle. Nothing else to call it but grace.<br /><br />Miracles lift your life and remind you of the truth of reality with a capital R. They happen all the time, but we're not often hanging out in the higher consciousness necessary to receive them! In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering/dp/0988915901" target="_blank">my book</a>, I call it being in the <i>Love Flow</i>, which is miracle-making territory.<br /><br />The great thing is, you can move into the Love Flow. Not always easily, because the ego mind will resist and intense emotions cause static that keeps us from feeling connected. However, your heart's desire is powerful! If you want to course-correct, you can ask for help. The challenge is letting go of trying to direct the course of events, and instead getting back into the Love Flow where you will be shown your next step. But since you're reading this article, you have in effect, already asked. Now just be open and willing for grace to enter.<br /><br />I am reminded in this moment of how grateful I am for love and connection--both human and spiritual! It's what keeps me going. Writing to you and knowing that we are connected lifts me into remembering the truth of love and my purpose for being here. <br /><br />Thank you for being in my life! May you enjoy this time of relaxation, rest or reuniting with loved ones. Whatever you're doing over this holiday, take precious care of you and try to laugh off anything that doesn't make your soul sing. Life is for you!<br /><br />Would you like compassionate support and professional guidance from a trained coach who can see your life from a more expansive perspective? I guarantee there are options you haven't thought of or given yourself permission to explore. I can help. I work with clients by phone, Skype in person if you are in Southern California. <br /><br />To schedule a complimentary coaching consult, click here to <a href="mailto:betsy@betsygutting.com" target="_blank">send me an email</a>. Or schedule by phone: 206-605-2900. </span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-19004837751684479262015-11-27T13:33:00.001-08:002015-11-27T13:36:36.950-08:00Say Yes Anyway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_2015785516"></span><span id="goog_2015785517"></span>It's been a little over a month since I last wrote to you and a lot has happened! In late September's article I shared with you my passionate quest for a new home in Laguna Beach. Since leaving California 30 years ago I've often thought of returning to the warm and sunny beach climate where I grew up. With real estate prices out of my reach, though, I decided this was an "impossible" dream.<br /><br />Impossible to my ego mind, that is. My inner guidance nudged me to "move anyway." Much prepared me for this move that I won't go into now. The time finally felt right and I said yes, not knowing exactly how things would play out but definitely sensing that this was a true and very real heart's desire.<br /><br />The universe responded in kind. A colleague offered to rent a room in her lovely home as my interim landing place.<br /><br />But after two months of constantly checking Craigslist, my strength and endurance were pushed to the edge. Pretty much I'd had it! Patience is a virtue I'm cultivating in this lifetime, not a trait that comes naturally. The discomfort of not knowing when I'd find my home made me feel pretty discouraged. And yet I knew that if I didn't stay in the higher altitude of joy and peace, I would probably be waiting that much longer.<br /><br />It's very challenging to stay peaceful when all of your belongings are in a storage locker 1200 miles away and you just want to feel the fabric of your own cozy couch against your skin. And of course have a say in where you put your couch.<br /><br />Thank goodness for yoga, meditation, dialoguing with Spirit (a tool I teach you in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering/dp/0988915901" target="_blank"><i>The Magic of Saying Yes</i></a>), walks on the beach and support from friends, because this move was a very big leap for me. A lot of fear, worry and doubt constantly crept in.<br /><br />In my search, I looked at a number of apartments in the area and none of them seemed right. I found "back up" apartments just in case. But I wasn't ready to go for Plan B. If I'd taken one of those, I knew I'd be settling out of fear--the fear that nothing better would show up. I really wanted to live in Laguna. Not in the suburbs, not a 15 minute drive from the beach even. In Laguna. <br /><br />Daily I stayed connected to Spirit and asked for signs. One morning I "randomly" drew one of Cheryl Richardson's Self-Care Cards that said, "Be willing to pass up good for great." It couldn't get any clearer than that.<br /><br />To receive "great," I knew I needed to get back in the zone of abundance and open to a new strategy. My inner guidance led me to an ad for a one-month cottage rental in Laguna just four blocks from the beach. My inner critic thought this was a bad idea. It would cost a lot more than the room I was renting and I couldn't stay there longer than a month. It didn't make practical sense.<br /><br />On the other hand, taking the temporary rental would put me in Laguna where my heart desired to be permanently. Something about the kind, wise elderly retired college math professor who showed me the beach cottage guided my decision. He seemed to sincerely care about my future even though we'd just met. With a twinkle in his eye, he affirmed, "If you take this risk, you'll be where you want to be. You'll be able to meet the right people. Everything will fall into place." It was a gorgeous two-bedroom cottage that he was offering for a reduced rate. I knew I wasn't getting a sales pitch. While subtle, I had the sense that Spirit was speaking though him. I vetoed the inner critic and said yes.<br /><br />As soon as I moved in, my heart began to soar! I was living my dream: residing in the quirky, artsy, spectacularly gorgeous coastal village of Laguna Beach, falling asleep to the sound of ocean waves and waking up to the nourishing warm sun on my shoulders. What's more, I recognized a kindred spirit in my kind-hearted neighbor, who happily obliged when I told her we needed five hugs a day for optimal health and well being. Despite this rental being temporary, I decided that I was going to take full advantage of this exquisite location and walk the beach every day at sunrise and sunset. Who knows if I would ever again have this opportunity to get my feet in the sand and waves and make it part of my daily exercise routine?<br /><br />I noticed my hope and optimism return. Every day walking I would consciously affirm, "I live in Laguna Beach! I live here! Oh my God, I live here!" My goal was to have this truth so imprinted in my cells that I couldn't help but attract something similar to me by this seeming fairy-tale-month's end.<br /><br />I didn't stop looking on Craigslist, of course. And I told everyone I met what I was searching for. My mail man was one of the first. Two weeks later he was delivering the mail and told me a lady was moving out of her place just three blocks away. I felt a bit awkward but my inner guidance once again nudged me to get over there and introduce myself. Turns out she was doing a final cleaning and about to leave for good. She invited me in to look at it and needless to say, I loved it! It was a darling light-filled cottage with hard wood floors and a private patio, just five blocks from the beach. I moved in two and a half weeks ago (with seriously more moving help than I'd ever imagined) and I'm still pinching myself as I walk on the sand taking photos nearly every morning.<br /><br />Is life perfect? Absolutely not. I still have some things to work out but I made the first step. I'm back in the sun and reveling in the beauty of the landscape that makes my heart sing. And I love my little beach bungalow. <br /><br />Probably most important, this journey has increased my faith and given me a new zest for life. I am more confident than ever that we have a destiny that is guiding us, if we only dare to listen and take steps in our inspired direction.<br /><br />I work with clients every week who have dreams like this. Or who want to do something different in their career. Or who just can't continue with the stress levels they've endured so much of their lives.<br /><br />I notice where we all tend to sabotage transforming our lives for the better is in thinking that positive change will happen someday. "Someday when I'm not afraid," "when I lose the weight," or "when I finally feel confident or courageous enough to make a move."<br /><br />Well I can tell you from my own experience of taking many risks to follow my heart-it doesn't happen that way. Ever. Moving through fear, doubt, worry and any other excuse for that matter is part of the process of saying yes to change. So is activating the courage, one tiny step at a time, to go for what you truly want.<br /><br />The courage is within you for sure. Your soul is full of courage! But you probably won't feel it until you begin to move toward what you want. And a lot of times that means first breaking down the inner barriers to even entertaining a new possibility. This is very do-able with professional guided and compassionate support. You'd be amazed at what you can do when you stop trying to do it alone.<br /><br />Whatever you're being called to do, be or shift in your life, listen to your heart. Callings come from the deepest part of your soul--the part of you that knows your destiny. Callings ask for your respect and honoring. They come to remind you that you are a spiritual being having a human adventure, not the other way around. And oftentimes depression, anxiety, resentment and feeling stuck are your ego's way of resisting answering the call of your spirit.<br /><br />I know it's scary to invite change. But what's the alternative? Staying stuck? I wish for you a day very soon when the risk to remain tight in a bud becomes more painful than the risk it takes to blossom (paraphrasing Anais Nin's exquisitely beautiful words). <br /><br />This and much more do you deserve to experience in your finite and precious life!<br /><br />Would you like compassionate support and professional guidance from a trained coach who can see your life from a more expansive perspective? I guarantee there are options you haven't thought of or given yourself permission to explore. I can help. I work with clients by phone, Skype in person if you are in Southern California. <br /><br />To schedule a complimentary coaching consult, click here to send me an email. Or schedule by phone: 206-605-2900. </span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847256112187731518.post-76477513667057026222015-09-25T16:03:00.004-07:002015-09-25T16:28:36.891-07:00Breaking Through and Prioritizing JOY!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I can’t believe we’re nearing October! Here in hot and sunny southern California it feels like eternal summer. I’m using fans to sleep at night and swimming in a warm, inviting 76-degree ocean before breakfast!<br /><br />Globally and personally we’re in the middle of another intense time of change, marked by an upcoming full moon lunar eclipse this Sunday. This one’s in the pioneering fire sign of Aries. Aries is also known for being impulsive and self-centered, so you might be wanting what you want now or experiencing this from others around you. <br /><br />The eclipse is opposite Libra, though, which is all about fairness, balance and win-win. Beauty is Libra’s aim so if you can focus on what’s good in the other and how you can both be happy, you’ll navigate well. The key is being honest and as John Mayer sings so compellingly, “Say what you need to say.” With as much compassion and grace as you can muster, I would add, but also not hiding the real truth that your heart needs to express. Walking on eggshells is codependent, constricting and not real love anyway. Sharing honestly is the way to a more satisfying and intimate bond. Be vulnerable, sandwich anything that the other might take as criticism with appreciation, and you might even experience a breakthrough. <br /><br />Full moons are for releasing pent up emotions so dance by the glow of the moon and let go of any gunk that is squelching your joy! I love full moon rituals for releasing. Write down all that you’re letting go of and burn your paper outside in a metal bowl or bonfire. Then celebrate the new beginnings that you’ve made room for and thank Spirit for putting the details in place for you! <br /><br />If you can remember that the changes that are happening are for you and not against you, it will help immensely. If you pause to pray or meditate, you’ll be guided. It’s amazing how often we forget, myself included, to breathe deeply and ask Spirit for assistance. Even better, to simply hand the burden over to your higher power and let the experienced pilot fly the plane! <br /><br />Having moved to southern California with a clear hearts desire to live in a town that has a one per cent vacancy rate and an average one bedroom apartment price of $3000 a month, I’ve been using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering/dp/0988915901" target="_blank">my book’s</a> <i>Freeway Prayers</i> exercise a lot. Driving around in 90 degree heat house hunting in my little red Honda, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve shouted out loud, “Okay God, you take this! I can’t do it myself! Please find me a lovely home. This is your job not mine!” And then I breathe a sigh of relief. Yes, I am the one to have a clear vision for what I want, to ask for help and follow up on ads, leads and intuitive nudges, but figuring this out in my head is a complete dead end. The same is true for whatever you’ve been working so hard to solve with your intellect! <br /><br />The cool thing about being in midst of change is that in this “in between time,” we’re more open to insights and messages from the Divine. Here’s the clear wisdom I’ve been getting: in order to keep my vibration high and stay happy, I must prioritize joy. Imagine that, prioritize JOY! Completely opposite of what most of us were taught in our homework-before-play and stop-daydreaming-and-just-do-something childhoods, right? <br /><br />Of course joy is why I moved here in the first place, and why any of us choses to do anything, hopefully, as joy is a solid foundation for real happiness. Nothing makes me happier than long walks at the ocean with my feet splashing in the water and my camera in hand, capturing the sun-sparkled waves and colors of the sky as I go. So I’ve been walking on the beach morning and evening and I’ve taken thousands of wave and sunset pictures since I arrived. Working with my clients also brings me deep satisfaction (and JOY!) and I am so grateful for the anchor of helping others live their passions as I navigate this transition. <br /><br />I’ll leave you with one other insight I’ve been getting: don’t settle. Be willing to pass up good (or sometimes more like barely passable) for great. What you love, what your heart wants most may seem like a pipe dream but that’s only because in this moment, it’s far away. Bring it closer. Feel it. Visualize it, draw it, dance it. Let it come alive because your true desire’s main purpose is to bring you more alive.<br /><br />As Howard Thurman’s exquisite advice goes: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what brings you alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.” <br /><br />Don’t try to do alone. Prioritize your joy. Stop settling and say yes to what brings you alive. You’re worth it. You deserve it. <i>This is what you came here for. </i> <br /><br />Want to live YOUR dream? I've written a manual to take you there. Get your copy of <span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Saying-Yes-Answering-Calling/dp/0988915901/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364501147&sr=1-1&keywords=the+magic+of+saying+yes" target="_blank"><i>The Magic of Saying Yes</i></a></span> here. </span></span></span>Betsy Gutting, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763424846824713344noreply@blogger.com0