Monthly Archives: September 2007

Redesign tip: Less is More…

We burden ourselves with too many things. As my daughter is no longer under my roof full time, my female brain’s GPS tracking system has more space for creativity. Now I find myself contemplating moving from a very large house (4,000 ft.+) without the need for teenage space. My thoughts move towards simplicity like a small house to rent on the beach, and now bigger is definitely not better.

Where do we need to reevaluate our living spaces from the inside out?

Elimate the clutter and edit your personal inventory…what means the most to you? What do you treasure/value? Leslie Marie always brings out clients’ treasures from their attics, garages, and stale corners…dusts them off and showcases them in a new light. Their momentos are rearranged and they fall in love with them again as they are viewed differently; just as our thoughts/perspectives can be redesigned to support our inner world and relationships.

Redesign Tip: Design the blueprint for your relationship from the inside out.

Building a relationship is somewhat like buying a house. We often get taken in by the outside appearance (or curb appeal). Then we go inside to check out the design of the house and find we don’t like it after all. This is like relationships. We often fall into relationships because they have curb appeal…my (Betty Louise) own experience is to be enchanted with a person’s looks, where they live, who they hang with, a deep calming voice (exterior)…then as the relationship progresses, I learn more about their background, values about intimacy, deep-seated fears and what they treasure and hold on to (interior)…now my relationship is somewhat like a home, one that I’m not sure I want to live in. As I learn, you learn…I am currently in the process of pondering a redesign or moving out of a relationship. I find myself looking for a co-architect for this redesign project-as it will take two to create the blueprint for this relationship. Stay tuned for more…

“Women on Air” are back home, but continue to look for updates, insights and many more redesign tips…

Re-design Tip: When purchasing a souvenier like a shell…allow yourself to be drawn to the aesthetics; the outside beauty, color, shape and style. Also, check the inside to see if it is ‘authentic’ and from the beach where you are staying.

We find ourselves at another beautiful beach on the Oregon coast where beachcombing is one of the major activities. As Leslie Marie (our trusty retail therapist) examined the shells in a local shop, when she picked one up and a tag saying “Made in India” fell out. We call that an inside/outside mismatch. We are all looking for the real thing. We all want relationships we can count on…does your outside appearance align with your inside self? If you aren’t sure…stay tuned to womenonair.biz for more tips and insights that will help you to achieve this and more.

Homeward bound tomorrow…

Re-design Tip: Seek to surround yourself with beauty on the outside so you can exude more beauty from the inside out.

We continue to experience this phenomenon. As we find beautiful places on the Oregon Coast…we are now in Rockaway Beach listening to the sounds of the ocean and watching the waves roll in,…an inner peace and beauty emerges from the source of you at times like this. This will help each and every one of us to change the world…the more centered we feel in our own beauty and peacefulness, the more of our essence (why we are on this earth) is present.

Wherever you may be in your world…find some beauty today and be a reflection of that to those around you.

Let us know how it works by emailing [email protected].

Moving down the Oregon coast today, enjoying the seaside as we go, one mile at a time. Stay tuned for where we “land.”

Re-design tip: Ask your old friends who love you to tell you the truth about what they see on the outside and meditate on what that means for you on the inside.

We are in Seattle, WA on a gorgeous afternoon spending time with my oldest friend’s family on Queen Anne Hill. Karen and I have been friends for 38 years…we have been through more than half of our life together…if there is anyone who will tell me the truth when I ask for it, it is Karen. We can not always see what our friends see…they can help us with blind spots and love us through it. Love yourself and ask for the truth. We need to begin to develop the muscle of truth with each other…start a force for truth…

More later as we head to the coast of Oregon for replenishment, strategy and brainstorming time…

Re-design Tip #1: Be clear about what you want and need on the inside and verbalize it on the outside.

We find ourselves sitting next to the Rogue River where our intuitive maps guided us to this perfect setting for the launch of WOA (“Women on Air”). We almost checked into a Best Western, and I had a hunch it wasn’t the right place. After stopping at a fancy fishing lodge to see what magic Ms. Leslie Marie could pull off, we were directed to the Motel Del Rogue accommodating us with a two bedroom place, kitchenette and deck overlooking the Rogue River…GUIDED…hence, tip #1 reminds us to be clear about what you want on the inside and verbalize on the outside.

Yesterday, our relationship work focused on my daughter, at Sacramento State and her new roommate. They find themselves thrown together from completely different backgrounds (mine, grew up an only child in Novato, CA and her roommate grew up one of eight in Oakland, CA) and now they are living in a very small dorm room until next May. How do we get along and understand each other with such diversity? How can we let go of all the judgements based on our experiences in life to embrace each other’s differences?

Re-Design Tip#2: Clear the clutter (thoughts) housed in your brain…erase any past experience of someone with that name or look…and get curious about who they are.

Heading to Seattle…check in later for more…

Good morning from California,
We are hitting the road, as they say, to launch our study of relationships. As we travel up to Seattle, we will be talking to anybody, anywhere about how they relate to themselves, loved ones/friends, and their work in the world. We will use our intuition as a map, and live this one in the journey…not the destination.

Stay tuned to this blog to learn as we learn,
“Women on Air”
Betty Louise and Leslie Marie

Are you feeling frustrated with relationships in your life?

Do you hear that inner voice asking you to take care of yourself? Are you listening?

Is your work life stressed and unsatisfying because people don’t get along?

“Women on Air” can help! We will help you re-design your life from the inside out so you can more fully express the “real” you and enjoy relationships anytime, anywhere and with anyone.

For starters, we offer the following 6 tips to get you started. Stay tuned…we are taking to the road on September 17, 2007 to do drive-bys, walk-bys, and talk-bys where we will be listening carefully to what people are saying about life and relationships while we collect more tips everyday.

Inside/Out Tips

• Walk through your home and take away all the dead plants
• Move or get rid of one piece of furniture
• Buy really high thread count (at least 400) sheets (bonus tip: shop Ross)
• Take 30 seconds of silence before every meal to become present with the moment
• Write down 10 ways your life is working well
• Focus on positive comments only for a whole week and write down the experience