Monthly Archives: November 2007

Tip

When you find yourself saying the same negative things over and over, hearing the same nagging message or experiencing the same self-defeating behavior, it is a signal for you to make a change.

What we are really talking about here is cycling. Cycling, as we define it, is a bit like insanity…doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome. We are cycling when we are caught in the rodent wheel of life going around and around without getting anywhere. In our culture, this is common because we are often driven by money and fear and this in turn creates more vicous cycles. We often don’t even recognize what cycle we are caught up in. (And BTW, we create these cycles! look for a tip on this…)

I (Leslie )received a call from the school psychologist regarding my son Carter’s inability to focus in the classroom. He attends 5th grade and for the past six years I have received this same type of call to discuss Carter’s learning needs. This is a perfect example of cycling. After six years of experiencing the same issue I am ready to break this cycle, and will find a learning environment that is more conducive to who he is and what will motivate him to want to learn. There is definitely an inside/outside mismatch with Carter’s unique needs and learning style, and the traditional learning environment of our public schools…an environment where he doesn’t feel successful and never “good enough.” What I will find for him now is an environment that allows his uniqueness to express itself in his junior high years.

As this example demonstrates, cycles show up in our lives in many different forms; it may be a recurring message like this or maybe you are cycling with wanting to lose weight, or changing a negative behavior or pattern. What is the cycle you want to break through to take your life to the next level inside and out?

Women on Air are here to remind you about the importance of being in harmony with your persona, who you really are, or who you want to become. We will provide tips and ideas to make sure your external environment supports your internal environment in every way to bring out the greatness that is lurking inside all of us.

Don’t forget to use what you have available -your strength, your awareness, and your courage to break the cycle and discover your greatness. Coachbetty.com will soon have a CD available for further support in breaking cycles.

Stay tuned………………we are not perfect yet!

Tip

When the outside world represents your true nature, it allows for contentment and peace on the inside.

“We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.” - Winston Churchill

Who would have guessed our inside out tip was inspired by Winston Churchill’s quote? How is your dwelling shaping you? What does your home say about you?

Sammie, our favorite yappy but lovable Yorkie, has been transformed due to her surroundings and new home. From an inside pad trained (questionably trained) “diva dog,” she has transformed into an outside fetch dog running after sticks on the trail…and doing her business outside (most of the time). Sam has come back to her true nature and is living like the dog she is. She has adjusted to two other dogs (that is Lacey in the picture with Sam) and her food intake has become regulated…the canines run eat, sleep, and play as a pack. This dwelling shaping has been a very positive thing for our Sammie dog…as our friend, Winston points out…consciously shape your dwelling because it impacts the way you live, the quality of your life, and your peace and contentment. Take a tip from our Sammie girl, and shape your dwelling to be a reflection of your personal desires (true nature) and what you love most.

Happy Holidays…we are so thankful for all of your support!

Tip

Step 1: Take a moment to look inwards and discover what you are truly desiring and wanting to be fulfilled. Step 2: Sit with it and feel into what it would be like if the wish was fulfilled. Step 3: Put your best shoes or cowboy boots on, and take one concrete action step after the other.

Sounds easy, eh? We must stop making things so complex and learn to “just BE.” We hear this all the time…how are you doing with it? Just being? This tip emphasizes the need to go inward (steps 1 AND 2). See where you can simplify your life today…start by taking some inward time for yourself…maybe 30 seconds today…

I (Leslie Marie) made a major career change in ’07 and had to go inward to get clear about my desire, my values, and my how I could get all of them in alignment. Once I had the awareness and could envision myself pursuing my passion, the outward step came next. Now it is putting one foot in front of the other and sometimes I trip and sometimes I’m skipping, but I’m glad that I’m moving forward.

We are Women on Air and we work with women who are ready to redesign their lives from the inside out to be a force for change. There is so much awaiting us…

Send us your feedback today and stay tuned for more tips as we move towards the holidays.

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Tip: Walk through your home (inside and out) and clear out all the dead plants and leaves. With the removal of the old brush from your environment, it gives you a place to ponder what you might need to let go of in your inner world.

It is Autumn in California…the leaves are rapidly changing color and falling to the ground. Like Fall we all have different colors, moods and phases. The beauty of this time of year is rich, colorful, and vibrant to experience…what if we could see our moods and phases in this same way?

BL has been letting go of a relationship for the past five months. Her aha’s throughout this period are like the changing colors of the season. This time was rich with learning, colorful and vibrant in its emotional roller coaster, as well as brilliant in the vulnerability of romantic love. Having always been one of the last leaves to fall off the tree, it took me five months to let go of the relationship or the ‘tree” so to speak. Endings evolve when it is time to let go just as the leaves fall when they are ready. Relationships are like the seasons…they change every year whether we want them to or not. What can you do to embrace the changing nature of relationships?

Stay tuned to our tip next week…and remember…We Are Not Perfect…Yet!

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