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What did you want to be when you were a little girl?
When helping my Success Coaching clients uncover their Vision of Success(the work that they are most passionate about and desire to perform in the word) I sometimes ask them “What did you want to be when you were little?” This can often reveal clues that point to what they are truly passionate about. Sometimes these dreams are long buried, covered over by time, life experience and well meaning others who may have talked them out of what they truly wanted and who they truly are. I call being your authentic self and living your passion “living from the inside out” versus “living from the outside in” which is what you do when you conform to expectations, desires and dreams of others.
from “The Different Drummer” 1983-1984 Stone Ridge Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
When I was a little girl if you asked me what I wanted to be my answer was often something like this…”an artist, tennis player, doctor” even then I wanted to do it all. While not a professional tennis player I have accomplished 2/3 of these goals.
There are also clues as to our true personalities in the ways we acted and felt as children. Kids are often honest and unafraid. Isn’t that we are all striving to be? Well the other day I received a gift from my past from an old friend. She came across a poem published in our school’s literary magazine that I had written in 1983 when I was 13 yrs old and it seems I was on this Vision Quest thing from an early age; urging others to live an authentic and adventurous life. I entitled the poem “Dare” I’ve included it below because it’s a good reminder for me about who I am at my core and because I hope it urges you to not only Dare to be different but to remember who you were and are meant to be. Oh by the way, please excuse my misspellings! (did we not have an editor?)
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How Does YOUR Relationship with Money Impact Achieving Your Vision of Success?
Many believe that a lack of money can hinder you from manifesting your goals but can being financially successful also hinder you from living your true purpose? Consider the difficulty in leaving a job in which you make a lot of money to pursue a vision which may not “make you rich.”
Your relationship to money, your beliefs about prosperity and abundance, and how these things intersect with your Vision of Successis one of the many internal dynamics that you must sort out in the course of living your vision. By “sort out” I mean increase your awareness of then shed any beliefs that are limiting.
Like any relationship, your relationship with money can exhibit varying degrees of health through your behavior.
For example, how can you manifest a dream that entails having great wealth if deep down you see wanting/having money as somehow negative i.e. evil or dirty?
Likewise an ego-driven focus solely on making money may lead you astray from your authentic self and true purpose. Greed may help you to ignore your core values such as compassion and altruism.
Journal Exercise: What are my beliefs and attitudes about money? To explore how beliefs about money may be impacting how you are living (or not living) your Vision of Success write your answers to the following questions?
1) How important is making money to you and why?
2) What messages were you told by your parents/family about having money? (Was money valued, vilified, shunned or chased after and put above all else?)
3) Growing up, compared to those around you in your community, were you considered poor, average, or rich?
4) How has your childhood economic standing shaped your attitudes and earning or spending habits today? (Perhaps you are afraid to have money so you spend extravagantly and stay in debt. Or maybe you are afraid to ever go without so you consume and hoard money/things.)
5) Now ask yourself, how any of the above may be affecting your ability to achieve your vision of success? (Are your fears or paradigms around money creating self-limiting beliefs that may be keeping you and your vision small? Is a drive to be “rich” or comfortable keeping you in a well paying job that you hate because you aren’t living your true purpose?)
6) What beliefs do you wish to shed or change? (Listen to your intuition)
Next Step: The next step is to rid yourself of any self-limiting beliefs so you can exhibit your true personality and manifest your greatness.
Easier said than done? Yes but remember the vision quest is a journey.
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A few resources you may find helpful as you explor how your attitudes about money relate to how you are living your vision are:
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If you are a Woman Business Owner come play with us every Wed. at Women Owned Business Wednesdays; a 24 Hr Happy Hour where you meet cool people and win cool stuff!
If you are a Woman Business Owner come play with us every Wed. at Women Owned Business Wednesdays; a 24 Hr Happy Hour where you meet cool people and win cool stuff!
Am I the only one who sometimes finds herself feeling a little “Grinchy” during the holiday season?
While many people feel joyful during the holidays, others may feel stressed, overwhelmed, sad or lonely thinking of holidays past, loved ones lost or expectations for a perfect family or holiday life unmet, guilt because you don’t want to be with family or because you can’t provide the “perfect” holiday for your family or friends.
The good news is that you aren’t alone and there are things you can do to successfully manage troublesome emotions during this “most wonderful time of the year”.
Try my top 10 tips below to manage these feelings successfully and tell me what you think…
1) Accept whatever feelings come up, know you aren’t alone.
2) Stay in the moment/pay attention/be mindful so you can fully enjoy the moments.
3) Lower your expectations for a perfect holiday, family/life and self. Don’t compare yourself to others unless it’s to realize how fortunate you are. LET GO OF PERFECTIONISM! Do your best then let the rest go.
4) Practice gratitude for what you do have don’t dwell on what you don’t have.
5) If you are having a tough time take care of yourself by doing what you feel you need to do for yourself (nurture self). Create joy for your and others through your thoughts and behavior.
6) Don’t be alone. Get out with friends, create your own traditions, do something fun and do something for someone else!
7) Remember that it’s just a day like any other. 24 hrs and you can get through any 24 hr period. There is no PERFECT way to manage the holidays, so follow your instincts and do what you feel you need to.
8) Handle holiday stress and frustrations by asking yourself “How important is it really?” If you can’t get the perfect gift or are late or whatever, practice letting it go. It’s not worth giving up your serenity for it.
9) Maintain balance. Self care, being engaged, don’t overdo the eating or drinking, get exercise and rest but have fun! Enjoy the little moments and little blessings and put more focus on the positive.
10) Let go! (remember what happened to the Grinch in the end?)
…The #1 Benefit of Networking “Naked”…it saves time! (what am I the only one who ever has a mixed agenda?)
Is coloring inside the lines killing you and your CREATIVE SPIRIT!?
Whether you’re and entrepreneur or “company man/woman” you may feel as if you must confine yourself to social norms to succeed in business. At Vision Quest Retreats we have determined that this is NOT the best way to live.
What would happen if you could just be yourself? What if you could be your fully authentic self expressing all aspects of your Divine Nature?
How might your life and work be different if you unleashed all the energy you currently use to maintain your facade? What if you bared yourself a.k.a. got NAKED*?!
If you are ready to shed some of this Sh*!stuff and do some quality (easy as pie) Networking This ONLINE Event is for you!
COME AS YOU ARE and Join the Discussion at our Next Vision Quest Retreats ONLINE “Naked” Networking Event!!
We also give away prizes!
How it works:
1) At the appointed time a note with the topic and question will be posted on the wall of Vision Quest Retreats.
2) Answer the question in the post and tell us about you, your vision, work, or business. Post links to your websites, blogs, etc.
3) You must “like” the page to comment but you do NOT have to be a woman
biz owner to join us!
*Disclaimer-This is a virtual event held on Facebook and no nudity is involved (I had to put this disclaimer for people who, for some reason, don’t get that “naked” is a euphemism for baring their true selves)
A critical element of success on the Heroine’s Quest is unplugging; getting away, taking quiet time to unwind and clear one’s head. (Vision Quest Retreatsis in fact partly based upon this notion.) With so much work and other demands it is easy to get swept away in striving but this must be undone. Too much effort and striving leaves me out of balance, stressed and in danger of fatigue and burnout. Finding moments of rest and quiet help me rejuvenate and open me to greater creativity and joy in my work.
This weekend I was blessed to get away to Martha’s Vineyard (in the off season) to spend time with my cousin who I don’t often see and to spend quiet time exploring the island and just getting to “BE” with no particular agenda.
I drove all over the island just taking in the beauty and the quiet. I stood on the beach and let the cold blustering wind sweep from my mind the cobwebs and dross accumulated there.
I captured my experience in pictures and short videos, some of which I am sharing here. I hope you find moments of quiet, beauty and inspiration in them.
Part II of “When is a Relationship a Detour from Your Destiny?” (see below for part I)
So what have you done when you have determined that a relationship is in fact a detour from your destiny? Drop us a line here or come by Vision Quest Retreats on FBand tell us about it.
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