Good Bye to a Dear Friend

One of my dear friends, Masoud Awartani, passed away this afternoon. He was a lovely man.

Masoud was one of those people who emanated peace, worked for justice and was just plain fun to be around. I’m going to miss him.

As a foodie I was a frequent visitor of his organic restaurant, Zaytoon’s, where he served up great Middle Eastern fare with a smile and often a good story.

Last year Masoud surprised me with a special batch of roasted wheatberry lamb stew (his mother’s recipe) for my birthday. It wasn’t on the menu – he just knew it was my favorite. That’s just the kind of guy he was.

His legacy is spreading the joy that’s found in the little things; a good bowl of stew, a helping hand, or reaching out across ethnic or national borders to connect with someone who’s both different and the same.

So Greensboro is a little less sparkly with the loss of one of her most cherished citizens; but it is my hope that we keep Masoud’s light alive by dealing with one another with compassion, love and a splash of laughter.

Good bye friend, we loved you and we miss you.

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What’s Your Dream?

There’s an old Nick Nolte movie in which a homeless man goes around asking people “What’s your dream?” Finding your life’s passion is sometimes harder than it would seem. One way I have my clients assess passion level is by the way tasks and ideas make them feel.

Does thinking about taking on a new career path fill you with energy or dread? Do you feel better or worse after spending the weekend with that new person in your life??

Listening to your own body is the quickest way to tap into your intuition. Your senses are full of information that is reliable -- you just need to know what you’re listening for and make sure it’s coming from the right place. Often the voice in our head is not our own and the things that seem to be draining us are not even real.

I came across this great blog called Life in Pencil. Anne, one of the blog’s writer’s, wrote an excellent post about this topic. It’s called “Where’s Your Energy?”

Please let me know what some of your experiences are with making decisions and finding your passion.

I look forward to hearing about your journey.

Blessings,

Donna

Here’s a great video by Dr. Wayne Dyer about finding your passion:

Here are some other blog posts about Finding your passion:

5 Simple Ways to Find Your Passion and Take Your Blog from Zero to Hero

How to Find Your Passion for Anything

How to Find Your Passion

100 Useful Web Tools to Help You Find Your Passion, Calling or Career

How to Find Your Passion (And What You Should be Blogging About)

55 Seconds to…Finding Your Passion

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Be Kind: Wisdom From A Child

I had a very nice interaction with a bank customer service representative yesterday. She really went out of her way to help me solve a problem I was having and I walked away really feeling taken care of. So because of that I was focused on kindness and ways we can be kind to one another and I came across this video.

It’s a really cute video from this little girl giving advice about being kind. I thought you might like it. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Kindness can not be overrated. The kinder you are to others the more you blossom. It’s as essential as rain is to a flower.

Here’s the video -- enjoy!

Here are some other articles on kindness from the web:

USA Today’s Kindness Stories

Kindness Happens

A Week of Kindness Blog

One Million Moments of Kindness

Generate Kindness

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Do You Want to Harness Spring’s Powerful Energy for Your Life?

Spring Transformation by Joan Compton

One of the main gifts of Spring is it causes us to be hyper aware of our surroundings. Our senses have been somewhat dormant throughout the Winter and then Spring bursts forth with vibrant colors, fragrances, new life and light.

This hyper awareness is a gift because it brings the contrasts of our life into sharp focus. For example, as new flowers begin to bloom in your flower bed you can not notice them without also noticing the weeding that needs to be done and the fact that the bed needs more mulch.

Spring is about Liver Energy, which is all about planning, organizing and carrying out. However, Spring is so powerful it is easy to get overwhelmed with the sensory overload and have your Liver Energy flip into its pathological state of anger, anxiety and stuckness.

How you take advantage of the gifts of Spring is up to you. If you’ve had projects or ideas that you’ve been avoiding now is the time to harness and channel the abundant energy the Universe is supplying you toward getting going forward in your life.

One of the things I suggest to clients is to consciously focus on one thing at a time to minimize overwhelm. For example, as you are outside enjoying the beauty that surrounds you, focus only on the color green. See how many different shades of green you can discern. Notice the different vibrations each shade emanates and how they each make you feel.

Your situation is as totally unique as a field of wildflowers. Whatever tasks or decisions you want to harness the creative powers of Spring for need a specialized plan. Right now is the time to co-create your personal Spring Intention, so give me a call.

You can experience the exhilarating power of new growth as it runs through your life’s field. Setting up your Spring Intention is the quickest way to become in sync with the electric energy flowing through the Universe right now and be able to channel it into your own unique purpose.

Here are some other articles which deal with healing and change:

Please let me know your thoughts on this topic. Please post a comment and continue this discussion. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Blessings,

Donna

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Take This 5 Minute Relationship Test

There are many ways to gauge a relationship. Some people study communication patterns, some study non-verbal body language, but if you want a quick easy way to take the temperature of your relationship try this 5 minute exercise.

For 5 full minutes engage in an extended stand-up embrace with someone. A 5 minute hug. Set a timer if need be.

That’s it. Too simple you say? Well try it, and see for yourself.

What happens is the embrace lasts longer than we are mentally conditioned for so our left brain fizzes out and the emotions are given a chance to come forward.

Notice how you feel, how you act and how the other person feels and acts.

Are you squirmy? Calm? Clingy? Tender? Stoic? Loving? Rigid? Secure? Suspicious? Bored?

Give it a go and see what it says about you and your relationship. This exercise might offer you some insight into what you want to fix and what you’re happy with.

If nothing else it’s an excuse for a 5 minute cuddle; all in the name of science of course.

Other info on this topic:

Here’s a fun video about Steve Harvey and his new book. He’s on the Ellen show talking about dating and relationships:

Some Blog Posts on this topic:

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Who Else Has Days When You Just Want To Go Eat Worms??

Do you remember the ditty “Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I’ll go eat worms!” Well, some days we all feel like that.

I recently had a client who held that belief from an incident when she was 7 years old. It was a deep-seated subconscious belief that kept her at bay from believing in her success, her innate beauty and her feeling in touch with herself on a deep level.

Sometimes traumatic events or family incidents create a subconscious impression that serves us when we are 7 but doesn’t still serve us when we are 40 years old. Unfortunately, no one told the subconscious to stop playing that particular soundtrack.

By being able to tap into your subconscious we are able to change the station and reprogram the subconscious to play tunes that are more positive and upbeat.

So, if you seem to be butting your head against a wall and wonder why, there could be some background music playing that isn’t serving you anymore.

It’s really wonderful to see my clients leave the session whistling a happy tune.

Here’s a short little video with some really great inspirational quotes. Enjoy!

FYI, some more info from the blog world:

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The One Big Secret to Business Success they Don’t Teach in the MBA Program

What’s the one big secret to your business success? Your level of personal happiness.

As an entrepreneur I know that my business is a direct reflection of where I am at any given moment. And as a Holistic life Coach ~ Energy Therapist I know that everything in our experience is vibrational.

We are one holistic energy system. You can not be miserable with your personal life and have a wildly thriving successful business. It is just not possible.

As an example try this exercise. Focus on your left foot. Now pretend that there is a pain in your left foot. Really feel it. Then bring your focus to your right hand. Wave your hand around; have a very happy hand.

Did you notice what happened? You just proved to yourself that the pain in your foot and the happiness in your hand can not occupy the same space. Just as light and dark can not occupy the same space.

We are a culture of pieces and parts. Everyone focuses on treating the symptoms and calls it a solution. In order to have a real solution you must treat the whole system and get to the root cause of the problem.

As a whole life coach who uses energy therapy, I am able to watch people transform their lives and businesses. Because we were able to access their subconscious blocks that have been unwittingly holding them back from their success, we are then able to replace these outdated tapes with ones in alignment with health and happiness.

Here’s a 3 step process for Creative Success:

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Greensboro Life Coaching Client Success Stories

My Greensboro Life Coaching ~ Energy Therapy practice is nearing its 10th Anniversary and I’m spending some time reflecting on the wonderful people I’ve connected with.

It is such an honor to be able to share someone’s journey with them – whether it’s for a long time or a short time – because I get to access their unique piece of Divinity that resides in all of us.

As I was putting together my website some of my clients were kind enough to reveal their experiences of sharing their journey with me. I was so touched that I wanted to share some of them here.

“I feel thankful for Donna because her work has provided me with the missing link that many other approaches lack.”

I believe our health is multi-dimensional, including our physical bodies, our emotions, our mind and thoughts, our spirit or soul, and an energy component.  Most modalities only touch on the body, mind, or heart, but that mystical piece is lost.  My doctor, my therapist, my spiritual advisor are not able to address my whole body.  Donna addresses that mystical piece by addressing my whole self, providing me with something I cannot find anywhere else.

Donna’s intuitive abilities and practical assessments are exceptional.  I have felt great healing in all areas of my life by coming to Donna, and I continue to find her assistance one of my greatest resources.

Gretchen Hill

Greensboro, NC

“At 58 I decided I could age in the conventional way; adding more and more prescriptions for health, or I could try an Energy Therapy approach and live more vitally and happily.”

“At first I thought BodyTalk sessions were a luxury I couldn’t afford. But I quickly saw how practical and effective they were and I now see BodyTalk as the way of the future. I used the sessions before and after total knee replacement to maximize my healing…both my doctor and physical therapists were impressed with my rapid progress.

Working with Donna is easy. Her manner is

relaxed, uplifting, enthusiastic, and caring. She seeks to get a holistic view which will actually take you beyond the limited concern that first brought you to her. You will find many benefits for all areas of your life. 

I often receive little practical things that impact my life dramatically. I have a clearer sense of how I fit into my work and family settings. I’ve gained more confidence and self awareness and feel more empowered and aware of possibilities in this life.”

Linda Kelleher

Citicards Process Support Team

Thank you to all of you that sent in your wonderful stories. You can read more of these on my testimonials page.

I found this on YouTube. It’s Part 1 of a video of Dr. John Veltheim discussing some BodyTalk System techniques. John is the creator of the BodyTalk System.

Here is some other information on John:

An Overview of The BodyTalk System by Dr John Veltheim John Veltheim, developed the BodyTalk System in 1995. Since then it has been taught to over a thousand practitioners worldwide. Graduates include medical doctors and specialists, psychologists, psychotherapists, chiropractors, [...]

About Dr. John Veltheim

Dr. John Veltheim. Dr. Veltheim, a native Australian, has been aware of body energy fields since the age of 8 when he took up martial arts and Zen Meditation.

Bodytalk – An Amazing Therapy

BodyTalk is an energy healing modality that bridges the gap between western medical expertise and ancient eastern healing wisdom to effectively help support the body’s own ability to heal itself. 

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How to Go Through Transitions with Ease

Transitions are inherently stressful. Change, even welcomed change, means stepping into the unknown. But there are ways to handle it beautifully.

* Get help. No one says you have to handle it alone. By using a professional coach you are benefiting from someone’s experience and knowledge.

* Remember that change affects everything. Your life is a whole system so there is no way to make even small changes and not have them influence other parts of your life. Make sure you look at your transitions from a holistic viewpoint.

* Your fears and anxieties might not be about this transition. When we are unable to purge old fears and hurts they grow with each new stressful situation, often causing much greater intensity than what is really warranted for the situation. Check in with yourself to make sure you are not unnecessarily compounding your stress level.

* Know that everyone else wants to jump on your stress bandwagon. You don’t live in a vacuum so any change you make affects the people in your life. But it is important to distinguish between how you feel and the feelings they are trying to place upon you. You are under no obligation to compound your stress level to make someone else feel better.

* Feel your feelings. Know that stress and fear are just a part of the equation. These feelings are present because you are taking a step into new territory. Just because you feel them does not mean that you are making a bad decision or that you are taking the wrong path.

* Keep your vision on the horizon. By knowing where this transition is taking you and by keeping your focus on the outcome you will have a much smoother ride. The degree of clarity you bring to your life transitions impacts how stressful they are for you. Hold firm to the belief that what lies ahead is wonderful and exciting. This will go a long way toward helping you deal with current irritations and setbacks.

* Infuse your transition with Energy Therapy Healing. This healing work allows you access to your subconscious blocks that are keeping you from fully realizing your potential. Opening your intuition gives you a better sense of who you are and what you want from life. Many people use this healing work to clear out old baggage and learn how to welcome in new, healthier patterns.

You can stare those large, scary transitions in the face and not blink. You may not be able to do it alone, but would you want to? By enlisting the help of a holistic coach who does energy therapy you can not only make your transitions more graceful, but you can smooth out the other parts of your life as well. You deserve health and happiness and when you find it then everyone in your life will benefit from it.

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Whole Life Coaching

Whole Life Coaching mixed with Energy Therapy is an effective way of approaching your solutions in a holistic manner. I look at how all aspects of your life are working together to produce the results you are experiencing.

Whole Life Coaching combined with Energy Therapy is the most effective way to access the root causes of your obstacles. It produces those breakthroughs that have been avoiding you.

If you’ve tried other therapies or you’re just interested in moving through your transitions quicker, give me a call. I’ve set up a free 15 minute phone consultation so we can discuss how this fusion can directly help you.

Return to Whole Life Coaching website.

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