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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How to Approach Your Work/Life Situations with B.A.L.A.N.C.E.

Your work/life situation is totally unique but one thing that’s universal is the fact that they often get out of balance. Here is a simple 7 step B.A.L.A.N.C.E. plan for gaining the work/life balance you’re looking for.

1. B – Begin. By deciding to self reflect and observe your life you open up the possibilities for change.

2. A – Asses where you are right now. Really look at where your time and energy goes and asses the priorities you have instituted. Make a note of which actions and priorities make you feel better and which make you feel worse. Also, note which ones are missing.

3. L- Love what is. Many people can not move forward because they are too stuck in judging their situation. They spend all their energy on struggling with it instead of accepting where they are right now and channeling their energy into making new choices.

4. A – Activate new patterns. Once you’ve looked over your activities and priorities and have stopped resisting where you are right now then you have the perfect opportunity to start some new patterns. Maybe you now have a clear idea what you want to say no to. Maybe you are ready to substitute a good feeling activity for one that has been draining you.

5. N – Notice your thoughts. Much of what throws us off balance is mental. Stress is like mud wrestling – there is no way to participate in it and come out clean. Negative thought patterns like worry, overwhelm, anxiety and judgments drain you of the peace and balance you are looking for. These negative thoughts are like stacks of junk mail that build up until they spill over and cover up the good thoughts that make us feel light, happy, and rejuvenated.

6. C – Course correct. As you begin new activities and new thought patterns you will naturally get “off course”. There are only two things you need to do to solve this: fix upon a destination and gently course correct as you go along. Use your emotions as guides to tell you when you are beginning to get off course and then gently correct until you are back into a more positive feeling place.

7. E – Enjoy. You’ve been told a thousand times that life is a journey, not a destination so just enjoy yourself along the way. Know you are going to get off course and that life will bring you unforeseeable detours, but make a conscious choice to enjoy the scenery along the way and then even the time you spend “lost” will be pleasurable.

Your work/life balancing act is unique to your situation. If you would like to create a specialized plan that incorporates a holistic approach please consider getting the assistance of a Whole Life Coach to speed up your progress.

 Here are some other articles on this general topic you might like:

Here are some additional articles for you:

• Energy Therapy Healing:Does It Have Physical Benefits … – Few people think about it, but energy is everywhere. At all times energy is a part of us and is flowing all around us. Everything we see including our own bodies and the earth itself is full of energy.
• Wholelife Coaching: Lifestyle Entrepreneur Coaching – Whatever you are good at, whatever you enjoy, whatever you have an avid interest in, whatever you love therein lies your talent your Calling. If you are ready to enjoy the freedom of working for yourself, consider what it takes to succeed. It takes vision, planning and follow through, assessing risk and reality, developing relationships, and most importantly it’s a process that takes focus over time.
• Whole Life Coaching – Margie Gordillo – Something in you wants to step up bigger. Whatever the leap is the only fall is in the choice not to climb.
• Life Coaching For Your Whole Life — My Whole Life – Alignment : Live your life with integrity; honor your purpose, values, and beliefs. Balance : Create personalized strategies to balance your life and focus on what you define as important. Clarity :  Define success on your own terms.
• Good Life Coaching | Sharon Good | Career, Life Purpose … – “Life is the only art that we are required to practice without preparation. Whole Life Coaching addresses your life in a holistic way, in which each part affects the whole. T he program begins with a one-and-one-quarter-hour Discovery session, in which we explore and assess your level of satisfaction with each of these areas.
• Whole Life Coaching that creates a standard of Excellence at Work … – Your employees are the heart of your organization. When employees have personal problems making them unable to focus and be effective in their work. When there is a mutual lack of appreciation and communication between middle management and employees.
• Life Coaching, Whole Life Coaching By Liza Patchen Short … – If I try to be like you,
  who will be me. provides life coaching as a whole life coach, business coach, and as a life coach for people and families whose lives have been afflicted by cancer. Whole Life Coaching helps move you toward your goals by providing focus, accountability and support.
• Stephanie Yost Mentzell :: The Whole Life Coach – Put your ear down next to your soul and listen hard. Connect you, unselfishly, to your unique expression in life. Give you the tools to wake up each day excited about the life you have created.
• Spirituality, Inc. – We will send you an email with instructions on how to continue. … who “applies whole life-coaching techniques to her work with people and with businesses. …
• Whole Life Coaching – Your Number 1 Priority For Weight Loss … – I have put several programs on this site that have helped me create this online business. Have a look at the product and link pages. You may just find the items that will get your site up and running.
• Life Pro Coaching » Are You Living La Vida Healthy? – Especially those of you who were so diligently tapping away negative emotions in relationship matters, in matters of business and growth, in matters of pain and dealing with OCD, in many other matters such as weight loss and emotional eating, as well as feeling like you’re blocked on all levels. process and dealt with lots of hidden layers of energetic blockages. I know you have made real progress, and that’s commendable.
• Whole Life Coaching How to Finally Get What You Want | Engage Today – Whole Life Coaching might be a new term to you but the concept is 4000 years old. It’s a way of looking at your life in a holistic manner.
• Managing Change in Your Life – The only constant in life is change, how many time have you heard that? No longer do we live in a predictable society; just look at recent world events from a global perspective and you’ll know this to be true. …

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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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Personal Transformation – Is Now a Good Time for a Change?

Personal Transformation is cyclical – much like the seasons. Autumn is rapidly approaching but how does this season change affect your personal growth cycle??

I wrote a recent article on this topic for The Art of Wellbeing. It’s titled Is Autumn a Safe Time for Life Transitions? You can read it here:

http://www.artofwellbeing.com/articles/is_autumn_safe.php

One of the best tips for keeping yourself in alignment as we shift seasons is to tap out your corticies. This keeps your left and right brain working together.

Here is a video of John Veltheim, the founder of The BodyTalk System, teaching you how to do this technique.

Here are some other thoughts on Life Changes:

I have a habit of life changes at or near the September Equinox …

The title of this comes from the recently realized fact that I’ve made major job changes in my life on or near the September Equinox (Autumnal in the north/ Vernal in the South) .

My Bird Sanctuary Dream: Changes In the Seasons of Life

But changes in life are not always as welcome. People like things to remain "the way they are", sometimes, even when "the way they are" is not ideal.

A Road Less Traveled: Life changes.

Life changes, doesn’t it, after you experience a loss?? And I’m talking all loss – - a parent, a friend, a spouse, a child. Let’s get grieving out in the open.

Lifestyle Changes that Promote Stability, Quality of Life …

To live life to the fullest one needs to be physically active, have optimum fitness and be mentally happy too.

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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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Some Amazing Benefits of the BodyTalk System

The BodyTalk System is grabing the attention of many people. It is a fusion of Western healing methods that have a proven track record as well as Eastern traditional practices that have withstood the test of time and science.

As an alternative healing method, it promotes holistic wellness in the human body and mind by working with it as a whole system instead of as an isolated set of parts. The healing benefits are all achieved without the aggressiveness of surgury, injections, or drugs.

Your Physical Systems

The BodyTalk System works as either a stand alone therapy or in partnership with other healing modalities. These other healing methods can include any Western type treatments or Eastern treatment forms like yoga and acupuncture. The inclusive and holistic nature of the BodyTalk System acts as a booster when used in conjunction with other healing methods.

For example, if you are on thyroid medicine, the BodyTalk System can align your body with the medicine so it works more effectively. By integrating the medicine into your body’s systems you recieve a greater benefit because your body is not fighting against something it percieves as an intruder.

Many common physical health issues are addressed by this system. A sampling of these physical issues include but aren’t limited to: arthritis, allergies, headaches, fibromyalgia and acute chronic fatigue,  intestinal parasites, reproductive disorders, digestive disorders, organ and endocrine dysfunctions, acute and chronic infections and back and body pain.

Each session treats specific imbalances in the body before moving on to the next health concern so as to avoid body overload.

Your Mental Systems

The BodyTalk System also addresses mental and emotional concerns, such as stress or anxiety and learning and behavioral disorders, such as ADD and ADHD. These are all often a root cause of physical symptoms that manifest as illness the body. It is your body’s way of alerting you to an imbalance in your system as a whole.

Some other of these problems include: depression, emotional problems, and fears and phobias. Although total results are not always instantaneous, after each session some clients feel a overall general sense of well-being.

If you are looking for a modality to expand your personal development in order to make your life better, this healing method will help you. As your sense of well-being in terms of your mental and physical aspects is restored, your sense of self-confidence can be restored as well. You are literally being healed inside and out.

Your Session Information

Every BodyTalk session is unique. BodyTalk practitioners are guided by your own Innate Wisdom to address what’s needed for you at the time. Each session can have a totally different flavor.

Since the healing is energy based many people have fantastic results with phone or long distance sessions. This helps make sessions more convienent in terms of your time and travel. You’ll be amazed at how powerful and noticeable the positive effects of the BodyTalk System are in your life. 

When you have in person sessions, you lie down on a massage table in order to relax your whole body. You will also be asked to take off your shoes, watch and jewelry since metal or magnetic things can impede the flow of the treatment. You will stay fully dressed as it is not necessary to disrobe.

An experienced BodyTalk System practitioner can truly do wonders for the human body and mind. As this is a process of removing your conscious and subconscious blocks, you’ll easily and quickly return to your natural state of health.

Here is some additional information about BodyTalk:

"BodyTalk" Energy Healing

BodyTalk™ continuing education activities are approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association and the NCBTMB, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work. F…   Read more…

The BodyTalk System™

I was referred to BodyTalk for treatment. I was very skeptical. As a nurse with knowledge of the immune system and allergies, I didn’t expect much but wanted results. To my surprise in…   Read more…

What is BodyTalk?

I am available for a free 15 minute consultation if you’d like to know more about how the BodyTalk System can help your life. Just give me a call at 336-540-0088.

Blessings,

Donna

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