Wholelife Coaching

December 2011 …  Your End-of-Year Invitation

As we move into the last days of 2011, I invite you to take an extra hour just for you…sit with pen in hand and reflect on this past year.  Go through each of these questions as a way to celebrate your achievements and ponder the question, what’s next?

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” — T.S. Eliot Read the rest of this entry »

This is such a great piece about prioritizing who you’re being in life rather than what you’re acquiring.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  Best, Mary Beth

“For each of us eventually, whether we are ready or not, someday it will come to an end.

There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.

All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.

Your wealth, fame, and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

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Instead of waiting around for a new job.  Consider these ideas to bring more income into your life.  They may lead to new ways of self-expression.

1. Sell your stuff or other peoples’ stuff- Ebay, Craig’s List, garage sales
2. Start a small or micro business – use your talents, grow & sell produce, clean houses, consult
3. House/Dog or Cat/Child sitting – for the nurturing folks
4. Tutoring/teaching – ESL, piano lessons, reading, math
5. Handyman – help others fix their homes or do some woodworking
6. Baking cakes, cookies, pies – sell to busy friends
7. Rent a room in your home – to a trustworthy person
8. Sewing/art/design – use your creativity for others
9. Moving jobs – help people get their stuff packed & transported
10. Recycling cans/boxes – some places pay money & you’ll be helping the enviornment

What are your creative ideas to bring in more income?  Please share and let’s make it through this time together.

Step 1:  What is your purpose at this time in your life?

Life purpose is the phrase that identifies the path we are on in life.  It is what gives us power over all the internal and external voices trying to tell us what to do, that grounded and centered truth that when being lived makes us unstoppable and unconcerned about others’ opinions, judgments and criticisms.  The answer to the question ”Why am I here?” Read the rest of this entry »

Real work is effortless.  It flows from who you are at your core.   One thing that stands between you living out your purpose is your internal map of reality.  That map keeps you asleep to your greatness as the landscape is filled with falsities and limiting beliefs.  Your mind does not want you to wake up as it will loose its control over you.  Your Soul, on the other hand, keeps showing you your Truth.  That Truth lives in your heart which is filled with longing.  You can deny who you are and push aside your purpose for status, power, financial gain, etc.  Yet, those false rewards turn into golden handcuffs as you loose your sense of freedom.

So many individuals are waking up to who they truly are and looking for ways to know their Truth, to express their essence.  As Human Angels, we hope to have a positive impact on others as we journey through this life and we cannot do that until we understand our Truth.  I believe, that is why so many attachments are being stripped away at this time.  Whether it’s the image you hold or yourself, your job, your relationship, your money, or your health, their leaving washes away the old map of reality.  I know from personal experience, it can be both painful and scary to experience such sweeping changes and it virtually ensures a deeper connection with your soul.  Your soul holds great wisdom and loves you no matter what.  NO MATTER WHAT!

It’s been waiting for this opportunity to speak with you.  All you have to do to facilitate this relationship is to spend some time each day breathing deeply into your belly and saying, “Yes, to life.”  In time, you will develop a new level of trust in yourself and the chaos of world conditions no longer keeps you in a frenzy.  You’ll feel increasing peace of mind and heart.

We are crossing into a new era, expanding ourselves, and the idea of work is going away.  Creative, self-expression is evolving as the new standard.  As we evolve beyond mental conditioning and stop trying to control things, the soul’s wisdom comes through to guide us and heretofore, unimagined potentials open us for us.

If you are interested in developing your relationship with your Truth and finding authentic work please contact me for a complimentary consultation: marybeth@wholelifecoaching.com

First, decide that you will make finding your “ideal vocation” your goal.  I say, “Ideal vocation” because that leaves wide open the possibilities and initially you want to approach the change from this perspective.  As humans we often get caught up in the “how” before we even know the “what.” This will kill any creativity so you must not think about if a certain type of work exists, or pays enough, etc. You must only focus on the “what.”
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We are all so busy we miss deepening the relationship we have with the most important person in the world, SELF.  I challenge you to schedule sacred time to be with you, a weekly date night.  This time can be spent to create your dreams as long as it is all by yourself.  Tell your friends and family that you would like their support to keep this time sacred.  The key to keeping this time sacred every week is to schedule it into your time management system as you would any other important appointment.  Still think you don’t have the time?  Consider the last time you fell in love with someone.  How quickly were you able to find “extra” time to spend with that person?  I bet it didn’t take long before you were able to create lots of free time to devote to this person.  Please, make the same commitment to yourself! Read the rest of this entry »

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.  So how do we find meaning and feel safe in the midst of constant change?  How do we find joy in our day to day lives?  I suggest that the only way to manage change is to commit yourself to personal growth and spiritual fulfillment, to be pro-active about the changes you accept in your life.  This necessitates knowing and living from your life’s purpose.  Life purpose is the big agenda for our lives; some people call it your path or soul purpose.  Your life purpose is as unique to you as your fingerprints.  It’s who you are and why you’re here on earth now. Read the rest of this entry »

I was talking to a very special individual earlier this week who described ‘coaching’ as being for people who had big dreams, (i.e., who are clearly after things that they envision), but can not yet touch.  Many people believe that the path to accomplish their dreams is through a ‘to do’ list.  While that is partially true, what is more accurate is that the path is paved by learning more about the unique individual that each of us is; what we truly want; asking and answering tough personal questions; holding ourselves more accountable; listening to our small voice inside and allowing this voice to guide us.  Easier said than done, right?

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Here are a series of steps to consider as you are developing a project:

1. Outcome: this is what you would like to happen.  THINK BIG – you can always make adjustments
2. Why Will It Work: You’re confident about the above outcome – why do you think it will happen?
3. Introlerables: You have boundaries and limits – what are they?  No matter how tempting the outcome, can you still honor yourself and maintain your sense of integrity and self worth.
4. Must Have’s: Certain things, conditions, and elements must be present to acquire and sustain your commitment to this process – what are they? Read the rest of this entry »