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Shaping your destiny

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

I am a firm believe in shaping my own destiny. What you put in is what you get out!

There is no doubt in my mind that we create what happens around us and I was discussing this very topic with my husband earlier in the week. What did I get this morning in my inbox?…a sweet little reminder that I’m on the right track:

I subscribe to tut.com and each morning I get a ‘Note from The Universe’. This was today’s:

“You can choose to go, do, be, and have, and in the end you’ll exclaim, shocked and bewildered, that because of all the synchronicities of your life, all the “clicks” and “coincidences,” and the many happy “accidents,” your bounty and good fortune must have been your destiny.

Or, you might choose to wait for a miracle, a savior, or divine intervention, and in the end you’ll exclaim, shocked and bewildered, that because of all the synchronicities of your life, all the missed chances and disappointments, and the many unhappy accidents, your lack and misfortune must have been your destiny.”

My Dad calls it his ‘silver spoon’. I’m choose serving spoon size spoons…and filling them with strawberries!

How do you create your  silver spoons?

Image: Carlos Porto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Bath Positive Living Group

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Bath Positive Living GroupEvery monday evening (except bank holidays)
The Coffee Lounge
Manvers Street Baptist Church.
7.00pm – 10pm
£5

There is no need to book. Just pop along whenever there is a talk of interest. It’s a Lovely, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, everyone is welcome. Refreshments included.

Format for the evenings:
Welcome and introduction 7.30pm (tea and biscuits available on arrival)
Topic of the evening 7.45pm
Social and (more) refreshments 9.00pm
For full details of all upcoming talks please visit positivelivinggroups.co.uk/BATH.html

Or visit the  interactive online community ‘Positive Living Groups Network’ at PLGN.co.uk

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Personal development holiday in Greece

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Liz FosterLooking to get away and discover yourself? My friend, colleague and fabulous Integral Coach, Liz Foster has something for you.

23rd July – 30th July
Cost is £325 – includes all food and accommodation.
info@lizfostercoaching.com
If you want to know more just give Liz a buzz on 07974202731.

If  you haven’t booked your summer ‘get-away’ its a really great opportunity to do a bit of self-development work on yourself and mix it in with time out on the beach, whilst meeting new like-minded people and having a laugh!

What is this workshop all about?

In this five day workshop you will learn to love your shadow and step out of what is holding you back in your life.

We will be spending the mornings in workshop space…exploring how you live your life, how your behaviours limit you and how to have a huge shift.

The afternoons will be spent sunning yourself on the beach or exploring the local area.

Who is this workshop really for?

It’s for you if you’re interested in knowing what robs you of your self-respect, courage and creativity.

If you keep on repeating the same patterns over and over… and you’re fed up and want something to shift.

This workshop is for you if you want to have a massive breakthrough, switch off the auto-pilot and open your eyes to reclaim your power and brilliance.

What will you get out of participating in this workshop?

Uncover the Shadow that keeps you stuck in the past.

Embrace the power of your true authentic self.

Learn to move through and beyond your fear.

Heal your heart from painful relationships.

Rediscover your passion for life.

More details: http://www.kalikalos.com/workshops/loving-your-shadow.html

And now a little more about me…

I trained with the worlds leading facilitator in Shadow Work, Debbie Ford. Debbie’s work has gained her the support of other great spiritual teachers of our time, from Deepak Chopra to Marianne Williamson and Neale Donald Walsch .

I am a trainer, facilitator and coach in Debbie Ford’s work and am leading her work here in UK.

I look forward to hearing from you and having some fun…and if you have any friends or family who would be interested or someone who is looking for that ‘something different’ on holiday then please pass on this information.

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Body, mind, spirit groups in Bath

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

When: Thursday 20th May 2010
Where: Milsom Room, Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Cost: Donation

Looking for a healing, health or spiritual change?
Would you like to join a group or find a workshop?

The 2nd of the healing groups evening. The first,  in April, was very successful. Many groups in Bath united to inform individuals and other groups of their existence. If you’re looking for a group or a workshop related to body. mind, spirit, then do come do this event.

An opportunity for individuals, healing and workshop groups in Bath to come together for an evening of meditation, sounds, short talks and getting to know one another.

Format for the evening
- Welcome
- Short talk/meditation/sound/chant (speakers welcome)
- Group introductions
- Tea, biscuits and chats

Contact Liza:    info@lizaharwood.com     07789 880 415
lizaharwood.com/events-bath-bristol

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Bach flower remedy workshop with Celia Stewart

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

April 27
7-9pm
@ Neal’s Yard Remedies, Bath, BA1 5AR
£15 including refreshments and a treatment bottle

I’ve met several lovely people since I started working at Neal’s Yard in January. One of them is the very knowledgeable Celia Stewart. She’s also a funky dresser, which I really appreciate.

She is a registered Practitioner and will present an introductory workshop for those new to Bach Flower Remedies or who wish to further their knowledge.

The workshop includes:

- background on Dr Edward Bach

- a look at the most popular remedies for women’s health

- an opportunity to make your own treatment bottle

For further info contact Celia : massage.bach@gmail.com or 07761 016521

Celia’s website: http://www.bathholistic.co.uk/

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Overcoming Barriers to Success – free talk

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Tuesday 23rd March,
5.45 to 7pm
Cafe Nero,  21-22 High Street (opposite Guild Hall).

Liz Foster, an Integrative Coach with whom I’ve done some fantastic personal development work, will be guiding you through the barriers to your success.

Bath Coaching Café would like to invite you to a free workshop to enable you to see what really gets in the way of your success and learn some tools and techniques so you can overcome the barriers and achieve the success you want in your life.

There can be many possible barriers to success in our lives. They prevent us from getting the job or promotion we want, they limit us in our relationships and stop us from living our lives fully. These obstacles may appear in various guises; internal blocks in the form of our negative thoughts, fears, low self-esteem and external blocks such as physical symptoms, stress and communication problems.

We have probably all come across these barriers at one time or another and found difficulty in overcoming them. It sounds simple but the first step is to recognise these blocks, uncover your ‘story’ and look at your old patterns. The second step is to start making changes, incorporate them into your daily life and lay down new patterns for decision making so you can achieve success and lead an energised and motivated life.

For the price of a coffee you can meet several coaches, complete a useful exercise and get the opportunity to start overcoming your barriers in a relaxed atmosphere.

For more information go to www.bathcoachingcafe.co.uk or contact us on bathcoachingcafe@hotmail.co.uk

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Womens Health with Alexandra Pope

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Alexandra Pope

Creating Menstrual Health with Hilary Lewin teaching Maya Abdominal massage on Day 2.
April 24/25th 2010.
Minerva Centre, Bath

Contact: Carla Esteves 07946364898 or c.esteves@live.co.uk. Wildgenie.com

I’ve been on Alexandra’s Wisdom of Menstruation  course and I can highly recommend exploring women’s health with her.

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Joint healing group meeting, Bath, March 11th

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Unity and Connection.
The Milsom Room, Manvers St. Baptist Church, Bath
Thursday 11 March 2010, 7.30 – 9.30pm

Contact Kim Coles - 07749 921118 or kim@healwithin.co.uk

An opportunity for all healing groups in Bath to come together for an evening of meditation, sounds, talks and getting to know one another.

An opportunity to get up and talk about yourself and your group. Speakers welcome.

An opportunity for those who just want to find out what healing is, and maybe join a group.
Basic format for the evening

  • Greeting by Kim Coles
  • Ammaprema will give an opening gong performance
  • Shirley Smith will give a brief talk on spiritual healing
  • Elizabeth Griffin will lead a group recital
  • Claire Stevens will lead us into a guided visualisation
  • Then some speakers briefly talk about their group work: Liz Josey from Positive Living Groups with Positive Living Bath introducing themselves as they are launching their group in April. Leora Sharp will introduce about Bath Practitioners Group. Barry McGuiness from Enlightenment Intensives.

If there’s enough time, then others can introduce themselves, but it`s mostly about finding out what groups are available, as there will be those who want to join a group, or those who feel inspired to start a group.

There may be a finishing gong performance.
Bring a mat or blanket if you would like.
Drinking water provided.

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Limited by not being able to speak in public?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

john-dawsonI’ve just completed a 4 week course with John Dawson from Speaking Infront and I’ve really been WOWed!

I was raised by 2 very public figures. My Mom was a Speech and Drama teacher and was the Director for many a brilliant school play. My Dad was on a city councillor for many years which landed my parents as Mayor and Mayoress 5 times. So I really should have no problems speaking in public. But for some reason my flight/fight response really kicks in, my brain freezes up and I can’t recall what I want to deliver. I’m a pretty confident person so it’s been quite puzzeling to me why and what my hang ups are around public speaking.

Thanks to John and his course I know now what the issues are. I won’t give all his secrets away here but if you’re in the same boat, I highly recommend going on his course. Amongst other things we learned what’s actually going on in our heads when we get up there and that understanding certainly set me free.

I’m really excited now for a talk I’m doing in January when previously I would be dreading it! Thank John!

More info about his courses at http://www.speaking-infront.co.uk/introduction/

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Welcoming, understanding, accepting and transmuting our emotions

Monday, December 7th, 2009

guesthouseI’ve watched Debbie Ford’s,  The Shadow Effect DVD a few times now and she mentions the poem below, which likens being human to a guest house with new emotions arriving every day. I think this poem is a great one to have in our diaries so when we’re having a hard day, we can read it and remind ourselves to accept what is and that all from all hard times, good things arise.

I think this runs parallel with what Eckhart Tolle suggests in The Power of Now (Page 218); “Become and alchemist. Transmute base metal into gold, suffering into consciousness, disaster into enlightenment.”

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

~ Rumi

(The Essential Rumi, versions by Coleman Barks)

I’ve also been reading Debbie Ford’s The Dark Side of the Light Chasers and participating in a virtual book club with Liz Foster, who has been working closely with Debbie for some years now. I’m finding the book and the book club offers me a wonderful opportunity to understand those ‘shadows’ that bring me down. Debbie’s words help us realise that each shadow is indeed a guide and a gift which, if we embrace enthusiastically, we can use to forgive ourselves. So, we use it, instead of it using us.

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