Bring your best self to light - May2007
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The Tyranny of Thought - free yourself!
What do the following stories have in common?
Story 1
A young woman tries on clothes in a shop. It says it's her usual size but she realises when she tries to do up the zip, that it's too small. She gazes in despair at the mirror. She tells herself how fat, ugly and repulsive she is. How could anyone love HER? She's never going to meet anyone at this rate...
Story 2
A young man sees a friend of his across the road, waves at him but his friend does not respond. "Well, blast him", he thinks. He snubs him the next time they meet and his friend is totally mystified.
Story 3
A new company have just secured what looks like a really big deal. The deal falls through. The owner of the company despairs and wonders what he has done wrong...
Realised yet what they have in common? Something happened but what really caused the distress was the interpretation chosen. After all in the first case it could have been that the sizes that were wrong. In the second story it could have been that the other person didn't see him. (A friend of mine with poor eyesight who hated her glasses regularly left off her glasses, which meant she didn't actually see anyone until they were within 3 feet of her...she was constantly being accused of "snobbery" by her friends!). On a sadder level we see it with people who commit suicide. They have chosen an interpretation of their situation that justifies ending their own life. I know there are many more explanations...but people who commit suicide generally feel the world would be better off without them. Of course, their family and friends would have a radically different interpretation.
Much of our suffering is caused by the interpretation we apply to events in our lives. We ask our spouse to do something...and they forget. There are many interpretations that can be put on that from: "he doesn't love me any more" to "poor thing, she must be very busy to have forgotten" . Which interpretation is more likely to lead to a happy response? Which interpretation is likely to lead to greater kindness and understanding?
Take Action!
- When something happens that makes you unhappy, do a reality check. (A La Byron Katie ask yourself if this is true? Ask if there is a kinder way to see this..
- If it is something someone else has done or said, ask them what they meant...chances are it's a lot kinder than you think..
- Take time to observe a situation without attributing a "story" to it. Get curious about what is really happening...
Consciousness Shifting stuff
We are now on Week 6 of the 9 week programme and I'm finding the work I am doing so beneficial...that I can't wait to learn how to do it for other people!
Melanie's story (Melanie has completed the Now What? programme)
“I loooved doing this program with you last year and it has really helped me launch into areas I LOVE! I am now a certified Image Consultant and Stylist, I am more than halfway through my Diploma in Life, Business and Executive Coaching, and my Business Consulting business is doing very well! I am also signing today for my dream home that matches just what I wanted, and I have also saved money to pay off almost all my debts! Thanks for your guidance and support Anne!”
Are you interested?
Laura Berman Fortgang now has a site specifically for Now What? Coaching. Here you can get the book, get the programme on CD and wear the T-shirt (just kidding on the last one!) .
Informational Teleclasses
I will be hosting a series of one hour free teleclasses about this programme on the following dates:
| Wednesday 23 May 2007 | 8pm GMT/3pm ET |
| Wednesday 20 June 2007 | 8pm GMT/3pm ET |
| Wednesday 19th September 2007 | 8pm GMT/3pm ET |
| Wednesday 17th October 2007 | 8pm GMT/3pm ET |
| Wednesday 21st November 2007 | 8pm GMT/3pm ET |
You can register for any of these calls by clicking here
I'm also doing it on a one to one basis with clients so if you are interested...contact me..we can do it over 4 months or 6 months...whatever suits your circumstances...why not contact me for a discussion...if I don't think it's the right programme for you...I will tell you so!
I love doing the programme as it brings you on a clear systematic path from where you are now to getting really clear about a new direction for your life...
Upcoming events
A friend of mine- Sile O'Broin (who lives in Rome) will be organising a workshop in Orte
You can read more about Avatar at http://www.avatarepc.com/
Please let anyone know that they can email me at s.obroin@gmail.com to set up a call or skype me sileinrome if they want to do an exercise over the phone to see if this would be something that they would be willing to do.
I did a session with Sile and it's very very simple and very powerful...highly recommended!
"In any case, this is for you if you
are interested in creating the rest of your life more deliberately, if you find
yourself in a repeating pattern that you would like to change, then you'll find
the Avatar course to be inspiring and empowering.
Numbers are filling up and you are ALL WELCOME! We have an abundance of space,
trainers, laughter and... chairs"
Orte, Italy, Avatar
Course 19th - 27th May
The last of the three courses is at the end
of May, in Orte (40 minutes by train north of Rome). I am delighted we are
hosting our second training in Italy this year. It's always a mini version of
the international courses and it promises to be a magical time. We've found a
gorgeous country house or casale, equipped with a swimming pool, with an amazing
view of the rolling Italian hillsides and where the landlady cooks delicious
food and serves fresh home baked bread for breakfast. It's perfect for the
course and I'll send you more details soon (price for full board is also
ridiculously cheap). "
The lonely Entrepreneur
Are you self-employed? Or thinking about it? Why not begin building up your network now...consider joining Lonely Entrepreneur!
Lonely Entrepreneur is currently free to the first 1,000 members and membership is picking up daily. So get in quick!
It's a free online business club for solopreneurs in which they can network, advertise themselves, read articles and listen to audio resources which they may find helpful, and get a free community call once a month and get access to discounted business coaching at attractive prices
Stuff for Sale - Master Your Money
When people complete the free goals report at www.annewalshcoach.com , the two issues that come up over and over again are finances and procrastination. I'm now offering two products to help you with this...
Master Your Money is for sale online. If you are interested in getting your finances sorted out...check this out!
There is a link to an e-book about procrastination as well: Kerul Kassel's Stop Procrastinating now!
Recommended - what I'm reading/listening to
This is the latest book by John Connolly, the wonderfully gifted Irish detective writer who sets his stories in Maine, USA. As always an amazing combination of humour, superb writing, sharp dialogue, and a highly original combination of crime and other world stuff...am thoroughly enjoying it...
Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough
I've read this book before but love a good historical epic...particularly when it's well researched and is full of fascinating characters such as Caesar's mistress..Servilia, Aurelia his mother...and how he clashed with the establishment in Rome.