I have.

In my case, my resistance was claiming a title.
For many years, I have introduced myself
as a life coach.
True.  Accurate.  And safe.
No risk in that label.

But the truth is I am not just
a generic life coach.
I am a relationship coach.

But I have resisted that title
because I was afraid.
Mostly, afraid I had to have
a perfect relationship
to call myself that.

But now I am over it.
I realize that it is not about having
a perfect relationship
it is about having
an authentic one.

And that I have in spades.

And so I am dedicating 2012
to sharing all I know
about relationships
and the dance between
men and women.

Starting on Monday.

Join me on this FREE call
where I share
the simplest formula
to make connecting with
the opposite sex
way easier.

Register here:
http://mindsetcoaching.com/relationship-bliss/

To creating ease,
Beth

I have been known to make MANY of my own
caught up in the energy of the new year.

Yesterday however I found myself
not wanting to set traditional style goals
and instead, inspired by a group of friends,
we collectively created a bucket list for 2012.

Not ’some day’ dreams but stuff to do THIS YEAR.
It turned into great fun!

Here are some highlights from our list:

Swim naked in a lake or ocean.
See a live concert at the Gorge.
Plan an annual camping trip.
Take a canoe trip.
Try surfing.
Learn something new.
Take a leap off something that scares you.
Learn a Gaelic song.

So if you want to set ‘regular’ goals don’t let me stop you.
However if the traditional way doesn’t jazz you up
may I suggest you make (or dust off) your own bucket list.

And should you need a bit more inspiration
rent the classic 2007 movie. It’s awesome.

To a year of (more)  fun,
beth

Today is Winter Solstice.
Solstice, like any other new season,
is the perfect opportunity to release the old
and bring in the new.  I particularly love this
changing of the season because it falls so close
to the end of the calendar year.

As 2011 comes to an end,
I invite you to take some time to reflect on all the lessons,
aha’s and achievements you had and swim in the gratitude
of everything the year brought you AND taught you.
From that place, you can release all that you didn’t do,
meant to do and forgot and greet the new year with a blank canvas.

May 2012 be everything you envision and more!

My best to you,
Beth

What this means is she trains 18 hours a week
(yes you read that right- 18 hours every week)
and all that work is to see
what she is capable of doing on
vault, bars beam and floor routines.

Her dream is to represent Canada at the 2016 Olympics.

Now there is a lot of gymnastic statistics
to suggest that she will not get to that goal
but Gracie believes she can get there.

Yesterday she competed
at her first competition of the season
and had one of those days when everything goes right
placing 1st in her level and making the Winter Games team.

But this story is not about the podium.
It is about not giving up.

Because last year, Gracie fell and stumbled a lot.
She struggled with learning new skills on every event.
She sat at competition after competition
and watched her teammates go up and get the medals.

There was lots of tears.

Here is the thing I learned from Gracie.

There are days when everything goes right
and your dream unfolds right before your eyes.
You stand on your own podium of life and get the medal.
Moments to cherish for sure.

But the path of dreams are not just joyful moments.

Dreams are strung together with days of doubt,
days of pain and days of determination.

That is what our little gymnast is made of.
That is what all our dreams are made of.

So if you have a dream that isn’t quite coming together
may this be your reminder to never, ever give up.

Believe,
Beth

Not only have I been over-the-top-please-don’t-stop spoiled
a new beautiful healthy niece was born into our family
and if that wasn’t enough,
I got to read the most amazing stories from YOU.

THANK YOU for writing in and telling me why
some free coaching would serve you.

The lucky winner is….Kelly!
So Kelly, check your email as to how to book yourself into my calendar.

I have to say, it was hard not to choose everyone who wrote.
For those of you who are not Kelly, I still have something for you.

If you believe that having some uber-support would serve you,
you can book a session with me for a special birthday-discount.
For those of you who have invested hundreds (and thousands!)
of dollars to work one-on-one with me
you might be a tad surprised at this price.

$99

Yup. That’s it.

For just $99 you can book your one hour of coaching
and get your personalized plan to feel, do or BE happier
into high gear.

Let me know if you want to take advantage of this offer
as I will be scheduling these special sessions
on a first-come
first-serve basis.

I urge you not to wait.

In deep service,
Beth

Today, I am writing because it is my birthday
and while I know normally birthdays are all about receiving
on my birthday I like to do both – give and receive.

So in the spirit of celebrating all that I have abundant in my life
I would like to launch my first (possibly annual!) birthday contest.

Here is the contest:
To one lucky winner I am giving away a FREE coaching session
to launch something, pan something, un-stick something, shift something
or just plain old have a conversation where the sole focus is on YOU.

Here is how to win:
Write me a story about your life
and why a coaching session would serve you right now.
Here is the caveat – the story must be SHORT and yet COMPELLING.
Long-winded life stories are automatically disqualified! ;-)

Don’t hesitate on this.
Contest closes at midnight tonight
(when my birthday is officially over!)
Yep, serious-action-takers-get-the-prize.

Submissions can be sent directly to: mindsetcoaching@gmail.com

I can’t wait to support your  dream!

To birthday presents,
Beth

Two weeks ago we created a dream of a new home.
Specifically to be sitting by this very pool next summer.

We found the home we wanted. (step ONE of dream manifestation!)
We got excited.  (step TWO of dream activation – get emotional about it!)
We got into action (step THREE – show the universe you are ready!)
Then 2 days ago the whole deal fell apart.

No new house for us.

So does that mean the law of attraction doesn’t work?Hardly.
Although I have to say
I was a tad attached to the dream in the form of this house.
See the error of my ways?
Excited about a new house a good thing.
Attached to it being THE only house, not a good thing.

Ever has this happen to you?
Watched a dream slip away?

When this happened to me
I gave myself a full 24 hours
to be completely human about it
aka cry, freak out, feel desperate, overwhelmed and upset.

Now that I am on the other side of freaking out
I am able to see all the gifts in this deal falling through.
Like that we have our current house organized,  sparkling and clean,
we have our financing in place and organized
and the best part, we are so clear about our dream
to have some new home soon.

It is comes down to trust.
Trusting that the universe IS conspiring for our highest good
which means a house that is even better
must be on its way.

To your dreams,
Beth

If you have a home office like me
you know it is a bit more challenging
during the summer
when you are trying to run your business
and your kids want to run to the beach.

But now it is September
and the perfect time to get back
to things you may have neglected.

Even if you don’t have kids
you can use the energy of back-to-school

Summer is perfect for relaxing
slowing down
and savourig the warmth of the season.

September on the other hand
is perfect for getting BACK…
back to business
back to basics
back to healthy eating
or whatever you would like to get back to.

Here is a simple 3-step method:

1.  Look at everything that was GREAT over the last 3 months and celebrate it.
2.  Next, make a LIST of things you may have neglected or given less energy to.
3.  Put ONE thing at the top of your list and commit to it for the next 30 days.

Voila!

Back-to-school-energy
is the perfect time to re-focus
and give energy to something
you want to harvest this fall.

To happy harvesting,
Beth

Here is my question for you today:
How IS your summer going?

Do this little exercise…
if you had to give one word to describe July
what word would you choose?

Personally, mine would be BUSY.
Lots of busyness – some work busyness,
and some fun busyness, but definitely
a whole lot of scheduled busy.

So to ensure the rest of the summer
felt a whole lot more relaxing
this is what I decided to do about it.

I picked the word JOY in advance for August.

So in the spirit of bringing that word to life
our family created a “joy jar” and
filled it with activities we would love to do together.

I encourage you to pick your own word
and if inspired, make a joy jar too!

To summer with intention,
beth

ps
In case you are curious
I am down 4% body fat
thanks to my personal trainer
and Isagenix – more joy!

You know
’stuff’ that hold us back
’stuff’ that we don’t like
and ’stuff’ we’d rather
people didn’t know about.

Even the most sucessful
have their ’stuff’ too
(they just store it in nicer houses!)

But here’s the thing
before you can deal with your stuff
you must face it.

The bold, ugly truth
about what holds you back
in your relationships
in your health
in your business
or whatever area you
are committed to seeing change in.

Here is the simple 3 step method I use:

Step 1: Pick ONE thing (not everything you want to change for be free of)
A ‘bad’ habit, a toxic relationship, procrastination,
emotional baggage, un-done’s or even household clutter (my ’stuff’!)

Step 2: Do ONE thing – like every day that supports eradicating ‘your stuff’
Action is the only sure-fire anti-dote to feeling stuck in your stuff.

Step 3: STAY the course.
Anyone can be inspired for a few hours or days.  But stick with it even when
the motivation ebbs.  On those days, have a post-it note reminding you
what is it you will GET when you are free of this thing .

Ready?  Me too.  Off to file some stuff…

To your freedom,
Beth