Life Creations Education

Get the Business You Want, Already!

2012-11-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

We're proud to announce the newest addition to our business coaching arsenal, the interactive workbook: Get the Business You Want, Already, a practical guide to creating a profitable and sustainable business.

Is your business where you want it to be? Do you spend more time working in it than working on it?

If you’re ready to reconnect with your vision and reignite the passion in your business, now is the time to take action.

Within this interactive guidebook, gain valuable knowledge and simple steps for revitalizing your business. Discover how to establish yourself as a brand and effectively market your niche, heighten sales and raise profitability, improve communication with coworkers and clients, and achieve long-term success.

Additionally, you’ll be given the tools to:

• Align with your business’original ideals.

• Develop a goal-oriented mindset.

• Eliminate actions and behaviors that are hindering your success.

• Implement small changes for maximum results.

Get the business you want already – the ball is in your court!

Get the Life You Want, Already!

2012-11-01T22:46:00.000-07:00

We're proud to announce the newest addition to our coaching arsenal, the interactive workbook entitled Get the Life You Want, Already! Learn to let go of what's holding you back and start living a life of purpose!

Are you living your life to the fullest? Do you feel stuck, defeated, or unable to move forward?

If you’re ready to put an end to self-defeating behaviors and attain your life’s true potential, now is the time to take action.

Within this interactive guidebook, learn practical steps for shifting your energy and achieving lasting growth. Gain valuable insight on accomplishing your ambitions and create freedom in your personal and professional life.

Additionally, you’ll be given the tools to:

• Align with your true intention.

• Create a more fulfilling and meaningful existence.

• Achieve balance among your body, mind, and spirit.

• Enrich yourself, your business, and your community.

Get the life you want already – the ball is in your court!

Coach Love

2012-02-07T14:20:00.000-08:00

Life Creations Education is more than just a group of mentors, guides, and trainers--we're a community of niche coaches, committed to helping others align with their purpose for complete peace, joy and happiness.

Our Transitions Coach, Janelle Macrae supports clients through all of life’s changes and challenges, helping to create the life that they desire through their times of transition, including career change, unemployment, sickness, or retirement. Her efforts aim to assist clients in feeling and healing through times of grief and loss, guiding them to move forward and carry out their full potential.

Janelle's efforts have helped clients achieve a more fulfilling existence, including Kathy, who recently completed her coaching program:

"Just wanted to thank you again for these months of self discovery, tools, insights, etc that YOU and this coaching program have given me. So happy today was not a good bye, but just an ending to this particular program.

You are a great coach and your patience AND perseverance were very important to my success / growth. You rock!!

Take care, Kathy"

Happiness and Healing in February

2012-02-03T12:00:00.000-08:00

2012 is moving along, as we welcome the changes brought on with this new month. In our last newsletter, we declared 2012 "The Year of Healing", and throughout February, we'll be focusing on happiness and emotional well-being.

As a Healing Coach, my efforts are centered around restoring spiritual wholeness, most often through emotional and mental mending. It's important to remember that the path to healing and the path to awakening are actually one in the same--it is possible to clear away the pain and hurt that are preventing you from moving forward with ease and being fully present in your life.

Through coaching, learn how to decrease stress, experience insight and clarity, improve your skills of communication, and plan strategically. We at LCE are committed to helping you develop the ability to meet life's continual changes from a solid foundation, while maintaining contentment and true fulfillment in life.

Here's to happiness and healing in February!

--Alejandra

How to Heal Yourself from the Inside Out in 5 Steps

2012-02-02T12:00:00.000-08:00

FREE Telecourse--February 16th at 5:00 PM/PST

How to Heal Yourself from the Inside Out in 5 Steps

We have all experienced hurt in our lives, whether physical, mental, emotional, or all three. But why does this pain have to happen to us?

My whole life I had wanted to be a ballet dancer. I was actually pretty good at it, and had earned many scholarships to various dancing schools through the country.

By the age of 15, I had moved away from my family to live in San Francisco on my own to develop my craft and actualize my dream of becoming a professional dancer.

Those teen years proved to be some of the hardest I had ever been through. Many wounds were created in all parts of me--physically, emotionally and mentally. What I didn’t know at the time was that I was miserable; I thought that I had wanted it so bad that no amount of hurt mattered.

Then, at 17, I was in a serious car accident, resulting in a major injury in my back. I lost my scholarship and they sent me back home, wounded and, what felt like...

broken.

I laid in bed for almost a year feeling sorry for myself, getting into a deep depression that would leave even more painful wounds. My sole reason for being had been taken away from me...

or so I thought.

I needed to heal. As I look back now, I know that everything that occurred in my life was my own creation and had a purpose; that purpose has led me to developing a formula that heals human beings on every level...

mind, body, & spirit.

Every pain or hurt endured during that time, and even before, was for the purpose in which I am living out now...

teaching a healing formula that can heal any wound in life.

Within this FREE telecourse on How to Heal From the Inside Out in 5 Steps, I will walk you through each component of the healing formula.

And here are just SOME of the topics we’re covering … in DEPTH:

Why you suffer from physical, emotional, and mental pain
How to overcome chronic pain in your body
What you can do to heal mental wounds
How to heal emotional pains, whether they’re old or new

Don’t delay--register now!

I’m confident that, once you discover How to Heal From the Inside Out in 5 Steps, you’ll experience immediate results in every aspect of your life.

Join us February 16th at 5:00 PM/PST in this FREE telecourse if you are:

stuck in chronic pain in your body and you have done everything you know to get rid of it.
sick and tired of always being sick and tired.

Space is limited--secure your spot today! I look forward to having you on the line!

Amazing Testimony from "How to Double Your Income in 4 Weeks"

2012-02-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

Last month, we began our four-week telecourse "How to Double Your Income in 4 Weeks", and already, attendees are seeing great results!

"The cash usage is such a wonderful experience, I can't tell you enough how much I feel the abundance. I actually "feel" what I get from what I am giving and THEN RECEIVING! It's so wonderful--I will always work with cash.

[When] I started out this class...I had no clients. Last week I got 2 new clients and 1 came back who wants me twice a week...so I'VE DOUBLED MY INCOME!

I feel the attraction and the abundance!"

--Brittney Aroff

Are You Ready to Heal?

2012-01-21T10:00:00.000-08:00

Healing and pain go hand-in-hand: you can experience both in the body, in the mind, and even through emotions.

Healing for me started years ago when I tore the ligaments in the SI joint of my back, prematurely ending my dance career. At that time, I was on scholarship at the Marin Ballet Theater in San Francisco and had always dreamed of being a dancer; in fact, I never thought that I would do anything else.

Through my injury, I experienced so much pain and suffering, however, it was only the physical pain that I thought needed to heal. I didn't realize at the time how much emotional and mental damage I had also built up. A lot of anger was carried and stored for a later time, and it took years for me to heal from every aspect of the injury.

Sound familiar?

This is what pain can do to us. We store it up and never really see it outside of its physical ailments. But what about your mind? And what about your spirit?

Allowing yourself to properly heal from any type of pain is the only way to create a sound wholeness among your body, mind, and soul.

So ask yourself this--are you ready to heal?

2012: The Year of Healing

2012-01-06T10:00:00.000-08:00

The beginning of a new year is often thought of as a clean slate; a time of forming resolutions that will carry us for the next twelve months. But why do we put these resolutions into place?

As defined, the term resolution refers to “a firm decision to do or not do something”. In forming resolutions, we intend to lose weight or strengthen relationships; to find a new job or finally quit smoking. But are these resolutions put into place as a means of healing from past experiences, or simply dealing with them?

Dealing acts as a form of coping, a way to stray from the actual problem at hand and focus solely on its surface. And sure, dealing works to a certain extent, but you can only deal for so long. Healing, on the other hand, has the ability to create a sound wholeness among your body, mind, and soul by allowing you to properly mend at your core.

Part of my job as a Healing Coach is taking you to that core, no matter how difficult it may be, and restoring your spiritual wholeness. And after the excess of the holiday season, I can’t think of a better time to help you begin to heal.

Throughout the next 12 months, I will be sharing my story of emotional, mental, and physical healing with you; candidly speaking on my journey to wholeness in hopes of inspiring you to do the same.

Here’s to a happy and healing in 2012,

Alejandra Crisafulli
Master Healing Coach
Life Creations Education

Giving and Receiving Through the Holiday Season

2011-12-09T11:00:00.000-08:00

Especially throughout the holiday season, the ideas of giving and receiving stand at the forefront of our minds. But how do we as people develop these intentions to compose and experience true prosperity?

Within this life, we have been given certain qualities and affections that carry us throughout each day. And when we allow ourselves to live authentically, we are inadvertently passing our gifts to those surrounding us; their gifts are then passed on, and thus, a continuous circle of giving extends.

In receiving this way, we allow our bodies to "refuel", enabling us to continue giving and sharing our gifts. But what happens when we close ourselves off, forging an inability to truly receive?

While there are innumerable reasons why receiving is difficult for many of us, the greatest factor is our own cultural conditioning. In our society, giving is generally viewed as honorable and, more or less, esteemed; receiving is often attributed to selfishness, which undoubtedly has a lot of negative connotations for most of us. Step aside from these adverse ideals and learn to see what giving and receiving truly are.

Throughout this season and onto 2012, allow yourself the opportunity to give and receive, continuing the cycle of passing forward your own, unique gifts. In doing so, you will give yourself and others the opportunity to experience true prosperity.

2011-12-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

As the month of December begins to unfold, it's important to remember that there is no better way to give thanks than to give back! From small acts of kindness to larger-scale benevolence, here are several ways that you can give back throughout the entire holiday season!

Support Meals on Wheels Association of America, an organization that provides home-delivered meals to people in need. Volunteer to make and deliver hot meals to the needy by contacting a Meals on Wheels program near you or make a donation to support their work.
Invite a neighbor or friend to join in your holiday meal if they don't already have plans. Know someone who is sick and might not be able to get out of the house? Bring a home-cooked meal to them.
More than 50 million Americans are struggling to feed their families this year. Help these families out by donating canned goods to a local food bank, your grocery store or plan to help make and serve a meal at a soup kitchen near you. You can find opportunities near you through Feeding America.

While promises of fabulous feasts, good company, and long-awaited presents will undoubtedly take over for much of the holiday season, always remember the ideals that this time of year truly represents. Happy holidays!

Assumptions

2011-11-22T10:00:00.000-08:00

We've all heard about assuming and what happens when we assume, but how many of us have actually assumed something and ended up feeling like a you-know-what?

The thing about assumptions is that they are a way to justify our own self-sabotaging behaviors. Our behaviors stop us from owning our own realities, and when we do this, it creates conflict and drama in our lives.

You know that other statement, that “the truth will set you free”? Well, this is true as well, and if we could just speak our truths rather than always assuming, we would all have a much more easeful life, without the needless conflict and drama!

Saying "Yes" to Life

2011-11-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

How often do you find yourself saying no?

I recently discovered that I was saying no throughout my entire day. What an energy blocker that word is, and it happens to be the first word we learn as children.

If you say no 5 times a day, then multiply that by the 7 days in a week, and again by the 52 weeks in a year, that is a whole lot of no (1,820 no's to be exact)! It's no wonder that there is a block to receiving abundance in life.

Can we switch our awareness to yes? Take the challenge and say yes to life!

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LCE and Oprah's Lifeclass Webcast - Lesson 23, Slow Down

2011-11-10T10:00:00.002-08:00

This webcast reminded us of a favorite and powerful quote from Byron Katie:

"Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it...it's just easier if you do."

This story, as well as this quote, are reminders that it's important for us to always live in the moment, not just to try and get to the moment.

Things Are a-Churnin'

2011-11-10T10:00:00.000-08:00

I had a client say this the other day, and it really got me present to her statement. It is so true that there is a change in the air--we are moving some major things right now, which is perhaps something that you may be feeling.

People are choosing to get out of their own ways and step into a life of fulfillment, but keep in mind that with change, a feeling of discomfort may occur. Sometimes, you need to get uncomfortable to make the changes you want in your life. So keep going--the churning will stop soon!

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LCE and Oprah's Lifeclass Webcast - Lesson 22, Plague of America

2011-11-09T10:00:00.001-08:00

As Oprah continues her Lifeclass series online and through OWN, we've discovered our alignment through similar teachings from Life Creations Education. Today was the live stream of the "Plague of America" webcast--view a clip from the episode below, and discover what Oprah believes is the heart of what many Americans are struggling with: living a financial lie. Watch to see if your spending is a reflection of what you value, and what your purchases say about your life.

Money and wealth are always topics at the forefront of our minds.

Within the last few years, we have all experienced some kind of impact due to the economy. Are you tired of allowing your wealth to be dictated by outside circumstances? Don’t you want to take back control of our money and wealth?

If you answered "yes", then this 4 disc CD set will support you in taking back the control!

The Creating Wealth CD Set is designed for you to truly implement the tools that will have you creating wealth, not just with money but every aspect of your life. These tools have been what has allowed me and hundreds of others to stop being affected by what is happening in the world around us and take back the control of our wealth--now its your turn!

With the Creating Wealth CD Set, you will:

Come to understand how to use your subconscious to master the energy of money;
Discover the root cause of your money challenges and why you are being affected by the circumstances of wealth;
Release old limiting beliefs that create the situations around wealth; and
Create your abundant wealth in business and life now and beyond.

For more information on the Creating Wealth CD Set and how to regain control of your money, please visit www.lifecreationsedu.com.

LCE and Oprah's Lifeclass Webcast - Lesson 21, Love Doesn't Hurt

2011-11-08T10:00:00.000-08:00

As Oprah continues her Lifeclass series online and through OWN, we've discovered our alignment through similar teachings from Life Creations Education. Today was the live stream of the "Love Doesn't Hurt" webcast--view a clip from the episode below, and discover what love looks and feels like for you.

The greatest quote pulled from this class follows the teachings we've completed on relationships, and was stated by Winfrey herself: "people who love you don't treat you badly--love doesn't hurt, it's supposed to feel good."

By definition, a relationship is "the quality or state of being related; connections". But here's another word for us to take a look at, and one that we don't often discuss--entanglement. Entanglement is defined as "to involve in difficulty, to confuse mentally to cause tangled or confused". What current relationships would you say are actually entanglements?

People influence us and help to define us both positively and negatively. Look around yourself, for instance. Are you surrounding yourself with people that lift you up or bring you down? What is missing from your current relationships? What needs are being met and what needs are not?

Consider this series of relationship questions:

Do you feel that you give while your partner or others take?
Do you feel that you need space and time alone?
When in significant relationships (partner, spouse, child), do you find that you fight with increased frequency or intensity?
Looking back over the past year, do you feel that you have made the most sacrifices in your significant relationships?
Do you find yourself frequently apologizing?
Do you make excuses for the other person's behavior to yourself and to others?
Do you feel that your emotional needs are being met?
If in a partnership, are you frustrated regarding your physical relations?
Do you feel that your relationship takes a back seat to your significant other's job, children, hobbies, or other priorities?
Do you feel valued in your relationships?
Do you feel that you're the only one working on the relationship?
Does money get in the way of your significant relationships?
If in a partnership, do you feel that you are simply going through the motions?
If in a partnership, is your partner more like a roommate?
Do you find that in order to have acceptance and peace in your relationships, you must compromise who you really are?
Have you stopped working on some of your relationships?
Are you in the relationship today because it is easier than starting over?
If in a partnership, do you have consistent, structured time to be with one another (date night, etc.)?
Do you have consistent structured time with friends and family?
If in a partnership, do you feel threatened or nervous when your significant other goes out with friends without you?
Do you trust your significant other?
Do you withhold your feelings and emotions from the ones you love?
Do you feel appreciated in your relationships?
Do you feel respected in your relationships?
Do you feel valued in your relationships?
How have these relationships impacted your life thus far?

We often put walls up as a way to protect ourselves, but what we're really doing is closing ourselves off to the ones we love.

If the relationship is important to you and you bring love, acceptance, and integrity into every conversation, the outcome can be quite different than originally imagined. The quality of a relationship is a function of the extent to which our needs are being met, as well as the conversation or words we use to communicate and describe each relationship.

Most often, when we have a complaint or concern about someone, it is usually because a need or expectation is not being met. Take time to look at what is working for you and what is not, and uncover areas of opportunity within your own relationships.

LCE and Oprah's Lifeclass Webcast - Lesson 20, Joy Rising: Surprise!

2011-11-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

As Oprah continues her Lifeclass series online and through OWN, we've discovered our alignment through similar teachings from Life Creations Education. Today was the live stream of the "Joy Rising: Surprise" webcast--view a clip from the episode below, and discover what love looks and feels like for you.

See how Oprah and her team brought joy to a woman who really needed it after one of the country's biggest disasters. Plus, relive some of her best dream-come-true moments. Through it all, you'll see that when we experience pure joy, we live in a way that allows us to leave little pieces of light and love wherever we tread.

All human beings have the same basic wish or desire, which is to be happy and joyful in life. And although this seems somewhat simple to attain, it is the most sought after commodity in the world.

We have all been taught and generally believe that happiness comes from the outside or from the external conditions in our lives: relationships, money, food, etc. We believe, "if only I had that relationship then I would be happy. If only I could buy that car I want, then I would be happy. If only I could eat what I wanted and not gain any weight, then I would be happy.”

We spend so much of our time and energy looking to acquire external things. Superficially it seems that these things would make us happier and give us peace. But do we ever really become happy or get peace in our life? If we look deeper, we can see that the quest for these things only bring us more of what we don’t want and the problems continue to grow.

Why is this?

Happiness and suffering are states of mind and are emotionally charged, so the main causes cannot be found externally. They cannot be found by looking outward. The real source of happiness is inner peace. If our mind is peaceful, we will be happy, regardless of external conditions.

Think about having happiness and peace all around you. This can be created because happiness comes from within us. Everything outside of us--our circumstances, relationships and interactions--change and become what we are. They are a reflection of what is happening internally; you could say that our external is our internal.

What would it be like to have happiness and peace everywhere in your life?

Inner peace (or peace of mind) is an expression that refers to a mental state of being; a spiritual peace; strength in the face of discord or stress. Being at peace is a homeostatic condition and involves no stress or anxiety. Peace of mind is interconnected with bliss and happiness. Sounds good, right?

So how do you create peace of mind and become happy?

Recognize that you can be happy right now. It’s your choice.
Live in the present moment, the right now. Simply be.
Replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts.
Recite affirmations of abundance of peace, joy, and happiness.
Let go of limiting beliefs that don’t serve you.
Share the good within you with others.
Meditate on a regular basis.
Do at least 1 thing a day that you truly enjoy.
Find your purpose in life by connecting with your inner passion.
Move beyond the fear that stops you and do it anyway.

Remember, you only get one life; make the most of it. Stop defeating yourself, and stop limiting yourself. Choose joy. Choose happiness.

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LCE and Oprah's Lifecast Webcast - Lesson 5, Joy Rising

2011-10-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

As Oprah continues her Lifeclass series online and through OWN, we've discovered our alignment through similar teachings from Life Creations Education. Today was the live stream of the "Joy Rising" webcast--view the full episode below, and discover how to bring joy into your life.

The greatest quote pulled from this class follows the teachings we've completed on finding inner peace--"don't allow people to fall in love with you who you're not, show up fully present all the time." --Lyanla Vanzant

oprahslifeclass on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

All human beings have the same basic wish or desire, which is to be happy and joyful in life. And although this seems somewhat simple to attain, it is the most sought after commodity in the world.

We have all been taught and generally believe that happiness comes from the outside or from the external conditions in our lives: relationships, money, food, etc. We believe, "if only I had that relationship then I would be happy. If only I could buy that car I want, then I would be happy. If only I could eat what I wanted and not gain any weight, then I would be happy.”

We spend so much of our time and energy looking to acquire external things. Superficially it seems that these things would make us happier and give us peace. But do we ever really become happy or get peace in our life? If we look deeper, we can see that the quest for these things only bring us more of what we don’t want and the problems continue to grow.

Why is this?

Happiness and suffering are states of mind and are emotionally charged, so the main causes cannot be found externally. They cannot be found by looking outward. The real source of happiness is inner peace. If our mind is peaceful, we will be happy, regardless of external conditions.

Think about having happiness and peace all around you. This can be created because happiness comes from within us. Everything outside of us--our circumstances, relationships and interactions--change and become what we are. They are a reflection of what is happening internally; you could say that our external is our internal.

What would it be like to have happiness and peace everywhere in your life?

Inner peace (or peace of mind) is an expression that refers to a mental state of being; a spiritual peace; strength in the face of discord or stress. Being at peace is a homeostatic condition and involves no stress or anxiety. Peace of mind is interconnected with bliss and happiness. Sounds good, right?

So how do you create peace of mind and become happy?

Recognize that you can be happy right now. It’s your choice.
Live in the present moment, the right now. Simply be.
Replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts.
Recite affirmations of abundance of peace, joy, and happiness.
Let go of limiting beliefs that don’t serve you.
Share the good within you with others.
Meditate on a regular basis.
Do at least 1 thing a day that you truly enjoy.
Find your purpose in life by connecting with your inner passion.
Move beyond the fear that stops you and do it anyway.

Remember, you only get one life; make the most of it. Stop defeating yourself, and stop limiting yourself. Choose joy. Choose happiness.

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LCE and Oprah's Lifecast Webcast - Lesson 4, The Truth Will Set You Free

2011-10-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

As Oprah continues her Lifeclass series online and through OWN, we've discovered our alignment through similar teachings from Life Creations Education. Today was the live stream of "The Truth Will Set You Free" webcast--view the full episode below, and learn how honesty is always the best policy to adhere by.

Through this class, Oprah's own life coach, Martha Beck, revealed, "the closest we can get to absolute truth is knowing what our experience was and saying it as clearly as possible."

Watch live streaming video from oprahslifeclass at livestream.com

Acceptance is largely associated with truth and honesty. The term most often refers to when a person agrees to experience a situation, or to follow a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it, protest, or exit.

When we look at the definition of acceptance, it's no wonder that it becomes an elusive thing. But why would someone choose to consciously place themselves in an uncomfortable situation? We spend so much of our time trying to find safety and security and comfort, why would we agree to experience a situation that we wouldn’t attempt to change?

The truth is that whatever we are wanting to change to experience comfort or safety from doesn’t need to change; actually, it can’t. Not only that, the more we try to change it, the more uncomfortable it becomes. This is why we must attempt to not change and just experience the situation. In doing so, we stop the negative or uncomfortable energy.

Can you take whatever you are experiencing as uncomfortable and allow yourself to sit in it…for a change?

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LCE and Oprah's Lifecast Webcast - Lesson 3, You Become What You Believe

2011-10-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

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We have all experienced challenging times in our lives. We end up feeling really bad about ourselves or we shut down completely and become a zombie to what is happening. These challenges could have been in any area of life.

Money, relationships, business ventures that didn't work out or simply a message that was misunderstood. These things can take so much of our time, attention, and energy.

I bring this to your awareness only to question why this happens. If our lives were meant to be lived feeling sad and numb then why are we here? Isn't life supposed to be full of excitement and joy? Yes it is! So why isn't it always this way?

So many of us are walking around totally unaware of what is happening and why it is happening. I hear people say that they believe things happen for a reason. When I ask them why however, they really can't answer; they aren't really sure.

So I have chosen to make the next few weekly tools about this all important question: How do we know that all things happen for a reason?

To awaken, we first must look at why our lives are in a state of restlessness or unhappiness. Why are we walking around like zombies, watching our lives pass us by? It is time to begin the journey of awakening; toward the state of actual awareness.

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LCE and Oprah's Lifecast Webcast - Lesson 2, Letting Go of Anger

2011-10-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

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It is said that peace comes from just being in the moment, from just letting go and allowing, from trusting that everything is going to be just as it should. But what do you do when you just can't let it go?

As a life coach, I have faced for myself as well as coached many on being able to just let it go. I struggled today as I am facing a choice to make that will impact both my business and my family on doing just that, letting it go.

As I began the day, I was very clear on what my answer or choice was to be, however, as the day went on fear and doubt started to settle in. I became more frustrated as the day went on and I even went as far as calling out to the Universe...can't you just tell me what to do? The funny thing is that it's probably telling me what to do and saying back, "can't you just open up your eyes and ears?!?!?!"

I write this as many of us have felt in some way what I am feeling today. I even doubted sharing this with you all, as I am a Life Coach so shouldn't I have it all together? Absolutely not! These experiences are what makes me gifted in what I do. To not have experienced this today I wouldnt be growing or moving forward.

You see isn't it our failures that we learn the most from rather than the successes that we have? Don't we each fail forward in some way? Had I not shared with all of you what I have been experiencing then I would be a hypocrite and I am not committed to teaching and not doing myself. What I am committed to is for us all to BE LOVE, BE LOVED, AND GIVE LOVE.

I do trust and feel that to have written this my answer will become very clear. My intention for everyone here is that what ever unanswered question that may be frustrating you today become clear tomorrow. I am grateful!

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LCE and Oprah's Lifecast Webcast - Lesson 1, The False Power of Ego

2011-10-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

Oprah has brought life coaching to the forefront of everyone's minds through her Lifeclass series online and through OWN. Through these lessons, we've discovered our alignment with similar teachings from Life Creations Education.

Last night, Oprah gave her testimony on dealing with ego. She stated that "you can’t begin to love yourself unless you know who you are separate from your ego.” Watch Oprah explain how spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle helped change the way she saw herself.

oprahslifeclass on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

This teaching fell in line with a lesson I learned from my 8 year old daughter, of all people--I think this because she has been brought up with the knowledge and education of what I teach and live by from my life coaching.

One big piece of this education is about knowing what our ego is. She has been very informed about ego and just how much of it is a part of our everyday life. For those of you who are just starting to join us on this blog or are new to life coaching allow me to explain simply:

There is a voice inside of each of us that continually is speaking to us. It thinks, processes, and internalizes all that is happening. If you are thinking in your head right now "what voice in my head, I don't talk to myself"...that is exactly the voice I am speaking about. This voice is your ego speaking to you telling you what, how and why you think the way you do.

My daughter had a tough day yesterday as she was sharing some of the negative thoughts that her "ego" was saying to her. She was really upset because she couldn’t let go of the fact that I was picked as a volunteer of the audience for a magic show we saw at a local tourist spot.

I could tell she was upset and just was totally in her head trying to let it go. Things that perhaps we have all heard ourselves say, "you aren't good enough", "you cant do that", " you stupid", etc. . I knew there was something wrong as she was so quite all day and finally she said something so profound that I wanted to share. She said..."I am allergic to my ego"!

This may make you laugh however how many of us feel like this and never say it. She had the courage to say it and just though saying it she was able to finally move on and just LET IT GO!

Think of all the times in our lives we do the exact same thing, based on our assumptions of what words or actions of others have on us intended or unintended. That ego rears it’s ugly head robbing us of joyful moments.

How do you feel about your ego?

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Creating Positive Self-Esteem in the Workplace

2011-09-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

You can't touch it, but it affects how you feel. You can't see it, but it's there when you look at yourself in the mirror. You can't hear it, but it's there every time you talk about yourself. What is this important yet mysterious thing? Self-esteem.

Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect on a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of their own worth.

As we continue to discuss careers this month, it is important to reflect on self-esteem in the workplace. 2 out of 3 people suffer from low self-esteem, due in part to the fact that we don't fully understand where it comes from.

If you're looking to develop positive self-esteem, here are some useful exercises to help you along the way.

Exercise 1: If you split up the two words, we can start to see how self-esteem impacts us not only at work, but in every aspect of our lives. What does self have to do with esteem?

The reason we have the esteem we do is due in great part to the beliefs we hold about ourselves. Now, most people within the self-improvement industry speak a lot about beliefs--if you are one who knows a lot about your beliefs and are looking at it as “I've already got this”, then I encourage you to come from a place of not knowing; we can learn so much from ourselves if we come from a place of not knowing. For those of you who are hearing this for the first time, then you are in the perfect place to explore!

Exercise 2: What do you believe about yourself?

Make a list of all the wins and losses that you have experienced within your life. Split it up into segments: start with the age of 0-5, then 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, and so on. For those of us who are older, keep going in segments of 10 years until present age.

Once you are complete with each age group, look for patterns. What patterns do you see within each category? This will lead you to the belief you hold and how you created your self esteem.

Exercise 3: Freedom to fail

It's inevitable in work and life that sometimes we will fail, but what's important to developing positive self-esteem is to allow yourself the freedom to. So how exactly do you do that?

Scrutinizing over failures will get you nowhere, but it is important to learn where you went wrong. Review your failures and think of them as an opportunity to be better at what you do.

Be grateful for failures!
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By doing the above exercises, you can acknowledge the wins you have had in life, and by acknowledging them, you can now create some thing to take with you to work: create a collage of a picture within a poster that represents all of the wins you have had in life. A collage is a great way to avoid beating yourself up for “not being good enough” or “failing” at something.

Also, remember to always treat yourself with kindness! You are in a constant conversation with yourself--do you know how you are speaking to you? It's time to find out.

How Are Your Relationships Serving You?

2011-07-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

People influence us and help define us both positively and negatively. Look around—are you surrounding yourself with people who lift you up or bring you down? Those people who you view as negative influences, why do you have them in your life? What purpose might they serve?

Even though it may seem like the obvious and most logical response would be “nothing”, there must be something you get from having them in your life.
We have the ability to make both conscious and unconscious choices; to not do something or to allow someone into our lives.

For example, have you ever burned yourself before? In that moment, you made both a conscious and an unconscious choice to never do it again.

If we go back to the question of what purpose people are serving in your life, you will see that you are getting something from the relationship. Most often, they are relationships that you feel unable to complete, like a relative or close friend that needs you. So what can you do in those instances?

First, you must identify what you are getting out of the relationship, and then decide what to do with that. If it is a relationship that you are ready to complete and you want to know how, ask one of our experienced coaches to guide you through the process. Sometimes, it just takes having someone else show you what you can’t see or support you in knowing how to complete a relationship that no longer serves you.

The Summer Solstice

2011-06-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

"The Summer Solstice is the peak of our expressive and expansive selves. It is a time to celebrate what you have achieved and manifested; a time for the enjoyment of what you have and what and who you are. It is the festival of attainment and the fulfillment of the individual.

Through this time, I have a sense that the light has been calling the dark up; this is the time, it is the safe time.

I feel more of who I am, the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is all there and at the moment I feel empowered because I can't truly live in my good without my bad."

--This month's Ponder comes from LCE Life Coach, Elaine Cleland