Living Aloha Personal Development

Back from Hawaii!

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:28:00 +0000

Aloha beautiful one, ( Yes Tracey that would be you )

Yes, I landed back in Melbourne with a thud. The very next day I was running around like a chook without a head, doing what had to be done to finalise one very large door closing.

I made it out of the city by Sunday, phew….., but I am back up there today (Tuesday) to continue seeing family and friends before I go off again. I am off to Tassy on the boat on Friday evening.

Yesterday I had a lomi of confirmation. The first lomi I have had where I was truly a rubber band with no resistance. Not one tight muscle, not one piece of me out of place. It was glorious. I fell asleep dreaming while on the table. Finally lomi has become luxury rather than therapy. I knew it would happen, I just had to do what I had to do to resolve all the crap in my head. I believe the major works are done now. Mahalo to you for steering our canoe to Hawaii. It was there I learned the truth of my work of the last 2 years.

So now I shall write my blog piece for you:

“If I could sing in public, without fear, without anxiety, with passion and strength, in front of people who are important to me, people who I respect, I would know of the freedom I have from within me….if only I could….” This is something I have thought and said to myself for more years than I can remember. I don’t know when I began this thought, but it has always seemed to be there. I have always known that this would be my ultimate challenge. And no matter how many times I thought of ways to get myself to do it, I would always stop short of that public display.

In Hawaii, I found the truth of my voice.

The two years leading up to going on this trip has been a trip itself. A journey of discovery, a journey from ignorance to awareness and then piece by piece onto enlightenment. The stage of awareness is a tough one, and it has been a constant challenge to get down to the depths of awareness. But it was something I had to do. I had to find my truth.

By the time I got to Hawaii, I had sorted out pretty much all the baggage, to as much depth as I could. And then came time to discover my real truth. The truth of who and how I am, when the baggage is not there to clutter up my head and my life.

With Aunty on the Big Island, I found courage to put up my hand, to try to oli alone something we had just learned. And I found out that I can.

On Molokai, Lawrence discovered my sound, and he, like all good teachers, would not let it go. He made me Oli alone, in front of everyone, in front of guests, mostly an oli that I had practiced a lot, but also an oli that I had just learned the week before. I discovered many things about myself.

I learned that I am not nervous anymore. No longer was my heart jumping out of my chest, like it was on Big Island. I learned of my confidence. And on the last day, I learned the truth of my sound.

My last Oli alone on Molokai, was in the hall at the resort where we were staying. A beautiful room made completely of wooden paneling, with cathedral ceilings. Lawrence asked for Oli Mahalo one more time. I began, and as I oli’d I was me in my body, in my voice, and I was me out of my body, in my ears, hearing that sound resonating in that room. I heard the truth of my sound and of the feelings that my sound carries.

So the truth really does set you free after all!

Mahalo to all seen and unseen. And mahalo to me, for stepping up rather than stepping aside.

Aloha Nui, Jo

Are you a Rainbow Warrior too?

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:16:00 +0000

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Lawrence Aki made the leap and came to Australia to share his life and his knowledge with us

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:24:00 +0000

More Magic Moments

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:15:00 +0000

Aloha nui kakou,

Hello with much love to all,

I am just writing this post very quickly to let you all know that magic moments happen, and not just for me.

After reading my book 'I'll see it when I believe it', and having a Lomi Lomi massage, one of my clients had her own very special magic moment. She was given the knowledge that her mum is with her in spirit, and so is an Aboriginal elder. They are both guiding her and surrounding her with love and support.

Now she feels the peace and the calm that she has been searching for. She feels the love in her mind and her body, as she has known is normal to feel.

My congratulations to you Shay, much Aloha and Mahalo for sharing your experience with me.

I can't wait to help more and more of my clients have magic moments of their own, in whatever way they need them.

Aloha nui kakou

p.s. Shay writes a blog, and it is listed with other blogs I follow, down a bit on the left of this page. Why not go and read what she wrote about her magic moment.

Quick note for wholesalers

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:32:00 +0000

Hi all,

A quick note to let you know how you can wholesale I'll see it when I believe it.

If you purchase ten copies or more, you can pay the wholesale price of $25 per copy (plus postage), so even if you don't have a shop, a stall, or a business of any kind, you might have a bunch of friends who want to read an inspirational story. Buy in bulk and save!

AlohaJo

Are you ready for your first book for 2010?

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:46:00 +0000

Aloha Kakou,

Welcome to a new year, a very special year.

This year is a run up to where we are all going. Are you going to participate in your future? I know I am, as actively as I can.

My first goal is coming to my reality as we speak. In 2009 I deconstructed my world and then put it all back together again, the way I wanted it. It was a long and hard journey to take. I thought it was going to last forever, until October hit. On October 31st I had a Magic Moment, and one week later I was ready to begin achieving a goal that I had set many years before.

I began to write my book. The book that I had known for a long time I was to write. I began, and I wrote and wrote, and one week later, it seemed finished. I thought to myself. Here I go again, going at something like a bull at a gate, and stopping short. But no, this time was different.

This time I had gotten rid of the fear and doubt that was stopping me achieving my goals. So now all I had to do was continue on. I found someone to edit the manuscript. And here I am two months and one week after being given the title of the book from Spirit, in the process of Self-Publishing a completed book.

I'll see it when I believe it, is available right now from Lulu.com and in two weeks, I shall have stock myself. So if you are interested in how I found the 'happy' that I'd been searching for my whole life, order yourself a copy!

So I have ticked the box on goal one for 2010. I have my very first book published. Lets see what comes next!

Mahalo to all who were part of my journey, even if you think you didn't do a thing, if you were there, you did something.

Aloha to all, everyone and everything, Kakou!

A Quote for contemplation

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:56:00 +0000

"I become useful to those I love

and those who love me.

Never shall I be useful to be loved!

Never!

Aloha is love.

Love is useful in itself!"

Joanna Goldman

Living Aloha Personal Development

A Testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:54:00 +0000

A letter to so my gratification, to my EFT teacher and my work place.

Dear Joanna

I’m amazed with the change in myself.
I can’t help but observe the difference in the way that I act and feel about everything in my life.
Just this past week with another staff member at work, something happened that wasn’t very nice, and for no reason that I could see, I handled it in a calm way and was still able to show my disbelief, and express my point of view.
I feel good about that staff member also, we were able to talk. I was able to be 100% me, no holding anything back, because of things that happen in my past or in my home life.
I have to say my deepest thanks to you Joanna and to EFT and my workplace as well. Learning to use EFT makes me feel whole, good, calm, and free in myself, to carry on with work, through the highs and the lows.
I have a full personal understanding of myself, in a way that I have never had before and now I can see past the anger.
I just don’t feel it is as bad as before.I just want other people to get this kind of help, so they also can show their calm side and feel as good as me.
I can handle things that happen much better and with a clear head, no baggage attached. I am also so grateful that Baxter Village has given me the opportunity, which means more than I could ever say! Now I just see how EFT can help other people, as it helped me handle some of my darkest thoughts which were holding me down, and now I know I can change anything in my life and do anything I want to do. Now the world is mine to explore and fulfil.
I love my life so much, ever better than before EFT and Joanna. I will always be grateful.
Your thankfully Shaylene Jayne Ward

No one gets left behind!

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:51:00 +0000

Aloha everyone,

Just sitting back thinking about things this evening, and wondering about everyone, like busy little bees, getting their stuff done. Some questions entered my mind. What about those around us who are doing a great job of making us think that they are ok, when really they are not, they are actually feeling like they are getting left behind.

For some reason, call me intuitive or something, but I can feel things from people, even when they are not saying it out loud. Sometimes I am not sure what to do about it, because they haven't quite put themselves on my team.

All I know is that I don't want anyone to feel like they are getting left behind. Maybe they haven't put themselves on any team, and so they have no one to wait for them to catch up. Maybe being on a team feels like too much pressure to keep up, I am not sure. But I do know that it is not a nice feeling to get left behind, it is not a nice feeling to be behind.

So if you are not on a team, just know that all you have to do is ask to be on a team, and then hopefully if you choose the right one, there will be someone in that team that thinks as I do. That no matter what, if you are on the team, you wont be left behind.

Because no one gets left behind!

An Aloha Thought

A testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:46:00 +0000

Thank you Lea, for taking the time and energy to write this testimonial. Sometimes it is hard to know what to write, I think you have done a wonderful job here. Mahalo! Jo

I have enjoyed the Coaching program very much. I have learned to have more self worth, value and self esteem, and confidence with myself, and to push away the negatives.

Joanna is a lovely lady and certainly knows her job well, to be able to (EFT) tap into someone to get rid of negative energy.

I was a big skeptic of this program at first, but when I sit back and think about what I have changed since attending it, I certainly give credit to Joanna.

Lea

A Testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:39:00 +0000

Thank you Anita, for this lovely testimonial. I hope it does help others who are hesitant to make a decision of which path they want to take to their wellness. Mahalo for your efforts and time, and Aloha always. Jo

I started my counselling sessions with Joanna after she called into my office one day and notices that I was suffering some pain and she suggested to see her, as she felt she could help me.

I must admit that I was a little hesitant, but something inside of me told me to give it a go, although I did question how some-one who didn't know me or my history could make me feel better.

After my first session I was a little confused as Joanna talked about the power of the mind and the nervous system and how they effect our thoughts and pain, and the way we feel about everything.

I realised then that I was mostly a negative person and did not value myself enough.

During the following sessions Joanna helped me to understand and practice the skills required to improve myself. This was not easy for me as I do stress easily, but I am learning to overcome this and I have managed to reduce the pain I have been suffering. Not just the physical pain but also the ache in my heart.

Thank you Joanna for coming into my life and making everything look brighter again.

Anita

A Testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:51:00 +0000

Thanks Laura for the feedback. Glad it helped you, and yes in record time. Hope the concepts we talked about help you in the future. You are going to have an awesome life, enjoy! Aloha, Jo.

I just wanted to thank you again for Friday, it really helped me... I went back to my physio on Saturday and he said that he couldn't believe how much better my shoulder/neck was in just a matter of days, it's crazy to think how much tension I must have been holding on to.
So once again thank you!!
Laura

Bucking the System, a lesson learned...

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:41:00 +0000

Aloha my friends, colleagues, clients and others,

This morning I wake to an idea that has been floating in my head for some time now, and I feel as if I have been told by a higher power to write this post.

One lesson, probably the most valuable lesson, that I have learned in my life is about 'the system'. What system you may ask? Well it is just about the concept of there being a system, and how we function within in.

You see, I have grown up around successful people, yet I never felt successful. But my father is a success, my brother is a success, my grandparents, my cousins, everyone seems to be a success. It is not that they didn't have to work at it, I saw them work hard. It was not that they didn't have to make tough decisions, or get perplexed and work their way out of it mentally, I saw them all do that to. What I saw, that I didn't really see until now is the basis on which they did the deciding, the basis on which they did their hard work.

Growing up Jewish, did not make me 'good with money', it made me understand this concept, down to my bones, and now that I understand it, I apply it, and I too have become successful.

It is all about a choice. The choice is between bucking the system, and knowing the system so you can work within it.

I see lots and lots of people every day, and I see those who are wanting to understand the system that they are struggling in, and when they do, they then see a pathway to success. Then there are others who refuse to want to understand the system, they would rather buck the system. This used to be me. I used to want what I wanted, but was not prepared to do what was required within the system to get it. When I realised what I needed to do, I got very interested in the system of choice, and now I understand it, I can work towards my success.

OK, this is a little bit abstract still, let me give you some examples of systems.

The most obvious kind of wealth is money. So yes there is a system in our society regarding money. You can give your time and your skills in return for some money. You can take money that you already have and make it work for you too. Or you can turn the money that you collect, whether it be from you working hard, or the money working hard, and you can choose to turn it into anything you want. This is the money system. Now you could choose to not accept this system, and try to buck it. Many people resist giving their time and skills in return for money, and they are left still wanting money, but not having very much. Then if you are happy to go to work and collect money, there are loads of people doing it, but there are loads of people who turn all that they collect into immediate joys, and there is nothing left over for later, or for getting the money working hard. So these people will always have to continue trading themselves, their time and their skills, for the money to continue to come to them, so they can magically turn it into what ever they want.

Now any or all of this might be completely fine with you. And if you are happy with what you do and what you have, then you are working within the system, to a level that you are satisfied. But if you are dissatisfied with your results within the system, it is not the fault of the system, and it is not your fault either. But there is a lack of understanding and application of that understanding of the system. Knowing the system and what the system can and can't get you, is very important. Each day that we have only comes once in this life time, lets not waste it by living it under misconceived ideas.

But money wealth is not all there is. And there are numerous quotes out there that are telling us that 'it's not all about money', and I believe that they are quite true. There are many many more systems for us to understand, to gain happiness. One of the quotes is that 'Money doesn't make you happy, it makes you comfortable'. I believe this one, very much. I have life experience of learning the system of money, mastering it in a way, and still not being happy. And that was because the money only ever made me comfortable. And comfort keeps you stagnant most of the time, so I wasn't getting my incentive to get happy, and the money wasn't making me happy.

So that then brought me to the next system, I would like to allude to.

The Self, that is right, you, me, everyone. How our personal system works. No, not our physical system, we can leave that to the doctors, but feel free to learn about it, if you need to work within it to get results. I am talking about the complete self, the parts of us that run the show. My intention was and still is to understand in my own way, what part of me is running my show, what part of me is writing the script, how old is this script, is the show a comedy, a drama, a love story, I wanted to know it all. I wanted to know the system of the Self, so that I could master it. I continue to observe myself, and others, to continue to learn the intricacies of this system, because to gain success in my life story, I need to be knowing what is going on behind the scenes and then take on the job of director.

It is only when you know the system, that you can begin working within it. And it is only when you are working within the system, that you stop pulling at imaginary straws, and begin taking charge of what is going on. And it is only while attempting to master this understood system, by applying that knowledge, that you and I will be able to gain success in regard to this system.

If we try to buck the system of the Self, there is no such thing as a straight road, it is like one continuous round-a-bout. Round and round we go. The same stuff over and over and over, and that is because the script is the same, we are acting out the same script over and over and over, we are just getting older and older and older.

I could probably go on for pages and pages about this, but I think you get the drift.

If you want success, and only if you want success, you need to assess, whether you are bucking the system, or whether you want to understand, apply and master the system of your choosing.

It is all a choice, but now you know what choices you have. You can't blame the system, it is the same for everyone, and you can't be jealous, because the only difference between you and them, is that they have worked out the system, and you haven't yet decided to.

So how do you work out the system. Honesty. Observation. Thinking. And if you need help, ask someone who you see as successful, because they know the system. And to be honest, when you know the system, there is no loss in sharing it with others. Because as part of every system is abundance. When you know the system, you understand that there is plenty for everyone, and helping another to understand the system is a good deed for all involved. If you do happen upon someone that won't share the system with you, maybe you need to evaluate whether they know the system or not. Many of us mere mortals, end up looking and sounding successful without knowing jack about the system, some of us just fall into it. Maybe they are the lucky ones, I'm not sure.

What I do know is that once you have mastered one system, then you understand the importance of understanding and applying the knowledge not just in that system, but in any system that you want success in.

So just investigate what you are successful in, work out how you mastered that system, get an appreciation for what you have been able to do, even without conscious effort. Everyone has some kind of system mastery, even if it is survival. You only need to recognise and understand one system, to gain the appreciation. Then apply this concept to other areas of your life that you want to obtain a feeling of success.

Know the System-Buck the System??????

Which one is your style?

Aloha

Hope it helps

Goodbyes and Hellos

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:06:00 +0000

Aloha everyone, and especially all the amazing people at Baxter Village,

Tomorrow is my last day working with the team at Baxter Village, and it is time to say goodbye. I have been training and coaching at Baxter for 7 months now, and the contract time is over now.

I have learned so much from each and every person that I have worked with, and I hope it has been mutual. There are loads of testimonials that have been sent in, I have posted many on the blog and I will keep putting them up for people to read.

Saying goodbye is something that I have had to learn to be good at. I have never actually liked doing it, my childhood was full of emotional goodbyes, and I suppose when I have to say goodbye as an adult it reminds me of the emotions of when I was younger.

As a trainer/teacher/coach, I seem to form very close bonds with people who I work with. And when it is time to say goodbye, which happens often in my line of work, it can be hard.

As much as I look forward to the future, and I know chapters end, and new ones are started almost immediately, saying goodbye is always a little sad.

So if you are meant to stay in my world, please do, come along to a Living Aloha event, join a group, keep learning the Hawaiian way and most of all believe in yourself, you are important, should be respected, loved and cherished. Start the trend, start loving, respecting, and believing in yourself, treat yourself as important, cherish yourself. You'll see, others will start to do it too.

All the best

Much Aloha to all

Mahalo for the experiences and now fond memories

Love to you all

Your Life Coach

Testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:53:00 +0000

Mahalo Mary for your time in writing this testimonial. I am sure it will help others in their journey to decide to be Living Aloha.

I have learned EFT (tapping) with Joanna and had Energy work done. It has been a very interesting and rewarding experience. Joanna has helped me in my personal life to deal with problems more effectively and achieve a positive result. She always manages to put things into perspective and always tries to make you feel confident and more positive in yourself.

I would thoroughly recommend her to anyone that needs some extra help to solve their problems and generally feel better about themselves.

Mary

The Journey of a Healer

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:19:00 +0000

Aloha all,

Tonight I am delighted to be writing this post. I have had such enormous realisations about personal healing, that I have to share it immediately with you all.

There are people in this world who are what I call Healers, now this does not mean that they wave a magic wand and other people are all better, but it does mean that they have something to give to others. Healers are people who accept their connection to all energy. As everything is energy, we are energy, the stuff around us is all energy, and the stuff in between the stuff is all energy, and there is stuff that is energy that we cannot all touch, but some of us can.

If you are a Healer, even if you are not healed yourself yet, then you know there is something about you that is here to help others. You may not know the method of your healing, but you have some kind of knowing that life can be bigger, bolder, better, than what the run of the mill is.

If you are not a healer, then do not despair, just appreciate those around you who are healers, or are becoming their healing selves. If you are not a healer, then make contact with a healer when your time is right, to help you heal in the ways that you need to.

So you might be asking, what is this Healing thing. Well it is to do with forgiveness, acceptance, love and respect, for youself, and then the flow on is all that for others around you. If you are in a struggle, then it is because you are yet to heal from some kind of pain. You are yet to let go of something from the past, that is causing painful conflict in your mind and body, and in your life.

Now back to the title of this blog, the journey of a healer. Well if you are a healer, and you are meant to help others heal, it will be of great benefit to you if you can remember, and have feeling, deep feeling, memories of your time of realisation and healing. If in any way you feel that someone else did it for you, and you didn't have complete power and control over it, you are not going to feel complete ownership of your healing. This concept of ownership is very important. If you give away ownership of your healing, you may very well be healed and have a much better quality of life from that point onward, but will you have the complete knowing of how it happened, what it felt like, and how important it is to get the where the grass is greener.

A healer must have passion for what they do, no matter what way they help other heal. They may choose hands on healing, like Reiki, or Lomi Lomi massage, or Kahi Loa. They may help people heal through talk or coaching, it may be through music, through art, or writing. No matter what method is chosen, there must be an underlying passion for helping others. This passion can be enhanced by ownership of the healer's own healing journey, and the more they believe they have done it themselves, the better off they are in the passion stakes.

That is not that say that to have ownership of your own healing, that you must do it alone. We do not come complete with all the answers, there are people, words, songs, art, voices, all around us that will be there to help us on our way, and we as healers should take advantage of them when and if we can. But the processing and thinking and realising is best done on our own, in our own time.

So if you have the healing bug, and you just know that you must own your healing journey, it may very well be that the struggle you face is for a purpose. a higher purpose. You may have been frustrated with the lack of healing in others, which is just a mirror for the lack of healing in yourself, but it will all be worth it. The greater the struggle, the greater the feeling of success, when you achieve it. So don't give up, keep listening, keep thinking, keep forging ahead. Use the resources around you, they are there for your use. Strive to reach your goal of healing, strive to know how you struggled, and strive to know your journey to successful healing, as this is what will drive your passion to use the healed you for your greater and higher purpose.

Aloha all

Mahalo to all those who are healers in the world

Mahalo to all those who are asking for healing help

The world can be healed, just one person at a time

But it will be much faster, if we can help the healers along on their healing journeys.

Living Aloha Every Day!

Pass the Vibrational Parcel

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:58:00 +0000

Aloha everyone,

Thank you once again for continuing to read my thoughts. I have spent many weeks busily toiling away coaching lovely people, and in doing so I have built up a bank of ideas and concepts I want to share with you. So over the coming weeks I shall be catching up, and writing quite a few blog posts for you to hopefully be inspired by, as I was when I had the ideas.

Today's idea is about passing the vibrational parcel around. I was chatting with a client the other day, and it just came out of my mouth. I was explaining how some people, without knowing that they are doing it are actually trying to palm off their tension, high negative vibration, to others, possibly as a way to get rid of it. Like it's a hot potato.

Why would anyone do this, well they don't really know they are doing it. And the person who is the receiver of this, not very honerable gift, well they must decide whether it is acceptable to take on, or not.

This will depend on whether they feel or have a sub conscious knowing that receiving another person's negative vibration is acceptable or not. I have experienced this quite often, as I am sure all of us have. I can see the difference now that I have decided to increase my self worth to that of when I was born a perfect, Golden Child. Before, when I felt that I was less than, I did feel at the mercy of other people, and felt obligated to receive their negative vibrations. Now, it is quite a different story. When people come into my reality, with a negative vibration, and they begin to expell it, I don't feel obligated to receive it from them, I am quite happy to let it fly off into the universe and disapate.

The person is just unknowingly trying to off load that excess tension, that is actually making them feel uncomfortable. Their tactics may try to involve the potential receiver, but don't have to be accepted, because everything is a choice.

So if you are in a situation where you feel overrun by people passing the parcel of negative vibration, you have some choices. You can accept the vibration, and then have to work out how to get it out of you, because it does feel quite uncomfortable. You could refuse to accept it. If you are having to consciously do this, then you will want to think about whether your sub conscious feels or knows it to be acceptable to receive the vibration. If however you have gotten to the point that your sub conscious naturally doesn't want to accept or recieve the negative vibration, then you may find, like I am finding, that you just wont want to be there around that person, not very much anyway.

This life is all about how we relate to other people. Who we believe ourselves to be, and what we believe to be acceptable in our lives.

I hope this idea has been interesting for you to read, and I hope it encourages you to think about yourself, and go forth and create a life that you love.

Aloha everyone

Living Aloha every day

A Testimonial from a Living Aloha Client

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:38:00 +0000

Thank you Bianca for writing this down for people to read. I really believe that the words and thoughts of real clients, and their experiences is what makes the difference for people when they are trying to decide which road of help to travel on, so thanks again.......

Joanna has helped me feel as though my life is getting more "on track" during a difficult year for me. My relationship with my teenage son has improved. I have become more aware of some of my negative habits/patters and feel encouraged that I can change them because I am more aware of the role my sub conscious plays in directing my behaviour and how I can overcome this.

I have been inspired to try different types of meditation, and I have a greater understanding that other people's negative/aggressive behaviour (eg at work) is because they have a need to release tension. And also that my negative behaviour is for the same reason and therefore I need to work on releasing this tension (eg: through meditation). This realisation concerning other people also means that I don't take things as personally as it's not about me.

Joanna has been calm, encouraging and willing to discuss a wide variety of issues important to me. she is knowlegeable, creative and genuine. I have found the sessions very valuable. Thank you Joanna :-)

Bianca

The Grass is usually Greener!

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Aloha to all,

Today i would like to share with you a simple message.

I came to this message through my own struggles. I strive to do what is Pono, I strive to keep my Aloha strong, but I am human, I faulter, I fall, and I pull myself up out of the mud and get onto my knees. I get to my feet, clean myself off, and keep on keeping on. That is not to say that I don't sit back and reflect on what happened. I take time out to think about why I fell in the first place. I do this because I am not too interested in constantly falling down.

So here is the simple, but highly important message:

Find the good, find what is right and Pono,

bless and praise it,

for praising what is good and right

will encourage more of the same!

I may have discovered the true meaning of Living Aloha, and I have found my way of getting there, and this I share with others through Life Coaching sessions and classes, but I still remember what it is like to push shit up hill.

Everyone has a different upbringing, different experiences, but if you feel like you are pushing shit up hill then you are feeling the same as everyone else who is pushing shit up hill. Pardon the expression.

So even though I am Living Aloha, that doesn't mean that I have everything. It doesn't mean that I don't have to work hard. It does mean that I take on the responsibility of thinking for myself and deciding what is good for me at any one time.

People may think I am a fool, often I think I am foolish, but I am a wiser and wiser fool with every experience I have.

Here is another inspired song......

The Slippery Slope of Trying

Chorus

This hill is deceptive

Life seemed so receptive

Now I climb and feel like I'm fighting

Up the slippery slope of trying

I stand before you, chest puffed out

My energy is firing, at the world I shout

'You are Mine!', I'm going for gold

My thoughts and feelings are truly bold

You don't seem so tall, the road's not so long

I'll work you out, I'm young, I'm strong,

I'll find the techniques, I'll make new ways

The sun will shine as I toil to make better days

Tall is not the problem and the roads are long

And now that I'm no longer yound, I'm not so strong

So maybe I need strength, and ask it from outside or above

Maybe I'll not make it to the top, but will I make it to love?

Will I?

I think so!

I believe I am worth it.

Mahalo to you all for continuing to read

Aloha to everyone

Transformations

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:11:00 +0000

Hi All,

Just wanting to udate you on all things Hawaiian.

The meditation Cds that some of you may have experienced are made by Tracey at Transformations, and boy does she have some amazing things coming up.

There is LomiLomi trainings, and she has amazingly been gifted with the opportunity for us in Melbourne to experience some authentic Hawaiian wisdom, culture and philosophy. The Men of Molokai are coming to Melbourne and Sydney. Two and a half days of Huna Heaven.

If you are interested in more information about any of what Transformations is currently offering, please go to the website above and check it out.

Here is the testimonial Living Aloha left for Tracey at Transformations

As a Vibrationally directed Life Coach I find myself being led to the occasional use of the Transformations Meditation CDs. Often it is when the client has had an enormous shift Vibrationally and they need time to relax into the new way of feeling, often I will use it for people after a LomiLomi when I am directed that they need some hands off healing. Other times I have used The Garden or Vision Quest, to help clients continue to use their imagination as a tool for their healing. Still Point and Piko Piko have been used to settle and to reconnect the client back to their quiet self.

JOanna Goldman

Life Coach and Trainer

www.livingalohapersonaldevelopment.blogspot.com

Aloha as always

How do I explain my job????????

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Aloha Everyone,

Over the past six months I have begun to make my 'on the side' job, my 'real job', and yes I have made it happen. Yippee for me. So now I have the challenge of explaining my job to people when they ask. I've written out a little script to show you how it usually goes......

For example I get introduced to someone at a party, and they ask me what I do.

'So what do you do?'

'I'm a Life Coach.'

'Oh so what is that, is it like being a counsellor?'

'Ah no, not really, although I do ask questions and my clients tell me about themselves. No its more like being a teacher and a coach'

'But what do you coach them in?'

'Life and the mind - body connection, and how to be happy without all the struggle'

'Sounds pretty good.'

'Yeah its a great gig, I love it'

And I will always leave this conversation thinking, they really have no idea what I do. So I've had a really good think about it, and I have come up with a better way to explain it. So take two, so lets rewind a bit to ......

'Oh so what is that, is it like being a counsellor?'

'Ah no, its like being a coach, except the game is life'

'So what do you do, to coach people?'

'Like any other coach, I ask players why they want to play, then I make sure that they know the rules and how the game works, then I show them some techniques, and work with them to kick out old habits from the way they used to play, and hopefully leave them with new ways to go and test out.'

'That sounds really cool.'

'Yeah, it is very cool, I love my gig.'

I'm pretty sure people will have a better feeling for what I consider I do after hearing this more positive and energetic explanation.

Feel free to leave comments if you have experienced the Living Aloha Coaching Experience, to let me know, if I should be saying anything else in my little script.

And yes I do know that I have left out the Vibrational Empathic stuff, and my preferred method of Energy Healing, but I reckon I should save something for a later conversation, leave a few surprises for them.

Aloha all

Mahalo in advance for your comments

"Learn to play fair and have everyone win in the game of life, its Living Aloha"

How do you let your kettle boil?

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Aloha everyone,

I think I have said this phrase in different ways about 5 times a day for the past week. So obviously I am supposed to write it down. You know how it is, things keep being sent to your mind until you do what you are supposed to do with it. And most of the time for me, I get ideas and concepts being sent to me over and over, until I create an article or a worksheet, or express it in some other useful way.

So here we are again.

The metaphor of the kettle.

So imagine you are a kettle, and someone comes along and interacts with you, they may just press your button, and then the heat begins to rise. It wont be long and you are boiling, with steam pouring out uncontrollably. If anyone gets too close that steam could burn. But lucky, you are built with a cut off switch, when enough steam comes out at a certain rate, the power is cut and the steam subsides, and the heat begins to lessen, and eventually, after quite some time, you are back to your calm cool self. Well that is unless someone or something else comes along in the mean time to press your button, then it all happens again.

So why am I explaining this?

Well it is all about awareness, self awareness. Knowing how it all works inside of you, is the most important thing. You can't change something if you are unaware of what is going on.

So lets focus on that steam. In what ways do you 'let off steam'?

Here is a list, tick them off if you let off steam like any of these......

I drink

I swear

I smoke

I smoke other things

I take pills

I gossip

I bully

I criticise

I shout

I eat

I hurt myself

I hurt other people

I control

You might be wondering why all of these behaviours are negative in some way. Well these behaviours are negative because they are some kind of demonstration of how you are feeling. The tension that has built up from conflict in your mind, has to come out of you, if it doesn't and you keep it inside of you, unexpressed, it can and often does become illness.

So yes it is better to let it out........But what is even better is to not have conflict, so tension doesn't build up, so there is no steam to let out.

Easier said than done, you might say, but then you haven't experienced the Living Aloha Coaching Experience yet, have you?

Because even though it is easier said than done, it is not that hard to do either, it doesn't have to be a long drawn out struggle, well not unless you want it to be. I seem to have done it the hard way, run head first, dive straight into the deep end, and learn how to swim, or sink. Of course, so far I have learned how to swim each time, it hasn't been easy, but it has been worth it.

It has been worth it, because now with the wisdom of my experience, I can show you the fast track, easy, no pain option. Aren't you lucky!

And to be honest, I'm lucky too. I get to experience Living Aloha everyday for the rest of my life, and I have the privelige of helping other people let go of what is bothering them, so that they can do the same thing.

Aloha and Mahalo

JOanna Goldman

---
is Living Aloha
every Minute of Every day!

So remember: the world is what you think it is, and there are no limits, energy flows where your attention goes, and now is the moment of power. Love is to be happy with and all power comes from within. And most of all, effectiveness is the measure of truth.

IKE, KALA, MAKIA, MANAWA, ALOHA, MANA, PONO!

Time to say Mahalo

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:39:00 +0000

It is time after such a long time to say a massive, huge, awesome, body hugging thank you to every single person who has come along into my life. Whether you were there for a reason, a season, or a lifetime, I put my palms together, bow my head in thanks.

So as I am of the understanding that just because I received a gift from one person, I may not be the one to give the gift back directly to them, I have written what seems to be a song rather than a poem. I give this song to all that have been angels in the wings and at the tables of my life so far, and a gift to all my furture angels, let you come close and whisper what you want me to do gently into my ear.

The mysteries of life unfold before my eyes

The truth of it comes out from under the lies

The gifts that I've been constantly given

Leave me feeling blessed, to now live my life with them

The givers of this gift

You may never know

The seeds have been planted

And now we all reap from what you sow

Fear not that you wont be getting on the ride

I know how green it is, on the other side

The gift most precious, the one I hold most dear

Was the one that pushed me to face all my fear

Easy and comfortable it certainly was not

But I listened to the knowing of never to ever stop

So as I believe and as the UniVerse astounds

I know that same gift will now come back around

And although that gift may not come from me

You'll have it arrive, and for you it'll be free

JOanna Goldman

is Living Aloha

every Minute of Every day!

An Ah Ha Aloha Moment.....

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:39:00 +0000

Ah Ha!

When it happens in your mind, when that last puzzle piece fits, it is an astounding feeling. That is not to say that there wont be many more of these moments along the way, but gee this last one is a biggie.

I'm in a coaching session, I'm explaining about how we learn from our parents. That we get used to something as normal.

So if your same sex parent does something like criticise or bully in some way, you will do as they do. You will do to yourself what they did to themselves and you will do to others according to what was done to you. Why does this happen. Well its normal isn't it, what happens to you in your family is normal, isn't it? Well as a child you don't know any different, you learn from your first teachers.

What your same sex parent does to your other parent, well that is what you'll do to your partners in life. I hope they can handle it!

What you see your opposite sex parent do to you, is what you will allow done to you, because it's normal. And what you see your opposite sex parent doing to your same sex parent, is also normal, so you will expect this as well.

What if you don't like what your parents do to each other? What if you don't like what your parents do to themselves? What if you don't like what they do to you? How do you change all this.

Well you can't change them, only they can do that. You can change you, that you certainly can do. It's really just a decision, but to make a decision as powerful as it needs to be, you must give yourself authority to be the decision maker. When you do this, you can change anything in your inner world. Your outer world, will twist and fold and change in ways that you have never imagined, just because of the difference in you. You will probably no longer allow people to treat you the way they have been. You may very well not react to other people's destructive behaviours. Just try it, you'll see.

So I see now why I have allowed certain people to 'teach me', even if they have no authority, because I have placed them in a category that made it normal for them to do this. Because this is what was always done to me. But now I realise, I don't have to accept it. I have developed the inner authority, it took me a long time, but it is there, I run the show on the inside now. So all I need is awareness, to then work out what decision has to be made.

The interesting part of the equation is that not everyone tries to 'teach me', it's only the ones who have it in their 'normal auto behaviour' who have put me in a category, that makes it normal to do this behaviour. Interesting, very interesting.

Oh the mysteries of life, the signs have been there all along.

Know the system and work inside it, you'll get success. Ignore the realities of the system, don't use it to your advantage, and get a very sore head, from banging it against a very hard brick wall.

Aloha to you all

and Mahalo for your continuing support for the Aloha Experience.

Anger gone..... a testimonial from Wes

noreply@blogger.com (Living Aloha Personal Development) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:14:00 +0000

A quick bio of me, I am a 36 y.o. male, who does whatever it takes to get the job done, I work almost everyday of the week so I don't have to open my eyes to reality, and I deal with one issue at a time. And then on that Black Saturday in February the world as I knew it came to a crashing halt, and the news that my cousin, his wife, my nephews and niece lost there lives in this horrible tradegy, its news that no one can prepare for. They are now resting in peace with God where they deserve to be..

So it got me thinking how lucky my parents are to have their children still around for them. Not that I respected my body very well, I smoked and didn't mind a drink or few and had a diet that was less than perfect in almost every way.
So a week before the memorial I made the conscious decision to make a change, I stopped smoking and feel so much better for it with no regrets, and have slowly been changing my lifestyle to be for the better..
But I knew deep down I had to do more...

Fast forward to a few days ago and my life was still full of tension, my mind and body, I was forever fighting the constant battle of one step forward and 3 steps back, even though I thought I had made some gains.

My confidence was still down, I was giving up on the things I truly wanted, like a new career path and respect of my family. I couldn't make much conversation with those close to me and no matter how much I would try to succeed at love, it just never happened.

But that was before experiencing just one session on the Aloha Experience, and hopefully a few more to put me on the right path of seeing myself as being 10/10.

I have to say that I was apprehensive, and who wouldn't be, its not a technique that you hear of very often in the news or read about, but I knew in my mind that I had to be open to it and see where it takes me.

Well what a surprise! Who would have known that the repressed memory of my true mother leaving my father and I, when I was young and the anger and frustration of trying to comprehend and deal with it all has been a contributing factor in so many aspects of my life.

Today, I can feel myself walking taller, the tension across my shoulders and mid back have disappeared like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and have been experiencing the best sleep at night that I have had in ages.

I have been able to see the bigger picture of the career I want so much clearer, and have been able to structure a plan that will see those goals as being very achievable

.I can't wait to see what life's journey will present to me now, time will tell.

Jo, thank you very much for helping me on this path of becoming a 10/10 and know that after a few more sessions that this will be a very achieveable outcome.

Goodluck to all of you in choosing this path
All the best with your Aloha Journey
Wes