Tomar enjoyed being on the show enough that she invited me to interview her for her teleseminar event, Blooming at Midlife.

The teleseminar event is a series of three free teleseminars on the topic of Midlife Blooming.

Two [...]]]> Just a few months ago I interviewed Tomar Levine for Welcome Changes Radio.  FANTASTIC Interview! 

Tomar enjoyed being on the show enough that she invited me to interview her for her teleseminar event, Blooming at Midlife.

The teleseminar event is a series of three free teleseminars on the topic of Midlife Blooming.

Two of the teleseminars are already completed, but you will be able to listen to the playbacks.

Teleseminar 1: Completed Thursday, August 5th, 4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET

Guest Host: Nina Price of MidlifeWithoutCrisis.com

Topic: The Joy of Midlife Blooming and Late Blooming

Teleseminar 2: Completed Thursday, August 12th, 4 pm PT, 6pm CT, 7 pm ET

Guest Host: Catherine van Wetter of ToTheHeartoftheMatter.com

Topic: How the Recession Can Help You Bloom

Teleseminar 3: Thursday, August 19th, 4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET

Guest Host: Velma Gallant of WelcomeChanges.com

Topic: How to Bloom as Your True Self Using the Four-Quadrant Model

To find out more and to sign up for this free event, including listening to the playbacks, go to http://www.yourtimetobloom.com/events/teleclasses/

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ Don’t forget to download the Welcome Changes Radio interview of Tomar Levine too!

He was [...]]]> A couple of weekends ago I was helping Mike Dooley out with his World Tour III event in Calgary.  I’ve helped him out with all three World Tours actually.  I think he’s just the coolest guy, and I do consider him a mentor, a colleague, and most of all a friend.

He was one of my nudges along my path.  We were chatting on the phone, and he said to me, “Velma, why are you still learning?  You should be teaching.”  Set me back on my butt for a moment actually.  I had been locked into Paralysis by Analysis.  I was learning because I figured I hadn’t learned enough yet.  The truth is, I understood more than some.  I will always be in a state of learning, but I have grown enough I was able to support and teach others.  I stepped out of my comfort zone and launched my first teleclass. 

Inside I was squirming like crazy, but I did it!  Now I conduct weekly interviews on Welcome Changes Radio, and have set my sights on some other fun projects and ideas.  I haven’t looked back.

Anyway, back to the “freaking awesome” experience.  I make a point of listing my gratitudes daily, whether on paper, or verbally.  I know where I put my attention, the energy flows, so I make a conscious point of it.

Well I’m going to share one of my Gratitudes here with you.

I went to the Social the night before the actual event.  When I arrived, many of the guests were already there.  I’m not sure why, but there was a gentleman who opened up the 2nd door to the room, rather than having me walk through the open door.  Cool.  I end up walking in at the front of the room where Mike is sitting.  He stops mid-sentence to give me a great big hug before he continues.  Double cool.

Eventually everyone arrives, and we are to go around the room to introduce ourselves.  The ladies sitting next to Mike ask to speak after everyone else as they had just arrived, so I was first.  Before I could open up my mouth to share who I was, Mike introduces me to the group.  The Man of the Hour was introducing me to this small group of people who wanted some one-on-one discussion time with him.  Triple cool! 

Would you believe it actually gets better?

I ended up taking care of the Registration Table, and got to see everyone coming in.  Some familiar faces.  Some new.  Listened to his talk, and got lots of juicy bites from it, including going more General with some of my visions.  Good reminder.  I have a vision of me speaking, and rather than enjoying the vision I’ve been trying to hear what the heck I’m saying.  Talk about getting locked into the “How’s”!

Anyway, at the end of the event I stood up to comment on how amazingly the World Tour has evolved from the first one to now.  It really was an excellent talk. And to ask a question about a project I’ve been rolling around in my brain.  (I needed a reminder to step back from over-thinking it.)  Anyway, Anyway, before I could get my questions out, he stops me and introduces me to the whole room!  Quadruple Cool! 

It was so freaking awesome!  Nothing is cooler than the Speaker introducing YOU to the people who came to see HIM!

Anyway, I just had to share my celebration with you.  It’s been two weeks, and I’m still basking in the excitement of the experience.

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ Where are you “thinking” instead of “moving”?

PPS ~ Don’t forget to come to tomorrow’s Welcome Changes Radio show!

When’s the last time you drop kicked yourself?

Today?  Yesterday?  Last week?

It happens a lot for most of us.  We are our own worst critic.

I did it this last weekend.  I had a weekend full of celebrations, and at the very last minute…WHUMPH!

Cue thought bubble…”I can’t believe I said [...]]]>

When’s the last time you drop kicked yourself?

Today?  Yesterday?  Last week?

It happens a lot for most of us.  We are our own worst critic.

I did it this last weekend.  I had a weekend full of celebrations, and at the very last minute…WHUMPH!

Cue thought bubble…”I can’t believe I said that!” 

That’s the one that came out shortly after I said THAT.  That thought bubble drop kicked me most of the evening, and on into the night.

The thing is, everyone that was around me when I said THAT probably didn’t even hear what I made up they heard, and if they did, they likely forgot all about it within the next few minutes.  Something far more important like getting another coffee, calculating their parking fee, or the hungry grumble in their tummy, totally took over their thought waves.

We go through life championing for other people, celebrating their ups, and lovingly dusting them off when they are down.  We kiss their boo boos, wipe away their tears, list what’s great about them, and yet, when it comes to being our own best supporter, instead of a pat on the back we get a glove to the chops.

What do you do when your child or your best friend bumps up against one of these situations?  How do you treat them?  What do you give them to help them through?

How would your life change if you gave that same thing to you?  What would your life look like if you were your own best friend?

Thankfully, I only spent one evening drop kicking myself.  Once I gave myself the gift of a good night’s sleep, watched a happy movie, and went over what DID go great over that previous day, I started smiling at myself instead.  What I said wasn’t really that bad.  I just shared that I can use support and kind reminders from time to time, just like everyone else.  Who knows.  Maybe by sharing this, someone else put down their gloves and stopped the body shots.

Besides, everyone else is cheering you on.  You may as well join in the fun.

Maybe then you’ll notice that you totally rock!

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ Juicy Bites of Welcome Changes is on sale.  Use the Coupon Code “celebrate” to get $10 off!

PPS ~ Only a couple more days to register for Dream Camp!  Camp Directors are The Queen of JOY and the Queen of Dreams, and we’re going to give you everything we’ve got to bring you off the side-lines of life, and master PLAYING Life!

PPPS ~ Come listen to Caron Goode tomorrow on Welcome Changes Radio!

It can show up in pricing our services too low. 

“No one will hire me at THAT price, so I’ll price it down here.  I need income…any income.”

It can show up in pricing our services too high as well. 

“I’m not going to get [...]]]> Scarcity shows up in many forms. 

It can show up in pricing our services too low. 

“No one will hire me at THAT price, so I’ll price it down here.  I need income…any income.”

It can show up in pricing our services too high as well. 

“I’m not going to get very many customers, so I better keep the price up there so I get enough income.”

Sometimes we keep the price up there to prove we are not the value on our price sheet.

Scarcity may have us avoid sharing our gifts at all.

What IS going on?  What is Scarcity?

People most often refer to it as “Lack Thinking”, which is a fairly accurate description.  I want to offer you one more perspective, which is something I’ve observed in myself, in my clients, and in our culture.

Scarcity is a Fear of owning our gifts and value. 

“I am enough.”

We are afraid of the consequences we have made up. 

“What if I put myself out there and no one hires me?  I’ll be so embarrassed!”

We are afraid of an illusion.

The way through Scarcity is Courage.

Have the courage to begin offering your talents and gifts, whether through services or creations.

Have the courage to put yourself out there…hang out your “Open for Business” sign.

Have the courage to receive equal value for your products or services.

Have the courage to see value in others’ products and services. 

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~ Lao Tzu

What’s one thing you can do to begin offering your talents and gifts to the world?

Remember a moment when you did have courage, and you did make it through an experience…any experience.  Remember that feeling.  Bring it with you into this journey.

You ARE enough, and the world needs you, your talents and gifts.

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If you stop, you stay in.  You can hide your eyes and cover your ears.  It won’t change a thing.  You’re in.

You can turn around and go back.  You’ll end up where you started.  You’ll [...]]]> It doesn’t matter what’s going on in your life, this is true.  The only way out is through.

If you stop, you stay in.  You can hide your eyes and cover your ears.  It won’t change a thing.  You’re in.

You can turn around and go back.  You’ll end up where you started.  You’ll still need to go through, and now it will take longer to get there.

It doesn’t matter where you are in your life, events happen.  Events happen to everyone. 

What’s different? Why do some seem happy anyway? How do they do it?

They know that the only way out is through.

They know that how they perceive everything makes the difference.

An event takes your money, but brings your family closer together.  Do you label this as good or bad?

An event causes you to take time off from work, but you’ve hurt yourself physically.  Do you label this as good or bad?

Each situation has two (or more) ways of looking at it.  Which do you choose?  One that makes you feel good, or one that makes you feel bad?

Which way of looking at it gives you energy, and which one drains your energy?

Which way of looking at it gets you through, and which one holds you back?

The only way out is through, and the way through is by you choosing the perspective that gives you the energy to make it.

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ Got something you’d like to share on your own website? Don’t have one? Build it yourself!  The Plurk-a-licious way!

PPS ~ Never mind the kids, send yourself to Camp!  Go to Dream Camp!