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~ Wondering where the money goes and what’s next?  Instead, spend your time and energy on what is most important.

~ Putting out short-term fires and getting short-term results? Instead, make a long-term difference.

~ Feel pulled in many directions? Instead, be a centered leader.

Accomplish more, easily.

Hear this tip! About Help 2m42s

Are you missing out? One of my daughter’s earliest sentences was “I do myself.” Although there is much to be said for being self-sufficient, there are also times when two or more working together is a better course. Sometimes, sharing the joy of exploration benefits not just the learner but also the teacher. Sometimes, the one who has gone before can eliminate roadblocks and dead ends, while the one who is new can bring energy and new perspectives. Sometimes, two or more can accomplish what one alone cannot.

What are some signs more are better than one? When we have a vision of what is possible but only some of the skill required to make the vision real, that is a time to engage with another. When we have more fun when we are part of a team, that is a time to engage with another. When we have the skill but want new ideas or someone who can move forward even when we are not available, that is a time to engage with another.

Now that we’re connected, what do we do? We create the state of being that allows all involved to benefit most from the enterprise. We identify the outcomes we want, both individually and for us as a team. If we feel stuck, we stop and return to our desired outcomes, refocus, and select the next action step that gets us heading in the direction we want, together.

Now what? I’ve shared monthly Tips with you since 2005, and now this is the last monthly Tip Sheet. You can find archived tips here and more recent tips here. You can also read my book, Live Light: Simple Steps, available as a paperback or for Kindle through Amazon, for expanded tips with accompanying coaching questions. And you can follow me on Twitter and subscribe to this RSS feed for new posts.

Now, I am turning my time and energy to making other visions of mine real. I have a specific vision for what I want to accomplish, and I know that to accomplish what I want it’s time to create a team of people who complement my own talents.  Keep an eye out for news and an invitation to join in and collaborate on that for which we share a passion!

My warmest wishes,

Leanne

“Pay attention. Pay attention to the reactions of your body. It is the wisdom of the Self speaking to you. Be aware of concern or anticipation, of all the feelings that come from the Self. They manifest in the body. What is their counsel?”
- Jacqueline Winspear (with thanks to Shelley Greenberg for sharing the quote)

Wait, there’s a path? Yes. There is a path. Your path. I don’t know what your path is, and no one else can tell you what your path is, either.  Just knowing that there is a path is enough. Enough to begin your journey back. Enough to know that there is a better way.

How do I know if I’m on or off the path? Your body is telling you every moment whether you are on or off the path. It may be screaming, or it may be whispering. Are you listening? Look at your body. Feel your body. Are you overweight? Do you stand awkwardly? Is your body out of alignment? Do you have pain? The more we allow ourselves to move off the path, and the longer we stay off our path, the more we open ourselves to disease. Dis. Ease. This shows up in our body in ways large and small. Notice. Although it’s never too late to get on the path, we can make it easier for ourselves by acting sooner rather than later.

How do I get on the path? Getting on the path begins, for most people, with an ending. At some point, you say, “I’ve had enough. I’m not doing this anymore.” Examine how you spend your time, money, and energy nowadays. What is draining you? What is energizing you? How can you get more of what energizes you? What happens in your body when you do more of what energizes you? What happens in your body when you do less of what drains you? Being energized means you are on the path.

How do I stay on the path? Staying on the path is not so much a matter of will as it is a matter of learning the skills to take a single step in the right direction when will has disappeared. We can learn skills that help us stay on the path. Write down what enables you to get on the path. Write down what enables you to stay on the path. Do more of it.

Want a partner in getting and staying on your path? Call me at 703-297-2224 or email me!

Next month

About Help

In this guide, I use my coaching skills and competencies, as well as my personal experiences as a practitioner of yoga, to lay out the practical, emotional, and mental steps to establish your practice. “Begin” does not happen until Step 11, and for good reason.

Now available for Kindle and Nook.

SPECIAL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE: Regularly priced at $2.99, for the month of June get the guide for just $.99!

If you are a yoga teacher who wants to help your students establish their home practice, contact me 703-297-2224 or email me for rights to distribute the guide.

Namaste.

Leanne

Hear this tip! Connect Spaciously 2m06s

Spaciously connect. Whatever we are doing, wherever we are, we can connect spaciously. In connecting spaciously we add the being component to the doing action of connecting. Although we can connect with someone by being interested in them, what they are doing, and who they are, or  even connect in the blink of an eye as we experience commonality, when we connect spaciously, we are more. We have shifted into being: being open, beyond judgement, hearts bigger than the universe. We accept others completely for who they are in the moment while having full faith and confidence that they can be whatever they want.

What happens when we connect spaciously? In our space of complete, connected acceptance, we are nonreactive. Through our nonreactivity, we change the state of being and the doing of the people with whom we connect. Equally as important, we change ourselves. We feel what we are capable of, and have the courage to move forward despite fear.

How can we cultivate our ability to connect spaciously? It is easier to remember to and to connect spaciously when we are present. Knowing this, we can observe what enables us to be present and do more of it. Some might find yoga, meditation, having free time, and being in nature beneficial. Find what works for you. Do more of it.

Want a partner in connecting spaciously? Call me at 703-297-2224 or email me!

Next month

Get on the path. Stay on the path.

Hear this tip! Keep Going 2m28s

99% is showing up. Again. And again. And again. The other day we walked from National Harbour to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, a round trip of about 4 miles, half uphill. My son began asking how far we were going after about a half mile. My own feet felt tired, and I wanted a nap. But I knew that I would enjoy the walk, the view, and the company, and so I chose to keep going, placing one foot in front of another, again, and again, and again. When we reached the summit, we were delighted! We had a grand view of the Potomac River, read the historical markers, enjoyed the busyness of the bridge, and spied boats on the river brought close by the free binoculars. Our ability to keep moving, despite all the naysaying inside us, led us to experience joy.

There was a moment, though…. … a moment almost to and within view of the summit, when I thought about stopping. In some way, because I could see the summit, it seemed as good as finishing. But what was in my head was not the same as reality. In my head, I did not know about the binoculars, the bald eagles’ nest, or the joy of completion. And although I could see the summit, I could see nothing of what came after. I’ve started to notice when I feel that point of wanting to stop, recognize it, and then choose to keep going to see, feel, and hear, what more there is.

But isn’t there a time to quit? Yes, there is a time to quit some things, or at least change our approach. But if we are in the habit of stopping when we are almost there – even if we don’t know we are so close – we have the opportunity to notice our desire to quit, and to keep going just a bit further to see what happens.

Want a partner in keeping going? Call me at 703-297-2224 or email me!

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Connect Spaciously

The most recent Bulletin of Psychological Type, published by the Association for Psychological Type, includes several articles on how knowing one’s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality type has been of use.

One author, Sidney Craig Courtice, talks about how type has added value to her relationship with her daughter.

Another, Andrea Boulanger Lowe, discusses her experience working with an organization that has a type vastly different from her own.

Chris Nichols discusses how, in mid-life, our non-dominant preferences can start to bloom.

Kathy Quinn discusses becoming comfortable being oneself regardless of others’ expectations, thanks to knowing type.

Kathryn Jarvis talks about how knowing type has created more acceptance in relationships.

And, in the article Self-Knowledge: The Key to the Universe, which you can read by clicking the link, I talk about how type has impacted my career choices and how I use my time and energy.

Contact me now by email me, phone 703-297-2224, or online scheduler to take the MBTI and discover how powerful it is for you!