The winter holiday season is upon us, and this desert dweller is having a hard time associating it with day time highs of 80+ degrees. I’m still wearing my sandals and short sleeved tops, adding a light sweater when I go out (the AC is still on in stores!). My roots are in the east coast and, if you live(d) there, you know autumn means cooler temperatures and chillier rain and winds.

None of my reference points point to it being autumn. My outer surroundings are unfamiliar, no leaves are changing color, and in fact, plants are blooming causing seasonal allergies! I’m like a computer that loses its history when it powers down and, when it reboots, it has to learn anew without stored websites, cookies, or restore buttons.

I feel so discombobulated!

Have you ever noticed an opportunity, one to look at something with fresh eyes; to not go on automatic pilot about the way things are supposed to be, but instead, be curious? Would you be willing to feel the change and loss of what was, stay to open new possibilities, and welcome new experiences?

It’s what I’m continuing to do, out here in the desert landscape. It’s my inner landscape, however, that I’m letting bloom!

Many thanks for taking the time to read this!

Beth

I don’t know about you, but when winter approaches, I begin thinking about the year. I think about what I’ve done, what I didn’t do but thought I would, and what am I committed to, both personally and professionally. When I lived on the east coast, I’d spend 5-7 days at the end of December in Lewes, DE, alone, taking time to reflect and set my intentions for the coming year.

This year I won’t be in Lewes. I am, however, taking time to reflect as I look at 2018. From this vantage point I get to see where I was January, 2017 and what this year has brought. I think of the fears that I tossed out the window as I drove myself 4,300 miles to the Southwest, and those that came along for the ride. I’m aware how, like a snake’s skin, I need to continue to shed layers if I am going to fully bloom and thrive here in the desert.

What do you want for 2018?

Do you find yourself being held back from shedding what keeps you bound and stuck? Are there fears, worries, or concerns that make you retreat from making changes? Are you finally tired of waiting for something to happen?

NOW IS YOUR TIME!

Time to take on what gets in your way, causing you to be afraid to change, let go, or reach for what you have only hoped for. You need to be committed, you have to be ready, and you have to want it! But you don’t need to know how, that’s where I can assist you.

And it gets even better than that!

As you might already know, I’m celebrating my first year in Arizona by offering 10 people substantial savings when they work with me. When we work together, you automatically save $125 off the program I offer. When you pre-pay, you save $250!

To be one of these select people, you have to schedule your Discovery Session with me as soon as possible (and it’s free)! Then you have to schedule your sessions by December 8, 2017 (but you can start in January or February of 2018). As they say, easy peasy!

So, Zach, are you ready to make 2018 your WOW year?

I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Here’s to celebrating!

Beth

Do you know what a Lotus Foot is? It began in China, in the 10th Century, and became a sign of beauty and wealth for females born into wealthy families. As a result of this ‘beautification’, women could not walk on their feet, only their heels. The process was painful, as was living with feet that had been bound. Here’s a link with pictures of women whose feet were bound, along with blubs of their story.

The Lotus Foot popped into my thoughts the other day while I was talking (and crying) with a friend as I was having a meltdown.

And just like the Lotus Foot, I, too, was bound and in pain.

So many feelings and thoughts welled up in me, and with my friend’s support and listening, I was able to navigate through huge choppy waters into calmer ones. Once I could move through the pain and sadness I had been so immersed in, it was then that I saw my perceptions and inner reactions to them were the cause.

This didn’t happen in a few minutes, but when it did, I felt such relief. It was then that I became unbound. Now I could tap into a broader view of things, including my life, the changes I’ve made, and the choices I’m making. When I became unbound, I was filled with a sense of being in the right place, living my purpose (which for me is through my work), and grateful.

Will I ever get bound again? YES! Does that mean something’s wrong? YES, but not in the way you might think. When this happens, it means you’ve come up against perceptions and ways of being that do not serve you or your life, that you’re being invited to change and transform them!

So, are you ready to be unbound? Are you ready to live with more freedom and ease, how about joy? Found out how the work that I do might be what you’ve been looking for. But this won’t happen without your effort – click here (simple enough!) to set up your private complimentary phone consultation.

Here’s to being UNBOUND!

Beth