8. November 2007 by admin.

For the last few days I found myself feeling frustrated. At first, I was puzzled. I am working on things that are aligned with my values and that I want to develop in my life. When I looked to see where is the unsettled feeling coming from, I realized that I tried to do too much too soon. I skipped steps. I tried to do something that I was not ready for. For example, I want to write a speech from the 1st try and I get frustrated when I have to re-work it. This is a skill I am trying to learn - how to write effective speeches, that make sense and also have a powerful message. I need to allow the time for it.We all heard it, enjoy the journey, not only the destination. In this case, frustration reminded me to stay in the moment and ask myself : Is it any steps that I am skipping here? Can I break this task down into smaller, easier steps, that I can successfully do right now? Are there any new skills that I need to learn before tackling this?

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2. November 2007 by admin.

Life is a series of transitions. When we finish with one goal, overcome one challenge, we move on to the next.

I finished my life coach training with the ICA academy; 2 years, 123 hours of teleclasses on topics ranging from coaching techniques to business building, homework, research paper, 72 hours of client interaction. I am looking forward to the graduation ceremony coming up in a month.This is a great achievement, a big step in changing careers and becoming a coach, doing what I love, helping others in the process. My dream come true.However, I rush right away in the next thing - marketing my business and getting clients. The cycle of planning and working hard starts all over again. Something inside me (probably my intuition, my inner wisdom) tells me to slow down for a while, to linger over this accomplishment, to soak it in. It tells me to think about my journey, my hard work, my successes and lessons learned, and to give myself time to see where this fits into my life and celebrate it accordingly.If we go from one transition to another, without taking the time to look back and asses how far we’ve come, our life becomes a series of running from one obstacle to another without ever crossing the finish line. But we always want something more!By stopping for a moment and allowing ourselves breathing time and re-assessment time, checking the progress and enjoying the fruits of our labor, we can successfully finish many races and cross many finish lines. This gives us the enthusiasm to keep going and enjoy life.

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