Make Startling Choices

We all make choices everyday, whether we're aware of them or not, that change our life experience for days, weeks and even years.  The choice could simply be deciding not to choose--to let life happen to us or to let someone else choose for us. Regardless of how you believe life unfolds, be it through a divine power, your own determination or some other way, you still have to listen to the message that guides you in your choices.

Are you stuck in a rut, afraid to make a move or experiencing the same patterns over and over again?  What if you were to consider making a startling choice?  What one choice could you make today that would have the biggest positive impact on your life experience?  What choices have you been hiding from?  What would you consider an exhilaratingly startling choice for yourself?   

Tuesday Workshop

I'm making final plans for my free Summer Solstice Coaching Workshop this Tuesday, June 21st at the oceanfront in Croatan.  We'll do a few activities and then head down to the beach to bring in the summer!  Please RSVP today if you're planning on coming.  If you've already contacted me, I'll be sending directions and parking details to you directly.  I look forward to seeing you!

The"F" Word: F-U-N!

I have to admit it can be a little bit difficult for me to say the fun word. When so many of us are working long hours, pinching pennies and tending to the more serious requirements of life, fun may seem frivolous and indulgent. The truth is, though, that one of the very important aspects of living a well balanced life is making time for fun. Fun helps us to relax, restores our energy and enables us to see why all of our challenges might be worth the effort.

How would life be different if fun wasn't an option?

Here's a low risk way to share something on this blog. Brainstorm with me to create a list of 50 ways to have fun! I'll start. You copy and paste what I or the most recent commenter have written and add some ideas of your own. We'll see how long it takes us to get to 50. I dare you--have some fun with me!

1. Take a road trip to visit with a friend
2. Float in a pool
3. Howl with your doggie
4. Sit on a patio and dine with friends
5. Lay in the grass and read a book...

Five down, forty-five to go!

Shed a Little Light On Your Life!

You’re invited to a free workshop on the day of Summer Solstice!   Join me at the Oceanfront in Croatan at 840 South Atlantic Avenue on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Slow down, enjoy the first day of summer and shed a little light on the life you find worth living. Spend an hour learning about coaching and doing a couple of individual discovery activities.  Then join me at the beach to welcome  the beginning of summer! Please R.S.V.P. by Saturday, June 18, 2011  by e-mail or phone, and I will provide you with directions and parking details.    Internal Luminosity Coaching for a Life Worth Living Kim Bielmann Cabotaje luminouscoaching@gmail.com http://internal-luminosity.blogspot.com/ 757.478.6990

When No One is Looking

As we form our identity, we all count on others to help us see our strengths and to become aware of our challenges.  A healthy perspective on what paths might be more or less likely for us can be helpful as we move toward shaping a future for ourselves.  But it's not always that simple and what others tell us about who we are is not always that helpful.  Just because we're good at something doesn't necessarily mean we'll love doing it.  Just because something seems an unlikely fit doesn't mean that our drive and desire won't overcome our deficits.

What has influenced who you are today?  How much of your life has been shaped by external forces (convention, popular wisdom, standards of the masses, family expectations, education, expert advice, the needs of others, the opinions of others...)?  How much of the life you have created for yourself is the result of acknowledging and listening to the voice within you that says, "This is what gives me light--this is what I love!"

Who would you be if nobody told you who you were?  Who are you when no one else is looking?

"Now I Become Myself"
  by May Sarton
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How Did You Become?

Who would you be if no one told you who you were?

Are You Ready To Begin?

If you've found these posts worth reading so far, you're probably a ponderer, a seeker, someone who’s interested in continually growing to become a greater you.  I recognize you, as I have spent my life since I was a small child trying to make sense of things and always wanting more from myself.  I've read countless books, taken classes and attempted to align myself with others of like mind.  I spent a good bit of time in counseling to clear out the cobwebs, and still I knew there was something more I was looking for.  

Do you know when I really started to gain momentum and move toward creating a life that authentically reflected the core of who I am?  I can tell you that reaching mid-life didn't hurt, but more than anything, it was when I started working with a life coach.  Falling in love with great ideas and reading good books is not the same as doing what they suggest and that is how coaching can help you!

The only way to truly understand the power of coaching is to experience it, but here is a quick overview of what coaching is all about:

• Coaching is a partnership that focuses on the present and future in an effort to move you toward visions and goals
• In coaching, you as the client set the agenda, and I as the coach work with you to help you discover your own answers and take action to reach your goals
• In addition to offering you support, as requested by you, I hold you accountable for following through on the commitments you make

In my posts so far, we’ve covered what I consider the foundation of who we are as human beings: our needs, values, interests, strengths and beliefs.  It’s amazing how few of us are ever encouraged or really take the time to look closely at these integral parts of who we are and how they propel us toward or stop us short of our goals.  Ask yourself, “What vision do I have for my ideal life?  How close am I to bringing this to fruition? What is stopping me from reaching my goals?  Would I benefit from partnering with someone who will help me to identify and bring out the best manifestation of myself so that I might create the vision I have for my life?”

Are you ready for a coach?  Do you need someone who can help you look with new perspective on the patterns in your life, the changes you can make and the life you can create?  Would you like to learn more?

I am available for phone work if you’re too far to meet with me in person or if picking up the phone is more convenient than driving to an appointment.  A face to face meeting can also be arranged.  If you’d just like more information before deciding if coaching is what you need right now, a complimentary session can be arranged.  Just begin!

You can reach me by e-mail at luminouscoaching@gmail.com or by phone at 757-478-6990.

What questions do you have about coaching?