In this crazy video I reveal a secret about me!! Plus you get access to an amazing process that will have you accessing your power, energy and creativity in minutes (even when you just don’t feel it…. but you just need to get something done!) Warning! It is a bit crazy but hey, it is Friday and let’s have some fabulous fun!! I would love to hear your comments and what you do to access your own amazing creative energy!!

Ugh…. it is debilitating! And boy do I know how that feels! If you remember I told you a few months ago that I invested in a year long coaching mentorship program with Lisa Sasevich and for me it was a huge monetary and time investment. When the program rocks (which this one does) it can push your buttons as you are given an opportunity to step up at an even deeper level… and the truth is sometimes it doesn’t feel good. That’s when I get stuck in that spin, I am in my head and all creativity and productivity screeches to a halt!

Here is me on stage at my first retreat with Lisa and the Sassy tribe:

Here is the thing, I love working with my change agents, leaders and entrepreneurs, yes you, to get your mission out there, so that we can all benefit from their/your genius. This work rocks my world. When I encourage you to take that bigger action or do the one thing you have been putting off or I ask you to try something new, I know you can do it. I can see the vision of where it will take you. And sometimes, your reaction is to spin. Sometimes you jump right into your head and you tell me how impossible it feels or scary and the same thoughts churn and burn in your mind!

My coach pushes me in the same way and I experience the spin too. Ya know, the blank stare, maybe even some drool as you have wandered into some distant land or are recrunching numbers, going over the same thought or conversation under the guise of “trying to figure it out”. Let me tell you from my own experience this is no way to figure anything out. It keeps you stuck, not productive, your creativity gets sucked dry, and I think it even leads to wrinkles.

What can you do?

Do something else! It really is that simple. I recommend something physical so that you can get out of your head. My all time favorite thing to do is to put on a song that gets my feet a tappin (right now my fave is firework by Katy Perry) and dance by myself.

Now you gotta get into it, arms flailing, screaming the lyrics and jumping up and down (which is how I dance best). Next thing you know your enthusiasm is back, you can feel your heart pumping, oxygen gets to your brain and it downright feels good. You may need to repeat for maximum effect. The dance (or any kind of movement) gets you back into your body, which means out of your spinning thoughts. Your creativity is rejuiced and you get to access that inner genius inside of you so that you see from a new perspective.

I would love to see how it works for you or tell me what ways you have to get out of your head and back into inspired action? Please comment so that we can all benefit from your genius!!!  Now don’t be shy… we want to hear from you!

Sure I admit it… I skip this at times as I get busy with my day… but on Thursday, I take the whole day to bring up all of the yummy things that happened in my life over the past year.

Here are a couple of mine:

I am so grateful for:

• all of you!! All of you who appreciate the work that I do and support me every day!
• to do the work that I love so much, it really is my blessing.
• my beautiful family and friends who love me no matter what!
• my husband…Ray.
• the amazing friends and family who are cheering me on as I embark on my year long mentorship program with Lisa Sasevich.

Funny…when you start it is hard to stop!!! But I will spare you my long list and invite you to do this too. Grab a piece of paper and take 10 minutes to write it all down…just brainstorm. Writing it down and not really thinking about it allows you to remember and record all the amazing things in your life that you are thankful for…. Don’t just dismiss this as a silly exercise… take the time to do it and just notice how you feel after.

We totally want to know what is on your list!!  Please make some comments and tell us all why you are grateful…it may help someone else add to their list too!!

I love you and thank you!

Hugs,

Bethaney

I just saw one of my favorite movies ever: August Rush. Here it is in brief: He is a 10 year old boy in an orphanage…with plenty to complain about: older boys who beat him up, not the best living situation and of course no parents. Well it gets worse: he decides to leave the orphanage because he knows his parents are out there. He encounters many characters, some helpful and others down right scary. He falls into hard places like the streets of NY but he also lands in magical Julliard, since at that sweet age he was already a talented musician. I won’t spoil the rest of the movie…. and who cares and why am I mentioning this?

August Rush continuously, throughout the entire movie, kept his eye on his vision… on his impossible dream that if he played the music that he heard in his head on a big enough stage, his parents would hear it and find him….sounds crazy right? As you can imagine… the folks he ran into thought he was a delusional young boy…

And, he had no idea how he would actually get there… all he had was his vision and nobody could beat it out of him…. even though they tried!

You have to be the same way… with the vision that you have and the wanting in your gut! Sure it is hard, but it is also filled with magic and miracles… but you have to decide that your dream, your vision is worth it. You have to choose your vision over any other “evidence” that gets thrown your way. You have to choose your vision amongst all the doubters and sometimes mean people who just don’t get it.

It is a constant choice and it takes courage and spark…. is it in you? Are you worth it? is it worth it? Only you can decide.

Here is an example from a client I worked with today…

She had this amazing ah ha moment… she could actually see her gifts (I mean to anyone who knows her it is blatantly obvious how talented and fabulous she is) but as you may have experienced yourself, is takes someone to show you and it takes time to let all the juiciness sink in…

Her next aha ha moment was…. Oh no…. where I am now and where I want to be is totally surrounded by a canyon! How will I ever get to the other side?

Well that is where the work comes in… but don’t let the word “work” fool you… it can and will be a total blast, ridiculously hard and everything in between. When you go for it in a big way, there are all kinds of emotions you go through.. get used to it, it is normal!! (although you may feel pretty insane at times… I know I do on those mornings when I wonder what the heck am I doing??)

How do you get to where you want to be? Your big dream…whatever your big goal is. First, you have to see it. That is step one. My client today… well she saw it for the first time… she saw all that she was and could be…. and then “reality” struck. How to get there from here. It all starts with a step… with some action. Yup totally cliche but it is the truth.

Here is an example: You want to be on stage with the best… sharing your wisdom, making people laugh, whatever your thing is. First you need to see yourself there even if you don’t know how to get there. Then you take that step: maybe you write a blog on your topic or give a workshop at the local library, get a group of your friends together and teach them… no it is not the big ass stage… but it is the first step.

Imagine if Steve Jobs, Michael Jordon, Jack Canfield, Ben Franklin or Oprah Winfrey chucked their vision out the window, if they said well this just isn’t possible and gave up?

See during this time you will be plagued with doubts… my client decided she needed to clear all her doubts and dis-beliefs first… then take a step. Well my friends… if we all waited for that moment we would never get anywhere!

Here is my truth: that was my approach… and it took me 3 years before I actually called myself a coach (and meant it!!). The doubts or fears may lessen some but rarely disappear so you will need your vision to hold in your mind to keep you going. Better yet write it down or print it out so you never forget.

Here is the magic: you make a choice at every moment: you say to yourself “I don’t have anything to write in my blog today” and you sit in front of the computer and you say “it can wait until tomorrow”. But you made the commitment to send the blog on Tuesdays. Here is your moment {!firstname}.. that defining moment that launches you forward or keeps you in your old stuff. To do or not to do… that is the question this time yes?

You have your vision or your wanting, your thing that you want to do so bad it hurts. Do you make the choice towards that which gets you closer to your vision or do you do what you always do? Either way is fine, no judgements. But understand that if you always make the same choice as you have made for months or years… you will not get different results.

As my friend G says: who do you believe: your new vision of where you want to be? Or the old evidence that comes from old decisions which feels like your lot in life… the way things are to be for you?

Say yes to your vision! Feel that spark!

Say yes to the beautiful fabulous you that you are!

What the heck are you waiting for?

If this one is hard for you….. then try the tapping round below to loosen up some stuff up there so you can take action towards what you want, to ignite that spark inside of you!