I have to start this post on a personal note. I took a bit of a break from class because last Saturday I got engaged, and on Monday I turned 30. These are obviously huge milestones, and the combination of the two knocked me right on my tuchus. However, I don’t think anyone on earth was happier than I was to turn 30, with an amazing group of friends around me, seeing what my future career would look like, and knowing the most wonderful man I’ve ever known is going to be beside me for the rest of my life. I feel so, so grateful, and thankful, and ecstatic and full of energy and love and amazement about how this all unfolded. I wish I could take these days and put them in a jar and let them out when I need a lift.

OK, enough about me…..

This Creating Action module is such an important one. The reading was fantastic in and of itself, focusing on playing up your clients strengths and successes. It’s been proven that, when asking someone about an experience, that they will remember 4 bad ones to 1 good one! The same goes when recalling criticism vs praise. When I was done with the reading, I realized that, if all I did was to ensure that my client reframes their words and thoughts into positive ones, and to only focus on their accomplishments, then I would earn my keep. I’d like to have a trial session with someone where that was the ONLY thing I did, and see where it gets me.

What Angela contributed to the material on the page was the importance of living in the present.  I asked her, “But how do you get your clients to stop focus on past experiences, or - if you’re working towards a goal - to not only think about that one objective that they’re working so hard to get?” I was looking for a magic answer - one of those easy ones that fall from the sky - but she didn’t provide one. Thankfully, she said “By doing it yourself. Think about how much time you are thinking of the past, and how much time you think of the future. But how often are you in the present?”

If you’re like me and the answer is “Almost never”, she recommended the book “The Power of Now.” It’ll definitely be next on the list.

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The first paragraph of this blog perfectly encompasses what I feel grateful for. I might even life it for my vows!