Energy Coaching

I know, I know…  The Olympics again? 

I am sorry but I can’t help but talk about it!  I was a highly competitive athlete and during these Olympic months I get the Olympic fever.  Besides, sports are great examples for my life coaching.  That’s where most of my analogies and metaphors come from.  Having said that, get ready for another one!  It has to do with PASSION!  

You can’t help but notice the passion all over an athlete’s life.  How else would they endure countless hours of training?  They know that the hard work will pay off.  This way of thinking gets them thru the hardest of practices; to a point where they even enjoy it.  Why is that?  How is it that challenging your body to the max will give you a sense of pleasure and accomplishment?  It has to do with CLARITY. 

Clarity about what you want will bring out the passion inside of you.  The passion will make you endure and even enjoy the hard work in order to get your dreams and goals realized.  Hard to believe?  Watch the Olympics then.  Emulate the athlete’s spirit and match your actions with your dreams and goals.  Then, let it go!  The process looks like this:

1. The athletes are very clear about what they want:  Get to the Olympics.

2. Then, they put their attention and actions toward making it happen.  They practice hard and focus on the final objective at all times.

3. The final part is the actual performance.  They let go and put all the hard work into action.      

I invite you to inquire about what would bring your passion out in the open.  Nothing is too crazy or impossible.  You have all the resources inside your heart and imagination.  You can go there and think about what brings you joy, happiness, a smile to your face and a good feeling in your heart.  Write it down and look for areas in your life where you can make your passion flourish. 

Every successful athlete, entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer, singer, had only a dream to begin with.  They identified their passion and went for it.  That’s the spirit I want you to emulate!  Get inspired while watching the Games this summer!

With energy (and passion),

Ana

A good friend of mine called me the other day and mentioned she had just had a wonderful experience this past weekend.  She took a walk on the beach by herself.  For a good hour, she marveled at the wonderful serenity of being alone for a while.  All of sudden, her roles were “suspended” in time; she wasn’t the mother, the teacher, the wife, the friend, etc.  “It felt awesome to just be myself for a while!”; she told me.

I pondered on our conversation for a while and thought that I wish more people would do just that; spend more time with their own selves!  “Suspend” the roles they all play in life and just enjoy their own company…  It’s almost like stopping time! 

Ultimately we are all alone in life.  We nurture relationships with our family, our partners, our friends, our colleagues and we develop a community.  People come and go in and out of our lives and we are left with the lessons and memories - the most precious gifts they can give us.  However, the person we must face at the end of the day and at the end of our lives, is ourselves.  So, the natural question is:  Are you developing a relationship with yourself?  Another good one is:  Do you feel in peace in your own company? 

Taking the time to be alone is crucial to develop a good relationship with our own selves. Enjoying the silence of our own company, or talking to ourselves are great ways to become comfortable in our own skins.  What we will find is that deep inside ourselves something incredible is waiting to be known.

Take yourself out on a date this weekend and enjoy it!

With energy,

Ana

Remember some of those “magic” moments when a friend said something, or maybe you read an article in the newspaper or listened to an interview that simply answered a particular question you had?  That’s what I call guidance from above.  It comes unexpectedly and it makes incredible sense to us.  If we would only listen to it… 

Sometimes we choose not to listen and dismiss the signs as something “inexplicable”, crazy coincidence, and therefore not worthy of our consideration.  After all, it’s not based on logic!  If we would only give it a try…

Think about the times when you listened to the signs and took action.  What happened?  What was the outcome?  Were you happy or sad you made such decisions?  I am willing to bet that when you felt sure about a sign and chose to listen to it you were happy you did so.  I can only speak for myself when I say that, whenever I consider the signs, I am always successful.  I am not saying I only make decisions based on signs, nevertheless, I consider myself lucky when they show up during a decision making process that I am undergoing.   

At the present moment I am in the middle of making a few big decisions in my life.  Amongst them are; shifting the focus of my coaching practice, publishing a book, and creating another business.  Ever since I decided to go ahead and make the changes I am about to make, I’ve been getting an amazing amount of signs confirming my decisions.  I am listening to them and getting more and more excited about being closer to realizing some of my dreams.  I hope the signs keep coming because I am listening!  I also hope that when the signs come your way, you also take the time to listen.

With energy,

Ana

There is a law in Physics that states that two bodies cannot occupy the same space.  That’s an easy concept to understand right?  If two cars drive to the same spot they would clash, if two people want to sit in the same chair either they are very friendly with one another and sit on each other’s lap, or they will simply not be able to fit.  So, with that in mind, let’s think about our own lives…

If I don’t care about my job but still go to the office every day, the spot of the job in my life is occupied and will not allow me to get another.  My hours are taken, my mind is on the job, how can I have the time and energy to try to find another one?  Another example has to do with relationships.  If we have people in our lives whom are not adding very much to it but nevertheless we keep them because we have a need to have any type of friends and don’t want to be alone ever, then we are preventing other people from coming in to our lives.  After all, we already have friends!  You get the idea.  When something is in your life and it’s not really what we want, the things we really want will not come to us.  It’s that simple.  What to do about it then?

There are two steps to the process.  The first one is to be clear about what you want to have in your life.  I realize I keep coming back to the clarity issue, but believe me, nothing will happen until you are clear about what you want.  By the way, to get there you also have to get clear about who you are and what your needs and values are.  No worries, a coach can always help help you with that!  :-) 

The second step is to let go of the people and the things you realize you don’t want in your life.  Who says it was going to be easy grasshopers?  Detachment from people and from things will set you free.  No kidding.  When you let them go, you will experience the joy of having space and time to spare.  How would you like that?  Can you use more space and more time in your life?  If you do, then use the process above!  Try it and let me know how it works for you.

Make it a great week!

With energy,

Ana

One of the most severely limiting beliefs that many of us have is that the person we were yesterday is the person we have to be today. This belief keeps us tied to our past mistakes, habits, and limitations. If you observe nature, you will notice how the ocean color changes, the tides change, the wind blows in different directions… In summary, nature is used to change and embraces it with exceptional ease. To be in the flow requires accepting that change is all that is constant in our lives.

All of us have unlimited potential and a clean slate in this moment – NOW! What prevent us from tapping into this potential are our own mental ties to the past. Our past has no power other than the power we give it. One of the most dynamic and significant changes you can make in your life is to make the commitment to drop all negative references to your past.

Every day this week, remind yourself that your life begins now. As your past habits creep into your consciousness, simply acknowledge them and let them go. This is not a complicated process and you can begin doing so immediately. Focus on what you can do today, right now at this moment, and you will have already begun to create abundance that is your birthright. Just like nature does all the time!

Have a life changing week!

With energy,

Ana