Energy Coaching

Recently my husband pointed out a shortcoming of mine - in the most loving way possible I might add - that I know I have and that I’ve been avoiding dealing with.  He was right and I knew I was wrong.  He had every right to be upset and I agreed with him.

I found myself in a very peaceful place when I agreed with him wholeheartedly.  I had met my nemesis and I knew I wanted out.  I had broken a promise I made to my husband and I understood at that moment that the only person I wasn’t being honest with was my own self.  That was shocking!  I ask my clients to be honest with themselves and here I am doing exactly the opposite!

Right at that moment, I commited to be true to myself and alligned with my integrity in regards to this issue I had been avoiding.  It dawned on me that, unless I made that commitment and put my integrity on the line, I wasn’t going to change.  I chose to no longer lie to myself and to face my shortcoming head on knowing that I can overcome it if I am commited to do it.

The power that came forth from this experience was extraordinary.  It was as if I was breaking this wall I had built beetween me and the Light.  All of a sudden, this wall was shattered to pieces and I was able to see the root of my behavior.  Once I knew where everything was coming from I could begin to heal and to grow.

My husband was a vehicle for the Light that wanted to come in and extinguish the destructive behavior I had.  Once I was open to hear his words I could welcome the Light inside.  I know he loves me and wants the best for me so the messanger could not have been a better one!  I am now commited to change my ways and I asked him to hold me accountable.

This week listen to what the people that loves you the most have to say to you.  Even if the message is not the most pleasant one to hear, try not to react and ask yourself how you can grow from it.  Break the walls you built to protect yourself and let the Light come inside.  After such sublime experience, you will not want to live any other way!

Light it up all over!

With Energy and Light,

Ana

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