As the year comes to an end I want to express my deep gratitude to you for supporting me this past year through attending my classes, choosing to hire me, reading my blog/newsletter and being my friend and colleague.  You have enriched my life immensely.  Thank you.

With the ending of 2009, and the beginning of 2010, each of us has a unique opportunity to start over again with a clean slate, keeping what worked, discarding what didn’t serve us, and creating more of what we want in the year to come.

It all begins with a vision or a dream of how we want our lives’ to unfold…

Wish your 2010 dreams to be the very best for you yet.  Cheers for a year filled with love, laughter, health and prosperity for you.

May this little video inspire your dreams…       http://www.thedreamsmovie.com/

Warmest wishes,

Patricia

Cultivating Hope.

Hi there,

Patricia here and I want to personally wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.

 I love this quote.

“GRATITUDE unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie, Author

This is the time of year when many of us take the opportunity to count our blessings and give thanks. It’s also a good time to pause and reflect about the things we can do to make a positive impact on our lives and the lives of others.

I want to thank YOU for being in my life, on my list and for reading all my emails…I could never do it without you.

Wishing you happiness, health, and good fortune this Thanksgiving and always,

Patricia

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to tell you about my latest creation, a 6 hour course on releasing excess body weight.  I have combined my 29 years experience as a fitness trainer, knowledge from my certifications in training, coaching, hypnotherapy, personal training and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, to bring you the best processes, techniques and experiences so that you can effectively release weight and achieve the success you desire.

Have you had it with diets that only work for a little while? Have you tried everything and nothing seems to work? Losing weight can be one of the most challenging experiences in your life… if you let it.  All success begins in our mind… 

Now, not only will you remove the barriers that hold you back, you will also learn to reprogram your mind and create the success you have longed for.

If you want to exercise consistently and eat healthy food, this course is for you.  If you are working out yet still struggling with consistency and healthy eating attending this course will tip the scale in your favor and you will be successful.

Even though the topic is weight loss, you can use these skills anywhere in your life such as employment, sales, leadership, relationships and more.  The class won’t be a piece of cake either, you’ll be keeping track of food intake, exercise, and other healthy habits, report on your progress, and you will have the support of the entire group AND your accountability partner.  Not only that, you will receive a FREE copy on my new hypnosis CD on weight loss, titled “Letting Go” so you can listen at your leisure and allow my suggestions to help you eat healthy, exercise regularly and feel good! 

Feedback from my courses:

“Good class, made me realize I have work to do on myself – gave me good insight on relationships” DM

“Excellent presentation!  I can’t wait to implement ideas.” HH

 ”It was very informative and motivating and pointed me in the right direction”  A.Barchman

 ”Wonderful, gave me tools to reflect.” BJ

 ”Thank you. You are a great presenter!” LJR, CPA

Here are the current classes and contact information.

What:  6 Hour Weight Loss Course

When/Where/Cost: Only $79.00! This course will change your life forever!

 Choose one of the 3 times & locations:

 Parks & Recreation Centers:

Des Moines Activity Center (206) 870-6527 to register

• 1. Mondays-July 6, 20 & 27   6:30PM – 8:30PM or
• 2. Mondays-August 3, 17 & 24 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Burien Community Center (206) 988-3700 to register

• 3. Wednesdays-July 15, 22 & 29 – 6PM – 8PM or

 Using these innovative and proven methods from Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Life Coaching and Personal Fitness Training, you will discover that weight loss can be far easier than you ever imagined. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat or blanket and pillow and pen and paper.  I hope to see you there!

 My best,

Patricia

I recently presented a seminar on clarifying coaching competencies to a group of early childhood trainers.  First I want to acknowledge anyone who works in this stressful, highly demanding and sorely acknowledged profession.  You have my utmost respect and admiration.

The purpose of the seminar was to review the 11 core coaching competencies as defined by the International Coach Federation and for participants to learn and practice basic coaching skills including Active Listening and Powerful Questioning. 

As a way of practicing these skills I had participants work in pairs and answer the following questions.

1. If you could do anything you wanted with no limitations, what would it be?
2. What am I willing to say no to?
3. What am I committed to for my quality of life, and
4. What do I need to complete in order to feel a sense of freedom?

 While I used these questions for the purpose of practicing listening and questioning skills, they are great coaching questions to contemplate as you move forward and create more of what you want in your life.  To explore them in more detail…

Take some time now to answer question 1.  Then answer,

1. What would it mean to you if you did this?
2. What would it take for you to do this?
3. And then, list three steps you could take to do it. 

Spending time thinking and writing about what you want will turn the spot light on what you want and illuminate the choices to make to manifest them. 

Many blessings to you as you do this important work.

Patricia

Our wonderful dog Spencer, an 11 year old Papillion, loves to shake his paw for a cookie.  We bought special healthy snacks for these special times, and they are a-plenty.  Spencer jumps up and down and barks for a cookie after each meal we eat, as we are stir our coffee (who knows how this was created), after baths, nail clippings, and just because he thinks he’s a good boy

One day I tried an experiment.  Instead of a cookie, I gave him pieces of his dog food for the hand shaking.  He didn’t even notice the difference!  Interesting….  So I decided to use his dog food instead of an actual cookie for awhile.  Still he didn’t notice. 

My husband felt like I was cheating Spencer out of a real treat, but I don’t think so.  First, I figured his dog food is probably healthier than so many “cookies treats all day long.  Second and most important, it’s not important to Spencer what treat he gets.  He is more interested in the process of shaking hands for a treat… 

 What a powerful lesson for us?  How often do we fix our eyes on the treat and exclude the opportunity to fully experience the process or journey we are on?  Is the treat more important than your journey?  What are some ways to add that awareness and appreciation along the way?

Spencer

 PS Spencer still gets some “real” cookie treats