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Ask the Coach

by Sharon Hooper | Holistic Life Coach

Greetings “Attraction” Readers:

Sedona, AZ --  June, 2007 --The reader who was “itching for a change” in the May column certainly gave us a lot to ponder!  This month we continue with the how of attracting who and what you want in life.  The previous column focused on people situations (personally and professionally) and desired outcomes.  I hope you had time to try out the experiential and journaling exercises that were offered. 

Sorting out who brings us joy and what makes us feel passion can be a challenging, and necessary, exercise in order to reach the successes or goals that you envision for yourself.

Being attractive involves all parts of life.  Most importantly, we must feel beautiful inside, and know that we are worth every ounce of effort that we expend on our journey.  There were times in my life when I sought counseling to really get this myself.  I am a strong believer in removing any roadblocks that prevent one from stepping fully into their own power.

There are many “laws of attraction.”  You can make up your own.  These are five of my favorites:  (Thanks to my early coach training with Thomas Leonard, “The Grandfather of Coaching.”)

            Attractive people see perfection in the present.

            Attractive people have a reserve of everything – finances, love, time, skills, space.

            Attractive people have all of their needs met.

            Attractive people add value to everything they do.

            Attractive people help others succeed.

Attractiveness is offering people exactly what you have instead of trying to change yourself to give others what you think they want!  A key to marketing myself, whether business or personal, is to help others find out what I have available right now!

STOP this minute and write five or more things that you have available to offer at this moment. 

Another must on this path of attractiveness is becoming incredibly selfish.  “Selfishness” is awkward for us to label, because most of us were taught to take care of others first.  However – in order for us to create and reach our goals, we need to take extremely good care of ourselves so that we will have the stamina and spiritual health to move forward with enthusiasm.

Please take quiet time this week to ponder the following thoughts of how you might attract what and who you want in life.  Continue adding your own inspirations as you brainstorm your personal “attraction plan of action!”

1.  Create your own advisory board.  Make a purposeful list of those people in your life who support you on all levels.  Let them know that you have chosen them to be on your motivation team.  Surround yourself with positive people. 

2.  Think of one or more men or women who you don’t know, but admire.  Why are you attracted to them?  Call and ask to talk with them for a few minutes.  (Have you read Susan Jeffers book “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”?  Keep this phrase in mind as you are trying out new experiences on your “attraction campaign.”)

3.  Craft an “extreme self care” program.  You might need to start with tiny steps, and this is perfectly okay.  Schedule anything that brings you pleasure - from weekly bubble baths to regular time off pursuing your passion.  The object is to give to yourself and start creating a reserve of energy.

4.  Fill in training and/or education that you feel necessary to reach your next desired level.  This has always created confidence for me, which in turn allowed me to jump to the next steps with self-assurance.

5.  Orient your life around your goals.  This may take a few months, sometimes even years.  When you are fully committed to being attractive, you will discover that the successes you desire can be reached by one action at a time.  You are worth it.  Start now.  As you can see, there are vast dimensions involved in changing one’s directions in life, even if you’re only looking to give it a healthy tweak. 

These columns on “who, what and how to attract” are simply one set of arenas to explore.

Attraction is an investment in yourself.  Enjoy the process of becoming attractive!  It is a fun venture and has incredibly positive outcomes, even though we never know exactly what the results might be.  Treat yourself as the most important person in the universe.  This life is a journey and we are never sure where the path will lead, so gift yourself with whatever you need to live your passion along the way. 

Sharon Hooper, PCC, is Your Holistic Life Coach and Creator of Vision Mapping Strategies©, author and speaker who is passionate about helping others succeed in life and business. To find out more about Sharon, visit her websites www.VisionJourneys.com and www.SanctuaryPublications.com or drop her an email at Sharon@VisionJourneys.com.

copyright 2006 by Sharon Hooper
 

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