Spiritual Awakening - Expanding Times Fireside Chats
Expanding Times is known for initiating inspiring, conscious conversations devoted to personal transformation, radiant health, expanding spirituality, global awakening, the shift in consciousness & all things relating to an abundant, joyful lifestyle. www.expandingtimes.com for much more!
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042: Values Beliefs Gratitude and Spirituality
05/16/2014
042: Values Beliefs Gratitude and Spirituality
Our values and beliefs colour our vision and perception of the world. They determine our actions or inaction. Thoughts affect feelings. Feelings affect behaviour. Behaviour produces results (or the lack thereof). It all begins with our thoughts, since we have to accept a thought for it to become a belief. And a belief is simply a thought we keep thinking with enough emotion and intensity to make it stick.
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041: Out of Belief Into Possibility with Lori Mitchell
05/09/2014
041: Out of Belief Into Possibility with Lori Mitchell
This week's Fireside Chat, Out of Belief Into Possibility will have you captivated. We had such amazing feedback from that previous call with Lori Mitchell from that she graciously offered to come back and continue the discussion. After all, if you've been tuned into our Fireside Chats, you'll already know that we try to pack a huge amount of information into a very short time and are always racing against the clock! There's always so much to say...
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040: Speed Manifesting with Lori Mitchell
05/02/2014
040: Speed Manifesting with Lori Mitchell
"The Universe likes speed. Don't delay. Don't second guess. Don't doubt. When the opportunity is there, when the impulse is there, when the intuitive nudge from within is there, act. That's your job. And that's all you have to do." - Joe Vitale in The Secret.
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039: The Work of Byron Katie with Tanya Murphy
04/25/2014
039: The Work of Byron Katie with Tanya Murphy
OMG! The interview I did today for this week's Fireside Chat was totally engrossing! I thought it was finally time to introduce you to The Work of Byron Katie, since by now I'm sure you know that at Expanding Times we LOVE to bring you tips and especially tools which you can implement yourself; tools that can help you bust false beliefs which are holding you back from your expansion and being all that you can be.. in fact from all that you already ARE!
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038: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
04/19/2014
038: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Today's podcast covers the 'thorny' topic of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome! Although I'm sure many people must have suffered from it in times long gone by, as there was no diagnosis it undoubtedly went undetected or unidentified. So to bring some clarity to the topic, I invited a wonderful lady, Margaret Lambert, who you may have heard me interview before talking about the Emotional Freedom Technique, to come back and share her expertise. She was a long-time sufferer of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue in the 1990's which then propelled her to write a highly acclaimed book about her odyssey, "Longing to Live ~ Journey with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia."
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037 : Become a Certified Law of Attraction Coach
04/11/2014
037 : Become a Certified Law of Attraction Coach
Have you ever considered becoming a Certified Law of Attraction Coach?
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036 : Astrology and the Shift with Maggie Kerr
04/04/2014
036 : Astrology and the Shift with Maggie Kerr
Right now we're being invited to Dream the New and Dissolve the Old, both as an individual but also as a collective. So in today's podcast I interview a wonderful lady called How can we better understand the nature of Consciousness and the Shift as seen through the window of astrology? And how do planetary cycles correspond with human evolutionary trends?In her 2014 Year Ahead Astrology Report Maggie writes, " We are living through the most important, exciting and incredible time in human history. A revolutionary new phase in human evolution is unfolding right before our eyes awakening dormant codes in our human potential, and unleashing the very best and worst of times. Times of extremes as the rich get richer at the expense of the poor, our natural world is stressed to the max, and splendid opportunities accompany huge challenges. So how do we respond as individuals in these exciting stressful times? We evolve. We wake up and start doing things differently. The astrology of 2014 is simply loaded with the dynamics of planets all set to finally make this happen!
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035 : Who and what are "The Awakeners"?
03/28/2014
035 : Who and what are "The Awakeners"?
Have you ever heard the term "awakener" and would you like to hazard a guess at what it means? And even if you have a sense of what it is to be one, would you be courageous enough to own your own gift as an awakener and stand in the truth of who you really are?
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034: The Financial Shift ~ Eyes Open, No Fear
03/21/2014
034: The Financial Shift ~ Eyes Open, No Fear
We're going through a complete paradigm shift in terms of our world right now, and how we operate within it. In particular a global financial shift is upon us as our current system can no longer sustain itself. Get prepared for some big changes. In this podcast we aim to bring you up to speed on what WE believe is going on that the media and mainstream channels are not reporting ~ or perhaps are not even aware of themselves.
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033: Addiction
03/14/2014
033: Addiction
When I asked today's invited guest, Sahaja Coventry what qualifies her to talk so knowledgeably about, and work so intimately with, addictions, she said without hesitation "My addictive personality!" Go figure! Well at least she's honest...I think we all have an addictive personality in some way, shape or form if we're truthful, and it can get quite obstreperous if most of us are not vigilant, discipled and hyper aware of why we're doing what we are doing and what feelings our addictions to even seemingly innocent pursuits, such as reading, shopping or maybe even gossiping are trying to cover up. And that's without mentioning recreational drugs, alcohol, food, relationships and a whole heap more!Addiction has long been understood to mean an uncontrollable habit of using alcohol or other drugs. Because of the physical effects of these substances on the body, and particularly the brain, people have often thought that “real” addictions only happen when people regularly use these substances in large amounts.
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032: Vitality Part 2
03/07/2014
032: Vitality Part 2
Last week Karen and I talked at great length about Vitality, and as usual we went way over time so have had to turn this into two episodes!
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031: Vitality Part 1
02/28/2014
031: Vitality Part 1
I watched a really interesting movie the other day that really explains vitality from a holistic perspective ~ a view that is characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease. So Karen and I decided to give you a resumé of said movie as found a lot of value in the content that the director had to share.So what do we mean by vitality? Several dictionary definitions explain it as: thecontinuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence, or having the energy to do whatever you want, emotionally, physically and mentally with a zest for lifeSo in today's podcast we ask you to look at how you're living - Our body has daily energy needs, and provided we extract enough energy from the food we eat, from our exercise, from the air we breathe and from the rest that we receive, we can live a vital life.
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030: What is Reconnective Healing?
02/21/2014
030: What is Reconnective Healing?
Today's podcast is all about Reconnective Healing and the work of Eric Pearl, and I interview two of my closest friends, Suzie Cobden and Karen Waters about their work with Reconnective Healing.
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029: What is E.F.T or The Emotional Freedom Technique
02/14/2014
029: What is E.F.T or The Emotional Freedom Technique
The Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, is a psychological acupressure technique Karen and I regularly use and highly recommend to optimize our emotional and physical health. Although it's still often overlooked, emotional health is absolutely essential to your physical health and wellbeing, and no matter how devoted you are to the proper diet and lifestyle, you will not achieve your body's ideal healing and preventative powers if emotional barriers stand in the way.Recent research agrees that emotional trauma contributes greatly to disease, and clinical trials have shown that EFT tapping is able to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger emotional distress.
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028: Making a Difference ~ Generosity Philosophy with Kim Trumbo
02/07/2014
028: Making a Difference ~ Generosity Philosophy with Kim Trumbo
Before I give you the show notes of today's Fireside Chat with Kimberly Trumbo from Generosity Philosophy I had to share this amazing quote by Robert F. Kennedy about how making a difference can impact the world. Today's podcast is all about how small acts of generosity and random acts of kindness can transform our world and shift the collective energy from pain and fear to LOVE!“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” Kim Trumbo is one of those people ~ a young (compared to me anyway!) woman who heard the call one day to begin podcasting and feature people from all over the world in not for profit organisations or individuals acting singly, helping and contributing to the lives of others in humble and heartwarming ways.In honour of the 2nd Birthday of Global Love Letters we begin by reminding people about how easy it is to make someone's day by writing an anonymous love letter and leaving it for a stranger to find. Then we go on to talk about other ways of making a significant, positive impact on someone's life... if there's one thing that is clear from chatting with Kim, she underlines the fact that even though we all face inevitable challenges in our lives, one doesn't have to be famous or wealthy to be active in making the world a better place!All it takes to create an entire movement is the desire and determination of any one person and Kim is out there lightling the way!Listen NOW!Following the Generosity Philosophy is a way of life to be practised daily!
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027: Emotional Clearing ~ The EmMatrix
01/31/2014
027: Emotional Clearing ~ The EmMatrix
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? Do you ever feel like there’s something holding you back from having the life you want? Do you ever feel like you have no control over what happens to you?Do you have regrets about things you have done (or have not done)?Do you think you’re not clever, pretty, thin, etc enough?If you answered, “yes” to any of these questions, you could ABSOLUTELY benefit from emotional clearing. So what is it that drives you? What stops you from achieving what you want ~ what you know you are capable of? How come you’re outwardly quite successful and can see your future mapped out in front of you and yet something STILL holds you back? It might feel as if you are constantly bumping up against the same old, same old time and time again ….. AND whatever that is will be entirely unique to you. We're all unique and even though as human beings there are only so many possible storylines that can influence us, (unworthiness, fear of being alone, not being loved, fear of failure etc ) it is how we've put the meanings and the beliefs together in our own distinctive style that makes the process of clearing the blocks absolutely unique to you and as a facilitator an absolute miracle for me to observe! Whatever happens or has happened in our lives will make us feel SOMETHING … and you better believe that no-one else made you angry, sad, upset or even happy for that matter! Whether we like it or not, our emotions are simply an internal response to some kind of stimulus. Someone cuts us off in traffic … we feel annoyance or anger. We curse. The truth is that the driver didn’t put the anger and emotional pain inside of us. It was already there and rather their action unleashed a whole range of internal triggers which then led to our external reaction / response. And this is true of ALL our emotions... both ‘good’ and ‘bad’. But what if there were no such thing as a ‘negative’ emotion and that everything we feel were simply a window to go deeper inside ourselves to discover more of who we REALLY are at our core ~ a radiant being filled with light and love! We cannot change the suffering or trauma that happened in the past (much of which is very likely a cause of what blocks us today) but we CAN change the way we feel about it now by gaining new awareness, insight and consciousness. We can detox it, change the frequency, the vibration of it, and TRANSFORM the energy, bringing in supportive resources instead of limiting patterns that impose restrictions on us. True emotion only lasts a number of minutes. Yet many people have unconsciously chosen to stay on the same rollercoaster for minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or even a whole lifetime, re-running the same old limiting blocks and patterns. WHY? BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO STOP! In today’s podcast I talk about The EmMatrix technique ~ a graceful, intelligent process facilitated by yours truly, TRANSFORMING blockages into something that resonates with us at a soul level, brings peace, clarity and connection to our inner self and a reconnection to our body, our mind and our soul. Not bad, eh! My way of working with the basic tool of the EmMatrix has developed and expanded over time the more artful I have become using it! I find it is a very dynamic and practical way of working with a “package” of emotions, issues or blocks that simply clog our DNA and keep us STUCK! When we start to access the truth of how we feel in the body and not in the mind … we are able to move forward in a more authentic, integrated and aligned way.Quantum physics, neural pathways, common sense, science, and much more, all play their part in the success of The EmMatrix, but you really don't need to know the mechanics of the process. All you need to know is that I have worked with countless clients from all walks of life and from all over the world, and this process WORKS!Feel free to connect with me via for more information and to book a life changing sesion!
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026 Interpreting Intuition
01/24/2014
026 Interpreting Intuition
Do you feel like you’re in charge of your own destiny? Would you LIKE to feel more in the driver's seat of your own life? Do you believe the decisions you make are rational or intuitive, (or hopefully a little bit of both)? Do you consider yourself skilled at weighing up your options and making favourable decisions? And yes I DO know that Karen and I go on about how we should try to let go of too much control, but we do also all need to allow the flow of our intuition to connect us to the stream of Universal Energy, which if we allow it will inevitably lead us where we want to go with greater ease and grace rather than with struggle and stress. A healthy balance of logic and intuition, mind and heart, reason and trust in one's gut is the Expanding Times healthy recipe for a smoother ride through life!Intuition is defined in the dictionary as the ability to know and understand something directly without the need for conscious reasoning. It's a process that bridges the gap between the conscious and non-conscious parts of our mind, and likewise between gut feeling and analysis.Synonyms might be: instinct, clairvoyance, sixth sense or second sight and it’s a totally fascinating form of brain power that goes way beyond the rational mind. Yet since EVERY time you make a decision, your logical brain enters an often invisible battle between risk and reward ~ between intuition and rationale it is very important to have a good relationship with one's inner world (inner tuition). Imagine you got a flat tyre on your way home last night. You could either go to the repair shop first thing in the morning, or drive to work on your spare and run the errand on your lunch break. You're dreading the idea of having to sit around for an hour or more, waiting on your car. You take a few deep breaths and invite intuitive information to come into your consciousness. It is highly probable that the errand will take far less time in the morning. You follow this guidance, and are in and out of the tyre store in fifteen minutes.
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025: Getting Clear on What you Want
01/17/2014
025: Getting Clear on What you Want
Clarity is more than just a feeling. There’s an emotional state associated with it, but it’s even more than that. Clarity is a palpable vibe. When you’re really clear, you can sense that vibe through every cell of your being. Your mind and emotions are centered. Every part of you is on the same page. There’s no fear or uncertainty and even if the "doubter" is there, you are able to let him or her rave on without getting hooked in! This is a powerful state of BE-ing to experience because you are in the flow, magnetic and able to attract miracles and magic.This week's podcast is all about getting clear and the main thing I teach you is how to use the Clarity Through Contrast Technique. This is a super simple process I learned a few years ago in my Law of Attraction coach certification, and which I not only use repeatedly with my coaching clients, but have used on many occasions on myself. Getting clarity through using contrast is a great technique for those people.... of whom the world is full... who when asked what they want in life will give you a catalogue of what they DON'T want but who have quite a challenge extracting what they DO!
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024: Living a Life of Purpose
01/10/2014
024: Living a Life of Purpose
Today's podcast is our very first one of 2014. The energy of last year (and let's face it, some previous years too) felt really heavy, stuck and not particularly flowing for many of us. Looking back on last year and trying to take stock of my successes, highlights and magic moments I'm almost ashamed to say that my list was pretty lacking. But this year I'm optimistic that new adventures, opportunities and adventures await us all and my life will be filled with mystery and passion. So what do we mean by living a life of passion? Well one perspective is beautifully expressed by Eleanor Roosevelt – former First Lady.
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023: 2013 and Beyond
12/21/2013
023: 2013 and Beyond
Before I summarize our latest Fireside Chat, reviewing 2013 and beyond, I wanted to share this wonderfully uplifting quote from Carlos Barrios, a Mayan priest, historian, anthropologist, researcher and an expert in the Sacred Maya Calendar. Hopefully it will give you a more positive outlook on all these current shifts and changes.
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022: The Upgrade from 3D to 5D IS HAPPENING!
12/13/2013
022: The Upgrade from 3D to 5D IS HAPPENING!
Moving from 3D to 5D is not without its birthing pains! But it IS happening!
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021: If I Can Do it So Can YOU!
12/06/2013
021: If I Can Do it So Can YOU!
This week's podcast is more than a wee bit special! We've called it 'If I can do it, you can too!' because this week we have an invited guest, Suzi Cobden, who was my 'pod' buddy when I studied Law of Attraction coaching with the Quantum Success Coaching Academy and Christy Whitman. (By the way, we are also featuring Christy as our very first guest in our Conscious Conversations podcast series also available on iTunes in early 2014). Plus, if you want to know more about how you too can become a certified LOA coach and not only change your life but also positively impact others' lives, click here!
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020: What Other People Think of You is None of Your Business!
11/29/2013
020: What Other People Think of You is None of Your Business!
Have you ever come across the saying "What other people think of you is none of your business"? How much time have you spent wondering, or even worrying, what others' judgments are of you? What else could you be doing with that mental energy and space? How is that fear and insecurity holding you back from living with real purpose and passion?
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019: 10 Rules for Being Human
11/22/2013
019: 10 Rules for Being Human
This latest podcast in our Fireside Chat series focuses on the 10 Rules for Being Human by Dr Cherie Carter-Scott, from “If Life is a Game, these are the Rules."
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018: I Create My Day ~ Conscious Creation!
11/15/2013
018: I Create My Day ~ Conscious Creation!
What if, before you got out of bed in the morning and began your day, you really took the time to ask yourself one simple question? “What is the greatest ideal of myself that I can be today? What if I were to consciously create my day?"
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017: Abraham, Esther Hicks and The Law of Attraction
11/08/2013
017: Abraham, Esther Hicks and The Law of Attraction
As per usual, last week Karen and I ran way over time as we discussed The Law of Attraction! We WANTED to talk about the main principles of the teachings of Abraham and how they relate to the Law of Attraction and living a life of abundance, happiness and joy, but we never quite made it! So in this week's podcast we really go into them... even though we could have talked for hours and still had to cut ourselves short!It was a whole lot of fun ... we seem to have been really enjoying our own path to joy anyway!In this week's call we go through a Synopsis of Abraham-Hicks' Teachings, giving our own unique spin on things ~ as usual!
Plus the customary tips and techniques to help you live a happier more relaxed and flowing life!So who or what is (or are) Abraham? Have you heard of them perhaps through the movie The Secret, where they first gained world-wide prominence? Esther Hicks was a narrator and star of the original version of the film, as well as a central source of the film's inspiration, although as we mentioned last week they are no longer to be seen in subsequent versions of the movie, (and you can talking about why here).For our purposes right now though, all of that is not at all relevant in order to gain a good understanding of their message.A veritable who’s-who of authors, speakers and teachers continue to publicly acknowledge and praise the immense value of the wisdom that is pouring forth from Abraham through Esther.
Abraham has described themselves as “a group consciousness from the non-physical dimension” for our convenience (which helps a lot - not!) There is no physicality in non-physical so it is just an artificial analogy designed to help us understand the idea of consciousness with different intents.When people ask questions of Esther during a seminar, the question itself attracts through her different consciousnesses that are most in alignment with an appropriate answer. So the consciousness that we refer to as Abraham is always changing in response to the answer that is being attracted through Esther. Clear?? The best way to really understand this is to search for Abraham on YouTube and watch what happens when people ask questions in a workshop and Abraham responds; there are literally THOUSANDS of videos and recordings to choose from.Or go to for more infoYou could say there is a core consciousness that you might term Abraham, which consists of Esther's inner being and other inner beings that are in close alignment with her. But ultimately you'd have to ask Esther directly for her own experience of what the essence of Abraham is!Equally Abraham is a name. A symbol. A feeling. Esther herself calls Abraham “infinite intelligence,” and to Jerry, Esther's late husband, they are “the purest form of love I’ve ever experienced. I don’t know what they are and I don’t care what they are. I’m just using them for the good it will do for myself and others.”They have told us through Esther that whenever we feel moments of great love, exhilaration, pure joy, stoned-out bliss, even the energy of sexual orgasm when we feel that Energy Flow rushing through our bodies, that is the energy of Source, and that is who Abraham “is”. They have also said, “We are that which you are. You are the leading edge of that which we are. We are that which is at the heart of all religions."In this week's call we go through a Synopsis of Abraham-Hicks' Teachings, giving our own unique spin on things ~ as usual!
Plus the customary tips and techniques to help you live a happier more relaxed and flowing life!
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016: Everything is Energy ~ The Law of Attraction 101
11/01/2013
016: Everything is Energy ~ The Law of Attraction 101
Did you know that EVERYTHING is energy?
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015: The Meaning of Life in 700 Words!
10/25/2013
015: The Meaning of Life in 700 Words!
Have you ever asked yourself the questions, "Who am I and what am I here for?"
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014: Life is Supposed to be FUN!
10/18/2013
014: Life is Supposed to be FUN!
In last week's call Karen and I introduced you to the concept of the "Internal GPS"... Figuring out where you ARE in life before you can establish where you want to GO! But did you know that the ultimate end of ANYONE'S life is that they re supposed to experience FUN... and that's it's not really abut what we achieve and certainly not about what we amass, but about who we become along the way.LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!Now this might be quite a novel concept for many of us, seeing as we have been conditioned to spend hours setting goals and doggedly pursuing ambitions, but what if we started to think of those drivers as dreams and aspirations?What if the object of the exercise were to design your life to maximize FULFILMENT and JOY? Isn’t being fulfilled what life is all about? In whatever we’re doing in life - work, play, relationships, fun, chores, travel - we believe in maximizing joy and fulfilment. Life is supposed to be FUN!! We've talked a bit already about Abraham, whose name is also synonymous with "Infinite Intelligence" or connection to Source, (and in a few weeks we'll be teaching you a whole lot more about them and their relationship to the Law of Attraction); but they say: “What is the reason for life? It is Expansion!” zAnd a great coach can help you to do just that - to EXPAND and figure out what you DREAM for in your life? So as coaches at Expanding Times, we put “expansion” on the top of the list. “Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” Goethe As you create a more fulfilling life you’ll feel more:
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013: Getting the Most from Life
10/11/2013
013: Getting the Most from Life
So many people we talk to today say “I just feel there is more to life than this” or “I feel like I am stuck in a rut”. They talk about and genuinely want to make a 'soulfully fulfilling life' for themselves and their loved ones, yet they're still confused about how to do that.In today’s call Karen and I share a tool with you which we have frequently used on ourselves and with our coaching clients to get a better sense of orientation. It's called The Wheel of Life and it can really help to bring more balance and harmony to your life and help you to EXPAND, simply by shedding more light and awareness on your blind spots!
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