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BRING YOUR DREAM INTO REALITY

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We all have dreams.

Living out your dream is living your life on purpose. It’s exciting to watch a person who is living their dream. The energy and passion is contagious. I love being around people like that.

Here’s what I want you to know.

It’s never too late to bring your dreams into life. The truth is, the world is always a better place when we are creating from a life source that is light and full of positive energy…love.

Take Jeanne for example. She always dreamed of having her own business. Deep inside, Jeanne knew from the time she was a very small girl that art was her calling. There’s a sentimental story wrapped around her love for art. With a little help and support, Jeanne was able to transform all that love into an art program that helps children tap into their inner artist. I’m so proud to announce Jeanne’s new business:

The Joy of Art; Encouraging the Spark of Creativity in Children

Here’s Jeanne working on her dream at at my Cottage.

Jeanne is very busy working on all the details of her dream. She’s also written an eBook for children, The Joy Of Art; Teaching Kids To Have Fun With Paint to be released soon. Jeanne is now working on getting her website up and running and a host of art programs for children. All built from a dream based on love.

Would you like to live out your dream and bring more love into the world? Can you imagine what that would look like and feel like? I can! Like I said, it’s amazing and such an exciting experience to watch before your very eyes a dream come true.

If you would like to learn more about how to work with me one-on-one at my Cottage to fulfill your dreams, then this is your chance. For a limited amount of time, I will be opening up a few more workshops. The Cottage is a great place to be inspired and dream big. Remember, dreams really do come true but you have to take action. If you’ve been waiting for the time to have someone help you live out your purpose, the time is NOW.

Click on the link below, complete the connect with me form and submit it. Once I receive it, I will personally call you to discuss your dreams and how we can work together at the Cottage. Space is limited.

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What’s Your Top Priority Today?

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Hey…what are you doing today that is important? 

Me, I am spending all day with my web designer to get the new website complete so we can launch soon…

Hats off to designers of all trades, it’s truly a creative process. 

So, come on, tell me…what have you chosen to be your top priority today?

Body Doubling

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Body DoublingWhile sitting opposite from one another during our scheduled work session, a relatively seasoned client of mine looked directly at me and said “I think I like it better when I write in my own personal handwriting rather than you printing out labels for me.”

“OK” I said. “May I ask why?”

“I think I find it too impersonal and sterile. I find myself feeling more drawn to the files and want to pick them up when I see my own signature rather than unfamiliar printing.”

Since we already established a relationship with one another, I felt comfortable enough to ask her if there was anything else she wanted to let me know.

“Well, as a matter of fact,” she said, “I think I would really like it if I could try working for a while just on my own, while you sit there. Is that alright with you?”

I smiled back at her and said “Of course. Take your time and let’s see how it goes.” We agreed that we would try this for one hour without talking unless she needed my input.

As I sat there, I started to imagine what it would be like for me to have my assistant just sit in my office while I worked. But that image didn’t last long for me. Unlike my client, I am an active participant when it comes to my work and like to engage and interact with my staff and also require and enjoy their input and feedback.

So, I started to question in my mind what was really going on for my client. Was she beginning to feel more secure in her own sense of style and wanted to try it out while I was present or was it something more profound than this?

Fifty minutes into the hour, she asked if I would like a cup of tea. Sure I said, that sounds good right about now.

We took about a 15-minute break and sat outside on her deck. We talked about the weather, her new landscaping of shrubberies and a little about family.

As we walked back into her office, I asked her if she ever heard of the term “Body Doubling.” Her eyes widened and she just about whispered, “No, what is that?”

Well, I began; I believe that is what we are doing right now.

Having a person who is present and acting like and anchor, not an active assistant, allows the other person to stay focused and ignore distractions. I asked her if she agreed that was what we were doing.

“Absolutely,” she said. “Having you here somehow gives me permission to finish what needs to be done, and I don’t feel the urge to walk away.”

She wanted to know if the practice was common or highly unusual.

I explained that it depended-sometimes it is woven into the organizing practice quite naturally and in other circumstances it is introduced right away. One thing that is certain is that body doubling is highly effective and actually mirrors what organizing looks like.

With this new-found understanding, it made it easier for my client to accept that her initial request was in essence a particular organizing practice. Body doubling offers alternative solutions for people to succeed in their organizing endeavors, when they recognize they are challenged with distraction.

It was safe to say, my client and I worked silently for the next hour and a half and when I left, she felt empowered and satisfied with her accomplishments.

-Patricia Diesel
Keep It Simple Now