Newsletter Archive: September 2009

 

Text Box: September 2009 Welcome to the Dare to Blossom newsletter If this has been forwarded to you by someone else, you can sign up for your own copy every month here. If you do not wish to receive future editions, please email me to unsubscribe. Everyone who is on the mailing list will be entered into a draw twice a year (at the end of June and the end of December) with a chance to win a prize of six free life coaching sessions. In this issue: -               Reflections: Changes -               Dare to Blossom Workshops Reflections: Changes This month’s newsletter is a little shorter than usual. A lot has been changing for me in all sorts of exciting ways and at the same time that means saying goodbye to some things and making decisions about what to let go of and what to continue. I realised that I had been putting myself under pressure thinking I ‘must’ get the newsletter written and out on time, and indeed I will, but there is absolutely no reason why it should be in the same format. So this month will be a short piece with fewer links than usual. Autumn seems to be coming in all too quickly here in Cornwall, we have not had a good summer, our westerly Atlantic winds have given us cool cloudy unsettled weather when much of south and east England has been experiencing sunny days. Along with autumn, and partly brought by the damp summer, we have a bumper crop of produce to harvest in our garden: tomatoes, runner and French beans, courgettes and marrows, garlic and onions, potatoes and turnips – plenty to cook up a feast every evening with very little else needed. I have much to celebrate and be grateful for there. Autumn also brings sadness for me, saying goodbye to the hopes of a hot summer and days at the beach - although with our changeable weather there is plenty of time yet for a warm spell. My feelings are a combination of dreading the cold of winter coming and welcoming the cosy evenings and quieter times. All change for me is a part of the cycle of life and death, I find it useful to mark and celebrate changes. Losing or leaving behind anything involves sadness or grief in a small or a large part, depending on what that thing is. Saying goodbye to friends and colleagues you have worked with, leaving a class you have enjoyed, moving house, completing a book or project that has taken up a lot of your time. All these are losses of a sort and the reason for the changes may be positive but will still leave a gap that I find it helps me to recognise. One example that I have experienced myself is the ending of treatment for an illness such as cancer. The day that you are officially discharged from the care of your hospital consultant is something to celebrate. It can also feel as if you have lost some support, so for me it was both a celebration and an ending. For you: -               What changes are happening for you? -               Do you want to plan celebrations for new beginnings, ceremonies of farewell, or maybe recognising ‘what I have right now’? Dare to Blossom Autumn 2009 workshops “Embracing Abundance with Passion” Workshop Dunkeswell Eco Business Park, near Honiton, East Devon This is the last chance to book, at the time of writing there are not enough people able to attend to run this workshop, so If you do wish to come, please let me know by Friday 4 September at the latest. (If you have already booked, you will of course receive a full refund if I have to cancel) Saturday 26 September at The Meeting Room, Dunkeswell Eco Business Park, Marcus Road, Dunkeswell, near Honiton EX14 4LA. Come and enjoy a day of fun, laughter, and reflection, to focus on what matters most to you.  You will use life coaching and creative exercises designed to help you to celebrate the abundance all around us even in the midst of change and uncertainty. You will also learn more about the process of life coaching and how it can be used in all areas of your life, from business or work to health, relationships, sport or creativity. Times: arrival from 9.30 a.m. for refreshments, start at 10.00 a.m., finish at 3.30 p.m. Bring: a notebook, and a packed lunch. Cost: £65 per person, including a follow-up telephone coaching consultation after the workshop (value £45). Some bursaries are available for special circumstances, please contact me for details. Booking form here. Accessibility: The Meeting Room has easy access for everyone, and there is plenty of free parking. Your requirements: if there is anything I can do to make it more comfortable for you to attend a workshop, perhaps seating, cushions, extra heating, or dietary requirements, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone. “Coaching for Connection” Workshop Chacewater, near Truro, Cornwall Saturday 24 October at The Kilifreth Room, Chacewater Village Hall, Church Hill, Chacewater, TR4 8PZ In this workshop you will explore what connection means to you and how you can re-establish that feeling of being in the right place for you and being connected with what is important for you.   To read feedback from people who have attended a Dare to Blossom workshop, click here.   Times: arrival from 9.30 a.m. for refreshments, start at 10.00 a.m., finish at 4.00 p.m.   Bring: a notebook, and a packed lunch.  Coffee, tea etc and biscuits will be provided.   Early Bird Price: £50 for bookings received with payment before 14 September 2009   Cost: £65 per person, including a follow-up telephone coaching consultation after the workshop (value £45). Some bursaries available for special circumstances, please contact me for details. Booking form here Accessibility: The Kilifreth Room is upstairs, there is a lift and also access through the rear doors as the Hall is built into the hillside, and there is plenty of free parking. Your requirements: if there is anything I can do to make it more comfortable for you to attend a workshop, perhaps seating, cushions, extra heating, or dietary requirements, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone. Special discounts for Newsletter readers If you mention that you are a subscriber when booking for either of the events above, I am happy to give an extra 10% discount on the prices, so on the Early Bird prices you would save another £5 (£45 instead of £50) and on the full price £6.50, (£58.50). Note: please send payment by cheque rather than PayPal to claim the extra discounts. Thank you for reading, do email me with any questions, comments or suggestions, or feedback on particular items. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone you think may be interested. Mary Text Box:   Text Box:  



 

 

 

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