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androstenol androstenone androstadienone copulins ]]> Anna007 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=30032 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=618 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:43:38 GMT I babysat a friend’s 16-month old daughter on Saturday night. Being inexperienced in this realm, there’s always a smidgen of anxiety regrading this responsibility, but Lauren made it easy for me. She’s not yet able to talk properly, but can definitely demonstrate what she wants! * She wanted a slide flipped over to the step-side for her to be able to climb up into her play-gym. She kept tugging at it until I understood and turned it around. She then bounded up the steps happily. * At one point, I found her sitting in her stroller, strapping herself in. She clearly wanted to be taken for a walk. * At dinner time, she pointed at her high chair, wanting to be lifted into it. She was hungry. She made the babysitting experience incredibly easy. Just having her needs met, as she expressed them, made her feel content and peaceful. And, oddly enough, they weren’t tough needs to meet. Why then, as adults do we lose the ability to clearly communicate to others, especially our partners, what we want from them? Is it because at some level we believe that old adage of ‘if he really loves me and understands me, then he’ll know what I want.” But all that this kind of ‘guessing’ communication achieves is to make your life harder for yourself. You’ll have certain needs in life; love, security, support, acknowledgement, respect, sincerity, communication, freedom etc. Asking for some of these from your partner is part and parcel of any relationship – just as feeding and playing with Lauren was part of babysitting her. It’s what I signed up to do – but I was fortunate - she helped me. When changing her for bed and struggling to get her top off, she actually stood up and raised her little arms over her head! Easy. So – why so often do I see the ‘punishing’ regime playing out in relationships as opposed to a supporting one? It’s often easier to punish someone for NOT doing something you expected without ever having told them what you wanted from them in the first place. I suggest 3 steps to start changing this in your life: 1. Acknowledge your needs 2. Express your needs 3. Meet your needs Although this may sound obvious, it’s important first to ascertain what your needs are. Both in a relationship and outside of one. By not acknowledging needs, you run the risk of having them glossed over, never met and one day you suddenly feel that something is wrong. And then you think you never saw it coming, but, it was, in fact always there. But, because you didn’t know what you needed, there was no way of having them met. Lauren is as yet unable to meet her own needs, but has become an expert at applying steps 1 and 2 to get a carer to do step 3. That’s where she’s at. I was more than happy to make her happy - she just needed to show me how. The irony is that as an evolving adult, you can for the most part meet all your own needs, but somehow as a species, we’ve regressed. We seem to lose the desire and ability to acknowledge our needs, let alone express them. What are your needs? List them if necessary and work out how they can be met. Being in a relationship is designed to make your life more pleasant and actually, easier. This means you have a ‘partner’ in the true sense of the word to help you get through life. Why not let this person help meet some of your needs, once you own them for yourself? Tell your partner your needs. And how you’d like them met. This includes being loved. We all have different ways of being loved – and showing your partner what this means to you, is the first step to having it met. _Note:_ Remember that you are first and foremost whole in your own right. Your partner is not there to complete you – but to support and love you. Needs of another should be met with no risk to self-compromise. This encourages the blossoming of both individuals; not one at the detriment of the other. Isn’t it ironic that it takes a couple of years to learn how to speak – but the rest of your life to learn how to truly communicate? And as always, it starts with YOU. I babysat a friend’s 16-month old daughter on Saturday night. Being inexperienced in this realm, there’s always a smidgen of anxiety regrading this responsibility, but Lauren made it easy for me. She’s not yet able to talk properly, but can definitely demonstrate what she wants!

• She wanted a slide flipped over to the step-side for her to be able to climb up into her play-gym. She kept tugging at it until I understood and turned it around. She then bounded up the steps happily.
• At one point, I found her sitting in her stroller, strapping herself in. She clearly wanted to be taken for a walk.
• At dinner time, she pointed at her high chair, wanting to be lifted into it. She was hungry.

She made the babysitting experience incredibly easy. Just having her needs met, as she expressed them, made her feel content and peaceful. And, oddly enough, they weren’t tough needs to meet.

Why then, as adults do we lose the ability to clearly communicate to others, especially our partners, what we want from them?

Is it because at some level we believe that old adage of ‘if he really loves me and understands me, then he’ll know what I want.” But all that this kind of ‘guessing’ communication achieves is to make your life harder for yourself.
You’ll have certain needs in life; love, security, support, acknowledgement, respect, sincerity, communication, freedom etc. Asking for some of these from your partner is part and parcel of any relationship – just as feeding and playing with Lauren was part of babysitting her.

It’s what I signed up to do – but I was fortunate - she helped me. When changing her for bed and struggling to get her top off, she actually stood up and raised her little arms over her head! Easy.

So – why so often do I see the ‘punishing’ regime playing out in relationships as opposed to a supporting one? It’s often easier to punish someone for NOT doing something you expected without ever having told them what you wanted from them in the first place.

I suggest 3 steps to start changing this in your life:

1. Acknowledge your needs
2. Express your needs
3. Meet your needs

Although this may sound obvious, it’s important first to ascertain what your needs are. Both in a relationship and outside of one. By not acknowledging needs, you run the risk of having them glossed over, never met and one day you suddenly feel that something is wrong. And then you think you never saw it coming, but, it was, in fact always there. But, because you didn’t know what you needed, there was no way of having them met.

Lauren is as yet unable to meet her own needs, but has become an expert at applying steps 1 and 2 to get a carer to do step 3. That’s where she’s at. I was more than happy to make her happy - she just needed to show me how.

The irony is that as an evolving adult, you can for the most part meet all your own needs, but somehow as a species, we’ve regressed. We seem to lose the desire and ability to acknowledge our needs, let alone express them.

What are your needs? List them if necessary and work out how they can be met.

Being in a relationship is designed to make your life more pleasant and actually, easier. This means you have a ‘partner’ in the true sense of the word to help you get through life. Why not let this person help meet some of your needs, once you own them for yourself?

Tell your partner your needs. And how you’d like them met. This includes being loved. We all have different ways of being loved – and showing your partner what this means to you, is the first step to having it met.

Note: Remember that you are first and foremost whole in your own right. Your partner is not there to complete you – but to support and love you. Needs of another should be met with no risk to self-compromise. This encourages the blossoming of both individuals; not one at the detriment of the other.

Isn’t it ironic that it takes a couple of years to learn how to speak – but the rest of your life to learn how to truly communicate?
And as always, it starts with YOU. ]]> Completely Human http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=618 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=617 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:22:32 GMT Divine Archetypes is opening a new shop in the Pyrmont NSW district and we are looking for an extraordinary Flower Essence Practitioner, to offer consultations.

We offer thousands of unique essences from all of the world and we need someone who can apply their deep knowledge of how vibrational essences work, to lines they might not have been exposed to before (some training will be provided and reference materials for all of the essences).

In addition we would like applicants to have a strong intuitive nature, have the ability to help clients select essences energetically as well as "by the book", being an energy worker of any sort and/or card reader is a big plus. I am especially interested in unique nature based decks (like fairy, plant, element or crystal). Also, someone who has the type of personality that enjoys teaching and might chair a workshop from time to time, would be great.

Compensation: Commission based on clients served. You will receive 50% of consulting fee.
Hours: Flexible
We will provide all stock and tools required for making blends and printing reports for clients.

If you think you might be a good fit for this position please e-mail me your resume at:

candice@divinearchetypes.com

Thank you! ]]> ccovington http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=617 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=604 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:11:25 GMT “I lead a small life, but a valuable one. Do I do it because I like it – or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of what I read in a book – and I wonder, ‘Shouldn’t it be the other way round?’” These are the words Meg Ryan sends to her online friend in the movie, “You’ve Got Mail”. I recently watched this movie again and this time thoroughly enjoyed it. New and open-minded eyes see things differently! The story of the movie continues in that Meg Ryan is forced out of business (a small, intimate bookshop) by a mighty empirical book chain-store. Naturally, as she is being ousted out of her comfortable life she feels angry, bitter and resentful. This store, having been handed down from her mother, has been hers all her life! As she starts to see the other side of the proverbial fence and understands what the chain store offers, she realises that change may indeed be necessary. People and the book market have progressed and with this her limited view of the world changes and she decides to close down. The end of the movie finds a completely different Meg Ryan – one who is enjoying life for herself. She is writing a book and exploring new-found love in her arch-enemy. She’s open to unknown opportunity presented in unknown guises. What she reads in books now reminds her of her life and not the other way round. Her happiness is found in her life, not solely in the pages of a book. She (literally) closed the doors on the known (her business) and opened them to the unknown where she found both personal freedom and love. How often do you find (or even better, create) uncomfortable situations? Or do you fiercely avoid them? To be uncomfortable is to grow. If you’re growing and exploring, you’ll find new things – perhaps even happiness and love. How big a role do you play in your own life? What are you actively creating in it? I see so many people who have limited views of themselves and of their lives. They doggedly attach to standards and expectations which may keep them ‘boxed in’. This even happens with people who are already walking down a personal-development (or career development) path. They may have found their purpose or their goal, and become so attached to this that they’re no longer able to let go and explore new opportunities around them. Some of which may be completely different to what they envisioned! Life changes continually – how do you respond? Allow yourself to step out of your self-imposed, protected comfort zone and see what lies on the other side. You may be surprised – and even better, surprise yourself! As life is really about who you become during it, rather than what you achieve in it - give yourself permission to change. Both internally and externally. This leads to a larger life – and a deeper expression of yourself. And this in turn provides the freedom so often longed for. “I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn’t fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail.” (Author of ‘My Comfort Zone’) “I lead a small life, but a valuable one. Do I do it because I like it – or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of what I read in a book – and I wonder, ‘Shouldn’t it be the other way round?’”

These are the words Meg Ryan sends to her online friend in the movie, “You’ve Got Mail”.
I recently watched this movie again and this time thoroughly enjoyed it. New and open-minded eyes see things differently!

The story of the movie continues in that Meg Ryan is forced out of business (a small, intimate bookshop) by a mighty empirical book chain-store.
Naturally, as she is being ousted out of her comfortable life she feels angry, bitter and resentful. This store, having been handed down from her mother, has been hers all her life!
As she starts to see the other side of the proverbial fence and understands what the chain store offers, she realises that change may indeed be necessary. People and the book market have progressed and with this her limited view of the world changes and she decides to close down.

The end of the movie finds a completely different Meg Ryan – one who is enjoying life for herself. She is writing a book and exploring new-found love in her arch-enemy. She’s open to unknown opportunity presented in unknown guises.

What she reads in books now reminds her of her life and not the other way round. Her happiness is found in her life, not solely in the pages of a book. She (literally) closed the doors on the known (her business) and opened them to the unknown where she found both personal freedom and love.

How often do you find (or even better, create) uncomfortable situations? Or do you fiercely avoid them?

To be uncomfortable is to grow. If you’re growing and exploring, you’ll find new things – perhaps even happiness and love.

How big a role do you play in your own life?
What are you actively creating in it?

I see so many people who have limited views of themselves and of their lives. They doggedly attach to standards and expectations which may keep them ‘boxed in’.

This even happens with people who are already walking down a personal-development (or career development) path. They may have found their purpose or their goal, and become so attached to this that they’re no longer able to let go and explore new opportunities around them. Some of which may be completely different to what they envisioned!

Life changes continually – how do you respond?
Allow yourself to step out of your self-imposed, protected comfort zone and see what lies on the other side. You may be surprised – and even better, surprise yourself!

As life is really about who you become during it, rather than what you achieve in it - give yourself permission to change.
Both internally and externally.
This leads to a larger life – and a deeper expression of yourself.
And this in turn provides the freedom so often longed for.

“I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn’t fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail.”
(Author of ‘My Comfort Zone’) ]]> Completely Human http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=604 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=208 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:45:30 GMT We are a premium event company seeking qualified massage therapists for sub-contractual work mainly on the weekends. You must be reliable, self motivated, enthusiastic and excellent with all types of people. Our events run for a 3-4 hour time slot in the afternoon and evening Saturdays and Sundays, and you must be available at these times. We provide a short seated head, neck, shoulder and mid-back relaxation massage an an open bar/restaurant environment. We do not use oils or creams. Only qualified applicants need to apply via email to Olivia on: pamper@makeoversmanicuresandmartinis.com Lok forward to hearing from you. We are a premium event company seeking qualified massage therapists for sub-contractual work mainly on the weekends.

You must be reliable, self motivated, enthusiastic and excellent with all types of people.
Our events run for a 3-4 hour time slot in the afternoon and evening Saturdays and Sundays, and you must be available at these times.

We provide a short seated head, neck, shoulder and mid-back relaxation massage an an open bar/restaurant environment. We do not use oils or creams.

Only qualified applicants need to apply via email to Olivia on:
pamper@makeoversmanicuresandmartinis.com

Lok forward to hearing from you. ]]> PamperEvents http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=208 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=206 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:21:53 GMT I forgot a friend’s birthday this month. A friend that I’ve known for over 20 years.

I really have no excuse, as it just so happens that 7 birthdays of close friends and family fall in the first week of January. So I’m usually prepared for this week and quite aware of each birthday on each day. But this year, I slipped up with her birthday which fell on the Saturday.

So, early on the Sunday morning (my time) I received a text message asking, “Are you OK? Just wondering why you forgot my birthday.”

I felt terrible!
But at the same time also a little in awe at her response. She was concerned, not angry.
She could’ve been hurt, upset or chosen to sulk with me, but didn’t. Instead her initial reaction was the question “Are you OK?”

Why I particularly noticed this was because I’ve come across the flip side of this situation. I’ve seen someone who received multitudes of Facebook messages, calls and emails on her birthday – choose instead to focus her attention on being angry at the one person who hadn’t contacted her.
Aren’t we funny beings?

It’s a fact that when you’re remembered, you feel important and that you matter. You feel that you’re worth remembering.
To better understand this, ask yourself, ‘When you’ve been forgotten, how do you feel?’
But remember, as always that in every situation you have a choice as to how you behave. Although you may FEEL hurt, THINK they’ve forgotten you – your response to all of this is your CHOICE.
Yes - A conscious choice.

So how do you react when you feel hurt or hard-done-by?
Is it because you feel that others don’t treat you correctly? They don’t treat you as you feel you ‘should be’ treated? Should be treated according to your own standards and expectations.

It’s a natural part of our human existence to have expectations of others. (Remembering friends’ birthdays is one of them). With my coaching clients, this often comes up as one of many self-imposed ‘rules’ for being good.

But once again, as with behavioural choice, how you handle the expectations you place on others says more about you than the actual event or interaction does. For example, the way my friend responded to me says volumes more about her love, compassion, understanding and maturity than it does about my forgetfulness. Or about the fact that I could be considered a ‘bad friend’.
Her first point of call was concern and love. She assumed something had happened instead of engaging in a pity-party with herself. She felt no need to subtly ‘punish’ me. Calling this punishment may strike you as being extreme, but if you’re honest you’ll admit that it’s not an unfamiliar response to feeling hurt.
Humans are for the most part sensitive creatures who feel hurt quite easily. If you’ve taken something on board and feeling hurt, have a look at how your perception of yourself has been quashed. It is natural instinct to want to make yourself feel better.

Feeling like this merely means that you’re allowing someone else’s opinion about who you are to matter more than your own opinion. You’re allowing yourself to believe that you’re (a) unliked (b) unwanted (c) unaccepted (d) not good enough (e) unimportant or (f) anything else that may be relevant to you.

The sad truth however is that being hurt often develops (an oftentimes subconscious) need to retaliate.
Retaliation can range from simple gossiping or sulking to pre-meditated revenge.
Sounds a bit like a playground doesn’t it?

Take this opportunity to have a look at how you behave in circumstances of hurt:
• How do you choose to respond?
• Is there currently anything that you feel ‘hard-done by’? Does it serve you or can you let it go?
• What expectations do you hold regarding how people should treat- and think about you?
• Where are you choosing to invest your energy and focus? Is it worth it?

Wouldn’t it just be easier to approach things with Love & Compassion as an instinctual response instead of spending so much energy protecting yourself from hurts?
Dr Wayne Dyer often says “What other people think of you is none of your business”.
It’s important to rely on your own self. To build your own trust.

Stephanie Dowrick says that inner trust makes the difference to being happy. Not only trust in what the world can see, but in who you most fundamentally are; a being of intrinsic value.

I’d add onto that and say that inner trust makes all the difference to happiness, success, love, personal freedom and authenticity.
And aren’t these the things that really matter, instead?

Stephanie Dowrick explains further that ‘Building trust from the inside out, self-knowledge frees you from the prison of self-absorption and the pain of constant self-questioning.’
Doesn’t that add value to the childhood saying ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words (or behaviours) can never hurt me’?

How would you like to change your pre-conditioned playground behaviour and rather build firm foundations based on who you really are – valuing all the parts of yourself?
Give yourself permission to be everything. Even the forgetful part!
And then, miraculously, from that platform your first instinctual reaction to feelings of rejection or hurt becomes love, concern and compassion for others.

Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.
John N Mitchell ]]> Completely Human http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=206 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=204 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:37:35 GMT So many people ask me what do i feel? what do i feel to know Reiki is coming through or channeling through me to the healee?, how do i know it is coming through. Do I get different but consistent feelings if I am healing rather than perhaps clearing energies; It would be nice to hear what you Reiki folks experience................ So many people ask me what do i feel? what do i feel to know Reiki is coming through or channeling through me to the healee?, how do i know it is coming through. Do I get different but consistent feelings if I am healing rather than perhaps clearing energies; It would be nice to hear what you Reiki folks experience................ ]]> Purple Ray http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=204 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=188 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:42:40 GMT An Amazing video of how the Amega Global AMWand is changing the lives of so many people.

Magic Moments

You can also find out more at Brian Tracy's Amega Global Asutralian Blog Site ]]> Billis http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=188 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=185 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:15:21 GMT Is Your Business Model Killing You?

Most health business owners do not give enough consideration to their business model. For many it can send them to an early grave ... or at least the death of their hopes and dreams for their business.

The trap for health professionals is that you get so caught up working in the business that you never take time out to work on your business. How many times have you heard that? Probably hundreds right? How often do you take time out to work on your business model?

A flawed business model has a number of issues including:

1/ Not Sustainable - If your basic business model is flawed then you will not be able to sustain your business for long. You will find yourself working harder and harder while you burn yourself out. A flawed business model has a limited time span.

2/ Not Scalable - Again if your business model is flawed then you will not be able to scale it up. In other words you will not be able to grow your business beyond a certain size. A good question to ask is ... 'How long could my health business continue to operate successfully without me?' If the answer is not long then it is to dependent on you. The result is your business cannot be scaled up beyond your own personal efforts.

3/ Not Profitable - This one speaks for itself. If you have the wrong business model then you are probably suffering from an acute lack of profits and struggling to make ends meet.

4/ Stressful - If your business is causing you no end of stress then this is usually symptomatic of a flawed business model. Typically this is because we tend to create a business that relies solely on us doing everything, making all the decisions, bringing in all of the clients or patients, making bookings etc.

5/ Undervalued - Have you thought about your exit strategy for your business. Will it be a valuable asset that you can readily sell when it is time for you to exit the business? Not if you have a flawed business model it won't.

So if you are suffering right now from a flawed business model what are the key areas you need to go to work on? There are a number of them but here are the two areas I advise my coaching and consulting clients to work on first:

1/ Income Sources - This is especially important in a health business. Most health professionals only derive income when they are directly trading their time for money providing their service. They have few other income sources in their business which means one thing ... they are tied to their business. If you go on holidays, or are sick what happens to that income?

A Chiropractor or Naturopath are usually only earning money when they are face to face with a patient. A Personal Trainer when they have someone in their studio to train. The Life Coach is only earning an income in their business when they are coaching someone face to face.

If the income in your health business is only derived from you trading your time for money then you must fix this immediately. So take your specialised knowledge and turn it into products as a starting point. This way you can create the product once and get paid multiple times for the effort. All of a sudden you have leveraged your time exponentially.

The next step then is to create RECURRING INCOME streams. This is income that is paid on an on-going basis by your patients or clients. The great thing about this type of income is that you only have to find the client once and then they will continue to pay you over period of time.

2/ Marketing Systems - When it comes to marketing the fundamental flaw in most health businesses is the focus on searching for new clients. The never ending relentless search for new clients is preventing you from growing your business to new success.

What I mean by this is those people who run around attending every networking event in town pitching their business to anyone with a pulse. Others are pumping large sums of money into their advertising and achieving a handful of new clients here and there.

The challenge here is where your focus is directed. If you are focused on finding the next client then you will be restricted by this focus.

What is the alternative?

Simple ... shift your focus to finding a new marketing system that can be placed on autopilot that delivers you an endless stream of new clients or patients.

Where is your focus right now? If your business model is such that you must get the next client or patient urgently to keep your business afloat then you have an issue. The sooner you can shift your focus to developing and implementing the next new marketing system that can be automated you will start to see an acceleration in the growth of your business.

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Daniel Calleja is a leading expert on Attraction Marketing for health professionals and the founder of Specific Marketing Solutions. For a free copy of his CD & report "119% Practice Growth In The Next 90 Days"(valued at $77) visit www.thrivingpracticecd.com ]]> Dan Calleja http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=185 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=182 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:10:34 GMT It’s Christmas Time – or ‘the holidays’ – or the Festive Season. Whatever you choose to call it, it’s a time of the year that has significance in our calendar.

Robert Holden said that it’s a time when your life seems to come under a magnifying glass. You tend to ask questions of yourself and perhaps even have questions asked of you.

Besides the practical questions such as “What are you doing for Christmas?” or “What do you want for Christmas?” there are the ‘bigger’ questions like, “What kind of year did you have?” and “Have you started thinking about what you want from next year yet?”
I’ve even been asked a few times “What does Christmas mean for you?”

For many, many years I was an anti-Christmas person. I found it far too superficial and commercial for the large part and seeing most people running themselves ragged in order to do what they think is necessary to have a ‘good Christmas’ didn’t particularly inspire me.
And then, to make matters worse, immediately after the pre-Christmas rush, the shops fill again for Boxing Day sales!

This week I returned from Bali where I did practically NOTHING on holiday. I read lots of books, watched meaningless TV and lounged around in my bathing costume (between massages of course!).

On one particular day I spent 5.5 hours in a spa – yes a long time! But a deliciously , decadent, luxuriant time.
What really struck me about this experience however is that I was quiet for that length of time. (moreover that I was able to be quiet for that length of time).
Due to the language barrier with the therapists I was silent for the majority of the time.
Although I often spend time being quiet and doing things alone, this experience was different in that if I wanted to say something, I couldn’t. And (funny enough!) 5.5 hours is actually a long time.
The spa package included the likes of a steam bath, herbal bath and body masks etc which means conversation or not, I was alone for periods of time. This meant intimate time with the thoughts in my head.
I used this period as a complete de-cluttering (emptying) of my mind and then was able to choose my thoughts. (An amazingly ‘clear’ experience!)
So during this reflective period I decided to expand this de-cluttering into the rest of my life – and on my return I’ve physically cleared out anything that no longer serves me. (My office, house, subscriptions, draining relationships, ideas I’ve been holding too tightly onto etc). I’ve rearranged furniture and also revamped my coaching programs putting new energy into them.
Being actively involved in my de-cluttering process is an indication that I’m willing and open to make way for the new. (Whatever form that may take)
It’s an exciting and liberating feeling to get myself out of my own way in my life.
Cheryl Richardson speaks about the concept of Feeding Your Soul.
This means doing something that makes you feel good about yourself and which nourishes the essence of who you are. Being quiet, emptying my mind completely and de-cluttering allowed me to be intimate with my soul.
Other ways to feed my soul include journaling, having a decent massage, running, lighting candles and engaging in meaningful conversations.

This type of intimacy deepens your relationship with yourself and does indeed “Feed Your Soul”.

As Robert Holden also says “Intimacy with yourself is the first step towards true intimacy with others.”
And perhaps herein is a clue of what this holiday season could be about?

And maybe I’ve been challenged with the Christmas season because it seemed to become about gift-giving as expressions of love.
Instead I’ve longed to see the authenticity of relationships and the intimacy within these.
Feeding your soul leads to a fuller, more self-expressed life and others will naturally start to feed off this. And by you, just being you, you become an ongoing gift to others around you.
Remove the guilt and obligation in all the busyness associated with the festivities and remember that Peace, Love and Happiness are true and authentic gifts we can give.
Of ourselves.

So.. What am I doing for Christmas?.... Feeding my soul.
What do I want for Christmas? … To feed my soul.
What does Christmas mean to me? … Having my soul fed.

That way I can focus on the soul-fullness within this special time of year and be grateful for the special people and loved ones I treasure.
I’m therefore going to put more effort into expressing this verbally to all relevant parties, and less effort into finding that perfect gift that could never ever express it as well.

"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."
W.T. Ellis ]]> Completely Human http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=182 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=175 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:04:37 GMT What a fantastic question. Every individual on this planet with a pulse, alive and breathing has problems in their life. Only those buried and living six feet under have no problems, these people would be dead. People think and believe that just because I am a natural therapist and a writer in new age thought that I am somehow immune to problems. This could not be further from the truth. In fact I have more problems now than I have ever had in my life.

The creator of the universe gives us problems, adversities and obstacles in order to grow, and to make us appreciate the great things we have in our life. The key is to set yourself some massive goals to achieve so your creating some "quality" problems in your life; otherwise the creator of the universe is going to throw them at you anyway. Truth be known is that life is one big problem, this is how it is.

The son of God went through so many problems to die on the cross for us, so hence we were warned that there would be trouble at times in our life. The key is to realise that your problems are someone else's dreams, and that the creator of the universe never, ever gives us a problem that we cannot solve and handle, and deep down you have a choice as to whether you wish to struggle or handle this problem (or series of problems) with ease and grace.

The world of duality causes problems because we are meant to be poised, and thus cockiness from a big win or success brings us an unexpected adversity to bring us back in our place - to be poised and steady. To bring balance and harmony to our world when you are present within yourself.

As a healer you naturally are more inclined to look after yourself, and more so in my case to practise what I preach and to preach what I practise, and lo and behold my front tooth cracked a few nights ago in my sleep and thus had to make an emergency trip to the dentist on Christmas eve where I had to dip into my savings because the cash in my day to day banking account has been reserved for my other expenses such as the $500K+ of investment debt and for my super etc I have until the new year when I am back full steam ahead in my business. That really peeved me off, and then having to pay to enter a swimming pool for my nieces birthday shortly thereafter, and normally I would always be thinking "abundance, abundance" in such situations, however singing some carols solo and in a choir gave me some temporary "problem relief" until I arrived back home to check my mail to find that the rental cheque for one of my investment properties has come in, and my tenants had only paid their rent until Christmas (two weeks, not good for a normally positively geared investment property) with a smoke detector review notice...my savings account is being hit again (all in one day) to cover the "unexpected excess" into my mortgage, and for this smoke detector bill. I had to e-mail my strata manager for this property to tell her that my next quarterly levy will be paid two weeks late despite earning a great income. Sigh.

Problems, problems, problems when you least expect them. Now solving them comes from a change of perspective. It is a great idea to then write down what it is you are grateful for in your life right now, and this metaphysical exercise thus shifts your perspective. It could even be as simple as being alive or having a roof over your head. This takes your mind off your problems, and thus focusing on the positive side of life, and thus when you focus on what is great and on what you really want; those unwanted incidents such as problems drift away from your psyche.

It is also great to affirm that "every problem, challenge, adversity and obstacle enables me to grow." And "that all my problems disappear with quick and effective solutions" again whatever resonates with you. Thankfully that lack of abundance thinking for me only lasted a day, and now life is truly awesome again. You have a choice to enjoy the abundant life and arrive to your problems in style!

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http://www.manifestingabundancebook.com ]]> theprosperitycreator http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=175 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=174 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:55:16 GMT There is no clear cut answer to this questions. It all depends on your values system as well as the beliefs held in your unconscious mind. So the simple answer is yes and no. Please let me explain why. If you believe that your going to put on weight the moment you quit cigarettes for good, then the universe will say to you “your wish is my command” thanks to the law of attraction. Your unconscious mind is simply a filtering system, and thus does not know the difference between what is real and what is an illusion. On the other hand, if you believe and declare to the universe that your going to lose weight the moment you are a happy, over the moon non-smoker; then the universe will open up all your cells to make you healthy and thus lose weight. Your outermost thoughts create your innermost reality. Our bodies comprise of 70% water while our brains consist of 80% water, and as a result of quitting smoking cigarettes for good; your body naturally and immediately will want to replenish the water supplies that was once lost from smoking cigarettes because smoking cigarettes causes dehydration. It is a given that water retention will need to occur as a result, and thus only a small amount of weight will be gained; however it is not obvious to people. Cigarettes contain around 8-18% sugar depending on the type of cigarette smoked; mainly because the tobacco (in the manufacturing process) is cured and soaked in sugar and then dehydrated. This is why it is absolutely critical to replace the once smoking of cigarettes with two pieces of fruit a day to provide your body with the natural sugars it needs to avoid shaking hands and hence hypoglycaemia, and to do something constructive with your hands in tandem with drinking more water, and you won’t out on “fat” weight as a result. The individuals who quit smoking cigarettes and thus eat junky, highly processed and sugary foods (always eating foods that come out of a packet; rather than fresh, whole life giving foods) are those individuals who put on weight as a result of quitting smoking because these individuals are not pursuing a healthy diet and making healthy food choices to begin with. When you get your unconscious mind on your side (especially with Neuro Linguistic Programming and advanced hypnosis as per the Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes treatment) where healthy eating habits will naturally (no pun intended) take the place of cigarette smoking, a poor diet and overeating will be easily substituted. http://www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/19237 http://www.manifestingabundancebook.com There is no clear cut answer to this questions. It all depends on your values system as well as the beliefs held in your unconscious mind. So the simple answer is yes and no. Please let me explain why.

If you believe that your going to put on weight the moment you quit cigarettes for good, then the universe will say to you “your wish is my command” thanks to the law of attraction. Your unconscious mind is simply a filtering system, and thus does not know the difference between what is real and what is an illusion. On the other hand, if you believe and declare to the universe that your going to lose weight the moment you are a happy, over the moon non-smoker; then the universe will open up all your cells to make you healthy and thus lose weight. Your outermost thoughts create your innermost reality.

Our bodies comprise of 70% water while our brains consist of 80% water, and as a result of quitting smoking cigarettes for good; your body naturally and immediately will want to replenish the water supplies that was once lost from smoking cigarettes because smoking cigarettes causes dehydration. It is a given that water retention will need to occur as a result, and thus only a small amount of weight will be gained; however it is not obvious to people.

Cigarettes contain around 8-18% sugar depending on the type of cigarette smoked; mainly because the tobacco (in the manufacturing process) is cured and soaked in sugar and then dehydrated. This is why it is absolutely critical to replace the once smoking of cigarettes with two pieces of fruit a day to provide your body with the natural sugars it needs to avoid shaking hands and hence hypoglycaemia, and to do something constructive with your hands in tandem with drinking more water, and you won’t out on “fat” weight as a result.

The individuals who quit smoking cigarettes and thus eat junky, highly processed and sugary foods (always eating foods that come out of a packet; rather than fresh, whole life giving foods) are those individuals who put on weight as a result of quitting smoking because these individuals are not pursuing a healthy diet and making healthy food choices to begin with.

When you get your unconscious mind on your side (especially with Neuro Linguistic Programming and advanced hypnosis as per the Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes treatment) where healthy eating habits will naturally (no pun intended) take the place of cigarette smoking, a poor diet and overeating will be easily substituted.

http://www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/19237
http://www.manifestingabundancebook.com ]]> theprosperitycreator http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=174 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=172 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:41:31 GMT How to retain more clients and boost referrals... One of the most common question I get asked as a marketing coach is how do I keep my clients coming back and retain them for longer periods of time. Good question and the answer may be simpler than you think. Unfortunately most Natural Therapists are unaware of the extra income they are missing by not paying attention to this vitally important area in their business. It goes without saying that the easiest sale you will ever make is to someone you have already sold to. In fact studies have shown that it costs 5-10 times more to sell a service to a new client than to a previous client. A simple Thank you note is one of the most powerful, influential and effective methods known today to attract more clients and keep you at the forefront of peoples minds. Creating top of mind awareness is critical to ensure they remember you, develop a relationship with you and differentiate you from any other similar service provider. In fact the most successful salesperson of all time as listed in the Guinness book of records attributes a significant part of his success to thank you cards. This was done before the internet and he employed a team of people to assist him in distributing more than 16,000 thank you cards a month. This concept generated an endless stream of referrals, which created more sales than EVER before! The impression this makes must not be underestimated. Your only aim with this card is to convey warmth and appreciation whilst avoiding trying to make a sale. It shows the recipient that you are a conscientious and professional. You’ve also shown again that you are a person worthy of doing business with or referring business to. Following are some examples of when you could use them:- • Nice to meet you • Birthdays • Xmas • Thinking about you Lets face it everyone likes and feels good about being appreciated. This type of behaviour fosters lasting strong relationships and truly seperates you from the mainstream. I highly recommend an online service for doing this, which can leverage your time and makes this task very easy to do. An online service known as www.sendoutcards.com allows you to send a printed greeting card with your message in less than 60 seconds. The service prints out your cards (in your handwriting!) stuffs it and mails it, all for less than the cost of a card at your newsagent. So my recommendation is to implement the Power of than you cards today. Make it a must and use this simple approach to grow your business and attract more clients. _______________________________________ Daniel Calleja is a leading expert on Attraction Marketing for Holistic Practitioners and founder of Specific Marketing Solutions. For a free copy of his CD ‘119% Practice Growth In 90 Days’ go to http://www.AttractPatientsEasily.com How to retain more clients and boost referrals...

One of the most common question I get asked as a marketing coach is how do I keep my clients coming back and retain them for longer periods of time. Good question and the answer may be simpler than you think.

Unfortunately most Natural Therapists are unaware of the extra income they are missing by not paying attention to this vitally important area in their business. It goes without saying that the easiest sale you will ever make is to someone you have already sold to. In fact studies have shown that it costs 5-10 times more to sell a service to a new client than to a previous client.

A simple Thank you note is one of the most powerful, influential and effective methods known today to attract more clients and keep you at the forefront of peoples minds. Creating top of mind awareness is critical to ensure they remember you, develop a relationship with you and differentiate you from any other similar service provider.

In fact the most successful salesperson of all time as listed in the Guinness book of records attributes a significant part of his success to thank you cards. This was done before the internet and he employed a team of people to assist him in distributing more than 16,000 thank you cards a month. This concept generated an endless stream of referrals, which created more sales than EVER before!

The impression this makes must not be underestimated. Your only aim with this card is to convey warmth and appreciation whilst avoiding trying to make a sale. It shows the recipient that you are a conscientious and professional. You’ve also shown again that you are a person worthy of doing business with or referring business to.

Following are some examples of when you could use them:-

• Nice to meet you
• Birthdays
• Xmas
• Thinking about you

Lets face it everyone likes and feels good about being appreciated. This type of behaviour fosters lasting strong relationships and truly seperates you from the mainstream.

I highly recommend an online service for doing this, which can leverage your time and makes this task very easy to do. An online service known as www.sendoutcards.com allows you to send a printed greeting card with your message in less than 60 seconds. The service prints out your cards (in your handwriting!) stuffs it and mails it, all for less than the cost of a card at your newsagent.

So my recommendation is to implement the Power of than you cards today. Make it a must and use this simple approach to grow your business and attract more clients.

_______________________________________
Daniel Calleja is a leading expert on Attraction Marketing for Holistic Practitioners and founder of Specific Marketing Solutions. For a free copy of his CD ‘119% Practice Growth In 90 Days’ go to http://www.AttractPatientsEasily.com ]]> Dan Calleja http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=172 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=170 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:14:16 GMT i am currently in the process of starting a web site for natural therapies healing and would welcome any help in ideas for my sight regarding any natural therapies, healing modalities or any ideas which are unique to the industry or any ideas that are original and have not been mentioned on your travels on the internet. Please visit my site at to view what i have achieved so far http://sunnybankrise.greatdiscoverymall.com. Any comments would be welcome and appreciated. i am currently in the process of starting a web site for natural therapies healing and would welcome any help in ideas for my sight regarding any natural therapies, healing modalities or any ideas which are unique to the industry or any ideas that are original and have not been mentioned on your travels on the internet. Please visit my site at to view what i have achieved so far http://sunnybankrise.greatdiscoverymall.com. Any comments would be welcome and appreciated. ]]> deb1963 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=170 http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=169 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:40:27 GMT *WHAT IS PSYCHOPHYSICAL HEALING?* Psychophysical Healing works on the bio-energetic field of the body. It safely releases blockages in the energy field which have been produced by mental, emotional or physical traumas. It can produce a feeling of lightness and well-being which follows from the freedom of the energy flowing through the whole system. Many diseases and illnesses manifest first as an imbalance in the bio-energetic field before being expressed as physical symptoms. *Q. Can everybody be healed?* Healing is a natural process which takes place when the barriers to health are removed. The role of the Psychophysical Healer is to ensure that the energy flows freely so that the person can allow themselves to be well. *Q. What can Psychophysical Healing work on?* Treatment can be divided into four basic types: 1.Removing the blocks due to accidents and surgical shock, restoring the vitality and promoting healing of the body. 2.Building up and opening channels which have been blocked since birth or early childhood so that these channels can contain a full charge of energy. 3.The release of emotional blockages caused by past traumatic events without the need to relive them. 4.Maintenance of good health by cleaning and balancing the energy of the person so that maximum well-being is encouraged. *Q. Why is it necessary to disrobe?* Any metal (rings, ear-rings, etc) interfere significantly with the energy field. Similarly the nylon and other synthetics in fabrics, even those which claim to be all cotton or wool, distort and unbalance the energy field to varying degrees. This can give a false indication of the way the energy is flowing. For modesty you will not be expected to remove your underpants. WHAT IS PSYCHOPHYSICAL HEALING?

Psychophysical Healing works on the bio-energetic field of the body. It safely releases blockages in the energy field which have been produced by mental, emotional or physical traumas. It can produce a feeling of lightness and well-being which follows from the freedom of the energy flowing through the whole system. Many diseases and illnesses manifest first as an imbalance in the bio-energetic field before being expressed as physical symptoms.

Q. Can everybody be healed?

Healing is a natural process which takes place when the barriers to health are removed. The role of the Psychophysical Healer is to ensure that the energy flows freely so that the person can allow themselves to be well.

Q. What can Psychophysical Healing work on?

Treatment can be divided into four basic types:

1.Removing the blocks due to accidents and surgical shock, restoring the vitality and promoting healing of the body.

2.Building up and opening channels which have been blocked since birth or early childhood so that these channels can contain a full charge of energy.

3.The release of emotional blockages caused by past traumatic events without the need to relive them.

4.Maintenance of good health by cleaning and balancing the energy of the person so that maximum well-being is encouraged.

Q. Why is it necessary to disrobe?

Any metal (rings, ear-rings, etc) interfere significantly with the energy field. Similarly the nylon and other synthetics in fabrics, even those which claim to be all cotton or wool, distort and unbalance the energy field to varying degrees. This can give a false indication of the way the energy is flowing. For modesty you will not be expected to remove your underpants. ]]> Alessia Kernot http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/forum/blog.php?b=169