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Testimonials
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About Morgaine
I am a Certified Life Coach and Professional Retreat
Leader (and Getaway
Nanny!) with over 20 years
experience in guiding others through enlivening,
challenging and results-oriented personal
development. Are you daring to Live Full Out?
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One of The Best
Gifts You Can Give Those You Love is The Gift of Being Present. Really Present.
How Do You "Be Here
Now?"
Begin by Treating Yourself to Whatever YOU Need. Then and Only Then, Can You Honestly, Openly, and
Generously Give to Others.
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Does Play
Get
in Your Way?
Your 3 year old daughter shouts, "Mommy,
Mommy, look at me!" as she proudly clip clops in
wearing your beaded sandals. Just when it's time to
head out the door to her 9:00 My Gym class.
Your dear friend calls up unexpectedly and invites
you to meet her downtown after work for the opening
of Sigrid Olsen's newest store and dinner at that
new bistro you've been hearing about. Just as your
sales report is due.
Your husband snuggles up to you, noticing your new
flirt skirt and sending strong signals he's hooked.
And ready for more. Just as your mind is going
overtime about what to do with your computer that's
acting weird.
It's summertime and the livin' is easy, right?
Families are headed to the Cape, children are
building sandcastles and riding the waves, Moms are
relaxing in hammocks, execs are closing the office
on Fridays at noon, couples are out for an evening
stroll.
But what about you? Do you feel stressed by having
the children home all summer? Bummed because you
have so many projects that need attention? Resentful
that
everyone else seems to have time for fun but you?
Does play get in your way?
Go for
the Gray???
Whether you're a
Mom, entrepreneur, wife,
sassy single, sales manager, happily married for 19
years with no children---or some combination of the
above--- this struggle between balancing work and
play is a big one. You are not alone.
There are many ways to look at this classic
struggle. My favorite one these days, when I'm faced
with an "either/or" choice is to challenge myself to
"Go for the Gray!"
Go for the Gray? Yes, Go for the Gray!
Sooooo, instead of seeing the situation as black and
white and therefore having no options other than
absolutely do this one OR absolutely do that
one--and therefore allow myself to be stretched on
the torture rack of feeling caught in a "lose/lose",
no matter what I decide, I go for the gray.
Black and White = right or wrong, do or die,
yes or no, either/or, harsh decisions and
consequences, stark contrasts
Gray =
maybe this now and that later, options, freedom,
shades of gray, softer edges, "it's all good",
and/both, resourceful
thinking
Let's
Play With The Gray!
Let's go back to
the 3 situations I described at the
beginning of our discussion and play with the gray.
What options are possible in each scenario? Play along
with me... it's a great way to practice this kind of
thinking and besides, I know you can come up with
some terrific alternatives too!
1). Your daughter wants to play dress up and you
need her to get a move on so you can be on time for
your appointment.
How about oohing and
aahing at her whimsy for a few minutes before you
redirect her back to the task at hand? Then, make
note to build little bits of time into your days
together for that kind of play.
If your
daughter is getting a regular outlet for her fantasy
self and
focused attention from you in that important area of
her development, she's much more likely to listen to
you when it's about learning how to follow
instructions, be on time, etc.
And the
bonus? YOU get an extra dose of fun and magic in
your life too!
(Playing with your daughter in this way might even
inspire you to make more time for fun that's just
for you!)
2). You want to spend the evening out with your
friend, yet that pending sales report is heavy on
your mind.
Ask yourself when that sales
report is absolutely due and what would happen if it
was a day later than you usually turn it in. Are you
being more responsible to the company than you are
to yourself?
Imagine going out with your friend,
having a fabulous time laughing and "ventilating",
and then waking up extra early the next morning
recharged and ready to zip right through that sales
report. If we take the time to "fill up our gas
tank" first, we can produce "high octane" results.
3). Your honey wants your physical attention and
your mind is elsewhere.
Mentally take
those worries and put them in an imaginary file
you'll revisit later. Or if they are really
screaming at you, tell your partner you're lovin'
this AND to give you five minutes and you'll be
right back, revving to go.
Then, grab a paper
and pen and do a brain dump, as fast as you
can--don't think about it, don't analyze it or make
it make sense, just write whatever comes out,
including any blah, blah, blah! Put it in a file
and, if you must, review the next day. You may be
surprised at how it's urgency has
shifted!
Now you are ready to focus on your
senses--the sound of his voice, the tingle of his
touch, the smell of his shampoo, the taste of his
lips. Feel your body and pay attention to all it's
signals. And you know where to go from here! (IF the
worries come back while you're letting go into your
body, just breathe deeply and mentally, calmly tell
them "Later")
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