A New Me

Have you ever wanted to start all over and clean your life’s slate so you could have a new canvas for painting a beautiful life?

That’s what I did this weekend at the Landmark Education Advanced Course.  As with all the Landmark courses, I joined in with over 70 other eager participants sitting together in a windowless room from morning ’til late night for three days.  With the astute teaching, guiding, and coaching of Anny Zohlinger, master teacher, our group experienced itself as a microcosm of our lives in society.  We learned how we unconsciously block our performance in making a difference in all levels of our lives. 

What I learned about myself is that when I encounter the possibility of failure, I unconsciously draw back, as if I were commanding, “Don’t bother me!  I don’t want to play this game! I’ll just do it myself!”  During the weekend, we all got to identify our “Act”.  It’s really just like a little kid backing off, retorting in a loud voice,  “I hate you!”    Once we can see our Act, we have the freedom to be present in the face of failure and create a possibility instead of going unconscious.  Amazing.  Now I have the opportunity to begin mastering this part of my identity, giving me more power to stay in the game, act from my greatness, and make a big difference in the world.

The climax of the program happened last night when all of us proclaimed our New Selves.  What a transformation we had ALL made!  I was deeply moved by the love, acceptance, courage, and boldness in that room.  Wow!  If that’s a microcosm for how the World can be, there is tremendous hope for all of us!

Thanks to my Advanced Course buddies, all the volunteer assistants, and to Anny for her expertise and wisdom. 

Join me at Landmark Education in Atlanta for a celebration, completion, and opportunity to experience a sample of the program yourself tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9 at 6:45 – 10:15 p.m.  Be prepared to be inspired and encouraged to register for a Landmark program yourself!  It really does help us have an extraordinary life!    http://www.landmarkeducation.com/

Work in Progress

Welcome to my new website!  My Virtual Assistant, Adam Reiter, set this WordPress blog up for me so  my website can be more interactive.  I’m getting the hang of the blogging capabilities and love how easy it is to use. 

I’ll enjoy posting Forgiveness Walks events and keeping you up-to-date on my walks.

Let me hear from you too!  Please comment on my posts.  Don’t forget to add your own website to your signature to spread the word about your own wonderful work and joy!

Satori Game February 21

Awaken!

With Satori

Sunday
February 21, 2010
4 – 8 p.m.

Decatur, GA
$30 includes light dinner and snacks

Bring a friend for half price!
Reservations only.



Call Regina Reiter,
Certified Radical Forgiveness Coach
678-938-2075
www.forgivenesswalks.com

Satori means “awakening”.  It’s the Radical Forgiveness board game, played over the course of two to three hours.  It reveals unconscious beliefs and patterns that drive your life’s drama.

Move your token by turns from Victimland through the awakening process to reach Satori. It’s like a transformational Candyland! You move through the game, shifting how you see an “event” in your life, drawn randomly from the Event and Context decks.

You’ll be surprised how the cards you draw mirror your life’s experiences and feelings. You’ll get the same shift in energy that all of the Radical Forgiveness tools generate. Each board sits up to five players. Multiple groups can play at the same time.

Regina Reiter will facilitate as Game Master, bringing her Radical Forgiveness experience and her love of this game to the table! You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll gain new insights and leave the table with more energy.  Don’t miss it!

“I didn’t expect the evening to be what it turned out to be. What happened in the game was a wonderful surprise. I almost don’t have the words to tell you how great it was. Here’s what comes to mind: Cleansing. Communion. Completion. Thank you.” -LD

www.forgivenesswalks.com

Taking Steps with Ease

Do you take steps into new territory with ease?  I learned last week in the Spirit Rich Retreat that I don’t!  At least, not in the realm of career.  Sure, when I get out on a Nature trail, I confidently and eagerly embark on a journey.  My heart sings when my feet hit the Earth!

So, why do I resist taking steps in creating my business?  Why have I resisted claiming my joy as a hiker, a Nature guide, a consummate Nature lover?  I can see it more clearly now.  I’ve had deeply ingrained beliefs that expressing my joy as a professional Nature guide has been something I’ve believed I can’t do! 

I’ve surrounded myself with people who tell me that’s not a real job. I’ve  convinced myself that the national econonmy supports that belief too.  

Well, I’m ready to topple that belief!  I’m ready to claim that exploring Nature, guiding others in Nature, and hiking ARE viable career choices for me!   I’m ready to attract mentors, clients, supporters, venture capitalists, marketers, health practitioners, insurance agents and all sorts of other experts into my expanding circle of creators.  I’m attracting all sorts of people who say “Yes!” to me as a spiritually and financially rich Nature guide.

Maybe it’s not that I have to convince others to enjoy Nature.  I have to convince ME!

How do you take new steps?

Why is Walking in Nature Important?

"Exploring Importance"I was challenged with this question yesterday.  I caught my breath in response because I realized that in my heart I KNOW!  It’s one of those things that I’ve never had to explain to MYSELF because I just know that walking in Nature is important.  So, here’s the beginning of what might be a long discussion – at least I hope so!

What are your thoughts?

Here are a few of mine:

When I walk in Nature, even just stepping out my door, my senses open and I feel more involved in the World.
Why is it important to have my senses open?  Because then my physical body is more ALIVE!
And why is that important?  Because being alive is necessary for being on Earth. I have to have a living body to do that.
And why is that important?   Being on Earth?  Hmm.  To fulfill my spiritual purpose.  And that’s connecting with the Creator God Goddess, the nameless energy of all that is.

Snowed In

Have you ever participated in a workshop that was so good you didn’t want it to end?   That’s what’s happening today!  I spent two full days with my Spirit Rich platinum group coaching buddies at the Hilton on Virginia Beach.  The workshop officially ended at 1 p.m. today, but the snowstorm that’s shut down the town is just getting going!   So, we ordered up hot chocolate and cookies and kept working, brainstorming, supporting each other – putting the transformation we all experienced into practice!

For me, the realization I had with the guidance of Laura West and the seven Business Goddesses of our group is this:

I have a unique calling as a transformational hiking guide.  I wasn’t owning that before, stepping into that powerfully and successfully launching my business offering that service.  I’ve been hiding in my excuses – and blaming others for “not receiving me”.

This has been showing up in my life as beliefs like these:

“No one pays me to hike”
“I can’t earn money doing this”
“I need to get a REAL job.”

My strong, empathetic master mind girlfriends listened to me, but they didn’t buy my excuses.  With their mirroring, I could clearly see that these are my beliefs.  No one else believes this about me!

I now claim myself as a Hiking Goddess, willing to step out into the world in service to others!

February Forgiveness Walk

What better time to learn to forgive than on Valentine’s Day!  Are you still heartbroken from an old relationship?  Can’t seem to find that someone who makes your heart sing?   Have you been burned so many times in relationships, you’ve quit the whole game?  Do you keep attracting the same old dysfunctional type?

Well, it could be YOU!  “What?!” you say, “It’s not ME, it’s them!”  Before you give up, please consider this.  It’s actually a good thing to learn that what’s blocking you from a successful relationship could be your own beliefs.  It’s a good thing because if you’re the source, then you can also be the fix!

That’s where Radical Forgiveness comes in!  Click here to join February Forgiveness Walk!