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Wow, this is an intense time. So many things are coming at us. We have to handle multiple things at once. There's no time to rest. There's certainly no sleep at night!!

Now, some people may find this exhilarating. They may feel on top of their game. Yay, them.

Most folks are finding this challenging and overwhelming. If this is you, even though your circumstances are unique, you're not alone!

What is happening is that Greater Consciousness is coming into form. This is stirring things up.

This will show up in your life in situations or relationships provoking feelings of conflict, resistance, pain, fear, anger, or just wanting to sleep all day!

How to handle these waves of change?

You can fight it. This might be energizing to some. It may keep them from being paralyzed with fear. It might help them break through to the next experience. Or it might get you more enmeshed in it.

You can pretend it's not happening. This is a different tactic. Just keep going to work and home and act as if nothing unusual is going on. Fake it 'til you make it. This strategy is useful to some folks, a way to hunker down and get through it. However this can also backfire, the situation can accelerate until you have to pay attention to it!

You can ride with it. Life is like kayaking, sometimes we hit white water, grab hold of your paddles! This is a great way not to resist and 'go with the flow' no matter how fast and rough it may seem.

You can dive through the waves. If you're standing in the water at the beach and the wave seems too big, just dive through it! You'd be surprised how quick you get to the other side.

Old patterns are breaking down. Situations that don't serve are either going away or getting worse. It's an opportunity for you to try something new or different, or put into practice what you already know.

However it's on the way to getting better. You could come out of this time period completely transformed! Don't resist the ride.

If you really, really want things to be different, this is your chance to change things! Portals of change are opening and are everywhere. All you have to do stay is stay alert, and step through them!

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Can You Relate to the Overwhelm?

We are starting a new series on this blog called Can You Relate? As pet parents, I believe that we face many of the same daily issues and concerns. Therefore, I thought it would be great to start a discussion here on this blog about some of the regular concerns we face. Today, I would like to kick off this series discussing the feeling of overwhelm. Whenever I am feeling overwhelmed, I…

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Out of the valley

On Friday we discussed the up side of feeling troubled, torn up and bummed. I asked you to spend some time identifying the parts of life that appear to be capsized; to courageously explore your valleys. Why? Because when we own up to being rattled and uncomfortable we give the go-ahead to a change of direction.

During last week’s exercise you may have discovered that it no longer works for you to live next door to an amphetamines dealer. Or maybe you were willing to admit that you hate playing bingo every Monday with your crazy cousin. And for all I know you might be darn tired of being so unfit/drunk/mean. And it’s feasible that you're unimpressed with 18 months of celibacy, especially if you’re married.

It requires more than a dash of bravery to lay claim to the situations that bother us. So, hear-hear for your courage. Now let’s turn the situation inside-out.

This week contemplate what you would prefer to the status quo. If you haven’t already guessed, we’re riding the bus to goal-town and the first step to creating a goal is to fantasise about what you would really like.

Do you fancy being vital/sober/friendly? Are you keen to cancel bingo and get your groove on with your wife? Maybe you’d like a home with an apple tree and a red front door, as far away from the amphetamines factory as possible? Mull over what life would be like if you were pleased in every way. Take your time, be crystal clear about what you want and jot down your ideas.

Avoid negatives: “I don’t want to play bingo with "Captain Crazy" anymore!” becomes “I want be home with Gloria on a Monday night and make passionate love with her during the ads on Master Chef…” “I no longer have a butt as big as a couch” could be, “I am now fit enough to play a full game of netball wearing the size 10 Madonna t-shirt I bought in 1990.” Positive goals generate excitement and curiosity. Negative goals are ho-hum. Stay aware of the difference.

I worked with a Life Coach student yesterday who was feeling overwhelmed with the course. She is an accomplished University Professor and runs her own business. She likes to knit, owns three cats and volunteers in a soup kitchen. My client clearly has a rich and varied life but when she discussed studying she was overwhelmed.

We talked about her current lot in life (the valley). And then I asked her what she wanted. She wants to graduate as a Life Coach in December next year (the goal). Like magic, once she defined her outcome she was excited and energized; goals are like that.

You can do this too. Now that you know what you’d like to leave behind you are in a brilliant position to define what you want. So hop to it.

Next week we’ll chat about living the dream. Easy-peasy.

With respect and love,

Tiffani

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