Embracing the Polarities of Life:
Radical and Irreverent Coaching Conversations

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My dear coaching colleague and friend, Lynne Morrell, and I are always talking about all kinds of things.  (We’re great conversationalists or maybe I should say we like to talk about topics that fascinate us.) What really gets us excited is exploring the cutting edge of coaching and human behavior.  We especially love diving into the polarities of life – those places where, to really get what’s going on you have to hold seeming paradoxes at the same time.  Like stepping on the gas and the brake at the same time, or like knowing I am both a unique individual and just one part of a living whole, or being deeply appreciative of all my many opportunities and wanting more – holding on to both poles simultaneously is fascinating territory for us to delve into. 

If this gets your curiosity going then join our conversations on Blog Talk Radio on Mondays at noon Mountain time (11 a.m. Pacific. 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern).  Click here to join us: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/embracingpolarities.

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Join us for these upcoming conversations:

Beyond Spiritual Tyranny: Re-imagining the healing process - September 21,2009

Freaked Out and Beyond: How do we navigate the emotional scale and communicate non-toxically?  Part II - September 28th, 2009

Continuing our delve into personal alchemy...let's play with our emotions! We are gonna show you how to be more flexible within your emotional system...yep it's a system. Once we are in a more emotionally soothed place then we are able to communicate non-toxically...and we are gonna talk about how to do just that. Join us for this lively conversation!

The Challenge of Balance:  Uh Oh, don’t fall over! - October 5, 2009

Transitions... In Between... Maybe... Standing in the doorway of all possibilities - October 12, 2009

How are you with being in between or in transition? Does it drive you crazy to not know or have to wait or to live with maybe? Would you like some tools for thriving in this messy place of not being in control? Join Christine and Lynne as they delve into the polarities and mystery and power of this often frustrating place of possibilities.

Dreaming in the Dark: How do we envision the future if we can’t rely on the past - October 19, 2009

Endings and Beginnings: Let death be your ally - October 26, 2009

 

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The Mystery School: How do conflict, helplessness and power-from-within live in all of us? - August 24, 2009

Are you agitated by the conflicts in the world? In our country? or in your life? If you are...welcome to the mystery school of personal alchemical transformation. Come join our conversation around old and new paradigm ways of dealing with conflict. Together we will commiserate, moan, cry and duke it out...or not.

The Endless Search for the Holy Grail:  What do you yearn for? - August 17, 2009

In our continuing series on Personal Alchemy we roll around in the land of desire. This journey is not for the faint of heart or those of you with mild wantings. It's okay if you are scared...we know that underneath that fear in every single one of us, is a deep longing for something. What is it for you? Join us as we bash around and explore by feel this next level of Personal Alchemy.

The Radical Act of Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Exploring Personal Alchemy - August 10, 2009

Now there is a charged word...Alchemy. You are either intrigued by it's allure, a little weirded out by it or you have no clue of what it means. Good! You are right where we want you to be. See how we did that??? That my friends...is the beginning of alchemy:) Ancient mysteries will be revealed! Tightly held beliefs will be challenged. And a lot of fun will be had. Join us in this series in which we explore the mysteries of personal alchemical transformation~ Be there or be square. Be there or be lead. Be there or be a lemon:)

Nothing to Do, Everything to Be: Where’s the stance that obliterates “shoulds”? - July 27, 2009

In this, yet another radical and irreverent conversation, we'll play with finding the polarity that allows us compassionate self acceptance at the very same time as we strive for our personal best/greatness/magnificence...pick your poison! Join us as we set the ground work for our upcoming series on Personal Alchemy and creating our Philosopher's Stone.

Balancing Between Thriving and Diving: How can we navigate through our own polarities? - July 13th, 2009

We all have our own personal polarities--those push pull places where we feel of two minds--those places where we thrive and get yanked down into our own individual hell. In this show we will help you identify your own paradoxes (pair of ducks;)). And guess what? We all have more than one...in fact, we have a bunch! So join us in this lively conversation. Bring your curiosity, compassion and sense of humor!

Becoming Powerful: What does that mean anyway? - July 6th, 2009

There is a lot of talk about personal power in life coaching. On this interactive show, we'll dive into this whole big glob of personal power. We will chat about 3 kinds of power, learning how to enhance and wield each of them...if we want to. Bring your lunch and let's have some fun!

Lying: What inspires us to lie? (Yes, we all do it.) - June 29, 2009

Because we love exploring polarities, we go from radical truth telling to Lying. On this show we'll challenge beliefs about lying, bringing to light the risks and benefits of lying. We invite you to share some of your tall tales and best reasons for lying. Come join Christine and Lynne in this colorful and outrageous conversation.

Radical Truth Telling: Is it the truth and nothing but the truth? - June 22, 2009

What does it mean to tell the truth? What is the truth? Because it's true for me, does that mean it's true for you? What does it take to "live our truth?" On the show we'll explore these questions and the many polarities that speaking the truth holds.

Looking the Boogie Monster in the Eye: Understanding and Transforming Fear - June 15, 2009

On the road to manifesting our desires, we invariably meet up with at least one big ol' boogie monster that scares us and stops us in our tracks. On this show we will get a good look at this monster and see it for what it is. We'll give you some tools and techniques for getting past fear. We are all afraid of something...and together we will pool our wisdom and blast the monster out of our way.

The Predator that Devours Our Dreams... Part II - June 1, 2009

In this show we will continue to talk about the devious nature of our inner predator, critic...whatever ya wanna call it...with a focus on practical and useful techniques on how to wrestle this sucker down!!!! Come join us and bring some mud!!!!

The Predator that Devours Our Dreams! - May 18, 2009

Forget all those terrifying Hollywood horror movies. We each have our own inner monster to battle. Every single one of us! This monster, predator, inner critic, gremlin(whatever you wanna call it) wants to keep us small and hold us back. It wants to keep us from our dreams. In this interactive call we will shine the light into the inner darkness of the predators lair! We'll offer ways to get past this insidious sneaky diabolical "not good enough" inner voice. Don't let your nasty monster keep you from this show!

I Know What I Want: Now What? - May 11, 2009

This is the 64 gazillion dollar question. One that humans have wrestled with for as long as we have been around. Once we have taken the journey to court desire and know what we want...how do we go about the tricky process of making it real? In this interactive conversation we will let you in on a dozen or so hot coaching trade secrets (NOT coaching 101) that will help you through the "now what?" stage.

Courting Desire: Knowing What You Want - May 4, 2009

So, what do you want?  If you frequently answer this question with “I don’t know”, we trust your inner wisdom more than you might.  We believe that you do indeed know.  On this call we’ll get past this reactive answer.  You’ll learn ways to challenge the predator that devours our desires and to reopen the pathway to what you want.  We’ll use compassion and humor to reclaim our inner wisdom, knowing and desire.  If you’re feeling disconnected from knowing what you want, then we’d love to hear from you.

Sourcing Power: Keeping Your Inner Reservoir Full - April 27, 2009

Life requires energy.  Energy = power.  What do we mean by power?  Join our lively, interactive conversation about energy, power, the ways for each of us to source the power we need to thrive, and how to keep our life energy from leaking out. We’ll be playing with story telling, visualization and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).  If multiple cups of coffee just aren’t making any more, if you’d love a way that works for you to keep your life force energy flowing or if you sense you’ve got some holes in your inner reservoir, this one’s for you.

Introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique): Ways to use EFT as a Spring Tonic - April 20, 2009

Are you feeling sluggish and in need of a spring tonic…whatever the heck that is?  Could you stand to use a little more energy?  Want to learn an easy quick tool that you can use on yourself to clear away winter goobers? Join us as we explore ways to move the energy of spring through our bodies.  First we will chat and then we will tap!  This will be lots of fun and you will leave the show feeling like a spring chicken. For more  information on EFT visit Lynne's website: www.lynnemorrell.com Click on “Services” and then cruise on down and click on EFT.

Hurry Up and Wait: Exploring the Feverish Rhythm of Early Spring
- April 13, 2009

Are you someone who gets pulled each spring by the far off horizon?  Is your blood hot with the fever of spring?  Are you cleaning out drawers and closets and rearranging everything around you?  Is some strong calling for something  - you don’t know what - overtaking you?  On this call we’ll drive you even more crazy stoking that inner wild fire of spring.  We might also play with ways channel the fire of your spirit.

Reclaiming Our Inner Sense of Timing: Except When We Can’t - April 6, 2009

To close this month long conversation about reclaiming our personal rhythm we’ll tune into our deep compassion and understanding. There simply are times when we feel like there is no choice, when we can’t listen to our inner sense of timing. There just isn’t a way to do it. At those times we need creativity and we need a way to let go of judgments–stepping way outside of the box we’ve been closed up in. During this show we will use EFT (emotional freedom technique) to release some of these judgments. Tap along with us and borrow benefits. For more information on EFT go to: www.emofree.com Come and join our conversation!

Reclaiming Our Inner Sense of Timing: The Seduction of Yes - March 30, 2009

Ever notice how good things look from a distance but then up close they shape shift into obligation rather than opportunity?  You know the story – that thing you said yes to weeks ago sounded so fun or so easy to do way back then, yet when the time approaches you’re asking yourself “what was I thinking?” Saying yes to one thing always means saying no to something else.  On this show we’ll burst the seductive bubble of believing we can say “yes” to every pretty thing that passes by and still hold onto our inner sense of timing.

Reclaiming our Inner Sense of Timing: Debunking 24/7 and other soul sucking lies - March 16, 2009

Next stop in the inner timing express we challenge 21st century industrialized civilization and the hilarious notions that it requires.  Why even bother getting to know our inner cycles if they never get to be realized?  On this show we bring the conflict of time out into the light, talking about it straight up, compassionately dashing the punishing self-talk that enforces compliance of thoroughly unsustainable cultural practices.  Past the whirlwind of ceaseless productivity, we’ll find our way back to innate creative cycles, like those of nature.

Reclaiming our Inner Sense of Timing: Who gets to be happy here?
- March 9, 2009

As we continue our journey back to our own personal awareness of timing, feeling our way into our own satisfying and sustainable rhythms, we quickly jump into the treacherous waters of people pleasing.  On this show we will irreverently play with the polarity of giving to others and taking for ourselves.  How do we hold our own personal needs and the needs of the whole – whatever that is for each of us – at the same time?  How do we want to be when the needs of the whole completely trump our own?  How are happiness, people pleasing and inner sense of timing connected?

Reclaiming our Inner Sense of Timing: Promises Made, Promises Broken - March 2, 2009

One of the polarities, or push-pulls, we experience in our lives is the sense of scarcity in the midst of abundance.  Nowhere is that more evident than it is in our relationship with time.  Most of us have so very many demands on our time that we have completely lost any sense of our inner timing, or of knowing when to say yes and no to the countless possibilities before us.  For the month of March we will be pulling apart some of the illusions that keep us always running late – within ourselves as well as out in the world. 

On this, our maiden voyage, we will discover the levels of promises we make around time, what happens when we attempt to force timing to our will, and how we can begin the journey back to our personal awareness of timing, to feel our way into our own satisfying and sustainable rhythm.

If you struggle with your own inner sense of timing, consider personal life coaching with me.