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April Showers Bring May Flowers
Welcome to the Month of May! It's the month in the Pacific Northwest that follows a long season of rain, bringing loads of flowers like tulips and roses! What else is May? May is the month for Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, dancing around the Maypole, crowning of the May Queen, and some countries observe and honor workers...
Dandelion Walk
Morning walks can bring us joyful thoughts. Do you take a regular morning walk? If not, why not begin now? Your "potential" may be waiting for you. Rich and I have a few paths upon which we wander. One of our favorites is through a forestry area. An aroma of fresh pungent pine needles, fallen from tall branches, meets us with a...
Tip 10 in How to Get Along With People
Character is built on a foundation. You may build a structure on a foundation of sand, dirt, bedrock or even water. Some materials are stronger than others. How do we create a foundation to support our character to be with other people? And, what difference does love make in a foundation? Tip 10 in How to Get Along with People...
Tip 9 – Your Actions Will Shout the Truth
"As solid rock is not shaken by the wind so the wise are not shaken by blame or praise." This is a Buddhist saying. This is a short and lovely way to explain how to have confidence in your actions. "Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Simply live so nobody will believe them. Disordered nerves and bad digestion are...
Mothers, Babies and Hypnosis
Motherhood is a time of celebration and joy! Are you about to become a mother? Do you have a need for feeling more at ease in your new identity as "Mommy"? Either way, Hypnotherapy can be a marvelous tool for you! Read on to meet two of our graduates who specialize in hypnobirthing. In our hypnosis courses we teach processes...
Feelings, Jokes, and People – Tip 8
Do you want to hear the joke about the Spice Guy? Stop! Where did your mind go here? Do you listen or tell jokes about other people? If so, this tip is for you from my English grandmother’s list in “How to Get Along With People.” (Remember that this was from an old Ann Landers's column.) Tip 8. Be careful of other people's...
How to Get Along With People – Tip 7 – Speak with Virtue
When you hear media programs interview someone on an important topic and they gossip and berate someone else, do you feel ... funny? Does it make your mind clog up? Do you find your focus wandering off the important topic and get sidetracked. Even more important, there is a something inside that may say, “That wasn’t nice.” We...
Those Timely Tests of Time!
Hi, Rich Aanrich here ... for some thoughts on time. Here’s da blog... Those Timely Tests of Time! Ahh Time, Waste Not, Want Not. Waste not, want not definition. If we don't waste what we have, we'll still have it in the future and will not lack (want) it. The American Heritage® New Dictionary Time Defined "Time" as defined by...
Learn to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable, People
In the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world, we have many independent thinkers. Different points of view and perspective can be useful. Yet, it can be challenging to be friendly when you disagree. How do we discuss our point of view alongside different views in a friendly way? Here is my Grandmother’s Tip 6 in How to Get...
Do It Yourself – Be Self-Reliant
I'd like to share some thoughts with you on what "self-reliant" means. Hi, Rich Aanrich here. "Do-it-yourself" is the title of a very large book our computer is sitting on. It was published as part of an encyclopedia series, which includes topics within science and mechanics. It's also the advice my dear old dad gave me early in...
Coaching Certification Begins May 16-18
What is Coaching? Come and learn in Growing Coach Training at Apositiva. Five week-ends filled with fun and experiential learning. Module I is called "It's About You." Learn How to: Activate Focus in You & Others Rediscover Your Strengths Begin Coaching Conversations Activate Your Dreams! If you're new to coaching or...
Tip 5. Put On a Happy Face
Spring is here! Welcome back for the 5th tip in my Grandmother’s list of ten (10) tips in how to get along with people! “Be cheerful. Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Hide your pains, worries, and disappointments under a pleasant smile. Laugh at good stories, and learn to tell them. “ As you remember, these tips...
Tip 4 in Getting Along with People
Are you interested in others? Do you show it? Have you celebrated the others in your world? Good on you! You are one of the people that my grandmother from England would be proud. Here is tip 4 in getting along with people. Tip 4 – How to Get Along With People Be interested in others; in their pursuits, their welfare, their...
Morrie and His Ability
Storytelling is one of the oldest means for communicating. Do you enjoy a tale about super heroes? How about fantasy tales that bring a lesson? Here is one for kids (and adults). I wrote "Morrie and His Ability" in 1983. This story was originally written to inspire my children when they felt bullied by other kids. First, a...
Is This Your Roller Rink?
In a delightful restaurant in downtown Portland last night, my son reminded me of one of my personal stories. I was 17 and used to go to a roller rink. Bob was an amazing skater and everyone wanted to be his partner. Skating was his super power! At the roller rink, he asked me to skate on a dance, and it was so romantic. I had...
Tip 3 – Share Kind Words
To say or not to say... that is the question. If it's kind, then talk. In "How to Get Along With People," here is the next point. Once again, this honored list of tips was so appreciated by my English Grandmother (found in an Ann Landers's Column) from decades ago. Tip 3 Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging...
Tip 2 – Make Promises Sparingly
Remember my previous blog on "How to Get Along with People"? As promised, here is the second tip in my English Grandmother's (and Ann Lander's) list of "How to Get Along with People. Tip 2 - Make Promises Sparingly 2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs you. (We promise with our hopes -...
Pediatric Coaching Magic
NEWS UPDATE: Pediatric Coaching Videobook It's almost time for the new release of the Pediatric Coaching Magic program. Becca Hufford (Teacher, Coach and Hypnotherapist) and I have been working on this project for almost a year. It's almost finished. The Pilot is Scheduled: April 18-19, 2014. Watch for upcoming...
Body Glands That Matter Most
Hello everyone! Cyn Wilson here. Have you ever felt ‘out of balance’ in the physical sense of life? Well, today I would like to introduce you to a very special and important body gland every human and animal in the world has in their body - Thyroid Glands. Keep in mind that I am a Coach, and not a medical doctor, however, I am...
How to Get Along with People
In past generations, grandparents and elders were the authority. We turned to elders as mentors. One of my wise sages was an English Grandmother. She had a list of ten (10) tips typed with an old typewriter on a yellowed sheet. She shared it with me in 1970, and it just surfaced when I was looking through photo albums. In the...
What Defines You?
Stories in life give us tales of people, animals, meaning, and more. What defines them? As long as we’re on the topic of “definitions,” what defines you? Here are some questions to ask yourself and a story at the end for you to consider. What Defines Me? Is it where I come from? Is it how I look, the color of my skin or my...
Clear the Block in Your Pineal Gland
You are so much more than you know. It’s true. Yet, why do so many people wander about like zombies, stressing, struggling with living with more joy, and feeling blocked? If you feel disconnected and blocked, the problem could be a blocked pineal gland. Meditation and guided imagery can help. Sleep is a challenge for multitudes...
Write Your Love Letter
It's the time of year when people start seeing hearts everywhere. Cards from friends, lovers, and family. You can even find a heart symbol on your keyboard or mobile phone for texting! It's the "love letter" of the keyboard. Maybe you can see the heart in this photo of the plant. How about seeing your own heart? Last night, I...
Sculptors Rock – Remold Your Old Image
We are like sculptors, carving ourselves into the image we long for or want. The challenge is that some of us still have old images that get in the way. Good news! You can change that, because life is a process of becoming, so you can remold the image to a better one. Imagine a life experience as a block of clay. It’s cold,...
Character Strengths and Hats
So much of what people say comes from words quoted years ago. Have you heard a quote or an idom that stuck in your head? Do you know when and how these words were first stated? You might want to check it out sometime. The origins may surprise you. I found myself recently reading "Under the Deodars " by Rudyard Kipling...
Say It the Way You Want It
When clouds hang low, people say, "Oh, no. It's going to rain." 100{8b3a2f999ba59642dfe826ddd554f6c9ff0174d7b182d4f1913e29042ced5c7c} correct. It rains. Physical environments are factual on Earth. Your thoughts are different. Create a brain with positive switches and say it the way you want it. "Don't put your hand in the...
Creativity Recipe
Your Creative Muses show up when you're daydreaming. This means taking your brain outside for some space and letting it off the leash for a fun run! Some of the neatest inventions, answers, and creativity are a result of letting the mind wander. Albert Einstein was noted for encouraging naps and daydreams. The "letting the mind...
What's Got Your Nose?
What's on the top of your list for today? What's got your attention? Many of you may be wishing you could stay on task, but "what's got your nose" is something else. How do you reclaim your nose? Here are some sensory ideas. What's Got Your Nose is Your Ear. Take a listen. An assortment of sound distractions may be breaching...
Focus Recipe
How do you approach entering a focus or creativity state? Do you use the same recipe? You may just discover something interesting about using a focus recipe... when you have an appetite for "peace." Focus This "quieting thoughts" recipe is advantageous to people who want more focus on projects and technical tasks, such as:...
New Class Dates In the New Field of Training
New Class Dates In the New Field of Training New workshop dates are here (our newsletter is trying to catch up… so please go to this blog for updates). As many of you know, Apositiva is advancing with New Class Dates In the New Field of Training. New online training is happening!We are dancing as fast as we can, and all for...
The Best Things in Life Aren't Things
The Best Things in Life Aren't Things Art Buchwald inspires us with words of things and "values" when he reminds us that, "The Best Things in Life Aren't Things." I wonder how you choose what is best? In your life you may have a series of devices, collections, things - how is it for you? Do they love you? What about "People"?...
Connect a Higher Level Using Smell
Garden. Beach. Woods. How do you connect using smell? Walking through a pine forest can energize, strolling through a blooming rose garden can arouse, or sitting on a beach and smelling salty sea air can open you up? Each location has smells that may connect you to happy, motivating, relaxing or invigorating moods by the simple...
Masters Training in NLP Begins January 17th at Apositiva
Masters Training in NLP Begins January 17th, 2014 at Apositiva. How long have you waited to learn more in your NLP experience? Apositiva Institutes's NLP Mastertrack happens once a year. 2014 is a new year, a new time, and an opportunity for you to move forward with your own personal mastery. Would you be willing to sign up...