Dear [fname],
Have you noticed my new colors? They are the result of work I have been doing around defining my business and my wonderful community of smart, savvy women! I am in the process of shifting my business image to better reflect YOU, the community I serve.
Ditching the Girl in Green…
 …or as some of you have heard me say “Ditching the B*%$#!” When my website was first designed, I was happy enough with my Girl in Green (a convenient stock photo). At the time, I felt that she was representative of what I wanted to convey for my Woman Soaring website and coaching programs.
Well, in time she started showing up in different places and representing different products, brands and people. One day I saw her in a magazine ad selling some sort of body enhancement product. I also remember the day my Virtual Assistant called (from France) and told me she had seen her there in an ad for a spa (this gal really knows how to travel!). She is not too discerning, and before I knew it she was advertising for the banking industry and that was when I just knew it was time for us to part ways!
I started joking with my Biz girlfriends making references to ditching her and feeling like our relationship was over, with undertones of two timing and infidelity!
Grow into your name and really own it
Actually, there is a very deep and important truth to my humour…it is around growing into your identity and owning it. As my business is a work in progress, so too, is the visual representation of our community of fiery and driven business women. I am approaching this as a process and have given myself full permission to follow my motto "Play Powerfully, Work with Ease, and Feel the Flow". So over the next few months, you will be witness to my evolution as I morph into that perfect, authentic place for my business image. I would love to get your feedback along the way!
So, [fname], enjoy these last, lazy days of summer. I hope you are finding ways to discover your “sweet spots of pleasure” and get in touch with your desires, dreams and visions.
Playfully,
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The “OUCH” In Grouch…
A Bandage Solution for More Pleasure
 Does success in business often leave you yearning for more pleasure in your life? Do you find yourself stuffing down your own desires? This is not what you wanted for yourself!
Denied pleasure often shows up in your life as crankiness, jealousy, sadness, anger, and other unidentified emotions that leave you feeling the “OUCH”. You can be hurting the one you need to love and nourish the most. YOU!
As the owner and driver of your own business, it is mandatory that you fuel your own desires, because denied personal pleasure will trigger more unrest and unhealthy behavior.
Can you relate to any of the following telltale signs of nicks and bruises that lead to the “OUCH”? Each and every one of these signs is telling you that you need some recovery!
- Do you put the idea of self pleasure at the bottom of your TO DO list?
- Are you working like a dog? Instead of wagging your tail and frolicking like a pup?
- Is your brow a little furrowed with thoughts about all the balls you are juggling?
- Do you have a drive that keeps you going at work beyond even your own promised time frames?
- Is there an exhaustion factor that you may not be particularly tuned into? What might your friends tell me?
- Oh, yes of course, you have been away travelling several times this year…BUT IT WAS FOR BUSINESS wasn’t it?
- You know that your diet and what fuels your body is so important, and yet you have even let that slip.
- By the time you get around to meal time, are you so exhausted and starving that you make poor choices or order TAKE OUT?
- You are present for your children physically, but is your mind busy with the building blocks of growing your business?
- Do suffer from irregular sleep patterns and when you are awake in the night are you are attending to your business?
What if you could find a “bandage” that would help the “OUCH” go away; a simple uniquely chosen solution?
When my kids were little, part of taking care of their “ouches” was to allow them to pick their favorite super hero or cartoon character for their bandages. And to this day, I believe that there is a very valuable message we can give to ourselves when we want to move from pain to pleasure. Make it fun! Appeal to your desires! Play with what makes you feel good! Combine it especially with where you are feeling the “OUCH”! This way you send a very fun and positive message to self that it is time to lay back and do some healing.
Here is my 5-step process for Upping your Pleasure Point Threshold.
1. Notice the pain point that you are most aware of and the complaint on the tip of your tongue.
2. Name the Pain. There you said it!! No big deal just speaking it out loud helps to identify where to apply the bandage.
3. Decide that you will relieve this “OUCH” with some immediate COMPASSION. Already you will start to feel better.
4. Pick a metaphoric bandage and take care of yourself around your “OUCH”. This is a simple compassionate decision to take care of yourself in the moment by accessing one of your unique pleasure points to relieve your pain.
5. Repeat as often as needed. Take charge of where your pleasure point threshold is set.
 So, [fname], have you named your pain?
Want some help picking just the right bandage?
Then, check out my August Special Coaching Offer!
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August Special Offer
In the spirit of Upping your Pleasure Point Threshold, I am offering a very unique coaching offer this month.
Tip of Your Tongue Laser Coaching
What are the complaints, pains, ouches and otherwise nasty things
that are keeping your pleasure point thermostat set so low?
In this twenty-minute laser coaching session, I will guide you through my 5-Step Process for Upping your Pleasure Point Threshold.
I will help you identify your unique pleasure point that you can access in order to relieve your pain.
- You will come away with a new understanding of how to tap into your emotional state of being in the present moment.
- You will be guided to taking full responsibility for your “pleasure playing” using the concept of full permission.
- You will learn how to clear dense and heavy emotional energy that robs you of your vitality and precious TIME.
- You will learn to use this easy, yet powerful system on your own, so you will know exactly what to do the next time you are feeling stuck and anxious.
- You will feel the zest and vitality when you nurture and feed your passions and your desires.
Book me now for a Twenty-minute Tip of the Tongue Coaching Session and get moving immediately to Upping your Pleasure Point Threshold!
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Happy Birthday Shelby!
In keeping with this month’s message about growing into your name and really owning it, I would love to share a letter I recently wrote to my daughter, Shelby, on the occasion of her 19th birthday. In it, I honor my beautiful, gifted daughter and describe how she has grown into and OWNS her name!
Birthday note to my Shelby celebrating her 19th Birthday
 “I named you Shelby after watching a movie called Steel Magnolias, when I was pregnant with you. It was not the character in the movie that guided the naming; it was more about the pure beauty of the name itself. Shelby, I just loved the sound and the way this name shaped its way around my tongue. Perhaps there was more in the theme of the movie about powerful, strong women that inspired the naming. Now your dad, of course, was probably more tapped into the Shelby Mustang as your name’s touchstone because it was such a sexy beautiful car. The name we chose for you worked on many levels…”click here to continue reading
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Know Your Pleasure Points…don’t “NO” them! In the Fall, I will be offering a short and powerful version of this workshop in the Ottawa area. Details to follow...
Invite Teresa to your next meeting and prepare yourself for a moment of pure delight!
An experienced professional, Teresa can speak to the challenges business women face in finding that “sweet spot of pleasure” in today’s world. With her playful style, she will create a memorable experience and share techniques that your participants can take away and apply immediately. To schedule an event, please contact us.
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Teresa O'Neill, CPCC, PCC, and founder of Become A Women Soaring, champions and supports successful business women in claiming their own personal pleasure points.
By embracing her motto"Play Powerfully, Work with Ease, and Feel the Flow", you will learn how to "mix business with pleasure" on your terms! Teresa has empowered many women to celebrate their successes and create even more space for gratitude and grace in their lives. Visit Teresa's website at www.womansoaring.com |
