How to Have the Best Marraige Ever!

Richard and I have been asked to teach a seminar to a group of real estate agents and mortgage brokers this May, entitled, "How to Have the Best Marraige Ever." Realtors and brokers are often so focussed on building financial success that their personal lives and relationships become stressed.

What a privelege for us to be invited to meet with these business people and offer our wisdom on how to re-build their marraiges! Twenty seven years strong in our own relationship, we have some definite smarts to share.

I asked Richard last night what he thought was "Thee #1 Necessary Ingredient" for a couple to have a healthy marraige is, but before I tell you what his answer was, take a guess as to what he said. (Remember, Richard's a Transpersonal Counsellor and has been helping individuals and relationships for over 30 years... so he's got some insight in this regard.)

Do you think he said? ...

"Couple's need their individual alone time."

"Brutal honesty is key."

"Couples need to have a good fight now and then."

None of the above statements were his answer. Richard's answer first surprised me but then didn't surprise me, after considering our own marraige commitment.

He believes that "Thee #1 Necessary Ingredient" for couples to have a good marraige is...

... that each of the individuals exercise a strong commitment to lifelong personal growth!

You see, without each of the individuals growing, evolving and becoming more actualized in their potential and within themselves, they stagnate as a person which ultimately diminishes the quality and depth of their partnering, as well.

We highly suggest that if you are suffering a poor marraige, step back and first take a serious look at yourself. Ask yourself these questions...

• Are I living as fully as I can as an individual?
  
• Or, have I become a slouch of a person, uninterested in life and being less than the best person I can be?

Two highly actualized individuals have much more to relate about about than two who are stuck and feeling poorly about themselves. Our recommendations for creating a good marraige include...

... instead of making your partner the problem, first consider that you are contributing to the marraige not being as good as it can be

... commit to becoming a more interesting, life-filled individual

... buy yourself a copy of our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" eBook and do the prescribed work it offers

... attend a personal growth workshop or two (our eBook makes various recommendations in this regard).

This would be a really good starting place! That's not to say that work IN the marraige doesn't need support, too, I'm simply suggesting that YOU are the starting point.

To get Get your copy of the BEST YOU book right here, right now...
www.life-balance-success.com You'll have the book and its bonuses within moments, to get started right away.

P.S. There are "7 (other) Key Commitments" (the secret ingredients of our marraige success) listed in our eBook... to have the healthiest marraige ever!!! $27 will get you the tools to make yours more successful.

Warmly, Carolyn

Incredible Beings

Hi and welcome... glad you're here.

Sometimes certain individuals come into our lives that make a really big impact on us... making us stop, catch our breath and be amazed with their "incredible-ness." This last weekend, Richard and I had the honour of meeting a person like this.

To protect her name, I'll call her K. She is a fresh, natural looking, insightful young woman who sought out our counselling services, determined to get the help she needed in order to grow beyond some serious historical patterns of behaviour and contained emotions.

We settled into a day-long session with her, us giving her the very best of our professional and caring attention... and she "showed up" to heal with a spirit and openness that truly moved and impressed us. K had come to realize just how much her addictive behaviour was undermining the potential success of the good life she was otherwise creating... and decided she was ready to set herself free!

To wake up and realize, "I am keeping myself stuck! I don't want that reality any longer and I am now ready to do whatever it takes that's necessary to grow and change" is very powerful!

Recognition is always the first step towards change!

Shaking up life to become a better person takes courage. K was a blessing to work with because of her incredibly determined spirit to realize more of her potential... and we know she will never be the same person she was because of it.

Richard and I feel rewarded to have been invited to be a part of K's growth and our lives are richer for knowing and supporting her.

Who is the person in your life that most affects you with his/her "incredible-ness?"

What is it about that person that touches you in such a deep way?

Give this some thought today.

Hanging around with these individuals is "good medicine!"

Warmly, Carolyn

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Core Secrets

I can't believe it's almost the middle of January already!!

Hi... I'm glad you're visiting.

You've not heard from me for a few days because I am happily working away on our Work Life Balance eBook... and making headway, too. I've just designed a special addition to the eBook, being a "Self-Work Tool Kit" that is filled with useful worksheets that you will be able to write on, almost like a personal journal. This tool kit will be one of your bonuses as you purchase the eBook!

I'll keep you posted... pretty soon we'll even announce a launch date... that's how well it's moving along. Working in our counselling business full-time has made writing the eBook a much longer experience than I ever imagined. We are intent on making this material available to you as soon as possible... thanks for your patience.

So, how have your first two weeks of the New Year been?

I'm pretty tickled...

I set some self-care goals for myself and am feeling really pleased with my progress so far... and am even keeping track of my progress in my "Success Journal"... which I find helps me stay inspired because I can actually SEE my commitment on a time-line. By spring I plan to have stayed steadily to my fitness goals and be feeling stronger and tighter in body.

If you have not ever worked out using a big exercise ball, I HIGHLY recommend it! I bought a few fitness DVDs (from Gunnar Peterson's Core Secrets) last year (which included the big ball and pump) and have been using these core training programs over these last few weeks, combining free weights with utilizing core abdominal muscles to stabilize on the ball. Already I notice how I am getting more toned! And, what fun it is, too! Gunnar does an awesome job with his teaching style and his DVD presentations.

Here's what Core Secrets is about...
The 1-2-3 Core program is designed to stimulate your body's metabolism, facilitating healthy weight loss. How? Each sequence of exercises consists of four sets, which alternate between muscle groups in the upper body, lower body and your core–so you can work longer with less muscle fatigue. This enables you to reduce your rest time between exercises–so you burn more calories than you would with weight lifting alone. And, since your body stays in constant motion, your heart rate stays elevated throughout the workout. It's beneficial and fun, too.

Here's the link, if you want to explore it for yourself...
www.CoreSecrets.com

Well, back to working on the eBook!

Warmly,
Carolyn

Inner Fitness(R) Programs

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