Meri's Musings

Coach-consciousness seems to be nudging me in the direction of posts  with a transformational message. So if you're looking for sweetness and light as you meander through blog posts today, I'm inviting you to move on. . . . because this post is about diving deep letting the light shine through the cracks about abiding in a place of darkness and learning the lessons it holds. Not a topic for the faint of heart. Yesterday, I talked about  accepting what's true and finding empowering questions that move you beyond obsessing over why's (when the why questions are  a form of resistance to what is)  When we find ourselves in a dark place, a place of heartbreak and loss, a place in which we seem to be in some kind  of suspended animation while the outside world spins dizzily, one of the most important questions may be "How can I find a space of peace in the midst of this darkness?" "A Candle to Lig...

Letting go of relationships,  things that are emotionally charged for us, of expectations, of illusions. . . . of thoughts that don't serve us. Letting go with grace involves coming to a place of surrender, leaving the resistance to "what is" behind. Letting go of the "why is this happening to me" questions  to ask  "what's next"  and "how do I want to be  as I move forward." The without regrets piece has to do with living whole-heartedly , showing up in your fullness and saying what you have to say from a place of love and compassion. Each and every day. Hmm. . . this sounds like soul work. Imagine!

I think those "I'm going to flog myself to change"  resolutions are for people who really don't like themselves. And they don't usually work anyway. That's why my New Year's Resolutions and Notes to Myself are more like LAUGH MORE SEE MORE MOVIES MAKE ART WRITE AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS UPON IT Last year my special word was "Manifest." Until I find a new one, that will work -- I'd like to manifest a special someone. Kissing is a wonderful pastime. You never know where it might lead. Oh, and by the way, I'd like to manifest ten coaching clients in the next two weeks so that I can complete the mastery portion of my certified professional coach training  and have the required number of hours to get first-level certification from  International Coach Federation. Are you (or someone you know): facing a major life transition and don't know how to navigate it or...