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The Richest Part of Summer

I love this time of year - the dance that occurs between the cool rainy monsoons, the voice of the thunder and vibration of lightning and the endless green that covers the mountains just lights up my soul!  Everything is ripening - coming into it's fullness.  Whether it's tomatoes or peaches, we're being gifted with the bounty all around us.  Do you see it?  Are you having an experience of it?  What does this season bring to your life? What wants to happen for you?

I've been on the move this past month, creating things that nourish me at the deepest level.... flower therapy in the mountains... learning to salsa dance with my husband... and sharing a wood-fired hot tub with my beautiful women friends at an awesome cabin in the high country.  At the same time, I've noticed that all these things have brought me a quality of awareness, of noticing that while some things are in full bloom, others are slowing and changing.  With my only daughter leaving soon for college, I have moments of clarity where I can feel the excitement for her just starting in life, while I know for me a huge chapter of my life - the intimacy of raising a child - is ending.  There's all the poignancy and bittersweetness I can imagine holding.  Some days the tears just come and I sit in awe of how much I can love one person.

The bigger picture here is all about the Paradox that calls me to stretch myself into a being that can hold opposites at the same time.  This is a Quest, for sure, one I'll be working with for years to come.  The clincher is that the outer world is not on this Quest with me - daily I'm bombarded (as we all are) with black/white scenarios that are lose/lose in my opinion. 

In the article below, the conversation is about being a Visionary.  Well, I believe that the qualities of one are also methods that are just plain necessary to keep stretching myself and going forward on the Quest for my True Life. Click here for details.

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If you're receiving this newsletter for the first time, WELCOME!  Whatever you find here, listen to how it fits into your life at this moment.  View the stories and events as personal invitations to you to deepen where you are and discover what could be next. 

What does it mean to be a Visionary?

I'll admit that I've always been passionate about living my dreams. It's been a natural journey for me - not always an easy one - but an undeniable one.  I've had so much learning over the years about what it takes to turn a vision into a reality. 

With all that's happening in the world, do you still believe you your dreams?  Is possibility alive for you?  What was the last thing you just 'imagined' and then used your whole self to create?  What was it like?  How did you celebrate your success?  Who helped you up when you fell down along the way?  How did others benefit from your Vision?

One of my early influences as a coach, Marcia Weider, wrote this article about what it takes to be a 21st century Visionary.  Read it HERE.  Let me know what you think at my BLOG. 

 


 



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I've been really busy this summer with my girl's last few months at home and some of my attention has been diverted from this great resource.  I invite you to check it out and see how it can support your growth and full expression (there's that ripening self again!).

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Enjoy the bounty of Earth's harvest and find your authentic way to say 'thanks'.
Victoria