Support in your Dreams- Coaching Q and A

Hey Amazing Souls! Coaching Q & A is back! My intention to have a new post for Coaching Q & A  every other Friday!

Q: How do you motivate yourself to grow your business when friends and family think of it as “just a hobby”?

A: What a great question! I believe this is an issue that so many of us have had/are having. So you are not alone! I will give you some questions to ask yourself and some tips as well. Most of what you will see is that I am not going to suggest ways for you to convince the that what you are building is legit, it’s not your job to convince them really. The only person who you can really control is yourself. So lets look at some things that you can do to empower and motivate yourself. Often as a result of really taking ownership of your dream yourself will show others that you are serious about this.

Questions to ask yourself:

*Am I clear on what I want, what I am wanting to create?

*Do I speak about it with passion and commitment?

*Do I engage in it with passion and commitment?

*Is it that I am missing motivation or am I missing clarity , direction or support?

Tips:

*Find a support, this can come in the form of a coach, a mastermind group,someone to check in with (an accountability partner) etc.

*Speak about it with passion

*Schedule in the time to pursue it on a regular basis, even if some of that time at first is used on getting more clarity and a plan (but don’t wait until the time is perfect that will be never, that’s true for any of us!) Even it it starts with just 15 minutes a day, you have to start somewhere!

*Surround yourself with inspiration, quotes, images, your values etc. Having an environment to help you empower your mindset is always important, even more so when you feel your sort of  ”in it alone”

*Set timelines for yourself, if overwhelm is an issue then make them really doable and small. Remember small steps done on a regular basis = big things!

*Create affirmations and say them daily (a few times, or at least on a regular basis)  Look up online for affirmations using some of the key words of things that you seek: Support, clarity, focus, energy etc… Some ideas:                                I fully support myself in my dreams or  I am focused purposeful and guided those are 2 to give you some ideas. *tip: Always make affirmations in the present tense as if it’s happening now.

These questions and tips can be used for just about any dream, not just a business!

For any follow-up questions or a coaching question of your own, email me: hstoliveinspired  @ gmail. com

To find out more about the coaching services I offer go here!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Coaching Q and A – What it’s all about!

Hey Beautiful Souls!

As you may have read I recently started a new series called “Coaching Q & A! I am really excited about this new series and wanted  to tell you a bit about it and ask for your help!

Coaching Q &A is all about you! It’s a chance for you to ask a coach (me!) questions of whats on your heart. Questions about change, balance, self-expression, goals and goal setting, dreams, finding your voice and anything else on your heart! It’s a way for you to get sort of mini session of coaching and in doing so to help others who may have some of the same things going on (because it’s published but your information is not!) I don’t pretend to have all the answers but I do promise I will do my best to give you something of value in each response that you can apply to your life!

I am very very passionate about coaching it’s just the way I “show up” in lots of situations and to be able to bring more of that to you makes me really happy!

Send me your questions hstoliveinspired @ gmail .com  I will publish your question but not your information. Also you  can  now ask me a question totally anonymously  on formspring! I could use your help and support by submitting questions and if you know someone who could benefit from this too please pass it along to them as well!

You can read past questions and responses right here!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Ways I would love to support you in 2012

Hello Beautiful Souls!

I want to support your dreams, your journey, your creativity this year. I want to connect with you and help you connect with yourself and your purpose. I truly deeply do, it’s part of my purpose…

So I thought I would put this post together to gather in one place all the ways we can work together and connect!

-Coaching, I offer several different types and packages of coaching, go here to check them all out. I do my best to make it affordable for you in time and money. It’s my job, my passion to listen between the lines to get to the heart of what you are saying…

-Journey to Authentic You workshop, it’s  not too late to join in the fun, creativity and introspection.

- My Flickr  group called Virtually Creative, I post a new creative project each month sometimes more.

I am working on starting a new category on the blog for coaching questions, if you have a question you would like to ask me as a coach I would love to hear from you. Keep in mind I will keep your name  private if you prefer but I will post the question on the blog for the benefit of others to learn from one another and our journeys.

Also on the sidebar you can find my facebook and twitter info to connect with me on there!

If you just want someone to bounce some ideas off of, sorta do an email braindump with, I am happy to do so email me at the address below, just let me know it’s for the 2 of us and not to be posted on the blog! (though I would be sure to double-check beforehand anyways!)

I truly want to support you this year…email me with any questions about any of the above information. hstoliveinspired(@)gmail.com

Here is to living Inspired,Creative and Empowered

Heather

Support.. Journal Prompt

Hey Empowered Souls!

Todays prompt is short, sweet and to the point.. But it’s powerful if you really allow yourself to fully respond to it!

Where in your life do you need support? 

Once you really are more clear on what you need support on/in, is there someone you can ask for that support?

Don’t forget about the giveaway I am doing, including email coaching for 5 weeks! Check it out here!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Goal update and ask for support!

Hey Empowered Souls!

As some of you may know one of my goals was to do a Charity Walk by my bday in March of 2011. Well I am in progress for it! It’s the Memory Walk in Monterey, CA it’s to benefit Alzheimer’s.

Currently more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and 78 million baby boomers are at risk – unless we find a way to change the course of this disease.

If you are anywhere near Monterey, CA and would like to be part of the To Live Inspired Team I would LOVE to have you. Also any sized  donations are truly appreciated for me and my team, none of it goes to me it all is in support of this amazing cause.  You can go here to find out more or donate!

You would be supporting a great cause and supporting me in my dreams and goals!

Thank You so much for indulging me in taking this time to check it out and read my post here! More updates on goals and my process of getting ready for this walk coming soon!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Workshop Giveaway!

Hey Creative Souls!

As promised I have a giveaway for my workshop “Creating My Way to Me” there are a few ways to enter. The time frame for the giveaway is from now- Tuesday July 20th at midnight..

Here is how to enter..

-Comment on here something that is inspiring you today

-Become a follower on twitter

-Become a follower on my Facebook page – Inspired, Creative , Empowered.

-Join the ToLiveInspired Flickr group

-Post a comment on your blog, facebook or twitter  telling others about the giveaway. ( if you do this, please leave a comment with a link to it!)

Those will all give you a chance to win a spot in the workshop I will announce the winner on Wednesday!

I am very passionate about this workshop and  really appreciate the support!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather