Try 2012 Without Resolutions

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Laurie Weiss

Happy New Year!

Do you do any kind of formal or informal year-end review? My mail box has been filled with instructions about how to make 2012 your (my) best year yet. Aren’t you relieved that I have no similar instructions for you?

I have always hated to set specific goals. Instead I’ve decided on my priorities and check to see whether the choices I make are aligned with them. Keeping a journal makes this process easier for me, and besides, it’s fun to discover what I have to say almost every day.

I rarely read my journal, but on New Year’s Day I was counting my considerable blessings and looked to see what my day had been like a year ago. This year’s entry was so much happier than last years that I spend some time reflecting on how I made such a dramatic shift. My answer was involvement – involvement in writing “99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before Saying I Do” and in practicing and teaching Logosynthesis.

So naturally I intend to stay involved. The book is done so as soon as it is released my focus will shift to letting the world know it exists. The short, pre-publication reviews are wonderful and I’ll share them soon. Meanwhile, I have already started writing lots of brief articles about relationship issues to publicize the book. I think you’ll enjoy the two most recent that I’ve posted. Check them out and leave a comment.

She Cheated On Him: Should She Stay or Go?
Lisa cheated on her long term boyfriend when she was really drunk a… http://t.co/CbmWMsdi

Alcohol Abuse: What Will Help? Kirsten wants advice because she Is tired of the “stupid crap” she’s been puttin… http://t.co/vbZpVBdb

Only you know what you should do this year. No matter what it is, I suggest you include figuring out what makes you feel best about yourself and about other people and doing as much of it as you can.


By the way, if you live in the Denver area come to the free introductory program on Logosynthesis Jonathan and I are offering at People House in Denver on January 25th at 6:30 pm. Let me know at laurieweiss@empowermentsystems.com if you would like to attend. And please share this information with anyone who might be interested.

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I Didn’t Need This Experience

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Laurie Weiss

Imagine sitting in a cramped airplane seat, working on your laptop which hasn’t been backed up for a while, turning to your companion, and suddenly seeing tea pouring onto your keyboard.

Yes, it happened to me. Panic! It was over in a split second. We were holding the laptop upside down with tea dripping out and I went into shock!

All I could think of was the things I had promised to send people in the next few days and the manuscript waiting For me add the finishing touches and the backup to a new system that had been interrupted by our cruise with our Internet marketing friends. I just sat and stared while Jonathan tried to restart the computer. It was dead!

Logosynthesis the rescue — not of the computer — of me! Jonathan led me through the sentences that let me recover my energy from our disaster. Surprisingly, the target sentence that had the most impact involved the belief that I had made a mistake. Accidents happen, but I have spent most of my life putting energy into avoiding them. Something definitely shifted and I was able to be involved in other things during the rest of our 14-hour trip home.

We were lucky. Hours later the computer had dried out enough to restart. The only noticeable damage is that the U key on my keyboard stopped working. A new keyboard is on order and I’m using Word recognition software in the meantime. I had no idea how many words contain the letter U.

The seminars during the "at sea" days focused on different ways to invite people to view our various websites. One of those strategies is to answer questions posted at Yahoo questions. I’ve created two answers so far and will be doing lots of others. I’ll be posting them on this blog. Watch for them.

Meanwhile I’m grateful to be home again after our exciting travels during the last couple of months. I am happy that I can offer you another chance to take advantage of one of our special 30 minute telephone or Skype sessions to help you find a new way to manage difficult holiday encounters that are causing you unnecessary stress.

 Yes, we do use Logosynthesis — and yes, it really does work. You can see what our students have said at http://www.EmpowermentSystems.com . 

We expect to celebrate quiet, peaceful holidays at home this year so we have time to help December 19-23 and 26 to 30. Just email Jonathan at Weiss@empowermentsystems.com or me at laurieweiss@empowermentsystems.com .

Meanwhile Jonathan and I both wish you a joyful, blessed, and relaxed holiday season.
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Remember to schedule your own energy recovery Logosynthesis session. Each 30 minute session is available for only $75. We can accept payment with Visa,  MC or PayPal.  All you need to do is email Jonathan at Weiss@empowermentsystems.com or me at laurieweiss@empowermentsystems.com to schedule an appointment. Let us know a few times that work for you.

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Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Laurie Weiss

Balance is something I have heard about but I think it must be a mirage. I haven’t been able to find any trace of it all summer long. And now it’s August and I keep reaping the rewards of saying yes.

And like the weebles* in action I seem to tip first in one direction and then another, grounded but always seeming about to go too far.

Yes, I want my grandchildren to visit — of course I do — they light up my life. And when they are here I get way behind on my other chosen tasks. Right now my email inbox reads 280. Before they came it was down to 70.

Yes, I want to share Logosynthesis. I love helping people release their blocked energy quickly and use it for joyful and amazingly productive activities. And that means scheduling more talks and self-coaching classes. We offered a 5 session class. There were 9 participants and near perfect attendance. (One person was out of town for one session.)
 
Jonathan has posted their feedback and information about our upcoming free talks at People House in Denver on September 14th and October 19th at http://www.EmpowermentSystems.com . You can also read what our participants say about their experiences.
 
In October we return from the Nova Scotia Logosynthesis Advanced Training Program with Willem Lammers the same day we do the second talk. (We adapted to a schedule change because we don’t want to miss anything.)
 
And yes, of course I was happy to be interviewed about relationships. I had two marvelous conversations with Coach Steve Toth, and I just realized that I don’t have the links for you yet.
 
And yes, of course I am helping with writing the USATAA (That’s USA Transactional Analysis Association) conference publicity. The conference is October 27 -29 in San Antonio, Texas. The program, focused on Healing Relationships Everywhere, looks very exciting. Check it out here. http://www.usataaconference.org/  Come if you can.
 
And yes, I am writing 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before Saying I Do. I just finished the first draft of 6 of my 11 chapters. I’ll send another letter about my Facebook page adventures soon.
 
And yes, I still work directly with some clients – and I’m enjoying it thoroughly.
 
And yes, I do all this from a stable base. Sometimes I feel like I have gone too far in one direction or another, but I recover.  Physical activity helps. I do exercise at least 5 times a week and I can balance on one foot for long enough to surprise myself when I am paying attention.
 
 Focusing so intensively in one area often means neglecting others — like writing these letters. I apologize.
 
Now it’s your turn. Where are you out of balance? And how do you maintain your stability? Let me know. Post your Comments here.
 
 
 
And do check out the new materials on Logosynthesis Jonathan has posted at http://www.EmpowermentSystems.com . Stay to explore a bit. Someone just asked to reprint The Top Ten Principles for Telling the Truth in Business Relationships. It is hidden in the Publication section under articles.
 
*Children’s roly-poly toys originating in Hasbro’s Playskool  division on July 23, 1971.
 

 

 

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