After returning from Amazing Woman’s Day Philadelphia…I made a commitment to PROGRESS. To the daily discipline of moving forward and doing at least one thing everyday to bring me closer to all that I want.

Why progress? Because each little step forward is progress…a movement forward towards manifesting dreams, visions and desires.

It is when we do not move that we become frustrated, and even more paralyzed. Our progress comes to a complete halt and we are disappointed in ourselves. This pattern repeats itself making it harder and harder to begin moving forward again.

So, I have decided to take MASSIVE action…immediately, to bring us, The D Spot community of amazing women together, and create the momentum for PROGRESS for all of us!

Let me introduce you to 10 Weeks, 10 Actions, 10 Dollars!!!!

Beginning next week, and for the next 10 weeks, we, together, will take ONE massive and inspired action a week that moves each of us closer to our ideal life….for only $10 per week.

I invite you to join me for the next 10 weeks to create powerful momentum that will bring you into the New Year with confidence, comfort and clarity!

10 Weeks, 10 Actions, 10 Dollars will be a special program for any woman who is ready to reclaim her destiny and take control of designing her ideal life!

Each week, together we will:

· Share our story with each other

· Set our intentions

· Commit to ONE action moving us forward

· Declare our strength

· Breakthrough limiting fears

· Support each other…hold each other accountable

· Celebrate our journey

The calls will take place every Monday evening at 9:00 pm EST. It will be a one hour call that move each of us forward….creating PROGRESS every week and building momentum as we approach the new year.

Upon registration you will receive the call information and a brief overview of what you will need for the first call!

The program begins this Monday evening, November 1 so follow the link below to register NOW!

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Together we will enter 2011 with purpose, passion and PROGRESS!

So, can you feel it? The BIG push has begun!

That time when the fall ramps up and everyone begins to feel the pressure of “the coming holiday season”! As a matter of fact, this past week I saw a facebook post that read “only ten more weeks till Christmas!!”

I couldn’t believe it. My heart started racing and all I could think about was how much I have to do between now and the New Year! STRESS!!!

I have decided that this year I am not going to jump on the BIG push…but rather, deliberately prepare myself for the wonder of 2011’s arrival!

I know that I have plenty of time left in 2010 and in fact, I know that if I prepare now for the next 10 weeks…it is going to give me the strong foundation I need to achieve all that I want in the new year.

You may be wondering how I am going to do that???

Well, here are my top 5 tips for maximizing the balance of 2010 and preparing yourself for all that YOU want to do, be and create in 2011!

Tip 1: Create your BIG vision for 2011

Change takes time. And, our goals don’t “just happen”. They take preparation, planning and discipline. In order to get “there”, we first have to know where “there” is. We need an outcome. Perhaps you want to fully let go of the pain of your divorce and re-write your “story”? Or, perhaps you want to re-enter the work force, make a career move or add a second stream of income into your life? Or, maybe you want to find true love in the coming year? Better yet…maybe you want to do ALL three….or more! Creating your BIG vision for 2011 will give you the motivation you will need to make it all happen!!!

Tip 2: Identify what you will need to build a strong foundation from which to CREATE that vision

Once you have your vision, you may also have one really BIG nagging question, “How the hell am I going to accomplish THAT”!! GREAT QUESTION! Now you get to sit down and begin writing all that you will need to build a strong foundation so you can make it all happen! For example, if you want to find true love in the coming year, what do you need to make that happen? Perhaps you need to join an online dating service? Or, maybe you need to commit to a meetup group or special interest club? Or maybe, you would like to drop a few pounds or improve your fitness level? As you write down what you will need to make finding true love a possibility in the coming year, you will begin to see what needs to get done during the balance of 2010.

Tip 3: Identify what limiting beliefs, fears or obstacles that are holding you back from building your foundation

As you identify what you need to make your 2011 goals a reality, you may begin to experience a flood of thoughts and emotions. Continuing with our example above, you may begin to think, “I am uncomfortable joining groups where I don’t know anyone”. Or, “online dating is not for me”. Or, “I don’t have time to get to a gym”. These are your inner gremlins talking. And, they are the voice of limiting fears, beliefs and obstacles. So, here’s the real deal….THEY ARE NOT TRUE! Really!!! Take time now to write down all of these thoughts, emotions and annoying little voices of doubt. They are there to trick you into believing that you can’t have all that you want…and they are LIARS! Once you get them all down on paper, you can begin to rid yourself of them!

Tip 4: Commit to doing whatever it takes to get rid of the limiting beliefs, fears and obstacles

Yes…the ugly words of these horrible inner gremlins are now on paper! But…don’t you feel better? At lease they are out there where you can see them and although they make you feel uncomfortable, you can now focus on saying goodbye to them! There are many ways to let go of these limiting fears and beliefs. If you are someone who is disciplined and self directed, you can create mantras for yourself or use visualization to shift your own thinking and focus on what you want to create. If you find that you struggle with fighting these nasty little gremlins, you may want to join an empowerment meetup, support group, or choose to work with your own coach to learn how to rid yourself of them!

Tip 5: Hold yourself accountable for taking action

Finally, you will need to hold yourself accountable for doing what you commit to do. This is the most crucial tip of all. Most of us commit to all kinds of things…eating healthy, going to the gym, taking time for self care….but then, we find all kids of excuses for NOT following through. Again, if you are a super disciplined person, you may be able to hold yourself accountable. However, if you find that you accept your own excuses (which most of us do!) you can find a friend to partner with, a support group, or a coach who will help to hold you accountable.

So, these are my five tips for preparing yourself for the New Year and building your foundation for success!

I hope you find them helpful and that you take time NOW to begin your own deliberate preparation!!!

So, last week was an amazing full moon. My best friend, a phenomenal coach in her own right, has introduced me over the past year, to the powers of the new and full moons. Not being someone who has ever known anything about the moon phases or how it relates to our day to day life, I was a bit skeptical when she started educating me.

However, over the past few months, I have faced my own personal challenges…challenges that have given me an opportunity to “practice what I preach”! As I move along my own journey, I have learned to embrace challenge as an opportunity to get further in touch with who I am…as a mother and woman, and strengthen my ability to make decisions and choices that serve me best.

It never fails that when I am having my hardest days and struggling the most, and she and I are talking about it, the moment arrives when she says, “You know it is a full moon tonight, don’t you?”

And each time…she is absolutely right. It’s kind of spooky??!!!

So, I have become intrigued by moon phases and their power…as well as the opportunity they present to empower ourselves.

Now, each month, I rely on her to let me know when the full and new moons are and remind me to do my own little rituals around each one. I have created my own rituals around these moon phases…rituals that empower me and reinforce my vision for my own extraordinary life.

I would like to share these with you, because they are powerful rituals that will allow you to move through each week and month with a focus on where you want to go, not where you have been.

I know that you may be struggling with good days…and bad days. Days where you feel empowered…and days where you feel like you don’t know what you are doing. All of these feelings are completely normal….you are exactly where you are supposed to be.

Since my own divorce, I have committed to looking at every day as a day to make a new choice or decision…and to begin anew. Letting go of what was and moving towards what comes next has become my mantra and I welcome into my life any new experiences that will support me in this vision and direction. So, I hope that you will open yourself to the power of the moon and join me in trying out a few moon rituals.

The New Moon is a time each month when we can set our intentions and state with confidence and clarity what we want to do, be and create. On the New Moon each month, I set aside time to meditate on what I want to happen for myself. I write down with clarity and detail what I want to accomplish, what I want to set in motion and what I want happen over the month. As I write it down, I decorate it with images, colors and powerful words to express my intentions. Then I put this paper in a place where I will see it every day so that I can reinforce my focus and attention on them.

The Full Moon is a time each month when we can let go of and release whatever we want. I take the opportunity during the day of the New Moon each month, to write down all that I believe holds me back…limiting beliefs and fears, negative emotions and those “things” that I am focusing on that are not serving me and taking my attention off of the “things” I want to be focused on. When I have put it all down on paper, I place the paper in a safe bowl or pot, and light it on fire…watching all that limits me disappear.

Because there is one full moon and one new moon each month, I know that I have two opportunities every month to regroup and renew through these rituals.

Rituals are wonderful for grounding us and give us the opportunity to create new and empowering habits.

I hope you will join me in the coming month for these wonderful new rituals. Here are the dates for the New and Full Moons in October:

New Moon – October 7

Full Moon – October 23