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Coach Approach   

March 2005

Here on the Canadian prairies we are starting to feel spring around the corner. Longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures turn our thoughts once again to renewal as we patiently or not so patiently await the awakening.

Gardeners are ordering their seeds and bulbs, planning the planting and landscaping in their mind's eye. Fishing enthusiasts are dreaming of relaxing in their boats, casting and the -oh so glorious- catch. Golfers are cleaning their clubs and getting ready for spring lessons. Outdoor enthusiasts are dreaming of putting away their skis and unfurling their boats from their winter's rest.

Whatever your interest, spring is a time of renewal. Hope arises anew as the physical world wakes up from its winter rest. In this issue of Coach Approach I offer, with permission, an article by Adela Rubio, a Holistic Health Coach. She offers some great tips for connecting to your Energizing Essence:

 1. Clear the clutter and things you no longer use. Don't make this ANOTHER project. Slow and steady wins the race. Just plan on clearing your desk, a drawer or getting rid of some books. Throw out papers, magazines and articles you've been holding onto. If you haven't used it in the past month, chuck it. Go through your closets and get rid of anything you don't look fabulous in. If you don't feel great in it, it's time has come. Donate to your favorite charitable organization and get a receipt for it. It's tax deductible!

2. Get moving. I don't care what you do, so long as it feels good and it's not a chore. Walking on a treadmill is not for everyone. Go for walks in the park or if the weather isn't up to snuff go to a museum. Dance for 15 minutes or take time in the morning to do 3 sun salutations. Movement facilitates the delivery of oxygen to your cells -- you'll liven up with some activity. Start moderately and consider your current physical condition.

3. Breathe! I mean aside from the breathing required for staying on the planet. Many of the yoga breathing exercises are excellent for this. Increased oxygen means increased energy. Think about it -- how long can you live without breath? Minutes? That's right, this is the most important nutrient to our system. Just tune into
your breathing and notice if it's shallow and surface. Deepen it, slow it down, take your time. It's the elixir of life.

4. Laugh -- a Lot! Watch a funny movie and notice your energy level and your body. Your voice lifts, so does your expression, the chest area opens up and the body leans forward. Your energy is more accessible and you feel lighter. Remember the last time you received a funny email from a friend and how wonderful you felt afterward. Bet you forwarded that email!

5. Fill your moments with meaning. What is that for you? I love to connect so I post on forums a lot and write articles. I love to read so bookstores and libraries are some of my favorite places. I also love to dance so I put on some music in between calls and shake my hips. Make time to include the things that bring you joy.

6. What's new and good? Notice and journal on what's working. Often we focus on our problems and the things that need fixing. Notice how there's always more of that? However, when we focus on all the miracles that occur throughout our waking moments our lives shift and we are more in flow. Things seem more effortless and riding the
wave becomes the norm.

Everything is Energy! Start tapping into what feeds your energy and begin to make choices around the things that drain your energy. Shift your focus to what juices you up and you'll have energy on tap to fuel the life you envision!

Adela Rubio is a Holistic Health Coach with a focus on primary food! Primary foods are the things that feed your life ? your relationship to yourself, the expression of your passion and your connection to others. She blends eastern and western healing traditions together with whole food nutrition to awaken clients to their magnificence and to enhance their authentic physical expression. She is a former corporate technology admin, gym owner, singer, writer, latin dancer and personal trainer. Her goal in coaching is to connect clients to their passion and self-expression.

In addition here are a few tips from Benita to prepare you to ?Spring Into Action? no matter what the weather:

•  Re-visit your personal vision statement. (or develop one if you have not already done so) Does it still pull you forward? Fill you with excitement? Let your Personal Vision statement extend an invitation once more to greater realization and fulfillment.

•  Change up your daily routine in a few small ways. Study a subject you know nothing or very little about, expand your mind with a few minutes a day of reading. Take a different route home from work. Take up a new physical activity or sport.