Moments That Take Your Breath Away

Befriended by a Beautiful Butterfly

When was the last time you experienced moments that took your breath away? Feel a rush of delight fill your heart as you remember those magical moments. Now you know how I felt during my 2011 December birthday trip to the 'Middle of the World' - Ecuador.

There I visited a butterfly farm in the Amazon rain forest. As soon as I walked into the enclosure, I was greeted by a beautiful butterfly landing on my arm. Not wanting to dislodge this friendly creature, I gingerly moved my arm each time I took a photo. Yet my butterfly friend never moved, remaining my steadfast companion as we explored the farm and experienced different species of butterflies in every stage of their life cycle.

When we were ready to leave the farm, our expert guide told me to just shake my arm and the butterfly would lift off my arm. I did as instructed, but the butterfly didn't move at all. When I shook my arm more vigorously (as directed by our guide), the butterfly moved from the top of my arm to the bottom of my arm. Clearly, this sweet creature was very comfortable.

Finally, our guide walked over to me and with his finger lightly flicked the butterfly off of my arm. As it flew away, my heart felt graced by its   presence. During my entire time at the butterfly farm, this beautiful butterfly effortlessly shared with me its gift of transformation.

Transformation 4.0

The complete life cycle of butterflies in the rain forest of Ecuador begins and ends in about 2 months. That's from egg to caterpillar to chrysallis to adult butterfly to laying eggs for the next generation and then death. The brevity of their existence and the alacrity of their multiple transformations offer us juicy insights.

• Transformation is who we are, not what we do.
  • Like the butterfly, transformation is our shared consciousness...the intelligence of our Being.
• Just like the caterpillar that gives up crawling to become a butterfly, transformation asks us to let go what we think we are so we can become who we are.
  • Expecting ourselves, our lives, or our businesses and circumstances to remain in some currently recognizable form so we feel safe keeps us from receiving the surprising gifts that emerge from our transformations.
• Transformation need not take a long time if we listen and surrender to the inner shifts that show us the way.

What inner shifts are you experiencing that are changing your external world?

Your changes may be subtle or bold and obvious. It doesn't matter which,  because either way (like a butterfly's transformation) they are significant.

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."  ~Rabindranath Tagoren.

Welcome to Butterfly Time!

After my up-close-and-personal butterfly encounter, I wondered about the unseen significance of this tranformational being landing on my arm to 'travel' with me as I explored the wonders of its incredibly short life cycle. When I returned home, I began to see that this experience was introducing me to a new context for life and business—'butterfly time'.

We're experiencing a quickening in the world around us. If you have any doubts about this, look around you. 

Changes that once took years now happen in months or weeks. As evidenced by global events like Arab Spring and Occupy America (regardless of our personal views), the speed at which metamorphosis is occurring now is unprecedented.

This is true for our own inner shifts. And, a transformation of our consciousness and collective evolution is evident in leadership, business and money-making.

Since the start of 2012, I've noticed that business activities which typically take days or weeks to complete now get done in hours or a day. Less time and less effort with unexpected grace and ease...that's my experience of butterfly time. What is yours?

Journey into the Wonder of You

Are you ready for these radically different times? If you're not, you are not alone.

 

After all, we like to know in advance where our decisions and actions are going to lead us, what outcomes they will produce, and when we can expect the results. Now, the certainty we thought we could depend on is ripe with unpredictability.

Not knowing makes us very uncomfortable. We think we are out of control. We do not feel safe.

Yet, what if something else is actually taking place? What if the uncertainties and unknowns we face actually are a clarion call—a mega-invitation—to become our own guru? To...

• Listen to our heart's deepest desire.
• Hear what our soul has been waiting patiently to tell us: "Liberate Your Inner Awesome!"

Be Your Own Guru

Explore and discover new possibilities available now.

• Step into 'butterfly time' and trust not knowing.
  • Lean into the fear.
  • Experience the magic.

• Live your transformations and share their gifts.
  • Dive into the rich depths of your unique essence.
  • Tap into your inner wealth.

• In community create something significantly different.
  • Sense the unseen.
  • Partner with the unknown.

Join me in a fireside-like chat where we'll talk about...

• Transitions you and others on the call are experiencing.
  • Begin to sense where you are.

• Unseen gifts in our individual and shared transformations.
  • Become aware of what might need shifting in you.

• Where to find the flow in what's happening now
  • Sync with your natural rhythms
  • Sense what wants to happen next

In this 1-hour FREE telecall (via the convenience of your phone) I'll share some 'playful practices' to help you embody and balance your gifts...so you see:

• What's possible for you now in 'butterfly time'.

• What's necessary for you to be resilient and thriving.

• How the gifts of your transformation empower you and others.

• How easily you can have help taking steps that reveal what's next.

Join Me for a FREE "Liberate Your Inner Awesome!" Telecall

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Why is it important for us to talk? BECAUSE...

• Butterfly time is not going to slow down and the quickening of transformation in our inner and outer worlds is only going to increase. This is the new context for our existence and experiences.
• Deeply meaningful connection and collaboration are not just the new way of business. They are the new way of LIFE.
• I care, and I care deeply...about you, whether you feel free to thrive, and how you want to use gifts of your transformation to make a significantly meaningful difference in the world. 
  • Essentially (at a soul level), I'm a traveler, a pathfinder and a wayfinder, a seer and a seeker—someone who senses what is not yet visible and translates what was once mystical into what is now wisely practical.
  • I want to use my transformational gifts to help you on your journey into what feels and looks like unknown territory.

Let's "Liberate Your Inner Awesome!" ...the naturally rich and effortlessly enriching aspects of your essential self that you have forgotten, haven't been able to find a place to express, or don't even know are still within you.

It's time to thrive by fully and boldly experiencing the wonder of you in business, leadership and life. The world needs now (more than ever) the gifts of your uniquely inspiring and significant transformations.

Experience your evolving awesomeness in butterfly transformations.

Join Me for a FREE "Liberate Your Inner Awesome!" Telecall

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Extremely good news!

"You will receive in 2012 exactly who you are." ~Dee Wallace

Be Your Own Guru

Join Me for a FREE "Liberate Your Inner Awesome!" Telecall

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How Great Leaders Inspire

In the Inca Empire this insignia was worn by leaders as a tatoo designating their position in the culture. Now Simon Sinek shares with us a simple powerful model used by modern day leaders to inspire. Do you know your "WHY?"

The Golden Circle

Wild Woman Wisdom

Feel Free to THRIVE!

Start 2012 with a 5-minute transformational journey to the Jungle Temple in Angkor Wat. There you align with Mother Earth and experience the wonder of seeing in new ways. Return to your business, work or project, with unexpected insights, fresh perspectives, and a-ha breakthroughs. Let the new sense you feel about what's possible lead you to ripe opportunities that you didn't see in 2011. 

Instead of a music sound track, Lori Ference asks me a revealing question about my wild woman wisdom.

Get Comfortable Not Knowing

An Unexpected Gift

I've become very comfortable not knowing...the answers to questions, solutions to problems, the best way to make great decisions. You're probably wondering why 'not knowing' doesn't cause me serious anxiety. Well, the answer is very simple. I'm very comfortable 'not knowing' because 11 years of executive leadership coaching has shown me how incredibly valuable 'not knowing' can be.

'Not knowing" frees me to...

• Make less assumptions.
• Let go of expectations.
• Ask more questions.

Instead of insisting on arriving at certain conclusions or finding instant answers to troubling challenges, I travel on a coaching journey of exploration, discovery and breakthroughs with women entrepreneurs, executives and nonprofit leaders. Together, we navigate familiar and unchartered landscapes to find their path through or around obstacles and difficulties they encounter in their work.

Like you, these phenomenal human beings are committed to making a meaningful difference in the world. Their practice of resilience and courage in the face of uncertainty and unexpected change inspires me to...

• Listen without judgment.
• Hear what is not being said.
• Experience 'not knowing'.

'Not knowing' invites me to share objective observations and fresh perspectives based on my...

• Understanding the nuances of context in their stories. 
• Sensing the invisible connections in their experiences.
• Seeing what's possible now in their leadership and their businesses.

As our coaching conversations unfold, leaders experience a-ha moments, deeply enriching insights, and major breakthroughs. These experiences enable them to let go of unproductive ways of thinking and acting. Instead, they tap into the wealth of who they are — their natural gifts and talents. From this richer sense of self, they engage in practices that allow them to thrive in their businesses and lives.

Transform & Thrive in 2012

Get comfortable 'not knowing' because 2012 is full of twists, turns and surprises. Actually, that's good news! Yet you will have to navigate much more unfamiliar and unchartered terrain. If you would like a seasoned guide — a life-long traveler who is very comfortable navigating the unknown, contact me. 

"As a traveler, I'm very comfortable navigating the unknown - allowing the journey to tell me what I need to know about the destination and how best to get there. That's why it's fun helping leaders navigate the unknown, presented by unexpected obstacles and daunting challenges. With confidence and courage learn to sense what's not yet visible — new possibilities, options and opportunities to transform yourself and thrive in business and life in 2012 with Simply the Best Coaching." ~Sylvia Warren, MBA | Consciousness Coach

Happy Holidays!

From the Middle of the World