What kind of diva shall you be?

After looking at several online dictionaries, most do not define diva in a positive way.  That was a surprise to me! Recently, I have been sending out cards that define diva like this: “A confident, beautiful, extraordinary woman; rules her domain with style; a girl with moxie who knows what she wants.”  With such a definition, I have been thinking we should all wake up and become divas–what if we were to become confident in our body and soul? What would it take to make us into radiant and sparkling divas who have their own sense of style and feel comfortable dancing in our skin?

As you start a new week in this hot summer month, wear a little sparkle or put on some hot pink (or red) shoes and walk boldly with the knowledge that you can be a confident, extraordinary and beautiful woman–even if you are just headed for another day at the office.  And don’t forget to wear a smile so that you will start the week absolutely and positively dressed.   Feel like a diva? What is it like for you? I would love to hear!

Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna Grassini

Want to explore how to become a diva? Hire a personal coach and start exploring the possibilities!

Feel the power…and find a cure!

Do you know someone in your life who has been touched by cancer? What if we put the power of all of us to work for the cure?  We have the chance.  Join me in supporting the campaign for  ”The Infinite Power of One” –and let’s prove that together, we are more powerful than cancer.
Twelve leading cancer centers are asking all Americans that can, to go online and donate $1.  I am asking you to consider doing so.  Simply log onto their sponsor, www.celebrations.com/cure to make your donation.  Then add your picture to their Healing Mosaic, which is a visual representation of the infinite power that one person and $1 can have on our health. After you make your donation, come back and share with us how it feels to have the infinite power of one and to work together to make our world a better place to live.  Thanks for joining me!

Life is Amazing.  Live Well.

Anna Grassini

Want a coach? Visit me at www.lifeinbalancecoach.com

 

How to get to the right decision? That is the question.

Life is too short not to make decisions with the heart.  Still, sometimes our mind and our feelings cloud our perception of what it is to follow our heart.  And there are times when our heart seems to be silent.

Take, for example, the simple task of losing weight.  There is no question that by the standards of the BMI charts, my body frame needs less weight on it that it has.  When I frame things that way, I need to lose weight.  My mind is clear–there are rational parameters that say I must lose weight.  My feelings, however, are mixed.  I used to be really really thin and fit the strange canons of beauty that magazines seem to promote.  Problem is–I was constantly sick and I had no energy.  So my feelings are mixed on the issue of losing weight.  And now to the heart.  I am simply unable to listen to what it is saying…there is lots of chatter in my brain, so much so that I can’t easily follow my heart. 

Has that ever happened to you? If it has, a coach can be the right person to help you discern what your head and your heart are saying….

Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna Grassini

CoachingWomenToBetterLives

 

Making decisions with the heart

Recently, a good friend who happens to be a succesfull woman in the world of academia, spoke about decisions that are made from the heart.  What does it mean to make a decision from the heart? Give it some thought and consider it carefully.

When you come to an important crossroad in your life, it is good to consider all the facts as you have them when you are taking the decision.  What will be the consequences of choosing one path instead of another? What does the fork at the road look like? What are the options available to us? And so on and so forth.

We can rationalize our decisions, we can put them on a page analyzing the pros and cons…but at some point, I think we must inevitably take a leap.  For some, this means listening to their “gut” or intuition.  For others, taking the leap means “following one’s own heart.” As I sit at my desk writing this, I have a small glass red heart sitting right on top of my keyboard.  It sits there to remind me to make decisions from the heart.  I rarely go wrong when I listen to it. 

Need help making decisions from the heart? Hire a coach to help you visualize what the possibilities really are and shine a light on your path!
Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna Grassini

Coaching You to Follow Your Heart

 

The wisdom of women–part 2

Earlier this week I took a young professional woman to lunch.  She in  graduate school and she must be at least 15 years younger than me.  Oh! Just the day before I had forgotten my age, but as I talked to this young woman the wisdom acquired over the years was like a bath of warm water flowing through me.  I was deeply aware of what I have gained over the years and I felt deeply grateful for it.  I tried to share with the younger woman, admiring the wisdom that I could see already in her.  I told her with words that we might surprise ourselves with our power, if only we give ourselves a chance.  What I know for sure, is that the older I become the more the awareness I have and the more I can harness the power that lies within.  
So today, no matter what age you are, harness your power and share your wisdom with someonelse.  Aging, for a moment, might acquire a sweeter taste than usual. 

Life is Amazing! Live well.

Anna

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com

 

Forgetting your age

Have you ever forgotten your age? I am serious in asking the question.  Yesterday, for the first time, I forgot mine.  I was sitting in a group of wonderful professional women and we were laughing about hormones and hair loss and more (which in and of itself, tells you something about our group!)–then one of us said she is turning a certain age next Wednesday.  For a fleeting moment I thought: She is older than I am.  Then I sat and looked back to my year of birth! No, she is not older than I am.  We are practically contemporaries…even though I am the one who is a few months older (and, in fact, by year a whole year older).  I had to laugh at myself.  I literally had forgotten how old I am.  What does it mean? Yes, a moment of non-conscious living…but there was also great lightness to it.  After all, the number did not seem to mean much.  The experiences we were sharing, on the other hand, were rich and powerful.

So, forget about your age if you can, or refuse to act your age if you want to.  Enjoy life, the pleasure of the moment and the knowledge that you are more than the sum of your ears.

Life is Amazing! Live well.

Anna

Your Transitions Coach

 

Let’s Explore Enterpreneurship

Joyfully Jobless Seminars in Austin

Since we are talking about change, it seems appropriate to explore an upcoming opportunity coming to Austin later in April.  Barbara Winter, author of Making A Living Without A Job, will be presenting three seminars those contemplating self-employment, for those who’ve already launched a venture, and for those who might want to start something on the side of a regular job. What a great opportunity to think about change in the context of our careers! For more information and to register visit www.joyfullyjoblessinaustin.com!

You got to love the idea that being an enterpreneur is being jobless…I think of it as owning multiple jobs and writing the description for all of them!  Hope to see you there! This should be an enriching experience and one that I would love to share with you!

Strategy for change

So, if it is true that the only people who like change are cashiers, how do we deal with change whether we have chosen it or it has been thrust upon us?

I think it might be wise to create a personal strategy to deal with change.  Most of the time, I look at life changes as a puzzle and I need to put together the pieces.  Of course, there are moments when my neat puzzle feels like it has been thrown off the table and I have to start all over again. 

If putting together a puzzle does not appeal to you, what other ways might help you look at change? Maybe you need to look at the big picture, maybe change works best if you know what others are feeling and how you will be supported.  Certainly, it will be best if you make an effort to love yourself and seek others’ love while you are going through change.

One thing is for sure.  Change is inevitable…and rather than fight it, enjoy the flow of it and navigate the unchartered water in the best way possible. 

And, while we are it, let’s do it while smiling all the way!

Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com

Change is…

Change is hard. It hits us like a ton of bricks when we least expect it, even when the change comes about as a result of our choices.  All of a sudden, in the middle of contemplating change that we have chartered,  we feel  the significance of what we are about to undertake.  The enormity of it hits us in the face, smack between our eyes, landing like a punch. 

What can we do to deal with change? Is our attitude the only thing that needs an adjustment or should we also take measures to make ourselves ready for change?

I would love your input! What are your thoughts about facing change?

Life is Amazing! Live Well!
Anna Grassini

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com

Your Vital Friends

This week our theme has been friends.   If you want to explore something interesting, this week I suggest you buy Vital Friends: The People You Can’t Afford to Live Without, a book by Tom Rath.  There is actually scientific research that shows social connections are closely correlated to happiness–it might seem  old news, but it is good news!  Tom Rath’s research shows that people who have friends at work tend to be more successful.  According to his definition, a “Vital Friend” is ”someone who measurably improves your life.”    So, who are your vital friends? How are you going to let them know? Read the book and sign up on their website to identify your vital friends! Who knows what you could start!

Life is Amazing! Live Well!

Anna

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com