WHO2 Blog - Emotional Health

Even more variety

2010-02-22T14:28:00.000Z

Just an update....my husband has been move to a rehab unit 40 miles away....!! I get the feeling that his life is well out my control now and I will have to stop thinking otherwise.
The distance means that I shall only be able to visit once or twice a week but I know that he is in good hands.

In the meantime, I need to get on with my work and create the income that will support us both.
This ageing stuff is not too good when you are ill, so maybe we should take ourselves in hand and be healthy up to death. I have a friend in Lincolnshire who is in her late 70's and watches what she eats and takes a walk every day. Her philsophy is to 'die healthy' maybe that is what we all should aim for.

My next task is to get an Enduring Power of Attorney set up for me, will make life easier for my family.

Variety in life is good?

2010-02-19T08:48:00.002Z

We don’t like to be bored but there are times when constant variety can wear one down.

My husband, who is already ill with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s , broke his hip just over two weeks ago. That put him in our local general hospital, as I write, now for just over two weeks. I started to go and visit every day at lunch time, not the official visiting time but to take on the job of assisting him with eating his lunch, to do his shave and generally to help. Visiting at any other time would not be so productive and as there is no conversation, what do you do?

Now he is being moved to a rehabilitation unit, a 20 plus mile round trip away from me. After that he will be assessed and moved again to a nursing home that can cope with his complex needs, where I have no idea. It’s all about where there is a bed space.

During this time I have adapted, not very well in the first few days, as his recovery from the hip operation was touch and go, but adapt I have had to do. I was tapping pretty constantly, which alleviated much of the emotional pain and kept me grounded; in fact I had to resort to using the finger points and imagination as my face got quite tender!!

During all this, there were times when I missed a planned trip to visit my family in London and the stamina to keep up my EFT coaching practice, but more important, some days I was unable to even think straight.

But in two weeks the trips to hospital have become routine as I have got to know the nurses and staff. Peter’s little side room has become his world and as he has gained strength, mostly feeding himself now and is looking at the young nurses with a glint in his eye.

So yet again all change……I will not be able to just pop in to see him at the new hospital, so will have to ration my visits, he will not know or understand but I will.

It makes you think!

2010-01-13T11:35:00.000Z

Just been reading Pat's blog, Wise Woman Travels, her idea is amazing and I am sure it would make her very happy....it makes me think about what I may like to do.
If there was nothing to stop me and I had enough money, what would I do? I expect you have thought this at times. We get stuck into routines and with people that we may not have chosen if we had know how it would make us feel. With EFT of course we can help ourselves to come to terms with our feelings but not subjugate them, we have to know what our true feelings are.

For instance, would you be doing what you do now to earn money, if you had had other opportunities years ago? In retrospect would you have trained to do something else? Hindsight is wonderful…..if I knew then what I know now……but we didn’t so the journey goes on.

But as Pat can show us, is it never too late to do something new, take up a challenge and make a difference to your life and in many cases to the lives of others as well.

My deliberations continue; do I love what I do (because that’s the only way to be happy) or am I doing it for other reasons and does it make me happy anyway?

I just have to remember the wonderful Christmas Cards from clients, the testimonials and outpouring of love; the ‘Thanks You’ for what I do, so all I have to do right now is Keep Calm and Carry On….just like my daughters poster in her kitchen. Though there may be a time when my journey takes me in another direction and I think that prospect is exciting, so good on you Pat, get that camper van and take on the world…or the UK anyway!!

My morning walk 7th Jan 2010

2010-01-07T13:23:00.000Z

Just had a reminder that we can find beauty in everything and nature, raw, cold and just plain amazing! My walk this morning with CJ…he is the one in the blue coat!!

The new year bulge!

2010-01-06T13:04:00.000Z

"On no" I cried, as I stood on the scales after Christmas. That half stone I lost has now reappeared. I suppose if I had not lost the weight before, I would now be a stone heavier....some consolation.....!
I think this is the most common issue of January, that and having to pay the credit cards.
It's not that I ate too much, oh no...just sat about more. But in reality my carbohydrate consumption was up. More sugar, pastry…..all those lovely mince pies...roast potatoes and parsnips etc. It's no bad thing to have an occasional treat and lapse in good eating habits and I know that in a couple of weeks, being careful of course, that the extra few pounds will go again.
Fortunately I have a target to aim for, the workshop at The EFT Gathering at the end of the month. I don’t want to look bulging and fat; I wish to feel good about myself, my appearance as well as my skills. Self confidence and self esteem are hard won areas in my life and now, though I am content with who I am, I still wish to present a good image to the world. This is not being egocentric but being the person who practices what they preach.
For instance chocolate no longer has a hold over me, and I know that EFT helps me on more than those occasions. So being an EFT and natural health practitioner encourages me to walk the talk….so less input and more output….energy that is.
Welcome to a healthy 2010!

Changing perspectives and food waste

2009-12-18T08:47:00.001Z

For my readers who have been asking about my change in diet which I wrote about in November, here is an update. You may recall that I gave up all meat, fish and eggs (had already not eaten dairy food for a long time) and alcohol. This did me me a great boost, though I found that it was not easy to stick to as I am a busy person and often out and about. Over the last week or so, tiredness and the cold had started to get to me and the choice of vegetables (local and in season) were getting rather boring. Also to compensate I was eating far too much carbohydrate; bread...I love toast....fried potatoes and just more in quantity that was good for me.

So I introduced a little more protein in the form of organic eggs and sustainable fish into my diet, also allowing myself some imported vegetables. This seems to have done the trick and my energy level are returning. It seems that even at my age I do need some high quality protein; pulses and nuts just don't always hit the spot! Tofu is another blog...
It makes me wonder how my parents generation managed during the war, when boring food was the only food and they had no choice, plus quantities were always small and nothing was wasted. No wonder most people at that time were at their healthiest.

I am sure that food shortages will return, not because of war I hope but because there are too many people on earth to feed the way we in the west think we should eat. Therefore, when I come across waste it causes a real angst within me. This festive season please don't overbuy, use up leftovers and be thankful, for this bounty cannot last for ever.

Grandchildren and the passing of time!

2009-12-12T11:02:00.000Z

My eldest grandchild, James is 20 today. I find this a little disturbing to put it mildly. He is a grown up (has been for a while really) goes to work and leads an interesting and young man about town type of life.
His father Simon was 23 when James was born, I was 21 when I gave birth to Simon. At the other end of the spectrum my daughters children are aged 6 and 2 so these little girls will continue to be children for a good few years yet. In the middle, Simon has another son, now into his early teens who at the moment fits with neither end of children in the family. Fortunately he is well adjusted and has many friends of his own age.

My sister and I are seven years apart and had many years with very little in common and in fact little contact. Then when time evened up our ages we met again, this time on a different level and became the very best of friends. Time changes our response to people of all ages, so if you are having a rough time with family or friends, just give it time.

The increase in anxiety as we count down!

2009-12-03T09:35:00.001Z

Have you noticed that people are becoming more anxious than usual? It seems OK to most people that around this time of the year we build up to the festive season with the frantic round of shopping and parties, in most cases to drop and often succumb to illness during the time off.

Why not make this year different. Do it slower, spend less money and enjoy every day. After all for most people, Christmas or whatever you wish to celebrate during the winter solstice season, is just another day to survive. Think of the homeless, the jobless and children who will receive very little this year. Think of the planet and the waste that we will all be part of.

Let this year be the first one that we can all say "I tried to be a better person" rather than "I want". This very change of emphasis will reduce your anxiety, bring down your blood pressure and save you three weeks of worry.

Red Roses

2009-11-18T15:57:00.002Z

I have just received a bunch of roses, red roses and not from a man! It's a late birthday present from an old girl friend, one I don't see much of but one I talk to every few days. We have a great friendship and as we both get older we value this highly.

This is just a reminder that not all friendships depend on face to face contact, coffee round the kitchen table or a bottle of wine over lunch, some long distance onces are just as important though sometimes it needs just a little more focus.

The one thing to remember is to listen. It's a good idea to take on the other persons news first, then have your say, or the temptation is to talk over each other and never 'hear' anything. Communication, that's all it is, but communication with love, patience and commitment.

Money saving & health promoting!!

2009-11-07T12:26:00.005Z

Over a few months during the summer, I had started to feel my age a bit (not like me at all) so gradually I took myself in hand. First I cut out all food derived from animals; meat, fish, dairy and eggs (I was buying as much organic as possible) also alcohol which I had already reserved for weekends only. I lost half a stone over about six weeks and started to feel heaps better.

But the best thing is this....I am saving around £100 a month! I live alone with a small dog and my average monthly food bills were approximately £170, mainly due to paying the organic premium for meat and maybe the red wine! My food cost are now around £75 and I live very well. Vegetables and fruits in season are cheap, even the organic ones when I can get them. I eat pulses, my favorite meal is Dahl and rice with vegetables curry, nuts and a small amount of tofu for protein. I have not been a great dairy fan for years as I found it aggravated my lungs and created mucus, so this is no great loss.

Understanding the 'Save the Planet' argument for meat reduction also gives me a feeling of helping out; less pollution, less factory farming, less cruelty and much less additives and chemicals in my diet.

Next project is to get more exercise; may even join a gym again!

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact me....together we could change the world or at least get a bit healthier.

Jasper the barking dog

2009-11-04T07:36:00.005Z

Since the workshop with Gwyneth and learning more about working with animals, I have been doing some surrogate work on Jasper a dog that is walked by my Pet Services friend Emma. He barks constantly and is very naughty and unresponsive.

I have been tapping for him to calm down and to stop him barking at everything, especially horses that pass his home. When this has worked I will start on his other behavioral issues. I will let you know the results as I get them....nothing so far but it's very early days.

To have an impact on animals I feel I should also work with the owners, so if the results are not conclusive I hope to get to see the humans in this equation.

It's quite a strange feeling to find that through EFT my intuition has become heightened, when I 'get into' Jasper I get feelings that belong to him. He sort of tells me how he feels, for instance I can tell that he feels lonely and barking gets him noticed. He feels neglected, as his owners are busy people and he has no companions at home, though for three days a week he is with Emma and lots of other dogs. His routine therefore, is different every day and animals like us, prefer some routine to feel grounded and safe.

We also need to remember that animals have less memory function than we do, have no knowledge of our language and have different survival mechanisms. Having said that, my dog CJ understands everything I say, is totally obedient (given that treats are around) and is flexible with his routine as he is secure that his owner and home are still there to come back to.

When he has been to Emma's for a few days, as I have to go away sometimes, he spends the next two days mostly asleep as being with other dogs is both exhilarating and exhausting!

New EFT ideas and working with animals

2009-10-29T09:47:00.005Z

Patricia and I have recently spent a weekend in Ilkley with Gwyneth Moss (EFT Master) doing new stuff and keeping up to date with developments in the EFT world. I love going to Yorkshire anyway as the area is just so beautiful.

One of the topics we covered was working with animals and I have always know that some practitioners do this but just never had the belief that I could. So it was a revelation that this works so well and so quickly.

I am now sending leaflets to my pet services pal Emma in the hopes that I can try out my new techniques with some of her more wayward customers, the dogs that is, though I do think working with the owners as well would be a great help. The energy between owner and pet is the link to many behavioral issues and stress in the animal may be the cause of illness just as it for us.

We also did some remarkable stuff with humans which I have been putting into practice with my clients so far this week, they were amazed and I have to say so was I. In fact even after all this time working with EFT I have to say that I am constantly awe struck at what it can do.

It can't be next year yet?

2009-10-19T13:42:00.004+01:00

Last week I was sent forms to complete from one of the Holistic Centers where I run workshops. The dates were for the early spring brochure, January to April 2010 and it kind of threw me for a while. With the weather being so kind that week, the clocks not gone back and my November birthday still weeks off, it's hard to start thinking about next year.

I am aware that I should have started my planning when I told everyone else to, but being me I was just too busy, so I had to get a real move on and decide what I wanted to teach and how best I could deliver that teaching.

My weekend therefore was spent trying out concepts, thinking about workshop content and visualizing the delegates. The forms went off this morning by email all filled in and now all I do is wait until the dates I requested are sanctioned, the brochure printed and distributed and people express an interest in my offerings...or not!!

This year, though I had several workshops and courses planned, many were cancelled due to lack of interest. Like many of my friends who are therapists, we have all had a lean time during the recession, so lets hope that now things are more positive, people will feel more comfortable spending a little on their personal development and health. After all, that is the most important thing in life.....but that's only my opinion of course!

The knowledge of age

2009-10-12T16:44:00.004+01:00

I am loving this getting older business...!! I sometimes wish I had had some of this wisdom and stuff many years ago but hey ho...not to be... but I am getting it now!

There may be creases in my face, laughter lines Mum used to call them and my body maybe showing signs of traveling south without asking me first, but life is good. I do have to remind myself sometimes as I am not always in the right place but wow, how good it is when I am.

This a wonderful, sepia tint of my mother when she was about 18, no creases at that time!

There are times when I get down and fed up but I try to accept that it is just how I feel then and that I am OK really...and I do love and accept myself... and I tap. EFT is a calmer, a tool for every day not just for when we think we need it or even remember. The time you most need EFT is when you are stressed and most likely to forget. Tap as a part of life and see what it can do for you.

The closeness of friendship when it's needed most

2009-10-09T14:05:00.005+01:00

I have just had a long conversation with an old friend Margaret, who was bereaved last November. This very close family lost a husband, a father and a grandfather and she lost her best friend.

It happens, death and taxes as they say... the only certainty in life. It makes it no less traumatic when it is expected; in this instance John died after fighting cancer for over two years, now my caring friend is left without a person to care for, or one to share her life, so the empty space looms large and a little daunting.

She has her family for support and has been to see cousins in Australia, traveling alone for the first time in her life. She learned to swim, snorkeled on the Great Barrier Reef and drove herself around city's and towns she did not know. She is justifiably very proud of herself.

She called to tell me all about her new life and ask about mine. We shared notes as old friends do, I have not seen her for many years nor do I plan to. Friendship that relies on constant feeding can be tiring and not always a two way trade. This one rests on the knowledge that we are just there; we can just pick up the phone and we as as we were, friends with a shared past, a spiritual connection and hopefully a long future .....so good to know.

We will be there for each other and all our friends providing the best support we can when needed. Just reminded me to be thankful for my wonderful support system of family and friends; thank you all for just being there.

Changes and more changes!

2009-10-01T07:57:00.008+01:00

I am sure that all my readers are aware that change is the only certainty in life!

Well I have just had to change the date for the Carers of Loved ones with Dementia workshop. Had so much interest "Wow what a great idea!" but just not enough people booked in. So instead of this Sunday 4th October it's now Sunday 8th November.

This workshop is designed to help take away the uncertainty, pain and grief that carers experience when a family member or close friend slides remorselessly into dementia of any kind.

Tomorrow the 2nd October is my wedding anniversary and I will celebrate with my husband, knowing that it means nothing to him as he fixates on the tissue in his hands, folding it ever smaller, unfolding and refolding it.

I will choose to remember the best of the 25 years we have shared and tell him stories about the good times; the children, grandchildren, sailing and narrow boating that he loved so much.

By remaining busy, seeing two clients, lunching with a girl friend (always good for a giggle) as well as spending an hour or so with Peter, will mark the day for me in a very positive way....as I flow with my ever changing life.

Embrace the changes, roll with punches and laugh as much as you can.

Another week gone!

2009-09-25T14:22:00.002+01:00

I can't believe how fast life is traveling. Friday already and next week is almost booked up with clients for EFT and even some for accounts and business mentoring. I love the variety of work that I do but it makes for anxious moments when I forget a persons name.

This morning I attended, briefly, a McMillan coffee morning being run by my Forever Living friends and forgot one of the girls names...it just would not come and I know her so well. This could be my age of course or maybe just so much to do.

My EFT therapy work is going very well and I am working on a half day workshop for 'The Gathering' in Ilkley at the and of January. This was well attended last year where I did a one hour presentation, this time a little longer so I need to get my head in gear. The details are needed now to go on the web site. I will let you know more about this when the site is functioning.

As you may know I do a considerable amount of work with relationships and families, so that is what the workshop will be based on. It's more about hearing each other, listening to the 'Story' that we all tell and caring enough not to make judgments but to learn loving strategies to cope with life's ups and downs.

Internal anger and pain

2009-09-07T07:24:00.002+01:00

In my daily life I take my dog out for a walk early in the morning then again, when I am working at home, about 10.30 for a real walk. Often we meet a man and his dog, he is maybe in his late 60's and over the years we have always stopped to chat. Should I say HE has always chatted; chatted is the wrong word, he talks at me.

I call him Mr Actually, as he has an actual wife, the actual plumber, the actual rain!!! He also is the most depressing person to be around, constantly moaning. He has such internal pain and anger it seems to consume him, this of course makes more pain. Yesterday he moaned about the weather, "It's cold now and will rain" he said (At the time it was warm and dry). I suggested that we were having a nice day......."Why are you so lucky?" he said. More of this in the next Newsletter.

There are many people who find it difficult to listen, they are filled with 'Their Story' and are identified by it. If you have an uplifting story then please share it, if your life is depressing and you feel unloved, unlucky and beset with problems then the best remedy is to be quite and listen. Listen to the real inner voice and not the constant chattering that your story makes.

Find a way to learn EFT and lift your spirits, have a new perspective on life and move into loving yourself and every moment as it comes. Acceptance, love and forgiveness are the three main stepping stones to a happy and joyful life.

Have a happy day!

New Working Year

2009-09-04T08:28:00.002+01:00

I attended the launch of Tewkesbury 4 Networking breakfast meeting on Wednesday this week. It was well attended with familiar and new faces; one guy, our local printer said 'Happy New Year...now the children are going back to school and that holidays have been taken or booked, there is a window of opportunity in which to work hard and move your business forward'.

How right he is, I hear on the radio that 'Christmas' is already on sale in department stores all over the county! Pleeeease... give me a break....another year will go quickly enough.

My therapy business is really busy again, I think people are sick of the recession and are spending on their health. There is an underlying need to feel well and happy so they try EFT rather than drugs; quite right too. I am running a workshop on the 4th October for 'Carers of loved ones with Dementia' you will be aware that I have intimate knowledge in this area, so please get in touch if you are interested in taking part in this one or those to follow around the country.

This next few months I am also gearing up my business 2 business company, with more coaching and EFT of course and even some special cost saving solutions for cash strapped businesses in my area. So much to do, so little time....well it keeps me young!

Wish me luck for the New Business Year...it's still ages until Christmas.

Family Weekend

2009-09-01T12:13:00.003+01:00

I have just had a lovely weekend with my family. All three of my children in the same place at the same time, unusual for us as one of my sons lives in Thailand. We also got all but one of the grandchildren together for a day at Heaver Castle in Kent. Quite splendid with loads of Tudor history that I would like to read up about, in fact I may go back when I am on my own as touring a castle with a six year old and a two year old was fast...!!!

The reason we were all together really was for the birthday party of the 6 year old...and a very special day on Saturday when she had her friends round for tea in the garden.

It's a good feeling to know that the generations are growing up, the only trouble is that it makes me realise that time passes all too quickly and I have so much more that I want to do, so I must get on and do it...!!!

The River Severn and the Bore!

2009-08-23T09:07:00.003+01:00

This is amazing, the river just flows up stream and the power is awesome. Matt my son from Thailand was staying with me for a few days and on Saturday morning we drove to a good view point and watched the river and the surfers! Apparently this Bore was not as good as expected and the surfers were a little disappointed, never mind there is another one today and every month, so they get lots of tries at it...!!

More on dementia

2009-08-19T12:49:00.003+01:00

I was looking after the client with vascular dementia in North Wales again last week and feel so much for the family watching the deterioration of their Mother. Having been through that loss myself and now with my husband, I understand maybe more than most.

Due to that I am running a workshop in October, 'For Carers of Loved Ones with Dementia' check out the web site for more details and if you are, or know somebody who is interested, please contact me as I hope to take this workshop around the country next year. It's not just about how to help the loved one cope but about the changes you will find in yourself as a carer or family member.

We all learn by taking note of what life throws at us; how we deal with it makes us the person we are,learning how to change, accept and still be happy is the key.

Saturday Lunch near Hereford

2009-08-09T09:17:00.002+01:00

I spend a lovely day yesterday, with my dog CJ taking a trip to visit Patricia who is working near Hereford. The lady she is with is lovely, as is her home and garden. The view from the front room is so tranquil and as Pat tells you in her Blog, the area takes us both back to our childhood.

After lunch we took a stroll around the extended village and I almost expected to see great farm horses pulling hay wagons..!

Patrica and I are both a little overweight so we are working on our 'Fat Cells' using EFT. "Even though I have more fat than my body needs I love and accept myself", then we tap on,"I release my excess fat cells as I have no need for you any more", "I have no need for the protection of excess fat cells". Will keep you posted; I will also try to eat less and exercise more and stick to my mostly alkaline diet. At 9st I am not overweight,just uncomfortable in my clothes, I am also very aware that the fat I can see is not the only fat and there will be more around my vital organs....don't want that!

On my way to Hereford I had a client family to see at Prestberries in Maismore, just north of Gloucester. This was a case of bereavement, but one that happened quite some time ago and the family left behind were still having serious issues. It was so good that EFT could help them, all three, within an hour. If you are still skeptical of the effectiveness of this technique, get to see a decent practitioner..you will be amazed, I still am!.

Summer!!

2009-07-29T08:52:00.002+01:00

Just heard on the news today that we are not due any heat waves this year, well not after the one we have already been through of course. That's a real shame as my youngest son will be coming to the UK on a visit and as he is already not keen on the place. the weather just makes it worst for him.

Matt lives in Thailand and has an interesting and warm existence, here is not and I know that when he has 'done the rounds' of family and friends he will be very happy to go back 'home'. I miss him greatly. I have easy access to my other grown up children and their families and love watching my grandchildren grow into adults, the eldest is nearly 20 and the youngest just turned 2.

This is a fact of life and I am not alone having family overseas. We know that they are OK and happy and thank God for technology that keeps us all connected.

Matt was on Messenger this morning so we had a chat, not quite a voice chat but a decent conversation. I will see him soon, for just a short while.

Portfolio Working & The Law of Attraction

2009-07-22T07:32:00.004+01:00

I had tea with an old friend last week and we talked about this current trend for multiple income streams that we both subscribe to. When I think about it I, it's many, many years since I had a 'proper job' 9 to 5 and nothing else to bring in money.

In common with many in the natural therapy businesses, when times are a little lean we need to know that the essentials are covered and I have other areas of expertise that I can utilize. In the past I was an Accountant so keep a few small business clients, I coach business people so have one client that I am seeing again, I run my Forever Living business and of course see personal EFT and therapy clients. Now, on top if this I am working as a carer for about one week a month and maybe, just maybe getting too busy!! How's that for planning in a recession.

Patricia has recently talked in her Blog about the 'Law of Attraction' and as we both have some of the same limiting beliefs, I agree with her about shifting the big one; why does this not work for me?

I seem to recall that part of this is about making stuff happen. As life coaches we know and teach that after setting the goals, working out the how to, the next step is the doing. If planning is not followed up by action the law of attraction has nowhere to 'make and send' what you have asked for.

Like a wish to lose weight, doing what you always did is unlikely to get you there. It means changing habits, eating less and exercising more. In other words, taking action. As we are human 'beings' we also know that we need to visualize how we are (when all goals are reached) so in this case already know that you are slim and healthy. Follow the Be, Do, Have principal, so wonderfully written about by Neale Donald Walsch in his 'Conversations with God' books.

When we need money we need to 'know' that we are already safe and have enough. (Tap for this if you find it unacceptable). When we know we have enough, there will be more, so that our goals and dreams are constantly met. Keep expanding your dreams...there is enough for everyone.

Just don't forget that 'doing' is also important and even when you 'have' there is ever more and not just for yourself.

Constant Learning

2009-07-18T07:24:00.002+01:00

I am often staggered by the awareness that I am still learning about me; my reactions and perceptions, my values and beliefs. I know that we change all the time and rolling with the changes is an important lesson to learn in it's self.

My new 'lesson' and one I have been trying to get hold of for many years, is the ability to say no and pace myself. For instance, a potential client called me yesterday and asked to see me urgently. I had some free time in the afternoon and would normally have scheduled her in to that slot....but I was tired and I would have been unable to give of my best so I explained that I was already booked up and gave her a slot for the following week.

Just saying 'no' was liberating and I am sure when the client comes to see me I will be on top form and she will get the benefit.

The moral of this little story is that we all need space and time to reflect and we do not have to cram everything in at once. Stop and smell the roses..!!!

My dog CJ got a First Prize!!

2009-07-05T09:05:00.006+01:00

I was at our local village fete yesterday with my Forever Living Aloe Vera products and a health and well-being stand. There was a dog show going on and my friend Emma suggested that CJ be entered into the 'Veterans' class. He is 12ish, not really sure as he is a rescue dog but I have had him for over 10 years and the vet reckoned his was about 2 when he came to us. It's his first time at a show and was so well behaved, even when the judge checked his teeth in order to make sure he really was the age we said.

Emmas son Thomas took charge of CJ in the show ring as I was busy on my stand and when he came back with a red rosette and a large bag of dog food as a prize I was extactic. He is such a lovely companion and even though he developed arthritis a year or so ago, this is kept under control with a daily dose of Forever Freedom Aloe gel in his food. It also keeps his coat in lovely condition, his eyes bright and a spring in his step.

Now to get on with mowing the green stuff that passes for grass at a distance, before we get any rain and CJ can have a well earned rest.

Change of work

2009-07-04T08:02:00.004+01:00

I have just had a few days in North Wales working as a carer for an elderly lady with dementia and other problems. This a job that Patricia has been doing as she has been a carer for many years and we overlapped on this one which was great. I have never worked with my sister in this context and learned from her greater experience.

It seems strange that I can be paid to care for a person I don't know, but not to care for my own husband. His carer is paid very well, but the money was not available to me.

Doing this work is helpful for my bank balance right now as the recession is hurting me just like everyone. It seems that clients who would normally spend money on clearing their emotional issues with me and EFT are holding back, this is the same for the workshops that I facilitate. Had to cancel another one this weekend as only one person had booked and it's not possible to do it unless I have 4 or more.

Well, I know things will get better, change is constant so life moves on. Doing a local Fete this afternoon, promoting my Aloe Vera products, EFT and health and well being. The weather is hot, just hope the promised storms keep at bay until 6 o' clock anyway!!

Early start on hot summer days

2009-06-28T10:42:00.002+01:00

Yes it's hot...very hot and my body is not quite sure it's a good thing. Yeterday I did some work in the garden and it looks lovely but it was too hot for me to finish. So this morning I was up and in the garden by 7am, having already done my Yoga and walked the dog!! Yes I know, I will need a rest later, under the sun shade with a good book I hope.

Makes me wonder if we are able to take real advantage of our climate. It's not like it will be hot day after day as it is in some parts of the world. We get variety and in each weather condition we need to find something to love. I love the rain and even though I would rather it not be today, it's lovely when it comes....just like the sun and it's intensity at the end of June.

Its Sunday and I have a client this afternoon,this is not a regular occurance but I try to fit people in when they can make it. It's a young child today, so his Mother can sit in the shade with a cold drink and take a little time for herself.

Another job off the list!

2009-06-21T08:44:00.003+01:00

On Friday I completed my accounts, filled in my tax return and heaved a sigh of relief!! I know this should not be a problem for me (many years as an accountant) but when I do other peoples accounts I get paid, when I do mine it's a chore!

How long do we procrastinate about doing things? How much energy does this procrastination take? How much easier then to make the time and JUST DO IT!!!
Yes I know, I can tap for that. I have to clear the decks of long stjavascript:void(0)anding 'stuff to do', business is picking up all round and soon I will have more work than I can handle.

I spent yesterday at Cheltenham Race Course attending a convention for Forever Freedom products. This is one of my businesses which fits so well with my ethos of natural, chemical free products for a natural chemical free life (or as much as we can). It is also a business opportunity as health and well being is the fastest growing area in all economies. Many people are now disillusioned with the medical and pharmaceutical fraternity and are looking for natural alternatives.

Well I am all fired up so anyone needing any information, you know who to call.

Health and wealth to you all.

Another Month another newsletter

2009-06-12T09:10:00.004+01:00

A few weeks ago Patricia and I decided that our two weekly newsletter should change to just one a month; partly because we are increasingly busy and it is a time consuming activity, but also we have both got huge writing projects on the go.

Patricia is writing a book on using EFT for the caring professionals and the thousands of unsung hero's who care for relatives and friends with little recognition or support. I am also half way through a series of articles on EFT for relationships which, if I have enough material, may make a small book and on the other hand I am writing a novel....!! Not as auspicious maybe by just as important to me as it started with the most vivid dream I can ever remember.

I try to write down my dreams but mostly as soon as I wake they disappear, like gossamer threads on an autumn morning.

Today is Newsletter Day and though now I have it prepared, I am thinking of using a more up to date and technological system to mail it....wait and see what happens ....or not!

The passing of time

2009-06-10T07:36:00.004+01:00

Just had a few days with my daughter and her two little girls. The youngest was 2 years old on Saturday and the speed of life and learning takes my breath away.

From trying to force odd shaped bricks into the right holes in a tub one day to saying "Square, triangle, round and star"and getting them right the next!

I think all adults should spend time with young children, even if they have none in their own family, just to re connect with the story of life. Dwelling only on your own time frame is limiting, try looking at life from the aspect of a mere beginner; maybe that will make sense of time passing and the reality of life for the rest of your time and your perpetual growth.

If we cease to grow, learn and expand our thinking we may as well just give up. The joy in life is the unexpected, the new experiences and new people to love, especially the little ones.

Changes

2009-06-05T08:57:00.002+01:00

Well it's all change again...the weather is cooler and rain is on the way. It seem that my business is getting underway again, many clients coming back for more sessions and a couple of new clients!!
After weeks of 'drought' it's changing and for the better.

We all have to cope with changes, life's like that. When we learn the copings mechanisms that help us the move and accept the changes, we will find that we can go with the flow.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. ...

Have a good weekend and tap for the serenity to accept the changes that life throws at you!!

Summer is here

2009-06-01T08:41:00.002+01:00

What a wonderful few days we are having. Summer is officially here and it's hot. My garden is lovely, the vegetables are growing well and I am getting lot's of excercise watering the old fashiond way with an outside tap and a watering can. Maybe I should get a hose...!!!

Just been reading Patricia's blog and having sent my particulars to the same agency she works for, I too am hoping to do care work again.
After her little encounter with the emergency services I hope I don't have to face up to that just yet a while. Fortunatly EFT will help get me through any bad patches.....!!

I am sure most readers will understand that working as a therapist in a recession does not increase the bank balance very much . So it's onward and upwards to find a part time job that will help to pay the bills.

Back to normal

2009-05-27T07:37:00.003+01:00

Back to normal again, whatever normal is! I have had a great holiday with Patricia in Cornwall, (Picture of Pat Mullion Cove on a windy day) got my lovely little car back from the menders and my hire car has been repatriated to the garage.

Now to get myself geared up for the next few workshops and contact clients who are waiting for 1-2-1 sessions. This and other work that I do, makes me feel more 'normal' but there is a strange tension in the air and an unwillingness on my part, to just get on with it.

I think we are all suffering from lack of normality. It's already nearly the end of May, this recession is still with us, giving uncertainty and stress. There seems no real signs of life getting better any time soon, so we have all gone into a holding pattern of limiting spending and generally being careful. Of course this is not the way to live life, only exist, but with less money for many, this is or has become the normal pattern.

As for me, I tap for the lack of direction that I feel, tap for the energy I need to move on and ask the Universe to provide stability for everyone again. This is not impossible if we all do it, but we also have to take action; the Universe is not a person to whom we talk, it's energy that we can use for the greater good. Make things happen by expecting good things to come into your life and if we all do that, things will change for the better.

Maybe the old normality will never return, I hope that a new 'normal' will be better.

The bump!

2009-05-09T10:15:00.003+01:00

Yesterday my car and I got a shock! We were bumped at the rear and what a day it turned out to be.

I was just on my way, driving from one meeting to the next and indicating to turn right when I was hit from behind. The poor lady in the other car was more shaken than I was and reckon her car is a write off. Loads of tapping for the trauma and I was able to cope with both of us.

The rest of the day was taken up by organizing a hire car and getting mine to the repairer next week.

It's at times like this you know who your friends are; thanks go to Hazel, a cup of coffee and a chocolate biscuit at hers and I was able to calm down. Then John who called in during the evening...just to make sure I was OK, (who caught me in my PJ's!) ...thanks to you as well.

This morning I feel a little battered...but I will be fine.

Motivation to just keep going

2009-04-20T09:15:00.002+01:00

This morning on the news there is talk about 'Green shoots of recovery'. Well that may be a while off yet but it gives heart to us all.

I have just been writing an article for the WHO2 newsletter on motivation and keeping going during the tough times. I know it can be difficult for me and I am OK on the personal motivation front.....so how do others cope? Maybe we should ask, it's not about money it's all about caring and sharing.

I problem shared is a problem halved. Just do it!!

New ventures for 2009

2009-04-03T09:29:00.002+01:00

I am working on a joint venture to create courses for redundant people who are over 50 and have little hope of getting a job in this current economic climate. It's a departure for me as part of the course is all about e-commerce and getting your computer to earn money for you!! I am out of my depth but luckily Howard (my collaborator) is not! Between us we can deliver the skills needed to set up in business, take care of the personal and emotional issues of self-employment and get to have income whilst working from home.

This is also valid for many others who wish to take up this type of work, so the courses are open to all but we hope to start work with local companies in the first instance who are having to make so many people redundant.

Slimming down for summer!

2009-03-20T09:25:00.003Z

I have been taking myself in hand recently. Somehow I had accumulated fat over the winter, through my hibernation (I thought you lost fat in hibernation, maybe I just ate too much). Then I realised that I never eat too much, so why was I putting on weight, especially around my middle.

On my book shelf I have a book called 'Fat around the middle' by Dr Marilyn Glenville, I have read it before and ignored the advice, mainly because I would have to give up coffee and red wine...!! A step too far. So now I re read it, took the advice and my fat is diminishing...rapidly.

I am getting used to herbals tea's and water again and have no longing for wine, chocolate or sweet things. I am eating a healthy, mainly raw diet and have gone back to being a vegetarian, though this is not in the book. As a nutritionist I know when I am well and right now I am in peak condition or at least well on the way.

After find this book I also found 'The PH Miracle' about eating more alkalising foods, this is the other strand to losing fat and gaining health. I feel great!!

The EFT Clinic

2009-03-08T08:31:00.002Z

I ran an EFT clinic yesterday in Cheltenham and in the short space of two and half hours, covered topics like anxiety, chronic pain, persistent migraine, compulsive eating. ME and addictions! Quite a list and not unusual as we all have issues that need sorting.....including me.

Each person got a fifteen to twenty minute slot to go through their own problem with me and the rest of the delegates were able to tap along and 'borrow the benefits' , in fact by the time that last person came to sit with me their problem had already diminished....!

These short open clinics are a great way to see EFT in practice and experience the power of the therapy, get an understanding of what it can do for you and then you can make the choice of taking it further with more training or 1-2-1 sessions.

Check out the web site and book onto the next one...

The mice have departed!

2009-03-04T08:40:00.002Z

At long last there are no more traces of mice, they have departed this B&B and I hope they will not return! I am going to have to be really careful about cleaning out the cupboards in the kitchen, I think that's where they got in, fortunately it's only storage and tinned food so no real damage to health. It is just amazing that a mouse can squeeze though a gap no larger than a pencil..!! I consider life is too short to be constantly cleaning, once a week is usually enough, maybe I am wrong.

Not sure that the EFT I did made them go but you never know and Gary always says, "try it on everything".

I am working on a presentation on 'Health and Well Being in the Work Place' right now and as Patricia is home I hope she will write the next newsletter article...due this Sunday!!

A feeling of spring in the air

2009-02-24T07:38:00.001Z

It's so good to see the days are longer, the light is brighter and on occasion there is sun shine. The birds that I hear on my morning walk are getting louder so I reckon they too are thinking of spring.

Had a nasty surprise recently as I appeared to have a mouse to two using my place as a warm and comfy B&B. Never has my place been so clean....spring cleaned everywhere, even tried EFT...and then today found more evidence.

After having spent time and effort, not to mention an electrical gadget that sends out sound waves, they are still here...I may just borrow my neighbours cat!

Be Happy on Monday Mornings

2009-02-16T07:10:00.002Z

I remember when I was an employee, many years ago now, that come Sunday evening and on Monday morning I would have a sinking feeling in my stomach, I would start the day with dread. Even though I enjoyed what I did, it was coping with the constant stress, other peoples problems and my own unfulfilled dreams and desires.

Not had that feeling now for over 20 years, though that is not to say that running your own business is not stressful. At this time in the economy money is short and clients are few so I plan for the upturn and just keep going. Helping others though their traumas and illnesses is more rewarding than anything else in the world.

Friday 13th

2009-02-13T09:22:00.002Z

Just been reading Pat's blog and she is now looking towards the end of her fantastic trip. It will good to see her again, maybe I will go up to stay over Easter..if she asks me!

Today is just another day and I am not superstitious, in fact if anything it has always been a good day. Twenty five years ago I was enraptured by the ice dance and Torvil and Dean getting the perfect score to Bolero, which has become a national favourite tune. They have just been on the breakfast TV and I cannot think why it seemed so recent...not 25 years really!

Back to work, got more writing to do and problems to solve.

Snow..gone!!

2009-02-11T06:47:00.002Z

Yesterday I woke to thick carpet of snow, rapidly turning to slush, now today it's all gone. Problem now it that as the snow melts in the hills and mountains of Wales, the River Severn with join the Avon and burst it banks and we will have floods.

My place is not usually bothered but there are so many low lying housing estates, built on the flood plains, the people there will be getting a little worried.

Maybe we should take this financial crisis as an opportunity to make some cut backs in our use of fuel etc. it may help to slow down the global warming we are being told about. The winter has been one of the coldest on record.....so far and I for one have not stopped using my heating. How I pay for it is another thing and I refuse to worry about it...In fact I don't worry about anything, I can tap for any anxiety, then it's gone.

New dates for EFT Training

2009-02-09T15:30:00.003Z

OK guys, got it sorted. The workshop will now be 4th and 5th April....!! The next full weekend after that is 27th/28th June. There are lots of other workshops in the mean time check out www.who2.co.uk if you are interested.

More snow...I don't believe it!! This lot is just melting so should get to do my Slimming and health club this evening, then snow in the morning which will no doubt 'stop the world' again.

EFT training postponed by snow!!

2009-02-07T07:15:00.002Z

The great British weather and Gloucestershire's councils lack of gritting salt has caused me to postpone the EFT training this weekend. Quite a few people have been house bound for days and I bowed to the majority decision.

It is now being re convened, hopefully 28th February and 1st March, just waiting for a couple of delegates to get back to me.

It's such a shame; there is so much work and preparation to get a weekend up and running and I feel flat this morning. Never mind I can tap for that...!!!

What.....Not more snow??

2009-02-06T08:25:00.002Z

I am getting a little bored with this winter now. So much cold weather earlier on and now snow...so much that the whole of the UK has ground to a halt...again. I have this course to run at the weekend and I really don't want to re-schedule as I have very few free weekends anyway.

Well, as I am stuck indoors once again so just got to get on with other stuff. Yesterday couldn't get to see my client so I did the filing. Feel good about that anyway.

Following Patricia's blog

2009-02-03T09:45:00.002Z

I am quite relieved today to hear that Julie has arrived in New Zealand and has met up with Patricia. They will have a great time exploring the area in the hired camper van and Pat's adventures make my drive home in the snow look a bit tame!

It's still very icy here today so I think I will take a day off and just work on the computer as and when I feel like it. Still very tired...the weekend was emotional and in some ways exhausting. I was so pleased that I stayed in a B&B and not in the hotel with nearly everyone else...too much, I needed my quiet space.

My presentation was very well received and once I got started it felt good. It's not the presenting or demonstrating that was the issue on this occasion as I am quite used to it, it was the fact the audience were my peers, all EFT practitioners and trainers, so they all knew as much as me. That was the scary bit.

Onward and upward, life is so good.

EFT Gathering - Ilkley Yorkshire

2009-02-02T18:54:00.002Z

Just got home from the EFT Gathering where I made a presentation and demonstration of EFT in Relationship Mediation....went down very well so I am as proud as punch! It was a fantastic weekend, loads of wonderful people doing fantastic work...

Having driven back home (220 miles) in driving snow, to tired to write much...more in the morning. Feel elated though, EFT is just so good!!

Networking and the social side of life

2009-01-27T13:06:00.001Z

I don't want to sound pathetic but I really love networking....been to a great group this morning and it's like meeting friends, it's not all about business.

Business does get done but it can take time to build relationships; then when you have, they will use you or refer to people they know who can use you and your products or services.

With my EFT and Natural Health Business I like to think that people will remember me when they need me.....here's hoping!!

Please, no more doom and gloom!

2009-01-25T10:48:00.002Z

Are we all a little tired of the doom?....the R word and now in today's (Sunday) papers the D word. Depression not recession....we can all get depressed but the only way out of that is to think positive and drive forward with passion. Is that not the same for the economy?

We seem to have allowed the rogue bankers to dictate how we feel. OK, so we may have less money to spend on 'stuff' , some folk may lose their jobs and homes. They still have their wits!

Let's all pull together, help others where we can and turn this crisis into an opportunity!!!

Get out there and DO something.

My article is on Garys Newsletter!

2009-01-23T07:36:00.002Z

Just read Gary Craig's Newsletter www.emofree.com and I have a 'Featured Article'...wow this is great!!
Also got an email from an interested trainee..already. Must get the on-line EFT Coaching course out there. It so important and it's almost there, just needs a bit more effort....

Lately I have been much more effort into my Natural Health and Aloe Vera business, in times of recession the opportunity to start your own business is great! Forever Living is a really positive business and so are the products. www.aloeenterprises.myflpbiz.com check it out!!

Natural health - whats that then?

2009-01-20T15:38:00.002Z

I tell people l that I have a Natural Health business....and no one ever asks me what that is....oops! Maybe I am not getting out there yet.

My business is helping people get well and healthy, emotionally and physically and I use EFT, nutritional medicine and Aloe Vera products to that end.

I can also help them start their own health business by using the Aloe Vera products to get optimum heath, retailing the products and introducing others to the business to increase their income......so that is MY NATURAL HEALTH BUSINESS and it works very well thank you....maybe you would like to join me.

Therapists supervision and mentoring

2009-01-14T11:52:00.003Z

I have been a therapist for over 15 years and have valued the contributions from my coach, Patricia and my EFT Mentor Gwyneth Moss, so I am now offering this service to other therapists. They can be from any discipline as mentoring is not about what they do but how they work and function within their profession, their own business and in their personal life.

For a new therapist, understanding the difference between empathy and sympathy is not easy and they can get 'sucked in' to a clients problems. Being able to talk about issues with another person, one not related in any way, is in it's self therapy for the therapist.

Anyone interested please contact me.

New year thoughts

2009-01-02T07:31:00.002Z

Another year and today is my daughter's 41st birthday, Happy Birthday Shelly!!
Patricia is on her way again to the next leg of her journey, this time to Australia to see her other son Damian, twin of Richard. Much love to them all with the family get together.

I have been considering plans for the future and right now I am just content to work on my current projects, keeping an eye open for opportunities and new challenges; that's what I thrive on.

Having had loads of time on my own, which was good and time with my family, which was great I will be glad to get back to 'work' again and if that is not how you feel, you may need some EFT to help you see a way forward.

Happy New year to my readers..with love

Another workshop in the offing...

2008-12-19T16:11:00.002Z

I am now working on more workshops that you can shake a stick at....next new one will be EFT for Relationship Healing on 29th March. So many of my clients have issues with relationships, be it their partners, family members, work colleagues or friends that I feel getting together in a workshop with guided EFT Coaching can only help.

We will cover the emotional aspects, anger and frustration as well as guilt and remorse...all good things to tackle and clear away. Some times it takes courage to confront the reasons why the relationship is going wrong but when you do at least you will have a chance to put things right....or take the appropriate action for you.

We will also be using my new derivation of EFT, Thinking, Feeling, Being which I will be demonstrating at the EFT Gathering in Yorkshire at the end of January.

Happy Birthday James

2008-12-12T07:18:00.004Z

My eldest grandson is 19 years old today...I really don't feel old enough to have grandchildren that old..! Though right now I am a little under the weather, fighting off bronchitis with aloe vera, bee propolis and good food!

This year will be my second Christmas without Peter and I will stay at home alone...My wonderful family have other things to do so I will only go visiting on the weekend after Christmas and this I think will suit everyone. Another new experience and after all I can have fun on my own, just hoping the weather will be OK then my dog and I can go for some long walks. I have plans to watch films, read books, eat great food.....and all in just two days!

Experiencing Life

2008-12-07T08:49:00.005Z

Experiencing life for all of us comes in different ways....just been reading Patricia's blog and she is off on another adventure, she is doing great things and enjoying life to the full!!

My rather more pedestrian life took me to Cheltenham yesterday when I had a terrific turn out for my workshop on Body Wisdom....we looked at nutrition, the effects stress has on the body and mind, kinesiology (muscle testing for allergies) , EFT and how the body works physically, mentally and emotionally.

We closed the workshop with a meditation and visualisation and we were all thoroughly 'chilled out'.

So my days are currently not adventurous like my sisters but I am still moving out of my comfort zone and stretching my abilities as far as I can...and bit by bit I just get better ....and better. Just like travelling really. Early next year I am presenting at an EFT Gathering in Yorkshire and running another 2 day EFT Training weekend and a workshop in Cleethorpes, pretty big stuff for me.

Also I offer people a chance to create better lives for themselves, in some cases to start their own business and see a decent return for their efforts.

My travelling and wild adventure will have to be on hold for a while but I know that I can someday.

Frantic time with VAT

2008-12-01T07:40:00.005Z

It is December 1st today the VAT changes from 17.5% to 15%, this is great for shoppers though two and a half percent off items is not much.

No the real problem is the time and money businesses are having to throw at the problem to make the changes.

One of my business, the one I am trying hard to leave behind, is accountancy and bookkeeping....so this week I have taught (refreshed) myself how to make the changes on Sage and QuickBooks, sent out emails with the details to all my clients and hope that they can manage this on their own...!

Now back to what I want to do in life....but it's all 'people helping' and that is what I do.

Catch up day

2008-11-23T15:05:00.002Z

When I am not doing a workshop, Pink Pigs Flying was postponed until January, Sunday is my 'catch up day'. There are so many things in life that just get left...one being the filing!. I have two baskets in which various papers are flung, to await the filing day and they were both overflowing, so I guess today has been very productive. It certainly makes me feel good now it's all done.

I am roasting root vegetables in the oven and the smell is making me hungry, so that's it for today. Apart from Julie Walters autobiography 'That's Another Story' that Simon and Kay gave me for my birthday; I read a bit each night in bed and I alternate between tears and laughter...what a woman, get it if you can.

EFT Tapping circle

2008-11-20T07:12:00.003Z

I am running a Tapping Circle each month and I find that the participants, though only a few a the moment are getting much more out of this than I expected.

Also I am hoping to do a 40 minutes presentation on 31stJan/1st February 09 in Ilkely with Gwyneth Moss, at her EFT Gathering. I will be talking about a variation I use, TFB.....thinking, feeling, being, it works really well for relationship problems.

Visiting family

2008-11-19T15:48:00.004Z

It's Wednesday already and I have now recovered from a weekend in London with my family and grandchildren. I was treated like royalty as it was my birthday last Friday and my granddaughters helped me to blow out my one candle on top of a fantastic lemon drizzle cake my daughter had made.

My eldest son gave me a card with a badge...not had one like that before "Top Mum x" was the logo and I wore it with pride all day.

On Saturday my daughter and I had some quality time without her little girls and we did Oxford Street, Covent Garden and had a generally good 'girls' time!! Sunday all the family came over for lunch, with the exception of Matt my youngest who lives in Thailand...I always miss him most when the rest of my children are together!!

Will there still be honey for tea?

2008-11-12T06:47:00.003Z

I am sure you know that we have a world wide issue regarding bees..! There is a widely spread virus that is killing them off by the million and without bees we will have a problem growing crops. No crops means no food to eat and nothing to feed animals. So this is a big problem.

I was reminded yesterday whilst listening to Farming Today on Radio 4, one of the UK's largest honey packers Rouse was saying that there will be no UK honey packaged after Christmas this year.

If you are one of the many who use local honey as a natural remedy for Hay Fever, get your honey stocks in now. It's not just Poo Bear who will be sad...........

Starting my self promotion....again!

2008-11-06T07:30:00.003Z

Yes it's all about me..!!! If I don't believe I can do it...who will?

I am running an 'Energy and EFT' workshop in Cleethorpes with the help of friend in March ..so far no date but we are working on that, then an 'Introduction to EFT' later in the year.

As part of my business I am a distributor for Forever Living. These are Aloe Vera and bee products, they are good for you and the environment and I have just sent the local head office and email offering my training courses. There are loads of people out there who are scared of speaking in public, worried about calling people and talking about the business opportunities.....!!! I can help them.
Wish me luck..I am still working on me...tap, tap, tap!!

New courses and workshops

2008-10-20T09:15:00.002+01:00

Over the last few days I have been working on new workshops and a course that will last over three weeks. I am hoping that this is will help me to clarify the content of my book on 'personal development with attitude'!! I don't want it to be just like all the others on the market as I have other things to say and discuss.

It won't be a purely EFT book either; I have been assimilating so much new information, about the way the world is going and the onset of new consciousness, I feel that this is going to be the major part of the course and book.

It will be about how we can adapt to the changes; life and mind blowing changes, that are on the way for humanity. How to live well, with love and peace and change from the selfish, greed culture that has become the norm.

Cheltenham Mind, Body and Spirit fair

2008-10-12T14:41:00.003+01:00

I have been to the Pittville Pump Rooms today to attend the MBS fair and stand behind a stall for a couple of hours. The weather is fantastic today and though the fair was well attended I think some people would have been out walking or gardening to get the last of the autumn sun.
Also the Cheltenham Literature Fesitval is this weekend so I expect some folks had too much to do anyway.....!!

Busy preparing for my next training workshops and business courses....my EFT practice is going like a train....!!

Two go Mad at theMalvern Autumn Show

2008-09-29T20:00:00.003+01:00

Back to normal again today after a mad weekend....!! My friend Emma and I had a stand at the Three Counties Showground selling our Forever Living Products; all natural aloe vera and bee hive goodies. We did very well and apart from selling we met some lovely people and made loads of great contacts.

Still recovering really, two days on my feet, plus on the Friday we had to get the stand ready, so all in all quite something.

It can't have been all that bad as we were talking about doing it again some time....!!

A week later..!

2008-09-18T17:04:00.002+01:00

It's a week since I fell over..very much mended now but I find I am aching and my foot swells by the end of the day.
The EFT training weekend was a blast....not had such a good time in years. The delegates gave me 'excellent' on the feed back forms and now I will start to plan other weekend training....
also need to get my EFT for Business courses up and running.
Life is wonderful..!!!

What a silly thing to do!!

2008-09-11T13:25:00.003+01:00

I was out shopping and rushing to a meeting when the pavement rushed up and hit me!!
Fortunately my knee took most of the shock but I think I damaged my foot more....

Tapped (EFT) like mad for the shock and then later for the pain. Shock and trauma are, or can be debilitating. The tapping got me back to my car and gave me the ability to take control again, drive to the meeting and then home afterwards.

Had a fitful nights sleep, tapping on the occasions when the pain came back.

Funny thing is, I am the one with good balance and I never fall over; maybe I should take things a little more slowly, on the other hand there is far too much to do.

Growing old gracefully is not on my agenda, just don't want to be injured in the process.

September -Time for new plans

2008-09-05T07:38:00.002+01:00

It's September not January but this is the best time to revise your goals and make plans for the next few months.

If you are in business, particularly self employed, you live on your wits, your courage and tenacity. So it have come to a cross roads, think big.

Get that goal set in your mind, visualise it, know that it is there......Whats stopping you?

Any block to progress can be collapsed very neatly with EFT....try it an see.

EFT course now ready

2008-08-30T15:18:00.002+01:00

I have been very busy, apart from loads of clients I have been writing the EFT weekend training course for 13th and 14th September.

Day one is EFT level one and Day two is EFT Coaching level one .....this is the WHO2 Wisdom Way coaching method. It's a new way of getting to use EFT in the most effective way, you can't just launch into EFT and expect the client to understand, first you have to understand your client.

Day two is all about that, putting EFT into a working method, its what we do so we know it works...

call or email me if you would like to know more...Diane Holliday

Patricia is off....can't believe it!

2008-08-20T16:27:00.002+01:00

My dear sister and business partner is off.....please follow her blog on

Patricia - Wise Woman Travels

Vietnam has no idea what is in store and I hope they appreciate her fun and laughter as much as I shall miss it! I know we will be in touch via the internet but it's still a long way....maybe I can go and join her for a short while....you never know.

The British summer

2008-08-18T07:47:00.004+01:00

Yes, it's not been great so far. Cool, cloudy and wet! I feel sorry for one of my sons who is visiting us from his home in Thailand, it seems every time he comes over to the UK it's like this.

Went to visit a client the other day who suffers in the winter with depression caused by the lack of sun light (SAD - seasonally adjusted disorder) which slows down the melatonin production in the body. He had a Light Box and was considering using it this week.....well why not?

We could of course just use EFT techniques to dispel the very thought of depression and encourage the body to heal it's self...now that would be better!

Back to reality

2008-08-13T07:24:00.002+01:00

It was back to normal working yesterday after a few days in Wales...in fact yesterday was non stop. Thankfully today will be less tiring, a client this mornng for EFT and a visit to one this afternoon for Allergy Testing...my August special offer.

All businesses seem to suffer a bit during August but this is not a priority for sister Patricia. Read her blog to find out more. There is a link from the web site.

Newsletter day

2008-08-07T16:12:00.003+01:00

It's Thursday already; been catching up on the delegates from Sundays workshop...which was great!! I am so lucky to have met such wonderful people and they all enjoyed the workshop so much it makes me happy being able to help so many people.

It is also one of the days that the newsletter goes out, so I have writen the article for this one, all about holidays and relxation.....I don't think they go together some how!

Off to North Wales for the weekend to see Patricia who has exciting news.....more about that soon.

Energy workshop

2008-08-02T16:55:00.002+01:00

Energy workshop tomorrow, I will be leading a group discovering what energy is and how we can use it for better health, both physical and emotional.

I have just had to purchase some chocolate bars for an EFT demontration on addiction...oh my and I could eat some right now....tap, tap, tap...!!!

Renewing my emotional health

2008-07-29T09:41:00.002+01:00

Staying with family for a couple of days and loving my grandchilden all over again. They grow as we all do, except children's development is fast and furious!! As grownup's we learn when we are most relaxed..so I guess I am learning loads as I am away from the familier work and doing what I was created for...nurturing the next and the next generations....Good old Grandma

Friday already! EFT for Business

2008-07-25T07:31:00.002+01:00

Another week almost gone....and the weather is at last a bit more like summer!.

Client for EFT Coaching yesterday is now a confident driver.....success. Got a lady coming this morning with acute stress and anxiety, this may take more than one session.

I am working on the EFT Level 1 workshop and EFT Coaching Level 1 taking place in September. Such good stuff to teach and practise it's a real joy.

Also thinking about a business course in Stress Management using EFT....anyone interested?

Stress of learning to drive

2008-07-23T11:58:00.004+01:00

I have been to a 4 network breakfast meeting this morning in Tewkesbury; yesterday was Cheltenham and tomorrow is Stroud...busy week.

They are great meetings, very relaxed with lovely people. I am getting well known now so the possibility of getting clients and referrals is becoming higher. The reason I network is because it works! Talked today to a young lady who is starting driving lessons and finding it very stressful... even thinking about it....not any more, just ten minutes EFT and her heart rate went down. She will come to see me for a real session in a week or so and it will be sorted.....

EFT for therapists

2008-07-21T08:04:00.003+01:00

Just had a great weekend at Open Days' for local therapy centres. When not giving taster sessions to prospective customers I worked with therapists who's knowledge of EFT was very little.

One young massage therapist mentioned her bad back, the pain was always there.... 10 minutes later it had gone...after 12 years. The other, a man in his 50's who was a Reiki Master has not been able to deal with the emotional turnmoil of his last marriage breakdown many years before....15 minutes with this one...he cried with relief that the heart ache was over.

Good stuff this EFT. I am running an EFT training course in September, therapists are welcome.

A great day at Prestberries Open Day

2008-07-19T15:37:00.003+01:00

Prestberries is an holistic centre on the outskirts of Gloucester. I hold a clinic there every Tuesday afternoon and other therapists are there all week.

Just been talking to some interesting people and they are booking in to see me for a proper consultation session. EFT if amazing and the more I do the more amazing it gets....in one taster session today we got to the root of a problem that was a serious issue....fantastic!!

video

2008-07-18T16:30:00.000+01:00

video here

WHO2 - another one and why WHO2 you may ask?

2008-07-17T18:48:00.000+01:00

Just so you know, WHO2 is in capital letters because it stands for W (my sister Patricia Wynne's surname) and HO (start of my surname) to the power of 2; we are in this business together.
WHO2 is also the sound that an owl makes; our logo is an owl because we are likened to the wise old owl, well that's what we aspire to ...!!

Interesting that..!!

Welcome to Who2's first Blog!

2008-07-16T09:03:00.000+01:00

Welcome to Who2's first Blog!