tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73703081039537716262024-03-05T11:49:28.969-08:00Altered Image CoachingPersonal Development and Lifestyle tips to help build a life that works for you.Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1012125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-76353514976987244112023-11-14T08:47:00.000-08:002023-11-14T10:00:24.455-08:0015/11/23 Making My Way Back…….<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h1MLaPYvg3dEYloqvJAaBL06r13NBZ5LDp0m9r_F1GsQs5zUCublUtTyDrr2DLkt6rR_QkQ3Uo2Msca-FATeeKJ0MoYTJNB0GndHFvIcwyyqDHJPF9gGaghNGUv0qONC7CdtzY5sxr-ExyN3AgJDJocAfx36XLMYP-TdXc-PBj3E4v8S9vG4srEXDDm0/s1105/IMG_1610.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1105" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h1MLaPYvg3dEYloqvJAaBL06r13NBZ5LDp0m9r_F1GsQs5zUCublUtTyDrr2DLkt6rR_QkQ3Uo2Msca-FATeeKJ0MoYTJNB0GndHFvIcwyyqDHJPF9gGaghNGUv0qONC7CdtzY5sxr-ExyN3AgJDJocAfx36XLMYP-TdXc-PBj3E4v8S9vG4srEXDDm0/s320/IMG_1610.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hello and Merry Meet</p><p>After what seems to be an absolute eternity I feel that I am now getting into a position where I can begin to reboot my blog. It has been quite a journey, and one which I have no great desire to repeat.</p><p>However, there is life in the old dog yet and so I am not planning on going anywhere in the near future.</p><p>I have, however, done a lot of thinking over recent weeks and I feel that I do need some kind of change of lifestyle. To that end I have, for the moment, cut down my working hours to just one day a week and I aim to keep them that way for the foreseeable future.</p><p>I must say that my work colleagues and one director, have been absolutely excellent! Sadly, though, I cannot say the same about the other director - I don’t even think he knows that I have been in the office today.</p><p>So please accept my apologies for my absence, and for the brevity of this post, but as things progress, I am sure that the posts will return to their normal length and the varied content.</p><p>All the very best for the future</p><p>Thank you for reading this post and I will post again very soon.</p><p>Love, Light and the Brightest of Blessings</p><p>DAve x </p><p>Aka Merlin x</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-88473269565556136022023-11-08T04:45:00.004-08:002023-11-08T05:05:33.280-08:00Creating Your Identity<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0_JC-oofhARNVhXl3trfG5jWkEjNsYi2QuYWq-Id3LTiiMJjlxoVEkQIv8fP5QtghAXBr8o1ZTTg9HLdqdgT8gHVSXjuwwuiNfBD7K_r1S98WYaqvvPddrXKkizuf0RVO-Rh274zLOPEjVdtIvs01e7ULtSEa8SIFGFGNEKqxYPuDq9vuuibn-DjJO9y/s1105/IMG_1610.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1105" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0_JC-oofhARNVhXl3trfG5jWkEjNsYi2QuYWq-Id3LTiiMJjlxoVEkQIv8fP5QtghAXBr8o1ZTTg9HLdqdgT8gHVSXjuwwuiNfBD7K_r1S98WYaqvvPddrXKkizuf0RVO-Rh274zLOPEjVdtIvs01e7ULtSEa8SIFGFGNEKqxYPuDq9vuuibn-DjJO9y/s320/IMG_1610.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There are several steps that you need to follow to be able to create a rock solid identity for yourself</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Step 1 </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Ask yourself - Who am I?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">What are my values?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">What are my beliefs?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">What are my ideals?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Step 2</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Self-refection is a great way to understand how and why you feel the way you do. Taking the time to look inward and give serious thought to your behaviours can be an effective way to know where these insecurities come from. Once you understand the cause of these troublesome feelings, you can divert your attention to other matters. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Step 3</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Practising self-affirmation can be a simple process. All you need to do is give yourself constant encouragement. These can be verbal reminders like saying something positive to yourself each morning or physical reminders such as leaving positive notes on your desk at work. When combined, these positive reminders will cheer you up and help accept yourself for who you are.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Step 4</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Mindfulness is about focusing on your environment. It involves relaxing, meditating, and concentrating on sounds or thoughts. Mindfulness exercises can be as short as 60 seconds or as long as an hour. During this time, you can become more aware of yourself and your surroundings. </span></p><p class="p4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 35px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; min-height: 43.3px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 35px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">It’s Not Too Late To Shine!</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 27px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;"><span class="s3" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">“I don’t care how old you are it is never too late to stand out from the crowd and make your mark on the world!”</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">So to begin let me ask you this question :- what does it take to put yourself into the situation where you can leave that mark? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What conversations would you need to be holding, and with whom?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I believe that there are 7 clear and basic steps that you need to take and work on every single day.And those steps are:-</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><ol class="ol1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Be clear about your goals.</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Take the initiative to learn and exceed what is asked of you</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Learn to cultivate positive and meaningful relationships</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Adopt healthy routines</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Work To cultivate self-awareness, and keep up the practice</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Find success in the workplace.</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Where possible find and secure the services of a mentor- someone who has done exactly what you are setting out to achieve.</span></li></ol><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Additionally, I believe that inspiration is a necessary key factor!</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">As is going along with your instincts / gut feelings.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">All too often, over the years I have noticed that there is a tendency for people to get to a point in their lives (a point that has no fixed age) where they start to think they are “too old” “over the hill” “ready for the knackers yard” etc. but my response to that way of thinking is “no way is that for me!” <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I have far too much that I want (and feel that I need to do) with my life before I say goodbye.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">So now let’s talk a little about some of the ways we are able to shine!</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">a) live a life that is respectable and not hypocritical - </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Take the time to define your values, priorities, and goals for life. Work to fulfill the desires you want to achieve. Build your relationships and be a good family member and friend. Serve your community and mankind and stay true to yourself.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">b) choose to do the loving thing</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Reminding yourself to “do the loving thing” taps into a deep part of yourself, it unleashes powers much stronger than fear. Checking into true-north on your moral compass gives you tremendous courage</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">c) avoid arguments</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><ol class="ol1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Give yourself and others some space. If you can, go outside or into another a room to avoid escalating an argument.</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Count to 10 and breathe. This can help you start to feel better. ...</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Find a referee. ...</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Write a letter. ...</span></li><li class="li3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Leave it!</span></li></ol><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">d) only share your opinions if you are asked for them.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It is very disrespectful and presumptuous if you proffer your opinions / ideas when they may not be wanted. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">If you offer advice where it is not requested can give out an air of superiority, because it assumes that you (the advice giver) know what is best. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Unsolicited advice can often be perceived as being critical rather than helpful.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">If you really want to get it off your chest, write it down and you will feel lighter. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The next time you feel the urge to share things with your friends, try to deliberately resist it for a while. If it is a momentary urge, it might disappear in some time.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s4" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">So that brings me to the end of this piece about creating your identity and I hope that you have found it useful.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">If it has raised any questions please feel free to drop me the question in an email to devonlifecoach@mail.com and I will get back to you with answer as soon as possible.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Have a superb day</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And remember</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 27px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;"><span class="s5" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">Don’t predict the future - CREATE IT!</span></p><p class="p6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 27px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; min-height: 33.4px;"><span class="s5" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p class="p5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 27px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;"><span class="s5" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">DAve x</span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-83684062837148067172023-11-04T14:08:00.003-07:002023-11-04T14:10:39.527-07:00A Get Away Week<h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfvvXrL1rqyQ934C68XQylwE4S57GUb2AoWPb-quLh4xKw_x4BdXpC51bc4OkTM5h_J4hriqGSYcoct-hRNUXtRVsSfqHnoYuDwrbX4SIJ1VGCfPg3Cn5HQVbcOsTyZlIsgmploUzJdkxCTHOGTUUMW9Zdml2ismyRnq8Ro6WtC8TGbvCIVPBOlZru5cn/s3264/IMG_0124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfvvXrL1rqyQ934C68XQylwE4S57GUb2AoWPb-quLh4xKw_x4BdXpC51bc4OkTM5h_J4hriqGSYcoct-hRNUXtRVsSfqHnoYuDwrbX4SIJ1VGCfPg3Cn5HQVbcOsTyZlIsgmploUzJdkxCTHOGTUUMW9Zdml2ismyRnq8Ro6WtC8TGbvCIVPBOlZru5cn/w618-h465/IMG_0124.jpeg" width="618" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>Wednesday 25/10/23</b></h2><div>…… and we loaded up the car and headed off to South Molton for about 10 days - some of which were to be just Ali and I and others spent with Danni, Anthony and the children.</div><div><br /></div><div>They arrived on site later in the week so we had a few really peaceful days alone. We travelled round quite bit and saw more new parts of the county we had not seen before such as Tiverton Minster - stunning piece of architecture.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eventually once The Stewarts arrived I thought that we might get some time with our friends, but sadly the wasn’t to be, because they had made other plans, plus I was not on top form.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eventually on Monday Tina arrived and we began moving about a bit more and eventually came home on Thursday.</div>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-74397438677933397482023-06-28T01:44:00.003-07:002023-06-28T01:44:18.365-07:00Today Might Be A Sad One.......<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1zNjWj96tQnj2Qqk7B2G73R4CYZtsmrdpawJrKQ-RfjKLJUo0Zj22yhzvVIV4hIVVootL5WSCCXtV3PLio6Y9JYsxj5FNG0JSPm_1K3vDpq_m5PWD9TxtsMWWEAYOrluRtsKvBV2wka-TuJvt139vN5HP4ANqc1WuWg3FiQ91rFhzNXZSIFRnnArkwQj/s2448/IMG_3993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1zNjWj96tQnj2Qqk7B2G73R4CYZtsmrdpawJrKQ-RfjKLJUo0Zj22yhzvVIV4hIVVootL5WSCCXtV3PLio6Y9JYsxj5FNG0JSPm_1K3vDpq_m5PWD9TxtsMWWEAYOrluRtsKvBV2wka-TuJvt139vN5HP4ANqc1WuWg3FiQ91rFhzNXZSIFRnnArkwQj/s320/IMG_3993.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <b> "Misty"</b><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Today is Wednesday 28th June 2023 and it is the day before Dawn's Birthday and sadly it may be the last time we have the company of our beautiful little cat "Misty" She has been with us for many years and is probably Dawn's most devoted companion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">She is as much a family member as any one of us and so I am here at work writing this with a very, very heavy heart!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Admidst many tears (in private) I knelt and whispered in her ear as she slowly ate her breakfast. I thanked her for being such a loving member of the family, for being probably Dawn's best ever friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And so if this is your final day on the earth and you walk the Rainbow Bridge, please do so with my heartfelt thanks, my blessings and my love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You will always hold a very special place in my heart and in those of the other members of your family.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As I am again fighting back the tears I give all my love and thanks to you </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Misty (our beautiful friend and family member)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DAD xx</span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-22275681248271634672023-06-14T10:30:00.001-07:002023-06-14T10:30:00.127-07:00The week from hell-p<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial;">Hi and welcome to this week's blog</span></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo9ja31NN6T8_Gz6BCqfDu3lNSvLodWmjvmK6SqGR5VXP1VBCs2Y6bPFSvaUw5hLitoHNrjJDTBPUUXD488G7vRcxKrgUnBwrwo4CVRV12cB5HRiCbz0QLwV_r_zwuO0xCpy3poUpr3ieNhje29zhxdvICBOYA7B9rtFvn2sNZ3LvP0FT4EhFsIbI8w/s558/IMG_0671.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo9ja31NN6T8_Gz6BCqfDu3lNSvLodWmjvmK6SqGR5VXP1VBCs2Y6bPFSvaUw5hLitoHNrjJDTBPUUXD488G7vRcxKrgUnBwrwo4CVRV12cB5HRiCbz0QLwV_r_zwuO0xCpy3poUpr3ieNhje29zhxdvICBOYA7B9rtFvn2sNZ3LvP0FT4EhFsIbI8w/s320/IMG_0671.PNG" width="262" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To say that this last week has been the week from<b> Hades </b>is a bit of an understatement. There has been lost data, computer crashes and subsequent recovery systems put in place which did work to some extent but then managed to lose other important information like log in details, passwords etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Nerves have been rather frazzled and I have been close to breaking point a few times in the last few days but fortunately not all of it was my fault. Computer systems that were working perfectly last week suddenly decided that they did not like what was happening and that they would shut down / freeze.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The friendly IT guy put things right by dumping everything, installing a new o/s (which to be fair has made a huge difference to the speed of my machine but alongside that I lost a lot of email information that was saved within the program, and lots of documents now don't appear!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sadly I am NOT particularly literate when it comes to computer speak so I get lost when my well meaning friend lapses into computer language.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The I find just a few moments ago that (despite his reassurances to the contrary) some of the programs I use regularly (such as this one) have asked for passwords to be entered when I have never had to enter them at all during the past 4 or 5 years..... now maybe you (dear reader) have a password file the size of an encyclopaedia but let me assure you I do <u>not!!</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, in a nutshell I have most definitely felt the strain during the last 7 days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If I wasn't committed to not smoking this week would definitely have made me become a smoker again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So there you have it - rant over!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks for taking the time to be here and I hope that the next 7 days are much better.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">all the best</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DAve x</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>oooOOOooo</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Affirmations, Blogging, Blogging Tips, Blog Traffic, Books, Recommendations </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Beneficial, Change Your Life, coffee break ideas</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> About Me - Personal Development Coach; Music Therapist, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Speaker; Radio Presenter; Author</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">“I established my coaching practice, a number of years ago, and, although it has gone through various incarnations, the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same – to help and encourage people to live their best lives”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Certifications</u> </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines: –</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Counselling Certificate - awarded 1995</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Reiki (Practitioner)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dementia Awareness Award</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help to provide an</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Mindfulness</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To Find out more about how we may be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, please click here to send me an <a href="mailto:devonlifecoach@mail.com" target="_blank">email</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We also have a Facebook group and join search for the Altered Image Coaching page. This page is home to a group of like-minded people (affectionately known as the tribe), and as a thank you, for their continued support, people who join “the tribe” often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This page is home to a group of like-minded people (affectionately known as the tribe), and as a thank you, for their continued support, people who join “the tribe” often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plus, the page also provides advance information about forthcoming projects and events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, please spread the word about the blog, the tribe, and the other areas to your friends and family, and I hope to welcome you as a member of our tribe very soon.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-42346534501612031032023-06-07T09:00:00.003-07:002023-06-07T13:18:27.019-07:00Issues All Around<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Hi it’s Dave and thank you for joining me on this week’s post</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZDRobTWWe5CEHPHsrLUeRomDmrYyi2m8W4sNj-m-4ojBdZRi0K3VFbR179ecTns2L1EjqAFf3I4FY697U5BOHFQr3mre2txrAvO7Ej2RgaTcKp7loS7jcG6rhy-DY9sFYNZrNu6otncdlIhE-CfHGm3NtsIu49vEeVsHg_lIwUrjId1cT7VFl7Z9pA/s558/IMG_0671.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZDRobTWWe5CEHPHsrLUeRomDmrYyi2m8W4sNj-m-4ojBdZRi0K3VFbR179ecTns2L1EjqAFf3I4FY697U5BOHFQr3mre2txrAvO7Ej2RgaTcKp7loS7jcG6rhy-DY9sFYNZrNu6otncdlIhE-CfHGm3NtsIu49vEeVsHg_lIwUrjId1cT7VFl7Z9pA/s320/IMG_0671.PNG" width="262" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To say that the past week and a half has had its’ share of issues is something of an understatement. So far I have had a total meltdown of my laptop / a rebuild (and teething issues).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This has resulted in having to try and fathom out how to use a brand new set up and the attendant complexities of learning how to do things on what is ostensibly a whole new computer whilst trying to continue to function effectively at work whilst battling through this.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It has definitely not been the smoothest of times!!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Anyway that said the computer engineer has said he will come out and try to iron out at least some of the bumps and glitches.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> oooOOOooo</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Affirmations, Blogging, Blogging Tips, Blog Traffic, Books, Recommendations </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Beneficial, Change Your Life, coffee break ideas</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> About Me - Personal Development Coach; Music Therapist, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Speaker; Radio Presenter; Author</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">“I established my coaching practice, a number of years ago, and, although it has gone through various incarnations, the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same – to help and encourage people to live their best lives”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><u>Certifications</u> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines: –</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Counselling Certificate - awarded 1995</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Reiki (Practitioner)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dementia Awareness Award</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help to provide an</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Introduction To Mindfulness</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To Find out more about how we may be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, please click here to send me an <a href="mailto:devonlifecoach@mail.com" target="_blank">email</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We also have a Facebook group and join search for the Altered Image Coaching page. This page is home to a group of like-minded people (affectionately known as the tribe), and as a thank you, for their continued support, people who join “the tribe” often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This page is home to a group of like-minded people (affectionately known as the tribe), and as a thank you, for their continued support, people who join “the tribe” often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plus, the page also provides advance information about forthcoming projects and events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, please spread the word about the blog, the tribe, and the other areas to your friends and family, and I hope to welcome you as a member of our tribe very soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-7750285951617166732023-05-24T07:44:00.002-07:002023-05-24T07:44:57.795-07:00What Is It About Music?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS54iv1WczJQfUJ3gz5b-822NNg95VBzHETGkwkQ7jm2jMRkr8TkEX4vVCoyv8eqq-b8P7eR5_d0hKYl96QIqlnlTDoDwlq68qQJuFzrnvOwYK3Bfc57xRQ_ot25KAM8IyA84juIq9PA1Bqne1HS9mpmMBPkGivmb1yGyEbNWV3fTWjPKSauMVulcvgA/s526/12003181_10153276199464541_8187020036861123060_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS54iv1WczJQfUJ3gz5b-822NNg95VBzHETGkwkQ7jm2jMRkr8TkEX4vVCoyv8eqq-b8P7eR5_d0hKYl96QIqlnlTDoDwlq68qQJuFzrnvOwYK3Bfc57xRQ_ot25KAM8IyA84juIq9PA1Bqne1HS9mpmMBPkGivmb1yGyEbNWV3fTWjPKSauMVulcvgA/s320/12003181_10153276199464541_8187020036861123060_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">What Is It About</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Music?</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hi Everyone I'm Dave B and thank you for joining me here for this week's blog.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It is possible that I might have mentioned this before in one of my previous posts but that said it is something that I am passionate about:-</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>MUSIC</b> in its' many forms and styles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever wondered why it is that music can be so evocative?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It is true that we only need to put on a piece of music and within a few moments a shift happens and we can soon find ourself somewhere totally different, for some it could be Paris, for some it could be in the middle of a field with a loved one. For others it could be in the heart of a fairground......</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">No matter where it takes us, simply sitting and listening for just a few minutes can dissolve all the stresses and strains of every day life and there is no need to move anywhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This was brought home to me when I saw a comment that a friend had posted online. She said that had been listening to piece of music and with just 5 minutes she was:-</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>"fully relaxed and recharged!"</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It was this realisation that prompted me to study for a Music Therapy Diploma and then, once qualified to become a music therapist.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Music has the power to calm the furrowed brow, and a formidable quote from Hans Christian Andersen say it all for me. He said</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"<i>Where words fail, music speaks!</i>"</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I whole-heartedly believe that music has no need of language it speaks through emotions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So next time you feel pressured, stressed, or in need of relaxation instead of turning to questionable substances put on some music, close your eyes and let your imagination take you on a journey of discovery, </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You never know, you might enjoy it!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Such is the power of music!</span></p><p style="background: white; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-style: italic; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span></div><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe EX34, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999999422.894929163821153 -39.283012 79.515396836178837 31.029488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-64215092823167380182023-05-17T00:30:00.004-07:002023-05-17T00:30:00.149-07:0017/05/23 It Is All A Question Of Attitude!<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u></u></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH7VzyvJO12Tdd-hw8d-e5SUwPmwUh1OdlUTXkHmQMT40cM9hRvdycn7ntSmc9W3w6LkcES4F8l81AsuyHjNJs0dkPx8Z6piA1jZ8CWnE9dMAcGqwo6yusHecpv3fTFDAjyxLOzGHTavlayXxbmv7UEA7wcQToGjCfnkAl2hZZ8EhYB0JJ4xhfTNjHQ/s1029/marketing%20idea%201%20edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1029" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH7VzyvJO12Tdd-hw8d-e5SUwPmwUh1OdlUTXkHmQMT40cM9hRvdycn7ntSmc9W3w6LkcES4F8l81AsuyHjNJs0dkPx8Z6piA1jZ8CWnE9dMAcGqwo6yusHecpv3fTFDAjyxLOzGHTavlayXxbmv7UEA7wcQToGjCfnkAl2hZZ8EhYB0JJ4xhfTNjHQ/w400-h283/marketing%20idea%201%20edited.jpg" width="400" /></a></u></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><br />Attitude </u></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi it's DAve and thank you for joining me on the blog this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Today I would like you to consider something.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Many, many people sit in the middle of their lives and convince themselves
that the world is a big bad scary place, or that it owes them a living, or
better still that everyone is “out to get them” Sadly this sort of thinking can
become what we describe as a self fulfilling prophesy. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The phrase “As you
think so shall you be” has never been truer than it is in today's world.
It is very easy to adopt a complacent attitude, you drift along allowing the
events taking place in your life to just wash over you, to put yourself in the
role of the victim or to believe that you have no control over things that
affect you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And yet, you don't realise that you can change that situation in a
flash, in the blink of an eye. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is a short exercise that will
illustrate this point to you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If it is possible stand up and start to imagine what it would feel like if you had
just discovered that your car had a flat battery, that the tyres had been
slashed, and that your postman had delivered a huge collection of bills this morning. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What position would your body adopt? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How would you stand? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Would you
sigh?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How would you be breathing? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What expression would be on your face?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>NOW</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Imagine that while you were standing there somebody came up to
you and told you that you had just won that competition you entered
a few weeks ago! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You have won a luxury holiday to the Seychelles, and
you now have a guaranteed income of £40,000 hitting your bank every year
for the rest of your life. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What positions would you adopt now? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How would
you be standing? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How would you be breathing? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What expression would be
on your face?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is a fair bet that your whole physiology changed as quick as a flash when you pictured the good fortune that had come your way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So you see, as was said earlier, your whole attitude can change in an instant
and that is one of the core principles of <i>Solution Based Thinking. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once you realise that you have the ability to take control of your life your personal attitude changes! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The realisation that you can always control your reaction to the things that happen in
your life and that you can approach problems from an entirely different
perspective is something that is very very powerful.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations, </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Books,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Beneficial, Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe EX34, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999999415.435088031679463 -74.439262 86.975237968320528 66.185738tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-30768453208471005792023-04-20T07:50:00.001-07:002023-04-20T08:00:36.174-07:00One Day or Day One?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI79aJ2bYFRb96xLvV0-tI_EgxVUXEG6Z55YkT0wlgvBiCx5Md3y74GfZ4IIOf0YV0tSvD08c3d0KWsb5tVT2AOBNpxtZ-sZk2VzgH_cHpp5Cx3jhPiIlxIUxfAbKVW2HCSkYmNSWrEs0bB3fFljPtIvUV0GN15lFamjkxeuzMsK8XdP625_Gq7hC8Og/s940/IMG_8032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="940" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI79aJ2bYFRb96xLvV0-tI_EgxVUXEG6Z55YkT0wlgvBiCx5Md3y74GfZ4IIOf0YV0tSvD08c3d0KWsb5tVT2AOBNpxtZ-sZk2VzgH_cHpp5Cx3jhPiIlxIUxfAbKVW2HCSkYmNSWrEs0bB3fFljPtIvUV0GN15lFamjkxeuzMsK8XdP625_Gq7hC8Og/w532-h113/IMG_8032.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi it's DAve</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Huge apologies but welcome to this week's (albeit late again) blog entitled "One Day or Day One?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Something that is designed to get you thinking (I hope!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So please just sit back for a few minutes and take in the message that the video contains</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia-ZJf-Dd4k" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia-ZJf-Dd4k</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia-ZJf-Dd4k" target="_blank"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia-ZJf-Dd4k" target="_blank"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ia-ZJf-Dd4k" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ia-ZJf-Dd4k"></iframe></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia-ZJf-Dd4k" target="_blank"><br /></a><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations, </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Books,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Beneficial, Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-62027892637258353822023-04-06T08:48:00.003-07:002023-04-06T09:02:44.529-07:00Introducing "The Power Of Now!"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhLFqWX3_vvm5FmK5dnAtAIn6jv5PYoyrhHW0lfogoypKIruLBWe4gkkC3O_tayCc4qakrVthE7CEIp-Mbpg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is this weeks video from <b>Altered Image Coaching</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations, </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Books,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Beneficial, Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre></div><br /> <p></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-33147755165955130112023-04-05T00:30:00.001-07:002023-04-05T00:30:00.191-07:0005/04/23 Communicating With Your Mind!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8tEuYbzpIIv86GIL3WK8rMgVnaPfyO8W0H-yhKUVl4qBTEf-x0IbF7V_v95nRNqFoElR8i-D5B0qv7OAb5nF8txBmJpUnO1e9Q2UD0-nKYOKBVyvkXIFiSzB0o7DglVo_7m-Wt7JewcS-4svivQdmCwNm9NMm67aKqZ0KGwPVAlvaJGq5-YnC7fBVg/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="320" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8tEuYbzpIIv86GIL3WK8rMgVnaPfyO8W0H-yhKUVl4qBTEf-x0IbF7V_v95nRNqFoElR8i-D5B0qv7OAb5nF8txBmJpUnO1e9Q2UD0-nKYOKBVyvkXIFiSzB0o7DglVo_7m-Wt7JewcS-4svivQdmCwNm9NMm67aKqZ0KGwPVAlvaJGq5-YnC7fBVg/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><i>Hi it's DAve</i></span></b></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><i>Thank you for joining me today on the Altered Image Blog <br /></i></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Following some recent conversations I have been having with friends I feel that I need to talk about communicating with your mind. Now, at first thought it does appear to be a rather strange concept, whereas the reality is that it is not really that odd! Buddhist monks (and the like) have been doing this for years so why don't we?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When you make a decision to do something an ideal place to begin is by telling your mind "I have chosen to do this!" A communication such as this begins to embed the thought, and as a result, your mind makes the unfamiliar feel familiar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At this point it has to be said that the mind will <u>always</u> move you in the direction of pleasure therefore, because you have told it that this is your choice it will begin to work under that choice and follow that path.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Logically, the next step in the process is to tell your mind exactly what you want - you really need to get down to specifics here because the more detail you can add to the instruction the better your mind will be able to work on your request.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As you add these things it is necessary to indicate to your mind that getting what you want will bring you massive pleasure. This can be pictured in your mind's eye! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">See yourself in the situation, notice how happy you are, what you are feeling etc.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is important to remember that the inner mind is the main driving force in our life. It creates thoughts, emotions, decisions, choices and what we perceive.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Meditation has proven to be the best method of communication with the mind - so try to connect and interact with it at a personal level, by asking it questions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Keep practicing because the more you connect with your mind the sooner you will reach your inner core which is where you will find the best solutions to your life's problems. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for reading and I hope that you have found it both interesting and useful. Please come back next week and join me as we delve deeper into this subject</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>DAve x</b></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p></div>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-6473765838284716112023-03-29T00:30:00.001-07:002023-03-29T00:30:00.205-07:0029/03/23 Reducing Stress In Our Lives<p style="text-align: left;"></p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Reducing Stress in Our Lives</span></h1><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="318" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I__E_myLHwo" width="382" youtube-src-id="I__E_myLHwo"></iframe></h1><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi it's DAve and I would like to welcome you to the latest video from Altered Image Coaching - a video that I made from subject matter created by an organisation called "Tickled Pink.Com" Drawing from their article I talk about ways that we can all manage to reduce stress in our lives.</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; 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margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "sofia pro light"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-85228047790964144822023-03-22T07:30:00.001-07:002023-03-22T07:30:00.184-07:0022/03/23 Learning A Lesson About You!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQrEhubsoQcGowuQVnbnK14wdpCEBqwQ4JFPfqlOvolOB3aIVALoaMPQ8T_Nr21cQUll046GNxA4KP1gHrl76Y8pV_aQtY4Xn77ha-nps0SHC7vO59IWAcvK9GbzLAwDL9KgNfMegJ36A01c-kK23laRqvgYUGemahaAGN2wa2GZIbXCtRxdngZ_6Yw/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="320" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQrEhubsoQcGowuQVnbnK14wdpCEBqwQ4JFPfqlOvolOB3aIVALoaMPQ8T_Nr21cQUll046GNxA4KP1gHrl76Y8pV_aQtY4Xn77ha-nps0SHC7vO59IWAcvK9GbzLAwDL9KgNfMegJ36A01c-kK23laRqvgYUGemahaAGN2wa2GZIbXCtRxdngZ_6Yw/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Learning</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lesson </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> About </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>You!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi and thank you for joining me on this week's blog.....</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let's begin with me asking you to take part in a little exercise - just for the moment grab a pen and piece of paper and write down 20 things that you <b>enjoy</b> doing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once you have all 20 written down ask yourself these questions:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How long ago did I do one of these things?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What did it feel like when I did it?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Did it cost money or was it free?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Did I do it alone or with someone else?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Was it free to do or did it cost money?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If I had never experienced it how would I feel?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Is it a fast or slow paced activity</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Does it have a link to mind or body?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Does it link to my job?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If I had to book just one activity in my calendar right now what would it be?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When is the soonest time I can have a truly joyful experience?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now read your answers through carefully and then ask yourself </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What does my list say about me?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Who could I ask to support me in making these things happen?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">and finally </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What would the personal benefits be from doing more of the activities on my list?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations, </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Books,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Beneficial, Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></span></pre><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-6721619329191752482023-03-16T09:46:00.000-07:002023-03-16T09:46:06.914-07:0016/03/23 Celebrating 1000 - What's My Purpose? - Video<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Hi it's DAve</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for joining me on the blog and let me begin with saying that this is milestone event in the history of this page - 1000 posts. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cRioSXZZ5IE" width="320" youtube-src-id="cRioSXZZ5IE"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That seems so hard to believe!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So anyway to celebrate here is the newest video from Yours Truly and it is called "What's My Purpose"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hope that you enjoy it and find some useful bits to take away that will help you determine your purpose</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises from the previous posts in the series and do please, feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So until then have a great week.</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>DAve x</u></b></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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<b> </b></h1><h1 style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ4ufnBvJG_4uu6d1yuhCDLn6_N9ApHQRXr3a-fsCSXQg4smIk8NLKF2KWTuX9Jx2AI5jW8vZ9WgHsISt81qaewL05kmQ2O-NlQBb4I21BpPH-tLG9P2Deeu7uZqMvPFVAafRp3E_F604HqT8v_PJOf-YOVd88tib8ipvzLs9U8BzuL0k7gbeMOOrKA/s1029/marketing%20idea%201%20edited.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1029" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ4ufnBvJG_4uu6d1yuhCDLn6_N9ApHQRXr3a-fsCSXQg4smIk8NLKF2KWTuX9Jx2AI5jW8vZ9WgHsISt81qaewL05kmQ2O-NlQBb4I21BpPH-tLG9P2Deeu7uZqMvPFVAafRp3E_F604HqT8v_PJOf-YOVd88tib8ipvzLs9U8BzuL0k7gbeMOOrKA/s320/marketing%20idea%201%20edited.jpg" width="320" /></a></h1></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Hi, and thank you for joining me on this week's blog post and today the subject is "Mindsets"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For some time now I have wanted to write a new post on this subject for some time so when the opportunity presented itself I thought it best to "grab it and run"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So to begin let us take a fresh look at the thinking around the mindset!</span></div><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Why do our mindsets matter?</b>
</span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Our mindsets shape the way we see the world around us they can both constrict <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">and expand the way we engage in the process of living our lives!</span></p></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Mindsets grow from experience.</b>
</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Irrespective of whether we encounter a negative or a positive experience our minds <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">will grow. We unconsciously create filters that will limit what we use absorb from our<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">experiences.</span></div></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We are driven to protect our self and to feel secure in the unpredictable world<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">around us. But, therein lies a paradox, because if we avoid making the same<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">mistakes or being hurt, we can also miss opportunities. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plus, we can miss greater things because we fix our minds on replicating earlier<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">successes.</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But we are usually not aware that this is happening because our mindsets are <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">sitting in the background. So to enable us to be more fully engaged, we need to <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">bring our mindset into the foreground. </span></p></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We need to become aware of our mindset and shift them to ones that serve us.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Over time, people have shown that they have tremendous capacity to change,<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">invent, and explore fun, but the question that still sits there unanswered is:- </span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>“can we really change?“</b>
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</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is amazing what people can achieve, both individually and collectively if they <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">commit! It is a fact that mindsets are at the core of success or failure. <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In simple terms, do people seek the way through a problem (because they know <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">there is one) or do they give up because they don’t really believe that something <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">is possible?</span></p></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In truth, we see what we expect to see! </span></p></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We often impose our limitations on ourselves.</span></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If we look at the group scenario, the limitations are group, mindsets, becoming<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">behaviour patterns, and what is “accepted“ here.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There has been a shift . At one time our community shaped the behaviours and<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">values – but more recently the community has become the organisation we work<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">for and the people that we work with.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We need a Work community to be uplifting and healthy.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We need these communities to be healthy and to add richness to our lives.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We only really get one go at this, so we need to make it life balanced and<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">worthwhile.</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>But</b>
</span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We don’t live a work-life balance – work is always a part of life – don’t you owe it <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">to yourself to give your work “a life“?</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is important That there has to be a shift from “hands on, tool focused leaders“ <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">to a situation of leading through people!</span></p></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
<b>Mindset can change!</b></span></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If we look at past two decades, there have been some very large mindset shifts<br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">including for example the changes involving:-</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" style="text-align: left;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Drinking and driving.
Smoking
Seatbelts</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, in closing, I will leave you with one final take-away on the subject and that is:-</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
<b>“it is not always easy to do, but it is possible!”</b></span></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises from the previous posts in the series and do please, feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I will be back again next week with part 4. </span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So until then have a great week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>DAve x</u></b></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;" /></p></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><br /></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><br /></pre>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999999422.894929163821153 -39.283012 79.515396836178837 31.029488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-58499559451581543082023-03-01T01:00:00.002-08:002023-03-02T07:09:48.543-08:00How Do I Become A Life Coach (Part 3)<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hFsoptSpR4KyLGXir2jR6dBmrZc-wNnnOfErP1oY_Frdx9AZDMqLbzFBsScxCdXBnDnHiPut6LgHh-JpkhqL0SKdX5-J7XZO0xNSBJ_ICf-R3TMB_9c1xXDCGmPLOONHOt7Atm_Is_C_izlBqt_oaZ-TQilJ-y8LTVprYCeBe-UPWfiSPoqAcIg0eQ/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="320" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hFsoptSpR4KyLGXir2jR6dBmrZc-wNnnOfErP1oY_Frdx9AZDMqLbzFBsScxCdXBnDnHiPut6LgHh-JpkhqL0SKdX5-J7XZO0xNSBJ_ICf-R3TMB_9c1xXDCGmPLOONHOt7Atm_Is_C_izlBqt_oaZ-TQilJ-y8LTVprYCeBe-UPWfiSPoqAcIg0eQ/s1600/IMG_4795.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi and welcome to Part 3 of my mini series "How Do I Become A Life Coach?" and this week's piece is called:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Take A Look At Yourself!</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is my belief that before you can become an effective coach, you need to take a look at yourself and then set to work on the areas of your persona that you feel need attention.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To begin with I suggest that you write down your definition of a healthy life, how does it look and what does it feel like?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How does your own life compare with the definition you have given? Be honest in your answer because this exercise will not be any use to you unless you are!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Having done this I believe that it is also necessary to consider various other key areas that I feel are most important. Namely these are:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Friends</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Family</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Work</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Home</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Money</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Adventure </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Relationships</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Write down how you honestly feel about your life in each area and then score each area out of 10 (where 1 is the lowest and 10 the highest)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Having done this begin to work on one area at a time. Make it your goal to increase you score by 3 over the coming four weeks. For each positive step forward you identify (and make) give yourself 1 point.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you feel that you have gone as far as you can (and have increased your score in the first area), move on to the next area.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Please note that there is no "quick fix" to this because to do it properly will take time but it really is worthwhile!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you feel that your need to talk about your progress or you need more explanation about the system. Feel free to drop me an <a href="mailto:devonlifecoach@mail.com" target="_blank">email</a> by clicking the link. Or if you want to go direct then my address is <a href="mailto:devonlifecoach@mail.com">devonlifecoach@mail.com</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises and feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey. I will be back again next week with part 4. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So until then have a great week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>DAve x</u></b></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Blog </span>Traffic </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recommendations </span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Change Your Life,<b> </b><span>coffee break ideas </span></span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; 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padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 13.2px;"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">About Dave</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-81522396842606051152023-02-16T08:00:00.067-08:002023-02-16T09:34:00.804-08:00How Do I Become A Life Coach (Part 2)<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hFsoptSpR4KyLGXir2jR6dBmrZc-wNnnOfErP1oY_Frdx9AZDMqLbzFBsScxCdXBnDnHiPut6LgHh-JpkhqL0SKdX5-J7XZO0xNSBJ_ICf-R3TMB_9c1xXDCGmPLOONHOt7Atm_Is_C_izlBqt_oaZ-TQilJ-y8LTVprYCeBe-UPWfiSPoqAcIg0eQ/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="320" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hFsoptSpR4KyLGXir2jR6dBmrZc-wNnnOfErP1oY_Frdx9AZDMqLbzFBsScxCdXBnDnHiPut6LgHh-JpkhqL0SKdX5-J7XZO0xNSBJ_ICf-R3TMB_9c1xXDCGmPLOONHOt7Atm_Is_C_izlBqt_oaZ-TQilJ-y8LTVprYCeBe-UPWfiSPoqAcIg0eQ/s1600/IMG_4795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <b style="font-size: x-large;"> <span> </span><span> </span> <span> </span></b><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi and thank you for joining me here on the Altered Image Blog and welcome to Part 2 of How Do I Become A Life Coach which is:-</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finding Your Coaching Niche!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is necessary, as you being your journey into becoming a coach, that you clearly identify you niche (or place, if you would rather put it that way).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So instead of being really generic and a bit wishy - washy begin with clarity right at the outset! For example, you could coach people to "Find a partners without the use of dating apps" or you could provide help with "finding an impactful career".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This exercise is all about identifying your niche!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So how do you actually choose your niche?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Well I recommend that you start looking for the place between your experience and what people are prepared to pay for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To do this create a list of your experiences and skills, together with your interests and then give thought to what people might want to pay for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If someone else is already providing the service that you want to offer to your clients, that is a clear indicator that people want to take the service that you are proposing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A short list of niche areas that are already our there is:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Health Coach<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Habit Coach</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>Style Coach </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Career Coach</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Success Coach</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Leadership Coach</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Relationship Coach</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Travel Coach</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>Discipline Coach </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mindset Coach</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Goal Setting Coach<span> </span><span> </span><span> Life Direction Coach</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So next time we will take a look at moving your ideas online so that your reach more potential clients that you ever could in person!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the meantime have a great week and I will see you again soon for Part 3.</span></p><p><br /></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">Affirmations </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blogging</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Blogging Tips </span><span style="background-color: transparent; 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font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; a therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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(Part 1)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTStvBDgDniftDReioj2rppFN10Nl-xWaCGAzk2jpL2CnW1v7FG-yOqVKccuZuphUgop1LSIpW6DjyvbGk1uOY0XQ4SHHw-_9zPTg5MIuTQqapHLuyGBQapJk18ON0uWBNbbg1F5jsnn881BHGTxhRdZqBZtayHlVPQF-Kj-3HB1IJJDoxmatcZfysw/s820/IMG_4795.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="820" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTStvBDgDniftDReioj2rppFN10Nl-xWaCGAzk2jpL2CnW1v7FG-yOqVKccuZuphUgop1LSIpW6DjyvbGk1uOY0XQ4SHHw-_9zPTg5MIuTQqapHLuyGBQapJk18ON0uWBNbbg1F5jsnn881BHGTxhRdZqBZtayHlVPQF-Kj-3HB1IJJDoxmatcZfysw/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <b> How</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> To Become</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> A </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Life Coach!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi and thank you for joining me on this week's blog and today we are going to look at how you become a life coach!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So let me begin by acknowledging and thanking the source of the material for this post - Luisa Zhou. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So lets continue by setting a few questions in place namely:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What is life coaching?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Do I need to hold a certificate?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How long does it take?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What is the cost?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Where to I position myself?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How much should I charge?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">However, before I answer any of the above I feel that some background information is necessary.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Coaching is about helping people to change / improve the way they live their lives BUT there is one big thing that needs to be said before we go any further. Do not call yourself a "life coach". I know to my own cost that this was (and still is) a huge mistake to make. Let me illustrate this:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you call yourself a "life coach" and your friend calls themselves a "health coach" which one of you is going to get the most clients?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The basic fact is that "life coach" is too generic - let me ask you a question here:- <b>What does a life coach do?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now let me ask you this:-<b> What does a mindset coach do and what does a health coach do?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So if you want to become a life coach I think that the best course of action is to select a niche from the many that exist.....for example</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>family coach / parenting coach / health coach / relationship coach</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another misconception is that you will need a certificate - the simple answer to that is NO YOU DON'T! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The thing you actually need is something that is called "relevant experience"</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are no required qualifications to become a coach - although that being said there are still some areas where certification is required before you can practice!.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So in Part 2 (coming next week) we will take a look at "<b><i>how you find your nich</i>e</b>"</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until then have a fantastic week and remember not to predict the future but to create it!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DAve</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"> Affirmations </span></span><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Blogging</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b>BLOGGING TIPS</b> <span><b>Blog </b></span><b>Traffic</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Recommendations <b>Change Your Life</b> <b><span>coffee break ideas SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; a therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; 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text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">.</span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999999422.894929163821153 -39.283012 79.515396836178837 31.029488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-34825747781844370552023-01-25T00:30:00.009-08:002023-01-25T06:29:28.704-08:0025/01/23 What Is Essentialism?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7F562KN3vUE99HfLUGT5KLhOihfX-0-3RoMPxYATjvpqlELXsr6GZ9tZ0iiUIWYMM2Jh74VK3k6AzBB-4Qgj7GSL2yZh8iKr4ZIryaBcGQqtMDz1xuypuku4LJC-TkKJrMHCMaGp40A0eCnFrvkpqskL8v9zUNEGWJST2SPebaXDAEcEccvPp80_PQ/s612/istockphoto-1268287381-612x612.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7F562KN3vUE99HfLUGT5KLhOihfX-0-3RoMPxYATjvpqlELXsr6GZ9tZ0iiUIWYMM2Jh74VK3k6AzBB-4Qgj7GSL2yZh8iKr4ZIryaBcGQqtMDz1xuypuku4LJC-TkKJrMHCMaGp40A0eCnFrvkpqskL8v9zUNEGWJST2SPebaXDAEcEccvPp80_PQ/s320/istockphoto-1268287381-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> What Is</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Essentialism?</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi and welcome to this week's blog post - it has come about because I was flipping through some old notebooks the other day and apparently this was a post that I had started and then for some reason never completed. So I thought that it fitted well as a part of the new "<b>do not leave things undone</b>" thinking I have recently adopted so I had better make use of what I had read.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So here goes:- </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">over the past 20 year period I have worked with people who come from various backgrounds but they have all had one thing in common and that is that they wanted to make some changes / improvements in their lives!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Because I have been doing some further research into this topic I have discovered that interestingly (to me) Essentialism goes under the banner of "The disciplined and active pursuit of less!"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Reading that got me thinking "How do we set about doing that?" and after spending some time on this thought I believe that there are several key elements to applying essentialism to our every day lives and they are:-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1) the realisation that we have a choice (we are, after all, living in quite stressful times!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2) it is important that we consider and define our purpose</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3) we need to focus on "The Vital Few........"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4) we need to be prepared to, and actually, say no!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">5) we need to prioritise our tasks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">6) we need to take "time out" and escape somewhere to think</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">7) we need to "re-learn" how to play!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">8) we need to remember that sleep time is important!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Additionally we must recognise (and remember) that we are human beings and we should stop thinking we are superhuman and trying to do everything. We should also stop saying "yes" to "anything".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This then opens the way to making the best and highest contribution towards the things that really matter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is ok to say "No" to people, and once you get your priorities sorted then it is highly likely that people will begin to respect you</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is a simply truth that "if you don't prioritise your life, someone else will!"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you very much for taking the time to read this piece! I hope that you have found it both interesting and useful.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until the next time have a fantastic week!</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s320/IMG_4812.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of <b>Altered Image Coaching</b> has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 18.6667px;">Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-size: 14pt;">Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And again, above all remember</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p><div style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></div></span></pre><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999999422.894929163821153 -39.283012 79.515396836178837 31.029488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-5053923490237672042023-01-20T07:51:00.005-08:002023-01-20T08:18:22.704-08:0020/01/23 Too much to do.................(maybe!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm03y7knEXEjP3gZF1mmYl53Ek3tUY6qyJFVjBiuX2Mtgg2hwD00cPVhNACcazZL7pvyKTohZevtls36AxPP9-_OwFrAPqS_NFs2EjPQbsWIoNNETTiU7TaOLiCVzHPXfP6Ab2aiDKT4_J1_Pw03O4iINhz6JbazM3gIZud2avvGCmufEkdsztl3i6fA/s4032/IMG_8080.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm03y7knEXEjP3gZF1mmYl53Ek3tUY6qyJFVjBiuX2Mtgg2hwD00cPVhNACcazZL7pvyKTohZevtls36AxPP9-_OwFrAPqS_NFs2EjPQbsWIoNNETTiU7TaOLiCVzHPXfP6Ab2aiDKT4_J1_Pw03O4iINhz6JbazM3gIZud2avvGCmufEkdsztl3i6fA/s320/IMG_8080.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Too Much </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">To Do </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Maybe!)</span></b></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hi things became really hectic this week, what with meetings, cars to sort, vans breaking down and lots of personal things to attend to!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It was so hectic that by the time I realised that the blog had not been done it was today (Friday)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So looks like I might be spending some part of the weekend getting in front with posts making it that I have a library to turn to ....... he says hopefully!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are lots of things happening in my world at the moment and by the time I get home in the evening I have been known to slob in a chair until bed time!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Anyway apart from that things are good........today I have been creating a poster for a forthcoming event I am involved with.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So please bear with me as I try to get back on track.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Love and Light</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>DAve</b> xx</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"> Affirmations </span></span><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Blogging</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b>BLOGGING TIPS</b> <span><b>Blog </b></span><b>Traffic</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Recommendations <b>Change Your Life</b> <b><span>coffee break ideas SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; 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padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 13.2px;"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">About Dave</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; a therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Music Therapy (Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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A Quick Update Concerning A Recent Deception<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6Bu19OmN1UBUtK-tsvR6Q60a5czf8RKpFABW2PhpumcNbmmjFg56i1fEAvzkRvlrzlzxpujz5d6iGf33Ya3PHGHjLEdy0gc1oGffIKCL0mdH7RTCvstFhQfzPMDVDezUaJnQqiL_BcGzOsRhwc6_KIGFSbvCF0eND0rl6JRtrVGK9BHHKXrzDdk7zA/s4032/IMG_0092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6Bu19OmN1UBUtK-tsvR6Q60a5czf8RKpFABW2PhpumcNbmmjFg56i1fEAvzkRvlrzlzxpujz5d6iGf33Ya3PHGHjLEdy0gc1oGffIKCL0mdH7RTCvstFhQfzPMDVDezUaJnQqiL_BcGzOsRhwc6_KIGFSbvCF0eND0rl6JRtrVGK9BHHKXrzDdk7zA/s320/IMG_0092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So we got through the Yule period without a hitch and the New Year came gently wandering into our house!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Last weekend I fell prey to a little piece of deception as my family had organised a pre-birthday gathering of friends and extended family. I knew absolutely nothing about it, having been told that we were meeting friends Dannie and Anthony for a meal at a venue I didn’t know!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Upon arrival I was feeling a little suspicious because there were no cars I recognised in the car park, but we continued moving into the place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When we got inside the deception became apparent because the bar was full of friends old and new. To say I was “gobsmacked” is an understatement!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Anyway the evening was fantastic, there was a lovely buffet and I felt very “under-dressed” seeing the ladies in lovely dresses etc. the men in smart casual etc. and I had turned up in a jumper and casual trousers and trainers!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">However when I made the required “speech” I did apologise for my casual appearance. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So the evening went on until quite late with tunes courtesy of Mr A. (Thanks my friend!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And now, during the last 24 hours I have become a year older, had a family get together, received some wonderful gifts and am still getting used to being the age I am despite not being comfortable saying it!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So a great big thank you to all who came to the event, to the family and friends who organised the deception and anyone else I might have forgotten.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now let’s get back to living my life!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DAve x</span></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-87146515956319098942022-12-28T05:00:00.000-08:002022-12-28T05:57:22.774-08:0028/12/22 Out Like A Lamb!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY5msZUFA6moPi7K6tzRH2EqQfT64Iua7HsO-09UJkH7D9HAKy1bb8PkCiaKmNC-IDEkpa5Fd2ge8cMypmQxckLwW_WsxL5I5_rE2uePzjrCdZN1DxRyGL3VMoYc3R7SZbKdN2yUC2A1RAiabtOKKvFR4cEImCFYF0l4QMzpiON1u8O-_cfdAkxRzGA/s4032/IMG_0293.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY5msZUFA6moPi7K6tzRH2EqQfT64Iua7HsO-09UJkH7D9HAKy1bb8PkCiaKmNC-IDEkpa5Fd2ge8cMypmQxckLwW_WsxL5I5_rE2uePzjrCdZN1DxRyGL3VMoYc3R7SZbKdN2yUC2A1RAiabtOKKvFR4cEImCFYF0l4QMzpiON1u8O-_cfdAkxRzGA/w300-h400/IMG_0293.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p> <b> </b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Out</span></b></p><p><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Like</span><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>A</span><br /></b></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Lamb!</span></b></span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi and thank you for joining me here on what is to be the final post of 2022.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have to report that in general 2022 was a good year for yours truly although not without it's ups and downs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We spent a few weekends at the caravan, had a fantastic holiday in Cornwall. Spent time with good friends, made some new friends and sadly lost one or two old ones.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Alison ordered her new hybrid car, has healed from her operation back in January and is now back to fine health, working in a general shop and thoroughly loving it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Working on her own account has seen Dawn go from strength to strength, she has grown her confidence, the jewellery / gift business has done well and her childcare business is proving extremely busy. Earlier in the year she ordered her new full electric car and is now eagerly awaiting delivery.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I changed my white PHEV for a metallic grey version and I absolutely love it! I have not had many commercial photo gigs this year mainly because the paper I freelanced for was taken over (and now appears to have been closed completely) plus the situation with Alison's mobility didn't help, but I am hoping that the photo opportunities will come again in 2023. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The year also proved to be fairly static on the coaching / personal development front and this is something I intend to address early in the New Year. The website will be updated and there will be something of a marketing "push" taking place!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So all in all a very busy year is closing and I am quietly confident that 2023 will prove to be much busier for us all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And with that said I would like to thank you for your support and wish everyone of you and your respective families a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2023.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">DAve x</span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"> Affirmations </span></span><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Blogging</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b>BLOGGING TIPS</b> <span><b>Blog </b></span><b>Traffic</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Recommendations <b>Change Your Life</b> <b><span>coffee break ideas SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s320/IMG_4812.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Music Therapy (Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"</b></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; mso-pagination: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; white-space: normal;"><b>DAve x</b></p></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><br /></pre><p><span><span><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Dave Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07661189926636774758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370308103953771626.post-41088514754690929912022-12-21T01:30:00.004-08:002022-12-21T01:30:00.193-08:0021/12/22 My Role As A Coach<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhbdKcXy3tCw46y8WQUjZIcV31krU3KBbqlMcCBz-oVUpGRF5kz2-k9Q5d9nn1yjEz7oRI4AmgUTaaO4dsnIdPizNlYrqbbjTB2xLyw_ZLic0CZTqv1siNckvzvG8drEa7uQL0y8XnTr-vX4IUcUQc1XwMSSnMIX4B99gAaSbAXzVvrdLGa6iQeJcUA/s320/marketing%20idea%201%20edited%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="320" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhbdKcXy3tCw46y8WQUjZIcV31krU3KBbqlMcCBz-oVUpGRF5kz2-k9Q5d9nn1yjEz7oRI4AmgUTaaO4dsnIdPizNlYrqbbjTB2xLyw_ZLic0CZTqv1siNckvzvG8drEa7uQL0y8XnTr-vX4IUcUQc1XwMSSnMIX4B99gAaSbAXzVvrdLGa6iQeJcUA/s1600/marketing%20idea%201%20edited%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Role As A Coach (part 1)</span></b></span></p><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Hi, It's DAve</b></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for joining me on this week's Blog!</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I thought that as we approach the New Year, it is a good time to take stock and </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">outline my position as a personal development coach/consultant.
So with that in mind, I felt it might be extremely useful to establish what it means – </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">and the first thing I thought might be useful, is to define what is Personal </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Development! </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">"Personal Development is the pursuit of enhancing your life by way of self</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">improvement."</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As Deepak Chopra, once said “success in life can be defined as the continued </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">expression of happiness, and the positive realisation of worthy goals“.
I believe that personal development has no end or completion, it is a process </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">that begins at the point of birth and continues throughout your life – we never finish </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">growing because there is always more to learn and therefore as you evolve so do </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">your personal development goals.</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">No one in the world will have a personal development journey identical to yours – </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">we are always a work in progress, and our goals/path is unique – peoples goals </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">may vary greatly – some may seek to get in touch with the “Higher Self” whereas </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">others will concentrate on career development.</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">
</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">“The goals are as unique as the person!” </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It all depends on, what is most </span><span style="font-size: medium;">important to you.</span></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is a truism that everyone can take part in personal development, because there </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">is something for everyone who wishes to improve! It can be simplified to “there are </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">only two things needed for success:-
</span><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1. desire
2. self-awareness
Put another way, if you have a desire to grow, and you can be honest with yourself </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(about your actions thoughts, weaknesses and strengths) you can create a </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Personal Development plan!
Next time, we will take a look at why you need a personal development plan, and </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">begin to take the steps necessary to create one!</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hope that you have a wonderful Yule celebration and I will see you again next </span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">week.</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Best Wishes</span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>DAve x</b></span></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><br /></pre><pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; a therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Music Therapy (Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Fairly recently I decided that I needed to get back into coaching real people because I have spent far too long talking around the subject instead of actually doing it!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">With that said here is a short exercise that is designed to help you to identify and come to terms with personal weaknesses and help you to learn to “love” them.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">The truth about weaknesses is that they are always subjective, they only become real if (or when) they get in our way and have an effect on what we want to do.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Life in this world finds us tending to focus on what could be improved about ourselves rather than looking at the things about us that are already great.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">The exercise below can help you to change the way you see these “weaknesses”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">So without further ado let us dive into the the exercise:-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Firstly</b> - identify and write down 3 things that you most dislike about yourself (the weaknesses)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">1.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">2. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">3.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Secondly</b> - identify two ways that each weakness can be useful or serve a particular purpose. If you find yourself stuck then try coming up with an extremely unlikely or unusual situation - let your sense of humour run wild!!!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Now having done this </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Thirdly</b> - write down the things that you have learned about yourself by taking part in this exercise.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all again next week</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Best wishes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>DAve x</b></span></p><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">ersonal development coach; a therapist; speaker, radio presenter</span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s621/IMG_4598.jpg" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPluVJ9RW9OvwKHQD4t3ns1K48dhcgEQTvZijMgaIM4PPPex6DuY2xyl8-McZ6bBUmXUe5FMcHrKL8bT3qb40dPO9YJpQyhOtqaG2iWBevsiFUKCAIm02QHbnNSqNw6Qu258V3hoaHOR-fPcjN-0OWtRhhfZZnPzuPgirRtSXPE6MD9Tn8rMUlLdKNDg/s320/IMG_4598.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br />"A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives".</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Music Therapy (Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for joining me here on the Altered Image Coaching
blog. I have been doing a lot of
research recently about what to put into the blog that keeps it “on point” and it has become apparent that a lot of popular bloggers in
my field do things slightly differently from the ways that I have been using.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So bearing that in mind I have decided to change things
round and hopefully in the process attract some new readers (whilst keeping the
existing readership happy “I hope”)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I kept wondering “what it is that consistently has people
returning week after week?” and my answer kept returning to - the content……it
has to be!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With that in mind I directed my research a little further
and whilst I have been achieving some nice viewing stats it could be a lot
better (it could also be much worse though)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So the clue is in the name</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Altered Image
Coaching</b> – now I chose this "way back when" because I wanted my brand to be
synonymous with Personal Development – and I felt then as I do now - that Altered
Image did exactly that.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And then it hit me that lately there has been a watering
down of the content and some of it has contained little or no “Coaching” in the
<b><u>Altered Image Coaching</u></b>
blog! So I thought long and hard about
this, and then I looked back over the last year’s posts and surprise, surprise
all of the high reader posts were found to be directly linked to coaching.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, at the present the plan is that starting from the first
week of January the blog will focus on containing more of the Coaching content
and less of the other things that have crept in over the past year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you very much for reading this and I look forward to
working alongside you as you move on into your Personal Development.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all again next
week</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Best wishes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DAve</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 9.4pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"> Affirmations </span></span><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Blogging</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b>BLOGGING TIPS</b> <span><b>Blog </b></span><b>Traffic</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Books</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Recommendations <b>Change Your Life</b> <b><span>coffee break ideas SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT</span></b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">oooOOOooo</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "sofia pro light";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s782/IMG_4812.JPG" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYIb4YUCguFycTLZLV1f0prubvz2T1LSfS0zSigPgaf-11LCa76XEup-4o8LCzAJ3AMx7T7OjHT_NwosbgCOQUHiqQNpNzvsJYse62cRNN5QN0pyiBbDaPGxB-L5icAfNCbaNVeSn_q3U/s320/IMG_4812.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 13.2px;"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">About Dave</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;">I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and radio presenter. A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Certifications</u></b></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">I hold qualifications in each of</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> the following disciplines</span>:-</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Music Therapy (Diploma)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Crystal Therapy (Practioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Reiki (Practitioner)</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #351c75; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Dementia Awareness</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Introduction To Mindfulness</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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