A Balanced Perspective Weekly
June 12, 2008 (Happy Birthday Dad!)

Life Coaching, Professional Women's Groups,
Organic Cooking Classes, and Inspiration

MyHeartDances^(TM) was developed to support individuals in living from their heart and going after what they want in life. Our mission is to support you in deciding to be honest with yourself and be honest with others so you can face your fears and go after your dreams to "let your heart dance!" www.myheartdances.com

1. More on Procrastination
2. Women's Groups: "Women 24-30" & "Professional Women's Group"
3. Something to Make You Feel Good
4. Featured Life Coaching Package - Solutions for Women in their 20's

1. More on Procrastination

A couple weeks ago I told you that I am writing a memoir.

Well, let me make it clear to you that IT IS NOT EASY!

Worry

Sometimes I really get into the zone and love the story I'm telling and the words that I'm using to tell it. But every time I turn on my computer to write I worry about how I'm going to do it.

I can write short pieces. I can tell you one story. But a memoir has many stories. Which ones do I tell? What pieces do I connect to each other? How do I transition? Is this paragraph boring? confusing? presumptuous?

The Time is Now

This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, and now that time is here. I get afraid everyday. But I have no choice but to do it. It's not an option for me to put it off. I wouldn't feel good about myself if I didn't complete it during this season of my life.

So I write. I just do it. I recognize that I am afraid, but it doesn't matter. I don't have time to wallow in it. If I wallow and think too much about how I'm going to do it, I'll never get around to doing it. I'll just live between want and dread, and personally... I think that is the worst place to be. I would rather be on one end or the other, but not in the center.

Stop Wallowing

So whatever it is you are trying to do. Stop wallowing. Decide that you're doing it and just go, or decide that you're not. Maybe you will have to revise later, maybe you'll learn something and have to repeat it again next year, but the point is that you get off your butt and stopp talking and start doing.

Don't wait around for life to take you. Take it!

I have to have the first final copy completed by October 1st. If you have something you want to complete by October 1st (or earlier), write me. We'll make a game out of it.

P.S. If you have a friend in her 20's and she's struggling with relationships or trying to figure out what to do with her life, my "Women 24-30" group will help her a lot. Please have her call me!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Love from a now 31 year old.

Melissa

Women 24-30

I'm starting a group for young women who want to build more confidence in their own choices about what they are doing with their life. This is a time when we often ask questions about what we really want to do and if we are making the right choices when it comes to relationships, career, where we want to live, etc. Our parents and friends often try to influence us, but in the end, we have to decide.

This group meets one time a week, and is $75 per month. You will also have access to e-mail support throughout the week.

If you are interested in this group, please contact me: melissa@myheartdances.com

Women's Professional Group

This is my longstanding Wednesday night women's group. We are beginning to study and discuss communication and conflict resolution. We meet every Wednesday night from 6:45 - 8:15. It's a small group and we have built great relationships. We would love for you to join us.

If you think you could be communicating better, or if you avoid conflict, now would be a great time to come meet with us. The cost is $75 per month.

Contact me if you are interested: melissa@myheartdances.com

3. Struggle with Feeling Good About Yourself?

One way you can instantly begin to feel better about yourself is to pay attention to yourself in the morning. Do your hair the way you love it. Put on outfits that make you feel pretty. Stop wearing your frumpy clothes to work.

If you feel great in frumpy clothes, this doesn't apply to you! :-)

I work from home, and I could work in my pajamas if I wanted to. But every morning I get up and walk for an hour. I take a shower and put on clothes I feel great in. I feel so much better during the day, even if no one sees me.

Don't wait until you lose weight, or get more muscle tone, etc. Feel good now.

It makes a difference. Just try it.

I Am - Strategic Solutions for Women in their 20's

I love working with young women! It's a time in life where you are testing your own identity and power in this world, yet sometimes you feel conflicted by the pressure of your parents' and peers' ideas about what track you should be on. You have your own mind and you want to use it... but sometimes you're not sure about your different opinions. This program deals with self-image, self-respect, confidence, and effective decision making.

5 sessions - $575 (sliding scale available for this program, please call or e-mail me for details).

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All programs can be adjusted to fit your specific needs. Number of sessions can be increased or decreased based on your goals.

Payment plans available.

Individual sessions without the purchase of a package are available.
To find out more about coaching: http://www.myheartdances.com/services/private_couns.htm

Contact me with any inquiries

melissa@myheartdances.com 917-689-6530