Happy Holidays!

For all my clients, friends and family-

Along with wishes for your every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year - comes a prayer that this finds you and yours safe, warm, healthy, happy, and loved!

I'm writing this while watching the snow that continues to fall and pile up around us. I don't remember a snowy Christmas time like this since 1996. That was the year my grandson was born. He was a 6 weeks old when the snow hit, and 4 generations got snowed in together for several days. We spent the time playing, snuggling, and marveling at our little man. It is one of my favorite memories even with the power outage and water heater that went bad

So my hope for you is that in this year of snow that you are reveling in what is truly important in your life and making some great memories. Staying home, playing with your kids, making some cookies and watching the snow pile up isn't such a bad way to spend some December days. Normal weather and life will be back with us soon enough. One of things I love about living in the NW is that the snow is an occasional event - not the norm

For many years now during the time between Christmas and New Year's I reflect on the ending year and get clear on my intentions and goals for the new year. This has served me well, in good times and in bad. What are your goals and intentions for 2009? Our country (and world) is in a time of challenges and changes, that will push all of us to make some new choices. If you need some help getting clear, and moving into 2009 with some new attitude and tools under your belt - I'm here

I continue to marvel at how blessed I am in my life and work. It is a pleasure working with all my clients, assisting you in finding your joy and peace while you create a life you love is a real joy for me. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your process through your life and your births

I am also deeply grateful for all the referrals I receive. Sending your family, friends, and clients to me is one of the highest compliments I can receive - Thank You!

May you have cozy, bright, and fun holidays and a joyful new year!

Many Blessings,

Nancy

NY Times Article on Hypnosis

The NY Times this week published a great article on the the power of hypnosis and explaining how the power lies in the client! It is exciting to see the research and positive attention hypnosis is getting, moving out of the shadows of woo woo and swinging watches. The article references a 2001 research results article by Dr. Brian Alman. This research was done at the Department of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, California. It adds and contributes to the growing positive outlook of what hypnosis can offer to creating greater health and wellness. All of this mirrors what I have found over the past 15 years in my practice with clients. The power to change really does lie within the client - not me. I serve as a facilitator and guide to assist clients in tapping into their mind-body power and creating the changes they desire. More links to articles and research results can be found at my website at www.BirthYourDreams.com. Feel free to contact me with questions or comments.

Creating A Life to Love.

Welcome! This is my first general post to this blog. I'm excited to have a place where new ideas and thoughts can be discussed creating a space where we can choose more consciously what we are bringing to our lives! Just like this image of a water drop into a still pond, events, thoughts, choices and changes ripple out into our life and world. We don't get to always choose the challenges and events that happen in our life, but we do have choice on how we respond! It takes determination to stay out of the traps of negative thinking, fear, and anger and instead choose how to be in the world. Last month the Dalai Lama visited Seattle, and I was privileged to attend one of the events. On a beautiful sunny day an estimated 60,000 people gathered in Qwest Stadium to hear him speak and learn how to live with more compassion in the world. It was the largest non-sporting gathering in Seattle ever (according to media). The Dalai Lama's humor, compassion, and thoughtfulness of how he moves through life and deals with the challenges faced by his people was awe inspiring. What a ripple he sends out into the world! Two of my grandchildren went with us that day. Even tho they may not have understood everything, and it may have become a little boring for them, it was important that they experience that many people choosing to be more compassionate in their lives. The ripple started in their lives from that one event, has the potential to flow out for many years and in way I can only imagine. So my question today is - what are you choosing? Are you ready to start some new ripples in your life? This is a place where we can discuss that, and how Hypnosis combined with Life Coaching can be a part of your process. Their are powerful tools creating a clearer vision of where you want to go and how you want to be in your life and in the world.