Roll Out Your Own Magic Carpet

 
Remember the story of the magic carpet?  The one that takes you anywhere, with the power of thought?  What a great way to get around!  In your thoughts, and your emotions, are powerful forces that can lift you up, or drag you down.  Each moment contains choices about how to interact with your life. You can make your life bigger, more open and free, by recognizing the way you already have so much inside you to use as guidance.  Or you can hold back, allowing yourself to feel helpless, telling yourself that the carpet can never fly.  What's going on right now for you that makes you feel a lightness inside, a feeling of power?  Make a choice, and click the link below:

Let's talk about it and make it stronger! 

Do you want to know more about how you can expand your joy and happiness, roll out your magic carpet, and take flight?  How the power that you need is right inside you, waiting for you to contact it and move you to where you want to go?  Helping you do that is my mission in life, the thing that gets me going, feeling inspired, and really emotional about what can happen when the potential you hold is put into motion.

As a woman of years, I have experience and knowledge that can help you to get more of what YOU want out of life. 
My many years on the mountain have given me a vision of how life cycles can work together to complete you as a person, and give you the feeling of harmony that is your right to have.  
Take part in the awakening...

Contact me for a free consultation by clicking here. 
I will be so happy to talk with you!

Best wishes,

Betty

About me:

For over forty years, I have lived in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

As part of my life’s vision, I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area.  Currently, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  As the founder of Monterey Area Writers, Photographers and Artists Meetup, I work to bring new opportunities to creative people in the area.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women. My business is honored by the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of A+.  I am listed in the registry of Continental Who's Who.

What The Mask Keeps You From Seeing

When you are wearing a mask, it does two things:  It keeps the world from seeing you, and it limits the view you are able to have of the world.  The mask provides a feeling of safety, as "nobody knows" who you are.  This can be a comforting thing in times when things are difficult, when you may feel threatened in some way.  Yet, the mask also stops the flow of energy to and from the world, and so you are then limited by who you feel yourself to be behind it.  Safe, silent, unknown...

Is being "safe" good for you as a person?

Are you wearing a mask?  Most of us do, at least part of the time.  It can be hard to find the confidence to take off the feeling of safety and breathe the fresh air, feel the breeze of life's unknowns.  It's so worth it, though!  Letting yourself make the deeper connection to life that comes from letting go of your ideas about who you are and who you can become is such a gift to yourself, to those around you, and to the world.

How would your life be different if you took off the mask that keeps you apart from feelings that are challenging, and you took the risk to become a larger version of yourself, one with more authentic ways of making your way?  What one step can you take today to free yourself of some role that doesn't serve you any longer, to redefine a piece of your life to be more in tune with your true identity?  Who will benefit when you do that, people you care about?

Would you like a little help along the way?
I am ready to be your support person, and guide you to the tools that will allow you to access your own deepest knowing, to find your power, and to live more completely in your vision of who you want to become.

Click here to schedule a time to talk with me, and get some resources for moving forward.  You deserve support.

Let's do this!

Betty

About me:

For over forty years, I have lived in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

As part of my life’s vision, I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area.  Currently, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  As the founder of Monterey Area Writers, Photographers and Artists Meetup, I work to bring new opportunities to creative people in the area.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women. My business is honored by the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of A+.  I am listed in the registry of Continental Who's Who.

Do You Hear your Heart's Wisdom?

What is the wisdom of the heart?  It is that of knowing you are a valuable part of life, that you have something to offer, and that you care for others.  
It is being able to receive the good things that life brings, with an open heart and ready to express gratitude.  It is the essential power that makes your life worth living.  When you are truly filled and overflowing with wonder and gratitude, ready to recognize life's gifts and your place within them, there's no room for fear, worry, or any other negative influences.  You are one with life, moving in the flow.  things open up for you, and you feel a sense of being able to do far more than you had thought you could.

How does recognizing that power give you a feeling that you want to do more with your life?

I want to talk with you about it, and find ways to expand what your life can mean for you.

When you free up your energy to really flow into your greater vision, your life opens up a whole new way of being for you that is lighter, richer, and more filled with meaning.  A life with your full potential expressed, and the world made better for it.
No more feeling stuck or undervalued, no more wondering if it has all been worth while.  Ramp it up and get a full sense of who you are, and who you can become!

Get in touch with me and let's chart a course for your next steps.

Enjoy your day!

Thanks for being here,

Betty

About me: For over forty years, I have lived in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

As part of my life’s vision, I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area.  Currently, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  As the founder of Monterey Area Writers, Photographers and Artists Meetup, I work to bring new opportunities to creative people in the area.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women. My business is honored by the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of A+.  I am listed in the registry of Continental Who's Who. 

 

Woman, Act III: Truly Connecting With Vitality

All around you the world is showing the vast variety of forms, moving in vital patterns, filled with secret messages about life.
 Each color and shape has something to add to your day, creating feelings within you that call you to respond.
As  a grounding force for the woman in the third act, nature is a wonderful model.  Do you agree?

Let's talk about what nature says about life.

Plants and animals show us the simple ways of adaptation, and we can clearly see the life cycle of seed, growth, harvest, and completion, change of form, end of life. 

In our lives as women, we have the same cycles:

Beginning as maidens, we grow our feminine forces, preparing to unfold them.  

As women in the middle of life, we nurture, grow, and give to others in all the ways we are able to do.

Later in life, in the third act, women have a vast storehouse of experience and wisdom to offer.  We want to continue to grow and to give, yet the cycle of the second part of life is completed.  the need for a new process, a new way of looking at life, emerges. 

And in these times, we have an opportunity to give back to life that has never existed before.  How to invent this new type of role for the older woman?  No longer content to simply sit quietly and be told what to do, older women now have authority and a need to express a deeper sense of purpose, to align with a higher vision.  We want to keep going!

Yet, we need to find our bearings, to get comfortable with who we are now and are becoming, and to identify what comes next.  Using the life cycle image, we are like fruit trees that have grown up and are now laden with fruit.   We don't want any of what we have done in life to go to waste.  This takes reflection, and an examination of values, priorities, and goals.  Want some support for this process?  I would be so honored to be your companion in the journey.

Please contact me for a free consultation about what's next for you.

Thanks for being here,

Betty

About me:

I have spent over forty years in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area.  Currently, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  As the founder of Monterey Area Writers, Photographers and Artists Meetup, I work to bring new opportunities to creative people in the area.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women. My business is honored by the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of A+.  I am listed in the registry of Continental Who's Who.

The Way Life Fits Together

Each moment in life has a meaning and a feeling of its own.  Think of how your experiences flow from one to another, forming a pattern.  They fit into your life like pieces of a puzzle, challenging you to make the most of them.  The way you percieve your experience in this moment is the doorway to what the next moment can hold.  Are you making the most of who you are, becoming the best version of yourself?  What do you want more of in your life, and what would you like to transform into something better?
Contact me at
Get in touch with Betty 
and let's see what steps you can take right now to get more out of your life.

Who can  you help by becoming stronger, more vital, and gaining a deeper appreciation of who you are and who you can become?  Will you inspire others to do the same? We are all related, and there is always a way to make things better.

Take a little time today to connect with nature and feel yourself as part of the larger realities of life.  There's an infinite number of connections waiting for your unique perceptions to build on them.

Step into your purpose!

About Betty:

I have spent over forty years in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

During my time in big Sur, I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that established an independent school district in this area.  Currently, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  As the founder of Monterey Area Writers, Photographers and Artists Meetup, I work to bring new opportunities to creative people in the area.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women. My business is honored by the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of A+.  I am listed in the registry of Continental Who's Who.

What's Really Important Here?

How can you tell what's important and what is not?  
All day and night there are signals coming in to demand attention, things to notice, and decide what action is needed. 
 It could be a family situation, something at work that needs to be handled, or your own feelings and thoughts ...or all of the above, at once.  Want to talk about it?

Meet me at  
 Act III: Charting Your Life Purpose
for a free strategy session.  I'll share resources to help you get int touch with your direction in new ways.

Ask yourself what purpose is being served by each of the signals, and they will become easier to decipher and prioritize.  Are you being asked to be in a role that is out of touch with your values, in order to make things work for someone else?  How much value does that add to your life and that of those you care about?

You are the one who will make the priorities that shape your life and relationships.  When you are clear within yourself about your values, you can see that the urgency that is often projected about small things is an energy drain. It keeps real solutions from being generated and obscures the light of inspiration from reaching you.  Life does contain truly urgent situations, but they are relatively few.  You, and those around you, will be better served by taking the larger view of matters, not letting yourself be distracted by things that don't contribute energy.  How important will the situation you see today be in five years?

What is your purpose in doing what you are doing today?  Is there one thing you can change about your situation, even in a small way, that will make more room for the things you really care about?  Make that little change, and see what opens up for you. 
Make room for yourself...

Talk it over!

Visit www.bettyofbigsur.com for more information about coaching, books, retreats, communities.

Contact me at

info@bettyofbigsur.com.  Take the time for a free consultation to find resources to support your growth and discover a deeper vision for your life.

Or call me at (831) 667-2314.  I’d love to support your growth.  Have a great day!

Best regards,

Betty

Lighten Up and Live

It's summer in Big Sur, and things can get pretty full, with more to do than there is time to do it.

Highway 1 at this time of year is a challenge for me, as I go from my mountain home to Monterey and back once a week.  Going north is easy, very early in the morning with very little traffic, and the soft light of dawn showing the beauty of the hills, lighting the ocean, rolling back the fog.

going south in the afternoon, however, it's a different road altogether.  Long lines of cars wind in slow motion, or so it seems.   Occasionally someone even stops in the middle of the road to take a picture, oblivious of everyone else.

Recently a friend asked me if I get angry about conditions on the road, and here is what I said:

I can remember getting angry at times, and occasionally I do get annoyed.

But then I have to stop myself, and say, "You can pull over to avoid the person who is tailgating. You can just slow down, and enjoy this magnificent place." And most of all, I remember that I get to do every week what so many people save up all year to do, and for many, it's the only time they will ever see these amazing hills.

So I lighten up and live, and express my gratitude to all the wonderful forces of nature that I am so privileged to be a part of, as I live here.

And wherever I go, I make an effort to remember the same thing.  Slow down and live, lighten up and live.  Let things be okay, and they will.

Welcome video on YouTube

http://youtu.be/XmcVpeYVL3E/

Come and visit!

www.bettyofbigsur.com  My web site, where you will find information and updates about events and my work,

www.retreatcampchecklist.com,

a checklist about camping retreats, to let you know what is here, and let me know what you would like to have, and to do, in Big Sur!  Fun, quick, instant feedback!

About Betty:

I have spent over forty years in the back country of Big Sur, gathering experience that I would love to share with you.

My service orientation drives my successful food distribution business, and is key in the high quality of my fashion items, known for their originality and quality.  

I have served on various boards and community organizations for many years, including the school board that esatblished an independent school district in this area.  I currently serve on the Executive Committee of the Planning Process for the California Coastal Trail, Big Sur section.  In June of 2015 I joined the Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council as local representative.  I am the founder of Big Sur Visionary Life network.

I am a member of the Professional Women's Network of Monterey, and a VIP member of the National Association of Professional Women.