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- Struggling to Surrender - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Aimee YawnickIt is not uncommon for those of us in the healing profession to simultaneously be experiencing the exact same things our clients are experiencing.That’s one of the greatest gifts, I find, in being a healer, we heal in others that which needs to be healed in our self. Recently I have noticed a ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - Floating in Lotus Position … - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI recently listened to a guided visualization that brought me to a ‘Temple of The Masters” where I was to meet up with my Higher Self. The next thing I see in my mind’s eye is this 12 foot tall woman dressed in white flowing garb and she was literally floating about 6 inches over the ground. As ...
Views: 1130 - Be Grateful for Your Gunk - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Aimee YawnickThis month has kind of felt like I’ve been walking through sludge! I’ve been experiencing some growing pains and bumping up against some really deep inner barriers. The kind of stuff that drains your energy on all levels, physical, emotional and spiritual. I bet you know exactly what I mean, ...
Views: 971 - Growing Pains Suck! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Aimee YawnickPlease pardon my choice of words I hope I didn’t offend you. I just couldn’t find a better word to describe what I am experiencing right now. I remember as a kid when my legs would hurt my mom would say, “Oh you’re just experiencing growing pains.” I thought, OK that makes sense, a small price ...
Views: 1240 - Struggle is Nature’s Way of Strengthening You - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI recently watched a show on TV where two men were stranded on an island together, and the one younger man was going through detox from his drug addiction. The older man knew of the younger man’s dilemma as he was holding a stash of his drugs. In a moment of compassion the older man showed ...
Views: 2690 - Fear Not The Unknown - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Aimee YawnickReferring back to the email I sent out a few weeks ago about those things that keep us from making the changes in our lives that we SAY we want to make, I would like to briefly touch upon the third most common excuse: “I’m scared of what I might find out.” Could it be that we are so numb by ...
Views: 995 - Money is Just an Excuse - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Aimee YawnickLast week I sent out an email asking for your response to what holds you back from making the changes in your life you say you want to make. I am so grateful for the responses I received. I was also interested yet not so surprised at the answers. The top three reasons were: I don’t have ...
Views: 916 - This Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI remember watching Cheryl Richardson tell Oprah that women must start putting themselves at the top of their own priority list. Even above the needs of their children. I also remember watching the audience; perhaps for the first time ever, boo a guest of Oprah’s. Now this was about ten years ...
Views: 1068(2 votes) - Don’t Ever Give Up On Your Dream! - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI very clearly remember a moment in October of 2009 when I was on the verge of giving up on my dream. I was stuck in a place I had been stuck in many times before and I couldn’t see a way through it this time. I was holding on to the end of the rope and wondering if it would be easier to just ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - Oh MY God! - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI was raised in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood and attended Hebrew school, became a Bat Mitzvah and continued on to complete Confirmation. I was very active in my Temple community as a member of the youth program and even became a Para-professional. Which meant I assisted the Special ...
Views: 917 - The Power of One - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Aimee YawnickThere is a story our Rabbi shares every year during the High Holy days. It goes like this: A story about Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev tells that he started out his rabbinic career wanting to change the world. After several years, he realized that was too hard, so he decided to try to change ...
Views: 1014(1 vote) - There Is No Such Thing As Competition! - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI remember being told as a child, “You are something else. When you were made they broke the mold!” I thought this was a bad thing because of the context in which it was said. I was usually misbehaving and this was part of my reprimand. As an adult I take that as a compliment! There is no one ...
Views: 969 - You Can’t Fake It Till You Make It! - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Aimee YawnickYou’ve heard that while you’re trying something new, you can “fake it ‘till you make it”. That may be true for a short while and in certain situations, but I’m here to tell you if you are living by that rule in your day-to-day life, then you are in for a rude awakening! Eventually it will ...
Views: 1021 - Are You Leading a Double Life? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Aimee YawnickDo you ever feel like you are leading a double life? When you are “out there” in public, networking, at work, with clients or just socializing with friends, you are one woman. Then when you are alone, behind closed doors, looking in the mirror or hiding under the covers, you are someone ...
Views: 1238 - The Path to Your Divine Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI’ve said this many times before and I will repeat it many times again, it is my core belief and the essence of my philosophy. The relationship you have with your Self is the foundation for all the other relationships in your life. If you don’t have a strong, loving relationship with your ...
Views: 1034 - How is Your Heart? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Aimee YawnickI just love the DVR, don’t you? Over the holidays, during some much needed down time, I caught up on some of my favorite shows, including Oprah. (I had close to 15 shows in the queue!) One day I was watching her interview with the Aussie Country Music star, Keith Urban, who is married to Nicole ...
Views: 993(2 votes) - Isn’t There More to My Life Than This? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Aimee YawnickHave you ever woken in the middle of the night feeling anxious about your future and wondering, “Is this all there is? Have I reached my peak and it’s all downhill from here?” Do you feel that tightness in your chest or the emptiness in your stomach that you’re not doing ‘it’ right, that you ...
Views: 1129 - 4 Easy Steps To Romancing Your Self - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Aimee YawnickWhen one sets out to build and strengthen their relationship with their Self, it’s very much like building a new relationship with a potential significant other. Think about it. When you first begin dating someone new, you are on your best behavior, sure to only say nice things and use your ...
Views: 1541 - The Magic Behind The Curtain - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Aimee YawnickWe are always surrounded by unseen resources just waiting to support our every desire. I call it The Magic Behind The Curtain. It’s the Universe, our Spirit Guides, Angels, God, family and friends who have passed and many other energetic beings who are always available to help us on our ...
Views: 1028 - Feeling Like A Fraud? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Aimee YawnickCarolyn Myss says that every time you take action to grow, the very next thing to occur is self-sabotage. Every single time! I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t add to my willingness to move forward. Yet moving forward I must, so let’s take this self-sabotage thing on straight away. For me ...
Views: 1087 - Money Can’t Buy Me Love - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Aimee YawnickI keep hearing from all the gurus out there that I need to make my marketing message about how I help my clients Make More Money! Well guess what? Even though making more money is awesome, (let’s be real here, who doesn’t want more money?) the women who are attracted to my work want something ...
Views: 1139 - 5 Super Simple Steps to Connect with your Inner Wisdom of Success - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Aimee YawnickIn the last issue of Core Connections we talked about the vital importance of making the connection between you and your Inner Wisdom. To clarify what your Inner Wisdom of Success is, consider this. Before you started this journey called Life, your Spirit created a “blueprint” that among other ...
Views: 1458(2 votes) - The Inner Wisdom of Success - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Aimee YawnickAt the beginning of this year I committed to investing in my business in a new and bigger way. No more playing small. I joined a year long Master Mind facilitated by my Coach and Mentor Cari Vollmer. In this mastermind group are other like minded women who share very similar goals as me. We ...
Views: 1021 - It’s Not What You Say; It’s HOW You Say It! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Aimee YawnickI was working with a client recently who was terribly challenged by a very old block that forced her to hold back from expressing herself freely and authentically. As I listened to her share with me her experience, it took me back to a time in my life when I had the very same issue. For both ...
Views: 1089 - Unlocking These Doors Is Your Key to Success! - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Aimee YawnickThink of your life like a huge mansion. The west wing represents your childhood; the east wing, your adolescence. There is a wing that represents your young adulthood, and one that holds the memories of your more recent adulthood. There is probably a section of this home that reflects back ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Teenage Girls Need Our Help! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Aimee YawnickThe other day I met up with a friend of mine for breakfast. As we were chatting and catching up, the conversation of teenage girls came up and she mentioned that her high school aged daughters were experiencing some difficult times in school. It seems that one of her daughter’s friends has ...
Views: 1580(4 votes) - Inner Wisdom: The Most Powerful Personal Development Tool Known to Womankind - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Aimee YawnickThe idea of Personal Growth and Development, in my opinion, is about building and strengthening your relationship with your SELF. It’s about understanding your SELF better, and improving your SELF-awareness. The better you understand how you tick, what your unique needs are, and what works for ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - Are You a Shopaholic? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Aimee YawnickI read somewhere that women will spend on average 8 years of their life shopping! It was something like 25,000 hours over the course of a 63-year life span. For someone who is more like a shop-a-phobic than a shop-a-holic, this is a staggering concept to me. One out of 20 women cannot ...
Views: 1453(3 votes) - Divine Team Building - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Aimee YawnickIn our last issue of “Core Connections” we talked about the importance of building a strong and dependable support system consisting of carefully chosen friends with whom you can depend. That was part one of creating a Power House support system. Part two requires creating an inner team of ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - Friends Are Like Bras - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Aimee YawnickFriends are like bras... close to your heart and there for support. I don’t know who said it so I can’t give credit. I love it though, don’t you? I’m going to take it a step further though and say, “Your support system is like a great bra, close to your heart, helps to hold you up and has ...
Views: 1198 - This Time Next Year - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Aimee YawnickWhere were you on this day last year? What were you doing? Who were you being? What were your challenges, your triumphs and your failures? What were you proud of? Where are you today? What are you doing? Who are you being? What are your challenges, your triumphs and your failures? What are ...
Views: 1053(2 votes) - Invest in Your SELF, the Payoff is HUGE! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Aimee YawnickWhen I first started my journey to clean up my life and build and strengthen my relationship with myself, I started by investing in resources that would deepen my learning. I bought lots of books about self-healing and personal growth & development. Some books I read more than once to be sure it ...
Views: 1076(2 votes) - Thinking How Others See You - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Aimee YawnickAt such a young age we begin to seek out approval from others. It begins as toddlers looking to our parents for approval, as adolescents it's our friends, and once we enter the working world it's all of the above in addition to our boss and colleagues. It seems we are constantly seeking out the ...
Views: 1852(4 votes) - Is it Fear That's Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Aimee YawnickTrust me when I tell you I understand what it's like to be so scared of moving forward that you actually become paralyzed with fear. So you do nothing, and pray that the courage comes soon. Three different occasions come to mind for me right now. Once when I left my first career in the Health ...
Views: 1072(2 votes) - How to Find Your Happy Place - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Aimee YawnickI always wanted a tattoo growing up. I thought they were so cool. Of course my mother forbade me until I was 18 and "out from under her roof". I wound up waiting until I was 34 and my sister Missy and I went together to get them. We had both put a lot of thought into what we wanted, knowing it ...
Views: 1172(2 votes) - Are You Having Fun Yet? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Aimee YawnickWhen I ask new clients what they would like more of in their lives almost all of them include "more fun" to the top of the list! I think that's true for all of us really. So why aren't we having more fun? See if any of these reasons look familiar to you: 1. We take ourselves much too ...
Views: 1147(7 votes) - Are Women Really that Unhappy? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Aimee Yawnick“Since 1972, women's overall level of happiness has dropped, both relative to where they were forty years ago, and relative to men. You find this drop in happiness in women regardless of whether they have kids, how many kids they have, how much money they make, how healthy they are, what job ...
Views: 1089(2 votes) - The Secret to Your Authenticity - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Aimee YawnickThe first time I heard someone talk about 'living an authentic life' I was sitting in the audience of The Landmark Forum. This concept was new to me. I had not yet begun my coach training, and this whole idea of living one's truth was foreign. What do you mean live my truth? I am who I am. ...
Views: 862(3 votes) - The Female Energy Shift - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Aimee YawnickI remember back in 2003 when I finished reading "The Da Vinci Code", Adam and I had a great conversation about the book and our different interpretations of its meaning. What I recall was how strongly I felt about the power of female energy. I said to Adam "Can you imagine what our world ...
Views: 1599(2 votes) - Belief Changing Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Aimee YawnickAs soon as we commit to making our personal growth and development a priority it can seem as if all our old patterns and limiting beliefs come out of the woodwork in their attempts to maintain the status quo. The voices in our head get louder and it can feel like an all out battle is going on in ...
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