Triggers

April 2009

Forward Steps
Thea Westra

Have a happy Easter everyone. Here's my Easter Greeting for you. It's fine if you would like to use that e-card to forward to your own friends, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", as 'they' say!

I have just begun the following program for myself, and I'm loving the entire experience and the super practical sessions. Robin Sharma's Leadership for Everyone online program offers you the keys to understanding how to unleash the leader that lies within and offers a journey of transformation and growth.

When I've completed Robin's program, I'm going to participate with these next two... The Work by Byron Katie, which is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question thoughts, and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra to help people achieve success in life.

It has been such a busy month for me that I hardly realised where the time went. I know too that April and May are going to be a similar space for me, with what I have set up. So, I think a little time-out during June might be in order! Not time-out from Forward Steps, I love that too much to need or want a break from my work here. However, I can see some personal space is needed soon. Does that ring a bell for you too, in your life? Then let's all make June, a month of tune! We'll all have a "June Tune" together. I'll do my best to collect self-focused, nurturing material for that Triggers edition!

Happenings

The first of this month was April Fool's Day. It's just a bit of fun, and although it is a little late, it's never too late for fun! I thought I'd participate belatedly, by sharing this mind reader puzzle link with you. It was sent and created by a good friend of mine. Some of you may have seen it before, however this puzzle never ceases to intrigue.

April 6 this year is the next Collective Manifesting Project. They created a movie that explains it all. If you are interested in learning a powerful way to manifest your desires and you want to feel the energy of the collective, take a few minutes and watch the video.

Still on that topic, April marks the launch of a new book by my good friend Patricia Schiavone. "Thriving Together: A Magic Way to Attract the Life of Our Dreams" was written by Patricia to let the world know something she discovered, that will, for sure, change our lives in the most positive way. I congratulate Patricia on the amazing forward steps she has taken for herself, and now shares with you.

This is an entire author’s education course condensed into just 3 days, during the first week in June 2009. Some people labor a lifetime to learn these things! But in one weekend you’ll learn how the most successful authors in the world created their legacy, and how you can duplicate their success.

Wednesday April 22 is annual Earth Day. Find out more by watching this Earth Day introductory video and contribute to the future of the globe in your own unique way, on the 22nd.

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat injuries, prevent illnesses and care for people's health needs. Use the week of April 7th to send a special thank you to a health carer who may have made a difference to your family at one time or other.

An Explosion Of Joy!
Time For My Life: 365 Steps

While news media spreads stories of doom and gloom, I wracked my brain to decide on just the right article to write for supporting you throught it all. Then, I came across this amazing explosion of joy. My immediate thought, "What better today, than this?" With my Dutch heritage (Antwertp is very close!), how could I resist?

Enjoy this piece of light heartedness, adequately replacing any heavy-duty, deeply thought provoking, article that I could have included here! I am sure, that while watching this video, you will be sparked with renewed fervor to do something creative, and experience a spark of energy for your day.


YouTube Link For This Video

If you enjoy this kind of thing, then you are sure to love exploring Improv Everywhere They cause scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 80 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City. They were not responsible for the Antwerp Station scenes.

Life Power Tips

    Believe in yourself and expand what you believe is possible for you.

    Collect together for yourself, a set of personal energy raising tools.

    Do something each day to hold open your creativity and sense of fun.

    Distractions can so easily be used as just another handy excuse.

    Ninety percent of a task is the starting of it. Get started on one of your biggest.

This Month's V.I.P.
Doron Libshtein - CEO Coaching Interactive Ltd

Hello, my name is Doron Libshtein, and I am the CEO of Coaching Interactive, the developer and operator of Mentor's Channel

It is the place where you will find the world's most respected mentors, Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma and Byron Katie, each ready to offer you interactive guided online programs based on their world-wide bestselling books.

We all know the tremendous value of reading an inspirational book and the challenges we then experience, with trying to assimilate it into our day-to-day lives. Our amazingly simple – yet high impact and super affordable programs, support that implementation one hundred percent. You are most welcome to send me an email

Fringe Benefits
50 Free Self Growth Gifts

In this segment of Triggers, I present you with selections of free gifts such as audios, videos, books, programs and products. Here is this month's collection of short films...
Children, Journey Of Love, Silent Power, Success Mastery, Our Universe, and Monday Matters

Take The Emotional Freedom Test with 20 Questions for Reflection. This test will help you assess your level of emotional freedom at this time. Choose the option that most corresponds to how seldom or often you experience these reactions. This quiz is excerpted from Chapter 1 of Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff MD. Whatever your score, be compassionate when you identify areas you’d like to improve. Realize that we all have a ways to go. Emotional freedom isn’t some place you arrive at and just stay there. It’s an ongoing blossoming.

Secure your spot for Healing With The Masters-The Daily Work Teleseminar Intensive. Invest just 2 hours a week of your time (on a Tuesday and a Thursday) and hear first hand, in intimate detail, what the leaders in spirituality are doing daily, weekly, annually to evolve themselves and to heal and expand their own abundance, freedom and joy. These 'masters' will reveal their proven methods that they apply to themselves each day and it is all free. If you miss any of the calls you will still be able to hear the recordings for up to 48-hrs after each call.

This is something you really must watch today! You'll really love and be inspired, by this insightful (short) video interview between Ryan and Adrian Law It contains a terrific piece of personal coaching for you. The tips given during the interview will change the way you look at any current circumstances in your life.

Known as an urban mystic and modern visionary, author and lecturer Stuart Wilde has written 18 books on consciousness and awareness. He has a humorous and simple way of explaining things that are controversial, self-empowering, mystical and transformational. Soak up the power in these videos, featuring Stuart Wilde.

I really enjoy sharing with you inspiring or motivational videos and audios that I come across during my time exploring on the internet, while looking for great resources to include in Triggers. At this next link, I have readily and easily made available the web videos and online audios that I personally have enjoyed, and would like more people to see. It is a handy page for me to direct visitors and friends when they ask me about good movies, videos or audios that I would recommend.

This newly formed, completely free mastermind group, meets on the second Tuesday of each month by phone at 8:45PM/5:45PM PT for approximately one hour. This group is open to all who are implementing or who want to implement Choice Theory® or Inside Out Empowerment™ concepts in their lives, at home or at work. The concept of the mastermind has been around for centuries. It’s the idea that together we can create and accomplish more than we could alone.

Katie Byron developed a process of self-inquiry called, The Work. Through The Work, which includes answering and evaluating four key questions, Katie helps people transform their lives and end their suffering by changing their thoughts about themselves and the world around them. You can watch free videos, or listen to the free audios, at The Soul Series by Oprah, you can also do The Work on the Web

Incremental Forward Steps For Big Results

There is a famous compound interest story about the Emperor of China who offered the inventor of the game of chess one wish. The inventor replied that he wanted one grain of rice on square one of the chessboard, two grains on the second square, four on the third and so on through square sixty-four. The unsuspecting emperor agreed to the seemingly humble request. Yet, two raised to the sixty-fourth power is eighteen million trillion grains of rice, more than all the rice in China!

The following video really drives home the concept of "The Exponential Function". It is the formula on what the whole of Forward Steps was first based based. It is the reasoning I used when I came up with the name my Forward Steps site. As the sub-title for Forward Steps suggests "Each forward step enhances the value of your first!"

Triggers is all about providing you with small snippets that could act as a catalyst for your next idea or action. Even if small, it will contribute immensely to the whole. Watch this film and instantly put aside any procrastination and excuses for doing nothing at all, simply because you think your actions might only be a tiny drop in your bucket. Have you ever placed a bucket under a dripping tap overnight?


YouTube Link For This Video

If you would like to see more, then here are the links to the remaining seven...

The information in this segment of Triggers also reminds me of The Multiplier Effect which I published recently, and I thought I'd include the link to that story for you again, too. I believe we can't be reminded too often about these.

The Gap
35 Self Growth Products

Known as 'The Gap' because it is all about that big space, between one Triggers edition to the next. You know, that place in time when you are just twiddling your thumbs, eagerly waiting for next month!

It's great to see that so many of you are subscribed to several other Forward Steps publications, as well as to Triggers. Keeping you in touch with the many wonderful new items being produced online.

My intention is always to provide products, programs, information, and tools that inspire and empower you, enabling you to unleash your personal creativity and your unique contribution in life. I love this Tony Robbins quote...

You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever... the very next movie you see or book you read or page you turn could be the one single thing that causes the floodgates to open, and all of the things that you've been waiting for to fall into place.

If you just cannot wait until next month to receive more from Forward Steps, there are also quite a number of links for you to follow at the Forward Steps blogs

Quasar Quotes

I said to myself, I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me - shapes and ideas so near to me - so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn't occurred to me to put them down. I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught...Georgia O'Keeffe

Effective people are not problem-minded; they’re opportunity-minded...Stephen R. Covey

People say that what we are seeking is a meaning of life. I don't think this is what we're really seeking. I think what we're seeking is an experience of being alive...Joseph Campbell

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another...Aesop

As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds...Buddha

Cinematic Inspiration

    Love Earth The journey of a lifetime, 5 years in the making

    The Zen Mind Documentary of something that you cannot see or touch

    The Empty Mind Something that is rarely spoken about and much less seen

    Is Anybody There? A charming story about growing up and growing old

    Powder Blue Fear will be overcome by courage, and love will be found

Library

    Find Your Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier (start the work that matters)

    Mind Programming by Eldon Taylor (Brainwashing, self-help & metaphysics)

    C-Zone by Robert Kriegel (Peak Performance Under Pressure)

    Waiting For Autumn by Scott Blum (Story To Touch Your Soul)

Web Wisdom
Escapades

  Positive Emotions         Bruno's Art         Useful Skills         Dutch Intelligence

Triggers Notes
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NamastéThea Westra - Forward Steps

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