Often, in our busy moments, we rush about with little or no thought to the wonderful aspects of our lives and how much we can truly be thankful for.
It's not always about finances, but the beauty of the cherished people and relationships in our lives and the many opportunties for sharing: giving and receiving. Thse make us truly wealthy.
Focus your mind and heart this Thanksgiving holiday on the richness of the people and pets in your life and decide to make a difference in the lives of others.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Redesign Your Life
We’re often faced with a crossroads, a major life decision that changes the course of our lives. Our dreams, lifestyle, career, even the sense of who we are, can be dramatically altered. The world as we know it turns upside down and we’re uprooted for better or worse.
It can happen from loss, a catastrophe such as an earthquake, an injury, death or being fired from a job. Or, it’s brought on because you’re ready for something different and consciously choose to make it so. You decide to take active steps to shift your life to a plan or path that better suits you, and where you are right now and how you see yourself in the future.
Jo Anne White, PhD has redesigned her life over several times. As a teacher of children with emotional disabilities in her twenties, she was studying movement therapy to combine three primary interests of hers, the love of children, teaching and dancing. A dancing injury shifted her dream of becoming a movement therapist to a different focus. She returned to school to receive a master’s degree in special education.
Recovery was slow and painful and led Doc White to explore alternative modalities to help her in her own healing process. They opened up an entirely new world for her in energy medicine, the Alexander Technique, hypnosis and many others modalities. Initially, she was the patient. When these techniques were combined with western medicine, she found healing results which led her into another direction. To supplement her education and skills, Dr. Jo Anne decided to learn them and expanded her scope while continuing her university education.
She landed a job that engaged her heart and mind as an executive director for a comprehensive educational, clinical, residential, autistic and community program for children and youth at Bancroft. When the entire structure at Bancroft, Inc was reorganized, Jo Anne White’s career changed again. This time she became the Director of Education, Training and Evaluation for the entire organization. Although this was a valued primary position, it wasn’t satisfying enough and after a successful year in her new position, she sought other options.
She loved teaching and training and the clinical aspects of education and felt that adults could benefit from her knowledge and expertise. She knew that she loved working individually and collectively with people and decided to open up her own company while she continued to earn her degrees and certifications. She mustered up all the courage she had and turned in her resignation.
Although, taking that quantum leap was scary and the rewards not immediate, she never gave up. It took time and energy to start over, rebuild, create a new reputation, client base and business in counseling, coaching and consulting but it paid off. Today, Dr Jo Anne White Consulting Services, LLC is alive and thriving.
Jo Anne has also incorporated two more of her interests and talents as an author of over twelve books (some coauthored) and a new radio host of the “Power Your Life” radio show on Blog Talk Radio, sponsored by Diva Toolbox.
“Writing has always been second nature to me like breathing. I’ve been writing as long as I can remember. It’s something I love and I feel compelled to do,” says Jo Anne White.
When asked if she has regrets about what happened, White says no. “I feel as though I’m exactly where I need to be.” The temporary setbacks turned into gifts, redirecting her on the path that she loves and that includes her special talents and as she explains “most importantly in the service of others.”
It can happen from loss, a catastrophe such as an earthquake, an injury, death or being fired from a job. Or, it’s brought on because you’re ready for something different and consciously choose to make it so. You decide to take active steps to shift your life to a plan or path that better suits you, and where you are right now and how you see yourself in the future.
Jo Anne White, PhD has redesigned her life over several times. As a teacher of children with emotional disabilities in her twenties, she was studying movement therapy to combine three primary interests of hers, the love of children, teaching and dancing. A dancing injury shifted her dream of becoming a movement therapist to a different focus. She returned to school to receive a master’s degree in special education.
Recovery was slow and painful and led Doc White to explore alternative modalities to help her in her own healing process. They opened up an entirely new world for her in energy medicine, the Alexander Technique, hypnosis and many others modalities. Initially, she was the patient. When these techniques were combined with western medicine, she found healing results which led her into another direction. To supplement her education and skills, Dr. Jo Anne decided to learn them and expanded her scope while continuing her university education.
She landed a job that engaged her heart and mind as an executive director for a comprehensive educational, clinical, residential, autistic and community program for children and youth at Bancroft. When the entire structure at Bancroft, Inc was reorganized, Jo Anne White’s career changed again. This time she became the Director of Education, Training and Evaluation for the entire organization. Although this was a valued primary position, it wasn’t satisfying enough and after a successful year in her new position, she sought other options.
She loved teaching and training and the clinical aspects of education and felt that adults could benefit from her knowledge and expertise. She knew that she loved working individually and collectively with people and decided to open up her own company while she continued to earn her degrees and certifications. She mustered up all the courage she had and turned in her resignation.
Although, taking that quantum leap was scary and the rewards not immediate, she never gave up. It took time and energy to start over, rebuild, create a new reputation, client base and business in counseling, coaching and consulting but it paid off. Today, Dr Jo Anne White Consulting Services, LLC is alive and thriving.
Jo Anne has also incorporated two more of her interests and talents as an author of over twelve books (some coauthored) and a new radio host of the “Power Your Life” radio show on Blog Talk Radio, sponsored by Diva Toolbox.
“Writing has always been second nature to me like breathing. I’ve been writing as long as I can remember. It’s something I love and I feel compelled to do,” says Jo Anne White.
When asked if she has regrets about what happened, White says no. “I feel as though I’m exactly where I need to be.” The temporary setbacks turned into gifts, redirecting her on the path that she loves and that includes her special talents and as she explains “most importantly in the service of others.”
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