new year resolution

Are you secretly waiting for someone to die or for work to slow down?

by Erin Owen | Jan 21, 2013 | Ezine

Most of us are holding off on making a change in life.

Why? We’re waiting.

Subconsciously, you too may have decided to wait until something happens.

What is it that you’re waiting for?

Are you waiting…

To feel better?
To retire?
To get laid off?
To get in better shape?
For work to slow down?
For your children to leave the nest?
To come into money?
To sleep better?
For permission?
To know “enough”?
To have “the right” credentials or past experience?
To have more energy?

I have a little secret to tell you…

That may not happen anytime soon.

And how does it feel to know that you might wake up in the exact same situation you’re in (or worse) a year from now, or five years from now, or decades from now?

Maybe it’s time to acknowledge that you’ve been waiting, and that it’s time to let that go.

Maybe it’s time to give yourself permission to not need someone else’s permission.

Maybe it’s time to take one small step toward something better… CARPE DIEM!

There is only full week left in January to schedule your New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session with me. More details here.

Show Up the Naysayers with these 3 Quick Tips…

by Erin Owen | Jan 14, 2013 | Ezine

Recently I’ve been reading how New Year’s Resolutions are a waste of time. Nonsense!

Riding the fresh wave of energy that comes out of the turn of the new calendar year is a super smart way to re-energize your most important goals.

Read on for 3 Quick Tips to help you Show Up the Naysayers and Create a New Year’s Resolution worth Shouting to the World…

1 – Line it up!
Make sure the wording of your New Year’s Resolution AND its supportive actions directly support what you want most in life.

If you don’t really like to eat vegetables, then find another way to get healthier. If you don’t really want to work harder, then resolve to find a way to work smarter. If you’re craving more time with good friends, then don’t create a resolution that has you working out 4 times a week by yourself.

When your thoughts, words, and actions support your vision, you are more likely to get the results you want.

2- Make it ZING!
The words “get in shape” sound so flat and boring. Much different from “Feel sexy, fit, and fabulous everyday so I can boost my energy, attract my perfect mate, and invite into my life even more prosperity.”

“Find more meaning in life” sounds like a great intention, but what exactly does that mean? Try something more specific and inspiring like “Spend two fun hours with good friends at least twice a month and watch at least one inspiring TED talk at least once a week.”

3 – Join a Band!
I don’t actually mean pick up an instrument and join a band, unless that is actually your desire. I mean, don’t go it alone! You’re more likely to be successful if you have someone encouraging you and ideally even doing “it” with you.

Being a member of a band, rather than playing solo, helps build in (1) accountability – so you actually show up at the gym, (2) creative inspiration – you have someone else to bounce ideas off of and also suggest alternatives when you feel stuck, and (3) shared rewards – celebrate by giving virtual and actual high fives and pats on the back.

One woman who I met with by phone for a New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session commented that I really “nailed it” when I helped her clarify and move forward with her goals, and another man commented how “motivating and inspiring” it was to receive my support during this special one-hour coaching session.

I can’t wait to give you my undivided attention and support you with my warm and wise guidance!

There are only two full weeks left in January to schedule your New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session with me. More details here.

MY GIFT TO YOU New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session

by Erin Owen | Dec 11, 2012 | Events, Ezine

My gift to you this holiday season is the opportunity to receive my warm & wise guidance and undivided attention for a full hour for as little as $36. During our time together on the phone, you will create and successfully move forward with your New Year’s Resolution.

“What is a New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session?”

During this hour-long phone call, you will:

(1) Clarify your resolution so it’s Clear, Meaningful, Achievable, Exciting, and Beneficial for You and Others in your life!

* Getting the wording just right can make a powerful difference in your ability to be successful in realizing your goals and dreams!

(2) Identify AND Cultivate Support from a Team of Personal Cheerleaders (not Naysayers!)

*Having the right people on your side, supporting you along the way, can make or break your ability to move forward consistently with joy in your heart!

(3) Create a Mini- and Manageable Action Plan that includes 3 Supportive Actions you can Move Forward on Right Away

*These specific, tangible next steps will show you the way to manifesting your goal!

“What Kind of Resolution Can I Create?”

What has been calling to you?

Where in your imagination wandering off to these days?

Follow your intuition and schedule a New Year’s Resolution Strategy Session to receive my support in one of the following areas:

Health, Weight, and Fitness
Relationships and Love
Time Management, Getting Organized, and De-cluttering
Money Management and Financial Prosperity
Career Direction or Business Growth
Spiritual Growth and Connection
And more…

Know this would be the perfect gift for yourself (or someone you know) to get started on the right foot in 2013, focused and with a clear path to bring your dream to life?

Only $66 if you Sign-up and Pay by Friday, January 4, 2013
(A savings of more than $70!)

NOTE: All strategy sessions must be scheduled between January 1 and January 31, 2013.

Did I get in the best shape of my life?

by Erin Owen | Dec 31, 2011 | Ezine

Did I get in the best shape of my life?

Erin

As you might recall, my intention last January was to fully embrace this New Decade. I invited you, along with me, to embark on Project You.

“New Decade. New You.” I called it.

To set an intention to break through some old pattern, some old way of being.

To become the New You.

(Did you do so too? I’d love to hear about your experience!)

My intention was to get in the best shape of my life.

What motivated me?

My second son was born two Octobers ago (he’s now 14 months old), and with my 40th birthday fast approaching, I realized I was going to be between 75 and 80 years old when my children were in their late 30s approaching the big 4-0. If they, like me, wait to start a family later on, then I’ll have grandkids in my 70s and 80s and 90s and…

I want to be here for them.

Healthy and strong.
I want to be able to run around and play with and lift up my grandkids.
I want to be able to comfortably sit down on the floor and build block towers with them.
I want to live a healthy life until one day I just drop dead.

Seriously!

If I carry forward the longevity genes that are on both sides of my family, my final breath won’t come until I’m well into my 90s. Maybe I’ll even break the 100 year mark!

I don’t want to suffer any long, drawn out series of illnesses and hospital visits. And I don’t want to subject my children and their future children to the stress and emotional (and financial) difficulties of having an elder parent in that situation.

So, that is what motivates me.

Yes, I do know it’s not fully under my control.

But what is under my control is how I take care of my body and my mind.

This body that is the vehicle for my spirit, my soul, the essence of my life force energy.

My mind (my thoughts and the energy they carry) affects my body.

I need to take care of them both with regular practices that support my intention.

And so in early 2011 I embarked on a project that will continue for the foreseeable future. To get n the best shape of my life.

I found fabulous, enjoyable ways to get my heart pumping and keep my body healthy.
Morning walks with Miles when the weather was warm.
Regular, ass-kicking workouts at a Philadelphia area studio called Lithe Method.
Weekly yin yoga practices at my home yoga studio, Wake Up Yoga.
And an irregular home yoga and meditation practice that ebbs and flows with my life as a mother of young kids who runs my own business.

Did I get in the best shape of my life?

I have to say that right now it feels like it.

My core is stronger than it has ever been.

My lungs and cardio fitness are as strong as they were at the peak of my yoga teacher training days (practicing yoga five times a week).

Did I get into my pre-pregnancy jeans by June?

You bet I did!

And do I look fabulous in that bikini?

My husband thinks so, and I feel good wearing it.

And, oh by the way, those pre-pregnancy jeans are a bit loose now.

Did I starve myself and eat only wheat grass juice and green smoothies?

No!

But, I did eat well 80% of the time. (Okay, sometimes only 75% of the time.) And eating well for me means focusing on mostly home-prepared and home-cooked meals, with an emphasis of whole foods that are organic and/or locally grown.

Did I eat sugar? Oh god, yes.

Did I drink alcohol? Yes, I did.

And what I realized along the way is that sugar and alcohol are addictive. And I was reminded that the sugar cycle begins in the morning. For me, it begins with honey in my tea and ends in the evening after a few beers or glasses of wine with strong cravings for some kind of dessert. The next day I wake with aching joints and a foggy mind.

Yuck!

So, I move into 2012 with a strong desire to re-commit to Saucha.

That’s the Sanskrit word for Purity.