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September 2024

Lessons from the Pond​

 

“Maddie,” a pre-teen I’m working with was sharing how hard it’s been for her to navigate the ever-changing elements of her life. Her friends’ group was in flux. Her family was in flux. She was apprehensive about starting middle school and already worried about getting into college. And worst of all, her body was changing, visibly and invisibly.

 

I suggested she consider every experience as a deposit in a very important Resilience Account and assured her she was in the process of building a super foundation for a successful life. I also commiserated about how exhausting it all can be. I then asked Maddie to think about the difference between a butterfly and a frog.

 

“Ask for a symbol for transformation and most people think of a butterfly,” I said.  Maddie agreed that to go from sturdy, fuzzy, crawling caterpillar to delicate, winged butterfly was pretty cool. 

 

“But guess what,” I continued. “That whole life-changing caterpillar-to-butterfly process happens in total seclusion. Safe in its cocoon, the caterpillar liquifies and re-emerges into its new butterfly awesomeness. The whole time it’s been transforming, it’s been completely protected and free from outside demands, distractions and drains. I bet the change was still somewhat painful but so much easier than it would have been if it were happening ‘in the real world’.”

 

Then I invited Maddie to picture a tadpole on its way to transforming into a frog. 

 

“What must it be like,” I asked her.  “At some point, a tadpole swimming around in the pond realizes he’s breathing through lungs, not gills; his fins are disappearing; and he’s got some use for the legs now dangling from his body.  Mom and dad are nowhere to be found.  Does she have any understanding about what is happening to her?   Might there be days of confusion when the creature-in-transition doesn't know who she is, where she belongs, what her purpose is, how to get around or even how she’s managing to stay alive?”

 

Maddie was smiling. “Yeah, I get it,” she said. “I’ve got a tadpole-frog thing going, not a caterpillar-butterfly thing.”

 

“Yeah, and it’s all good,” I reassured her.

We went on to do some EFT on the emotional charge of the various experiences she was having. At our next session we did more tapping and I recorded a calming, supportive hypnotherapy meditation for her to listen to at bedtime. Maddie loves EFT and I love Maddie’s hugs at the end of our sessions.

 

Being a tween or teen is challenging enough but the aftermath of Covid-imposed isolation and social media craziness have added a new layers of complexity to navigate. Young nervous systems are overloaded and anxiety is rampant. Whether you have kids or not, maybe you can relate?

 

I’d love to be of service to you and your family. Most of my work is self-help-based and offers tools, techniques and perspectives that children can use the rest of their lives. Just keep in mind that it’s not enough for you to want to help your child gain those tools; it’s the child who needs to want the change for the better. Call me and we can talk about it.

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Do remember that all is moving toward the Good. Wishing your heart many reasons to smile this September.

 

Heart hugs,

A Higher Perspective
2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Suite 254  

San Ramon, CA  94583  

925-699-6296  

lucy@ahigherperspective.com

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Someone to Watch Over Me makes a great gift!

 

Please add Someone to Watch Over Me to your list of supportive resources for children and adults. Here are some reasons why:

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  • It's beautifully illustrated by visionary artist Mary Derrick

  • It offers 26 avenues of connecting with Heavenly Guides and Angels - one for each letter in the alphabet.

  • It can be a door to spirituality for children and adults who are aren't already oriented that way

  • It's non-denominational and non-religious so you don't have to worry about offending anyone you give it to

  • It is a keepsake hardcover workbook that the reader makes his/her own

  • It requires the reader's active participation through questions

  • It invites and fosters artistic imagination through the reader's own illustrations

  • It establishes life-long pathways for spiritual resourcing

  • It generates conversation and discussion about spirituality within families

  • It teaches kindness, compassion, confidence, inner peace and inner strength

  • It's simple enough for children and sustaining enough for adults

  • Autographed copies are available directly from me

  • Direct ordering is available from Amazon (qualifies for Prime shipping) and Barnes & Noble. See details below.

 

I now have copies available for purchase via PayPal which can be individually autographed and shipped as you wish. The cost per book directly from me is $19.95 + 8.5% sales tax and ground transportation costs. Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are fulfilling orders within a couple of days and depending upon your account with those online retailers, you may qualify for free shipping.

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Those of you who have taken the time and care to post your review of Someone to Watch Over Me on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, thank you very, very much! Those online reviews help tremendously to bring new awareness to the book.
 

My goal is 100 5-star reviews by December 31, 2017. Will you help me reach it? You don't have to have purchased the book on Amazon or Barnes & Noble to write a review of it on either site.

 

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Did You Know...

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A Portal of Grace  

 

The Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) has been "a portal of grace." It's the newest technique in my celebrated mind-body-spirit toolbox and there's nothing else like it in the cutting-edge world of meridian therapies. If you enjoy the tranquility of meditation, then TAT may just be the mind-body-spirit avenue of healing for you. Even the creator of TAT, licensed acupuncturist Tapas Fleming , doesn't know exactly how TAT works - it just does. 

 

 

Tap It Away! 

 

I have been using The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) with adults, teens and children since 1997. A recent study confirms that there's nothing better than EFT for the stress carried by returning veterans. If you are interested in a copy of the study, please email me. My website has a lot more information about EFT, including client comments. EFT can be done in person, via Skype or by phone with outstanding results.

A Higher Perspective Anywhere! 

 

Skype sessions are now available for handwriting coaching, The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and the Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT).   I'm excited about bringing these extraordinary mind-body-spirit tools to a new, world-wide audience. Since I will be conducting all the Skype sessions in my San Ramon office, those clients will benefit from the high vibration so many of you have enjoyed there over the years. 

Trauma Relief 

 

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Boston TAT professional Patricia Thatcher put out a call to the TAT Professionals community worldwide for volunteers to join a Trauma Response Team . Along with many of my colleagues, I answered Pat's call.

 

Please keep me in mind as a resource in case of future need. I am available for three free TAT sessions via phone or Skype (preferred) in the aftermath of any natural or man-made disaster.

 

 

Success at Your Fingertips 

 

Believe it or not, writing in cursive is an important mind-body-spirit connection. Although handwriting originates in the part of the brain that's most capable of change, I've always thought of The Vimala System of Handwriting as success at your fingertips. Using The Vimala Alphabet in a daily handwriting practice offers incredible benefits to your mind, your body and your spirit. Check out Vimala Rodgers' wonderful alphabet for the 21st Century on my website; then call me to arrange a series of handwriting coaching sessions in person, via Skype or by phone.

 

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