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Does this ever happen to you? You had an extraordinary night last night perhaps dinner outside, a glass of phenomenal wine, steak aged by 28 days and incredible company and nothing seems like it could go wrong but then you wake the following day with nervousness in your belly and and negative thoughts like you wouldn't believe.

This very thing happened to me! Last night I heard an incredible motivational speaker, saw friends and had dinner with a great friend. We sat outside at the Daily Grille on the balcony under the stars amidst the most beautiful weather. It should be noted here that we had dinner a la European style around 11 pm.

We talked of our dreams, ideas, and excitement for life. We invented the best ways to have joy and prosperity and how to quickly get wealthy. We even took the time to notice some personal miracles in our lives that had transpired over the past week. It was a perfect night and a perfect life...in that moment.

So why then did I wake up with nothing but fear on my mind? It was one of those times where I felt I couldn't shake the fear (funny since yesterday's blog was all about using the fear as fuel, right?); it had a hold on me like a snake eating a rat!

I decided to take some inventory and this is what I discovered:

-I felt exhausted when I woke up like I had no energy whatsoever.
-I had a glass of wine last night and remembered I had some dreams. I think the wine took its toll and contributed to the fear-based thinking.
-I ate late (not something I usually do) and so my body was working all night trying to digest my meal along with processing the wine. As a result, I did not get a good, full night of rest causing my mind to go to deep,dark places that produced fear.

As I am writing this to you, I am still tired but gratefully, I've moved past the fear by CHOOSING to take some Immediate Inspired Action: I made a choice to write on all my bills, the following:
"I am abundant. All of my needs are met. All is well." Then I got on the phone with my good friend and Coach (she always helps me adjust my attitude), Jodi Michele Cooley who interestingly out of nowhere (but is it really out of nowhere!) said to me: It is never too late to reclaim your life!

So, here goes...join me in reclaiming your life and breakthrough the fear with me. Take some time to do a self-inventory and find notice what contributes to the fear. For me, not getting fantastic rest and eating late appeared to be a lethal combination. What contributes to your fear-based thinking? What can you put in place to prevent it from coming on like a firetruck? Take some time out today to help you move past the fear.

As for me, I think I am off to take a quick nap!!! hee, hee...

To your extreme dream,

The Extreme Dream Queen Laurie Santos
www.ExtremeDreamTraining.com

Ask about our new tele-program, What's YOUR Bucket List? It begins October 7 and you won't want to miss it!

 

On August 7, 2008, my fiance of 13 months (we were together a total of five years) suddenly and unexpectedly broke off our engagement. To my dismay, he really did not share a reason and I noticed that I was pretty scared; I couldn't even tell you why. 

The Extreme Dream Queen, Laurie Santos, features guest Gigi Garner who will be discussing her Extreme Dream of annihilating competition between women especially on the business front. She shares her story of how her book got created, how it will benefit today's entrepreneur as well as her personal triumph over divorce and being the daughter of famed James Garner.

Years ago I made a decision that I no longer wanted to work for anybody but myself, sound familiar? And, years ago, I never left that job...I bet this sounds familiar, too.

Something extraordinary did happen. My boyfriend at the time made a shift and decided he wanted to move from the SF Bay Area to the City of Angels to pursue his interest in acting. He made a huge declaration to me that he was meant to do something bigger, to be something more during his short time on this planet. It was through his words that it suddenly dawned on me that I was ignoring a loud scream that had penetrated my soul to live in Spain and Portugal for at least six months. And so I made an emphatic statement to him that I would be moving to Spain in the next year. We agreed to support each other in this huge pursuits.

Six months later, the boyfriend moved to LA and six months later I was still in the SF Bay. Occasionally, fear would stare me in the face and I wouldn't move. I couldn't move and of course I thought I shouldn't move afterall I owned a home, had a great job, a stellar reputation and a dog.

Then it happened: I watched myself from the outside and discovered how utterly miserable I was. But even more than that, I saw how out of integrity I was. You see I had been working full-time but coaching part-time with a handful of clients who had dreams as big as I did and through my coaching were eventually living them out. Suddenly it dawned on me that this Coach needed a new Coach and this Coach was going to be the Coach to get me to Spain.

I sit before you today in a coffee shop that is two blocks from where I live. I walked here. I've been here for 5 hours working away while also being serenaded by a guitarist who was sitting at a table near mine. The weather is extraordinary. Nature has become my office. Needless to say, I got to Spain and Portugal and lived there for 6 months. I returned just 14 months ago.

So why do I tell you all this? I share this with you to say that I am having the time of my life. I feel that I do whatever I want, whenever I want, and with whomever I want. I wouldn't want any other way. Granted, I have the struggles everybody else does and perhaps even a bit more than the average employee; for one, I never know when  a client might dump me or if all my clients will dump me at the same time! But, I tell myself that the risk is so worth the reward of walking up to my local coffee house to do my work. It is worth creating my own life and running my small business.

While I thought living in Spain and Portugal were a stretch and a challenge, I realize that being an entrepreneur has brought me so many more gifts than I ever expected. I've been given the gift of personal and professional freedom and I would never ever ever ever want to work for anybody else again! I love working from my local coffee house and guess what? you can too!

Visit me and my website at www.ExtremeDreamTraining.com to discuss some fabulous coaching programs to get you to the next level and perhaps the next coffee shop ; )

A friend of mine recently told me he was getting a divorce yet had requested of his wife that they stop the divorce proceedings. This all really resonated with me considering my fiance had recently broken off our 13-month engagement (we were together for a total of five years) with little or no reason at at all.