Newsletter from Michelle A. Hardwick

August/September 2010

In this edition:
- Note from Michelle
- Moving Home – it’s finally happening!
- Forthcoming Training
- Maintenance Programme
- Resources

Hello Everyone!
Hope you are enjoying the summer/winter wherever you are. I am sending this edition out early as there will be a lot going on for me in the next few weeks.

POINT FM RADIO

If you do get chance to listen in, I will be on Point FM radio on Wednesday evening 18th August at 8pm (local time UK). The easiest way to listen is to go on line. I would be thrilled if you could message us, send requests or ask any questions you might have. Steve is keen to know more about EFT – so that’ll be interesting. Click here to go to the Point Radio website

MOVING HOME

Again! Yes I know, I’m a gypsy at heart however, after much searching I found a wonderful place about 20 minutes away from Cork, Southern Ireland. On August 20th I (along with my folks in their campervan!) will move lock, stock and barrel to Ireland.

I felt it was time for me to spread my wings and begin a new chapter of my life, this time in the Emerald Isles – as I truly love being there. Wales had been very nurturing for me – especially after leaving my comfort zone New Zealand, however I am ready for my own place and space, and although I shall miss my parents and family; it’s time for me to move on.

I felt the call at the end of last year, but nothing quite fell into place. Thankfully after MUCH patience - it now has. I looked for a good few months and finally settled on a small quaint place called Cobh. A place steeped in history read more about Cobh here; and a bit more about the town itself here

I still plan to travel & work in Asia as well as Europe but have decided to make Ireland my home. Thanks to those of you who have already wished me well! No doubt there will be some tapping over the next few weeks as I transition in my new ‘home’.

“Can miles truly separate you from friends...
If you want to be with someone you love,
aren't you already there?”
Richard Bach

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

I have a very special offer for those who live in/near Cork:

• Ireland: Nr Cork. I will be offering an EFT Level 1 Training on Sunday 19th September from 10am-6pm. As I will not need to travel or have accommodation costs I am offering this training at a – one time only - very reduced rate of €50 in celebration of my move to Ireland! If you have already trained in EFT Level 1 and would like to repeat before going onto Level 2 I am offering this repeat at 50% off – that means €25! Come and have fun releasing your inner blocks as well as meet some EFT enthusiasts! Contact me for more details of what to bring; how to prepare and the workshop location. To take advantage of this very special offer click below:

EFT Training nr. Cork

EFT Level 1 - adult €50.00 EFT Level 1 - child €25.00 EFT Level 2 - adult €160.00 EFT Level 2 - child €80.00

• Ireland: Nr Cork. I will be offering an EFT level 2 Training on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September (two days) from 9am-6pm. As I will not need to travel or have accommodation costs I am offering this training at a – one time only - very reduced rate of €160 in celebration of my move to Ireland! (see me pictured right with my special priced EFT Training gift for you). If you have already trained in EFT Level 1 and would like to repeat before going onto Level 2 I am offering this repeat at 50% off – that means €80! Expand your skills and meet some wonderful EFT enthusiasts! Contact me for more details of what to bring; how to prepare and the workshop location. To register and pay please click here

• Hong Kong: I will be in Hong Kong from 9th October offering EFT training and consultations – please feel free to click on this link for more details

“Listen to what you know
instead of what you fear”
Richard Bach

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

Are you ready to begin a new and different path? Our Maintenance Programme is designed to assist and help EFT Level 3 Practitioners get the most out of your investment, time and training. You can choose exactly what you need with the method and price you desire. Contact Michelle if you have another option in mind.

Our Maintenance Programme is totally tailored to your individual needs and offers you “individual input as & when you need it.” Utilizing all you have learned during your EFT training we encourage you to take extra steps to integrate these skills in your life/work/toolbox on a permanent basis.

Solidify yourself in your own growth, understanding, in your own work as an effective EFT Practitioner and take what you have learned to the next level. For more details about our Maintenance Programme exclusively for EFT Level 3 practitioners click here

“Every problem has a gift for you in its hands”
Richard Bach

RESOURCES

Tapping Statements to Help
Dr. Luanne Oakes wrote some of the following statements in an article in Kindred Spirit recently. I felt a number would make a great tapping sequence and have added a few of my own at the end. If you are new to EFT please read more here, or download the FREE ABC of EFT handout:

Karate Chop “Even though it’s been a bumpy ride for me recently, I deeply & completely accept my feelings and how I feel” x3

EB – and I choose to know that I am radiantly healthy
SE - I choose to feel and be vibrantly energetic
UE - I am appropriately lean, muscular and strong
UN - I am attracted to have nutritious foods, fruits and vegetables
Chin - that are appropriate for my individual body type
CB - I am filled and over-flowing with optimism
UA - I am surrounded with loving, harmonious relationships
x3

Karate Chop “Even though I feel like things are moving very slowly, I deeply & completely accept my feelings and how I feel” x3

EB –I am surrounded with loving, harmonious relationships emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially
SE - I attract life forces in all appropriate forms to include money and
UE - I now enjoy financial freedom
UN - I am creative, light-hearted and optimistic
Chin - I am wise and seek wisdom from my inner voice
CB - as well as those who are wiser than myself;
UA – all who provide me with tremendous support emotionally and intellectually
x3

Karate Chop “Even though I have felt lost, I deeply & completely accept my feelings and how I feel” x3

EB - I always receive appropriate guidance
SE - I choose to feel happy, joyous and free
UE - I accept only statements/information that are/is appropriate for me
UN – I can let these old situations go now
Chin – It’s safe for me to let these old situations go now
CB – I trust and know that I am in a transition phase
UA – I choose to be more loving towards myself in this phase
x3

Then I read the following in Tosha Silver’s astrology article which also gave me inspiration to create this tapping sequence for myself using some of the info there and adding again my own statements at the end:

Karate Chop “Even though I have been holding onto the past/past situations/relationships, I choose to put that behind me now, and I deeply & completely accept myself and who I am” x3

EB - I choose to let it be okay and know it will be ok
SE - I choose not to push for resolution and to stay at peace
UE - I invite Divine Order into my life/this situation
UN - I no longer settle for less
CHIN - I welcome being confused as I know I am in transition and change will follow
CB – I choose peace during this transition and let go
UA – I allow myself to love myself more
x3

Karate Chop “Even though I am now creating a strong inner foundation, I deeply & completely accept myself and who I am” x3

EB - I choose to go with the flow and avoid pushing the process
SE - I take care of what's obvious to complete now
UE - I complete projects that have been around for too long
UN - I choose to be balanced and not get lost in my feelings
CHIN - I sing as my “boat” moves through this emotional time
CB - I keep focused and keep rowing my “boat”
UA - I choose to connect more with my heart
x3

Karate Chop “Even though my feelings may come and go with tremendous intensity, I deeply & completely accept myself and my feelings” x3

EB - I choose to resonate more with myself
SE - I take care of my triggers
UE - I can give myself what I need
UN - I choose to respect myself and my needs
CHIN - I pay attention to my needs
CB - I maintain my power at all times/in all situations
UA - I choose to be more grounded/firmly rooted in myself
x3

“Every person, all the events of your life are there
because you have drawn them there.
What you choose to do with them is up to you”
Richard Bach

EFT LINK

Thanks to Kiri for this interesting link sort of about EFT with Joe Vitale (although if you remember EFT only began in the early 90’s) and Nick Ortner. Click here to view

WONDERFUL BOOK

Found an old copy of the book by Richard Bach titled Jonathon Livingston Seagull. Totally made sense to me, (helped soothe my soul) and reiterated the power of trusting yourself and forever moving forward, upward and onward. Here was a review of this book on Google

Here's another review: “People who make their own rules when they know they're right...people who get a special pleasure out of doing something well (even if only for themselves)...people who know there's more to this whole living thing than meets the eye: they'll be with Jonathan Seagull all the way. Others may simply escape into a delightful adventure about freedom and flight. Either way it's an uncommon treat”

“Allow the world to live as it chooses,
and allow yourself to live as you choose”
Richard Bach

All the best to you all for the start of the school term or the final third of this year! Michelle

August 2010 Newsletter
Photos from Skellig Island now uploaded!

In this Newsletter:
- Note from Michelle
- A Japanese Folktale
- Waking from a Bad sleep
- Resources

NOTE from MICHELLE
Hello Everyone!
It’s been an interesting time these past few weeks, I feel that much is on it’s way, and yet still more patience is needed! Feels like I have so much that I am juggling; working with and on. Sometimes I end up dropping a few things and yet other times all seems to go so well. Love this next clip supplied via Tosha Silver (especially the lyrics of the music that accompanies it) Click this link or paste it into your browser to watch, remember - have the sound turned up! I will be posting new dates up for my forthcoming training shortly - it seems that I need to have a whole load of patience about this! Deep breath in... will post more soon.

I have also had friends/visitors from Lancashire and also Switzerland come and visit Rhyl (see picture right), so I’ve been playing the role of tourist guide and it’s been lovely.

While being the guide for a friend in Ireland I also managed to fit in a visit to Skellig Island. A beautiful part of the Irish coastline something I have been wanting to do for a while. It was truly spectacular and I feel very blessed to have had a chance to do it. I shall post photos of Skellig Island on this page after my return to Wales from Ireland, as well as my Facebook page. (there are heaps more on my facebook page with lots of descriptions too! Click here to go to the Facebook pages and see them)

“There are short-cuts to happiness,
and dancing is one of them”
Vicki Baum

A JAPANESE FOLKTALE
This next story was one I found on my travels in Hong Kong and really made a lot of sense to me.  

There is a Japanese folktale about a man who had a huge hideous growth on his face. Fearful of ridicule and rejection, he avoided everyone in the village and spent a miserable, impoverished life as a maker of charcoal. Each day he’d go into the woods and gather sticks, bringing them home, and burn them into charcoal, from which he and his wife eked a meagre living.

One day, while gathering his sticks, a terrible thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere. The man dashed for shelter inside the hollow of a large old tree. When the storm finally passed, it was night. Just as he was about to venture into the night, he heard some very strange sounds. Right in front of his eyes was a bizarre gathering of hobgoblins, dwarves, and other mutated creatures.
Some had three legs; others had eyes dangling from their heads on stems.

These creatures were various colours, some were furry, all were unquestionably hideous from the ordinary human point of view. It was a party and soon drumming and dancing ensued. The charcoal burner watched in delight as the music got stronger, louder and the hobgoblins danced. His feet started to itch to join them. But he was afraid they might devour him. He stood in the tree hollow, listening to the music, until he couldn’t bear it any more.

He burst out of the tree hollow and began to dance. He was brilliant. The hobgoblins all stared in admiration as the charcoal burner flipped and twirled, basically stealing the show. When the dance was over, the creatures begged him to return the following evening; they had never seen such a talented human. They demanded a pledge for his return.

To them, his unsightly tumour was an incredible asset. They insisted he leave it behind to ensure his return! Suddenly the growth was gone. He ran home, the happiest man in the world. But even better the bottom of his charcoal basket was filled with gold. The charcoal burner became the wealthiest man in the village. By letting go of his fear of rejection, he had discovered his true currency: his talent for dancing.

And he learned that even his tumour had value – for the right audience.

The Joy of the Dance
Take a look at this video clip. You may have seen it before but it sort of ties in with this theme of dancing...Enjoy

"Dancing is like dreaming with your feet"
Constanze

WAKING FROM A BAD SLEEP
While on my travels I found this interesting article. “Recovering from a prolonged lack of sleep takes longer than we previously thought, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.

A test group that slept six hours a night for 3 weeks showed poorer motor skills, reaction times and ability to concentrate than after one night spent entirely awake, even after ten hours of uninterrupted sleep.

The study indicated that sleep loss affects the brain in two ways: lack of sleep impairs vigilance in the short term, but chronic sleep loss is also detrimental to performance. Scientists have not yet determined how many nights of good sleep we need to fully recover from long term sleep loss.”

SLEEP CD AVAILABLE - SPECIAL OFFER
If you suffer from sleep loss consider this offer:
I have created a CD which is designed to help you sleep. It takes you through the levels of relaxation and invites you to continue listening until you drop into the state we know as sleep. At the end of the recording you can remove your earplugs/phones/headset; turn over and continue on to sleep. Continued listening reinforces the positive suggestions on the recording which are designed to help you sleep deeply through the night. An emergency can wake you and you can attend to it; and then return to deep sleep within a few seconds. Let yourself be recharged each night so that you can wake refreshed and ready for the day!

To order and purchase your CD please feel free to click here:

I do have other CD's for sale too please click on this link to discover more

Alternatively if you wish to have a tailormade recording created just for you – please contact me now. Thank you!

“Leap, and the net will appear”
Goethe

WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Thanks again to Tosha Silver for this helpful info: “Well, if you're still feeling like we are in a hell of a time, yes, you are so right.  Saturn and Uranus created their final opposition Monday night (finishing off a dance that started mid-2008).  You might want to look back at what was happening mid-to-late 2008 as it may be ending now. But that's hardly the end of the story... Read more – click this link

It seems surrendering to the flow and letting it carry you across is the key. Not only that, in a further newsletter just out she says “practically every area of life right now needs a delicacy, compassion, deep breathing and flexibility. More here”

So hang in there folks – hopefully it won’t be too long before we are out of this... (and into something else!) I also feel that it’s time for a change and to do more of what we are passionate about.

“To realize the worth of the anchor
we need to feel the storm”
Anon

RESOURCES
Website with helpful online resources for spiritual meanings of conditions

HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTITIONER TRAINING – Mongan Method
Course dates 27th - 30th September 2010. Location - The Knox Centre, 28 Bealey Ave, Christchurch, NZ. Visit Stephanie's website Contact: Stephanie Gardiner Tel: 03 3848506 or 021 313 161

MUSIC FESTIVAL
Wales 2010 - Women in Tune Festival 12th-14th August, near Lampeter, Wales
The Women in Tune Festival (affectionately known as WIT) is a celebration of and for Women In Music. EFT and Relaxation sessions with Yolande - Learn the basics of Tapping – one of the most powerful tools for well-being. Release the things which are bothering you and leave feeling refreshed and fantastic!

Final Quote
"You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that.
We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not.
We always have the power of our minds…
Claim and consciously use your power" 
Louise L. Hay

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends and loved ones!
Kindest regards and wishing you a wonderful summer! Many Thanks Michelle

July 2010

Note from Michelle
- Volcano in Europe – An EFT Twist
- Forthcoming Training
- Sharing EFT – Ireland & Shanghai
- Resources - Try Tapping this new protocol!

NOTE from MICHELLE
Hello from Ireland!
Hope you are all well. It’s been an interesting time this month, lots of flow in some areas; others have been a little uphill with unexpected last minute changes. That’s life. Last week I was in Cork, met up with lovely friends. I spent a day or so in Dublin. I will stay the rest of the week here in Bray, near Dublin until Thursday 8th July when I will return to Wales by boat and train.

Are you enjoying the extraordinary weather here in Europe? Wales has been stunningly warm and sunny mid-20’s. At last I am in a warm, dry climate (my first decent summer in years and I am enjoying it very much). Apologies to my friends on the other side of the world... I hear it’s getting colder by the day.

I am looking forward to a rest in July, at this stage will be relaxing at home.

QUOTE

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it, and this you have the power to revoke at any moment”
Marcus Aurelius

VOLCANO IN EUROPE – AN EFT TWIST
Remember in our EFT Level 1 Training where I reiterate what Gary Craig says which is “to try EFT on everything?” I recently received this email from Ireland:
“Hi Michelle just to let you know I’m doing very well. I went to Cannes for a 4 day break with the girls, on a hen weekend, it ended up we stayed almost 2 weeks with the volcanic ash! We hired a soft top car had one of the most wonderful holidays ever. I kept tapping the first couple of days saying how beautiful the place is and did not want to leave, had all the girls tapping as well. It worked - yippee. Thanks for everything hope to see you soon!”
Angela gave me permission to share her email and said “I’m still smiling when I think of it, one of the best holidays ever!”

QUOTE
“Enjoy the little things, one day you will look back and realize that were the big things”
Anon

FORTHCOMING TRAINING
We have more training on its way to you:

• Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland – Mini-workshops at the Novara Centre, 11 Brennan’s Terrace, The Strand, Bray. Private consultations also available. Kindly click here for more details
• Prestatyn, North Wales – EFT Level 2 Training on Saturday 10th & 11th July - click here for more details

QUOTE
"To reach our goal we must sail sometimes with the wind, sometimes against it, but we must sail, not drift or lie at anchor"
Anon

SHARING EFT
EFT Tapping Meeting in Cork
Alan Cashman has organized an evening of EFT at Fuschia Aromatherapy on Pope's Quay for Wednesday 7th July at 6.30pm - please contact Alan for more details and to reserve your place. Those trained to either EFT Levels 1 &/or Level 2 are most welcome to join. Take this opportunity to join together to tap and practice EFT together... Contact Alan - 087-4164590 or email him cashman_alan@yahoo.ie I won't be able to make this one as I will be teaching in Bray, but perhaps another time I can.

EFT Tapping Meeting in Shanghai
The group meeting is to be held on 13th July and also 31 August from 9am-12noon. Those trained to either EFT Levels 1 &/or Level 2/3 are most welcome to join. I am thrilled this too is going ahead. I had some great feedback froma few members of the group about this meeting and how helpful it was!

Here are the details: “We ask for prompt arrival but if people are running late, no problem - just quietly join the group and the tapping when they can. Grainne will be leading our next session. Venue:  at Marianne's place on 623 Wanhangdu Lu (Wuding Lu), House 74, Apt. 8 (4F), ask the guards for house 74; if the main entrance is closed, please press doorbell botton 408
Nearest Metro stations are Line 2   Jiangsu Lu & Jing An Temple; Line 11 Jiangsu Lu
Fee: free of charge (maybe bring some nibbles?) If you like to join, please let Marianne know by SMS or text on 130 4060 2645

RESOURCES 

A friend of mine recommended this site at it was at a time when I’m not really sure what on earth was happening in my career/life. Decisions to make, but feeling like I should ‘hurry up and wait’ with nothing really clear at this time, and yet crystal clear at the same time (if that makes any sense). As I read the information held in the right hand column of this website, I had such a light-bulb moment. It really made sense to me and clarified a lot of stuff that was unanswered in my head. As I read through the information I thought “I could really tap on this”. So I did and have been feeling a huge change this past 10 days. Here’s the link

So what I did was make notes on the things that resonated with me and then tapped on them. Feel free to change the words to suit you.

“Even though in the past I have been unconnected, I choose to change this now; and I deeply and completely honour and accept myself” 3x. Then using the short-cut:

• Eyebrow - I now reconnect my 12 strands of DNA
• Side-of Eye - I now activate my 12 strands of DNA
• Under Eye – I now reconnect to my multi-dimensional consciousness
• Under Nose – I choose to operate from my heart centre
• Under Bottom Lip – I choose to fully connect to a state of love
• Collarbone – I now live in full harmony with myself and others
• Under-Arm - I now live in full harmony with my soul

X3

I continued:
“Even though in the past I have been living in an unconscious 3rd dimensional reality, I choose to change this now and I deeply and completely honour myself & my journey” 3x. Then using the short-cut:

• Eyebrow – I now rewire my 13th strand of my DNA
• Side-of Eye – I now integrate the ‘unity’ based program into all levels and dimensions of me ....
• Under Eye – ...fully, deeply, completely, gracefully and safely, in divine order for my being
• Under Nose – I reconnect to my Galactic consciousness
• Under Bottom Lip – I heed my inner call
• Collarbone – I have always heeded my inner call (clear any doubts/inner conflict you might have with this statement)
• Under-Arm – I choose to purify myself, my mind, body, emotions, organs, cells and cellular memories now

X3

“Even though I have been struggling in the 3rd dimensional reality, I choose to change this now and I deeply and completely honour myself & my journey” 3x. Then using the short-cut:

• Eyebrow – I choose ascension
• Side-of Eye – I now make choices for myself (& others) that enhance my (our lives) life
• Under Eye – I live in the present moment
• Under Nose – I honour this moment, and I honour this space between the future and the past
• Under Bottom Lip – I now access the 5th dimensional information grid
• Collarbone – I am in a process of completion & expiration. Resolving the wayward elements within & around me
• Under-Arm – I take inspired action

X3

“Even though in the past I have been living in a fear-based reality, I choose to change this now and I deeply and completely love myself & all of who I am” 3x. Then using the short-cut:

• Eyebrow – I eliminate my carbon-based-fear blueprint
• Side-of Eye – I rescind & ascend this blueprint
• Under Eye – I step aside from linear thinking
• Under Nose – I choose new ways of thinking
• Under Bottom Lip – I disconnect from my 3rd dimensional timeline
• Collarbone – I now connect to my Universal time line
• Under-Arm – I am pure, I am light, I am the way, I am the light

x3

“Even though in the past I have been living in a way that does not fully honour who I am, and who I am becoming, I deeply and completely accept myself anyway” 3x. Then using the short-cut:

• Eyebrow – I now ride the wave of cosmic love
• Side-of Eye – I connect to Source
• Under Eye – I connect to the purified vibration of bliss
• Under Nose – I now fully activate my crystalline blueprint
• Under Bottom Lip – I live in harmony with my galactic self, my galactic brothers and sisters; my galactic family
• Collarbone – I am now connected to quantum creation
• Under-Arm – I give thanks that this is done (choose what you would like) quickly, safely, gently, easily and gracefully, without any detriment to my being. So be it!

x3

Let me know how you go with it, as I am still integrating it. It's been massive. Enjoy. Contact me to let me know your experiences

MONTHLY OVERVIEW

Check out this interesting information from New Zealand. I enjoyed reading this monthly overview too. Hope you do too, click here to read more....

EFT MASTERCLASS LONDON OCTOBER 2010
Get ready for the fifth Masterclass and the third in London. Held on Saturday and Sunday, October 2/3 2010.

QUOTE
“Worry is the senseless process of allowing leftover problems from yesterday to distract you today and clutter up tomorrow’s opportunities” Anon

FIND ME
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Until next time, be well! Thank you for forwarding this newsletter to your friends. Kindest regards from Ireland - wishing you sunny days. Michelle

May & June 2010

Hello from Shanghai!

It’s been a roller coaster ride since I arrived in Shanghai on 26th May 2010. I arrived late (well after midnight) as there was so much cargo on it’s way to Shanghai that we waited almost an hour to take off and had to wait for a new slot to leave. Luckily the driver was there to pick me up and take me to the hotel. There I was told that as I had not checked in at 6pm, there was no room for me and that the hotel was booked. I waited an hour at the reception, raising my voice towards the end, and finally was told, that there was a room for me! Welcome to China. Was in bed, unpacked and showered at 2.45am.

I met with a very good friend on Thursday lunchtime and we discussed opportunities with 2 Chinese business men to train groups in Chinese. Reminiscent of my teaching days at the Shangri-La Hotel way back in the early 90’s. I was asked to do an impromptu presentation which I did without any props and Lili kindly translated. All went ok I felt. I took care of myself too and had another Shiatsu massage using Japanese moxa points – a new experience for me. Very nice indeed.

The next day was the presentation at Britcham and as the weather was raining it was bedlam getting taxis so many people were late. Still 13 out of the 16 managed to make it and I was thrilled. I felt the presentation went all right and the feedback I received from the group was positive. Friday afternoon I took a trip to the Crystal market here in Shanghai (see more photos on Facebook).

I had no intention of purchasing anything (no desire to carry it home, however I was taken with a few pieces of jewellery and an amazing ocean jasper ball...) oh dear. Think I might need a pack horse!

After that I went to the Shanghai Repertory Theatre to watch two Irish plays with a dear friend. The plays were by Cónal Creedon and titled ‘After Luke’ and ‘When I was God’ – they were fantastic. In the cast were Aidan O’Hare; Donncha Crowley and Denis Foley. I was surprised to learn that Cork City is the twin town of Shanghai! A number of dignitaries from Cork were over for the show. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and it gave me a little more of an understanding of the amazing Irish culture.

I have since given 2 free presentations, taught the EFT Level 1 and am currently seeing clients. My day off was Monday and I had a great opportunity to attend a mediation evening run by a very close friend of mine Cheryl, who is leaving Shanghai to go to Houston with her family. A very powerful evening of sharing. My heart was deeply touched. Good luck to you Cheryl in all your new endeavours.

Yesterday I took a day off to be with a close friend who lives in Suzhou. Another friend and I took the train (THAT was an amazing experience, more of that later) and discovered Suzhou. I had a great time and really enjoyed exploring the temple, the small streets, the old town and having a Sichuan meal! More photos soon.

I will be here in Shanghai offering a number of workshops and consultations until 13th June. On 10th June I hope to give a talk at the Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics – I am very excited to be able to do this here.

Hong Kong Experiences

Well was an interesting time reacquainting myself with Hong Kong. I was staying at a different place (and very nice too! Click here to check it out) in another part of town. That gave me a chance to discover more of incredible Hong Kong. I also had time to catch up with a number of wonderful people and friends, which was an absolute joy. The night I landed, I had booked a Shiatsu massage for myself to get totally pampered. I arrived early as I was unfamiliar with the route to get to the Hotel.

They were so gracious telling me unfortunately the masseuse was busy for another 30-40 minutes. Would I like to go into the sauna–for a little while? ‘Of course!' So there I was being escorted through this amazing Spa to the female changing rooms and sauna. Given a huge thick bathrobe, I was shown the facilities. The sauna was beautifully finished and looked out directly at Hong Kong harbour. It was now going on dusk. I got to sweat it out watching the lights flicker on around the harbour, the Star Ferries to-ing and fro-ing, transporting commuters back and forth between the islands. What an absolute gift! I was truly thanking my lucky stars to be in such a beautiful place. A great way to begin my massage experience too.

So when it was time to go to my massage, I went into the shower. There were 2 choices – shower or rain forest. Never having had a rain forest experience I thought I would try it out. To my shock this huge down-pouring of cold water cascaded down from the higher levels of the ceiling from the massive shower head that was about 12 inches in diameter. Surprise! THAT brought me back to earth very quickly. I have since discovered, these style of showers are very much the norm here. [Now I know].

The massage was fabulous and afterwards I was totally pampered with hot Lemon Grass, Thyme & Ginger tea, Mineral Water from Italy and Fresh Fruit brought in from France. I floated back to the hotel and slept pretty well. What a way to start my trip to Asia.

I gave free presentations, completed the EFT Level 1 & Level 2 Training; did mini-workshops as well as consultations. I thoroughly enjoyed being in Hong Kong, and loved meeting new people and old friends who are integrating EFT into their lives!

Letting Go

I have been tapping alot the past few days on letting go (and the preparation to let go of situations). There are many people I am meeting who are really in a big phases of releasing and letting go on so many levels.

"To belong to oneself is the finest thing" 
Montaigne

A very close friend kindly emailed this quote to me, saying:

“I was re-reading a favourite book, How To Be an Adult (!) by David Richo and came along a passage that I thought to share with you: 
‘Betrayal, abandonment, rejection, disappointment, humiliation, isolation... are not feelings but beliefs. Each of these judgments keeps us caught in our story and blinded to the bare fact of loss. Each is a subtle form of blame. Each assuages, coddles and justifies our bruised ego. Each distracts us from the true feelings of grief’. This was written in a passage on mourning and letting go.”
Hope it helps you as it did me! Doesn’t our E-go create such a merry dance for us? The timing couldn’t have been more perfect thanks Cheryl - you are a gem!

More and more I think it's about stripping away within us everything that stops us from being our authentic selves. I was lucky to come across this article By Tosha Silver which explained my recent decisions a little more. Here's a brief summary:

This movement of Uranus (the planet of awakening, surprise and rebellion) is a big deal. A few last thoughts as the beautiful planet of eccentricity and innovation restarts the zodiacal wheel for the first time in eighty years.  So this period ruling originality and uniqueness is a very long one. Thank the goddess. If there was ever a transit screaming 'Just Be You' in bright neon lights like a Broadway marquee, well, get ready. This is it. So if you've been waiting (and waiting) to let your true self emerge from whatever foxhole it's been hiding in, now's the time. Tell the truth where you need to. Be yourself and let the chips fall where they may. Come to your own rescue. That's Uranus. In a homogenized, corporatized world, it does the soul good. It may even save you. After all, down deep everyone's a little weird. Even the ones with really good covers. And why would we want it any other way? Read more here

"If you can't be yourself, what are you living for?" 
Enrique Iglesias

Forthcoming Training

There is more training on its way to you:

• Shanghai, China – Click here to go straight to the details about the courses in Shanghai.
• Europe Zürich – Free presentation Saturday 19th 4pm-5.30pm; then EFT Level 1 (in English) 09.45-18:00 Sunday 20th June. Click here for details
• Prestatyn, North Wales, UK – Free Presentation Saturday 26th June 2pm-3.30pm 3rd floor, The Scala Cinema, High Street, Prestatyn. EFT Level 1 Sunday 27th June 11am-7pm 3rd floor, The Scala Prestatyn. More details here
• Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland – Free presentation Saturday 3rd July 2pm and repeated 7pm at the Novara Centre, 11 Brennan’s Terrace, The Strand, Bray. EFT Level 1 Sunday 4th July 9.30am-6pm. More details click this link

Please go to this link for all updated details. I have managed to update all our testimonial pages – feel free to browse by clicking here.

Quote

All Things Are Connected - “If the beasts were all gone, man would die of a great loneliness of spirit.  For whatever happens to the beasts soon happens to man. All things are connected”
Chief Seattle, 1854

Gil Boyne Dies

My thanks to Alan Sands in the US for passing on an email explaining that Gil Boyne passed away recently after a short illness. The email said “He was at home as he wanted to be at the end and he had said he was ready to go. Gil Boyne will forever be an icon in the field of hypnotherapy, changing the profession in major ways over the course of over half a century.

He is world famous for his Transforming TherapyTM, his classic book by that title and his dramatic rapid inductions. In addition to training thousands of hypnotherapists, he did enormously important legislative work beginning in the 1960's to protect and strengthen the profession, helping establish a free and open practice of hypnotism. His legacy is broad and deep.”

Sharing EFT Success

Thanks to those of you who write to me to share your stories and successes. They really make my day. Here’s a lovely one:

“Michelle, Hope this finds you well and happy. I would like to share with you the magic this technique (EFT) has worked with a special needs student of mine. My student, who suffers from anxiety can locate the energy blockage in his body, do the technique independently and after 2/3 rounds he has arrived at yum! I am so pleased that he has a strategy at his finger tips (literally) that he can access himself and has confidence in. Thank you so very much! Please feel free to use this testimonial but I would ask to remain anonymous to protect the identity of my student. Warm wishes, Primary School Teacher, Ireland.”
I am thrilled to share such a powerful tool, and I am even more delighted that you are sharing it with people/clients and friends you know too!

Resources 

PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP!
Now those seeking a local EFT practitioner have a chance to find who works near them – and practitioners have a brand new opportunity to put themselves on the map. The Practitioner Locator Map, powered by Google, operates just like Googlemaps and covers the entire world. Go to this link to read about it and put yourselves there!

EFT MASTERCLASS LONDON OCTOBER 2010
Get ready for the fifth Masterclass and the third in London. Held on Saturday and Sunday, October 2/3 2010. This is an opportunity to share, learn, experiment & explore together. There will be options to fit the needs of beginners and experienced tappers. Much of it will be EFT. Some will introduce other ideas and approaches that fit beautifully with EFT, that make more sense of what we do or expand it to wider horizons. For more details click here

SCHOOL OF THE FEMININE DIVINE
Diploma In Sacred Arts: Distance taught. A one year transformative journey, sacred feminine energies shamanic healing and journeying, working with nature and deva living a sacred life in the world, using the medicine wheel dreaming your passions awake, mysteries of the stars &  the moon knowing the Goddess &  profound self healing. Program begins 21st June 2010 and is made up of a structured curriculum; individual mentoring; group sessions; on-line forum and annual retreat. For information call Amamelia on +64 3 454 3147 or visit her website by clicking here
[Michelle says: I studied at the Gaia Sacred Mystery School in NZ with Amamelia – she is an exquisite being who works with such grace and integrity. If you feel drawn to this work you will benefit greatly I am sure. When I have worked with her on my own issues, the level and depth of Amamelia’s offering has been profound for me.]

SEVERE TRAUMA RELIEF WORKSHOP IN NORTH WALES, UK
Where: Action for Children, Longfields, 11 Sontley Road. Wrexham, North Wales LL13 7EN. Ph:01978 264 040 Email - longfields@actionforchildren.org.uk
When: Saturday 12 June – 9.30am – 5.30pm & Sunday 13 June ‐ 10.00am – 5.00pm. Cost £167. Dr Shoshana Garfield, PhD in psychology, has over 20 years experience in helping people release their toxic emotions. Prerequisite EFT Level 2. Please contact Shoshana with any queries: Shoshana@unlimitedemotionalfreedom.com or Ph: 01792 20 66 43.

Quote

Thanks ever so much to K. Beate Richter EFT Level 3 Practitioner in Shanghai for sharing this beauty with me. Have adapted the info a little though to suit!!

I asked God/Universe/Spirit to take away my habit.
He said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. 
 
I asked God/Universe/Spirit to make my handicapped child whole.
He said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.....  
Click here to read entire poem

Until next time, be well! Feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends – or better still send them this link to sign up.  Thank you!  
Kindest regards - wishing you much love, light & courage on your journey.

Michelle

April & May 2010

In this Newsletter:
- Note from Michelle – Grounded!
- Time for a change?
- Feedback from Glastonbury: EFT Trainers Meeting
- Kind comments
- Forthcoming Training
- EFT Resources

Note from Michelle:
GROUNDED!

I was supposed to be attending the most exquisite wedding held by two dear friends of mine in Hong Kong tomorrow. With the volcanic ash and flight disruptions I have found myself grounded at home in Wales. Disappointed and with heavy heart I had to tell the ~soon to be incredibly happy couple~ I would not be attending.

QUOTE
“One must also accept that one has ‘uncreative’ moments.
The more honestly one can accept that,
the quicker these moments will pass.
One must have the courage to call a halt,
to feel empty and discouraged”
Etty Hillesum

I will think of them tying the knot with a sunset background at Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. Could I ask you (if you choose) to please send your blessings/prayers & kind thoughts to David & Shirley in Hong Kong so that their special wedding day tomorrow goes smoothly and according to the Highest Plan for them both and all who are able to attend.

I too ask that their day is accompanied by their amazing ancestors, the Divine Mothers, Divine Fathers and Divine Masters; the Arch-Angelic and Higher Angelic Realms. May the energy, love, wisdom & truth of Divine Union stay with them forever.

TIME FOR A CHANGE?

I have had time to reflect on how fragile our system and lives are. We make definitive plans only to have Mother Nature change them in an instant. I remember that last year (and the start of this one) I had made plans to offer introductory workshops for the public in and around North Wales. I had not even considered for a moment that so much snow would fall that people would be unable to attend.

This is the second time such a thing has happened. Time to take note and change. As Deborah King so eloquently states:
“Destiny comes to us as small taps at our consciousness. If those little signals don’t get through to us, destiny may hit us over the head with greater force. Sometimes destiny smashes through the wall we have built between ordinary life and our divine purpose by bringing us to the brink of death or madness. Life as we have known it can cease entirely in such a passage, and yet the arms of grace extend and catch us where we fall. I am convinced we can run from our destiny for only so long before God makes it impossible for us to continue doing so.”

Think that’s where so many of us are right now. On the brink of many changes and new choices ahead.

I have been “going with the flow” in my life where I can - a lot more in fact than I did in the past. That’s been such an incredible experience [and major roller coaster ride sometimes], as my ‘controller’ EGO self was filled with dread and freaking out on a regular basis!!

I think something different is definitely needed as we move toward 2012. More acceptance - perhaps, more flexibility - possibly.. More awareness about what we are doing to our planet AND ourselves? Absolutely.

QUOTE
“You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel"
Carl W. Buechner

FEEDBACK FROM THE GLASTONBURY AAMET TRAINER’S MEETING APRIL 2010

There were 35+ trainers & a few EFT masters from around the UK/Europe who attended the Glastonbury meeting. Some unfortunately were unable to attend due to the disruption with ash in the atmosphere. These are my brief observations (and some personal comments) about our full day.

We kicked off with an overview about the AAMET by Philip Davies who had kindly offered to step in for Helena Fone, who was unable to make the meeting. He shared that the new AAMET website was due to go live 20th April 2010!

There had been a few complications (as there always are with websites) and they hoped that the glitches they can encountered while doing this would now be ironed out. he encouraged everyone to join and register asap and to use the new AAMET logo. (Contact me if you don't have a copy and I can email it to you). A lot of expense has been incurred by Helena in the creation of this new website. There was time for questions and answers and also clarification on various points about trainers/requirements which will go up on the new website.

Jenny Vestey then took the floor and explained of the powerful work that she is doing with numerous patients (cancer patients especially) with EFT in the NHS in Pool Hospital (NHS Trust).

Jenny Cox explained her Balance Procedure which uses the body's wisdom (with the body sway test) to clear issues and come back to balance (without any tapping). She demonstrated to the group and many saw a shift with her process.

We had a marvelous vegetarian meal at the cafe opposite the venue called Glatea (+ an excellent apricot desert too!!)

Philip Davies & Christine Sutton presented their new process of 'Picture Tapping Technique' which is a combination (I hope I’ve explained it correctly) of a form of basic art psychology coupled with EFT. A brave volunteer sat and drew images of her issues which were then tapped on using Philip & Christine's EFT style process. We saw lots of changes and interesting images arise. Interesting concept and as Philip said can be used really well with kids.

Rowena Beaumont introduced us to her EFT journey and explained that she too had developed a new form of EFT the Emotional Freedom Light Techniques, which include all of her other tools, including working with the violet flame, her 3rd eye and laser beams to help clear cancer and other illnesses.

The final speaker was Chris Bourne who talked about the Planetary shift of consciousness happening in 2012 and what is happening on a global scale for us & our clients. A very powerful presentation for me, as it highlighted & clarified the shifts and awareness's I have been going through in the past few weeks. I was glad Chris was able to make sense of it all pretty much in a systematic way. He has had a number of profound experiences happen to him which he shared, and I can only say that he sure was 'ringing my bell' when he talked about how nature/birds can share some exquisite messages. Just being more aware and open can bring you so much information - right down as we know to songs on the radio.

Made me smile....Chris shared with the group that everything has a message (what I talk about in Levels 2 & 3). Many of you know I know this, but it was nice to hear it again and it reminded me of the powerful times these same synchronicity's have happened in my life. What bliss! The day ended with a few reminders of the EFT Masterclass in London later in the year, courses in Slovenia, and information about the next EFT Gathering in Ilkley in January and also in the Midlands later next year (May or June I think?) Rowena offered to host another Trainer's Gathering again if required (perhaps in 2 years' time). We said our goodbyes. Let's hope we meet again!

I went off to have a powerful & profound Tibetan Pulsing session which included some iris assessments and then clearance using Tibetan acupressure points and movements. Was amazing & deep, very different way of working with the Tibetan forms of acupressure points with movement. A lot of shifts and to top it all - I slept like a log!

Walked up the Tor on Sunday morning at 7am, watched the sun rising (it was magical) and then travelled home again on Sunday mid-morning totally refreshed, rejuvenated and very happy! Please check out the photos on my site from my recent trip.

P.S. 29th April 2010 - just received this link with a review on the AAMET site click here for more details

KIND COMMENTS

I received an email (the contents of which are below) from a client I saw a while back in here in the UK, and when I read it, I cried. I remember how this person was when they arrived to see me, and the depth of pain that they had been carrying for such a long time. We never know what happens to our clients, some contact us to do more work, others move on, live their lives, we just do the best we can at each moment and leave it at that. It’s emails like this that make it all worthwhile!

“Hi Michelle.
I saw you in Feb for a 2hour session in relation to my anxieties in respect of my past abusive relationship. . .well it's amazing. I have had 4 incidents now of passing him and one where our vehicles were just a few feet away and traffic was moving very slowly and I just felt nothing. No panic attacks, anxiety . . . nothing.

Yesterday was probably the best as although I registered him it was like I was just passing a person I barely knew. It really has giving me so much confidence and I feel very much in control again. I also don't feel as insecure in my current relationship either. I'm sure as time goes on this will develop more. I really thought I would never get over the fear and panic this man had left me with and had even come to terms with having to accept that is how life would be.

I couldn't have hoped to ever have come this far particularly in such a short time after living that way for so many years. I feel I am on a new path in life and I love it. Many, many thanks and keep up that amazing work. ‘Z’ x ”

Thanks Z for sharing and totally making my day!

QUOTE
"The doctore of the future will give no medicine, but instead will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease"
Thomas Edison

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

We have more training on its way to you:

• Hong Kong in mid-May - Click here for updated details
• Shanghai in early June - Click here for details
• Zurich in late June - click this link to learn more
• Bray, Ireland in early July - at the Novara Centre. More course details click here
• North Wales mid-July - click here for futher information

Please contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in the very near future at a location near you! I have managed to update all our testimonial pages – feel free to browse by clicking here

EFT RESOURCES

AAMET WEBSITE
Check out the new site and remember to register as none of the old details are now available on that site. There are various membership levels so please check to see which is appropriate for you. Check it out by clicking here!

SEVERE TRAUMA RELIEF WORKSHOP IN NORTH WALES
Saturday 12 June 9.30 – 5.30 & Sunday 13 June 10.00 – 5.00 Cost £167.

Where: Action for Children, Longfields, 11 Sontley Road. Wrexham, North Wales LL13 7EN. Ph: 01978 264 040 Email: longfields@actionforchildren.org.uk

Dr Shoshana Garfield, PhD in psychology, has over 20 years experience in helping people release their toxic emotions. Prerequisitie EFT Level 2. Please contact Shoshana with any queries: Shoshana@unlimitedemotionalfreedom.com or Ph: 01792 20 66 43

EFT MASTERCLASS LONDON OCTOBER 2010
Get ready for the fifth Masterclass and the third in London. Held on Saturday and Sunday, October 2/3 2010. This is an opportunity to share, learn, experiment & explore together. There will be options to fit the needs of beginners and experienced tappers. Much of it will be EFT. Some will introduce other ideas and approaches that fit beautifully with EFT, that make more sense of what we do or expand it to wider horizons. For more details click herer

Feel free to forward this email to your friends. Thank you.
Kindest regards - wishing you much light on your journey.

April 2010

Note from Michelle

Happy Easter Everyone! I hope you have a wonderful time over the Easter holiday. Close times with family & friends.

I feel like I am still spinning from my trip to Cork city, Ireland. It was very busy and there was so much happening for me personally as well as professionally. I had a fabulous time teaching EFT Level 1 & EFT Level 2 to a wonderful group of enthusiasts some of whom travelled great distances to be with us that day. Thank you all for your commitment!

I then had a couple of days off travelling with a friend, in the hope of going to Skelligs Islands (one called Small Skellig on the left of the picture and the larger one to the right called Skellig Michael). Unfortunately it was not to be, the boats were out of the water and we were a week too early. We managed to see the Skellig experience, a center dedicated to sharing information about these islands. I felt deeply moved at the stories that were shared. A beautiful place indeed and one I feel I must return to. The energy was incredible. I have added photos from my trip to this newsletter.

We spent time looking around Valentia Island. This has stunning views and amazing places to visit. Check out Bray Head (pic right). We then travelled to do some of the Ring of Kerry which was delightful, and then headed home Tuesday night, so I could begin consultations on Wednesday.

Due to popular demands, we managed to squeeze in an impromptu 'Releasing Blocks to Abundance' Mini-workshop. The members of the Level 1 group had expressed a desire to experience this, and we had a whale of a time that night. Lots of profound shifts, experiences and deep personal sharings.

Many of the group had or were experiencing the same core issues and so we almost had a "Tap-a-thon" that night! My thanks to the amazing ladies involved and to Alan Cashman for co-ordinating it all.

Looking back March was been a whirl-wind of a month. I wanted to get this newsletter out a few days ago but I had to stop. There seems to be so many demands on my time and energy that I had to just pull back and nurture me.

I recently met with a client of mine who is interested to have some tailor-made sales training from Release...Peace for her sales team. She was amazed at what I was up to from reading my newsletters. I told her the truth. Since watching the profound movie “Yes Man”, I had decided to say "yes" to the opportunities that came my way... and what an incredible journey it has created so far! However in the past few days I have said "No Man(!)" and pulled back to recharge my batteries! Balance is in order for me.

I leave tomorrow to catch up with a friend I have not seen since ’95 and we are now both in the same country! I will be taking some time off and doing a little more recharging there.

INSIGHTS

I am so grateful for my inbox, the emails I get are so helpful in clarifying what is happening at this time not only in my life but the lives of my clients and students.

One such email came from Patricia Cota-Robles who writes “This is a time of new beginnings. We have all been going through a purging process that has pushed to the surface anything in our lives that is not serving our highest good. [Michelle adds – ain’t that the truth?]

This necessary cleansing process is often confusing and sometimes even overwhelming, but we have no other option than to walk through it. We are not being given the luxury of ignoring our dysfunctional relationships and our negative situations any longer. If we try to, more painful things surface to get our attention and to motivate us into action. This awakening process is being orchestrated by our God Selves, which is the Divinity within us that is always striving to move us forward in the Light. If we want the insanity to stop, we must remember who we are and why we are here.

The good news is that we are not being given anything that we cannot handle, and we have everything we need within us to accomplish this facet of our awakening process quickly and relatively easily. We have just forgotten how to do this. It is time for us to realize that we are not our fragmented, fear-based human egos. We are Beloved Sons and Daughters of God, and we are powerful beyond our knowing.”

"The beginning contains the end,
the end contains the beginning"
Kabbalistic saying

NEW BEGINNINGS & WORKSHOPS

I am told by Tosha that the mantra for this Year of the Tiger is "Fortune favours the brave". She explains that as ‘Mars is in forward motion, many people feel ready to take a new, next step in their lives.’

With this in mind I have developed a new course called ‘Releasing the Mask – Uncovering Your Truth’. This has been a huge journey for me on so many different levels and I look forward to sharing it with you all soon! Contact me if you are keen to sample this profound workshop in your area.

"Have faith in possibilities. Trust the invisible
and you will never be far from Home"
Gerald Jampolsky

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

We have a few more special courses on their way to you:
• North Wales – EFT Level 3 Sat 10th & Sun 11th April 2010. Starts 9.45am-6pm at the Scala Cinema. Click here for more details
• Hong Kong in May - Click here for updated details
• Shanghai in June - Click here for details

THIS MONTHS' TAPPING SUGGESTIONS

Tap along with this to help you this month - tap your Karate Chop Point:
"Even though in the past I’ve been filled with fear, shame, negativity and blame; driven by my ego, been judgmental to others and to myself, I deeply & completely want to accept myself” x3

EB - Now I choose to remember who I am
SE - I remember why I am here
UE - Fortune favours the brave
UN -Wonder if I could be brave?
Chin- Wonder if I can be brave?
CB- I remember there have been times in the past when I was brave
UA- I can be brave again maybe
Top of the Head - I have everything I need within me
EB - I am excited that this is a time of new beginnings
SE - I release anything that is not for my highest good
UE – I release all confusion & overwhelment within me
UN – I begin my awakening process
Chin – I am open to moving toward the light
CB – I release the need for darkness within me or my life
UA – I am open to remembering who I am
Top of Head - I am open to remembering why I am here
EB - I can accomplish this facet of my awakening process quickly
SE – That’s my choice
UE – Fortune favours the brave
UN – I’m ready to release my mask
Chin – It’s safe for me to reveal my truth
CB – I honour the truth of who I am
UA – I choose to follow my passion & my bliss, I do what I love
Top of Head – my thoughts, feelings & actions are now in sync
Deep Breath & sip water

Let me know how you go with this – I had a huge shift (massive yawns) doing this just at the set-up statement!

FOUR NLP POWERFUL QUESTIONS

Shared by Tom Dotz recently -
The Power of Four. How Four little questions can change your world - or the world of someone around you:
1. "According to whom?"
2. "What would happen if you did/didn't?
3. “How, exactly,...?”
4. “Who, specifically...?”

INTERESTING THOUGHTS

Not sure where I found this gem, but felt to share it anyway. “Change negative thinking by stopping it as soon as you are aware of it, and replace the negative thoughts with positive ones*. Taking our attention away from what was or what we wish would be, and bringing it right into the present can have a major impact on our happiness.” As Daniel Gottlieb says, “Life is much sweeter when we live the life we have.” *Remember to use your EFT Short Cut for this.

“We cannot cure the world of sorrows,
but we can choose to live in joy”
Joseph Campbell

NEW! TAPPING GROUP IN CORK, IRELAND

I received this email from Alan Cashman recently. Many of you may remember that Alan did a sterling job in creating more awareness in Cork about both EFT and the training I was offering.

Alan writes, “Will you let people know in the Cork area that I will set up a tapping group on a monthly basis. I would like to do this for our own benefit as well as raising awareness for future courses that you will be doing in Cork. EFT is too powerful not to work, as you say in your own words. I want to get this out to the general public and feel this group with word of mouth, will be as powerful as paper advertisement.”

For more details please feel free to contact Alan Cashman - 087-4164590 to register or for more details. Alternatively, if you are visiting Cork try and co-ordinate your trip, drop in and say hi, and do a little tapping - there is a great group of people there waiting to meet you and become new EFT tapping friends! Thanks to Alan for offering to set this group up.

“All the so-called "secrets of success"
will not work unless you do”
Author Unknown

EFT RESOURCES

NEW E.F.T & S.E.T BOOK
Enjoy Emotional Freedom: Simple techniques for living life to the full by Steve Wells & Dr David Lake. Key points:
• Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and specifically Simple Energy Techniques (SET) enable ordinary people to help themselves overcome emotional problems.
• EFT is attracting an ever-growing following due to the effectiveness and simplicity of its method.
• The authors are leaders in the field; this book draws on over a decade of their research and innovation.
ISBN: 978-1-921497-48-3
Check the reviews here

NEW Spiritual Book “Who am I – Why AM I Here?”
You are here for a reason, and everything you need to accomplish your purpose and reason for being is already within you. All you have to do is remember. In order to help you do this, the Beings of Light from the Realms of Illumined Truth have come through the veil to meet you halfway. The amazing information that these selfless messengers of God have given to Humanity is contained in this book. It is life-transforming, and it will awaken within you the remembrance of who you are and why you are on Earth during this auspicious moment. Your time is NOW!

EFT RESEARCH GROUP NEWS

The UK EFT Research Group is compiling a practitioner database, and if you are interested in supporting the research, taking part in studies or simply being kept informed of any developments, you can register by clicking this link

POSITIVE ARTICLE ON EFT IN THE PRESS

Many of you may have seen this already – there was a very positive article on EFT in The Daily Telegraph last month, the link can be accessed here

NEW EFT RESOURCES

Two new resource websites for EFT articles have been set up in recent months, following the announcement of Gary's retirement - www.eftfree.net and www.eft-articles.com, if you submit articles/case studies, a link to your site can be included on both sites, with the second website allowing an additional promotional spiel as well

NEW SERVICES - HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS

CHRISTINE AMALA – Hong Kong
My friend, and psychic healer Amala (pictured right), creator of the Mother Whale Codes and former general manager of the New Age Shop returns to Hong Kong for a short visit to introduce her latest healing work.

Very powerful stuff indeed. Hurry last few days in Hong Kong! Contact the New Age Shop in Hong Kong for more details.

EFT WORKSHOP

Two-day cancer support workshop – 8-9 May 2010
Being held at Craiglands, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, this workshop is for those working with cancer and wanting to explore a multitude of specialised ways to support clients, and also ideal for those caring for someone with cancer, or living personally with cancer. If you want to nurture yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually this workshop will be supportive and inspiring for you. It is presented by Dr Kate James, a conventional doctor specialising in cancer support, Dr Tam Llewellyn-Edwards, a master EFT practitioner, Mair Llewellyn, a cancer survivor and Linda Wood, who has worked with many cancer patients. Total cost £225. For further information or to book contact Dr Kate James visit http://www.energy-therapy.eu.

Anything that brings you to a decision will be answered.
The stronger the decision is, the faster it's answered.
So if you're in a situation where it seems life or death, and the desire is strong,
it is answered now, because it must be answered now to be answered at all.
Abraham

Have a fantastic Month everyone. Thanks for your all your messages of support about this newsletter – I do appreciate them, so happy that you are reading it! Feel free to share this with your friends. Take care & warm regards to you from Michelle

March 2010

Note from Michelle

Recently in my Inbox I got this message as part of an Newsletter from the New Age Shop in Hong Kong and felt it was very helpful:

"This is a time of great blessings, as we are now living the　new Reality that we have heard so much about!　
You will be challenged to release all expectations & attachments to outcomes and allow what is to unfold in your life, knowing that Spirit will deliver to you exactly what is for your highest good and growth.
Nothing can be hidden from the Light now, the Truth will always be seen & felt by those who are awakened.
Flow, and remember always to align with Love.
Live in the Present moment.
If you try to attach to the past or future, you will be out of flow, & things will not go well.
Focus on the Present Moment, you will align with the Flow of Divine Grace and you will experience Abundance and Joy!"

Experiences in Zürich

And hasn’t that been the case. For me this time has been about boundaries. My own inner boundaries. Looking at how I step over my own boundaries. Eating foods or having drinks I know will compromise my well-being. Knowing that I need to do things and then procrastinating and not getting them done. Then becoming frustrated with myself as time slips away and there is ever more things to do.

Recently I was in Zurich. I had been asked to give a presentation there by a lady called Vera. She had read an article written about me in the Asia Spa magazine. Vera was on holiday in Thailand and had read the article and emailed me wondering where she could find out more. We talked and it felt right for me to take a chance and create space & time for a workshop in Switzerland.

It was also around the time of my birthday and so I thought I would treat myself, to a day on the slopes with my cousin Werni. I love skiing, and haven’t been for a long while and so this was my treat to myself.

As Vera & I continued to email she introduced me to another lady Jena who is an experienced Hand Analyst. Never having had my hand analyzed, I was curious to find out more. After the presentation, which was received favourably by those who attended, I met with Jena the next day to discover the mysteries my hands held within them.

I discovered that the very thing I was currently "battling with" was part of my life lesson – boundaries! Jena talked clearly about how to set them and maintain them using hand analysis markers i.e. my fingerprints and sharing my personality strengths that were clearly there for the experienced eye to see.

What made it even more amazing was that we could cut to the chase and get some really powerful clarity on what to do, and how to change the patterns. 10 years therapy in one session!

With the combined tools of EFT, the session became even more powerful. I knew I could tap out the old patterns quickly now with the understanding of my life lessons shown in my hands, and then tap in or enhance my personality strengths to help me move forward and make positive changes. Wow - What a gift!

I am not sure if some of you remember my last trip to Asia where everywhere I went things were under construction. I had not known that even though your fingerprints don’t change, other markings on your hands do – this Jena shared too during our discussion. And guess what .... showing up in my hands was that part of my life was actually also ‘under construction’! Mind-blowing. Amazing what the Universe had been loudly proclaiming during my travels now clearly displayed in my hands!

QUOTE

"When we're ready the pieces of our history-stories that were lost to us or never identified - rise to the surface of consciousness. Those pieces of our stories act as our "teachers", guiding and directing us to the truth."
Deborah King

There were so many synchronicities with not only what Jena was saying, but also around me. As we talked and Jena shared that part of my task in this life-time was to really map the territory of my current life challenges of boundaries and that part of my work was to share this with others, the church bells close by to where we were sitting began chiming. It made such an impact on me. Like the Universe was saying ‘wake up’ hear this... I knew that it certainly was ‘time for a change.’ Hearing this information now ‘loud and clear’ - I felt like it was ‘time to really get this’ and I was literally blown away with the timing. How much more synchronistic could it be?

Jena shared how I can go between being in the Light and spiraling down into the Dark (which I have done my whole life) depending on my thoughts, self-talk and what happens in my life. And she shared tools so I could change this pattern with awareness now, quite simply. I am still digesting the recording now I am at home, and will share more in future postings.

I have planned to go to Zurich in June (possibly July) & August to offer EFT Training there. Find out more by clicking this link.

I am hoping also to host Jena in the UK/Wales this summer so do let me know if you are interested in finding out more about yourself at a very deep level. If you wish to contact her directly click here to go directly to Jena’s website. The type of hand analysis Jena offers is a brilliant compliment to EFT and tapping because you can get right down to the source and tap on core issues instead of dealing with the symptoms of these.

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

We have a few more courses on their way to you:

• March - Cork city, Ireland
  We will be in Cork starting this weekend March 20th – click this link for more details
• April – North Wales
  We will be offering EFT Level 3 Training in Prestatyn, North Wales in April - click this link for more details
  
• May – Hong Kong
  We will be returning to Hong Kong (image right) to offer a variety of courses/consultations. Click this link for more details
  

QUOTE – GATHERING INFORMATION

"Kryon wants us to know that if the star player of the game becomes enthralled and stands motionless in awe of his team- mates... that the game will never get played, much less won.
We are to gather information as tools for our own action. We never are to study the members of our support group to the extent that it stops our own development."
Kryon, as channeled by Lee Carroll. Book II

Ireland

Can’t wait to be going back to the Green Isle this weekend. I was sorry I couldn’t have been there for St. Patrick’s Day, but was here to wish my Mother who turned 81 on 17 March, a Happy Birthday.

I do feel very blessed to be able to share my work of which I am so passionate to the kind people of Ireland. I am grateful to Alan for all his hard work in arranging this for me. I also have made time to explore a bit more of Ireland on my days off. This time I will travel with a dear friend to see some beehive houses. Feels very important on lots of levels and will share more when I return.

EFT Resources

Try tapping the EFT short cut x3 (as learned in your EFT Level 1 Training) using this beautiful affirmation from Debbie Ford:

• "I am still"
• "I am calm"
• "I am patient"
• "I embrace the Buddha within"
• "I honour the light within"
• "I love all of who I am"
• "Today I claim my inner Buddha"

QUOTE - FULL CIRCLE

2000 BC "Here, eat this root"
1000 BC "That root is heathen, here, say this prayer"
1850 AD "That prayer is superstition, here, drink this potion"
1940 AD "That potion is snake oil, here, swallow this pill"
1980 AD "That pill is ineffective, here, take this antibiotic"
2000 AD "That antibiotic is artificial, here, eat this root"
South African saying found by Jekka McVicar, winner of 61 RHS Gold Medals

Finally

I feel like I have come full circle too, returning home and working from home and being with my family. But as the Buddhists’ say "back to the beginning - but different than before". Another quote that made Jenna smile last week was a Buddhist quote which goes something like, ‘if you want to find out how spiritual you are, go back and live with your family...!’ Yes it brings up un-cleared stuff that’s for sure. I remember saying to a friend about a good few years ago now that whenever I used to return home, I always ended up behaving like I did when I was about 15! I’m glad to say I’ve matured and am now hovering around the age of 40 (even though I turned 45 last week!). Lol

Thanks also to everyone who contacted me to wish me Happy Birthday – I do appreciate you.

Take care everyone, remember to align with love and go with the flow... it gets easier as time passes!

February 2010

Note From Michelle

Hello everyone just back from a wonderful trip to Bray (nr Dublin) in Ireland, pictured right. I was thrilled with the facilities at the Novara Center, Rosemary & Conor do an absolutely fantastic job of organising everything so perfectly. My trip went incredibly smooth and was successful - a big thanks to them for that. The Novara Center offers a wide variety of services for everyone looking for self-growth and development.

Ireland is such a beautiful place, my heart really sings there in the energy. Most of the photos you see in this newsletter are from Bray and the surrounding areas.

The workshops were profound we connected deeply and shared so much in the time available. I also had a good number of consultations too, and again, much insight into Ireland, it’s people and the various conditions that people are currently struggling with. I am grateful to everyone who attended the workshops and shared from their hearts about what has been going on for them within their lives, families and culture. I learnt so much and heaps about myself too. (The beautiful Novara Center is pictured right. All the rooms have clear, pure energy too. What a gift.)

Feedback From THE EFT GATHERING

I promised to get back to you with news of the EFT Gathering. Here goes... I survived it.... I had tapped myself silly to overcome nerves [yes me], visualized the perfect ending; had some help overcoming past life trauma around public speaking as well as clearing personal energetics that might affect the presentation.

I was due to go up to speak on Sunday morning. The closer I got to Sunday, the more the fear came up. I knew I was moving away from my heart and more into my ego. So I attempted to keep myself in check and in balance, by getting out in the beautiful countryside around the hotel in Ilkley. It was stunning there so each morning I went out to ground myself and remain in my heart space.

I had decided to share what I had learnt from working with clients over the years and to highlight tips and tools to help practitioners overcome an ‘emotional highjack’ or flooding with any of their clients. All I needed was a volunteer.

Gwyneth Moss [the main event organiser], had shared with me that perhaps it was best to wait until the Sunday, and see who was available.

So as I was getting ‘miked up’ for my presentation, I was asked by Roy what my presentation would cover. I told him what I would be doing and also that I was ‘going to go with the flow and allow whatever needed to happen, to happen”. Boy did those words ring true during the presentation.

I began with a very brief intro as I hate those long winded explanations/justifications of “me, me, me.” I covered a few of the main points and then explained I was looking for a volunteer to demonstrate flooding. For my presentation to be effective – I felt - I needed someone to go into the flooding so that I could share the tools of what to do to the audience.

So I asked. I scanned around the room. I could not see any hands go up! OMG! What to do? What if I have no-one to demonstrate these techniques with? Dread began to set in a little I must admit. Then as I scanned the second group on my left, 2 or 3 rows from the front one single hand shot up! Thank God! I was saved.

I invited “Jo” (not her real name) up onto the stage. We began to talk and discuss the challenge. The SUD’s rating was at an 8/10. We began tapping... and to my horror no flooding! I had asked the group to tap along so that we could clear together (we are all one anyway).

We kept working on involuntary movements, occasional involuntary toning (similar to singing). What to do? Stop the presentation or go with it? Still no flooding...I decided to go with it and let go. The fear dropped away immediately.

My intuition could then kick in. I felt this challenge "Jo" had was hereditary and from her feminine generational line. I began to follow my intuition and go where it led us. I was happy we were able to get to a 2/10 in the 30 or so minutes we had. I must admit to not remembering it all as it became a blur. “Jo” became nauseous, so I was thrilled to show the group one of my “planned” techniques. Moving the stomach meridian (see picture, on right). We all did it together as a group (despite an almost blow out of the microphone!).

At least that method seemed to bring some humour into the situation and broke the ice for me a little!

Then time was up. Disappointed I was unable to get down to 0, I had made some inroads into the presenting condition & various aspects. But not demonstrated what “I” wanted to show. (Who was the I anyway??)

I was so grateful to “Jo” for her courage, but inside I felt I had blown it! I walked away thinking well that’s my career gone to the dogs! Perhaps I should go back to being a secretary, managing fish & chip shops or to the hotel industry! Fiona (Level 3 from Hong Kong/Manila) who was sitting next to me said it was great. I certainly didn’t feel that.

My inner critic/judge was now running at top speed & in overdrive. Examining all my faults, failures, mistakes and the like from the presentation. What I could/should have done better etc., etc. I got through lunch and the rest of the day. My self-doubt increasing with each hour that passed.

“Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead”
James Joyce

At the end of the conference I got on the train and began reading my book by Debbie Ford ‘The Secret of the Shadow’. What a gift – I read the following:

“Martin Luther King Jr first came into my mind. I thought about all the people who loved and him as well as all the people who hated and despised him. But what if King had kept his light secret? What if he had hidden his gift from the world? Then I thought of Gandhi. He too had many admirers and many detractors. I wondered what our world would be like without the presence of these men.

Suddenly I could see that all those people who had a voice or who made a difference in this world had people who loved them and people who hated them. And even though I knew I wasn’t a Martin Luther King or a Gandhi, their courage showed me that if I were to be willing to make a difference in the world, I too would have to be willing to be love and hated. I would have to be able to tolerate criticism as well as praise.”

Wow – that hit the spot for me! I tapped on my feelings about it all including my fear of criticism. I felt more clarity. Then I felt drawn to looking at my camera as I had asked Fiona to take a few shots of me up on the stage. As I scrolled through the photos I was overwhelmed to see two in particular – one with a huge orb (loving encompassing energy) to the left of me - see picture right - at the start of my presentation.

As well as two between “Jo” and myself while we were tapping together. I cried. Proof that I was not alone and that everything had happened for a greater reason that I could at that moment - when I was presenting – understand, see or feel. I felt very humble.

I reflected on the train as I got closer to Sowerby Bridge (where I was to stay the night with friends) that it wasn’t at all what “I” had wanted that had occurred through the presentation.

It wasn’t about what “I” felt was important - it was what the group and “Jo” needed. I had set my intention to go with the flow. What an incredible lesson of getting myself (my ego and fear) out of the way.

If I do ever get asked again to show my face in a larger setting I think I will call it “surprise” and see what happens! That way no expectations are set up from me or by anyone else!

I have in the meantime followed up with “Jo” and now that I am home, and have time (!) I am going to write up our time together (with her approval and permission) as a case.

My thanks to Debbie Ford for her book that helped me at the important moment, to my friends Amala & Debbie for suggesting I read it, and to all of you who emailed me to let me know your thoughts about what I had done. You are much appreciated. Special thanks to Myke of Rhyl who had this to say on the Monday after the weekend and really cheered me up -

“What an amazing weekend....and boy did your presentation with “Jo” show the world what it was all about....well done, well done, well done. The way you hit on the core issue for her was jaw dropping...it wasn’t a one minute wonder, but a great inspiration to all of us lesser mortals ;)

It reminded me a lot of Garys’ session with the woman that barked when connecting with her issues....he was freaked out about it to start with and made about a 10% headway after over an hour...it was so similar. You are awesome!”

I received another email today (20 Feb 2010):

"Just a quick note to say that I thought your presentation at the EFT gathering was fantastic.  It was great to get everyone’s emails so hopefully we can all keep in touch.  Anyway, here I am just to say Hi because I did not get a chance to meet you at the event." 

For further feedback about the entire EFT Gathering please click the link here

I am now reminded of a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt:

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Do the thing you think you cannot do.”

So here I go again, looking fear in the face - if you have, or know of, an event that may be ideal for me to speak/”surprise” at, feel free to let me know.

Forthcoming Training

We have a few more special courses on their way to you:

• Prestatyn, North Wales, UK – EFT Level 1 Sunday 21st February – Scala Cinema, 47 High Street, Prestatyn 9.45am – 6pm
• Prestatyn, North Wales, UK – EFT Level 2 Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th February – Scala Cinema, 47 High Street, Prestatyn 9.45am – 6pm
• Cork City, Ireland - EFT Level 1 Sunday 21st March – Fuscia Aromatherapy, 38 Popes Quay, Cork, Ireland 9.45am – 6pm
• Cork City, Ireland - EFT Level 2 Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th March – Fuscia Aromatherapy, 38 Popes Quay, Cork, Ireland 8.45am – 5pm (both days)
  
• Click here to go straight to our shop to register and pay for your place
• Click here to contact me for more details

Training Feedback

Feel free to click on this link to go to the latest EFT Level 1 workshop feedback from Ireland. EFT Level 2 Training workshop to follow.

Click here to read feedback from our Creating Financial Abundance mini-workshop. For specific Creating Financial Abundance workshop details please click here.

EFT Resources

EFTFree.Net
Check out this new site. EFTFree say they see themselves “as belonging to all of us in the EFT community. Please take a moment to read more about the different ways people can connect, benefit and share.”

The Tapping World Summit
Starts this Sunday.  It costs nothing to register and you get online access to 10 days of interviews and presentations. Simply enter your email address in the form. Click on this page to go straight to it.
In brief:

• 20 Interviews with big names from the world of EFT and alternative medicine
• This is an Online Event - No Hotels to book and no waiting in traffic!
• There's Nothing to Pay for the main event
• When the Summit starts, there will be 2 interviews per day, online for 24 hours
• You can also order the interviews on CD with additional content for a very fair price

This event is brought to you by the makers of popular DVD Documentary "Try it On Everything", which was recently re-christened for the wider market as "The Tapping Solution". Last year was a roaring success, with 41,000 attendees. There's no commitment - the best part is that you choose your level of participation. Find out more here.

Positive Tapping

These have helped me this week – do write and let me know how you go with them:

• I desire this...

• I want this...
• I adore this...
• I embrace this...
• I appreciate this...
• I am so grateful for this....
• I honour my choices for this....
• I am safe...
• I am truth...
• I am aware...
• I am connected...
• I am powerful...
• I am love...
• I am strength...
• I am present...
• I belong...
• I am neutral...

• I am independent...
• I am courage...
• I am trust...
• I am enough...
• I am not alone...
• I am being taken care of...
• I trust I am being taken care of -
• As I let go of what I loved...
• I am light
• I am pure
• I am wisdom

“Trust the Wisdom of your Heart”
Michele Mariscal

A Final Request from a Kiwi Friend for Donations

"Mick is carving a beautiful pounamu which will go up for auction when its finished, so if you know anyone who might be interested in it let us know and we will send out an email with details when the carving is ready.

Click here to discover a website to help Mick get a home -  where people can find out about this new project and make donations. Thank you so much. Arohanui, Jan"

Mick has given me many a beautiful piece of NZ jade (Pounamu) and other incredible crystals. These they have made their way as gifts around NZ and around the world.

"The Love you've shared in your life has been multiplied as it passed from person to person. The Love you've received has been multiplied as you passed it onto others. Love connects each of us with all of life.

It sustains our breath, maintains our heart rhythm & fills our Being. Remember the moments in your life which opened your heart & graced you with Love. Let today be a day in which you celebrate the Love you have felt, the Love you now feel &the Love still on its way to you. You have graced my life with your presence" 
Jo Dunning

Michelle's Newletter - January 2010

- Note from Michelle
- Putting the World Together - Story
- Training News & Feedback
- “Maintenance Programme”
- Forth-coming Training
- EFT Resources incl. the EFT Gathering

Note from Michelle

Hello everyone! By now you might all be back into the swing of things after the New Year’s celebrations, despite the heat in Australia and the cold here in Europe? Do hope you all enjoyed the New Year. For me it started with a lot of contemplation about where I want to go personally and professionally. After making a very difficult decision to share this with a very close friend, I took ill. Interestingly I had diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. A real purge on so many levels! Many thanks to all of you who were instrumental in helping me clear this with Past Life Regression, EFT, channelling and Yuen. I am grateful to you all! I am glad to say feeling much better and stronger now. Needless to say this pause/virus gave me lots of time to think about me, my actions, my life, relationships and my New Year!

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
Henri Matisse

A New Year can be filled with unlimited possibility for each of us. So now that it’s here - where would you like to go in your life and or career? What do you truly wish for yourself? What will make your heart sing? And how do you plan to make this ‘heart-singing dream’ a reality in your life?

My Father recently bought the CD by Susan Boyle and to be honest it’s absolutely amazing. Her songs have been a real inspiration for me while I was laid up in bed at the start of this New Year. What she has achieved after years of plugging away in Scotland is remarkable to say the least. Her dream and intentions came true – so why not yours?

Deepak Chopra recently wrote “Thousands of years ago, the Indian sages observed that our destiny is ultimately shaped by our intentions and desires. The classic Vedic text the Upanishads declares: “You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny.”

To follow this on, I would like to share a story with you that I recently came across again from a book I had read many years ago. It was one of those books that had a huge and massive impact on my life at the time (as they always seem to do that don’t they, just when you need them to* – don’t you think?)

Interesting Story - Putting the World Together

This story is quoted in Burney’s book [Robert Burney – The Dance of the Wounded Souls p.88]. Robert states; “I heard this at a Twelve Step meeting. It is a story about a parent and a child. This is one of those times when the parent was busy with something that needed to be done and the child was bored and wanted some attention. The parent needed to concentrate and was desperate to find something to distract the child for a little while so that the parent could get done with what needed to be done and could then give the child some attention.

In glancing around, the parent noticed a large fold out map of the world from a magazine. The parent took the map of the world and cut it up into pieces and gave it to the child along with some scotch tape and said, ‘Here honey, why don’t you see how quickly you can put this map of the world together.’

The child liked this idea and quickly went to work. The parent was sure that this little ploy had bought some valuable time to get finished with the project in hand. But in only a very few minutes the child called out that the map was all put together. The parent could not believe it and went over to where the child was sitting on the floor and was astounded to see the map all put together.

‘How did you do it so fast?!’ The parent asked.

The child, looking a little sheepish, said, ‘Well I kinda cheated a little. On the other side of the map of the world was the picture of a person. I just put the person together and the world came together all by itself.’

So if we just focus on putting ourselves together the world will take care of itself.”

I fully agree with this sentiment.

'You must be the change you want to see in the world.'
Gandhi

This is what we are and do with our clients as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioners. We tap on ourselves while we help others. We begin to put ourselves together with each client we work (and tap) with. This creates a ripple effect within our lives, relationships and our ‘world’ as well as that of the client. No matter how big the drop is in a pond it still creates a ripple...

Putting our pieces together has got to be the way forward for 2010. How can we ask our clients to tap if we don’t do it ourselves? The more we use the Hawaiian Huna and Ho'oponopono principle [as seeing everything as a mirror of ourselves] - the more we and our ‘world’ improve.

My greatest satisfaction and thrill comes when I work with a client and put back those 'pieces'. Sometimes that happens quickly other times it takes a while. Depends on the situation and the client.

I am so passionate and fired-up about what I do and the tools I use. As I truly love putting the pieces (of myself) and others back together in a new and empowered way.

"You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself."
Robert Burney

When I begin a consultation we look at these pieces that are separate, and together with the client we co-create a new way to view the pieces with EFT. Depending on the available time after that using the combined tools of Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) we then integrate the new pieces back into the person for the most and beneficial positive effect.

What a joy that is!

*Please feel free to share other books that have had an impact on your journey (and why)! I would love to share them in my next blog. Contact me by email or on Twitter or Facebook. The reason for this is:

I was thrilled to learn that after I sent out information about the meaning of this New Year to those of you on my online emailing list, a group of people in Shanghai, China and another group in New Zealand decided to get together and have a meditation evening and co-create change in their lives.

I was thrilled to learn that what I shared had value to some of you. Big Thanks for that guys! You made my day!

If you are ready to put the pieces of yourself/life together then contact me. Ask about my 2-for-1 January special. Get the benefits of a two hour consultation and pay only for one!

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Maintenance Programme

Some of you have decided to invest in yourself; maintain your development and go onwards and upwards from here in 2010 with the Maintenance Programme. Well done! It is an honour to be a part of your journey. Do feel free to contact me. If you are keen to learn more about the Maintenance Programme and begin your New Journey of self-growth – click here for more details.

“The only thing that can be lacking in any situation is that which you are not giving.”
A Course In Miracles

Forthcoming Training

We have a repeat of the free workshop coming in Wales and then it’ll be the EFT Gathering at the end of January. At the start of February I hope to see you in Ireland to share the joys of EFT, Hypnosis and NLP! Here’s what’s on in February:

• Feb 4th Free EFT, NLP, Hypnotherapy Presentation at the Prestatyn Scala, North Wales, UK 7-8.30pm
• Feb 6th Free EFT, NLP, Hypnotherapy Presentation at the Novara Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 2-3.30pm
• Feb 7th EFT Level 1 at the Novara Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 10am-6pm

• Personal Consultations 10th, 11th & 12th February, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
• Feb 10th Creating Financial Abundance 6pm-9.30pm at the Novara Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
• Feb 12th Releasing Stress and Anger 6pm-9.30pm at the Novara Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
• Feb 13th & 14th EFT Level 2 at the Prestatyn Scala Cinema, North Wales, UK 9am-5pm
• Feb 21st EFT Level 1 at the Prestatyn Scala Cinema, North Wales, UK 10am-5.30pm
• Feb 27th & 28th EFT Level 2 at the Prestatyn Scala Cinema, North Wales, UK 10am-6pm.

Contact me for more specific details about any of these workshops and offerings.

Resources

New Website – Update your Bookmarks, Favourites and Website Links etc.

New Resource for Energy Therapists (formerly the old AAMET site). I received this email today from Tam Llewellyn who has managed the old AAMET that this website has a new name "Energy Therapy Word-Wide Net" and a new address Tam says, “Those who wish to list on the site in its new form may do so, still free of charge, provided that they hold an acceptable practitioner certificate and that their trainers have reported their qualification. They must upload their listing in the same way as before. I understand that a new exclusive AAMET website will be launched later this month.” More news as and when I have it!

Trip Mexico in March Anyone?

My dear Friend Christine Hayes (aka Amala pictured right) formerly the Director/Manager of the New Age Shop in Hong Kong, is sending out a clarion call to those of you who wish to take a trip and have a ‘Cosmic Trip’ with her and the Whales in Mexico.

For more details of this action packed journey of self-discovery please click on the following link. Christine and I have worked together for a number of years since we met in the Gaia Mystery School and she does amazing work. The Whales are her speciality so this will be an incredible journey on all levels!

EFT Gathering

It’s not too late to book your place in Ilkley for the Gathering. It promises to be very informative too. Hope you can make it. I will be arriving on Friday afternoon, so look out for me – be great to see you there and connect with other enthusiasts of EFT! For more details check out this link.

A final quote:

"I Have Complete Control Over My Own Thoughts...
You can find yourself in an endless loop where you explain that you feel negative because of the negative behaviour of someone else. But if, instead, you take control of your own emotions and you think an improved thought because it feels better to do so, you will discover that no matter how the negative trend got started, you can turn it around. You have no real control of what anyone else is doing with their Vibration (or with their actions, for that matter), but you have complete control over your own thoughts, Vibrations, emotions, and point of attraction."
Abraham

Catch you next time! Bye from snowy Wales!

New Year - December/January 2010

In this Newsletter:
- Note from Michelle & Special Offer
- New Year News
- Love & Self-Love
- Training News & Feedback
- EFT Gathering
- EFT Resources
- Next Issue Teaser: Beginning the New Year in a New Way

NOTE from MICHELLE

Hello again and happy forthcoming 2010! This is the last time I will be writing to you in 2009. I do hope you enjoyed your Christmas Holiday celebrations and that the New Year starts very well for you all. I plan to be at a Fancy Dress Party where they are raising funds for the Help the Heroes. It should be fun! Be great to see the New Year out in a fun fashion. Hope you have fun whatever you are doing and wherever you are in the world! (The pic right is me with my Mother (who is 80) at a fancy dress party in May 2009 - check out the orb on her left shoulder too!

SPECIAL PRICE for CONSULTATIONS
JANUARY 2010 ONLY*

I am offering a reduced rate to kick start your New Year – and help you get on track with your resolutions. It’s a two for one special! Book a two-hour consultation and pay only for one! This offer is available only in the month of January 2010 and for 2 hour consultations only. Contact me to book early and avoid disappointment!

NEW YEAR NEWS

Thanks to Tosha Silva for the following info, I found it interesting. She writes “This coming Friday seems to me like a profound and striking conclusion to the year. Perhaps you feel it also. Not only is it the last day of the decade but also a rare blue moon, the second full moon in a month. And, even more, it's a blue moon eclipse. Most rare indeed. The energy of this astrological event on New Year's Eve feels like a glistening sapphire crowning the whole decade. Or perhaps it's like an astrological exclamation point, the Goddess' comment on an ending cycle.

Because the eclipse is in Cancer (ruling the past) you may find many events arising which bring closure to unresolved parts of your history. The current Mars and Mercury retrogrades only add to this emphasis. So family members, ex-lovers, old friends, old grudges, and old patterns may all be arising out of nowhere for completion and healing. Tosha says her theory is, “if something is still festering, when in doubt, forgive, forgive, forgive. Nothing to lose and a hell of a lot easier than storing it all in the cells of the body.” Well said!

LOVE AND SELF-LOVE

I notice that there has been such a pattern in my life moving towards self-love and self-trust. I know in my teenage years (and most of my life in fact) it was all about hurting myself. It has been a huge challenge for me to come to a place of liking and accepting myself (despite all my perceived failures) and begin a new journey of self love.

I didn’t really get the self-love blueprint as this was not how things were done in the past within many families and generations. So it has been like creating a new path for myself and for my work too. Initially I didn’t take care of myself while traveling and found that I too can be susceptible to illness while on the road. A sobering experience in a hotel all alone with no supplies. A change was needed. Happily I take supplies with me now.

I understand that truly loving another is more about "what can I do for you," but what about what can I do for myself? Not in an egotistical way, but in a way that is gentle and positive to ourselves.

As Marshall Rosenberg says, "How can I make your life more wonderful?" I believe we really need to do this for ourselves and then our own ‘love tank’ is filled and whatever we receive from another only helps to overflow our inner tank. So many of us are lacking in confidence, self-esteem and self-assurance, that we feel we must sacrifice ourselves for our beloved. Not so. Especially not with the new energy of the coming year upon us. This is about balance, equality, harmony, truth, wisdom and divine love. Gone are the days when sacrifice was an endearing quality. No-one is asking us to sacrifice ourselves any longer. If we don’t honour who we are – what role do we provide to others and more importantly who else will honour us?

The quality of our relationships are determined by our ability to love and be loved in return. This starts with ourselves. When we find, because of our childhood conditioning, we are not experiencing the kind of relationships we would prefer, we must look to that conditioning (or programming) and find a way to let it go. EFT can help you do this beautifully.

I wanted to share some profound affirmations for you to use with EFT. If you are unsure of the protocol please check the Emotional Freedom pages on my site and download the ABC of EFT that Gwyneth Moss shared with the EFT Community. I’m not sure the source, so my apologies to whoever created them. I found them scribbled on a piece of paper in one of my journals. Tap on each of the major acupressure points:

• (EB) I call in the power of love to bless me this day in the highest way.
• (SE) I ask that my heart is fully open, appropriate for this time in my life.
• (UE) I ask to maintain gratitude and that the miracle of my heart is with me in every moment and overflows to others around me.
• (UN)I choose to experience great growth and fulfillment.
• (BL)I choose to clear the levels of my heart.
• (CB) I now attract that which my positive thoughts send out to the Universe.
• (UA) I choose now to be heart centred and bring consciousness fully into my heart now.
• (EB) I liberate the power of my love.
• (SE) I create a pure heart connection to myself and the divine energy and truth I hold as a soul.
• (UE) I ask for the divine love angelic emissaries to surround me with divine love at all times.
• (UN)I place myself in a chamber of love to fully heal all old patterns and beliefs.
• (BL)I attract the divine energy of love and embody it at all times and in all places, with all people.
• (CB) I ask to be gently lifted into a temple of pure love energy and be held in petals of love and light.
• (UA) I ask to receive the greatest grace of love that I am able to receive today.
• (EB) I release all expectation of myself being anything more than I am.
• (SE) I accept & love myself as I am.
• (UE) I accept the power of my heart.
• (UN)I forgive and release all that has blocked me, my heart & my mind from being one with all.
• (BL)I am a peacemaker and a love giver.
• (CB) I stand in my pillar and column of light, love, truth & wisdom.
• (UA) It is now safe for me to feel.

I wish you well on your journey of love and self-love!

Quote

"You cannot love your partner one moment and attack them the next.
True love has no opposite."
Eckhart Tolle

EFT FEEDBACK

“This workshop (EFT LEVEL 1) is definitely worth doing. I have learned some very useful tools and enjoyed every moment. Some of my issues got cleared right there at the workshop as well. Michelle Hardwick rocks!!! She is amazing – so knowledgeable, experienced, compassionate, real, energetic & fun. I absolutely love her”
J.W. Marketing Director, MNC, Hong Kong

"I just wanted to say how absolutely amazing it was to see you this time around! You have no idea what a huge difference you've made in my life! I love working with EFT and it always amazes me how quickly my clients heal when I combine EFT with body work. And after just one session with you...in one week.. I've tripled my income.. found the perfect business-partner...healed the relationship with my mother... and let go of a past lover..LOL.... I don't think you can get any better than that! And I feel so much more secure with myself!"
S .B. from Portland, USA

"What a powerful session I had with you. I am still feeling the calm, and peace of it still. You are such a gentle, open, healing spirit and I am so grateful for my time with you."
Bonnie, China

RESOURCES
BLOG

I have been asked to write articles for a local organisation (part of a UK franchise) I have started at the beginning with a variety of topics – some you will already be aware of. Still here is the link – keep an eye on them (I post them on the Release...Peace by Michelle Hardwick Facebook Fan Page and on Twitter too – here’s the link. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions online. Click here to follow the link

GETTING FOCUSED

Before 2010 really kicks in – why not reflect on your goals and what you really want in your life. To help you, I suggest making three headings:

Things I want to let go of: E.g. pretty much anything goes here from phobias, relationship issues, grief, emotional/psychological issues, insomnia, behavioural patterns, creative blocks, lack of motivation, lack of self-esteem, addictions, physical pain/conditions etc.

Things I want to gain: Some examples in this heading include more self confidence, motivation, be more focussed, better relationship with ** etc.

How I will know I’ve achieved it: Base it on previous two headings…. Be as specific as possible e.g. more motivated to do the jobs around the house i.e. I will paint the garden fence at long last!

Then do any or all of the following:

• create a picture or vision board about what you have written, or
• write a letter or poem to God/Source/Universe – stating your gratitude for it (as though it’s already happened. E.g. Thank you God/Source/Universe that I have always had....) or
• tap for these goals, and any release any or all “yeah...buts” that come up to challenge your goal and limit you from having/doing it;
• or, think about making use of the New Year special (see above*) and work with me with your list. You never know where we’ll end up ;o)) It will be an interesting journey!
• or, order your copy of the goal-setting hypnotic CD at my store page and listen to it to create a new program to achieve your goals

Quote

“If you don’t know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find out.”
Oprah Winfrey

FINALLY

A beautiful quote to close this Newsletter and Year with (thanks to the person who shared this with me):

“May there be peace within you today and always. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be, and that the timing is exactly right. May you realize the infinite possibilities when you have faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, relish the blessings that are showered upon you, and pass on the love that has been given to you. Let the knowledge that you are perfect settle into your DNA, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, giggle and love. And when you are ready, may you find a sense of 'arrival' as you step into your goddess power, ignite the divine spark within, and dare to become a shining example of 'spirited man or woman'.”

NEXT ISSUE ***** Stay tuned for next month's issue starting a New Year in a New Way*****

Please feel free to forward this email to others! Kindest regards and wishing you a wonderful start to 2010. Go well into the New Year everyone! Take care & Be well!

December 2009 & January 2010

In this Issue:
- Note from Michelle
- Mirror work & taking responsibility
- Training News & Feedback
- EFT Resources
- Next Issue Teaser: Love and Self-love

NOTE FROM MICHELLE

Hi everyone! Goodness this year has really flown, I have almost been on the road for 3 months and will be returning to Wales at the start of December. What a journey this has been. One of letting go of my things/belongings in my container in NZ – thanks to everyone who helped me with this – I appreciate you! Then meeting new people in NZ, Oz, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and re-connecting with friends in Newcastle, Australia. This has been a big year and I feel blessed to have had such an experience with all of you who have attended the new workshops I have been offering.

Am I ready for 2010? Yes absolutely! I have let go of so much, I am excited to see what takes it’s place. If I don’t speak to you beforehand, I would like to wish you all a wonderful time over the Christmas holidays and may the new year 2010 be all that you wish and dream it to be!

QUOTE
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
but anyone can start today and make a new ending"
Maria Robinson

NEW YEAR
As 2009 draws to a close what action will you take to make a new ending and start your New Year 2010 in a new way? If you don’t have a dream, what is there to come true? Avoid carrying your baggage into 2010; release the old and start a new. If anything is holding you back (an experience, a person, a limiting belief) consider giving yourself permission to grow, evolve, change and emotionally heal.

EFT GATHERING 30/31 JANUARY 2010
Come and join EFT enthusiasts of all levels, ages, countries in this fantastic live event. Held on the last weekend of January 2010 at the Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley, UK. We have a fantastic programme of presenters with a wide range of topics. You might even see people you recognise presenting on Saturday or Sunday (to mention two – Gary Craig on Saturday and on Sunday I will be presenting!) Click on this link for more details of the EFT Gathering 2010.

This year they are raising funds for EFT Research and the AAMET and have still managed to keep the price to £99 for the weekend including lunch.  Hope you will agree that this is great value.  For Saturday night there is a Soul Dance Party and dinner with music, movement and more tapping. Click this link for more about the presenters and the programme involved in the EFT Gathering.

News of the success of the 2009 Gathering has spread far and wide through the EFT community and we are almost certain to sell out so you may want to register soon to be sure of a place.  To spread the word here is a flyer to send to tapping friends Gathering-Tracks.pdf Remember to forward to your mailing lists too - thank you!

TOPIC: MIRROR WORK & TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

We are always living a reflection of whatever we are projecting or outputting. For example, if we get into a place where a lot of people are being angry, it's probably because we are being angry – at ourselves or to others - or because we have become aware of people being angry. Nothing ever happens to us that is not part of our vibration (whether consciously or unconsciously!) 

QUOTE
"Whenever we make assumptions, we're asking for problems.
We make assumptions, we misunderstand, we take it personally,
and we end up creating a whole big drama for nothing"
Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements 

When we own everything, what we see outside of us and what we feel inside allows for a deeper level of integration. Make an inner commitment and intention to own everything. As we develop our own skills with this, the more our unconscious becomes conscious, which allows us to see that we are everything.

MIRROR WORK PROCESS

• Set the intention to own the outside as yourself. If you have resistance to this, use EFT to clear the inner conflict and/or fear
• Write down not only what you experienced and felt; but also what you saw the other person doing. You are processing their mirror and yours, and sometimes the structure of the experience too. Whatever you see is your own unconscious mirror, pattern or projection. You are having somebody else act out your projections for you

“Sometimes difficulties are a shout from our souls, calling us to Inner Reunion”
Dr Ronald Bonewitz

• Tap using EFT to release the need to be part of the dramas or be the victim. See that each of these incidents is really an ‘excuse’ to not be who you truly are and not be in alignment with yourself. There are a number of methods I’ve discussed previously for release work– the ancient Hawaiian Huna Method [called Ho’oponopono technique of Dr Ihaleakala Hew Len (Hawaii State Hospital).] “I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you.” Ask your essence or higher consciousness/self to “Take these unbalanced states of mind and bring them now into balance, so that clarity and a new level of seeing, understanding, compassion and awareness come to you. Thank you”
• To give an example tap on your Karate Chop point (side of your hand) and state: “Even though I have this challenge with .....[person’s name]....and he/she did this and this... and said that... and did this to me... and I felt so..... and ... nobody knows how upset/sad I feel... Please manifest the best possible outcome in this situation. I deeply & completely love and accept myself” Then tap the information in the blanks that you have added through the main points of EFT using the shortcut.
• On the second round of tapping, replace the person’s name with your own and instead of saying he/she replace that with ‘I’ and tap again. Include the choice to “release the need to be part of the dramas or be the victim. I now see that this incident is an ‘excuse’ to not be who I truly am and not be in alignment with myself.”
• Finally finish with the following “Even though I had this challenge with .....[person’s name]....I realise they have been helping me see what is unconscious within myself and I thank them for that. I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you. I ask that all of these states of mind which are unconscious or conscious, unbalanced in this pattern within me, are now fully and completely released on every level and dimension now. I trust that the changes will be made within me. I give thanks and offer gratitude, and I deeply and completely want to love and accept myself”.  

To complete tap with: 

• Eyebrow “I choose to see more clearly and I choose to remain in balance””
• Side of Eye "I am willing to change this unconscious pattern within me now"
• Under Eye "I'm ready to let this old pattern and feeling go now" 
• Under Nose Under Bottom Lip “I wish to come back to my true self easily and with Grace”
• Under Bottom Lip “I give thanks to......[person’s name] for showing this imbalance to me”
• Collarbone “I honour who I am and this experience. I forgive myself”
• Underarm “I am a Divine Being”
• Top of Head “I honour them and see the Divine in them. We are all one”
• Add any additional insights you may have as you reflect.  Begin noticing the shift and the speeding up of your growth. The more you see your experiences as mirrors, and as you begin to take responsibility for all that happens in your life, the more smoothly your life will be, it will flow and you’ll find that fewer things upset you in your life.

FORTHCOMING TRAINING
We have a few more courses on their way to you:

EFT Levels 1 Training in North Wales Sunday 13th December 9.45am (for a 10am start) - 5.30pm and repeated on Sunday 10th January 9.45am (for a 10am start) - 5.30pm. Location – The Village Hall in Gwaenysgor. Download Gary Craig's free EFT Manual, read it and bring it with you. Bring your own lunch and at least 1 litre of filtered water, pen and paper. Contact me if you have further questions.

EFT Level 2 Training in North Wales (Day 1) Saturday 16th January 2010 9am (for a 9.15am start) – 5.15pm and (day 2) Sunday 17th January 2010 9.15am – 5.15pm. Location - The Village Hall in Gwaenysgor. Bring your own lunch and at least 2 litres of filtered water, pen and paper. Contact me for more details.

RESOURCES
NLP & EFT TECHNIQUE FOR THE NEW YEAR –
[NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, is the science of how the brain codes learning and experience. This coding affects all communication and behaviour. It affects how you learn and how you experience the world around you. It is a key to reaching goals and achieving excellence.]

Manifesting Positive Outcomes for 2010

1. Think of a specific goal you want to achieve in 2010. E.g. to lose weight, get a promotion, win more clients, find a new home. Make it something specific and something you really care about
2. Write it down
3. Next, READ the instructions below.  Afterwards, DO the instructions (follow in this order):  
4. Close your eyes, and name the goal. E.g. "I want to lose weight"   Notice the feelings and/or beliefs that surface in connection with the goal. If you picked a real goal, there could probably be some internal dialogue ‘comments’ inside your mind about it Write down the words, beliefs and comments that describe all of the internal dialogue/’comments’ – all the actual words that come to mind
5. Next, draw a line on your paper separating that information with the following new information
6. Now, recall or think of a goal you achieved in the past, one you are proud about
7. Write it down, and also how you felt about it. "I got a promotion, and it felt amazing! My boss knew I deserved it, we found a way to make it happen. It felt great to ask and receive!"  
8. Now, read the two descriptions out loud. What do you notice about the two statements? What differences could you feel or hear? Tap out the negative ones with EFT and tap in your 3rd eye all the positive good feelings.

An important question: What internal dialogue is running in your mind? A group of positive cheerleaders; inspiring coaches and focused co-creators? Or a band of negative “nay-sayers”; critical friends/parents - filling your mind with excuses and “yeah...but’s”; squashing the positive messages before they have a chance to come forth and help you to excel? 

MICHELLE’S NEW CD FOR 2010  I have a new CD available in time for the start of 2010. This new CD includes goal setting; confidence building and positive hypnotic suggestions (new info for your internal dialogue) to help you start the New Year free from limiting thoughts so you can achieve your goal. Contact me to order and purchase your mp3 recording (I will send to you as a link that can be downloaded onto your computer and used as many times as you wish – or burned to a CD or to your iPod).

MORE EFT RESOURCES – A New EFT Book - A ground-breaking new EFT book called “EFT and Beyond – Cutting Edge Techniques for Personal Transformation” is not just a rehash of old stuff. It is full of creative and innovative new ideas. The book is 536 pages with chapters written by 22 of the world’s 29 masters.  A real treasure house of EFT wisdom and experience. Order your copy by clicking on this link.

A FINAL QUOTE
“ ..that is what learning is.You suddenly understand somethingyou’ve understood all your life, but in a new way”
Doris Lessing

NEXT ISSUE
**Stay tuned for our next issue on Love and Loving Yourself in 2010!***

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER!
 
Kindest regards, hoping you have a peaceful Christmas holiday. I wish you much success and a wonderful start to 2010!

October & November

In this Issue:
 
- Note from Michelle
- Self- worth
- Training News & Feedback
- Resources
- Next Issue Teaser: Mirror work

NOTE from MICHELLE
After much waiting the article I sent to Gary Craig has now been published! Feel free to read it by clicking this link:

TOPIC: Self worth
When you choose to believe in yourself you send a strong message to the Universe that you mean business. It is having the confidence to stand in your own shoes and to put a line in the sand, to say that you are unwilling to be swayed by things that run counter to what you know to be true. It requires that you believe in who you are and what you offer and are congruent with your communication and message. What this does is it brings a real need to trust your instincts and to hold onto what you know to be true, especially if others or life’s realities try and convince you otherwise.

Increasing self worth is essential. How can this be done? One way is with EFT (the Emotional Freedom Techniques). You can download the ABC of EFT from my Emotional Freedom page (my thanks to Gwyneth Moss for this delightful description).

Go to the earliest or worst event when your self-worth was challenged. Or ask yourself:

• What does this event or lack of self-worth feeling remind me of?
• When was the last time I felt unworthy, and why? Who/what makes me feel unworthy, and why?
• What is my biggest sadness or regret?
• What do I wish I had never done?

Whatever answers you might get will highlight where you can begin tapping.

Another way to increase Self-worth is through Hypnosis. Listening regularly to positive suggestions that help to uninstall old, negative or outdated programmes and install an updated, positive, new program of self-esteem, confidence and self worth. I have some generic recordings for sale in my shop.

One final way to change the lack of self-worth is to change the internal dialogue (or mind chatter) that we have running constantly with this quickie NLP technique:

• Imagine the voice from a person who rejected you. What is it saying? Notice the tone, the pitch, the volume, the tempo. Now, think of someone who is a great inspiration & mentor.  Imagine that person talking to you about a goal. Hear their inspiring tone, pitch, and tempo.  Now, imagine the person who rejected you speaking to you in this new tone. Perhaps the "message" changes to be softer or more thoughtful? Maybe it's in the form of a question now?  Repeat this process often.

Quote
"When I am trusting and being myself fully as possible,
everything in my life reflects this
by falling into place easily, often miraculously"
Shakti Gawain
(Thanks Sujal in Hong Kong for sharing this quote with us all)

WHAT’S COMING UP
We have a few more things and training on their way to you:

EFT Level 1 Kinsale, Ireland

What are one or two experiences from the workshop that stand out for you, as you think about it now?
“It’s hard to limit it to two!!! The level of impact of the EFT on me was completely unexpected. As you know, I went to help resolve issues with my daughter and ended up healing some of my own issues (which have been part of my life for over 34 years!) and, although exhausted from the emotional drain, I was also completely exhilarated at the end of the day and have been raving to people about the course all weekend. The feeling of release from the burden of old issues and the support and sharing of everyone on the team was great. The “borrowed” tappings; and simple sound advice were greatly beneficial. Listening to your stories and experiences was extremely interesting.”

What is something that you will be doing, feeling or thinking differently as a result of this workshop? “The realization that we all have a choice in what we do was significant.  It sounds so simplistic when I type it now and, of course, it’s common sense but already I find, when reaching for the unhealthy snacks, I feel more determined to resist, than I have in a long, long time, now that the awareness has been raised.  I definitely have a more positive attitude and feel stronger and less helpless.  It’s unbelievable what a difference a day makes.

It was a fantastic idea at the beginning to ask everyone to choose the one event in their life which they would eliminate/do differently if they could live their lives over.  I think this struck a chord with all of us and proved the power of EFT very quickly for all of us, with different backgrounds and different issues.  Once this happened, we were all hooked!

Finally, I want to say HUGE thanks to you and Bob (Brennan of EFT Kinsale). It was a fantastic experience and, even if I was never to use EFT again (which won’t happen); I have been released from horrible memories which I had never imagined would be possible.  Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing you again in March when, hopefully, I’ll have a bunch of new recruits in tow!”R, Ireland

Raising Your Consciousness Workshop, Wales

“Since the workshop I have felt empowered to get organised in my life. I have cleared many areas with a goal to sort out my dining room by the end of September 09. Every day I sort a folder or drawer.

I have also been able to phone people easier than before. My intention is to phone 20 people at least a day.  I started with 5 and now I'm up to 11, will be 20 consistently from this week.  I have signed up 4 customers recently and my diary is booked all week booking people in for next week is so wonderful. Thank you for showing me how. I use EFT daily and consistently.
 
My life now is fantastic and I thank the universe all the time.  I am calmer and I still listen to your mp3 daily.  In Caernarfon tonight signing up another customer I'm helping most people reduce their outgoings and helping them organise their bills into one.  This feels great, I'm on track to get my company mini by the end of the year I will keep up this momentum as it will help me achieve more and help more people.  Hugs to you thanks so much love
M, North Wales”   

EFT Training, Invercargill, New Zealand

“I valued Michelle's absolute presence and the way she allowed us all to open up to our own deep issues without moving us along even when there were time constraints...I felt that there was deep learning in this approach.... I also valued the group tapping sessions which were very powerful and the supplementary material she has provided us along with the various protocols.
Wish the workshop was longer! Imagine what could be achieved in a week long seminar/retreat. Michelle was AWESOME! Words cannot describe how onto it she is!! This workshop enables you to extend your eft techniques so that you can work with the more difficult issues with confidence...it also allows for great personal breakthroughs in one weekend! I would definitely encourage my friend to train with Michelle not another EFT trainer.... she is the best there is!” Kiri Winders, Healing Practitioner Queenstown, NZ 

RESOURCES

Script
The EFT Level 3 Students in Invercargill, New Zealand asked me recently to write up a script of sorts for when working with shattered or fragmented parts of self or with clients. Here is what came through today:

Tap on the Karate Chop point and say “I call to all the shattered, fragmented, splintered, disconnected, avoiding, shocked, traumatized, encapsulated and separated parts of myself. All of those parts wherever they are, right back from conception or birth, past, present and future, those hiding in the void (in avoidance), all the frozen or trapped parts from different ages that couldn’t or wouldn’t come back, I now call them all home back into my heart and integrate them now fully into my heart chambers. It is safe for them to come home now to my heart and be one. And I ask that these parts pass through the violet flame and be transmuted into love. So be it!” Then tap on each of the points in the Short Cut using the various statements, e.g.:
Eyebrow – calling all my shattered, fragmented, splintered parts
Side of Eye – those disconnected, avoiding, shocked, traumatized
Under Eye – and the encapsulated and separated parts of myself
Under Nose – I call all of those parts wherever they are
Bottom Lip - right back from conception or birth
Collarbone - past, present and future
Under Arm - those hiding in the void (in avoidance)

Then up again
Eyebrow - all the frozen or trapped parts from different ages etc.
Let me know how you go with this process.

Article
I am very happy to report that I have another article published in Network SHE in their online magazine check out page 57 from the following link:

Also available are tailor-made recordings based on your specifications. These can be requested by contacting me. Once completed your recording will be emailed to you; and you can either download it to your computer, iPod or burn it onto a CD. Update your recordings as and when you need to. Contact Michelle in confidence to discuss your needs.

NEXT ISSUE - Next month's newsletter on mirror work and taking responsibility

August/September 2009

In this Newsletter:
 
- Note from Michelle
- It’s all about Trust
- Forthcoming Training
- EFT Resources
- Next Issue Teaser: Self-worth

NOTE from MICHELLE
Hi Everyone!
It’s been a busy time this past month. Seems like a lot of things needed sorting out, releasing and reorganising. What about you?

Thanks to all those who have joined me on Facebook and Twitter – great to see you!

In between seeing clients and preparing for my trips to Ireland in two weeks and to NZ at the end of August, I recently launched the new "Raising your Consciousness with EFT" mini-workshop in Wales. I was thrilled to welcome a group of 12 willing “pioneers” from all walks of life and levels of understanding. (The term “pioneer” as one of the attendees kindly put it was another word for guinea pig!). Together we explored and discovered newly formed ways of quickly and deeply releasing blocks and raising our consciousness. Thanks to each one of you - it was an incredible night, and great discussions. I took two photos at the close of the workshop and in one there was a huge orb over the group and in the second there were lots of little ones scattered about! Great to get a visual of the work we’d done! I knew the techniques I shred had worked for me but was unsure how it would be in a group setting. Which leads me into the next topic of my newsletter:

It’s ALL about TRUST
Trust. How many times do we trust another and doubt ourselves? How often do we need proof that changes have happened? Worried whether we did good work with someone?

I have questioned myself, my intuition and guidance many times. This lack of trust connects to deep levels of anxiety and self-doubt.

A few months ago I happened to be having lunch and turned on the TV. A reality show host was talking to a woman who had been betrayed by her husband. She was naturally very distraught and upset as she explained what had happened. I thought, “EFT could really help this situation” and then I wondered, “how do you get over such deceit in a relationship?” And then I asked myself “How would I cope with something like this?” I watched her husband explain how many times he had apologised and that nothing he did seemed to work at all. He seemed lost as to how to better the situation as well.

I reflected on the Level 2 and Level 3 AAMET EFT training information that I share with students about the benefits and difficulties of forgiveness. Then the Universe gave me a beautiful opportunity and learning about Trust.

A very dear and close friend shared something they had held back and lied to me about for a whole year. I watched myself go through stages of shock while I was being told and later up came awareness’s of anger, disappointment, sadness, and all sorts of very heavy negative emotions. I tapped using the EFT short-cut (Emotional Freedom Techniques) while I was being told, as well as after it. There were lotsof questions that came up and various other waves of emotions that presented themselves over time.

My friend and I continued to discuss this issue together. I observed how different I was in this situation that had presented itself. Rather than have a massive reaction which was a past pattern of mine, I noted that I was more calm, able to see the situation for what it was. I saw that I had asked the question; and the Universe had responded. I looked inward, rather than blaming I began to look at the ways I was lying to myself and not being honest to myself or others. I began to reflect on how I keep information from myself and others. This situation changed before my eyes and it took on a whole new understanding as a result. I knew that here was an opportunity to not only change old patterns, but to raise my own vibration rather than spiralling into dense emotions and putting myself through emotional hell (which is a dance of the ego/shadow self). And that’s what I did. I continued to tap and clear as we discussed what had occurred.

My friend’s response was also of shock as they had though our relationship would end as a result. They were used to big arguments and so they were expecting that too. So by tapping I was able to change the expected blueprint and talk as adults rather than responding as the hurt child that I usually have done in past situations.

Our relationship/friendship as a result has become deeper, more honest. I also made a decision to be the truth in all situations too. With what I do, write, say, act on all levels. And I trust my friend-completely. I have forgiven my friend as well as myself about what happened with the help of EFT exclusively as I understand now this situation was a way to make me see what I have been doing to myself since I was a child.

More recently I began to look back at the traumas/shock during my life in relationship to trust. Guess what, there was still one that I have worked on already (for a number of years with EFT) that surfaced. I thought to myself “Not this one again! I thought I’d tapped on this and cleared it.” Yes I had, but not in relationship to trust and shock. I had worked on the abuse, abandonment, shame, humiliation, guilt and a whole host of other dense and heavy emotions.

However what I did this time was look at the decisions I made at that time in relationship to trust and how I stopped trusting a significant member of my family as a result. What I unconsciously connected to this event as I tapped now was “if this person can’t be trusted, then who can?”

The impact of the shock of this past trauma/abuse when I was about 3 years old was still with me and as a result of this I had decided to stop trusting myself, the significant adult who did what they did to me and I also made the decision to stop trusting others/the Earth/the Universe/my guides on a deeper level. Peeling back the layers with EFT I began to feel more peace inside. The anxiety I felt previously within had been released. I have noticed other benefits to clearing this lack of trust too.

My intuition became even stronger. I noticed that I “know” what people are about to say, I get strong feelings about what will occur or is about to occur, my dreams are much stronger and clearer, I have received more messages about my work, clients, workshops during the day (and night) about a variety of other things that I have ever done.

This has demonstrated to me how the more we begin to trust ourselves, the more connected we are to others, and to Source/Oneness [whatever label you wish to give this]. Like a muscle, the more I keep flexing it, the stronger my intuition gets. This understanding and experience has now become part of my new “Raising your Consciousness with EFT” workshop to be held in Ireland, Hong Kong, the UK and Shanghai this and next year. Through this very personal experience with the exclusive help of EFT, I am thrilled and excited to be able to share this new understanding with others, so we can all remember who we truly are and achieve our mission while here on Earth. My gratitude to Gary Craig and all my teachers for sharing so that we can learn, heal and grow.

Quote

“Any malady in your physical body
was a lot longer in coming
than it takes to release it.”
Abraham by Jerry & Esther Hicks

FORTHCOMING TRAINING
KINSALE, IRELAND ~ August 2009. Don't miss the FREE intro night Weds 19th August. Thanks to Bob Brennan of 'EFT Kinsale'.
DUNEDIN & GORE & INVERCARGILL & CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND in NEW ZEALAND ~ September 2009 – a variety of workshops and one-on-one consultations are available.
SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE in AUSTRALIA ~ New yoga and EFT workshops as well as one-on-one sessions available in October 2009
SHANGHAI, CHINA ~ early November 2009 more details to come!
HONG KONG ~ late November dates set already.

Finally a quote from Rumi:

"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you;
Don't go back to sleep.You must ask for what you really want;
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep."

NEXT ISSUE

Self-worth. This links in very much with a lack of finances...we will talk more about how to increase self worth as well as clearing financial traumas and shock in the next newsletter.

June/July 2009

In this Issue:
- Note from Michelle
- Story - The Island of Crete
- Forthcoming Training
- Changes in AAMET
- The EFT Conference in Manchester October 2009
- Emotional Flooding Article
- Next Issue Teaser: It's all about Trust!

NOTE from MICHELLE

Hello & welcome, especially to those of you who have just joined our newsletter group. Please feel free to email me with your comments and suggestions. I would love to hear from you! What do you want to read about? Do you have stories to share?

Canada - Well I had a fantastic time in Canada. The country is so beautiful. Reminded me again of NZ, as much as I liked it though, I still didn't feel the same deep heart connection I did in New Zealand. I was lucky to be working out of a new shop Awakening Heart right on the water front in White Rock, BC. A truly magnificent place and lovely people too. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. A few steps across the road, and we had the most beautiful waterfront setting and pier. I met up with Amala, a friend from the Mystery School who I met in NZ, and again when she was running the New Age Shop in Hong Kong. What a rich time we had catching up, visiting wonderful locations and of course tapping and clearing on all sorts of levels and dimensions. If you have spent time with Amala or myself you’ll know what I mean!

There were many surprises and changes that happened to my schedules/itinerary that required an incredible amount of flexibility, understanding, trust and patience! What a journey. I did however manage while I was in White Rock to go and see Liz in Seattle. Can’t believe that we met in the 90’s! So great to see Liz and to meet her new partner.

After teaching in White Rock, I went to Toronto and had a break. Sightseeing was awesome, the weather was wonderful and hot, and I walked pretty much everywhere. I managed to slip by Ireland on the way home (smiles). My excuse... it was cheaper flying that way than direct and of course wonderful times were spent together. Am now back in Wales, busy writing, seeing clients and preparing for the next EFT trip to Ireland. Hope this finds you well!

Facebook - I've been pages on Facebook and updating information there. I hope to add more info as I go along. I am a new to the facebook marketing arena! Find me by clicking here.

Twitter - OK, I know, I succumbed. Today I created a new account and so it's a steep learning curve for me at this time. Be gentle with me, those of you who are proficient with it - any help gladly accepted! Find me on Twitter by clinking here

Article - Managed to get a story into the very popular Mums In Control Magazine here in the UK. Feel free to check out my story on page 29. Click on this link to read more of the article!

I would just like to say thank you to each EFT student who has and may enroll in my EFT training. Meeting and sharing EFT with you rekindles my inner spirit and enables me to achieve my mission in life - to help others...

THE ISLAND of CRETE - Mini-Story

An old man loved his native island with a deep and passionate love. As he lay dying he had his sons bring him outside and lay him on his beloved Earth. As he was about to expire, he reached down by his side and clasped some earth into his hands.

At Heaven’s gate, God as an old white haired man came out to greet him and welcome him into the joys of Heaven. As he started to enter the pearly gates God said, ‘Please you must let the soil go, only those with open hands can receive the kingdom’. ‘Never, never!’ said the old man, stepping back ‘Never!’ And so God departed sadly, leaving him outside the gates

A few eons went by and God came out again, this time as a friend and old drinking crony. They had a few drinks, told a few stories and then God said, ‘Now friend it’s time to enter Heaven, so let’s go’. Once again he requested that the man let go of the soil and once more he refused.

More eons rolled by and God appeared again, this time as a delightful granddaughter. ‘Granddad, she said, you’re so wonderful and we all miss you; please come inside with me’. The old man nodded and she went to help him up, for by this time he had grown very old and feeble. They moved towards the pearly gates and at this point his strength gave out. He reached out to save himself and his gnarled fingers could no longer stay clenched in a fist with the result that the soil sifted out between them until his hands were empty. So he was free to enter Heaven. What was the first sight that greeted him? Hi beloved Island of Crete.

We have all had experiences of having to let go, even though we didn't want to e.g. letting go of people, lifestyles, places, homes, cars, countries, lovers, friends, musicians. Painful as it is in the moment, so much good can come from it. It depends on how we view it. As a doorway of gloom or a gateway to something new, bright and exciting. EFT, Past Life Regression and NLP have helped me to let go of things that were preventing me - in one way or another from connecting (or re-connecting) with the magnificence inside. Each one of us holds magnificence - are you ready to re-connect to yours?

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

KINSALE, IRELAND ~ August 2009. Don't miss the FREE intro night and new Mini-workshops offered in Kinsale this time.
My huge thanks again to Bob Brennan of 'EFT Kinsale' for his time and energy in organizing the workshop venue, fielding calls and for suggesting I come over to Ireland again in the first place! I am thrilled to be returning to Kinsale! A beautiful tranquil place. Reminds me so much of New Zealand (fewer sheep though).
DUNEDIN & GORE & INVERCARGILL & CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND in NEW ZEALAND ~ September 2009
SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE in AUSTRALIA ~ October (yes I am having a holiday here too!)
SHANGHAI, CHINA ~ early November
HONG KONG ~ late November.
Click on this link to take you to our News Page for more details

CHANGES IN AAMET

Please note ~ there have been some changes in the structure of AAMET. AAMET needs YOU! An hour a week, no matter where you are... we are looking for volunteers to help type up info, join groups, help raise funds (all of the work so far has been done free of charge). Contact me if you have an hour spare a week. Even a little can help a lot. Ensure that you log onto the AAMET site regularly and ensure you get your own copy of AAMET Buzz delivered to you.

Those of you who are AAMET EFT Level 2 practitioners there are requirements and changes you need to be aware of. There are also new-ish logos that you can use for free to update your websites and advertising material that I can email you. If possible contact me directly and we can set up a time to chat with on Skype according to our timezones.

FORTHCOMING EFT CONFERENCE

EMOTIONAL FLOODING - SUMMARY

How do we cope with Emotional Flooding, also known as Emotional High-Jacking or Intensity?

Often flooding can happen in any form of therapy. Flooding is when deeply suppressed emotions come up and out from within. These can sometimes be so powerful that they halt the person in their tracks and could if left unreleased (or worse still, pushed back down) halt the entire healing or therapy process. The person’s emotional system or body literally “hi-jacks” them and they spiral down into the intense emotion(s) rather than working through them as and when they happens; and ultimately letting the emotions go.

Often students new to EFT (indeed any therapy) are frightened about witnessing a person flooding as they don’t want to do any damage or cause any more pain.

Not so with EFT. We are helping the client release what is no longer serving their magnificence. We are enabling the emotion to come out. We are co-creating inner peace and freedom. How wonderful is that?

Incredible Healing Opportunity

Flooding is a time when incredible healing work can take place. This is a time to remain calm, breathe deeply and begin reframing. The beauty of EFT is that the greatest healing can come during the flooding or hijacking process. Clients are able to empower themselves to be free of the previously unreleased emotion rather than be victims to it. Flooding occurs at a powerful time in the therapeutic process, often (but not always) when the core issue has been addressed. Please note it is not essential to flood in order to get to a core issue.  

People on the other hand can be shocked when uncovering their core issue and even more surprised at such an intensity of emotion can come up with it. Many say after the flooding or hijack has been worked through “well.. that’s amazing...that was years ago. I haven’t thought about that for ages!” or “I had NO idea that this was the cause of it all...Wow. It makes sense though!”

The Gift
Amazing what our mind and ego will to keep us safe. Going beyond the flooding is where we find the gold. We are able to release the garbage and find the gold. The greatest gift you can give to yourself and clients is to facilitate a flooding process so that they & you can really achieve Emotional Freedom. Isn’t that why we all chose to do what we do with EFT and help others?

To summarize, it is important to understand and accept a flooding is part of the deeper healing process and:

• Keep tapping on your collarbone with a flat hand and encourage your client to do the same
• Encourage the client to keep their eyes open, remain in the now and stay with you
• Keep breathing deeply – both you & the client
• Give the client a chance to make a choice ‘to let the emotions go now’
• Offer words of reassurance, reframe where appropriate
• Remain calm yourself, open your heart and know that a very deep healing is taking place for your client and for you (with the EFT phenomenon aka Borrowing Benefits)  
• Rejoice! You are achieving your mission - helping yourself and others people become Emotionally Free!

In gratitude to Gary Craig (pictured right with Michelle) for what we affectionately now as EFT!

For Michelle's complete indepth article, please click on this link and read more.....

Sculpture in Wales joins People and Nations

Check out this cool idea and sculpture (pic right)! This sculpture represents man helping man to achieve freedom and a bright future. A local project with a global dream to raise awareness about people overcoming barriers and the provision of support to organisations that support these people.

"All that is ill in a man is caused by a lack of love"
Osho

FREE DOWNLOAD

Check out an exclusive interview with EFT Founder Gary Craig in this edition of the EFT World Mentoring Magazine, click here - and enjoy!

NEXT ISSUE

**Stay tuned for next month's issue on it's all about Trust! **
If your heart and soul are dreaming this life of yours to bring something specific to the earth and humanity, guess...what would it be?

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to others who are keen to empower themselves to make positive changes in their lives! Thank you. Warmest regards to you all.

April/May 2009

In this Issue:
- Note from Michelle
- Balance
- Forthcoming Training
- New “Maintenance Programme”
- EFT Conference in Manchester October 2009
- Next Issue Teaser: Coping with Emotional Flooding

NOTE from MICHELLE
Hi everyone. Well I finally got time to put together this newsletter. I know the last one I sent out was in February/March. I thought I would have time on the road, but as usual there was so much already lined up for me. I noticed that I was affected much more this time by pollution in China and although I tapped heaps, I struggled to keep my energy levels high. Took me a week in Hong Kong to recover. Luckily I have now topped up with some awesome products (I ran out while I was in Shanghai) that help release the pollution from my system easily, gently and quickly. Still on my return to Wales I ended up bed for about 4 days...which leads me nicely onto my next topic -

BALANCE
It always makes me smile how when I tune in to what I will be talking about in the next issue. When I wrote in the February/March issue, about how to maintain balance - little did I realize that this was going to be about my trip overseas! (Cosmic joke on me). I briefly explained that I would share how to integrate and ground balance in your life. Well that was certainly not the case part-way through my trip! [Do as I say not as I do - LoL.] I realised a number of things while travelling this time that I need to allow time for myself, short breaks and downtime. It started off really well with a trip to Putuoshan, an incredible island just off the coast of Shanghai where I spent a marvellous time with 5 amazing women. We travelled round incredible power/spiritual spots; spent time at the Qwan Yin Statue/Temple; cleared a lot of personal stuff together; received many gifts; amazing insights and information, did Contract breaking; as well as all sorts of other things-too numerous to mention. Suffice to say it was a delight. Here are some of the comments shared:

“Just wanting to say how full my heart still feels after our Qwan Yin time away together....Thank you.”

“I came away with such a feeling of being blessed to have spent such a magical time with such dear, beautiful souls. The picture I have in my head is a joyful, laughing, loving face of each of you. Feeling so accepted, so supported and connected to each of you. One of the best trips of my life.

"The gifting of our time together continues to reverberate through me. Thank you, thank you, thank you all"

I’m thinking this might be something else to offer in future “EFT Spiritual Tours with Release...Peace”? Contact me if this resonates with you!

So I started well on the balance front and then seemed to lose the plot! I ended up working a lot, fitting in too much. Even at the end of my time in Hong Kong I had planned to have a break and then 10 people were signed up to explore a ‘Yoga and EFT’ retreat in Moganshan China – an idyllic retreat set in a bamboo forest in the Zhejiang Province. (Check out the photos on my Facebook page). It was a fabulous place, I met some wonderful people - we had quite a time; early morning yoga, breathing techniques, heaps of EFT, fabulous food and great weather! But still not much rest... (group photo above, one person was absent)

For me it’s like a fine line between wanting to help others, having a financially successful business trip, looking after and/or neglecting yourself. Back in Shanghai, a dear friend offered to do some work with me and I agreed. What a blessing. Thank you Patty. Great to be on the receiving end of help too. That’s what I am learning and clearing now, old patterns of doing so much giving that I personally fall over. Honouring myself with time. Filling up my own love tank – which I began and ended my trip with but it got a little lost in the middle... LOL...I discovered the pattern was handed down, not only through the female line, but also through generations and so have been using EFT to clear it fully and completely. Currently I am grounding balance into my life through joy and laughter; by allowing and accepting; as well as giving. Feels much better and more honouring of me and others.

For my next trip to Canada in June/July I have scheduled time out and time off. So let’s see how I go. Will keep you posted. Even though I have done a lot of work on myself there are always further layers that I find. I am so happy that EFT gives me opportunities to let them go once I am aware of them.

I love the quote “What you are not aware of, is in control of you; what you are aware of, you control.” So as soon as I am aware of something through what is reflected in my body, life and environment I get to change and release with the tools I have (and with help from others too!).

EMOTIONAL AREAS OF THE BODY
In my last newsletter I wrote that I would be of sharing various emotional areas/centres in the body. I found an interesting map of the body with areas highlighted with emotions and beliefs. I have not seen anything elaborated in this way. I have known about these areas for a while, however this is the first time someone had put it all together. Wonderful stuff! I shared this with my EFT Level 3 Advanced Practitioner students this trip. We had a lot of interesting debates about it. If you wish to download your copy please click this link Emotional Centers of the Body. My thanks to mygenie.tv for sharing this sheet too.

So if you have any discomfort in your body why not check out the area it pertains to and use some EFT to release whatever is not flowing?

QUOTE
“All of the animals excepting man know that
the principal business of life is to enjoy it”
Samuel Butler

FORTHCOMING TRAINING

WHITE ROCK, BC, Canada ~ mid June 2009
CALGARY ~ July 2009
TORONTO – I shall be visiting Toronto & relaxing. (There’s that word Balance again!) If any of you can recommend a place that has visiting practitioners for consultations and workshops do let me know so that I can check it out this trip. Thank you!
NEW ZEALAND ~ September
AUSTRALIA ~ October (yes I am having a holiday here too!)
SHANGHAI ~ early November
HONG KONG ~ late November. Check out our News Pages for more details

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
I emailed you last time about a new online programme exclusively for EFT Level 3 students it’s called the “Maintenance Programme”. So what is it? The “Maintenance Programme” facilitates an opportunity Advanced Level 3 EFT Practitioners to solidify themselves in their own growth, understanding, in their own work and take what they have learned and make that learning be so much a part of their life. So many Practitioners do the healing and the work; they shift and change; but when it feels or becomes uncomfortable they don't know what to do. This Programme has been designed to assist and help EFT Level 3 Advanced Practitioners to get the most out of their investment, time and training.

How will it benefit you?
The programme is totally tailored to your individual needs and offers you “individual input as & when you need it.” We utilise all you have learned during your EFT training or individual sessions, and encourage you to take the extra steps required to integrate these skills now in your life and ingrain the changes within, on a permanent basis.... 

Read more now about the purpose of the "Maintenance Programme"; its' goals; what is being offered; how to get started; details of the programme, the structure and costing. EFT AAMET Level 3 Advanced Practitioners can choose exactly what they need with the method and price they desire. Click this link to find out more.

EFT CONFERENCE

Tania Prince asked me to include this in my newsletter; she says “The EFT Masterclass Conference will be on the 11/12th of October near Manchester Airport, in a gorgeous hotel. I would appreciate it if you could get it out to your lists about it and let them know it is happening. We even have Tapas Fleming coming!” Tania will be coordinating the Conference. Click here for more details.

GOLDEN BUDDHA
I received this as part of an email while I was away and felt that it had to be shared. I forget now where it comes from – but my thanks go to the person who emailed it out –

In 1957 in Bangkok, a group of monks from a monastery had to relocate their massive, ten and a half foot tall, 2.5 ton clay Buddha from their temple to a new location to make way for a new highway being built through the city.  They used a crane to lift the idol, but it began to crack, and then rain began to fall.  The head monk was concerned about damage to the sacred Buddha, and he decided to lower the statue down to the ground and cover it with a large canvas tarp to protect it from the rain.

Later that evening, the monk went to check on the Buddha.  He shined a flashlight under the tarp, and noticed a gleam reflected through a crack in the clay.  Wondering about what he saw, he got a chisel and hammer, and began to chip away at the clay.  The gleam turned out to be gold, and many hours later the monk found himself face to face with an extraordinary, huge solid gold Buddha.

Historians believe that several hundred years before this, the Burmese army was about to invade Thailand, then called Siam.  The monks covered their precious statue with an 8 inch layer of clay to disguise its value.  Very likely the Burmese slaughtered all the Siamese monks, and the secret of the statue’s golden essence remained intact until that day in 1957.

We are all like the golden Buddha, in some way.  We are covered with a protective layer, often so well covered that we have forgotten how to remember our true value.

How priceless we are.  A loving relationship is one of the very best ways of mirroring back to another person the golden self within him or her. 

How true that is.... Enjoy the uncovering of your golden self within. It’s time to shine forth and be who you truly are, muddy bits, cracks, warts and all. Even in this we are all perfect! And even in our imperfection (like my lack of balance during my recent trip) we are still perfect. Enjoy and honour you.

NEXT ISSUE

**Stay tuned for next month's issue on Coping with Emotional:-

• Flooding
• High jacking and
• Intensity (Goodness knows what will happen this trip to Canada)**

Please feel free to forward this to others who are keen to empower themselves to make changes in their lives! Kindest regards and wishing you much success.