Dear friends,

I had noooooo idea…..about the degree to which my upsets where running my life. Not the least idea. I came back from this wonderful workshop in Cambridge with Ariel and Shya and of course I had realized that “something” had happened. I hoped for “something” to be different after my return, but I would never ever have expected such a profound difference.

I came home on Sunday night and the first thing I realized on Monday morning was the trigger of an upset. It was like a little “beep” inside me, something jumping, but then….nothing. A few moments later the next little “beep”. And the day went on like this. I was flabbergasted by the sheer quantity of little triggers throughout the day. I didn’t count but there were MANY of them. And for the first time I understood what Ariel and Shya mean by “mechanic behavior”!!!! Because it just happens at a trigger, but the trigger is no real reason. I used to get upset about a thousand things that are no “real reasons” or justifications to get upset. It hurt a little to see that I have also “considered” my children to be a cause of upset. This week I’ve actually been able to be with my kids and weather through difficult situations without getting upset. It is actually almost a strange feeling. It feels as if I had been drugged or doped. Tranquilizers or something. It’s so funny because there is even a kind of a little man inside myself (I picture it that way) really furious about me not getting upset. And it’s also sometimes even leaving me a little uncertain. I am in a traffic jam. I don’t get upset. What am I going to do??? . Read the rest of this entry »

Hi All,

We are having a BRILLIANT time in Cambridge. We are even starting to sound a bit like the Britts
Our course this past weekend was so profound. By Sunday afternoon people were spontaneously popping into their brilliant selves. It was inspiring to see and be a part of the fun.

If you are available or have friends in the area, don’t forget to come and invite folks for our talks in Cambridge tonight and London on Friday evening. By the way, many of you have indicated that you are coming to one or both of these events and if you are, don’t forget to register! Here are the links:

Cambridge for Wednesday Night (tonight):
http://www.josephcloughtrainings.co.uk/personalsuccessgroup2.html

London College of Spirituality for Friday Night:
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Dear friends around the world,

I’m wonderfully busy these weeks, with a lot of work and unexpected things coming in and up (I’m freelancing). This afternoon I realized that I was completely rushing through my day, trying to get things done.

I stopped the action and watched this week’s Premium Excellence Club mini video session: It’s about being where you are –  tailor-made for me

When I finished the video I was relaxed and… feeling hungry. Instead of eating while working I sat down and ate an apple, I think I never had such a delicious apple…

Transformation is a wonderful gift! Thank you all!

Much love,
Karin

Hello Everyone!

I read Gio’s email and wanted to add my experience of the Intimacy Workshop. First, every time I participate in a weekend seminar with the Kanes, I come out of it saying, “this was the BEST seminar yet!” While that was true again, this intimacy workshop was so powerful, it absolutely shifted the way I live and experience my life.

As a result of this weekend workshop, I have become a “yes” to my life in a way that I have never experienced before, embracing whatever comes my way. Interactions with my wife Karen used to result in complaints. Now, I just say “yes,” get things done immediately and without doing any work on ourselves or each other. Karen and I are experiencing real companionship, cooperation, love and satisfaction. We have not had an argument in days and have had relaxed and logical discussions related to topics that, in the past, would have ended in tears and frustration. Karen has remarked that the change in me is obvious and wonderful. Read the rest of this entry »

Dearest Friends,

I’m very happy to present you my own (and first) T-Shirt Collection. I found an Internet producer, which allows me to put my Design on various T-Shirts without having to produce them myself. But before I come to the links for the shops, let me tell you how this started and grew.

Quite a while ago I saw, bought and love a T-Shirt from my friend Menna, which she produced herself and which has the cover-image of her first book on it. It gave me an idea So I went on the Internet and researched different Shirt producing companies and came across a company called Spread-shirt. I signed in, uploaded 3 existing graphics and ordered some shirts myself, to check on the quality. The Shirts came and I was basically disappointed with the result, not liking the type of print they used. I did some more halfhearted research and basically forgot about it, until I saw a video mini-session on the Premium Excellence Club with Rod. Rod talked about how to create consistency in his work life and listening to the conversation, something in me clicked and went: “oh, this is how I create gaps in my work life”. It was so cool, I could really see how I create work or no work.

Hi everybody!

Hi Everyone,

I am proud to share with you an article I had the privilege to write for New York Resident magazine:

“Tranquility in Midtown Manhattan”

Ariel & Shya advertise in this magazine and asked me to write an article in the June issue!  I wrote it the weekend of the last course, Transformational Time and Project Management. When I sat down and saw all the things I wanted to say, it was so easy – and really fun – to write (much easier than I had thought it would be).

The article is about my experience of taking Ariel & Shya’s workshops and the wonderful results I’ve experienced (and continue to experience) in my life.

Thanks to Ariel & Shya and everyone for your support in making this happen. Enjoy!!

Love,
Val

Dear Transformation Community,

A couple of weeks ago, I was in the Key Food grocery store by my house and as I was leaving, I noticed on the bulletin board a dazzling ad that caught my eye. It was for a housecleaning service. It said, “I will make your place sparkle!” with a very nice font.  Below is the ad for you to take a look at.

The funny thing is that for quite some time now, I’ve been thinking about getting my place cleaned by someone. I’ve been resisting cleaning my place myself and I just thought it would be easier to pay someone to do it. But I resisted even doing that with thoughts of “Why should I pay someone else? it’s my place. It’s not that big. I should be able to do it myself,” etc. Anyway, the one thing I couldn’t resist was this ad. It was like it was meant for me! So I called the lady Nancy and she came over and she cleaned like a demon. She did a great job and she was very professional. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear friends everywhere in the world,

Just a quick eye/mind opener I had today that I really had to giggle about: I work as a music teacher in a high school and my room is up in the roof, so that out of the skylight I can mainly see the sky and clouds and raindrops. But from the bathroom that is one floor lower I can look down to the gorgeous park that is in front of our school.

Today was very hot, sunny weather and a few students were scattered, sitting around the shady trees, some talking to each other, others sitting alone. While I dried my hands I spotted a young couple that was sitting with their legs spread out very close together in a position where their faces were very close to each other, their arms hanging loosely around their elbows. It was very moving, intimate and beautiful to see them there, looking so at peace with each other. A moment later the thought was racing through my mind, “I should sit with somebody like that,” and then came all the reasons why I didn’t have such an intimate relationship with somebody… Read the rest of this entry »

Ariel & Shya talk about their book, Being Here, and the power of the stories it contains to amuse, entertain and enlighten.

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