Wednesday, April 8, 2015

FOOD - Ayurveda and "tamasic" vs "sattvic" food (not good vs good for your mind)

Here an interesting link in regards to Ayurveda diet and food that is considered as not good for your mind (do you certainly remember the body-mind connection). Well coaching is not only helping to clear the mind, food and lifestyle are helping too.

Which food is tamasic?

Overview on tamasic, sattvic and list of food



Saturday, April 4, 2015

COACHING TOPIC: Respectful communication


Communicating eyes to eyes, at the same level and without verbal or physical violence.

Do you want to be happy or do you want to win?

COACHING TOPIC: Motivation for what is important

"Entro il dire e il fare c'รจ di mezzo il mare" = Between saying and doing there is the see inbetween.
Quote visualised with this person wanting to reach this beautiful island... Between willing and taking the first actions, how is it possible to cross the see and reach the objective set ?


NATURE: ELEMENT WOOD... what does it bring to me

Do you like the element wood? Or what element do you prefer (for your home for example)

Apparently the wood element is exactly in, at this time of the year (spring) according to chinese medicine.

Wood is symbolic of life and the process of renewing life. In Chinese philosophy, it is associated with assertiveness, aggressiveness, strong drives and anger.

I personally enjoy wood material since teenager time and the colours connected to it,  green and braun. I have turned now towards trees and what they can tell us for our personal growth and development.


NATURE : THE OLIVE TREES (South Italy)


This is an Olive tree planted from my grandfather in Southern Italy.
There are 100 of them and every year they require to be cut properly (such a Bonsai, but in real size) and taken care of in order they can produce the "olive" fruits which can be harvested in early November. It is now the 4th year in a raw that I am travelling to Italy in order to take part to the process.

This year is the first time I was able to cut the trees myself together with my uncles. As a man's world, it is somehow seen as special for a woman to cut the trees. Indeed the old generation in the village was very much doubting of my capacity to cut the trees properly. By chance I got trained last year and this one got a refresher course, on how to cut the trees with the method of "vaso policonico". When the tress have almost 50 years which is the case here, it is somehow harder to "form" them completely differently. So there is a need to accept their current form, the past cutting strategies and to do the best in order to "RESPECT THE TREE " and therefore not harm them, by cutting too much, not cutting with the proper material or at the appropriate time.

Each tree cutting demanded almost an hour for me. Experienced people need about 30 min max to cut the tree and ensure the sun can come in properly to give birth to the olive fruits.

What can an olive tree bring as qualities when you are around them:
- Liveliness
- Connectedness
- Overview
- Understand simplicity of things in life
- Quietness







Saturday, March 7, 2015

COACHING: How well it can feel to be coached

Dear all,

as a coach I normally want to ensure that my clients feel well and even better at the end of our session compared to the beginning.

It is my responsibility as coach to understand as well what it means to be in the position of the coachee. And I am a human being and also need help and support in challenging times, like anyone else, therefore I also appreciate the support of a coaching.

I want to share here briefly some of my latest positive experience with my personal coache(s) and what I particularly appreciate while being coached :

- Knowing someone is there, has time and is available for my current concern. It is not only to spend some good time together, it is because I can express something that is important to me and my coach shows strong listening skills and even , reading between the lines of what is said, which is even more than listening, it is really "wanting to understand the world" of the other and connecting deeply together. Feeling understood and also respected has been a very strong experience for me, to open up myself with sometimes very personal topics and sometimes ones that are less., It all depended on the relationship and connection with my coach.

- My coach has also supported me while I was confused. Asking me the right questions in a mindful manner, helping me find the path out of the big jungle full of trees. Getting the overview and clarity.

- My coach has accepted me as I am, without judging me or wanting to change who I am deep inside  and therefore strenghtening and recognizing who I am deep inside. My coach gave me the necessary support / ressources in order to stick to what I want, desire and aspire to achieve.

THANK YOU :)

COACHING : LIVE THE INNER CHILD - My favorites Cartoon songs

Cartoons are related to childhood and relaxing, fantasizing moments...

These are some of my favourite cartoons of my childhood. All coming from Japan orginally having real heros saving the world, the humanity and the galaxy.

What are your favourite cartoons and heros you remember from your early age, perhaps it is a song you recall best or simply one of a figure. What did the cartoon/ particulary gave you?

Capitaine Flam (generic song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4-89PqmsOU&noredirect=1


Albator (generic song)
The pirate of the space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMIrFNHAGyE



Wonderwoman:

She is one my favorite heroes and a role model in terms of beauty!





Cat's Eyes (generic song)
They are smart, they are fast, they are a strong team of three girls.