Comments for Freedom and Fulfillment http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net Life Coaching Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Tina http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Tina Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:08:21 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-89 Cathy,<br>Thanks for a most insightful article. I didn't know about the difference between the "why" of therapy and "how" of coaching. Thank you for sharing the "how" of embracing the opposite.<br>Tina Cathy,
Thanks for a most insightful article. I didn't know about the difference between the “why” of therapy and “how” of coaching. Thank you for sharing the “how” of embracing the opposite.
Tina

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Gerrimg http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Gerrimg Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:10:56 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-88 Yes... stand up about my "emotional landscape." So true about comedy and tragedy being inextricably linked! xoxox!!! Yes… stand up about my “emotional landscape.” So true about comedy and tragedy being inextricably linked! xoxox!!!

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Cathy http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Cathy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-87 Julie--It's great that you're exploring new designs and directions with your jewelry. You are a very talented artist and one of my favorite jewelry designers! Julie–It's great that you're exploring new designs and directions with your jewelry. You are a very talented artist and one of my favorite jewelry designers!

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Riverjules http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Riverjules Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:32:24 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-86 This blog is very well thought out and encouraging. I'm learning to change my thought of not showing my jewelry on-line. I have no idea how to do this, but I'll try really to find out through the internet and friends. I think i'm starting to feel this way because one of my customers is so very enthusiastic about my desighns that as you know, she bought 6 necklaces . I purchased more beads with her in mind. They're totally different from the necklaces I sold her so I'm hoping she'll buy more! Good work to you, Cathy, on your blog. This blog is very well thought out and encouraging. I'm learning to change my thought of not showing my jewelry on-line. I have no idea how to do this, but I'll try really to find out through the internet and friends. I think i'm starting to feel this way because one of my customers is so very enthusiastic about my desighns that as you know, she bought 6 necklaces . I purchased more beads with her in mind. They're totally different from the necklaces I sold her so I'm hoping she'll buy more! Good work to you, Cathy, on your blog.

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Cathy http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Cathy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:21:39 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-84 Giulietta--thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I thought your comment on Mark's blog really expressed everything that I feel about doing a video. Until I can produce something that's an innovation on how it's currently being done, I'm just going to skip it. <br><br>I love that you threw away your boyfriend's toothbrushes if you thought they were planning to break up with you--that's not so bad. There's a lot of worse things that you could have done. Glad you got past it... :) Giulietta–thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I thought your comment on Mark's blog really expressed everything that I feel about doing a video. Until I can produce something that's an innovation on how it's currently being done, I'm just going to skip it.

I love that you threw away your boyfriend's toothbrushes if you thought they were planning to break up with you–that's not so bad. There's a lot of worse things that you could have done. Glad you got past it… :)

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Cathy http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Cathy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:13:25 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-85 I love what you wrote about interacting with your pattern. --you really are so funny and you're a great writer. You either need to start doing some stand-up or write a humorous take on your emotional landscape--so many people can relate. <br>Thanks for the comment--you are the bestest, best best and I love ya!!!! I love what you wrote about interacting with your pattern. –you really are so funny and you're a great writer. You either need to start doing some stand-up or write a humorous take on your emotional landscape–so many people can relate.
Thanks for the comment–you are the bestest, best best and I love ya!!!!

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Giulietta Nardone http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Giulietta Nardone Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:55:33 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-83 Hi Cathy,<br><br>Read your comment on the Heart of Biz blog. Your musical theater comment regarding the video gave me a chuckle.<br><br>Yes, I'm also big fan of going in the opposite direction for just about anything (even video). Tend to be disobedient.<br><br>This is a great line from above, "And by the way I think that trying to “prepare yourself” emotionally in case things don’t work out is just a recipe for failure. " I used to do that in my twenties with boyfriends. I'd "throw away their toothbrushes," if I thought they were going to break up with me! It just puts bad energy vibes out there so I stopped doing it - everything in my life improved. <br><br>Giulietta<br><br>p.s. love "bridge architect." Neat! And like Gerri's comment: depatternized. Hi Cathy,

Read your comment on the Heart of Biz blog. Your musical theater comment regarding the video gave me a chuckle.

Yes, I'm also big fan of going in the opposite direction for just about anything (even video). Tend to be disobedient.

This is a great line from above, “And by the way I think that trying to “prepare yourself” emotionally in case things don’t work out is just a recipe for failure. ” I used to do that in my twenties with boyfriends. I'd “throw away their toothbrushes,” if I thought they were going to break up with me! It just puts bad energy vibes out there so I stopped doing it – everything in my life improved.

Giulietta

p.s. love “bridge architect.” Neat! And like Gerri's comment: depatternized.

]]> Comment on Why “working on your stuff” improves business by Gerrimg http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/31/why-working-on-your-stuff-improves-business/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Gerrimg Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:30:06 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=501#comment-82 Hi... I'm the "Gerri" of which you speak, and again, MY dear friend Cathy -- you get to the heart of a matter that (I'm pretty sure) plagues us all at some point or another: gearing up for what we think will be the outcome of an event that hasn't happened yet. It's like showing up at a battle field in full armor and realizing someone forgot to schedule the war.<br><br>At least that's been my pattern. And here's how I interact with my pattern: Presuming the outcome of any event or endeavor will be bad (regardless of not having a modicum of proof that such an end will actually come to fruition) so I think of numerous ways to deal with all the misery and failure (in advance) that will obviously befall me, and never ever give a thought to what I would do if the situation were to miraculously take a turn in my favor. What? Something turn out good or positive? That's crazy talk. And, should it happen... why, I couldn't possibly be worthy of something like that, so I'll just focus (again) on all the potential disasters that could be lurking (unbeknownst to me) and decide to be miserable about that! There! Another job well done!!!<br><br>But Cathy has shown me the Event —Thought — Feelings — Behavior paradigm, and having had her coach me through it, helped me discover WHY I do the "pattern," and as she stated beautifully, then taught me the more important "HOW" to change it. And, as she states... it is by embracing the opposite of what my pattern is. It's not easy... if single habits are hard to break, then complete patterns are even harder. But well worth the effort. <br><br>Although I am not fully "de-patternized"... like us all, I am a work in progress. And Cathy, dear Cathy, has given me the tools through her teaching, friendship, love and expertise to do the work. She is like the Home Depot of coaching: everything you need in one place to build the life you want. Hi… I'm the “Gerri” of which you speak, and again, MY dear friend Cathy — you get to the heart of a matter that (I'm pretty sure) plagues us all at some point or another: gearing up for what we think will be the outcome of an event that hasn't happened yet. It's like showing up at a battle field in full armor and realizing someone forgot to schedule the war.

At least that's been my pattern. And here's how I interact with my pattern: Presuming the outcome of any event or endeavor will be bad (regardless of not having a modicum of proof that such an end will actually come to fruition) so I think of numerous ways to deal with all the misery and failure (in advance) that will obviously befall me, and never ever give a thought to what I would do if the situation were to miraculously take a turn in my favor. What? Something turn out good or positive? That's crazy talk. And, should it happen… why, I couldn't possibly be worthy of something like that, so I'll just focus (again) on all the potential disasters that could be lurking (unbeknownst to me) and decide to be miserable about that! There! Another job well done!!!

But Cathy has shown me the Event —Thought — Feelings — Behavior paradigm, and having had her coach me through it, helped me discover WHY I do the “pattern,” and as she stated beautifully, then taught me the more important “HOW” to change it. And, as she states… it is by embracing the opposite of what my pattern is. It's not easy… if single habits are hard to break, then complete patterns are even harder. But well worth the effort.

Although I am not fully “de-patternized”… like us all, I am a work in progress. And Cathy, dear Cathy, has given me the tools through her teaching, friendship, love and expertise to do the work. She is like the Home Depot of coaching: everything you need in one place to build the life you want.

]]> Comment on What Do You Want My Dear? by Cathy http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/27/what-do-you-want-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Cathy Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:57:33 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=497#comment-81 You are so welcome! You are so welcome!

]]> Comment on What Do You Want My Dear? by Jena http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/2010/08/27/what-do-you-want-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Jena Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:45:52 +0000 http://www.freedomandfulfillment.net/?p=497#comment-80 I love this-- especially the part about trying to fill the real want with the substitution being the seed of addiction. So very true. Thanks for making me think about what I want...What I REALLY want. I love this– especially the part about trying to fill the real want with the substitution being the seed of addiction. So very true. Thanks for making me think about what I want…What I REALLY want.

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