Fun Day Monday - Video 3 in my diary

Reality kicks in on this Monday morning, which is often crucial. The first look at my to do list and I feel a bit of overwhelm. Where to start? What to do first? Will I have some more time tonight? Well, I decided to sit down and get going and I am glad I did otherwise, I could have easily got swamped by procrastination.

What is your Monday mood strategy? What do you do when procrastination looms and yet so much wants to get done?

Let me know your best strategies in the comments.

Oh and I guess the best strategies I know and use, you can find over at activate28.com. Erin my friend and colleague has created a free e-book with 4 Quick Tips for getting unstuck.

See you tomorrow!

Laura

 

 

 

 

Singing Dancing Jumping - Laura signs up to her Nia Teacher Training

Signing, dancing, jumping, just signed up to my Nia teacher training! Feels like the glue to Coaching and Embodiment work.

I think this course is key to enhancing my presence, living in my body and learning loads about facilitating groups in movement. What is Nia? You might ask. Follow my diary to learn more and click here to find out from the source: http://www.nianow.com/practice.

Exciting Times - Laura tells us why

I am starting a little video diary today as life and work is shooting like spring. Get watching:

I am talking about Make Yourself Home coming up with a series of after work events for young professionals and my plans to become a Nia Teacher. Exciting!

Clarity - feels like a breeze

I have found some clarity around communicating what my business and who I am is about and that feels gooooooD! Apparently that needs a capital D ;)

Today, I am writing here to share the words with you and I am aware that reading the written word is not the same as hearing me speak them, thus stay tuned for a little video. Words for now:

I am helping young professionals who are missing a sense of belonging in their profession or current living environment connect to their body and heart as their powerful home base at all times.

I work with coaching and embodiment tools to create awareness, have you fall in love with yourself, reach your goals and be able to tap into your resources.

I run workshops and community events for youth and international young professionals. In these face to face sessions I raise aspirations, emotional and body IQ by training and modeling leadership qualities in a fun, playful and deep way. A bit like dolphins we dive deep, dance all emotions and don't forget to play with a light and joyful heart.

As a certified co-active coach I explore the question of how embodiment work can serve the coach and the client and pass on this knowledge in practical workshops for coaches new to their body. Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/somaticsincoaching .

So much for now, this feels important to share with you. Please leave me a comment how it resonates with you and if anything leaves you asking 'What the heck is she talking about?!'. Your thoughts will be much appreciated.

Big THANK YOU!
Lots of love,
Laura

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To make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where you start from. - T. S. Eliot

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Get ready for what's next!

Getting to Play Full Out with Young People

This year took me on a journey to Youth Leadership.

I am not entirely new to it, when I was a teenager I became member of a German scouting organisation (Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder), loved every moment of it and started co-leading my first group at the age of 13. I volunteered for a youth lead in my sports club, in school, activities and during my traineeship with Lufthansa. Can you tell I love putting my hand up for this?!

What do I love about Youth Leadership? 
First of all, enabling youth to lead youth and the learning they get from it is so rich. It is an eye-to-eye relationship they establish, there is no hierarchy of age or position making it clear who leads, young people gain experience in what it means to unpack their leadership toolbox and get to add to it. I get to witness and encourage that. Yay!
Secondly, I frequently get the chance to give a young person the confidence and permission to be themselves, not what their parents, teachers or their peers expect. No, permission to be who they want to be and making them aware of who they are at their best.
Not to forget, raising aspirations; did you know Barack Obama, now US president in his second term, could have just as well ended as a drug dealing gang member. But he chose a different path. Every young person has their own choice too and I get to help making them aware of that.
Young people portrait such a range from " I don't know what to do in the future" to "I know exactly what to do. I will become XYZ." and I get to ask what their next little step is towards knowing more and walking their path and I see them take it and learn from it.
Work with Young People gives full permission to be creative, to challenge, to engage in every moment not only their minds but their bodies by getting them moving. And I get to be with them outdoors, cause what is better then fresh air and unexplored paths to open young peoples' minds.

I am entirely grateful for Future Foundations to have entered my (professional) life. Contracted with them I have been working with Young People in the following programmes:

• Team Coach for Future Foundations: Being part of the delivery team for Leadership Days, Sixth Form Inductions, Higher Education Experiences and Raising Aspiration Days in Schools around the UK
•  The National Citizen Service Stand out this Summer Programme: Team Coach supporting the Young people in the challenging three-week programme (including two week residential): Team bonding in the challenging outdoors, followed ba a week of raising aspirations and getting to know their community better, followed by forming a project team to impact their community in a Social Action Project.
• The National Citizen Service Stand out this Autumn Programme: Team Coach supporting the Young people in a one week PGL outdoor adventure, plus engaging them in Social action and a nationwide team test on 6 consecutive weekends after.

And this is the sweet sugar I get from the young people and my colleagues:

"Laura, you are always so completely positive and encouraging it's constant!! Thank you." 

"Laura, you are so inspiring with your confidence in leading the whole of team B (approx. 60 people) in activities. Cracking great jokes and having great energy and spirit! Thanks for always keeping me smiling :)"

"Laura, you are a complete professional - your experience and ease with the learners shines through. Thank you and well done."

"Laura I've been so happy to be on your team this week. You are calm, confident and hugely supportive. I've had loads of fun with you!" 

How could I not love this work?! If you want me to engage with a group of young people or with a young person in a one-to-one coaching relationship. Get in touch!

Make Yourself Home is born as an idea.

It wants to invite you home. Into a place where you feel free, calm and able to connect with yourself, what you want and need. A place where you can be selfish and pamper yourself, a space where you can reflect, dream and envision, a nexus where you meet other like minded people and connect to your strength and clarity enabling you to pioneer on your path.

That is the vision I, Laura, have for this place and it will be born in the world wide web soon.
You can help me give birth to it and send me your ideas and wishes for it: What kind of posts, information, functions to communicate etc would you like to see in this place? Please send me your comments and stay tuned!