Breaking the Pot

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

I am a notoriously terrible gardener, known for killing all manner of plants without even trying. I always say I'm good at growing kids, not plants.

Once in a while, I get a plant that lives for a long time under my "care." I have one right now that has been alive in my home for at least six years—might be a record! I do repot it once in a while and today was the day. I've done this before, and it was always easy to get it out of the pot and into its new home.

Root bound

But today, when I went to take it out of the pot, it was so root bound that it wouldn't budge.

Break the pot

I had to actually break the pot with a hammer to get it out.

Free to thrive

The dear thing was actually still growing, despite its cramped conditions, but I'm excited to see what it does now that it has lots of space to grow and thrive.

I was sharing these photos with my daughter when it occurred to me that there have been times in my life when I've been root bound, tethered to a situation that no longer allows me to grow and thrive. I had to "break the pot" to leave my first college and transfer to one that was a better fit. I had to "break the pot" to leave a good teaching job for a school that was a better fit for me and my beliefs about kids and teaching. And I had to "break the pot" to leave my long marriage so I could move towards becoming who I am meant to be.

Are there times in your life when you've had to "break the pot"? It's not easy, it can be scary, and there will be some grief about what you've left behind. But sometimes it's necessary for growth. I'd love to hear about your experiences of "breaking the pot." Email me at susan@lifecoachsusantemple.com.

What Do You Need Right Now?

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

Maybe you are feeling a sense of heaviness right now. I know I am. It’s a challenging time of year for many, with the darkness and the cold. Events in the world seem ever more chaotic and frightening. So, what do you need right now?

We hear a lot about self-care, and if you spend any time on social media, it can seem that self-care means dermaplaning your face, having your nails done, and getting a Brazilian blowout (what is that anyway?). There is nothing wrong with taking care of your body or making yourself feel beautiful in the ways that work for you. But the self-care that can make a real difference in your level of contentment in life is something deeper.

Deep self-care involves slowing down, maybe even sitting down, and just being with your thoughts and feelings. Allowing what is true for you right now to come to the surface. Asking yourself, “What do you need right now?” 

Here are some other practices that can help you practice deep self-care:

• Practice noticing how you feel under different circumstances. How do you feel if you spend 20 minutes scrolling Instagram? How do you feel when you spend time with certain people? How do you feel if you spend a lot of time alone? The answers will be unique to you. When I first began living alone after my divorce, I discovered that if I went more than three days without in-person contact with people I care about, I started to feel depressed. So, I set up my life to make sure I saw people regularly. Other people might thrive with lots of alone time, so they might need to create that in their life.

• Practice acknowledging yourself daily. Use a journal to write down three things every day that you’d like to acknowledge yourself for. Acknowledge yourself for any baby step forward, for any self-care, for anything you’ve done or even thought that leans toward life and health and hope. When I first started regularly exercising, I felt overwhelmed at the prospect. So, I told myself that I’d go the Y and ride the recumbent bike for five minutes three times a week, and call it a win. I wrote it on my calendar and in my acknowledgment journal every time I did it. That five minutes slowly got longer and longer, and soon I had a habit going.

• Practice asking for help. This can be a hard one for many people. We want to be independent, we don’t want to be a burden, we want to show that we can handle things. But remember how good it feels to help and support someone you love? Give that gift to others. Let them help you.

• Practice consciously choosing activities that nourish you. I don’t mean that you have to schedule every day with perfection. Just practice choosing one activity a week that you know will feed your soul and make you feel better. Maybe it’s seeing a certain someone, maybe it’s listening to music, or moving your body, or making art, or playing a sport, or sitting in a cozy coffee shop and dreaming.

And that guilt about taking care of yourself while others are suffering? Let it go. You are no good to anyone if you don’t take care of yourself. Take care of yourself, and you can be one of the helpers.

New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe Not.

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

Are you a person who sets resolutions for the new year? If so, how does that usually work out for you? The online forum Medium says that only 8% of Americans follow through on their New Year’s resolutions. 

I often think of New Year’s resolutions as promising yourself to start doing something that is good for you, or to stop doing something that is bad for you. Who can argue with that? So, if  New Year’s resolutions are a good thing, why is it so hard to keep them?

Resolutions tend to be a mind-based plan where you are either going to win or lose. That’s a lot of pressure. By the end of the year, you’ve either done it or you haven’t. For example, a common resolution is “I’m going to get in great physical shape this year.” If you don’t manage to do that, you may notice you are berating yourself, feeling discouraged, and experiencing even less desire to move forward. 

But I think the more important problem with resolutions is that our mind is telling us what is good for us, without checking in with our soul and body. If your mind, soul and body aren’t in alignment with your goal, you will find a lot of objections coming up, and it will be very difficult to move forward. Your soul and body need to feel a deeper why in order to engage in change.

That’s why I prefer intentions to resolutions. Intentions are more about who we choose to be, than what we choose to do. They tend to involve our right brain as well as our left, thus bringing us into alignment. They are kind of like personal values, in that your awareness of your intentions can guide your behavior and decisions.

One way to start thinking about your intentions for the year is to ask yourself these questions:

• Who do I want to be in my life this year?

• How do I want to feel as I move through my days? 

• How do I want to show up in my life this year?

• What do I want to bring to the world this year?

Spend some time with those questions, maybe journaling about them, or talking with a trusted person. Then use your answers to create 2-3 intentions for the year. 

The person who wants to be in great physical shape by the end of the year might set these intentions: 

• I intend to be a person who takes good care of him/herself.

• I intend to feel strong and comfortable in my body.

• I intend to be present in the moment.

Intentions are as unique as you are, and you can set them however you like. They can evolve as the year goes on.

One way to keep your intentions front and center is to create an Intention Journal. Write your intentions in the front of your journal. Then, each day, jot a few notes, noticing what you’ve done to honor your intentions that day.

For the intentions above, a day of notes might look like this:

1. I took a long walk

2. I noticed that I don’t get as tired as I used to

3. I was very present when I met with my friend today

As you can see, this doesn’t have to take much time, but it will keep your mind/body/soul, focused on your intention. It will also help to lessen any negative self-talk, because even when you have days where you didn’t honor all your intentions, you will have a whole journal full other days where you did, to remind you of all your positive steps forward.

Let me know if you want support for setting intentions for the new year, or if you have questions:  susan@lifecoachsusantemple.com

Are You in Liminal Space?

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

Several years ago, I went through a divorce after 30 years of marriage. I felt like all the pieces of my life had been thrown up into the air. My primary relationship was fractured beyond repairing.  I had to sort through the 27 years of life that was stored in the house where we raised our five daughters, and get the house sold.  Relationships with family and mutual friends were uncertain. I moved (twice).  I changed jobs (twice). I needed a series of non-life-threatening surgeries that set me back physically, each time. Financial concerns arose, as now I was solely responsible for all expenses. I was 60 and feeling like I didn’t have a lot of time to rebuild. And most importantly, I didn’t know what this would mean for my daughters and me. What would “family” look like now?

Thinking of my future, I felt like I was staring into an abyss, a completely blank space. I felt a responsibility to myself and to my young adult kids to create some kind of new life, but I had no idea what that could look like. Fear, confusion, grief, and anger were running rampant in my heart and mind.

I know now that I was experiencing what French ethnographer Arnold van Genepp called “liminal space.” The word “liminal” comes from the Greek word, “limen,” which means “threshold.” Liminal space is a period in your life when something is ending, and something new is trying to emerge. You are in between what was, and what will be. Your life is changing, whether or not you planned for it, and whether or not you like it. It can feel extremely uncomfortable, and full of exciting possibility, all at the same time.

You don’t have to have a huge life event like I did to find yourself in liminal space. For some people it can be more internal, just a nagging feeling that something is wrong, that you just know you could be happier or you feel that something is missing.

What I learned from my experience is that I couldn’t navigate it alone. I needed support and guidance to deal with the past, develop self-love and self-trust, and create a life where I feel like me, where I can be content. This does not happen in one or two sessions with a professional.

I sought help from a therapist and others during that time, and I continue to work on my healing and growth in a variety of ways to this day. 

Many of the people who come to me for coaching and tapping (or to any of the practitioners at The Healing House) are in some kind of liminal space. Are you? In my work, I support you as you learn to accept, allow and process all feelings, including the ones that aren’t pretty, or that you’d prefer not to feel. I help you see your own strength and the glimmers of what is possible for you in the next stage of your life. And I am there for you as you take the first steps towards those glimmers, and as you begin to create something new for yourself.

Vocal Sound Healing

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

You have probably heard of, or maybe even experienced, sound healing using singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and other instruments. Maybe you are less familiar with Vocal Sound Healing, also sometimes called “Vocal Toning.”

Vocal Sound Healing uses the human voice to promote healing and well-being. Imagine this: our voices are not just tools for communication; they’re powerful instruments that can bring harmony and healing to our bodies and souls.

Singing or humming creates soothing sounds that resonate through us, aligning our energy and opening our hearts. It’s like a warm embrace for your spirit! Each note carries its own frequency, and these vibrations can help clear out negative energy, relieve stress, and even promote physical healing.

There are many ways this can be done. At The Healing House, I am offering both one-on-one and group Vocal Sound Healing experiences.

Here’s how a one-on-one experience unfolds:

1. Setting the Space: You will lie on a comfortable massage table, fully clothed, in a quiet, dimly lit room. You’ll have pillows and blankets to make you comfortable. The atmosphere is designed to help you relax and feel safe.

2. Intention Setting: We will talk about your intentions or areas you’d like to focus on—whether it's emotional healing, stress relief, or physical healing. This helps me tailor the experience to your needs.

3. Vocal Experience: I will play chimes to begin our session. Then, I will sing a series of short phrases so that you can get used to hearing the music, noticing what you feel in your body, where you feel it, and what it feels like. Then I will use my voice to sing or hum without words, just for you, holding the intention that you have set for yourself. I may also offer periods of silence. 

4. Sound Waves and Vibrations: As the sound fills the space, it creates vibrations that can be felt throughout your body. These vibrations help to release tension, promote relaxation, and stimulate emotional healing. It’s kind of like an energetic massage for your body, mind and spirit.

5. Mindfulness and Presence: Throughout the experience, you’re encouraged to focus on your breath, the sounds, and any sensations that arise in your body. This mindfulness can deepen your connection to yourself and enhance the healing process.

6. Integration: The session ends with the sound of the chimes. After the singing session, there’s time for reflection about your experience. You might share your feelings or insights that came up, helping to integrate the healing into your life.  I will share any intuitive insights that I noticed, as well.

A group experience looks like this:

We gather in a small group, sitting in chairs.

1. Connection: We begin by giving ourselves some calming breaths together.

2. Intention Setting:  Each participant may share their intention, or what they are hoping to get out of the experience.

3. Setting the Stage:  I will talk briefly about how our singing together will work.

4. Vocal Experience:  I will play chimes, as we breathe together. Then I will start us off with one long singing tone. I will encourage you to join in with simple sounds, such as humming or singing vowel sounds. We will listen to each other, and blend our voices, creating a beautiful tapestry of sound.  It is an opportunity to practice letting go of judgment of ourselves and others. As we progress, we may experiment with other sounds, or other ways of blending together.

5. Silence: As the experience unfolds, participants are gently led into moments of silence, allowing the vibrations of their collective voice to settle in. This quiet space fosters a profound connection to oneself and to each other, as everyone feels seen and heard.

6. Integration:  We end the session with the sound of the chimes. We feel a sense of openness and connection with ourselves and with the others in the group. Participants may share their experience of the session, and what they are taking away from this time together.

Overall, vocal sound healing can be deeply nurturing and transformative, offering an opportunity for connection, relaxation, and healing through the power of sound.

I offer one-on-one sessions on Saturdays at The Healing House. Here’s the link for booking for that:  https://BookwithSusan.as.me/?appointmentType=63333568

Or join me for a small group sound healing experience in December:  https://BookwithSusan.as.me/?appointmentType=67516204

Let It Be

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

We all tend to have ideas about how others should behave.  It’s worth taking a look at these expectations, because they can cause us disappointment and frustration at best and make us miserable at worst.  Here’s an example from my life. 

I have two stepdaughters whom I love dearly.  I married their dad when they were four and six, so I was very involved in their lives as they were growing up. We were close.

As they grew up and moved out into the world, there were often long stretches of time when I didn’t hear from them very much. And, every time they moved to a new apartment, they didn’t give me their new address until I asked for it. I couldn’t understand this, as it was different from the way my family of origin did things. I believed that a kid who loved her mom would keep her informed. I felt hurt and sad and frustrated.

Brené Brown offers a very helpful question: “What is the story I am telling myself?” The story I was telling myself was that they didn’t care very much about me, and I wasn’t very important to them. But was that the truth?

I read Rhonda Britten’s book, Fearless Living, and I learned about expectations.  It was my expectations that were making me miserable, not the behavior of my kids.  I expected to hear from them regularly, and I expected to be informed of big life events.  And they were just living their own lives, doing things the way that felt right to them. And, I had never talked to them about it, or asked if they would be willing to do things differently.

I basically had three options:

1. I could hold my expectation that they should do things differently, and feel all the negative feelings around that.

2. I could accept that this is just their way and refrain from thinking it means anything in particular, letting go of expectations and judgment around it. 

3. I could talk to them and ask if they would be willing to make a change.

I eventually decided that there was really nothing wrong with the way they were doing things, it just wasn’t my way, and I let go of those expectations. It took time. I had to pay attention and notice when I was “in expectation” and make a choice to think differently about it.  

I enjoy my relationships with them more since I did that, because I’m not expecting things to be different.  I enjoy them as they are. I enjoy our communications when we have them, and then I let it be. I don’t ruminate about it being different. It’s great.

Think about your life and your expectations of others. Ask yourself, “Is this a realistic expectation, or am I expecting the other person to think and behave the way I would?  What is the story I am telling myself?”

And, if you’d like to shift some of your expectations, tapping can help.

Out of the Swirl and into the Light

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

You know that experience when someone or something upsets you, and you just can’t let it go? It swirls around and around in your mind, you wake up at night thinking about it, you find yourself arguing with the person or situation (sometimes out loud), while cleaning the toilet or breading the chicken? The upset can be something small, like an offhand comment, a small slight. Or, it can be a life-changing situation where someone has truly done you wrong, or something has happened that you have not found a way to accept—it is just not okay with you. Either way, the common denominator is that you cannot figure out how to let it go. So, you suffer.

Your mind keeps presenting you with thoughts about this situation. Believe it or not, your mind is trying to help you by reminding you that you still have big feelings about it. And it will, helpfully or not, keep reminding you of this situation until you find a way to process ALL of those feelings.

Tapping is an easy-to-use tool for taking you out of the swirl and into the light. Recently I worked with a client, let’s call her “Mary,” who was stuck in the swirl. (I have Mary’s permission to share this story.) After years of volunteering her time and expertise to a non-profit organization, Mary had professional relationships and friends in the organization, and she cared deeply about its goals. She was ready to retire from most of her roles, while planning to remain on one of the governing boards.

Then, the organization ran into a rough patch, and Mary willingly, at some cost to her personal life, jumped in to help get things back on track. She spent countless hours, many of them volunteer, for over a year, working for the good of this organization that she cared about deeply.

Finally, the organization was through the rough patch, and Mary was ready to drop her other roles, while remaining on the board. Then, the leadership changed, and suddenly her ideas were no longer welcomed. With no warning, she was told that, effective immediately, she would no longer be on the Board.

She found it hard to believe that she was being treated this way, after being an integral part of the organization for years and giving so much to its well-being. She made attempts to speak with the leadership, to gain clarity and have her feelings heard, but ran into brick walls everywhere she turned.

When we met, she was suffering the pain of being in the swirl, feeling misunderstood, outraged, banished. This organization that had been pivotal in her life was now the source of the hurt in her heart.

We tapped for all these feelings, giving attention and validation to them, while reducing their charge in her body. One of the most painful thoughts she was experiencing was the idea that no matter what she said or did, they were never going to care or understand how she felt. We were tapping for that, when, as often happens, an idea came to me from my intuition by way of my weird sense of humor. The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” popped up, so I added those words into the tapping, and Mary repeated them several times. We both ended up chuckling. It was true that she would never get satisfaction from the others in this situation, yet the humor brought light and helped her satisfy herself.

At the end of our session, I asked her to tell me the kindest thing she could say to herself after all that had happened. The tapping had taken her out of the swirl, and into a place where her thoughts were “I’ve not done anything I regret,” "I have done enough,” “I am ready to claim peace around this.” We tapped for those thoughts, too. Later that day, she emailed to say that “I can’t get no satisfaction” had been running through her mind all afternoon, and she felt peaceful and light. That’s the power of tapping.

“Mary” sent me this update, 9/5/2024, about the results of our session:

“Several months after that session, I can report that I feel completely free of the impact that painful situation had on me. It is truly in the rear-view mirror, a part of my history, but I’m not carrying the weight of it anymore. Not at all. The tapping and the wonderful humor in our session left me feeling empowered and no longer victimized. Within a few days of that session with you, Susan, I woke up feeling something I didn’t expect: in my heart I was totally ready to forgive those involved and forgive the whole situation. That’s just where I was! So, I did indeed claim my peace and that peace has been lasting. Thank you again!”

Stories

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

We are constantly surrounded by stories, both within us and outside of us. We read, watch, and listen to stories. Any gathering of friends includes stories of things that have happened or things we think might happen. The news is a story, sometimes about what happened, and sometimes about what the commentator thinks we should think about what happened!

When I work with a person as an EFT Practitioner and Life Coach, I am the keeper of the stories they choose to share with me. I acknowledge and honor their stories and listen closely for places where their stories might be holding them back or disempowering them. I help them see their strength through their stories, and shift to a more empowering story.

A personal example: I got divorced when I was 60, after being married for 30 years. A disempowering story I could tell myself about that might be “You are a failure because you couldn’t keep your marriage together.” A more empowering (and true) statement might be “You had the strength to walk away from a marriage that was no longer good for you.” As one of my mentors always says, “You are constantly creating a story in your mind, so you might as well make it a good one!”

What stories are you telling yourself? Do they empower you or drain you? How might you shift to a story that acknowledges your strength and empowers you?

If you’d like help with that, I’m here.

Tapping for Kids

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

My granddaughter, Esmé, was 31⁄2 and her parents were trying everything they could think of to encourage her to sleep in her big girl bed. The crib had been dismantled for a week now, and Esmé refused to sleep in the bed. She didn’t even want to sit on it! Change is not easy for her.

My daughter was at her wits’ end, with Esmé coming into their bed every night. Esmé was at my house one day, and I brought out Tappy Teddy. He’s a teddy bear who has hearts sewn on the spots where little kids would tap. Esmé was interested in him, so I showed her the hearts and told her these were magic spots on his body that could help him feel better when he is upset.

I told her we need to gently tap on them to make them work. I started tapping on the hearts on the bear, saying, “I’m Tappy Teddy, and I don’t like my big boy bed. I liked my crib better. It’s hard to change to a different bed. And I know I’m a good bear anyway.”

I went through a few rounds of tapping, saying similar things that I thought Esmé might be feeling about the big girl bed. Tappy Teddy eventually thought of a few things he liked about his big boy bed, so we tapped about those, too. She was laughing and enjoying this! I never talked about the parallel to her situation, we just played that Tappy Teddy was the one with the problem.

A few days later, Esmé’s mom reported that she slept in her new bed! This is an example of how tapping can help a very young child. She didn’t know how to express her feelings about the change, other than by refusing the new bed. Using the teddy bear as a surrogate, she was able to feel respected and understood. This made a big difference in her willingness to accept the change.

With older children, I teach them how to tap on their own bodies. Tapping can be very helpful for worries, sleep problems, school stress, friendship struggles, aches and pains, and simple issues of childhood like Esmé experienced.

Recently I worked with a 12-year-old who was having trouble controlling his temper when something upset him in the classroom. I taught him how to tap, and he liked how it felt. Together, we figured out how he can tell when he is about to “blow.” He practiced noticing those signs, and he learned (with his teacher’s support) to leave the classroom and go to the bathroom to tap before he exploded. This improved his experience at school immensely. Once he quit exploding, other kids quit steering clear of him, and he was able to make some friends.

If you would like some support with things that bother your child, I’m now offering 30-minute sessions for kids at The Healing House of St. Paul. Depending on your child’s age, you may be asked to attend the sessions as well so you can learn how to support your child (and yourself) with tapping.

For questions: susan@lifecoachsusantemple.com

To schedule: https://BookwithSusan.as.me/?appointmentType=63333491

The What and Why of Tapping + FREE Intro Groups

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

As Dr. Bessel van der Kolk says in his book, “The Body Keeps the Score,” traumatic experiences are stored in our bodies, and may be triggered when we experience something similar. You’ve probably experienced this when you find your whole body going into fight/flight/freeze over a current experience that doesn’t warrant it. If we want to heal and release trauma from the body, we need to use healing modalities that include a body component.

EFT, also called Emotional Freedom Techniques, or tapping, is one of these modalities. The idea behind EFT is simple: we tap on the endpoints of energy pathways (in Chinese medicine, these are called “meridians”) in the body. I think of these as little doorways to the energy stored in our bodies. The combination of tapping on these “doorways,” while focusing on something (past or present) that disturbs, frightens, or upsets us, has the effect of getting the stuck energy moving, and often completely releasing it.

For past trauma, or deep, long-standing issues that you want to work on, it is recommended that you work one-on-one with a certified EFT practitioner. Working one-on-one in a series of sessions, your practitioner guides you in tuning into those things that bother or stop you, so that you can gain clarity and resolve them. EFT is gentle, and we work in tiny steps through a traumatic event. It is possible to process a traumatic event without even describing it. You are supported in resolving past traumas, shifting limiting beliefs, and making the changes you want to make, thus freeing you to move forward in the ways you choose.

You can also tap on your own, to relieve stress and feel better in the moment. It can be used as a tool for continuing your personal growth, as you tap for things you want to increase in your life. You can tap alone, in a group, or following a video, like this one. It can be a powerful, yet quick way to calm your nervous system.

The usefulness of tapping is now supported by over 100 research studies. For more info, check out EFT International’s research page.

Learning how to tap gives you a lifelong tool, literally at your fingertips, for supporting yourself! The best way to learn about it is to experience it for yourself. Try out one of these FREE, one-hour upcoming groups:

June Tapping Topic: FREE Introduction to Tapping

Tapping can help you: lighten the heaviness you feel, lessen your stress, calm anxious thoughts, feel more at home in your body, free yourself from past traumas that keep you stuck, and more. Join us as we explore tapping, what it is, how it can help you, and what it feels like to try it. If you are tired of feeling the way you feel, and ready to explore a new way to feel lighter and freer, join us for one of these two FREE groups.

Two options are offered:

In-Person at The Healing House of St. Paul: Saturday, June 8th, at 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Online: Monday, June 17th, at 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

Limiting Beliefs

By Susan Temple, MA, BCC, ACEP

When I was 11, I was invited to sing a duet with my friend, Sara, at a women’s luncheon at our church.  I loved to sing, but didn’t have much experience singing in front of people. Sara, on the other hand, was the youngest of six daughters who grew up singing harmony with her sisters around the baby grand piano every evening after dinner. To add to my nerves, my mom was much admired and very active in the church, so we would basically be singing for a bunch of her friends. Yikes! I was very nervous. And I had no self-help tools, no way of helping myself calm the nerves.

The appointed day arrived, and we stood in front of all the ladies, who had just finished their lunch. Sara was singing the high part, and I was providing the harmony. My entire body (and my voice) shook as we started, but all went well through the verse, which we sang in unison. But then came the chorus…I could not find the correct pitch in the spot where the harmony should have started. Sara kindly and adeptly dropped down into the harmony part to give me the note. And I, made stupid by fear, followed her voice right back up to the high part. I never did sing the harmony.

I was devastated, mortified, crushed by my failure. I don’t remember my mom’s reaction, but I’m sure she was embarrassed in front of her friends. And from that experience, I “learned” two things:  “I’m not very good at singing.” and “I’m too nervous to sing in front of people.” 

These two beliefs are an example of limiting beliefs: things we learn, usually as a result of experiences in our earlier years, that are not necessarily true. But they feel true. And we tend to live as if they were true.

Living as if I wasn’t very good at singing, and as if I was too nervous to sing in front of people, kept me from doing a lot of things I would have loved to do during my life. It’s only in my later years that I’ve been able to recognize these limiting beliefs and take steps to free myself.

What beliefs do you have that limit you? Or maybe you aren’t fully aware of them yet, but you have a sense that something is in your way. Click here for a worksheet that can help you identify and think through your limiting beliefs.

And, I can teach you how to use EFT (Tapping) to identify, release and reframe your limiting beliefs. If you’d like to share your thoughts about limiting beliefs–or anything else!–email me at susan@lifecoachsusantemple.com. I’d be happy to hear from you!