Thursday, November 3, 2011

Life Long Learner

My senior year of high school my swim coach Dave Davis from York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL voted me the most likely team member to still be swimming at the age of 95.  I loved it!  I wasn't the fastest swimmer on the swim team.  In fact when I joined my freshman year I struggled to doggie paddle to the opposite side of the pool.  My team spirit and love for the water earned me the slot as Captain of our water polo team later that year and the old lady swimmer title from the varsity coach.

My inner child, constant curiosity, and deep wisdom are the motivators behind my consistent pursuit of experiences that educate.  I seek in an effort to educate my body, mind, and spirit.  Since the swimming pool in high school, the sources of my education have broadened.  Currently I love to check in weekly for a yoga class here in Fairfax and take occasional hikes around the Bay area to connect with nature and explore my new home of California.  For my mind & soul, I seek out friends, mentors, and teachers that speak my same language of abundance and support me in all I do.  Regular classes and retreats at the Prairie Zen Center http://www.prairiezen.org/ under my loving teacher Elihu Genmyo Smith in Champaign, Illinois has been one of the deepest places of amazing growth in mind and spirit.  Mentor Rick Jarow and his work around Creating the Work You Love http://rickjarow.com/site/ has fed my spark to go deep with my work in the world.

Most recently I have jumped joyfully into the Stars Courageous Coaching Club with Kendall Summerhawk, Richard Shapiro, and Kailash Sozzani http://www.kendallsummerhawk.com/.  Kendall won my heart at the Secret Energy of Money Workshop in Tuscon, Arizona last week.  She speaks my language.  Throughout the course of the Workshop I transformed, took a bold step into my truth and committed to TRUST in myself over my fear!

Check out these pictures of my new ABUNDANCE ALTAR inspired by all of my friends, teachers, and mentors who speak my language of ABUNDANCE!!






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6 comments:

  1. hbkslossNovember 12, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    My vision board is serving as my abundance alter this year!

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  2. Siobhain Joyce-Pyne DobrovolnyNovember 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Wonderful Heidi. I love it! It's so important to surround ourselves with inspiration. I have a few vision boards with one in progress as we speak. Such a creative juicy way to set our intentions.

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  3. plaidfishNovember 12, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Very cool Siobhain. I have vision boards all over my house too. I didn't know you were a fellow swimmer. I swam at DGS. York was one of my favorite pools.

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  4. Siobhain Joyce-Pyne DobrovolnyNovember 12, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Hi Aimee. That's so great! We'll have to compete in next year's triathlon ;) Why does it not surprise me that you have vision boards all over your house super mama?!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I LOVE the abundance alter!!! I think i need to have something similar myself, its nurturing! Well done Goddess on stepping up, here's to trusting yourself and moving through fear woohoooo

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  6. Siobhain Joyce-Pyne DobrovolnyNovember 17, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Thanks Amanda for your LOVE of my Abundance Altar! It's so important to surround ourselves with what nurtures and inspires us. So great to connect from London and San Francisco in the deserts of Arizona again ;) Can't wait to see you next! Woo Hoo!

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