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Go for the Gold in Your Life

sarahucoach
August 20, 2012

With the Summer Olympics ending in London this week the flame of the Olympic Spirit burns bight though the stories of generosity of sprint.

This sprit exists in the moments when all of the world’s people come together to salute an athlete regardless of his or her nationality. Mostly, it’s when someone shows the power of the human spirit far from any chance at the medal stand. I’d like to share two of my favorite stories from the XXX Summer Games.

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee 400-meter runner from South Africa dubbed the “Blade Runner,” showed up to inspire the world, although he kept reminding that wasn’t why he came.

“I just wanted to do my best,” he said. “I’m a competitor.”

Go as far as you allow yourself to go. The only limits are the ones you create for yourself!

My other favorite story what that of Guor Marial. As a child born in war-torn Sudan, he saw 28 of his family members killed, including eight of his 10 siblings. He was beaten, enslaved and only escaped by running, literally, to his freedom.

Now immigrated to America but not yet a citizen, he competed here in the marathon, only not for Sudan. He refused that. A new nation, South Sudan, has been formed, but it had no Olympic committee. Marial, a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University, was allowed to come under the IOC flag – to compete as a citizen of the world and force the rest of us to remember the mountains some have to overcome just to have a chance.

“The Olympics,” Marial said, “reminds you of a world which has nothing to do with killing each other. It is about a world of living peacefully.”

These are just two stories that captured the human spirit of the games. There are many many more.

As I reflect back on the summer games I had a thought….The Olympics are really about life lessons of:

Hard work

Dedication

Great Coaching

Friendship

Respect

How will you take these life lessons to GO for the GOLD in your LIFE?

Want to explore further? Email me at sarahucoach@yahoo.com to schedule a complementary coaching session with me.

Assorted

Sarah’s Summertime Songs

sarahucoach
June 27, 2012

Here are a few of my favorite summer time songs. Great for a road trip, back yard bbq or a new playlist for your iPod for your summertime workout routine.

Rascal Flatts – Life is a Highway

Cheryl Crow – Soak Up the Sun

Kenny Chesney – Summertime

Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine

Brad Paisley – Water

Katy Perry – Firework

Florence and the Machine – Dog Days are Over

Katrina & the Waves – I’m Walking on Sunshine

Jimmy Buffett – Cheeseburger in Paradise

The Sufaris – Wipeout

John Fogerty – Centerfield

Alabama – Cheap Seats

George Straight – The Fireman

Rascal Flatts – Summer Nights

Kenny Chesney – No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems

Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville

Katy Perry – California Gurls

Eddie Vedder – Better Days

Coldplay – Paradise

What is your favorite summertime song? Please share it here.

Food for your Thought

Sarah’s Summer Reading

sarahucoach
June 27, 2012

The Cheerleader Speaks by Kathleen Kastner

This book is a thirty-year chronicle of Kathleen’s dating blunders and success from the 3rd grade until she miraculously met her husband at the age of 39 in a yoga class. Her story reveals the lessons she felt God was trying to teach her with each new dating expereicne, the most important one being, Self-Love.

The Cheerleader Speaks will make you laugh and look deeper withing yourself, to help you remember you are worthy of a healthy relationship with the life partner that is yours by divine right – the partner God has will for you. Now that’s something to cheer about!

This book is a very fun read for everyone regardless if you are still searching for your life partner or if you have already found your sole mate. Kathleen shares a wonderful insight on dating life and the lessons learned along the way. Kathleen grew up in Salina, Kansas in the 70’s and 80’s. Her stories are hilarious and true. I know this because she is my friend and yoga instructor. Kathleen truly captures your heart. I found myself laughing, cheering her on and sharing her heartaches. She provides hope and inspiration to keep looking until we find a mate who fully loves and supports us and there is such a HAPPY ending.

What Happy People Know by Dr. Dan Baker

Dr. Dan Baker, director of the Life Enhancement Program at Canyon Ranch, has devoted his life to teaching people how to be happy. And apparently, most of us could use a little tutoring.

I personally had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Dan Baker at a Leadership Conference in Kansas City. His research and personal experiences he shares are wonderful in both What Happy People Know and What Happy Women Know.

Dr. Baker uses evidence from the new science of happiness to show us how we can overcome this genetic predisposition toward negative reactions and lead a truly rich, happy, and healthy life.

Maybe you’re wishing for more–more money, more friends, more status–thinking that “more” itself will insulate you from fear, making you feel safer and therefore happier. But Dr. Baker’s clinics have been filled with VIPs who are just as unhappy as the next guy–some even more so.

In What Happy People Know, Dr. Baker shares the program that has revolutionized the lives of countless unhappy people, VIPs and regular Joes and Janes alike. First, you’ll learn the only two issues that ever cause unhappiness and devise your plan to overcome both of them. Then, Dr. Baker teaches you how to spot the happiness traps, the five doomed ways we try to make ourselves happy, only to dig ourselves further into misery. Finally, he shares his happiness tools, the six simple skills that, when practiced consistently, will inevitably lead to greater optimism, courage, good humor, and fulfillment–in short, to happiness.

What is your favorite summertime book? Share it here

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Sarah’s Summer Recipes

sarahucoach
June 27, 2012

Berry Yogurt Cream Pie

8 oz low fat cream cheese

1 cup of fat free strawberry yogurt

1 Tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ oz of unsweetened gelatin

¾ cup water

1 cup of strawberries

½ cup of blueberries

6 oz pie crust (I like graham cracker)

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in yogurt, honey and vanilla.

In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup of water; let stand for 1 minute. Stir over low heat to dissolve gelatin.

Stir gelatin mixture and remaining 1/2 cup of water into cheese mixture. Fold in 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries. Fill crust with cheese mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

To serve, top pie with remaining strawberries and blueberries and cut into 8 slices.

White Salsa Dip

1 cup of fat free mayonnaise

1 cup of fat free sour cream

Juice of 3 limes

1 ½ cups of finely chopped cilantro

1 (6-ounce) can of pitted black olives, drained and chopped

1 ½ cups of finely chopped green onions

In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise and sour cream. Add lime juice, cilantro, black olives and green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Chill until serving. Serve with Baked Scoop Chips

Makes 4-5 cups

Business

Energize Your Life

sarahucoach
May 29, 2012

Are you ready to Energize Your Life?

Do you have something you want to change in your life? Maybe you’d like to….

* Balance the demands of your life

* Find more time for yourself

* Lose weight

* Eliminate Money worries

* Improve relationships in your life

* De-Clutter your home

No matter what you’d like to change or achieve, the secrets to success are the same!

#1 Get Clear.Be as specific as possible, decide what you REALLY want. The more clear you are on what you want to have in life, the more likely you are to achieve it.

#2 Get Perspective. Most people don’t tell anyone what they want or what they are struggling with and because of that they don’t get an outside perspective.

#3 Get Support. Very few people (if any) achieve anything great alone. Sports stars have teammates and coaches. Be willing to ask the people in your life to support you.

These 3 Secrets are the foundation of my coaching practice. I’d like to invite you to join me in my next 8-week Life Coaching e-course Energize Your Life.

Starting June 4th, we will meet for the 1st of 6 individual phone coaching sessions. Each session is 30 minutes. In addition to your individual sessions you will receive weekly Lifework exercises to keep you motivated and moving faster.

At the end of 8 weeks you will:

Identify and Zap Energy Drains
Create Healthy Daily Habits
Clear Out the Clutter in Your Home
Eliminate Money Worries
Learn to Practice Extreme Self Care
Plus Much, Much More!

Rates:

$197 per month; 2 month course

Want to see how coaching can work for you?

Click here to read coaching success stories

Enroll now by simply emailing me at sarahucoach@yahoo.com contacting me at (913) 383-8134.

Warmly,

Sarah

Food for your Thought

Clean Sweep 2012

sarahucoach
April 17, 2012

Spring is here. This time of year is a wonderful time to revisit your goals for the year and ask yourself the following questions:

What do I REALLY want to achieve this Spring?

Who will I become once my goals are achieved?

How do I plan to get there?

When I think of the goals in my life I think in 4 key areas:

My Physical Environment

My Self-Care

My Money

My Relationships

Here are some key questions to ask yourself in each area.

Physical Environment:

Do I live in a home that I love?

Does my home have an area where I can go to have peace, read, work on personal productivity or inspiration?

Self Care:

Do I walk or exercise at least 3 times a week?

Do I have any habits which I find unacceptable? (too much caffeine, too much sugar, too much TV time, too much tobacco, too much alcohol)

Money:

Am I living within my means?

Do I have a budget which allows me to save money for the future?

Relationships:

Do I have a circle of friends/family who love and appreciate me for who I am, more than just what I do for them?

Am I in tune with my wants and needs and do I have a plan in place to get them taken care of?

The above questions are part of a larger self awareness assessment called the Clean Sweep. Its 100 questions broken out into the above 4 sections of 25 questions each. The Clean Sweep was developed my Master Coaches at Coach University.

The intention of the Clean Sweep is you have more natural energy when you are clear with your environment, health, relationships and money.

If you are interested in receiving a FREE copy of the Clean Sweep simply email me at sarahucoach@yahoo.com

Awareness is key to living a healthy balanced life

Happy Sweeping!!!

Enjoy,

Sarah

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How do You Invest in Yourself?

sarahucoach
March 2, 2012

how do you invest in yourself Welcome to March. Spring is in the air, a new season is almost upon us. Springtime is also Money time. That time of year when you look forward to your tax return $$$ or you are getting ready to pay your tax bill (only 47 days left to file).

If you are receiving a refund – What are you going to do with it?

Take a vacation, pay off credit cards, do a home improvement project, invest in your retirement savings.

Beyond your financial investments & meeting with your financial advisor to ensure our portfolio is balanced – How are YOU investing in YOURSELF?

When was the last time you were REALLY mindful about investing in your most precious commodity – YOU

To be honest, I never really thought much about investing in myself until I hired my 1st Life Coach in 2007. I found by taking 1 hour out of my week I was able to invest in myself in a way I never knew existed.

During my coaching sessions my coach created the space I needed to identify my needs, create my value based goals, get healthy with my relationship with money and grow and nurturing my relationships.

As a result I had more ENERGY to devote to the quality of my life.

life coaching Before I started coaching I felt like a hamster on a wheel running and running in the same place and never getting anywhere.

Do you feel this way? If so I invite you to give yourself to take a break from the hamster wheel and INVEST in YOU for the next 8 weeks:

Starting March 5th, we will meet for the 1st of 6 individual phone coaching sessions. Each session is 30 minutes. In addition to your individual sessions you will receive weekly Lifework exercises to keep you motivated and moving faster.

During the 8 weeks we will work together to:

Get real about your relationship with money
Clean out the cobwebs in your life
Identify YOUR Needs
Create YOUR Value Based Goals
Practice Extreme Self Care for YOU

Rates:

$197/month (2 month course)

Enroll:

To enroll simply reply to this email or email me at sarahucoach@yahoo.com to reserve your space today.

I reflect back with gratitude on the power of my coaching experience. I remember telling my coach “why doesn’t everybody know about this!” This is one of the reasons I am a coach today is to share my wisdom and coach you to live your best life.

Coaching is one of the best ways YOU can invest on yourself because unlike the volatile stock market when you invest in yourself, YOU will become more valuable.

Want to see how coaching can work for you? Click here to read recent coaching success stories.

Happy Investing!!!

Warmly,
Sarah

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