Lamisha Serf-Walls

Your Heart-Centered-Passionate-Path Needs This To Thrive…

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photo credit: Alexandria LaNier via photopin cc
photo credit: Alexandria LaNier via photopin cc

In the last year or so I have had the honor of meeting some truly amazing women with incredible talent yet I see far too many struggling to make their dreams a reality.

With such awesome gifts and healing work that can change the world forever, they are struggling to create thriving businesses.

How can that be?

I have experienced first hand some of these awesome gifts and am blown away at what EFT Tapping, Chakra Healing, Muscle Testing, Reiki, Yoga, and many other healing modalities can do to shift our energy and vibration so we can live happier and healthier lives.  It’s like magic…literally.

So, why the struggle?

The magical abilities and ideas that these women have can literally heal the world.  They can get rid of diseases, help others manifest amazing abundance, and heal a ton of emotional junk that we all experience (and need to heal) and yet actually taking those ideas and putting them into action often feels restrictive and against their very nature.

As a fellow airy-fairy, woo-woo-centric, hippy-dippy, out of the box-thinker, I know how incredible it is to have a dream that is so vivid and colorful that you could stay in your head forever, but I am also blessed with an uncanny ability to put those dreams into action.  Inspired action that is.

The magic happens when we can effectively bring our glorious ideas down from the heavens and implement them in inspired-actionable-steps.  And if you are like many of my clients, I know what you are thinking. “Ugh, actionable steps sounds pretty in the box to me.” or “I just like to go with the flow and see where the tide takes me.”

I get it.  The idea of structure and schedules and dare I say accountability can make us enlightened folks cringe because it goes against all the free-flowing, belief-bustin’, let-me-do-it-my-own-way, nature, but I can promise you two things:

Without action & accountability, your dreams may stay fully alive in your imagination, but that is as far as they go.

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You CAN have structure and freedom while creating a thriving life & biz of your dreams.

The key is in following inspired action and creating structure that works for you.

There really isn’t a one size fits all plan on how to make your work come alive and if you have been fighting the good fight against a ‘schedule’ or ‘to do list’ because you want to keep your freedom status, then I invite you to look at freedom a bit differently.

Freedom implies you have a choice or an option to do as you please and when you can create a schedule or structure that works for YOU, you still have the freedom you crave.  And when your business is thriving and soaring to new heights, you are capable of hiring out a ton of work that you don’t enjoy doing, but the choice is still yours.

So get out there and don’t be afraid of creating a bit of free-flowing-structure (that’s totally a thing) and begin following your heart to take inspired action.

The world needs your gifts & it’s up to you to share them.

What’s the #1 thing you have been resisting in your heart-centered biz because it feels too restrictive? Leave it in the comments below and share this post with your friends who could use a nudge to send their gifts out to the world!

If you need a bit of extra help in the structure & accountability department, this is for you.  I have opened up a few spots for my 1-Month Jump Start program for July 2014 that will get you moving in 30 days or less. 4 sessions in 4 weeks = major progress.  This offer expires June 30th so if you want in on this incredibly affordable and powerful opportunity, you can sign up here.

 

Mercury Retrograde and Waiting…Again

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It’s been a few days since my last post and honestly it is because I have been having a heck of a time with some Mercury Retrograde stuff.  Not so much technological stuff (though there have been some missed emails and miscommunications along the way), as much as it has been a ton of reconfiguring and reworking some of my projects.  If you are a fan of my Facebook page you already have heard the news that I am delaying opening registration for my group program…again.

Now, hear me out on this.  It really is for the best of all involved.ontime

If you know anything about Mercury Retrograde, you may know that it’s not a great time to make big purchases on computers, phones, cars etc. and you certainly don’t want to get married, sign a contract, get a new job etc.  As a biz owner you also don’t want to launch a new project either because you open the door to missed connections, technological problems, delays, and many other frustrating things that could put a huge halt in your plans.

SO…

I am waiting on the launch.  And there are some changes happening within the program behind the scenes.  This is a great opportunity to make the best of Mercury Retrograde.  RE-working, RE-vamping, RE-considering, RE-vitalizing, RE-viewing, etc. what I had planned so it is a great program for you.  While there is a part of me that says “Yeah but, I already delayed it once and what if I lose potential participants because of it????”. There is a bigger part of me that realizes this is for the best.

As part of the reworking of the program, the guest teachers that were going to be a part of the program are no longer going to be teaching guest spots.  Again, the little voice inside me said…”Yeah but, I already made the commitment and I should really just launch it now.” But the bigger voice said, it’s ok, it’s divine timing, it’s ALL GOOD.

To be honest as I was working and reworking the program (the first time), I felt some resistance to it.  I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I was procrastinating in the planning and everything felt forced.  Even some of the meetings I had with the guest teachers.  I couldn’t figure it out, but now I get it.  Now I know what it was all about.

Sometimes you are just meant to stand in your power even if it results in a (perceived) delay.

This is a lesson for me and for you.  If something feels forced or you are feeling resistance in a project, a collaboration, or a service you are offering in your biz, it’s time to reconsider it.  Dig a little deeper to see what is really going on and let it go.  Maybe you need to trash it and start from scratch or maybe you just need to rework it, reconsider it, and bring some refreshing energy to it.  There is no harm in that.  I’m living proof.

Divine timing and all that jazz and with that comes another decision (I’m full of them aren’t I?).

I am taking only 8- new Jump Start clients for the month of July and I am not taking any clients for this program from Aug-Oct during my group coaching program.  Since the Jump Start program includes 4 sessions in 4 weeks, I want to make sure I have time for my 90 day clients and my group clients, so if you are interested this is the time to get signed up.  The offer expires June 30th.

With that said, make the best of this time (until July 1st) and don’t worry if things are delayed.  Use this time to clear out the old and come back with fresh eyes.  It really is for the best!

Big love to you all!

Lamisha

We Need More Of This In The World…

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Being that I am in the business of uplifting and encouraging women to follow their hearts and go for their dreams, I find it extremely difficult to process when I see women (and people in general) poo-pooing on the dreams of others.  It infuriates me because while I know that their comments are not about anyone but themselves, I also know words hold a ton of power and our dreams are like delicate flowers.  Dream crushing comments (no matter how small) can easily cause dreamers to give up all together.

It is also why I created the Group Coaching Program for Business-Minded Women.  I believe women can come together in support of one another without the catty competition and crass comments.  Jealousy that someone has something that we want doesn’t have to be how we connect with one another.  I have felt this sense of competition in a variety of ways and even in some groups I have been in.  One person’s success doesn’t mean another person’s failure.  It also doesn’t mean that two people doing similar work have to compete.

What happened to collaborating, community, and compassion for one another?

CrystalKylieWhat about sharing, supporting, and uplifting one another in our desires?  I want to celebrate everyone’s success because I know that we are all capable of creating the life of our dreams doing work we love.  And each time I see another soul-sister’s dreams come true, I am inspired to keep going, keep dreaming, and keep following my heart.

I just wish everyone felt the same way.

Purchase your own copy here: www.azureassurances.com
Purchase your own copy here: www.azureassurances.com

The fire and passion I feel as I write this stems from reading a not so nice comment about an extremely talented and amazing woman (also one of our guest teachers for the group program) Crystal Davis.  Recently one of Crystal’s amazing dreams came true and she published her book Azure Assurances. ( You can check out an awesome article about their work here.)  This book is a collaboration with an equally talented artist Kylie Fogarty to create a masterpiece of poetry and art that is nothing less than gorgeous.  I had the opportunity to check it out and as a poet myself, I can tell you it is simply fabulous.

Not only do I love their work, but I also am so incredibly inspired by the powerful collaboration between two talented women with an amazing vision.  It reminds me why I am creating a space for community, collaboration, and support for business-minded women to come together.  THIS is exactly the kind of thing we need more of in the world.

More sharing, celebrating, and supporting one another.

With that said I want you to know that there is enough room in the world for everyone to succeed.  There are infinite possibilities of how your vision can come together and collaboration is the way of the future.  We are not on our paths alone and surely aren’t meant to create the thriving life of our dreams by ourselves.  They say it takes a village to raise a child and I say the same goes for cultivating a community of dreamers and achievers.  Join me in celebrating the success of others and congratulate, connect, and commune with other like-minded souls.

I also encourage you to check out Crystal and Kylie’s masterpiece, Azure Assurances.  Buy it, give it as a gift, and support two amazingly talented women who have made their dreams come true.

 

Moving Through the Storm and Into the Sunrise

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Last week I shared a few videos on how to add a bit more self-care into every single day.  It seems fitting since this week I need not only a little, but it seems quite a lot.

I am moving through a period of transformation not just in my business, but also in my personal life.  I am uncovering another layer of who I am and learning to be with whatever comes up which for me can be a pretty emotional process.  You see, I am realizing that some of the lessons I thought I learned (and incidentally mastered) are resurfacing for deeper clearing and healing.  It’s like going through college and taking Psych 101 and moving onto Psych 205.  More info, more processing, more to integrate into everyday living.

So here I am in the center of what I call for my clients a ‘blissful breakthrough‘ though I am not quite at the bliss yet.  I’m still in the uncovering, releasing, and accepting phase.  Loosening old thoughts that have been lodged in my psyche for as long as I can remember.  Letting go of the crud that has weighed me down over the years and releasing the expectation that the world must shift in order for me to stay present, be successful, and happy.

As far as shifts go, I know them well.  I have gone through many periods of growth followed by long periods of plateau and here I am in the growth phase once again.  And in my experience after the emotional upheaval that may come, the silence, and the shift comes incredible clarity.

It’s almost like being in the middle of a treacherous storm.  Heavy rain, powerful wind, and old debris falling away only to be followed by the most amazing sunrise that only comes after a powerful storm.

The storm is your breakthrough.  The sunrise is your bliss.  Moments like these remind me why I am able to do the work I do.  It’s because I get it.  I’ve been there and am still learning, growing, and evolving.

As for the current lesson, I am allowing and not fighting it.  Accepting it and not resisting it because I know what lies on the other side of this and I have a choice.  I can fight it, hide it, and ignore  it or I can accept it, allow it, and choose to see the sunrise again.  I choose the sunrise.  Because even on the darkest day, with heavy rain, and crazy wind, I know the sun will rise again.

And while I am being a bit tight-lipped about the specifics of the lesson and my current situation, I want you to know this: Lessons in life are inevitable, but even with them all you get to decide how you feel, what you do, and what you want out of life.  So decide what you want and be willing to experience the lessons along the way and heal what needs to be healed.  It is there you will find your bliss.

<3 Lamisha

 

Laying Down the Mask and Other News

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There are so many faces we can choose to show the world and often our online face is the most positive, brilliant, and empowering face of all.  But I am realizing more and more that showing your true colors through all the ups and downs of life is what really allows us to connect, commune, and truly support one another.  Just a few days ago I shared this on Facebook.

“Authenticity and vulnerability win out every.single.time. On days like today I remember that I don’t have to have it all together, slap on a smile, and pretend like I don’t have bad days, lazy days, or days when I’m not quite sure what the next step is. I don’t have to know it all, do it all, or learn it all right now to keep going. I don’t have to be the supreme, holier than thou coach to be of service to others. Nor do I have to get my hands all in the clay to end up with a masterpiece. On days like today, I can rest, relax, and give myself a day to just ‘BE’ and you can too. “

What I was going through in the moment was simply a day of  ‘Meh’ and feeling a little guilty about it.  The Dream Crushers were beginning to swarm and just as they were coming in for the kill, I realized I had a choice.  I could simply be with the feelings, share them with my tribe, and try again tomorrow or I could try and power through, fighting the feelings I was having only to create more resistance and frustration.  I chose the first of the two.  More specifically, I took a nap and gave myself a break.

The truth is, I have these moments far more than I usually share with you and while I am not trying to ‘hide’ them, I prefer to share the inspirational posts and

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photo credit: Simon & His Camera via photopin cc

high moments with you. (Don’t we all?)  But, in doing that I am leaving out a HUGE piece of the story…my story, not to mention my expertise.

You see, I’m not just a life coach.  I’m a mother and now a wife and with that comes a whole barrel of extra challenges, insights, and opportunities to share with you what I know, experience, and learn so you can learn from it too.  It also gives me an opportunity to be real with you.  To show you that life happens no matter what you do, but when you are doing what you love, you CAN support a family, have time together, and experience the FREEDOM that comes with creating the life of your dreams. 

It is possible!

So, I want you to know that you aren’t alone and you certainly don’t have to travel this road without support.  You can reach out to other business owners, mothers, wives, parents, friends, colleagues, and you can be REAL.  You don’t have to wear the mask of ‘happy’ all the damn time because that is what people expect.

We are all human with good days and bad and I assure you that the only way it will hold you back, is if you fail to keep on keepin’ on.  Show the ups and downs.  Share them with your tribe.  Let people get to know YOU…all of you.  That is how we connect with one another in the truest, deepest way.  That is how we learn from one another and truly support each other and know without a shadow of a doubt that we are all connected.

Together, we are entering new territory.  Moving forward what I share with you will be more authentic, more balanced (with lessons, ups and downs, etc.) and my hope is that it will touch your heart in a way to inspire action for you to do that thing you have always wanted.  Start the business, write your book, and share your expertise with the world.

Now is the time!

In that same vein of authenticity, I want to tell you about a change I am making.  Last week I shared with you a vlog about my upcoming group coaching program.  As I moved further into this week, I had some feelings come up about the program and have decided to postpone the start of the program by about a month.  While I still wholeheartedly believe in the program and know that it is going to be magnificent, I wanted to take a bit of extra time to dig a little deeper and create even more goodness for you.  I wanted to take some of the lessons I have learned in the last few weeks and infuse them into the program so they are ready to go for you.  I also think the timing of it all was a bit off, so I am waiting.

And with that I am not judging myself for waiting.  I am consciously making a choice to produce better content, better information, and a more rounded program for you because you deserve that.  I want you to know without a shadow of a doubt starting today that this is the program for you.  That you are not alone on your path and there are other women in the world (myself included) who have fears, doubt, confusion, and frustration about business and while others may only show you the power, joy, free-flowing happiness, I want to show it all.

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Like these flowers we are all connect in our journey even while having slightly different experiences to share.

My words for this year were Show Up and that is what I am doing, with ALL of me.  The good days, the bad days, and everything in between.  So, I hope you will continue to follow along in this authentic journey and as we get closer to the start of the Group Coaching for Business-Minded Women in July, I hope you will be ready to join us in an amazing and uplifting journey.  A journey that includes ups, downs, and in betweens that we are all experiencing whether we choose to show it all or not.

I have also made some changes to the 1 month Jump Start coaching program.  It is still a 1 month program, however instead of 2 coaching calls, I am now offering 4 coaching calls for the same $347 investment.  This program is a great way to get a taste of what working with me is really like while still making progress toward your dream.  This is not an accelerated program as much as it is a great first step for anyone who is interested in coaching but isn’t sure they want to commit to a 3-month program just yet.  What is better than that is that by doubling the number of sessions you get in the 1 month program, you are getting 4 sessions for a really great deal.  If you are interested in getting started, hop on over and sign up for your 30 minute consultation and grab your spot to begin in June.  Since this program includes 4 weekly sessions, I am limiting how many I can take for June to 10 clients so if you are interested let me know asap.

With that said, I hope you have a magnificent long weekend and do something fun and as always thanks for reading!

<3 Lamisha