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Contents Unlimited Woman Exclusive Magazine Subscription....................................2 Meet the Team ................................................9 Letter from the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief .............................................10 Featured Unlimited Woman Rahama Wright ...............................................12 Interview with Rahama Wright........................14 Divine Timing: Harnessing the Power of the Universe for Business and Life........................18 3 Proven Ways to Honor Your Needs First....20 Plan, Prioritize, and Flow Your Way to a Relaxing Summer.............................................24 Summer living is easy with Intuitive Feng Shui .......................................................28 Understanding Your “Next� Level.................32 Recharge and Reset Through Play.................36 Let Your Heart Sing Brilliantly This Summer..40 Reset Your Mind for Bliss................................44 Reset Your Life by Opening Your Heart.........46 Leaders Enroll Others......................................48 Unlimited Woman Success Mastery Kit.........50 May Book Recommendation..........................58 May Product Recommendations....................59 Unlimited Woman Resource Business Directory...........................................60 Advertise with Us ............................................63 UW { 7
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Tandy Elisala Entrepreneurship
Dr. Rachel Hadley Entrepreneurship
Judy Richardson Schroeder Personal Success Mastery
Carolyn CJ Jones Personal Success Mastery
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Letter from the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Dr. Anita M. Jackson Happy Summer Unlimited Woman! I love the summer. It’s the perfect time to slow down, sit outside in the backyard and watch the kids or grandkids play, enjoy a community barbeque (my favorite), or just read a good book or scroll through a great magazine (wink, wink ;)). In this issue, we introduce you to our Featured Cover Woman Rahama Wright, Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen International, Inc., a fast growing, high-quality beauty skin-care line. You will learn how being a young black woman with a vision, passion, and determination is building a brand that is now recognized and sold at major stores and hotels around the world. We also focused on helping you really slow down and focus by sharing various articles on the theme of rest and reset for your life and business. With only six months left in 2018, this is the perfect time to reassess where you are, what you are doing, and where you want to go next. May you find time to enjoy yourself and summer. To Your Unlimited Success,
Dr. Anita M. Jackson Publisher Founder and CEO The Unlimited Woman Alliance
Featured Unlimited Woman Rahama Wright
Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen International, Inc
We love powerful, visionary women who also have a passion to make a social and global impact in changing the lives of women worldwide.
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This is why we were so excited when Rahama Wright, Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen International, Inc., said yes to being our featured cover girl for this issue of Unlimited Woman Magazine. Dr. Anita and Rahama have been friends for years. Dr. Anita witnessed firsthand the tenacity, commitment and passion that Rahama demonstrated in building Shea Yeleen from new business to a fast-growing beauty skin-care line now sold at major stores like Whole Foods, MGM Hotels, as well as promoted in popular magazines like Oprah Magazine. Established in 2005, Shea Yeleen International, Inc. is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale, and use of shea butter products. A unique blend of grassroots organizing and business development, Shea Yeleen is a company that specializes in manufacturing high quality, organic, fair trade skin care products and utilizing a sales strategy that incorporates women’s’ micro enterprise development. Ultimately, Shea Yeleen’s beneficiaries are the women producers who will receive a fair price, small business start-ups and our consumers who will have access to a guaranteed high-quality product that meets their health, cosmetic and personal beauty needs. At the core, Shea Yeleen cares about the global community. Meet Rahama and hear just a little about who she is, what she believes, and how she has built her business.
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Interview with Rahama Wright
1. Please tell us a little about you and how you serve women worldwide.
business or being an entrepreneur is that success happens overnight. This is far from the case. I have been working on my business idea for 12 years, I am a Ghanaian-American who started a social and the majority of the success began in year 8! I impact company, Shea Yeleen, after serving in the decided very early on in my entrepreneurial journey Peace Corps. I truly believe that addressing poverty that whether it took 3 years or 30 years to reach in many communities begins with empowering my goal I was in it for the long run. This has been women. My business model creates living wages made the biggest impact on how I approach my for women in rural communities through the business and how I handle setbacks and progress. distribution of high-quality natural and organic This approach has given me an infinite mindset shea butter products. The motto of Shea Yeleen is that keeps me going even when things might not Transform your Skin, Transform a Community and be working out the way I want them to. each product is ethically sourced to ensure the best quality ingredients are being used for maximum 4. What is missing for women in their experiencing benefit to ourcustomers. higher levels of success in life and business? 2. What is your personal and business mission and vision statement (if you have one)? Be excellent, kind, and have faith. 3. Other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you have made for yourself and your business? I have decided to never give up. The greatest misconception people have about running a UW { 14
The more successful I’ve become the harder it’s been to find supportive communities that allow me to be my authentic self. My journey has required being tough and resilient especially being a black woman in business. The unconscious bias that I face on a daily basis requires a thick skin. The challenge is finding the safe spaces that allow for me to be vulnerable with others who can relate to the experience. We need to fill the gap and create safe spaces for women who are on their journey to success to feel supportive and uplifted. July 2018
5. Share 3 things you believe every unlimited woman should know and/or master in order to experience a higher level of unlimited success, money, and abundance.
I’ve learned that money is important but people are even more important. In order to successful scale a business you need access to the right talent, advisors, and supporters. I say give me the people! The right people will make the biggest difference The three tips I have for pursuing a fulfilling life are: in your business. - Have a plan that is infused with passion - Build the right network of supporters and advisors 7. What is the most rewarding aspect of your - Learn your stress triggers and the best techniques success? to properly address them My definition of entrepreneurship is creating a 6. What key lessons have you learned as a feminine world that I want to live in. I want to live in a world entrepreneur leading a 6-figure or multiple 6-figure where poverty is an afterthought. Through my business? business I am creating a world that gives women access to income and opportunity and that is the most rewarding part of my journey.
8. What strategy do you use to keep your energy and vibration high?
10. What is your last or current book you read and why?
My Christian practice of prayer and meditation are the ways I maintain my faith and keep my energy high. I try to pause during the day to reflect on what is happening and tapping into my breathing. I close each day with Bible reading and prayer.
Malcolm Gladwell is one of my favorite authors, and I keep rereading David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. I love this book because my brand is small but mighty, and reading about how the underdog can make it is inspiring.
9. How do you deal with set-backs? I am not afraid to cry when I am frustrated or experience a huge disappointment. After the tears, I take a step back and ask myself what am I supposed to learn? Sometimes the lesson is obvious and other times it takes deeper reflection and time. Either way I no longer fear setbacks. I realize they are a part of the journey and can help me become better.
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Divine Timing:
Harnessing the Power of the Universe for Business and Life by Dr. Irene Blinston
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There is one last caveat concerning the eclipse cycles. Every eighteen to nineteen years, the eclipse cycles repeat themselves. Look back to 1999, what happened during that time? Does anything stand out in your memory? Did anything related to relationships or work/career occur? Something similar could be happening during this eclipse cycle, or from the last eclipse cycle that took place from January 31, 2018 to February 15, 2018.
here is a natural rhythm to the universe. From the vantage point of us on the earth, a phenomenon occurs that makes certain planets appear to go backwards at certain times. This phenomenon is called retrograde motion. It is occurring now and will involve fifty and sixty percent of the planetary energy during parts of July and August 2018. These retrograde motions can have a big impact on all aspects of our Let’s begin with the effects of these planetary lives. I will go into more detail in this article. events on you, your business, and your life. In this particular eclipse cycle, the additional In addition to the cycles of retrograde motion cosmic energies of the retrogrades provides with the planets, each month our beautiful us even more occasions from which to benefit earth and the mysterious feminine moon when we understand how to use them. In a engage in a perfectly timed waltz through way, retrogrades allow us to revisit, readjust, the cosmos, captured in the spotlight of the realign, remember, and redo. They could glorious sun. Every six months, the sun’s be viewed as cosmic opportunities for a spotlight, which is a potent masculine force, do-over. The most commonly recognized is blocked by the moon from reaching the retrograde is that of mercury, but almost all earth or blocked by the earth from reaching the planets have the phenomenon occur. the moon. These events are what we call solar and lunar eclipses. These eclipse events When I am in session with my clients, I am can carry powerful energy that affects us in a able to explain in more detail the particular effects of each retrograde for them personally variety of ways. and their business along with the additional This month (July 2018) and next month effects associated with the eclipse. For (August 2018) marks one of the eclipse the sake of brevity, I will simply share the cycles. We can harness the benefits and specifics of the effects without going into avoid the deterrents that accompany them. detail about the planets and their meanings. But even more impactful is the combination of effects of those retrograde planets directly First and foremost, relationships are involved. connected to the final solar eclipse of the This can be your romantic relationships; the relationships with your team and employees, cycle that occurs on August 11, 2018. business partners, and clients; and personal non-work-related relationships. At this time,
you have an opportunity to take center stage as the loved leader, whether that be at work, in your business, or at home. If you have not fully embraced a leadership role, now could be your time to shine. This is particularly so if there is something you are passionate about, because you could be a trailblazer in that area. Or, it may simply be time, perhaps well past time, for you to step into your power and own your ability to influence positive change. There is a marked possibility to see a dream be born, but keep in mind, sometimes something must be let go of in order for there to be room for the new dream to manifest. In addition, dreams must be nurtured and tended so they can grow. Are you willing to put in the time and care, the discipline, and the responsibility needed? If you are, you have the opportunity for great success. At the same time, ask yourself if this is what you truly want and why you want it—your big “why.” Is the answer congruent with your values? This is a time for discernment and commitment. What has been your dream? Have you been letting it sit on the shelf? All of the effects of these planetary events are potentials. They are like clay, malleable. You can shape them to become whatever you desire. You can utilize them to your benefit. They are particularly strong for those of you born on the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of any month, but even more so for those days in the month of May and the month of November, and especially for those days in the months of February and August. Now that you have an inkling of the possibilities available to you, how will you mold the cosmic clay made available through these eclipses and retrogrades? What do-overs will you engage in? What commitments are you willing to take for your personal life and your business? Grab these opportunities. Seize the day!
Dr. Irene Blinston loves referring to herself as a midwife to miracles, a liberator of dreams, and a maker of magic. She has been a professional astrologer for over 20 years and has been featured on television and radio. She specializes in positive astrology and the astrology of travel. She has a wide range of offerings, from helping clients select the perfect dates in their launch calendars to discovering the special geographical location to be on their birthday to make miracles happen. In addition, Dr. Irene is a certified money coach as well as a certified business coach. As a firm believer in the law of attraction, her goal when working with women entrepreneurs is to help them manifest their dreams. Yes, in Dr Irene’s world, dreams really do come true. Contact Information Websites: www.IreneBlinston.com www. ManifestingTraveler.com Email: DrIrene@IreneBlinston.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/IreneBlinstonPhD
3 Proven Ways to Honor Your Needs First by Tandy Elisala
1 The First Way to Honor Your Needs:
Reflect “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin Take time to reflect on where you are and if it’s in alignment with where you want to be. Some questions you can journal about or ask yourself include: 1. What are my 2018 highs and lows so far? Taking time to really think about this is important so you can move forward with new energy.
2018 is half-over. How are you doing on the goals and intentions you set this year? Did something in ‘life’ happen that required you to redirect your focus and energy? Are you taking time to rest and relax? Perhaps your support system keeps sharing shiny objects because they didn’t get the memo about you stepping deeper into your light this year. As women, we tend to put other people and their priorities first. In this article, I’m sharing 3 proven ways to honor your needs first so that you can feel unlimited and empowered to stay the course (or change course).
2. What HABITS, learning, and actions do I need to integrate to feel the way I want to feel? Habits are key to success. What habits are serving you well and which ones aren’t? Maybe you watched more news/ tv than you wanted, or you didn’t practice self-care. What do you need to learn to achieve what you want? How do you want to feel on December 31st, 2018? Think about your year in terms of how you want to consistently feel.
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2 The Second Way to Honor Your Needs:
Rest
“Sometimes, we need to slow down in order to speed up.” ~Tandy Elisala There are people out there that tell you to hustle and sleep later in life. There are a few challenges with this approach. First, the number one thing that lets you know you are out of alignment is your body. To ensure you are working, living, and being in alignment, slow down and listen to your body! As a 4-time cancer thriver, I can tell you that getting enough rest is critical to your well-being. Second, when you are staying busy with TV, shopping, worrying, rabbit holes, etc. you might miss the creative and divine downloads meant for you. When your mind and body are fully rested, it’s easier to receive the messages that are for your highest good. Here are two ways I recommend integrating more rest into your life: 1. If you aren’t getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night, I recommend starting by getting 30 additional minutes of sleep daily. Here’s an article I wrote with more restful tips: http://tandyelisala.com/thrive-in-life-sleep-and-meditation/ 2. Breathing is a fabulous stress reliever and sleep aide. Besides needing oxygen to live, breathing can help you gain perspective, keep you from impulse decisions and can reduce your blood pressure. Here’s a quick breathing exercise: Take 5 deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Taking at least five deep breaths this way will help and give you all the benefits mentioned above. A great visual to release negative energy and allow more positive energy in is to imagine or visualize plus signs (+) as you breathe in and pretend or visualize there are minus signs (-) as you exhale.
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3 The Third Way to Honor Your Needs:
Reassess
After reflection and rest, you are ready to reassess your priorities. Periodically, I like to go outside with nature and contemplate these questions: 1. Are my goals still applicable? 2. What am I tolerating? 3. Where do I need to better honor my boundaries? Click here for a boundaries article that will blow your mind: http://tandyelisala.com/5-reasons-you-fail-to-create-and-maintainboundaries-that-will-blow-your-mind/ 4. Where am I saying yes when I really want to say no? Here’s an article with 25 gracious ways to say no: http://tandyelisala.com/25-powerful-ways-say-no-gain-confidence/. 5. How can I integrate more fun into my life? 6. How do I want to be remembered? May these tips help you press the reset button and honor your needs first. Remember, “If your plan is, ‘I’m going to rest and relax when everything is fixed or done’—how long are you willing or planning to wait for that?” ~ Tandy Elisala
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Plan, Prioritize, and Flow Your Way to a Relaxing Summer. by Dr. Rachel MK Headley I’m an all-out, all-the-time kind of woman. Even when I’m relaxing, most people think I’m busy – I’m baking or refinishing furniture or some such. Frankly, when my daughter is in school (and in after school care), it gives me time to get the work done I need to do. As an entrepreneur, there is always more to do, but I tend to work less in the dark of the winter months.
is a host of outdoor projects that need doing. And, as we live in a beautiful place, our guest room has constantly changing visitors from all over the world.
Of course, the trouble is that there is still all that “real” work waiting to be done. And, in fact, I choose to always be aggressively pursuing the next big goal – I enjoy that there is always more With the expanding daylight of spring comes to do, and I am in control of creating my own ever more energy. There is also a craving to get wealth. out and enjoy the warmth and sunshine. I golf with my business partner, I enjoy a ride on the I never am one to lecture on seeking work-life back of my boyfriend’s motorcycle, and I love balance, because I firmly believe that it is *all* playing with my daughter at the pool. Because life. we live where the winter is fairly severe, there
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How do I find time to fit it all in?
Plan the projects: In the depths of winter, I decide just what projects need tackling (what I can afford in time and money). I select and schedule the needed professionals. I set aside the funds. If I do this when it’s dark and cold outside, it gives me a chance to dream about summer, and it frees up a lot of my time once the season gets underway.
Prioritize the work: First, I keep in mind the front burner activities: the Certification we are rolling out, the book due for release in a few months, current client delivery, lead generation, and so forth. Nice to haves, like updating the website, are put off or delegated. Second, I rearrange my schedule. I am a morning person, inasmuch as I enjoy getting up when the sun is up. In the summer, I get up regularly at 5:00a. I break at 6:30 when my daughter gets up, and I have her off to summer camp by 7:30. Then, the team start showing up at the office, we have our coffee talk, then we’re getting everything knocked out for the day. This leaves time for a round of golf or a motorcycle ride in the afternoons. Third, I delegate. I mentioned this before, but it bears repeating. We have a writer to draft our book. We have a graphic designer on staff. We use a web service for our site. I have no business trying to wade through stuff for hours when I can pay a professional to do it correctly in a few minutes.
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Flow with the Season: Summer is a mindset. It’s a time of strange work hours, surprise guests, opportunities for fun with my daughter, beautiful days when you just can’t stand to be inside. My key to staying sane is just to flow with it. Summer is for experiences, and sitting on the porch, and cold drinks, and blooming trees, and picking wild raspberries, and travel, and a million other things that make life a joy to live. One way I keep chill about work is to use an old throwback technique – a notebook. That’s right. A pen and paper. Or a pencil will work. I keep a notebook in my purse and drag it around with me wherever I go. That way, if we’re on the 7th green or on break at the pool, I can make notes if something comes to me, or reminders, or items to double-check when I get back to the office, or I can jot out the outline of an article or book chapter. We already spend a lot of time in front of screens (and indoors). Using a notebook allows us to leave the phone off while enjoying our summer activities. Now, go plan, prioritize, and flow your way to a blissful summer. And don’t forget the notebook!
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H ave you ever walked into a room and felt an instant sense of calm and well-being? Perhaps you’ve felt a sense of claustrophobia or unease? There was a good reason for those feelings and feng shui (pronounced fung schway) known as the “art of placement” by the Chinese Astrology teachings had something to do with it. There is much we can learn from this ancient centuries old practice to promote a more balanced and harmonious sense of well-being and abundance.
Over the next few issues we’ll explore how, with some simple changes to your environment you can enjoy a renewed sense of calm, peaceful energy using this 4,000 year old practice. I’ve used feng shui in my home since the mid nineties and I have come to depend upon it to help bring about a sense of serenity and smoothness to my and my family’s lives. Once you decide to put feng shui into practice, you may never want to look back! If you are currently struggling in life or you are thriving but perhaps feel there is more you can achieve but aren’t certain what direction to begin in, Feng Shui can support you on
What is Feng Shui? Known as the “art of placement” feng shui dates back to several thousand years ago in China and comes from Chinese astronomy from the time of Neolithic China. Some techniques are more recent from the Han, the Tang, the Song and the Ming Dynasty periods. Feng Shui simply translated means “wind-water”. Very early on, feng shui was used to identify regions of the country families could feel safe and prosper in. Various aspects were taken into consideration including locations of water, mountains, rivers and roads. Even the burial grounds where auspiciously chosen using feng shui practices. Today, around the world Interior designers, architects, even realty agents utilize feng shui to achieve a balance within the home/office environment that is conducive to security, safety, prosperity and overall feelings of well-being for the occupants. It’s common today to have a home staged with Feng Shui in mind. A feng shui’d home feels more welcoming and balanced. Considered a “mirror”, feng shui can help us determine the health of our environment by what is going on in our lives. For instance, someone whose home is filled with clutter and is poorly maintained might find themselves anxious frequently, unsettled, prone to poor health. Interestingly, clearing clutter and repairing and fixing the environs tends to help the occupants lessen or remove anxiety and even improve health because the environment invites them to feel more motivated to take better care.
Feng Shui in Brief! There are a number of feng shui schools just as there are many who practice a variance of two or more feng shui teachings. For example, I have married the Form teachings (utilizing rivers/water/ landscapes) with Black Sect (which uses the compass known as a Bagua (Bagwah) and the five elements of energy - wind, water, fire, wood, metal and air) together with my own intuitive sense of what “feels” right to me. I’ve used this method of feng shui for the past 20 years and in each of the last five homes we’ve lived. The difference has been remarkable.
Begin by Decluttering Each section of the Bagua deals with an area of life and each area also includes one of the five energy elements. But, before you begin to feng shui (best place furnishings/items technique) to improve life areas such as finances, relationships, career, etc., you must first begin with an uncluttered canvas. The only way to do that is to clear the clutter! First, evaluate where you are in life right now. Maybe you aren’t yet where you want to be in your career or business, or there’s knowledge you wish to pursue. Perhaps finances are an issue. No matter where you are at the moment, the key to moving forward is being willing to do so and if your environment isn’t mirroring the level of positive, vibrant, abundance that you know you deserve, the simplest place to begin is by clearing what you no longer need. Take time over the next few weeks to begin clearing any clutter. Toss anything broken, repair any damages, paint any tired walls. Don’t hold onto dried or dead flowers/plants. Remove any trash or things you’ve not used in ages. Find a place for everything, keep nothing you don’t enjoy.
Judith Richardson Schroeder is a best-selling author of the book, “One Magnificent Yes!”, and has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable. She is an intuitive Feng Shui Teacher, a Certified Hypnotherapist, and a MINDSCAPE Facilitator. When not cheering on others to become their best self, she is spending time with her granddaughter Arya, or traveling with her husband, Kent. Her favorite past-time is the feeling of excitement she experiences every time she finds a dime! Legend has it that our loved ones leave dimes for us to let us know we are fulfilling our purpose in life. Judith has found dozens of dimes since she began collecting them in 2016! Visit Judith at https:// guidancefromwithincoaching.com
Prepare for your fresh start!
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Understanding Your
“Next” Level by Dr. Anita M. Jackson, Publisher
There are several conversations in the self-help/coaching world about stepping into your next level. Yet, very few leaders are telling you exactly what those levels are and what happens during and along the way. Maybe it’s the psychotherapist and the organizational psychologist in me that thinks how many more people would be powerfully stepping into their “next level” if they clearly understood what it meant and a road map, of sorts, was given to them along the way. So, here’s my quick, down and dirt explanation to help you know where you are and where you can go.
Your Next Level Phases First, let’s start by helping you understand that any time you are going through some type of internal and external challenge(s), more than likely there is an evolution or growth spurt needing to take place within your body, soul (mind, will, and emotions), and spirit. In order words, your spiritual/higher self may be trying to get your attention in showing you that there is something out of balance or alignment with your divine calling, purpose, and behavior and now is the perfect time to address it. In many ways, these challenges can be blessings in disguise giving us powerful signs that something in you is ready to shift or be released in order to allow in more of your deeper goals, dreams, and desires. Challenges are beautiful indicators that a deeper work of healing and transformation is needed in order to create space for more of UW { 32
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your higher self to be seen, heard, felt, and experienced. Remember, your higher self is whole and complete where nothing is missing or broken.
When we ignore the signs, stop listening to or trusting our intuition, or complete avoid all challenges in order to stay within the comfort of our dysfunction, thinking that in doing so will keep ourselves safe, we miss Within every spiritual being is a DNA plan out on experiencing abundance, love, joy, for good, legacy, healing, abundance, peace and everything we were created to wealth, and so much more. Our human have. brain and biology is wired to help us avoid pain. However, it is also within our spiritual Being “too safe” keeps us living mediocre essence that we become more of the likeness lives rather than actually taking risks, asking of God, Source and Spirit. Remember, it’s in for help, and working/walking through our our human experiences that we often forget temporary desert storms in order to reach the truth about our divinity. Challenges our divine higher promise to live life and live reveal THE truth (good, bad, or ugly) about it abundantly – UNLIMITED! what we believe, think, and feel. But, Spirit ALWAYS knows the absolute truth of who So, what would help us stay focused on our we are and our purpose here on earth. mission, maneuver every challenge with grace and confidence, manage our faith and Unfortunately, all too often, the challenges energy with power, and stay motivated as we experience, in order to step into our we build momentum toward experiencing “next level” of growth, can be more painful and fulfilling our goals, dreams, and desires? than we are willing to experience. It’s in our human development and wiring that most of Great question. My answer to you is, us will do anything to avoid pain. However, understand the three areas where most of it is also within our wiring to be MORE us are tested and the three phases of next expressive the God, Source, Spirit, or the level transitions. Divine. So as long as we are alive, our higher self will ALWAYS strive for full expression.
Dr. Anita M. Jackson mentors women entrepreneurs in knowing, “I Am Enough” while helping them lead, live, and leverage their unlimited potential, power, and purpose in life, business, wealth, and so much more. “I mentor, train, and fully support spiritual, heart-centered, highly ambitious women entrepreneurs build their *”fempire”* - a profitable business organization that has several revenue streams and is making a powerful impact in the community or industry that her business serves. As more women step into their feminine power and leadership, we will have greater impacts on our families, communities, and the world.” Find out more www.dranitamjackson.com www.UnlimitedWomanMagazine.com
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We’re Tested In Three Areas of Life As a psychologist, and without going into too many details now, I have noticed that most personal and business challenges fall under three categories: 1. Who we are – our sense of self a. This has everything to do with what you believe, think, and feel about yourself b. Your sense of having value, worth, and importance in who you are (not what you do) 2. What we desire – our purpose and calling a. Your desire can be a powerful indicator of your higher calling and purpose (too many ignore their desires for free of judgment) b. Your desire is often birthed out of your challenges, struggles, and pain 3. What we are willing to do – our commitment and follow through a. Your commitment and follow through is directly connected to your habits and disciplines
Understanding Your Next Level To help you better understand what it means to step into your next level, here is a brief explanation of three next level phases: 1. Experiential Level 2. Transcendence Level 3. Supernatural Level
Experiential Level We must start by saying that we are spiritual beings in a human body having human experiences often distracting us from our spiritual truth. That said, the experiential level is directly connected to our human experiences controlled and influenced by our conscious brain, which is very active but not the most powerful. At this level, your conscious brain is mostly focusing on all things logical or rational and this includes trusting more in your limited beliefs more so than in having faith in God, Source, Spirit or yourself. After all, your conscious brain (mind) thinks it has real “facts” supporting what it believes based on what you have experienced. This is why so many of us stay focused on merely surviving, having your basic needs met, hiding, playing it safe, experiencing and expressing only our basic emotions and moods such as lack, worry, fear, anxiety, doubt, judgment, criticism, and depression. Within this level are three development challenges also taking place – existence (again merely surviving), awareness (becoming more aware of our environment), and conformity (following the rules set by our family and society to influence who we are and what we do or don’t do).
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Transcendence Level In the transcendence level, we are exceeding the usual limits of our existence and experiences. Meaning, at this level we begin to awaken and remember that we truly are spiritual beings with profound amounts of power to help us live a richer, more abundant, and unlimited lives.
1. Acknowledge where you are in this very moment of your personal life and business a. If you need to forgive yourself or others do so b. Release judgement c. Surrender and stay in gratitude (surrendering, by the way, IS the highest form of gratitude) 2. Get a vision of your next level self and define her 3. Get a burning desire for who you ARE and what you want 4. Ask for help and accountability (you were not created to be, do, and live alone) a. Success happens in relationship and community 5. Express yourself a. Make a plan on how you are doing to allow your higher self to be fully realized and expressed b. Be creative 6. Never give up a. Call upon your inner circle to help you keep moving forward
Here, we begin desiring to express more of our higher self. We are wanting to be fully seen, heard, touched, and experienced for who we are without fear of being rejected, abandoned, or judged. This is where our subconscious mind is more active or our alpha brain is active being forth more insight, intuition, visualization, imagination, and passion. The negative side to this level is we also begin to remember more of our childhood pains, and disappointments. At this stage, we begin wanting to make a bigger impact for ourselves, family, and others. Without having the right tools in place, support system, and a way to keep moving forward, Finally, as long as you’re alive, your higher self we can get stuck and stay stuck for years. will continually seek to be fully realized within you and out in the world. Find a community, a coach or mentor, who will help you by holding space and energy for your highest and greatest self. The First, let’s understand what supernatural is. Defined, sooner you step into your next level of you, the supernatural is the manifestation of a thing or event faster you’ll experience unlimited success in your personal life and business. beyond the understandings of the laws of nature.
Supernatural Level
At this level, we begin to acknowledge and fully To Your Next Level, accept our divinity. We accept our co-creative powers with God and the Universe. We accept fully Dr. Anita that God and the Universe are our ultimate source of living life abundantly and unlimited. Manifestation becomes easier at this level because we KNOW who we are, what we are called to do while also fully accepting our gifts, talents, skills and abilities. It is also here that we feel a global calling and recognize that we can’t do it alone. Here we must call in our inner circle and team in order to be and do more. Although there is so much more to be said about each level, hopefully there is enough here to give you insight into where you are and maybe even where you’re going. Here are just a few things you can do to help you begin moving toward your next level of unlimited success.
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Recharge and Reset Through Play
W he n w a s the las t t i m e y o u p la y e d ?
Ser io us ly ? W h e n was the l a s t t i me you allo w e d you r s e lf t o pl a y wit h ab an do nme nt? To be s i l l y o r g o o f y? To j u s t p la y f o r t h e s a k e o f p lay in g?
by Dr. Elena Estanol
In a world where we have valued efficiency, effectiveness, and results, it’s not surprising to see play has taken a back seat in our lives or has completely left the picture! Its no surprise that we are some of the most stressed out, burnt out, sick and medicated society in the world! Yet we have the power to transform it all! It’s a super-Power that lies inside of you...like an acorn ready to bloom when you are ready to embrace it. It’s called your intuition and your “sense of play”. While these are two seemingly unrelated concepts, they are perhaps two of the most important skills you can develop if you want to create a life of ease, joy and abundance.
One of the best-known remedies to overcome burnout, stress and staleness is play. Awakening and opening your creative channels through play will invigorate your life and business and open up the channels to your intuition. If you want to have what seems to be an intangible advantage, then activating your intuition through play is the best thing you can do.
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So how can you tap into this superpower in a way you can get recharged and re-energized?
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Begin creating little “Playtime” blocks into your schedule (even if you don’t think you have “time” for it). When you are busiest is when you most need it.
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Start trying different types of activities: Pottery, painting, drawing, dancing, yoga, prancing through the park, playing an instrument, playing games... The WHAT matters less, it’s simply giving yourself permission to do it.
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Don’t set yourself to create a masterpiece, instead set yourself on a journey to adventure, allow yourself to mess up, be silly, goof off, listen to music, sing along.
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Close your eyes... put your hand on your heart and the other on your belly... feel the warmth and the connection...breathe in deeply and exhale slowly... repeat a few times... get connected to the ground, and open your energy channels to receive powerful guidance. Ask your Intuitive self a question... listen for the answer.
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Create a DAILY PRACTICE where you tune in with your Inner Wisdom.
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What exactly does this superpower bring you?
1. The ability to know without a shadow of a doubt what you need to do, and when you need to do it.
2. The ability to know what is a YES and what is a NO and to act on that without shame or guilt.
3. The ability to release your attachments and dis-functional stories and to embrace magic and miracles in your life.
As you connect and tune into your inner wisdom and allow play to become a part of your life, you will uncover a greater sense of joy, happiness, ease and grace in how you move through life, how you build your business and how you make a difference in the world. For more FREE tips on how to develop your “Peak Intuitive Mindset” go to: https:// tinyurl.com/Intuitive-mindset If you want deeper more interactive instructions you can join me for The Intuitive Advantage Couse at: www.intuitivebusinessmastery.com/Intuitive-Advantage
Dr. Elena Estanol is a #1 Best-selling author, High performance
psychologist & Intuitive Prosperity Business Mentor who has been up-leveling speakers, performers, athletes, coaches & purpose-based entrepreneurs to become extraordinary beings and legendary leaders for over 16 years. Her unique system In Intuitive Advantage™ unlocks & unleashes your unlimited potential and aligns mind, body & spirit to manifest her client’s visions and build profitable and transformational businesses that change the world. UW { 38
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Let Your Heart Sing
Brilliantly This Summer
by Debbie Belnavis-Brimble
During the summer, as I feel the warmth of the sun on my body, I hear my heart sing a brilliant melody. A melody so sweet, it sends a shiver down my spine in excitement.
five years ago to give up the day job and then three years ago when I stepped into the world of being a full-time entrepreneur with huge benefits.
roles that you are juggling are often conflicting which leaves you feeling stretched to capacity, drained of all your energy and in desperate need of a break.
I pace myself throughout the year, No fear, the summer is here! Ha, however, there’s just something had to get that one in …. LOL. about summer that makes me go Have you ever experienced all out! As a self-confessed workaholic, anything like that? people pleasing clairsentient (all I guess it’s because of all the feeling), perfectionist, I am my Hmmmmm … sheer pleasure! juggling of numerous roles of own worse enemy sometimes. being a Mompreneur to an My energy is zapped in certain I look forward to the joys of active preschooler, cheerleader situations, environments and summer as it really does fill me up and accountability partner to my by certain people. So I put in and prepare me for the final half brilliant clients, plus being a wife, place various practices to protect of the year. daughter, granddaughter, sister myself form me. and friend. Another reason I love summer When the summer comes, the is because I unapologetically You know the kind of roles that sunshine alone tops up my energy give myself permission (even you also have where you are in abundance and allows me to more than usual) to live a life of doing everything for everyone do things that I don’t necessarily ease and take a slower pace. I else and shifting your priorities have the energy to do all year promised myself when I decided to the bottom of the list. The round.
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Cherish Your Spirit
So this time of year, is even more special for that reason. I throw myself into things that truly bring me joy, the things that light up my world and allows me to just be me in all my vulnerability and authentic. Read something spiritually uplifting to you, whatever All the things that makes my heart sing that sweet your beliefs. I just love books which stretch me and challenge my beliefs. One of my favorite books that melody. I recommend to so many of my clients is The Power I share my favorite practices with you with the by Rhonda Byrne, the Author of The Secret. intention that you may be called to incorporate even one of them to bring about significant ease for the final half of 2018.
Soothe Your Mind There are so many practices that I could share with you to support you soothing your mind, however, my all-time favorite for using during the summer is – Mindfulness.
Nurture Your Soul
Now this is where my heart truly sings. If my soul is happy, the rest of me gets into alignment very quickly. So, my usual daily practices to nurture my soul just continue as usual during the summer months. It’s easy to get distracted and thrown off course when the kids are at home, there are more activities to join into. However, making time to look after your soul is key.
Embrace a state where you actively focus your attention on the present. Focus on your thoughts and feelings without judgment whether positive or Create a space in your day every day to carry out non-positive. Live in the moment and be awakened your daily practices, including: • Meditation to align your spirit and soul. to your current experiences. • Pray and giving thanks to your creator. • Gratitude journaling to focus on the things that you are thankful for in your life. • I listen to audio books meditate journal daily.
Nourish Your Body
Leading up the summer, there are always articles --------------------------about getting your body ready for summer, how to These are my tried and tested practices to support my tune to continue playing over the summer when sculpt a beautiful bodies and the like. most of our routines fall along the wayside. When Nourish your body in a completely different way we tend to forget about ourselves and focusing on this summer by moving your body. Move your body everyone else. in a way that feels good, turn your favorite music on and sway from side by side, dance like no one It starts with a decision, a decision to focus on you else exists, jump create your own rhythm. Continue this summer and to put yourself at the center of the process by treating your body by massaging your universe. Give yourself the gift of this summer yourself with essential oils to provide the nutrient by refocusing all your energy on you first! When you are filled up and your heart sings your sweet melody, your skin so dearly deserves. you have even more love to pour into those in your My favorites for skin care are Rose and Geranium world. and I use no other essential oil than doTERRA In light, love and brilliance. because of its therapeutic properties. Be Brilliant, Be True, Be YOU!
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Debbie Belnavis-Brimble
is your Inner Brilliance Coach and Business Mentor, Author, Empowerment Speaker and Founder of the Inner Brilliance Academy.
available to them.
She accompanies women around the globe on their journey who are ready to embrace their true brilliance by deciding to become awaken to who they are truly meant to be by in the most authentic way. Women who are ready to take the leap into living a life of purpose, doing what they are passionate about and knowing that they have limitless possibilities
She inspires brilliant women to be empowered and step into a life which is truly in alignment with their values, without limiting themselves, restoring their love for themselves and creating a crystal clear vision of the future. She honors all feminine leaders who are ready to be the creator of their own experiences and step into their power in the most authentic way. Be Brilliant, Be True, Be You! Contact Information Website : www.embraceyour truebrilliance.com, www.innerbrillianceacademy.com Email : info@debbiebrimble.com Facebook : debbiebrimble1 Twitter : debbiebrimble
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Reset Your Mind for A little while ago I was in the pediatrics ward of a Children’s Hospital supporting a friend. Things were pretty scary for a bit there, but eventually we felt that her son was out of the woods, and we could all relax a bit. At that point I started to notice the children around us. On the other side of the curtain in the hospital bed next to ours was a very tiny baby named Jack. He was all bundled up and hooked up to a million monitors. As I looked at him his eyes were wide open and alert, and he sucked his pacifier frantically. And in that moment I was struck by the fact that no family had come to visit him at all. He was there, in that big sterile place all alone. My eyes welled up with tears. My mind was screaming “Where are his parents?” And in my mind I created a story about Jack. Why he was all alone, how he was not getting any love, how could nobody care about him? I spent an hour next to his bed humming and speaking softly to him. I went home that night almost beside myself with a feeling of loss and abandonment for little Jack. The next morning I rushed back to the hospital. When I got to the room a young woman and her little 3 year old son were playing with tiny Jack. I was overwhelmed with relief and went over to say hello. It turns out the mom was a single mother who had to go to work in order to keep her medical coverage to give her baby a chance at life. She said to me with deep sadness in her eyes and a shaky voice “It breaks my heart that I can’t be with him, but he is safe as long as I work.” Why hadn’t that occurred to me? In my mind I had immediately jumped to the conclusion
Bliss
by Moneeka Sawyer
that the baby was all alone. But in fact, his mother was making huge sacrifices so he could be taken care of. It was her deep love for him that kept her going through all of this. Jack was loved with such intensity his Mom was willing to do whatever it took for his well-being. This story was heart wrenching, but after realizing what was really happening my feelings of outrage were replaced with feelings of compassion. I was reminded in that moment that we all make up stories in our minds about what is going on around us. We choose whether that story is positive or negative. Many times, we don’t ever get to find out if the story we created is true. We go through life believing
everything we create in our own minds is truth. But the only truth is that we never know the truth. All we know is what we create in our minds based on our own filters and beliefs.
Moneeka Sawyer
the author of the best-selling book Choose Bliss, is on a mission to reach as many women as she can to teach them how to create the blissful life and financial freedom they deserve. She is the creator of the Blissful Real Estate Investor Formula and inspires her clients to take the action needed to become millionaires. They are able to build wealth blissfully, and then use it to create good in the world by following their passions. Contact info: Moneeka@CoreBlissLife.com Websites: Blissfulinvestor.com Would you like to find out more about how to create bliss in your life? Find out more at CoreBlissLife.com, Blissfulinvestor.com, or connect with Moneeka on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MoneekaSawyer.
If we are the ones creating stories in our heads about what is going on, why not create stories that make us happy? We actually have a choice on how we perceive the world. Do you perceive the world in ways that cause you stress? Or do you create stories in your mind that help you to feel bliss? This summer, pay attention to the stories you are creating for yourself. When you notice yourself getting stressed out, change the story you have in your mind. Create a story that supports relaxation, joy, and fun. It’s a simple mind trick, but it can make such a big difference in how much stress or relaxation you experience. To learn a little more about how to do this listen to a two minute podcast I did called Bliss Moment: Create a Positive Mindset with Your Focus ( https://goo.gl/LR38un ) Your mind controls your reality. It’s time to reset the way you think to create the bliss you truly want and deserve in your life.
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Reset Your Life by
Opening Your Heart by Carolyn CJ Jones
What in the world does it mean to reset your life? Today, I take it to mean so many things: take a pause, try new experiences, go in a different direction, seek peace, grow in awareness, become excited by the challenge, get curious... If someone had told me any of those things during the 30 years I was an angry, bitter person, it would have set me off. Not today. Today, I welcome each of those things, and live in a state of gratitude and positivity. How about you? Is your heart open to looking at the positive? Or, are you stuck in a story, going round and round with resentment,
stress, or maybe even depression? If this is you, there is a way to reset you life, to give it a jump-start, so you can begin to feel more peace and freedom from your resentment. In deciding what image to use for this article, my intuition said Openness of Heart. This took me back to the moment I realized that my passion for photographing wrought iron gates had great meaning. To me, the gates represented my heart, closed from life’s experiences, pains, disappointments, etc. This realization was the moment my life began to change and I began to slowly open my heart. I hadn’t even known it was closed.
Carolyn CJ Jones is a motivational and life-changing speaker with over thirty years experience on a variety of stages. She is an authentic and powerful storyteller, able to move audiences from laughter to tears. As a registered nurse for twenty-six years, she developed her skills as a nurturer. In her nursing life, CJ was the creator and designer of a specialized program for Medicaid-eligible children. They thrived in the program. After leaving nursing, she created and designed her current business as a speaker and life coach. Having become an expert at resentment & forgiveness from difficult personal experience, as well as research, CJ guides others to find the peace and freedom available when one goes beyond resentment and forgives. This she does in group workshops, as well as with private coaching clients. CJ is a multi-award-winning author and photographer of the book Opening the Gates of the Heart: A Journey of Healing. Additionally, she is a three-time best-selling co-author in three anthologies. Information about her workshops and private coaching is available on CJ’s website at http://carolyncjjones.com UW { 46
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There are five stages you go through to gain more peace and freedom in your life. They are described below. Stage One - Awareness
Stage Four - Self-appraisal
The first thing that needs to occur is for you to have an awareness that your heart is closed, either fully or partially. For me, the revelation of awareness came after weeks and weeks of daily walks to photograph my gates, the gates that you see with my articles. When I realized they represented my closed heart, that was the beginning of my awareness. If your heart is closed, start tuning into your awareness level. This is the beginning.
Doing a self-appraisal is the most liberating thing you can do for yourself. It furthers your feelings of being empowered. The appraisal begins by listing the kind and loving things you have done for others and for yourself recently.
Stage Two - Willingness Willingness is the key to everything. You must be willing to do the work, to look at yourself, to right your wrongs, and to open your heart. Become willing to let go of the need to be right, to have your own way, and to control others and situations. When you do these three things, your life immediately gets more peaceful.
Then you explore the unkind, unloving, and maybe even mean, things you’ve done. You have a choice to change your behavior or continue it. If you choose to change, you find peace because you know you have done your best to right the harm you caused. And, you have a plan to change your behavior.
Stage Five - Compassion and Forgiveness
Compassion is the ability to feel sorrow for another’s suffering, often accompanied with a desire to help. In order to find compassion for the person whom you resent, consider that hurt people hurt others in Stage Three - Gratitude ways they were hurt themselves. If you can consider your offender is a hurt, wounded being, forgiveness When you are grateful about everything, even the follows. Forgiveness is the choice you make to hurt difficult times and experiences, you transform your and suffer less, even though you’re wounded. When life. By expressing gratitude, you live in a state of you feel it, it is immediate and immense. positivity that attracts more things for which to be grateful. That, in turn, leads to more positivity on In closing, I invite you to go through these five stages your part. It is a never-ending, ever-widening circle slowly. As you go through them, pay attention to of gratitude and positivity. your heart opening. Record your thought processes by journaling every morning. You will be amazed If you struggle to be grateful in your life, believe what flows onto the page. me, I understand. Try writing in a journal every morning for 21 days one thing for which you hold Happy reflecting, cj gratitude and why. After doing this for 21 days, it becomes a habit to look more on the positive side of things. Looking on the positive side brings you empowerment and grace. www.UnlimitedWomanMagazine.com
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Leaders Enroll Others
by Royce Gomez
Every successful person says they would not be where they are today if it weren’t for the help of others. When you share your dream, vision, or whatever you are comfortable calling it, with such passion and life within your words, you inspire anyone within earshot. They become enrolled in the journey of and can begin experiencing doors opening that one never even imagined were possible to them. Let me share a glimpse of that from my book, The Spontaneous Journey. In 2015 my BIG dream was to travel. Simply travel as much as possible with no particular plan in place. Nashville was one place on my bucket list that I knew I wanted to visit because of the food, music and startup ecosystem that was brewing strongly there for years. I set and achieved the goal of making it to Nashville, and while there attended quite a few networking events. During one particular event, I met a woman who worked at a social enterprise. Social enterprise businesses are of particular interest to me so I asked if I could tour
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the company’s headquarters (once again I ASKED; this will be talked more about in a later chapter!). Without hesitation she said “yes” and we scheduled a time for me to take a tour. At the end of the tour, we were sitting at her desk and I saw a chart listing upcoming trips they were taking stakeholders and volunteers on. One of the destinations was Costa Rica, another place on my bucket list. I shared this with her along with my expertise in writing stories of community impact and consulting social enterprise business models. The next thing I knew, she enrolled me in my BIG dream of travelling. I was then invited to Costa Rica to cover the story of this particular trip. My BIG dream had the power to enroll others, whether for a season or a lifetime. In this particular instance, our paths crossed for a brief season; but, the impact lasted a lifetime.
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Enrolling others is crucial to your success as a leader. You will never achieve greatness without enrolling others. True leaders understand that they cannot make it by themselves; it takes enrolling others. This can mean hiring them, asking for their mentorship, meeting with them occasionally for support and encouragement, asking outright for specific help and a plethora of other asks. Whatever the reason, you’ll become a better leader when you master learning how to enroll others in your journey.
Royce Gomez, founder of RoyceTalks, has been recognized as a leading authority for coaching and training entrepreneurs and executives, speaking to audiences ranging from 20-1000+. Her articles have been published in the HuffingtonPost, Unlimited Woman, Small Business Expert Forum, and she is the author of 27 Secrets to Marketing: Your Ticket to Maximum Revenue and The Secrets of Leadership: Leading to Your Maximum Potential. Royce has effectively coached successful business owners and written content for hundreds of companies. www.RoyceTalks.com www.CoachingWithRoyce.com (Taken from The Secrets of Leadership: Leading to Your Maximum Potential by Royce Gomez)
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Success Mastery Kit
The Unlimited Woman Questionnaire There is nothing like a self-aware empowered and unlimited woman. She is strong, sure, focused and confident in who she really is, what she wants and requires for her life and what she needs in order to make it all happen. Understanding your true self can make a huge difference in your life, your relationships, your business and your world. This questionnaire was designed to help you identify your areas of strength as well as areas needing your attention and growth. As you go through this questionnaire, take your time, answer all the questions honestly, and be prepared to gain a deeper insight into your current sense of self. Once completed and you have your results, use the information to help you further strengthen your authentic self and make the necessary changes so that you can have a more rich, fulfilling and unlimited life and outrageous success. Before starting this questionnaire, circle the number that best describes how conscious and active you currently are in each area listed below. Ready, begin! Rarely
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10. Do you have a good support system of friends that you connect to during difficult times?
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Total Score: _____________ UW { 52
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Emotional Self Rarely
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1. When faced with intense emotions such as fear, do you avoid your emotions or are able to feel them and move forward positively?
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2. When faced with negative emotions are you able to express them easily?
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3. When faced with problems do you worry so much that you cannot function?
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4. Even if it means possible rejection from others, are you able to express and validate your feelings?
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5. How confident are you regarding your worth and values to your family, friends and the world?
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6. Do you love yourself?
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7. When things are difficult or stressful, do you over react emotionally?
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8. Do you pay close attention to your emotional well-being?
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9. Do you have activities to support your emotional well-being?
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10. How often do you connect to your emotional self?
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Total Score: _____________ UW { 53
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Spiritual Wellness Rarely
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1. I spend time in a spiritual activity at least once a day or once a week.
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2. I have identified positive ways to connect to my spiritual self.
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3. My spiritual is very important to me and I honor it regularly.
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4. I am comfortable with my spiritual wellbeing.
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5. I feel disconnected from my spiritual beliefs and values.
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6. I do not believe in spirituality or religion.
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7. My spiritual beliefs and values influence my emotions, thoughts, feelings, behaviors and way of life.
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8. My spiritual influences my purpose and meaning in life.
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9. I believe in God and experience his presence.
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10. I have a difficult time relating to others because of their spiritual beliefs.
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Total Score: _____________
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Relational Self Rarely
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1. I know myself and can relate to others well.
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2. I have several meaningful relationships.
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3. Being intimate and vulnerable in my relationships is easy for me.
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4. Being intimate and vulnerable in my relationships is difficult for me.
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5. I struggle with relating to others.
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6. I am able communicate my thoughts and feelings in my relationships.
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7. I feel loved, appreciated and supported by others (family and friends).
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8. My relationships are important to me and I invest my time and energy on them regularly.
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9. I am very comfortable being in relationships.
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10. I understand the importance of being relational and its affect on my overall success.
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Total Score: _____________
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Self-Image and Appearance Rarely
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1. I feel confident picking out clothes that best fit my body.
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2. As I get older, I am comfortable with the way my body changes.
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3. When people are taking pictures, I try to avoid being in them.
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4. I believe I have something to offer when I join in a conversation.
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5. I accept my strengths and weaknesses as part of my unique self.
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6. Success is something achievable and attainable for me.
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7. I believe I make a positive impact upon those around me.
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8. When people give me feedback, I am open to hearing what they have to say.
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9. My passions, goals and interests are taken into consideration when making decisions about my future.
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10. I love and value myself in all areas of my life.
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Total Score: _____________
UW { 56
July 2018
Unlimited Woman Results Now, total your scores in each of the area and compare it to the ideal score. Which areas do you need to work on? How does your score compare with how you rated yourself in the first part of the questionnaire? IDEAL SCORE
Physical Self
50
Mental Self
50
Emotional Self
50
Spiritual Self
50
Relational Self
50
Self-Image and Appearance
50
Total Score
YOUR SCORE
300
What Your Score Means Scores of 300-200: Outstanding! You are truly an Unlimited Woman! You have learned the value and importance of radically loving and accepting yourself. More importantly, you are putting your personal truth and authentic self to work for you by practicing being an Unlimited Woman. Although you received a very high score on this questionnaire, you may want to consider other areas where your scores could be improved. Scores of 200-100: Way to go! Your scores were good. Let’s make them better. Now is the time to make a commitment to yourself to continue working on the areas where your scores were low and strengthen your authentic self. Even a small change in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can often help you achieve greater self-esteem, awareness, and success. Scores of 100-90: You are on your way to becoming an Unlimited Woman. Look again at each area where your scores were low and begin to identify ways to improve them. Invite your closest girlfriends and create an accountability group to support each in becoming empowered. Scores below 90: The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Now is the time to make the necessary changes in every area of your life so that you can become empowered to live outrageously well and improve your overall success. Find a personal life coach such as our Success Coaches to help you break through all barriers and live your best life yet.
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