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How Does it Feel?
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, November 20th, 2009
Lake O'Hara Hike

Lake O'Hara Hike pics by Ray & Lydia Ducharme

My sister Lydia sent me these beautiful pictures that she and her husband Ray took on a recent hike with two friends to Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park.  The pictures are so beautiful that I look at them over and over again.

I want to be able to hike in nature, like these folks. I  want to be in great physical shape too like these folks.

But…

But… I resist walking outside in the rain. I don’t feel like jumping on the trampoline when it’s wet outside. I’m even reluctant to drag my butt off the chair and do a set of tai chi in the multi-purpose room.

However, I AM willing to move past my resistance. One powerful way to create what I want [good health and fitness] is to get into the feeling of already having it. So I decide to use these beautiful pictures to inspire me. continue reading to see how I used powerful feeling words to release my resistance

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From my Higher Self: Top 5 Picks for Fall
Author: Miriam Evers
• Thursday, October 08th, 2009
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Hike to Lake O'Hara pic by Ray Ducharme

It was an email that popped into my inbox today that inspired me to be more deliberate about my intentions.

The email, from Chapters-Indigo – an online bookseller, had this subject line:

From Our Fiction Editor: Top 5 Picks for Fall And inside the body of the email there were beautiful pictures of book covers.

An idea bubbled up inside of me:  If I were to write about this from my perspective, what would I pick?  Not books, but intentions.

So… From my non-fiction editor, better yet From my Higher Self: Top 5 Picks for Fall

  • To flow with ease and joy around coaching and projects I love to do
  • To feel the love for my family and friends expand beyond words
  • To revel in the vibrant red, orange and yellow colors of the fall
  • To delight in the writing that pours through me
  • To know my value and act from Joy First

Oooh, that felt good. Your turn.

What are your 5 Top Picks for Fall – 5 intentions that would make your heart soar?

Send me comments. I love comments.

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Inspiration from a Map
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, August 28th, 2009
Road Atlas of Canada

There's lots to see and do in Canada

My wonderful summer was not without a few hiccups. I probably hit the low point on a family road trip through British Columbia. The cure came from a most unlikely place.

We had planned a 3 day canoe trip down the North Saskatchewan River on the August 3rd long weekend.  My husband (Howard) and son (Ben) and I were travelling through the interior of BC to meet up with my sister and her husband and others at a campground outside of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

After a rest stop at a restaurant in Revelstoke, BC it was Howard’s turn to drive and I got in the back seat. I had barely kicked off my sandals before he sped out of the parking lot. A moment later he was making a left turn at an intersection and my car door, which hadn’t been latching properly since a neighbour backed into it a few months ago, swung open. I quickly grabbed the door and slammed it shut and settled into a comfortable position for a nap.

Two hundred kilometers later, at another rest stop, I discovered that one of my beautiful new and expensive Keen sandals was missing; it must have fallen out when the car door swung open. I’d bought these sandals with the covered toes especially for this canoeing trip and I had no other footwear except running shoes, which needed to stay dry for our nightly camping. We couldn’t go back, we’d gone too far already. continue reading Inspiration from a Map

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Deliberate Creation of a Dream Neighbourhood
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, July 03rd, 2009

CohousingMy husband Howard and I were still dating when my man first started talking about living in community. I was horrified! Surely that meant living in a commune with only a private bedroom and sharing everything else! Indeed, he was already living like that in a little old house in a residential neighbourhood far from the centre of town with two house mates and the only privacy his bedroom. This was not for me. I lived on the top floor of a brand new luxury condo with two bedrooms in the West End of Vancouver. I was living alone and loving it!

“I could never have just a bedroom and share everything else!” I told him. “I want a house for my own family – preferably on the water.”

However, as strange as Howard’s ideas of community living seemed to me, I couldn’t help falling in love with him.  I hoped that there would be a way to resolve our conflicting desires that would work for both of us.

A short time later a man taking one of my workshops said to me, “Miriam, there is a way that you can have privacy and Howard can have community and continue reading Deliberate Creation of a Dream Neighbourhood

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Renegades Meet
Author: Miriam Evers
• Wednesday, June 03rd, 2009

Tomorrow I’m off to another thrilling adventure: a meeting of renegades. I – the Joyous Renegade – am meeting Christine Comaford – the Business Accelerator Renegade – in San Francisco. I’m attending Christine’s two-day Results Now Summit courtesy of my very generous client Gavin!  A mighty manifestation!

The journey to this place was paved with serendipity and delight. Here’s how it happened. continue reading Renegades Meet

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Secret Blog Finally Revealed
Author: Miriam Evers
• Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Sunflower

Sunflower

A delightful new blog came on the scene in February, with a beautiful header, inspiring posts and high hopes.  But no announcements.  Not even Google could find this blog. A well kept secret… until now.

Oh what the heck!  It’s THIS blog!  It’s ME!

I had a realization jumping on the trampoline today.  Just get it out there. Stop trying to edit those half written articles that didn’t make it to the page and thinking you’ve got to fill in something for every week past. That’s just a story you made up.

I recognized this voice as a reasonable one.  :)

I have lots of things to write about.  In the last six weeks, my husband and I started putting in new floors in our home, my office was renovated, I got a brand new computer, we’ve had visitors and my Mom’s gone in and out of the hospital. It’s all good.

My commitment is to enjoy this writing adventure and follow my inspiration. My intention is to post something here at least once a week.

I’ve already taken 3 steps to letting the world know about this blog.  I’ve created a new autosignature with a JoyFirst blog link for my emails, I’ve put blog links on my main website JoyousRenegade.com and I’m allowing Googlers to find me.   Next: Facebook and Twitter.

Up , up and away….

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Have you got a Dream Buster on board?
Author: Miriam Evers
• Monday, March 09th, 2009

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Creative Commons License photo credit: topher76

When I was taking my coach training from CTI we learned some cool ways to deal with the crazy voices in our heads that sabotage our efforts to be who we really are and get what we really want.  We were encouraged to name these saboteur voices, describe them and even to draw them. The idea was to create awareness about these voices that were running in our minds and messing with our lives so that we could then consciously choose different, more supportive voices to listen to.

One of my voices I call “Buster Max”.  He’s a drill sergeant with a barrel-chest, big muscular arms and thighs, a deep voice, and a brush haircut; he wears army fatigues and his job is to keep me in line. He does this by marching me around until I’m too tired to think, too drained to protest, and too weak to care. “Get your nose to that grindstone!” he shouts, “or nothing is going to get done.  Who do you think is going to deal with this if you don’t! What do you need sleep for anyway, you wimp!”

I used to get caught up in the momentum of it, moving from one task to another, eagerly crossing things off my list, ignoring my body, marching with Buster Max along side me with his whistle, marching, marching, marching  to some victory or another trophy.  And not whistling a happy tune.

After a while I’d notice that my energy was flagging and even as I wondered why I was doing things that were not enjoyable, I’d hear Buster Max’s voice in my ear, “Don’t think, girl, just do it.”

Finally about seven years ago, continue reading Have you got a Dream Buster on board?

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Up, Up and Away!
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, February 20th, 2009

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WooHoo – I am ready to launch my blog!  Welcome to the world of Creating What You Want with Joy and Ease.

My intention for this JoyFirst blog is that the writing of it be a labour of love for me and reading it a delightful source of inspiration for you.

With tips, stories, quotes, songs and maybe even some jokes (because I love to laugh) I’ll keep us tuned in to how we can allow ourselves to have the feeling-good life we so desire.

Curious about what’s next? Me too.

Up, Up and awaaaaaaaay!

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