room on the edge

Interview with Michael Eldridge: Artist, Photographer & Creativity Coach

michelle — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:27:43 +0000

“I just want to keep on doing the things I love – I just think I’m very, very lucky” or alternatively to subscribe to Podcast in iTunes click here. Michael Eldridge has been exploring this ‘creative planet’ of ours all his life – he’s lived in New Zealand, South Africa, California, the UK and presently in the [...]

Ten Zen Seconds by Eric Maisel

michelle — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:38:45 +0000

For all you stress bunnies out there – try saying this to yourself at those crucial moments on a daily basis – it takes just 10 seconds, so any excuses about not having enough time just don’t wash… Ten Zen Seconds by Eric Maisel • I am completely stopping • I expect nothing • I am doing my work • [...]

Are we killing our children?

michelle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:06:40 +0000

Did you know that the average life expectancy for your children is approximately 10 years shorter than your own? Here, in this passionately delivered TED talk, Jamie Oliver shares his perspective on what’s happening right here, right now all over the Western world – parents, schools, society – we are feeding children with food that [...]

Following your bliss?… an example

michelle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:55 +0000

Facts About Projection from Studiocanoe on Vimeo. What a lovely film – someone who truly loves doing what they do…thank-you Tem. Do you love what you’re doing so much you’d make a short film about it??

Reflections of the soul… now in print

michelle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Back in November, I interviewed Winifred Whitfield, a wonderful artist and photographer, whose passion is creating portraits for women of themselves – not their everyday selves, but their inner selves, their intimate selves. Since that interview, Winifred has been pretty busy – teaching in her workshops and seminars in New York and London, making portraits, and [...]

Interview with Gideon Shalwick: Online Entrepreneur (& Trainee Magician)

michelle — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:38:37 +0000

“It is really like a game – you’ve gotta know the rules of the game, and it takes a while to learn those rules – once you know the rules, you’ve gotta play, you can’t just watch, you can’t just sit on the side and be a spectator and comment – you’ve got to get [...]

A Whole Week of Reading Deprivation? – are you *** kidding?

michelle — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:03:24 +0000

a whole week of reading deprivation! No tv and no newspapers are already fine, as we've been not doing that for ages already, but no novels, no reference books, no information-full emails (I'll read & answer the conversational ones), and no reading on the internet - no site browsing, no pdfs, no information overload and... and does Twitter count? isn't it more like a written phone conversation? just 140 characters after all...

Meditation for those who can’t sit still…

michelle — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:47:56 +0000

If you’ve listened to my interview with Sada Nam Kaur, you’ll have heard her mention a powerful meditation called Kirtan Kriya. Sada Nam ‘prescribes’ this for many of her Kundalini students, as it works on many blocks and common problems. And unlike many meditations, it doesn’t even demand that you sit still and empty you [...]

Interview with Sada Nam Kaur, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Coach & Expert in Social & Emotional Intelligence

michelle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:10:57 +0000

Be able to say “I am who I am… and that is that!” or alternatively to subscribe to Podcast in iTunes click here. Sada Nam Kaur began coaching people on their personal development long before coaching became a recognised profession. Trained as a management consultant in the banking world, she adapted what she was teaching in [...]

Blurt, Blurt, Blurt – Stop Already!

michelle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:16:49 +0000

Over on my art blog, michellerumney.com, I recently started a great 12 week self-coaching program called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It’s aimed at blocked or recovering artists, writers and creatives but as we’re all Creative, Resourceful and Whole, I think it would benefit anyone who follows it. I’m now in week 3 – [...]

The Committed Decision – Mind the Gap!

michelle — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:23:53 +0000

This week I seem to be aware of about ten different paths or programs or challenges or number of days that I could be joining in with, to benefit myself as a human being and also the readers of this blog and the participants in my workshops and groups. They range from the Philosopher’s Notes [...]

What’s your Wonderland?

michelle — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:19:51 +0000

My post yesterday, where I talked about Shadow Artists was, of course, only one version of ‘my story’ – a story of struggle and what was missing. The way we tell our personal stories – to others and to ourselves – has a great impact on how we go forward in our lives; whether that [...]

Are you Faking It?

michelle — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:07:25 +0000

Are you doing what you love? Something that you’ve dreamed of doing? longed for? Or are you doing something close – in the same industry but a different role, in a field which gets near to, but isn’t actually what you’d like to have done? How close are you to the Big Hairy Audacious thing you’d LOVE [...]

Interview with Fiona Sturrock: CTI Faculty & Feminine Leadership Coach

michelle — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:32:43 +0000

“This is not just my work – this is the work of all women on the planet at the moment – to go out and take the essence of the feminine out there and share it with others ” Fiona Sturrock is a woman with a mission. She’s determined to help women “discover, recover [...]

How to harness your Feminine Energy? Look to the Moon…

michelle — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:33:35 +0000

Just a reminder that next week we have the first monthly call for 2010 with Donna Heath. She’s called the group the New Moon Wish Group, as the calls help you focus on your dreams and desires and start you actually planting the seeds to get those dreams going. You can read Donna’s own description [...]

Fill yourself with Light and Energy for 2010: a fun Annual Review in 4 Easy Steps…

michelle — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:22:44 +0000

We had fun in my Writers Group this week – we each did our own Annual Review! Yes, I know ‘fun’ and ‘annual review’ aren’t usually words that go in the same sentence. But hey, Chris Guillebeau from The Art of Non-Conformity is at the heart of this one, so they do! Not only was it [...]

Interview with Wendi Friesen: Clinical Hypnotherapist

michelle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:15:36 +0000

“Spend time envisioning your future – you don’t have to know what’s happening in your future – just imagine… a future moment where you’re doing something that you love and you set it up as a surprise… and just experience and discover what you’re doing” Wendi Friesen is one of the most successful hypnotherapists [...]

Start the week – be yourself !!

michelle — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:36:40 +0000

Playing The Prosperity Game last night, (Day 60 – woo-hoo!) I came across this quote from Abraham-Hicks and thought it was so pertinent and uplifting that I’d spread the joy! Have a great week everyone!! “You just have to be who you are. The best you can do is be certain that you are connected to [...]

Discover Why You Are Here

michelle — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:47 +0000

Sonia Choquette works her magic in this wonderful workshop on Spirit. Sonia has her audience singing, breathing and raising their vibrational levels. She explains the 6th sense, living as a creator, listening to your spirit, emptying the brain and the differences between the 4 chambers of the heart. Ideally, watch this with someone else so that [...]

Into the dark…

michelle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:14:57 +0000

Last night brought us a New Moon and with it new energy. I’ve been doing a monthly energy call with Donna Heath, a wonderful astrologer who I interviewed in the Journey’s series earlier this year. (click here to listen to our call). Donna described this moon’s Scorpio energy as one in which, as the days [...]