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We'd like to throw our hats in the ring this season of
Hallmark moments, sentimentality and cynicism. In this
issue we woo you with some thoughts about using love and
passion to get reengaged, recommitted and reconnected.
This month we encourage you to let your inner
Firefighter loose to see which fires should be contained
and which should be ignited. We are also pleased to
share ideas on using One Hat At A Time
momentum cards submitted by a fellow subscriber.
Play on! Christie Latona and Laura Lind-Blum
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Come On Baby, Light Your Fire! |
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The Firefighter's head gear points to fire as
a danger that we need to protect against.
Metaphorically, it may first suggest the
over-burdened work and home environments where
time and other resources are scarce, and any
unexpected event can throw the whole system into
crisis. We complain that we spend too much of
our time putting out fires.
But not all fires need to be extinguished.
And some flammable situations need to be set on
fire.
Fire is the element we use to describe
passionate intensity. It's the "fire in the
belly" that has the boldness, force, and
relentlessness to accomplish the impossible
dream. It's the "all fired up" attitude we need
to learn something new, do something
brilliantly, or work effectively as a team.
"It's the "baptism by fire" that tests our
mettle and teaches us that we're smarter and
stronger than we ever imagined.
In nature, fires are sometimes beneficial in
clearing the ground so that fresh and new growth
can emerge. And in some situations, the only way
to fight fire is with fire.
This month, put on the red helmet to help you
decide which fires should be contained, and
which should be fanned or ignited. Bring on the
element of fire to:
- Create "do or die" urgency around some
big change you want to accomplish
- Use your own passion and personal
experience to influence others
- Allow nature to take its course when
some habit, custom or tradition has burned
itself out. Sometimes it's easier to give
birth than to raise the dead!
- Let your anger act as a sign that you
need to do something different.
- Let your passionate attractions teach
you about what's missing
Fire always feels at least a little scary and
out of control, and we need to respect that
wildness. But often that spark is exactly what
we need to cook something up or blaze through to
success.
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Getting Passionate about Image Make-Overs |
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We first met Dianne Daniels, AICI when she was
speaking at the 2004 Coachville Conference. We
were impressed with her presence and flattered
by her excitement about One Hat At A Time
momentum cards. Since then, Dianne has
been busy using the hat metaphor to help her
clients achieve great things. When we asked
Dianne how she was using the hats in her work,
she gave us the inside scoop on her favorite
hats:
Creativity comes into play when I'm
co-creating a new image with my clients. They
come to me with a set of distinct challenges and
successes regarding their Image. Often, with
women, they are accompanied by body image
issues. The chic artist's beret encourages my
clients to take their first steps toward that
new journey into a new image. They forget their
body image issues and concentrate on bringing
attention to the features they like most.
The Chef's Hat is great for an accessory
shopping spree. Accessories are what transform
mundane, everyday outfits into magnificent works
of art, and no two people have to end up with
the same creation, even if they choose the same
'ingredients' to work with.
The pure silliness of the Party Hat is often
helpful when cleaning out someone's closet. I
encourage them to break the hold some clothes
have on them. Amid protests such as 'But I can't
get rid of that dress, my ex-husband proposed to
me in that dress!' I encourage them to imagine
someone totally inappropriate in the dress (the
ex, for instance) and the silly image makes them
realize the offending garment just doesn't fit
into their lives anymore.
The Construction Hard Hat is the one I often
use during initial consultations with clients.
This hat symbolizes the creative destruction and
construction (starting with a healthy
foundation) that is required to let go of an
old, entrenched image and build a new one.
I've found the Climber's Helmet image helps
my clients to focus on just taking the next
step. Some people are overwhelmed by change
happening too fast. The climber encourages them
to focus on just taking the next step (and me to
slow down, as I am a fast mover!).
The Miner's Helmet is helpful for my clients
who have self-esteem issues. They are somewhat
controlled by their past, and let that color
their present. I encourage them to focus on what
is right in front, with the headlight as a
guiding mechanism. If they can't see it while
looking directly ahead, they can't spend much
time worrying or stressing about it. This also
helps women who multi-task to the point of
exhaustion.
The Viking Helmet is great for facing down
those weird fears and insecurities we have in
our private 'fear closets'. This helmet enables
clients to break down the door and face those
fears. They don't have to do it all at once, but
even one at a time is making progress.
Last but certainly not least is the
Graduation Cap. It's good for celebrating the
end of a closet session, an image makeover, or a
color session. We've come to a stopping point on
the journey to their new image, and it's time to
celebrate.
Thanks Dianne for sharing your passion for
creating positive change with us all!! Please
visit her site--www.imageandcolor.com--to
learn more.
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Quotes to Fan the Flame |
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"Be still when you have nothing to say; when
genuine passion moves you, say what you've got
to say, and say it hot." ~D. H. Lawrence
"Success is not the result of spontaneous
combustion. You must first set yourself on
fire." ~Fred Shero
"Common clay must go through the heat and
fire of the furnace to become porcelain. But
once porcelain, it can never become clay again."
~unknown
"It is not light that we need, but fire; it
is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need
the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake." ~Frederick
Douglas
"All that is gold does not glitter, not all
those who wander are lost; the old that is
strong does not wither, deep roots are not
reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire
shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall
spring; renenwed shall be blade that was broken,
the crownless again shall be king." ~J.R.
Tolkien, the Lord of the Rings
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