From Pieces to Peace

"Object" Balance - Follow-up

Follow-up to Saturday's blog entry: Yesterday, Sunday, we received a "hadn't been expecting" client check ;) Today I took it to Wells Fargo. There was no waiting at the drive-thru. The friendly and easy to hear and understand teller said, "Welcome to Wells Fargo, I'll have this right out to you". The dogs and I talked with a man and his dogs in the car next to us for a couple of moments and then I heard the teller say, "You are all set. Have a great day." She was prompt, succinct, and NO up-selling! I also felt really good about driving to and through the bank; much different from my experience on Friday.

Good luck and remember that "money is flow"!

"Object" Balance - My Bank

Why I haven't thought about doing this before today is beyond me, but I guess it's one of those "better late than never" or "you weren't ready until today" sort of things.

Regardless, here's what transpired: when emailing a client this morning about the "Cash" Balance, I mentioned that we could do the balance outside of her bank so she could deposit the cash right back into her account, saving her a return trip. At that moment I thought why not do an "Object" Balance while she is parked in her car looking at her bank. Perhaps her lack of money flow is connected to her feelings/association with her bank. I finished the email and got ready to leave to go to my bank to do this balance for myself. I've been having issues with my bank - what I would consider poor/frustrating customer service, long lines, infrequent deposits (God bless PayPal), etc. Perhaps I'm out of balance with my bank - ya' think!

Something told me I didn't have to go to the bank, I could visualize, feel, and experience the bank well enough without having to actually be there. So, I just sat back in my chair and muscle tested.

I was weak for every one of these: imagining driving up to the bank, looking at the bank from across the street, walking up to the bank, standing in line, and talking with the teller. I was weak when I said Wells Fargo (my bank). I decided to muscle test other banks; perhaps it's just Wells Fargo (I heard several of you say, "Yes".) I was weak to all of the banks I could think of except two banks I used as a young adult; one doesn't even exist anymore and the other goes by a different name.

During the balance I imagined walking into every Wells Fargo that I've ever been in and depositing money at each teller line. I also imagined driving up to each drive-thru. Then I had the thought that I would have so much cash and checks that I would need to use a money bag and have to go through the commercial teller lines; but of course...so I imagined doing that as well.

Near the end of the balance I could feel myself smiling, nodding my head, and I was actually talking out-loud, having a pleasant conversation with each of the tellers. (Since I've been complaining about Wells Fargo lately I know this is different!)

I now muscle test strong when I say Wells Fargo, and all of the other banks' names. I also muscle test strong while imagining every bank situation and location. This feels so fantastic!

Call or email if you'd like to do this balance too - Jessica

Two Faces of Fear

Monday, September 14th 2009

Yesterday I realized there are Two Faces of Fear. One is the fear that is debilitating, keeps someone from doing something. The other is the feeling that creates excitement. The difference is in the understanding, embracing, and experiencing the feeling instead of avoiding it.

Earlier in the day my husband and I took our niece and nephew to Lakeside Amusement Park here in Denver. I was nervous about going on some of the rides (for myself, not the kids - more about that later, in another post). My nephew asked my husband if he was afraid and my husband said, "sure, it's a roller coaster."

I knew that people rode rides to feel a rush, but I didn't know they could still be afraid and that the fear was part of the rush.

The rush has been what has kept me from doing fearful things my entire life. I never thought that I could convert the debilitating feeling into something I enjoyed experiencing. I guess I thought I had to overcome the fear and turn the feeling into a love or warm and fuzzy feeling. But since it's not the fear itself, but the feeling of the fear I have a choice...avoid or experience and then move past it.

By the end of the day I still hadn't completely processed my new realization, until I rode The Whip. The ride looked tame enough, there were little kids riding with their parents. I hadn't even thought it would be a fun ride. But as we walked passed it for the last time Jonathan ushered me and the kids into the waiting line. We sat down, I asked where the seat belt was, and then the ride started.

As we approached the first turn I was caught off guard by how fast we accelerated and then whipped around. I screamed. Then I was afraid our cart would smash into the one in front of us. I screamed again. (I had watched the ride throughout the day and no one had crashed, but it was still what came to mind.) The cart slowed slightly on the straight away, I took a few deep breaths, and then we were accelerated through another turn. I know I didn't scream and I think I may have giggled. As we went through the third turn I know I giggled because Jonathan laughed and said, "you're giggling". We were whipped another five times. I kept giggling.

I had anticipated the rush, let the rush move through my body, and then felt the relief as it passed. It was the perfect ride!

Welcome to my blog!

This is my first real blog entry. I think it's actually hysterical that I've been using a blog format for several years but as a website and not a blog. So I guess it's finally time to start blogging.

My intention is to use this as a way to write more consistently as well as to gather data for my upcoming book(s), articles, marketing, etc.

Please feel free to share, comment, participate as it feels relevant and appropriate.

Thanks in advance for checking back in to see what I'm blogging about - Jessica