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		<title>Transforming the World One Life at a Time by Judith Joyce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What in the world is going on? What does all the chaos mean? The worldwide course correction that began in 1992 &#8211; heralding the 20 year window until 2012 &#8211; is now accelerating with lightning speed. Course corrections abound, such as the World Trade Center collapse signaling our beliefs/structures around power, money, safety and security [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What in the world is going on?  What does all the chaos mean?  The worldwide course correction that began in 1992 &#8211; heralding the 20 year window until 2012 &#8211; is now accelerating with lightning speed.  Course corrections abound, such as the World Trade Center collapse signaling our beliefs/structures around power, money, safety and security coming from some one, thing and/or place outside ourselves were erroneous.  The stark contrast between the incredible outpouring of support, caring, assistance and love from all over the world affirming that our dreams were still alive, and the terror and grief that consumed many is mirroring much of what is occurring now.  While fear, an acronym for &#8220;false evidence appearing real&#8221;, feels real, it&#8217;s a lie.  Only the future can be swallowed in fear.  Each time fear grabs you, ask &#8220;Is everything OK now?&#8221;  From the soul point of view, the answer is always yes.</p>
<p>Although greed, consumption and debt continue to undermine the valued foundations of the United States and the world, destruction provides the fuel for transformation and expanded consciousness.  The phoenix rising from the ashes brings promise and possibility for us to create more connected, sustainable relationships, communities and economies throughout the world.  What an amazing opportunity to use our vast talents and abilities to create this new world!  We are being called to increase our faith and expand our awareness to gain clarity about the life and world we desire to create.  Where do we start?  In our own backyards, because our lives are the only ones we can change.  And, as our lives transform, those around us change ultimately generating transformation throughout the world.  Margaret Mead&#8217;s famous quote:  &#8220;Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed it&#8217;s the only thing that ever has,&#8221; says it all.</p>
<p><strong>Creating a Foundation That Values You</strong></p>
<p><strong>Clarify and define</strong></p>
<p>Your values are key to generating a life of joy, peace and ease.  Values reflect your deepest desires thereby providing guidelines for truly living your life while enhancing your relationships/business.  Not only clarifying but also defining your values is paramount to providing the best guidance and support for all aspects of your life.  For many years, companies have had their values hanging framed in the reception areas where owners and employees pass quickly by each day.  Few companies use those values as a primary component of their business plans to guide personal and business decisions, support marketing and customer service behaviors, and inform relationships, policies and working environments.  This disconnect greatly contributed to the recent economic meltdown.</p>
<p>The same is true for most people.  Yes, we have values that we live by &#8211; mostly embedded from parents, religions, and teachers during childhood.  I was well into my 40&#8242;s before I looked closely at my values to see if they still applied to the adult I had become.  Even though some of the values&#8217; names were the same, my definitions for them had changed dramatically and continue to change as I grow</p>
<p>When was the last time you really looked at your values?  Have you ever written and defined them?  Follow these steps to increase your clarity:</p>
<p><strong>List and define each value</strong></p>
<p>Feel the energy of each one.  Does it still ring true? If not, ask &#8220;Truth, what is true for me now that will fully support my life?</p>
<p>Feel the lightness or heaviness in your body.  If you feel lighter, that&#8217;s your truth; feeling heavier reflects a lie for you.</p>
<p><strong>Integrate</strong></p>
<p>An Arizona hospital, that wrote their values and mission statement about 20 years ago, still have them prominently placed throughout each location.  The first agenda item at high-level weekly staff meetings is sharing how they have lived those values.  What a great integration example.</p>
<p>Values are the compass for our lives/relationships/businesses.  Periodic reviews identify what&#8217;s working and what course corrections are necessary.  Useful insights are gained by asking questions like:  &#8220;Which values am I living?&#8221;  &#8220;Which values am I not living?&#8221;  How often am I using my values as a compass?&#8221;  &#8220;What do I do the rest of the time?&#8221;  &#8220;How is that working for me?&#8221;  What are my most frequent distractions?&#8221;</p>
<p>Stress undermines mental, physical and spiritual health, while indicating you have disconnected from your values.  Explore what causes your stress, noticing how those causes affect you and your relationships.  Once you discover the root cause(s) of your stress, see how it/they block your peace of mind, health, etc.  Ask how your values could release the block thus reducing/eliminating your stress.  What other adjustments could create a shift in this situation?</p>
<p><strong>Benefits</strong></p>
<p>Allowing your values to inform your choices not only reduces stress but also increases vitality, creativity, awareness and self-trust, to name a few.  Continuing to ask which choice feels lighter (truth), which feels heavier (lie), ensures you will follow your truth for your life while releasing fears that arise.  How does it get any better than that?  As we&#8217;ve seen, especially over the past decade, security, power, prosperity and safety are only possible through an internal connection with your light &#8211; the God/Goddess/Spirit &#8211; however you define that deepest of connections.  Trusting your knowing creates space, freedom and a sense of internal security that is priceless and desperately needed as we create this joyful new world filled with peace and ease.  What else is possible?</p>
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		<title>Moving from Chaos to Excitement! by Judith Joyce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judith Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upheaval both worldwide and personally seems to be running rampant these days.  It&#8217;s become increasingly difficult to relate to so much chaos with anything but unsettled feelings and angst.  Major societal and personal course corrections are being called for on every level including claiming our destiny. Has your world turned upside down recently?  How do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Upheaval both worldwide and personally seems to be running rampant these days.  It&#8217;s become increasingly difficult to relate to so much chaos with anything but unsettled feelings and angst.  Major societal and personal course corrections are being called for on every level including claiming our destiny.</p>
<p>Has your world turned upside down recently?  How do you cope with losing your job, health issues and financial difficulties to name a few, or with new relationships, work opportunities, new directions or places to live?</p>
<p>What if you didn’t have to cope and could actually thrive?  Could you stop hanging by your fingernails thereby releasing your attachment to confusion and trepidation?  Relating to and navigating the white waters of change in new ways can decrease stress while increasing clarity paving the way to boundless joy, peace and ease.</p>
<p>I used to say I loved change until I realized I only loved the change I initiated being much less thrilled with unexpected changes.  When confronted with surprising change, do you focus on what you&#8217;ll lose believing that what is ahead will be worse than what you have now?</p>
<p>When the pain of loss arises, do you quickly attempt to avoid it at all costs even though those costs are huge?  Efforts to block the grieving process manifest as resistance, also known as the many faces of fear, i.e., control, stubbornness, procrastination, negativity, busyness/constant motion, excuses, and attachment to misery, only serve to deepen the discomfort.  Sending the pain underground will, at some point, cause an unexpected eruption leaving you and those around you confused and astounded.</p>
<p>So, how can these fears morph into excitement?  Some things that have worked for me are:</p>
<p>1.  Remembering that fear, an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real, is always future based and a lie.  Returning to the current moment, ask what is right about this I&#8217;m not getting?</p>
<p>2.  Lovingly embracing those feelings as I allow them to surface and gratefully honoring what is being released.</p>
<p>3.  Realizing the outcomes of the many transitions I’ve experienced have always taken me to places filled with more gifts and bliss than I ever imagined.</p>
<p>4.  Knowing there are no right or wrong decisions, only choices I make with available information.  As I follow my chosen path, more data is gathered guiding my further choices including needed course corrections.  Nothing is forever and I am always at choice.</p>
<p>5.  Increasing my faith, peace and connection with my soul through journaling, walking meditation on the labyrinth, and spending time in nature.</p>
<p>6.  Remembering that all changes are invitations to living more delightfully from my authentic self and purpose.</p>
<p>7.  Acknowledging that the gifts I’ve received from the people, places and things of my past will always be with me to lift my spirits and support my next steps.</p>
<p><strong>Limbo and the Field of All Possibilities</strong></p>
<p>Our culture has great difficulty with being in limbo. Remember the infamous 2000 presidential election?  While the country lived in limbo for five weeks waiting for the election outcome, the widespread discomfort was palpable.  Confusion and blame were rampant as politicians and the media tried to fill the void.  Do you see some similarities with our current political climate?</p>
<p>The most effective way to relate to the limbo experience is to get still, go within and listen.  The temptation to move into high gear to make something happen provides the perfect distraction to bury those uncomfortable feelings. A painting in my home says &#8220;Don’t push the river, it will flow at its own pace.&#8221;  To me, this is the message of this process.  Slow down, listen and feel the rhythm – your rhythm, the rhythm of the changes that are occurring &#8211; trusting that all will unfold in perfected timing and that you are fully supported.</p>
<p>Connecting with your deepest desires guides you to enjoy this time of spaciousness.  Deepak Chopra calls the void &#8220;the field of all possibilities&#8221; – the richest, most creative place there is.  Your desires are your soul’s longings – they provide guidance for you.  The soul communicates with you through your feelings –the light feelings reflect you soul’s truth, while the heavy feelings reflect the lies you tell yourself.  Allowing yourself to partake of the luxury, no, the necessity, of the creative gifts available during this time is self-nurturing of the highest order.</p>
<p><strong>New Beginnings</strong></p>
<p>New beginnings bring excitement, inspiration, and discombobulating stress.  The wonder of newness and uncharted waters is both exhilarating and scary.  New places, people, skills, and experiences serve to stretch and challenge us to become more of who we really are.  Continuing to move toward the essence<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>of our dreams, without attachment to the timing or form they might take, invites for new beginnings to unfold beyond our wildest imaginings.</p>
<p>While the change process appears linear here, it is truly much more fluid.  Grief can be dancing with flashes of creativity as glimpses of possible new beginnings arise.  Participating fully with the changes we face by allowing whatever comes up to flow through us with as little resistance as possible guarantees an incredible ride.  We have chosen to live in these exciting, unsettling times.   The disappearance of external anchors that used to keep us afloat is urging us to find our source of potency, joy and clarity within ourselves.  All that was nailed down is coming loose so we can stand in our truth, fly with spirit and steer with our hearts!</p>
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		<title>FORGIVENESS &#8211; The Path to Healing and Joy by Judith Joyce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To forgive is &#8220;to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; to pardon an offense or offender&#8221; according to Webster&#8217;s Dictionary.  The path to forgiveness begins with willingness and release. Everything is blocked until you are willing to release  the resentment, anger, hurt, and  judgment to which you&#8217;re clinging. Willingness is frequently a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To forgive is &#8220;to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; to pardon an offense or offender&#8221; according to Webster&#8217;s Dictionary.  The path to forgiveness begins with willingness and release. Everything is blocked until you are willing to release  the resentment, anger, hurt, and  judgment to which you&#8217;re clinging.</p>
<p>Willingness is frequently a large hurdle.  Being willing requires you to open yourself to change. What does that bring up for you? When your resistance is strong, ask yourself if you are willing to be willing.  Could your discomfort around willingness be connected to your strong will and need to tenaciously hold onto whatever belief or feeling you&#8217;re clinging to?  Do you have a deep need to be right?  If so, that will adversely affect your ability to let go, forgive others and yourself.  That need for rightness &#8211; a la control -  masks fears of making mistakes, being “wrong” or appearing to be a failure.  What if there is no right or wrong, good or bad, success or failure?  They are all judgments not facts.  Judgments of any kind will stop energy faster than anything thus keeping you stuck with no chance for change.  Being willing to change your beliefs/points of view allows you to shift from judging others and yourself to being compassionate towards others and yourself.</p>
<p>Gerald G.  Jampolsky, M.D. in his book, “Teach Only Love”, lists seven principles of Attitudinal Healing.  The seventh principle is “Forgiveness is the way to true health and happiness.  By not judging, we release the past and let go of our fears of the future.  In so doing, we come to see that everyone is our teacher and that every circumstance is an opportunity for growth in happiness, peace and love.”  As I have practiced seeing each person I encounter on my path as a teacher and mirror, it not only allows me to release judgment but also to learn so much more about myself.  We are all pilgrims on the path &#8211; each of us having our distinct path and yet sharing the same path with everyone.</p>
<p>During the early years of my conscious growing process, my focus around forgiveness was on forgiving others – especially my parents for what they had done or not done to me or with me.  Once I detached from them as my parents and saw them as people with wounds, history, baggage, and fears who were doing the best they could at the time, I let them off the hook I had hung them on for years.</p>
<p>Later I learned the importance of forgiving myself.  What a concept!!  In many ways this has been much harder because the harm I do to myself is covered by my blind spots, therefore much more subtle.  My inner critic or judge has always been quite harsh – keeping my self-esteem low and my guilt high.  My perfectionist tendencies and my belief that I’m not good enough, smart enough, helpful enough, thoughtful enough, capable enough etc, etc, etc.  are products of the frequent comments of my internal judge.  So in order for me to stop or at least slow down the judging of others, I first needed to release my need to criticize myself.  One of the truths about forgiveness is that whatever hurt or anger I hold onto about another person or event is only hurting me and keeping me from achieving inner peace.  &#8220;Forgiveness brings peace of mind which creates health&#8221; according to Gerald Jampolsky’s first principle of Attitudinal Healing.</p>
<p>Any pain you feel from someone&#8217;s actions or words is caused because you are taking it as a personal attack.  Whatever someone does &#8220;to&#8221; you has nothing to do with you!  Your hurtful, angry response reflects what you consciously or unconsciously believe about yourself, thus making revenge useless.  Letting go of these lies allows the pain to subside so the healing process can begin.</p>
<p>When we are willing to release our fears, grudges, and hurts, we open ourselves to receive more light into our lives and ourselves thus allowing us to shine that light in the world.   And, there is no greater joy than living from the heart using the talents and gifts only you were given.  Forgiving yourself and others allows you to release into peace and joy inviting endless possibilities to appear.</p>
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		<title>2011 &#8211; THE YEAR OF &#8220;STEPPING UP&#8221;   Releasing Your Fears, Accessing Your Potential   by Judith Joyce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marianne Williamson&#8217;s &#8220;Our Greatest Fear&#8221; provides a powerful reminder: &#8220;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marianne Williamson&#8217;s &#8220;Our Greatest Fear&#8221; provides a powerful reminder:</p>
<p>&#8220;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.<br />
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.<br />
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.</p>
<p>We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?<br />
Actually, who are you not to be?<br />
You are a child of God.<br />
Your playing small does not serve the world.<br />
There&#8217;s nothing enlightened bout shrinking so that other people won&#8217;t feel insecure around you.</p>
<p>We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.<br />
It&#8217;s not just in some of us; it&#8217;s in everyone.<br />
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people<br />
permission to do the same.</p>
<p>As we are liberated from our own fear,<br />
Our presence automatically liberates others.&#8221;</p>
<p>She eloquently calls each of us to &#8220;step up to the plate&#8221; by not only claiming our gifts and talents, but also offering what is ours to contribute to our own health and well being as well as that of the planet while generating the life of our dreams.</p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s Stopping You?</strong></p>
<p>Have you been searching for what you are &#8220;supposed to&#8221; DO as your life purpose?  First, the words &#8220;supposed to&#8221;, &#8220;have to&#8221;, &#8220;should&#8221; and &#8220;ought to&#8221; beg the question &#8220;Who says?&#8221;  These are commands or warnings from parents, teachers, religious leaders, bosses and/or spouses to ensure you conform to conventional wisdom, societal customs and/or beliefs so you don&#8217;t rock the boat.  Allowing these words and beliefs to run your life keeps your potential constrained at best or debilitated at worst.  People pleasing, which causes you to lose all of who you are to ensure everyone else is happy, is another behavior that robs you of living your life.  Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?</p>
<p>We are called human beings not human doings for a reason.  Our purpose is to BE all of the unique being we are.  The distraction of our &#8220;doing&#8221; addiction feeds the ego while continuing our efforts to keep the boat from rocking.  Judgment and saying &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221; will stop energy faster than anything.  Notice how often you are interspersing &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221; with judging yourself and others. Believing you don&#8217;t know is a lie.  You&#8217;ve just buried that knowing to validate other&#8217;s wishes/expectations of you.  Judgment, also a lie, reinforces what others have told you about yourself, again pressuring you to conform to lessen others&#8217; discomfort.  After leaving a lucrative corporate career to start my own business, I was frequently asked, &#8220;How&#8217;s your business going?&#8221;  I felt compelled to provide a positive answer even though I was only 3 months into creating my business.  A wise friend told me that what I&#8217;d done deeply impacted those who knew me and really wanted to take that leap but were too afraid.  Their questions were an attempt to ease their discomfort by trying to bring me back into the fold.  My positive answers were meant to reinforce to them and me that I&#8217;d made the right choice.  Are your fears of not being good enough, that someone else has already thought it/done it, worrying what people will think, not having the money or the backing, it being too much work, failing and/or losing friends and family growing steadily?  Do these excuses feel heavier or lighter?  If they feel heavier, they are lies for you.  If they feel lighter, they are truth for you.</p>
<p><strong>Releasing Your Fears</strong></p>
<p>1.    Fear, an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real, is always future based and a lie.  Return to the present moment, which is really all you ever have, where things are always fine.<br />
2.    Lovingly embrace your feelings allowing them to surface and dissipate.<br />
3.    Review the outcomes of leaps you&#8217;ve experienced.  What gifts and blessings did you receive that you couldn&#8217;t have imagined?  Acknowledge and be grateful for the gifts you&#8217;ve received from the people, places and things of your past that will always be with you to lift your spirits and support your next steps.  Create a Gratitude List and post it in a prominent place.<br />
4.    Per Wayne Dyer&#8217;s book, &#8220;Your Erroneous Zones&#8221;, there are no right or wrong decisions, only choices you make with available information.  As you follow your chosen path, more data is gathered guiding your next choices including course corrections.  Nothing is forever and you are always at choice.<br />
5.    Stop increasing your fear by judging anything, including yourself, as right or wrong, success or failure, good or bad thus stopping movement immediately.<br />
6.    Deepen your faith, peace, connection with your truth, and/or God/Spirit, however you define that, through journaling, spending time in nature, meditation or whatever brings you to stillness.<br />
7.    Realize that all changes are invitations to living more fully from your authentic self and purpose.<br />
8.    The Universe/Spirit/God hasn&#8217;t brought you this far to drop you now.  Everything is possible when you have faith.<br />
9.    Release your desire to control what other people will think.  How YOU relate to what&#8217;s happening is the only thing in life you can control.<br />
10.    People who choose to leave your life create space for great new people to arrive who resonate with your real self.</p>
<p><strong>Accessing Your Potential<br />
</strong><br />
Potential is defined as &#8220;the inherent ability or capacity for growth, development or coming into being&#8221;.  Clues and validation of your gifts, talents, abilities are constantly supporting you to come into being all of who you are.  Yet the high value our culture puts on hard work, multi-tasking and long hours can effectively bury your awareness of what brings you joy while ensuring that nothing done easily and quickly is seen as valuable.  My mother&#8217;s favorite sayings, &#8220;Working my fingers to the bone&#8221; and &#8220;Working myself to death&#8221; sowed the seeds quite early for my becoming a workaholic resulting in several bouts with burnout and health issues.  How can you discover your potential?<br />
Ask yourself, and those who know you, the following questions, then spend time with the answers:</p>
<p>1.    What do you love to do?<br />
2.    What comes easily and quickly that inspires people to frequently compliment you?<br />
3.    What are you doing when you stay focused and engaged, losing all track of time?<br />
4.    What energizes and excites you that feels playful?<br />
5.    What dream(s) have you had for many years?<br />
6.    Who/what can support you in owning more of your potential?<br />
7.    How could accessing your potential contribute to your life and life on the planet?</p>
<p>Was it hard to receive the answers from yourself and others?  Did you immediately dismiss some or all of the compliments and responses?  Do you believe you deserve to have the life of your dreams?  If not, why?  What keeps you from trusting yourself and receiving compliments and support?  Write what immediately comes to mind.  Difficulties receiving and owning what you deserve are blocking you from truly claiming your potential as the phenomenal being you are.  Does it feel lighter or heavier to continue to hold onto those blocks?</p>
<p>Your illuminating answers can light the path to greater awareness and clarity.  Many women struggle with accessing our potential as it challenges the caretaker programming we&#8217;ve had for eons to ensure everyone else&#8217;s needs are met, leaving us and our needs, talents and abilities at the gate.  If not now, when will you connect with how gorgeous, talented, brilliant and fabulous you are?  It&#8217;s your time to change the world by shining your light so other can shine theirs!  The world is waiting&#8230;&#8230;.What else is possible?</p>
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<p>Are your relationships (including the one with yourself) fulfilling and nurturing?</p>
<p>Does fear engulf you and keep you stuck?</p>
<p>Do you continue to repeat destructive behaviors with the same people and then beat yourself up for doing it?</p>
<p>Can you feel the life/business that is calling you and yet can&#8217;t seem to get there?</p>
<p>Claim your potency through connecting with your true self!<br />
Learn new skills and gain new perspectives by accessing your inner navigation system or GPS — Guidance Positioning System to</p>
<p>* Increase access to and confidence in your intuition<br />
* Learn effective and quick processes to reduce stress<br />
* Increase self awareness and confidence<br />
* Accurately read and trust the signals from your feelings and body<br />
* Become more aware of and utilize your gifts and talents<br />
* Improve personal/business relationships<br />
* Gain new perspectives/skills for problem solving and handling conflict<br />
* Increase creativity, fun and intimacy in your life and business!</p>
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		<dc:creator>Judith Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LIFE COACHING “When I need perspective or guidance on a certain issue at work or with another person, Judith has an uncanny talent for revealing to connections between “the issue” and “my issues.”  She helps me to get out of my own way and sometimes to let myself off the hook when I’m being too [...]]]></description>
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<p>“When I need perspective or guidance on a certain issue at work or with another person, Judith has an uncanny talent for revealing to connections between “the issue” and “my issues.”  She helps me to get out of my own way and sometimes to let myself off the hook when I’m being too hard on myself.  And she does so in a way that is gentle, compassionate, and always with the highest good of all in mind.  To say that I am a better person for knowing Judith does not come anywhere close to describing the level of impact she’s had on my life and the amount of gratitude I have for her.”  <strong>J.S., Entrepreneur &amp; Business Owner, VT</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;In the last year, Judith Joyce has helped me at several different transitions points in both business and personal arenas&#8211;her insights and guidance in each case has shifted my thinking those few degrees that made my next steps more authentic and clear. I greatly value her gentle, creative approach to enlarging ones point of view, recognizing a greater sense of support and choice. I have both taken classes and done private consultations, and can say that in each case she has helped me to move forward in ways that I could not catalyze by myself.&#8221; <strong>C.C., Feldenkrais &amp; Bowen Practitioner, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Several years ago I was blessed with an introduction to Judith Joyce. We had several life coaching sessions together.  This was the beginning of a friendship as well as a relationship of spiritual counseling.</p>
<p>She introduced me to many aspects of her personal growth.  One of these included classes, which opened up the world of labyrinths to me.  Her expertise in this field of study was demonstrated with integrity, enthusiasm and knowledge.  Her teaching skills were an invitation for me, as well as many others, to sign up for additional classes under her instruction.  Judith has shared Reiki sessions with me at various times also.</p>
<p>I highly recommend her services to anyone who is interested in creating more vibrancy in their personal lives, relationships, as well as business endeavors.  You will be both blessed and challenged in a variety of ways.”  <strong>C.B., AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Amazing, insightful, gentle and clear – that’s how I’d describe my experience with Judith Joyce.  She compassionately helps you unlock the blockages and move forward with confidence and empowered understanding.  I have known Judith for over 12 years and her work has evolved to reflect the breadth of her continuing self-study and the experiences she has learned by working with others.  Each time we connect, I feel more open, more clear and empowered to move ahead in my own work.  She’s WONDER-FULL!” <strong> W.C., NY</strong></p>
<p>“For the last ten years, Judith has been my Mentor, Coach, Guidance Counselor, Spiritual Director and valued friend.  She is able to listen, empathize and then provide the insight and wisdom needed for life’s on-going challenges and opportunities for growth.  Her workshops were fun and skillfully conducted.  Individuals, groups, communities and businesses can benefit from all that Judith offers.  She is a gift to us all!”  <strong>M.M., LCSW, NY</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Judith&#8217;s guidance has helped me awaken to my own powerful feminine spirit. She has cast a positive light on my life&#8217;s truths and helped me understand my own purposeful journey.</p>
<p>I was in a deep sleep when I met Judith - being awake was too painful physically and emotionally.  My body has pain on a daily basis due to an injury I sustained years ago and the stress of living with my physical limitations can be both debilitating and depressing.  Judith’s patience and tenderness, meeting me where I was both physically and emotionally, slowly but steadily helped me awaken to my own inner strength.</p>
<p>My thinking has become clearer as my fears of pain slipped away week by week. With Judith&#8217;s help, I‘ve been able to handle my fears by learning to work with them rather than fight them, which has allowed me to gain respect for my physical condition and learn from it.  Judith led me to a place where I’ve begun to view myself as a spiritually motivated and loving person. I have been freed from the prison of &#8216;guilt&#8217;, having learned to truly take care of my own needs.  By living a more independent lifestyle, I’ve regained my own self-respect and in turn respect from others.</p>
<p>I remain committed to my coaching and discovery work with Judith. I am inspired as she works right beside me on our profound &#8220;Journey Beyond Belief&#8221; together, helping me rediscover -me- as the masterpiece!&#8221; <strong>M.A., Entrepreneur &amp; International Trainer, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“When I met Judith many years ago I was carrying a lot of baggage from past negative family experiences.  I was struggling with how I would move forward with my life, who I was and what, if any, blessings I had in my life or would be worthy of.  I had always found her to be a very sincere, understanding, caring, compassionate and real person.  I felt she was someone I could honestly talk to and who was genuinely listening and concerned (in fact there were many instances where she was the only one who really knew how I felt about an experience/situation).  So when I found out that she had group discussions, I signed up.  This was one of the best things I ever did for myself – through the group discussions she coached, the personal reflections she encouraged and her belief that keeping a journal could help bring some clarity, I saw improvements and the baggage got a little lighter.  I joined another group, which she coached and the bags got even lighter.  I walked the labyrinth several times and even brought friends along who all loved it.  Judith is not a therapist, she is truly a guide and mentor.  What she did was put my feet on a spiritual path, helped me see who I could be, that I am worthy of blessings and can do anything I choose to do with my life.  What seemed like 20 large heavy suitcases some time ago is now down to a shopping bag.  I am extremely grateful and blessed to have had her guidance and caring in my life – I can truly say I am a better person for knowing her.”  <strong>C.K., Business Professional, NY</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BUSINESS COACHING</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Judith has an amazing way of seeing through to the heart of things and helping me to see it too in a way that is comforting and supportive.  Recently she helped me realize I had some significant blocks that kept me from receiving the money I was trying so hard to raise for my start-up company.  These blocks were rooted in events in my childhood that kept me from feeling that I was deserving of money and responsible enough to manage it.  Through coaching and some techniques she&#8217;d learned, she helped me remove the blocks and literally within hours I received a $25,000 check from a new investor!”<strong> J.S., Small Business Owner, VT</strong></p>
<p>“Judith has guided me through my life teaching me how to appreciate, love and work with all that is me.  She has guided me through the mystery of who I was, how it has helped shape the who I am and to love, accept and grow into the who that is evolving every minute of the day.  A big lesson I’ve learned is that my passion in whatever I do is my key to success – how great to realize there is joy in every moment of life!  She’s also taught me to simplify – starting with the clutter in my space that leads to my having more room to think and most of all relax!  I’ve also learned that it’s OK to receive, something I was always uncomfortable with as I was taught “it was better to give than to receive” which I somehow translated into “I needed to always give and not receive”.  It’s difficult to put in to a few sentences all that you’ve done for me.  Thank you!”  <strong>S.T., business owner, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Judith, thank you for your affirmation of my work and for giving me courage to believe in my work.  You are a very special woman with so many gifts to offer.”  <strong>L.H., new business owner, VT</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CLASSES</strong></p>
<p>“The <strong>Bars class</strong> came at a very transitional time in my life.  The week following the<strong> </strong>class I could feel the changes taking place.  I cried and released a lot of old patterns. Of course, that has allowed me to make room for the new that is coming into my life WITH EASE, JOY AND GLORY!  I cannot adequately express my gratitude for the sacred healing space you provided to help me through this difficult time.   The bars are still working.  Plus I have booked two clients and given them treatments.”  <strong>M.L., Healing Practitioner, AZ</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;It was a blessed moment in time that I got myself to your class! I&#8217;m convinced that there is a very liberating pay-off in <strong>running the BARS</strong>.  Subsequent days have included a growing sense of possibility and peace for me and a desire to repeat the experience often. Truth be told, the true bridge for me from my considerable skepticism over to the shore of gratitude for the new possibilities I&#8217;ve found running BARS was your personal joy and beautiful vision of an ascendant way of life. Nothing speaks louder of the glory attainable through this modality than your own manner of being.&#8221; <strong>L.G., Fine Art Photographer &amp; Author, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Judith Joyce is a wonderful facilitator; she is clear, concise and her pure intent creates a safe space of healing.  Her ability to zone in on the problem and say exactly the right thing to insure a clearing is amazing.  I have taken<strong> abundance classes</strong> before. This is the first class that actually cleared blocks.  As layers of old patterns peeled away I was I able to unveil inner feelings.  Since this process by passes the intellect I was able to just let go and have the experience.  Judith also provided wonderful methods for us to work at home with. Because of this class I have been able to release fear of change and move forward in my life. Finally, I am comfortable accepting my weaIth! I would highly recommend this class for anyone who wants to truly become more abundant.”  <strong>M.L., Healing Practitioner, AZ </strong></p>
<p>“Participating in the <strong>Accessing the Flow of Money Tele-Class </strong>was a real eye opener for me.  It gave me the opportunity to gain real insight into how I view money, see where some of those ideas come from and have a greater awareness of how I am limiting my own receiving. Judith was so consistent in quickly providing follow-up materials that it gives participants a real sense of support beyond the call-in sessions.  Having unique and different “homeplay” options and tools to use on our own was great too. The selection of tools and processes allowed me to look at my concepts around money on many different levels and open up to new insights. Thank you, it was a wonderful experience.”<strong> G.D., Business Professional, TX</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;The <strong><em>Accessing Flow of Money Teleclass</em></strong> by Judith Joyce is powerful stuff! My wife and I both benefited greatly from Judith&#8217;s insight and simple but effective techniques to clear the beliefs that have been cluttering our path to success. I highly recommend the <strong><em>Accessing Flow of Money Teleclass</em></strong> to anyone who wants to make more money by learning how to get out of their own way!&#8221; <strong>L.A., Writer, Real Estate Professional, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Everywhere I am turning, Judith&#8217;s guidance shows up!  She has the amazing ability to craft a way to get to the core issues of the day, week, month, moment!  Participating in her <strong>tele-classes on Money and &#8220;Getting Unstuck&#8221;,</strong> I have been able to see other ways of dealing with stress, headaches and relationships and have learned to play with the abundance that has come to me in all forms.  Judith is one of most insightful facilitators I have ever encountered.  Were we all like her (in our own manner), the world would be a saner and more fun place to exist.” <strong>B.K.,  Reiki Master, AZ</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;My most recent sharing with Judith was a <strong>teleconference revolving around “Getting Un-stuck”.</strong> This was another time of revelations for me as Judith listened with compassion to my needs and concerns.  Then she offered insights into some closure and affirmations to encourage me to continue dealing with issues in my life.  I found this to be particularly beneficial and encouraging in my continued growth along my spiritual path.</p>
<p>What a delight to spend time with Judith.  We shared time together in class situations exploring the world of l<strong>abyrinths</strong>.  Her experiences, knowledge and enthusiasm were contagious.  Our personal sharing revealed Judith’s ability to create an atmosphere for honesty as well as encouragement for emotional and spiritual growth.  I look forward to future sessions with her……”  <strong>C.B.,  AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Judith facilitated a 6 week <strong>labyrinth class </strong>which I attended.  It was an inspiring, spiritual, and educational experience, and I can honestly say that I’ve never experienced a better facilitator than Judith.”  <strong>B.W., AZ</strong></p>
<p>“I’ve taken two classes with Judith, <strong>Dowsing and Labyrinths</strong>.  Judith is very knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of humor.  I enjoyed both classes very much, and look forward to attending more classes that she might offer.”  <strong>B.M., AZ</strong></p>
<p>“As a true skeptic after taking two classes – <strong>Dowsing and Labyrinths </strong>– with Judith, I was impressed with her knowledge, sensitivity, patience, and sense of humor.  I feel privileged to know her.”  <strong>A.M., AZ </strong></p>
<p>“Judith Joyce as a facilitator for my first class about the <strong>labyrinth</strong> was fun, educational and mind and body changing.  Her method of encouraging participation in each of the phases of her classes makes growth and development a natural occurrence.” <strong>T.H., AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Judith Joyce’s <strong>labyrinth class </strong>was an exceptional experience.  While she was a very effective instructor, (organized, knowledgeable), it was her personal charm and enthusiasm that created a learning environment where the soul of each student could be expressed safely and authentically.  I highly recommend her services.”  <strong>C.W., AZ </strong></p>
<p>“As a facilitator, Judith is a “natural” at making people in the group all feel comfortable, important, integrated and heard.  She is very sensitive to individual emotional experiences that happen within the group situation and provides an “intoned” environment of love and warmth.”  <strong>M.T., AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Judith’s learning activities are especially good.  My favorite was on <strong>creativity</strong>; it took us through a number of steps showing us all just how truly creative we are.  Judith is always organized and ready to get the most out of our group time with many resources and handouts.”  <strong>A.M.L., AZ </strong></p>
<p>“I was very impressed with Judith’s presence, enthusiasm and skill as a facilitator.  She has a wealth of information and the facility for making her knowledge available to the group.  I have long been interested in<strong> labyrinths </strong>and her class made my fantasy a real experience for me.”  <strong>B.A.B., AZ</strong></p>
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<p>“I asked Judith to clear and bless my home and my new office. It is   amazing how fresh and vibrant both spaces feel. It&#8217;s as if the slate has   been wiped clean. I am in perfect harmony with each space and so is   everyone else who visits. Thank you Judith!” <strong>A.P., Massage Therapist,   AZ</strong></p>
<p>“I was told about Judith through my massage therapist. I was telling   her I felt that I needed better energy in my place of business as it  had  become a real drag to be there.  I had done clearing work in the   business myself before and actually over the years have done many   clearings/blessings for others.  I certainly hoped that Judith could   offer something above and beyond what I knew, and she sure did!</p>
<p>I was impressed with how prepared Judith was the day she arrived to   do the clearing, and at how thorough she was with making sure every inch   of the business was covered.  The thing I liked the most was how once a   space was cleared, we then went in and filled it with intention. I was   an active participant in the process, which I felt made it all the  more  powerful.</p>
<p>I noticed a discernable shift in the energy of the space immediately   and also had clients comment on it without knowing that any work had   been done.  Within 2 days my phone was ringing off the hook with not   only new clients but old clients I hadn&#8217;t seen in years.  This has   continued months after the clearing took place.  My business is better   than it ever has been!  I never felt like I &#8220;owned&#8221; the space before but   now I feel completely in charge &#8211; but not in an egocentric way.  I  also  have experienced an improvement in my staff &#8211; people that needed  to  move on did, and I replaced them with such a great group who all get   along famously.</p>
<p>I have told so many clients and friends about the amazing difference   that Judith made in my business and my life.  I would advise anyone who   needs a change in the energy in their home or place of business to  call  her.  I cannot say enough good things about the work she did for  me.” <strong>D.B.,  Business Owner, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Things have been going well since the clearing and blessing.  I was   offered a new job, which I accepted and some new things seem to be   opening for my husband too.  I asked him if he noticed a difference   after and he said he felt more restful, which was one of the main   feelings of the house and I hadn&#8217;t used that word with him.  The house   also feels more like our house now and like a refuge instead of living   in someone else&#8217;s house.  Thank you again for the blessing!” <strong>A.K.G,   New </strong><strong>parents &amp; </strong><strong>homeowners, PA</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WEDDINGS</strong></p>
<p>“It was a pleasure working with you on our wedding.  Thank you for helping us make it all happen.  You did a wonderful job!  The uniqueness of our ceremony will be remembered forever.”<strong> D &amp; E, VT</strong></p>
<p>“What a blessing it was to have you come into our lives &amp; to have you as witness for our next stage in commitment.  You are such an inspiration of groundedness, fullness of expression and embodiment of bright spirit.  To hug you was to know your greatness.”  <strong>A &amp; S, RI</strong></p>
<p>“Thanks for making our wedding day so magical and dreamy.  It was heavenly. The words you spoke, we won’t forget.  So many people told us how moved they were by the ceremony and by you.  You are such a special woman.  Thank you for coming into our lives.” <strong>A &amp; D, VT</strong></p>
<p>“WOW! We can’t tell you how much we enjoyed working with you.  You truly created the groundwork for our special day and our lives together.  Your words were so meaningful.  We knew they were unique and just for us.  You created the perfect ceremony for us and we cannot thank you enough!”  <strong>S &amp; D, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“You did a marvelous job with our ceremony.  We have received so many compliments in regards to you and the ceremony.  Thanks so much for making our wedding special.” <strong>M &amp; J, AZ</strong></p>
<p>“Thank you for making our wedding day so special.  The ceremony was wonderful, personal and everything we had envisioned it to be.  We received many compliments on it from our guests!  Thanks again for everything.  We thoroughly enjoyed working with you.” <strong> E &amp; J, NH</strong></p>
<p>“Your loving attention to every detail is making our wedding ceremony a very special, one of a kind event.  Your contribution will always be remembered and cherished by both of us.”<strong> JW &amp; G, VT</strong></p>
<p>“Thank you for all your help and support along the way.  It was a great pleasure working with you.”  <strong>J &amp; M, VT</strong></p>
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