Gratitude Sale: 12 Baby Steps Self-Care ToolKit, eBook, Audio & Resource Guide

Everything begins with Baby Steps ...
Simple. Gentle. Almost Effortless.

Learn how to begin your transformation with this 12-part ebook, audio & resource guide.

It's time to take your first guided steps...

The Baby Steps philosophy has been so powerful in my life, and I am so grateful for the amazing changes that have occurred as I took my life back and created my personal self care practice, that I just had to share this with everyone drawn to this page.

And as we celebrate & give thanks this month, I am sharing my gratitude with you, offering The 12 Baby Step Foundation Formula Audio, eBook & Resource Guide for the special price of only $7.

Add this download to your collection and you'll have all the steps, downloads and resources in one place. Easy to use. Easy to implement. Begin with Baby Steps today...it will change your life.

Still not convinced?

Let's be honest...

You don't want to admit it, but there are pieces of your life that are just not fitting together and you know you could use some support. I know you've been ready to baby step your way to more success in your business and your life for quite sometime.

Your creative energy is flowing, but it's spinning out of control and instead of bringing you joy, that frenzy is resulting in a constant feeling of being overworked, overtired and overwhelmed.

Or, maybe you are just feeling stuck.

You are almost desperate for something, anything, to change in your life.

But if you're like I was, something's been holding you back.

You've been dancing around the possibility of reaching out for help for all kinds of reasons!
Mostly, you are still convinced that if you just work harder...or, you keep telling yourself, should be able to do this without help.

And yet today, you finally took action. Congratulations!

Today you simply clicked your way through to this page...and here you are, taking the first baby step. You've just begun to give yourself the gift of peace in your life so that you can, once again, embrace your creative vision and effortlessly grow the business of your dreams.

Just reading this page is a step. And, I believe any action you take will be met by universal support that will lift you up. Any action you take will give you courage to help you move forward to the next step and the next and the next.

And small steps, baby steps, are OK!

I couldn't jump in headfirst, so I don't expect you or anyone else to do that either.

That's why I've created the 12 Baby Steps Coaching Program a simple, gentle, almost effortless, support program that begins with an audio e-course available right now.

Simply choose today to take action and you will be on your way to finding more peace in your life.

I just have to share this heart-warming comment from a new Baby Step "Believer":

"I took off work today to search for jobs and do some work at home that I can't get done at the office. But after reading your beginning article, I spent most ALL day walking, talking to myself & God and even journaling. I read through other steps too and I'm hooked. You know, everything happens for a reason... Thank you, thank you, thank you, Nanette, for allowing yourself to open up, therefore encouraging others to be free to release "stuff".

I can just feel her new sense of calm beginning, can you?

This is not something I just created yesterday. This program is full of all the tools I have used over the past 10 years, gathered together in the format that evolved for me over time.

I've tried everything so you don't have to! 
I'm opening up my personal "Treasure Box" and sharing those gifts with you.

And I've called it a "Foundation Formula" because it is designed to be just that-- your foundation. And, you get to choose the pieces that work for you, based on your unique style and needs.

Whether you are just beginning your self discovery journey, you are stalled mid-stream, or you are ready to leap toward your greatest achievements, this program is designed to allow you to create a sustainable self-care and self-coaching practice that is uniquely yours and that will work for you forever!

For me, I could only embrace practices that felt effortless. The pieces had to be designed around me, they had to fit into my chaotic life and into my non-routine plan.

That's why the 12 Baby Steps Program is built around a simple, step by step outline, with each specific support tool selected and customized by you. I want you to create a self-care and self-coaching program that becomes so much a part of your life you'll never put it on the shelf!

And as your guide, I simply become your accountability partner and cheerleader!

You see, I believe that coaches don't change your life, YOU DO!
But we all need support (myself included!) and that's why I'm here.

So, take the next step.

Simply take action, and add the "Becoming a Wise Well Women eBook, Audio & Resource Guide" to your self care toolkit. Regularly $27, this kit is available for only $7 today.

You'll receive the entire, 12 Baby Step Foundation Formula in an expanded, guided pdf format. This eBook is your one stop home study guide to creating a life you love!

Each chapter includes an audio file, too. I personally walk you through each of the 12 baby steps in gentle, easy, style, designed specifically for busy people like you. Download those files separately and carry them with you if you wish. You'll have Baby Step support available wherever you go!

Plus you will receive the special bonus Wise Well Women Resource Guide-- this bonus directory style guide will hand you the very resources I used to create success in my own life.

And, because your here today, I'm offering this special self-care kit at a discount, just for you!

For just $7, you can download the entire self care kit today. You'll get the complete 34 page ebook - all twelve chapters full of quotes, tips, exercises, recommendations and support. ( a $27 value) You'll also receive recorded personal support from me, in 12 separate files, each full of inspiration and motivation, making up more than 60 minutes of coaching. ( a $125 value) And, my bonus resource guide, compiled over 10 years of my journey of self discovery.

And if by chance you think this isn't for you, but you know someone who you are sure could use the support, do her a favor and forward this page to her.

I'm am so committed to helping women like you find calm instead of chaos in your life that I am making this e-course available at a price that no one can refuse. Just $7 and you will be on your way to turning your chaos into calm instantly.

Now there is no excuse, absolutely no reason, why every woman can't create a business and life she loves. You can feel better starting NOW!

I found peace one baby step at a time,
and I believe you can, too.

I know this program will transform your life
and the lives of everyone who embraces the
"baby step" philosophy. Take action. Don't wait.

I wish for you everything you dream, and more!

Nanette

P.S. If you have any questions or concerns, you can always reach out to me via email at nanette@wisewellwomen.com

Stepping UP! Beyond Baby Steps…

It’s been 20 months since I was “released” from my job and career of 25 years, and committed to never going back to work for someone else again.

And boy, does that scare me. Still.

In fact, fear stopped me in my tracks again this month, and it took everything I have learned and know to manage that energy in a way that made it possible for me to grow through that fear rather than shrivel up, fall down and never get up again.

If you’ve read my special report, Becoming a Wise Well Woman- How to Baby Step Your Way to More Wisdom, Well-being and Wealth in Your Life, then you’ve read my admission that I am often afraid. Baby Step #7 reminds me to transform my fear into positive energy. Easier said then done, sometimes, I know!

So as I worked through my Baby Steps this month to transform my fear, this time I grew much stronger than I was before, and ready to STEP UP in a BIG WAY! And I know now that that’s how it’s supposed to be.

For a few years now, I’ve been developing my self-care practice, embracing simple rituals, and creating what has become my 12 Baby Steps. And I’ve taken lots of baby steps, forward and back, and then forward again, and some even in circles.

Now it’s time for me to STEP UP, beyond Baby Steps, onto a new level. One of my mentors, Sandy Grason, calls it “Playing BIG!”. Heather Dominick calls it “uplevelling”. Intellectually I’ve understood the concept for a while, but now, I actually see the stairway in front of me, leading to a new platform. And from that platform there is another set of steps, up and up and up.

And the steps don’t stop. They disappear into a wisp of clouds. Clearly, my potential is limitless! And so is yours.

You see, I’m “Stepping UP” and I know that I am called to take you with me when you are ready to go. At each and every step, I will turn and reach back to anyone who has been willing to do the work to get there.

Like me, when you are ready, you will know that it’s time to STEP UP!

How will you know you’re ready?

Your favorite self-care practices are fully integrated into your daily life.

You consciously choose how you live each day.

You’ve developed a network of mentors, gentle guides and compassionate friends and you use them for support!

You have gathered a box full of tools and treasures that provide inspiration and motivation, especially when you feel blocked, stuck or fearful.

You honor your voice and speak your truth boldly, without hesitation.

You can clearly “see” your vision – you can actually see yourself stepping up effortlessly.

You’ve adopted a system and committed to a process to identify and take inspired actions.

You’ve learned how to celebrate and give thanks and you are thrilled to share your success!

Simple, isn’t it?

It’s really all a part of your life’s journey. When you claim the journey as your own, amazing things will happen for you.

Certainly, mastering the baby steps is not easy. It takes time and practice and commitment to change.

And believe me, if I can do it, so can you!

In the spirit of wisdom, wellness and prosperity,

I wish you well-

Nanette

Celebrate Success, Now!

As September came to a close, and the realization that the year would soon be complete, I began to consider where I am relative to where I thought I’d be, both in my life and business.

And true to old habit, the first thought to come to mind was all that I hadn’t accomplished. Thankfully, before I could dwell on that self-defeating notion, I was distracted by an email I received from Jon Gordon, author of the Positive Business Manifesto. In it he highlighted the story of the success of Bart Connors, Olympic gymnast.

Bart Connors had suffered a significant injury just 9 months prior to the Olympics, and yet he came back to win 2 Gold Medals. When he was asked how he did it, he thanked his parents. Why? Not just because “everyone does”, but because they had taught him he was a success every day of his life.

Beginning at a very young age, they simply put into practice the daily ritual of acknowledging Bart’s successes. Every night before bed, Bart’s parents would ask him what his success was. And as he tells it, “So, I went to bed a success every night of my life. I woke up every morning a success. When I was injured before the Olympics, I knew I was going to make it back because I was a success every day of my life.”

It’s so simple, and yet so powerful!

“Success is a journey, not a destination”, says Ben Sweetland, inspirational writer.

Lately it seems everyone is still struggling to find something positive to think and talk about. And even in my circle of enlightened, heart-centered, energy focused friends, there’s still concern over why things don’t always seem to be improving at the rate we expect. So, we beat ourselves up.

It’s a common thread on discussion boards and studies that women tend to not give themselves enough credit. We are the life givers, the care givers; the one’s who can do it all, right? And when we can’t and don’t we just beat ourselves up, over and over again.

When was the last time you gave yourself credit for an accomplishment without adding a little jab in at the end? The conversation with you sounds something like this, doesn’t it?

“Wow, I finally got that project done, and it looks pretty good. BUT, if I’d only focused a little more it would have been great. Next time, I’ll be sure to work harder to get it right.”

Sound familiar? Why is it that we can’t even stay with the thought of celebration for a minute, without criticizing ourselves?

I call it “Chronic I’m Not Good Enough Syndrome”, and if you’re a sufferer, like me, then it’s time to re-write the script! For too many years I repeated “I just can’t do it” over and over in my head. Where that came from, and why that was, is not my focus anymore, frankly. Now, I choose to know that “I can” and I tell myself that everyday.

How do you do it? Simple. Just like Bart Connors did – with practice and celebration rituals.

Tony Schwartz and Jim Lehr wrote, in The Power of Full Engagement, that to change habits, we should use positive rituals. Thanks to the power of Bart’s story, I’m adding a nightly “success” entry to my journaling ritual.

Affirmations work, too. I read at least one out loud everyday. My favorite: I am enough.

For more suggestions, visit www.vitalaffirmations.com, or write your own.

And then, I’m going to celebrate! My celebration can simply be sharing my accomplishment with supporters in a quick email or phone call. “Just wanted to share my success with you. Today I _________________”.

Celebration doesn’t have to be a party, or food, or a prize or an expensive gift.
Use your senses to make the ritual rich. One woman I read about painted and bedazzled a smooth rock she holds that reads “You ROCK!” Honor yourself by making your favorite bedtime tea or lighting a scented candle. Use music to raise your energy—the song “Celebrate” comes to mind. I know it’s “cheesy”, but it works for me! Create your own symbol of celebration.

Celebrate with joy and do it daily! That’s the hardest part, to make this positive ritual a practice that changes your defeating self-talk forever, you have to establish new programming and language as a habit. And to do that you must celebrate your success every day for 3 – 4 weeks.

Are you with me?

What’s your success today? And how will you celebrate?

I invite you to share your successes with me on my Facebook page, at http://companies.to/wisewellwomen. Visit the Discussions Tab, click on the Topic “Celebrate Success, Now!”, and then “Reply to Topic”.

I celebrate your courage!

Yes, You Can Have IT All!

Do you remember that famous phrase, ladies, “You can have it all!”? Mary Kay has a book by that title, Gloria Steinem encouraged us to reach for it, and even Oprah has been quoted as saying it, “just not at the same time”.

Yes, over the years I have believed I could accomplish lots of things…but what does this really mean, to “have it all”? What is “IT”?

For those of us who came of age hearing that expression in the late 70’s and early 80’s, we charged out to take on life in a way we had never seen women do before (certainly not our stay at home Moms). We became wives and mothers, AND very powerful, successful business women – we were sure we “had it all”! And for my generation, many of us were well on our way to “having it all” by the time we were 30 years old.

And then something a little unnerving started to happen…
We started to sense that something was missing. In the pit of our stomachs we felt it-- we knew we had lost something along the way. We were so busy “doing”, we had stopped “being”. Armed with this realization, we started to eliminate some of the “doing”, and yet we still had no how to just “be”, or who to “be”.

And though I first came to this awareness more than 10 years ago, the topic continues to be a source of discovery for me today. The words you’re reading here began as a journal entry in August ’08, and when the idea came up again last week in my EnergyRICH® Mastermind Group, I felt drawn to re-visit those pages and to share my journey here on this blog.

What does that mean—just “to be”? What do I have “to do” “to be”?

There was a point in my life I couldn’t even sit still for 5 minutes – I had to always be “doing” something. How could I just “be”? And particularly if I was going to continue to “have it all”, how could I just “be”? If I’m just “being”, I’m not “doing” anything, and how can I accomplish anything if I’m not “doing”?

Webster defines to BE as:
to exist; to live; to have a real state of existence for a longer or shorter time.

Ok, that’s easy. Yes, I exist, yes, I am living, yes, I am in a real state…(I think?!)

to be made to be; to become.

Now that’s tougher—to become what? I’d become all those definitions—wife, mother, co-worker, friend, boss…but was that me?

How do I become “me”? Who is “me”?

Were all those definitions—wife, mother, co-worker, friend, boss --maybe all those definitions were “me”? All the stuff that came with those definitions was certainly defined as “having IT all”, right?

So I had “IT” all, but what about “me”? Where was “me” in all that “IT”?

And how could I become “me”, if I didn’t know what “me” was? It couldn’t be as simple as definition #1—to exist; to live-- could it?

So I consulted Webster, again. And Webster defines ME as:
1. the objective case of I, the pronoun of the first person: also used colloquially as a predictive complement with a linking verb (e.g. that’s me).

Well, that was no help!
And I can’t even write down what the Webster’s definition of what “I” is—just trust that it was no help either!

So, I kept on looking for answers…I couldn’t find “me”, and I didn’t understand “to be”…so I had to do what I always did to get “IT” – I had to “do” some more! Sound familiar?

It’s what I now call “seeking”. Since Webster couldn’t help me find a definition for “me”, I started reading everything else I could get my hands on. The list is endless!
Most of you know what I’m talking about …and I kept doing more and more…hoping to find answers. Doing more was the only way I knew how to get “IT”, so that had to be the answer!

Eventually, my “do”-ings turned into utter chaos. My “do”-ings were out of control, and I nearly collapsed from “do”-ing exhaustion. I had this vague awareness that I just couldn’t “do” any more! In the quiet of my exhaustion, a voice in my head said “STOP! You can’t DO anymore!”.

I was still trying to find “IT” so I could have “IT” all. Truth was, I was physically and psychologically unable to continue to “do” much of anything, even when I tried really, really hard.

And the voice again said, “You can’t DO it”.
And drifting off to restless sleep one night, I remember hearing a very tiny, tired voice say, “Just try BEing for a while”.

Frankly, I had no other choice, I could hardly get myself out of bed every day. So I stopped “doing”, disconnecting myself from everything I could, almost completely eliminating my frantic list of activities and responsibilties. But I still didn’t get it…

And I was scared! Wasn’t I going to lose “having IT all” if I didn’t “DO” anything?

And so, even though I had seen a glimmer of truth, I wasn’t convinced. I continued seeking—I just couldn’t believe that the answer to all my questions could be so simple. And I continued to explore this idea of “being”.

That voice in my head said “Just BE for a while…” but I had no idea how to do that!

So back to the library I went… to continue my search to find out just how to “be”, to define “me”.

Remember that Webster’s definition of “ME”—no help, right?

If I’m going to “be”, then I have to “be” something, and that something I want to be should be “me”. But how am I going to define “ME”?

By now I had figured out that I could no longer define myself by things I “DO”. Honestly, at this point though, I couldn’t imagine defining myself in any other way. Thankfully, my incessant seeking had led me to some amazing women who were speaking in sentences that didn’t start with “I do this…” or “I do that…”. They were using expressions that started with “I AM…”

I AM beautiful, I AM compassionate, I AM honest , I AM trusting, I AM joyful.

The first time I tried to make a list like this I broke down and cried uncontrollably. I couldn’t do it. My “do”-ings had never required having a definition of “me” to get the job done. In fact, who I was, that definition of “me”, was almost always completely irrelevant, and in some cases, detrimental to the job, so I didn’t have one.

“I AM ___________________” I struggled to fill in the blank! And no matter how hard I tried to “do” this, I couldn’t. And I cried some more!

But gently, these amazing, caring women kept encouraging me.

They asked me questions like “what are you passionate about?”, “what traits do you wish your best friend had?”, “what traits do you value in a boss?” and “what makes you smile?”. They gave me lists of words to describe myself to help— caring, kind, energetic, gleeful, humble, proud, dynamic, passionate. I still struggled—this language was so foreign to me! I’d never before given myself permission to ask myself these questions, let alone answer them.

These amazing women taught me new skills, guided me through meditations, coached me into using a journal, and supported me to gain present moment awareness, all to help me connect with my feelings. I began to identify what really mattered to me. Slowly the process brought me closer to the things that touch my heart and fill my soul to this day.

Slowly, I began to form a vague outline, a somewhat blurry vision and the beginnings of a definition of “me”.

And yet I still didn’t truly understand. I thought I was ready to go back to DO some more! Armed with this definition of “me”, I went right back to work “doing” to figure out how “to be”.

So back to Webster I went…

To BE is defined as:

to exist
to live
to become

And suddenly, it all made sense…so simply, so perfectly, that I laughed out loud!

I laughed, not because it was funny, but because, all this time I had been so consumed by this notion that I had to “do” something, I hadn’t seen what was there all along.

I exist.
I live.
I become my true self simply by being.

I had “IT” even before I began seeking.

I always had, and will continue to have, “IT” all, I just didn’t know “IT”.

My “IT” is “ME”.

And, one of the biggest secrets of all…

I didn’t have to “DO” anything to get “IT”.

When you come right down to it, the secret of having it all is loving it all.--Joyce Brothers


Trust “IT”, Honor “IT”, Love “IT” and don’t be afraid to share “IT” with the world!


In the spirit of wisdom, wellness and prosperity--
Nanette

Can Creativity and Discipline Co-Exist?

For the past few years, my personal mission has been to present my most authentic self to world each and every day. My authentic self is my most creative self, and yet, seemingly in contradiction to my mission, I am a successful operations manager now committed to the life of an entrepreneur as a business consultant.

As I counted my blessings in 2008 and set goals for 2009 I kept hearing the question – how do I honor and integrate my creative side with the discipline I know it takes to grow a small business and to lead a fulfilled and happy life?

And how can I help the passionate women I know answer the same question?

One thing is very clear—“disciplined” does not typically make the list of words any one would use to describe me. Self-discovery, for me, is all about creating, allowing, and exploring in a pure, natural flow. Professionally, I support current management philosophies that encourage the creative process in problem solving. I explore myself each day by writing in a journal, sometimes sketching in it, too.

If I commit to that activity each day, isn’t that a routine even if I don’t do it at exactly 7 am each morning? Doesn’t that take discipline?

And doesn’t writing engage my creativity?

And if I ask myself two simple questions each day, without fail, and focus on the answers, doesn’t that take discipline, too?

In my ongoing practice of self-discovery I have learned to uncover limiting beliefs, and certainly identifying myself as not having discipline is one of those.

So, what is this thing, called discipline, I don’t think I have, anyway?

Dictionary.net gave me these clues:
1. Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience.

Now I see why this word evokes some repulsion.
Rules, submissiveness, control and obedience…these words are the epitome of anti-creative and do nothing to support imagination, inspiration and innovation, signature traits of the entrepreneurial spirit.

And aren’t the best leaders those that “think outside the box”, sometimes bending the rules? Certainly, being submissive never got anyone recognized for his or her contribution to an organization. Aren’t most breakthroughs born of some form of disobedience?

But as I read on, this came next:
2. To accustom to regular and systematic action; to bring under control so as to act systematically; to train to act together under orders; to teach subordination to; to form a habit of obedience in; to drill.Ok, so the “obedience” thing still makes me tense, but now I’m getting closer to a definition I can appreciate and embrace…to accustom to regular and systematic action; to bring under control as to act systematically.

And then:
Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience. –C. J. Smith.

Now I get it—being a creative soul does not require me to live in chaos!

Order and regularity can be the foundation for the serenity that provides me the freedom to create. Out of simple systematic processes will come the moments of inspiration that are the new programs of my future. And simple, regular, disciplined actions taken will propel me toward my vision and goals.

I will grow a successful small business teaching others how to integrate simple, disciplined processes into their lives, so that their creativity will flourish and allow them to grow, too. I engage my creative side “playing” regularly at my favorite creative re-use center, Trash2Treasurefl.org. Recently I re-arranged my workspace to support my visual inspiration.

And to support my ideal life, and create new habits, I developed a program I am now calling “The Personal Strategic Plan for the Wise Well Woman™”. And it’s working!

So, do creativity and discipline co-exist in your life? Share your thoughts with me…I’d love to hear them.

In the spirit of wisdom, wellness and prosperity…
Nanette