Do it now 01/08/2012
 
Six weeks ago a close friend's father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given 6-12 months. His funeral is on Wednesday.

Over the last six weeks I've been thinking a lot about mortality and how precious life is. Earlier this week my sister wrote a guest post and mentioned her fears around early onset Alzheimers - a disease both my mother and grandmother were diagnosed with. We talk about it a lot and debate whether we should get tested for the gene ( I am an adamant no, she waivers). My thought process goes something like this: What difference would it make? If knowing would change the way I live, I should change the way I live. And so that is how I am living, as is my sis. Whenever one of us mentions something we want to do the response is inevitably..."You got twenty years baby, do it now."

This morning a friend sent a text with one of my favorite Mary Oliver quotes...

"Tell me, what is you plan to do with this one wild & precious life?

Whatever it is, I say do it now. Make 2012 the year for not only doing it differently but doing it NOW.

If you feel in need of support determining what IT is join the fabulous Julie Kesti and I for our Create Your Year Retreat Saturday the 14th from 4-8. It is filling fast!


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PRG Refresh! 09/15/2011
 
PRG Refresh!

A quarterly mini-retreat designed to help you reflect, re-prioritize, and reconnect. The format will be similar to a Personal Renewal Group. Expect relaxation, journaling, guided exercises (new and old favs) and discussion. We will revisit favorite themes and visit some new ones. Take some time for you! This Autumn we will focus on managing your energy and prioritizing. This offering is only for women who have participated in a PRG group with me in the past (for those of you who haven't had the opportunity I am starting another PRG in November at Blooma - join me then).

When/Where: Thursday September 29th at 7pm at Blooma in Edina

To register: Contact me (you won't find this special offering on Blooma's website). ONLY FIVE SPOTS LEFT! Sign-up soon to reserve your spot.

Cost: $35 per event and if you'd like additional support in the months between mini-retreats it is $100 for event and two 30 minute coaching sessions. Payment required in advance. Looking forward to reconnecting!
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CREATIVE-TEA RETREAT
Sarina LaMarche, Life Coach, & Julie Kesti, Shiatsu & Reiki Practitioner
Invite you to join us for our monthly  Creative Visioning Mini-Retreat, August 18th at 7pm. Carve out some time for reflection, creativity, and connection. Creative-tea is about giving yourself the gift of slowing down.
@ Chakra Khan in Minneapolis
$28 price includes tea, snack, and all supplies
to register email sarinalamarche@yahoo.com. Space is limited so sign-up in advance. Payment required with registration. Check out Creative-tea for more information

HEALING BIRTH STORIES SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH
A workshop designed to support mothers who have experienced a difficult or negative birth, birth shock, or birth trauma, or have struggled to resolve their births. This workshop will provide a space for women to share and heal from their experiences. The one and half hour session will include discussion, time for reflection, and other exercises. Leave feeling supported, empowered, and more at peace with your birth. Co-facilitated with Maureen Champion. Contact me to register and for more information.


PERSONAL RENEWAL GROUPS STARTING OCTOBER 2011
A supportive, nurturing, empowering group for mothers that meets once a month for 6 months to share in reclaiming, rebalancing, and reconnecting.

This is a Personal Renewal Group (PRG) for mothers, created specifically to explore and learn 1)how to “reconnect” with who you are, 2)strategies for making self-care a priority so you can live, love, and parent optimally, and 3)how to experience greater life balance. Each monthly session includes discussion, exercises, reflection time,  etc. Develop community and meaningful connection with other mamas. These groups are based on the exciting new book The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate, and Re-Balance Your Life by Renee Trudeau. Check out www.reneetrudeau.com for more information.



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Retreat 01/07/2011
 
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As I listened to members in one of my Personal Renewal Groups last night I was reminded again of the power of retreating. Women shared feelings of depletion, overwhelm, and a general sense of feeling ungrounded. And I am hearing this from clients as well across the board. With the New Year comes excitement but it can also bring a feeling of "what do I do next?" Retreats are a wonderful way to explore what it is you want and need for you life. Retreating is just about taking a step back, hitting the pause button on life, and taking much deserved time for you. You can do this on your own by taking a few hours to reflect on what it is your want for your life and what your priorities are. You can also participate in a retreat experience like the Women's Getaway Retreat where I will be speaking about the Power of Intention Setting and Vision Boarding. A wonderful and affordable 24 hour getaway gift for you! Please join me!
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We still have three spots open in our retreat Sunday! Fall is the perfect time to refocus, reconnect, and renew! Spend the day reflecting, creating a vision board, doing a little meditation, getting a massage, and just enjoying some time for you...and all for $125. Oops almost forgot the fabulous lunch catered by the amazing Laura Miller (some Harvest Soup and her "to die for" lemon bars are on the menu. You deserve it. Contact me to register!
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I just returned from a three week adventure with my family in the Pacific Northwest. One of the greatest lesson I walk away with when I travel with little ones is about the power of letting go and embracing an attitude of adventure. A relaxing of my expectations and my needs for a schedule served me amazingly well on this trip. If you want to explore how to do this a little more I encourage you to attend one of my (and the amazing Julie Kesti's) summer retreats. We will focus on creating an attitude of playful fearlessness, embracing adventure, and challenging you to rethink you "busyies" (totally made up word I have no idea how to spell). And as usual there will be wonderful massage and yummy food.  Contact me to sign up.

June 27 10-4
August 22 10-4

PS The pic is of one of boys, at Pikes Market, who insisted on carrying the bundle the weighed as much as he did! And
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Sometimes we all need a little kick in the pants to take action in our lives. A little accountability goes a long way in creating lasting change. While having coffee with a friend, we were discussing our desire to start the day earlier and lamenting the obstacles. It occurred to me we could support each other by holding each other accountable. So starting this morning we texted each other at 5:30. And no I didn't go back to sleep. It was one one of the most delicious starts of the day I've had in a few months...

  • A run
  • Some meditation
  • A moment watching the drops of water fall from the trees
  • A cup of coffee

Another wonderful lesson for me about the power of support and accountability. If you are in need of a little extra boost contact me about coaching or my wonderful morning mind and body boot-camp happening this weekend Saturday from 9-11:30.
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If you done work with me before you've heard me talk about the whole right/brain left brain issue. We spent most of our time living out of our left brain/analytic side and ignore our right/creative side. When we do this we often feel stuck, unable to make decisions, or create action steps we can actually follow through on.

When we begin to exercise our right brain our questions are answered more quickly and we see the path we need to take illuminated. But we need to train ourselves to do this - to access our intuitive creative side. This weekend my friend, Dianna, put it so simply..."We need to ask the question we have about our life in our right brain, switch to our right brain to answer it, and switch back to our life to execute."

So if you want to learn a different way of thinking here are some resources:
1. Attend one of my Creative Visioning Retreats (a few openings left in the Saturday one but you have to let me know by tonight).
2. Check out Dianna Amorde's book.
3. Sign-up for this free call with another colleague of mine Celeste Hamman, you will not be disappointed!
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Slowing down... 04/27/2010
 
It is amazing how easy it is to fall into old patterns. I spent the weekend slowing down at a retreat. It was wonderful...nurturing food and company, time for reflection and clarification on the direction I want to move in. When the weekend came to an end and I was entering the airport my traveling companion said "whoa you need to slow down, you are moving so much faster." I laughed as I knew it to be true. I felt the press of my life and the movement around me and fell right back in. So this week I'm waking slowly, even if involves a tangle of little limbs and demands for breakfast.

I encourage you to slow down this week and if you want a little inspiration to do so contact me about my renewal retreat this weekend (we have a few spots open still), where you will have the opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, eat some yummy food, and get a massage!
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"Layers of Life" 03/18/2010
 
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Weekly I reflect on on my intention and priorities for the week. A practice that can be so beneficial if I resist the tendency to let the process be directed by my "shoulds" or by my to do list. At times I get comfortable operating from the left side of brain - focusing on tasks and outcomes. In keeping with my theme for the month of "do it different" I decided to mix things up. Instead of sitting down and writing my intentions and priorities, I've started the weekly process with a bit of collaging. I then reflect on what the collage says to me about where I am at and what I need. And in engaging the creative side of brain, I am finding my intentions and priorities shifting to reflect what I really need on a deeper level. If you want to learn about this process I encourage you to join me at one of my spring renewal retreats, where you'll get to experience it first hand. Contact me to register!
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