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life-coaching
 
"Sometimes your only 
available transportation
is a leap of faith."
 
--Margaret Shepherd
Bella's life and creativity coaching will help you:
  • Connect with your inner wisdom
  • Live with more courage (heart) and less fear
  • Unleash your creativity
  • Learn to thrive
  • Clear clutter
  • Move your body
  • Nourish yourself
  • Eat raw
  • Have what you want and want what you have
  • Live your dreams
  • Expect miracles
  • Give thanks
  • Excavate your treasure, polish it, & share it in the world
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Bella’s Treasure Dream

In my favorite recurring dream, which I call my Treasure Dream, my house is larger than I imagined and filled with treasure I didn’t know I had. It’s more like a palace or mansion than a house. My favorite rooms are the library, which has all the books I want to read and a mahogany writing desk; a dance studio with floor to ceiling windows, through which sunlight pours; and my own chapel with a gold-encrusted altar. The bedrooms are filled with antique furniture, jewelry, fine clothing, and letters I’ve inherited from my ancestors. Outside, patios and terraces overlook swimming pools, fountains, and flowering gardens. Surrounding all this is a forest with fragrant redwoods, Manzanita, and pines. Nearby, a mountain with well-maintained trails beckons.

I awaken joyous from this dream, knowing the house is a metaphor for me—I am filled with treasure and what I’ve got inside is priceless, regardless of my doubts, insecurities, and fears. The dream makes me ask:

What inner riches do I have that I’m not using?
In what way(s) am I larger than I think?
What if I already have everything I need?
How can I use and fully enjoy my treasure?
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Too few of us recognize and appreciate our talents and gifts. One of Bella’s is helping people identify, access, and develop theirs. It’s amazing what happens when you let go of what you think you’re supposed to be doing and do what you are meant to do. It is Bella’s pleasure to help bright, accomplished, and creative men and women make meaningful life changes. Some have clear visions about what they’d like to create but are uncertain how to go about it. Others aren’t sure what would bring more meaning into their lives, but have hunches or secret longings—and are finally ready to act upon them. Whatever changes you may be yearning for—whether you wish to cultivate more nourishing relationships, change jobs, live with greater passion, have more fun, or more fully express your creativity, Bella can help. Her coaching practice provides accountability, direction, proven strategies for success, and nourishing support that sustains, allows, and inspires transformation from the inside out.
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Bella talks about her own personal transformation in her talk: Creativity, Surrender, and Meaning: Embracing A Life That Doesn’t Go As Planned, delivered at Scripps College, March, 2011.

If you are committed to transforming your life, contact Bella for a free 30-minute consultation. Do not wait! The only time is NOW! 

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