Comments on: Playing Full Out http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/ Empowering Women Financially Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: barbara stanny http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-111 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:55:18 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-111 Wow, Kathleen, I’m totally inspired by your post. I love that you made Yoga a business. How beautiful. How empowering. I’m so glad you wrote again. You are a role model for many. Thank you so much! xo

]]> By: barbara stanny http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-110 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-110 Frances, I couldn’t agree with you more. But sometimes, for me, the line between intuition and fear, can be pretty murky. The way my fear shows up is often in the guise of “I don’t want to do this…” as in the year I spent telling everyone “I don’t want to do a blog.” I didn’t. But once I started, I’m having so much fun. I was just scared to death that I wouldn’t have anything to say and no one would want to read it. Know what I mean???

]]> By: Kathleen http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-109 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:08:21 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-109 Dear Barbara,

I haven’t reached out to you in a while since we last spoke about how my life has taken a tremendous turn because of reading your book: Six Secrets of Successful Women. As I had emailed you a while ago (maybe 3 years ago?) I had told you just how much your book changed my life. And I was absolutely flattered that you included my quote in: Overcoming Underearning, another wonderful read.

I have since taken on a new position since that time and took a very large jump in salary and am well on my way to making the Six-Figures that I have always dreamed of and then was empowered to pursue once reading your book.

You have also given me the courage to make my passion: teaching Vinyasa Yoga a strong business and I am always making sure that I am getting compensated appropriately. I truly LOVE empowering others to take control of their spiritual, emotional and physical lives through Yoga. I want you to know that your words have guided me through making the right choices as I continue to increase my Yoga clientele base and focus on “letting go of the ledge” completely to make Yoga instruction part of a successful business that I will commit myself to for the rest of my life.

Sincerely,
Kathleen

]]> By: Frances Hoffman http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-108 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:50:37 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-108 Barbara,
Your item #4 would sit better with me if the second part read: “/ or am afraid of doing”, rahter than “/or don’t want to do”. There’s a big difference, and I trust my gut on what I don’t want to do…now the afraid-thing, that’s what needs to be overcome.
Frances
PS – Your short haircut is fantastic.

]]> By: barbara stanny http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-107 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:33:29 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-107 I was very touched by your sharing what happened with your boyfriend…what a powerful, mature decision by both of you.

I’ve watched trapeze classes, but I’m terrified of heights…which is exactly why I should consider doing it, right???? Oh my!!!

]]> By: Kayli http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-106 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:00:57 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-106 Ah, well, we’ve since parted ways. Looking at the list now, I’d say we had a (6) moment: realizing that our ideas/desires were incompatible, and each unwilling to say “yes” when we feel “no”. So, we released each other with love and the wish that we’ll each find someone better suited for us.

In any case, I’d like to add that if you want to practice (8) in a very physical way, take a trapeze class : ) I did, just for fun, and it was the best scary thing I’ve ever done. Even though there’s a net and a safety harness and I know that I’ll be safe — it is still a scary thing to step off the board and fall in the air.

]]> By: barbarastanny http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-98 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:17:27 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-98 So glad you liked it, Kayli. I appreciate your commenting. Let me know what your boyfriend thinks, OK?

Warmly, Barbara

]]> By: Kayli http://barbarastannyblog.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-97 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:24:40 +0000 http://barbarastanny.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/playing-full-out/#comment-97 What a great list! I’m going to chew on it for a while. And send it to my boyfriend.

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