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Anne-Marie Brest
Awakening to the Call of Beauty
Awakening to the Call of Beauty
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Anne-Marie Brest
Practice: Transforming Anger
Practice: Transforming Anger
Poetry
Anne-Marie Brest
Anger by David Whyte

Anger is the deepest form of compassion, for another, for the world, for the self, for a life, for the body, for a family …

Anger by David Whyte
Poetry
Anne-Marie Brest
Filling in the Bubble on the Ballot by ...

I imagine the small oval

is the center of a flower

that I link through black ink

to the life of my daughter

Filling in the Bubble on the Ballot by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Poetry
Anne-Marie Brest
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

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Free "Shelter In Place" Coaching Sessions until the end of May

Many of us are finding ourselves suddenly faced with the prospect of spending many hours at home. In the context of our busy, modern lives the idea of confinement seems daunting, almost unnatural. In addition, because these restrictions came so fast and without warning, we are not quite prepared: we are inclined to feel restless, anxious, overwhelmed or glued to the never ending news cycle or social media feed. I've been thinking about ways I can help and I realized the best gift I can give you is a free coaching session to help you reconnect with a sense of calm and agency in your life while we are all sheltering in place.

I will be offering free online coaching sessions via Zoom for the next three weeks to whomever needs support in these trying times.

More information and to reserve your spot with this link.

Be well, Anne-Marie

PS: In addition, and in case you missed it, here is a link to my last newsletter where I shared resources about managing anxiety.

Anxiety and “Milk Maids Blooming With Hound's Tongues Peeking Out"

Anxiety and “Milk Maids Blooming With Hound's Tongues Peeking Out"

We had our first seasonal contemplative walk in the hills of Portola Valley in February. It was a gorgeous day on the land of the Puichon Ohlone: with clear skies and perfect temperatures for a walk in the woods, we were treated to a never-ending symphony of busy and loud woodpeckers, to a mating dance by young happy juncos and to a deep, warm and intimate conversation between two bullfrogs. Inspired by the ancient Japanese calendar of 72 micro (ko) seasons and 24 small (seki) seasons, a participant titled our first walk: “Milk Maids blooming with Hound's Tongues beginning to peek out”. It’s amazing what one starts seeing, hearing and sensing when in stillness and silence even for just a few hours!

Solvitur Ambulando- A New Coaching Offering for the New Year

Solvitur Ambulando- A New Coaching Offering for the New Year

Solvitur Ambulando is a Latin phrase that usually translates as “it’s solved by walking”. My eponymous new coaching offering is a coaching session that is conducted while walking together in nature. I am offering it in response to what I have recently witnessed in my coaching practice: clients prone to anxiety, restlessness, sleeping difficulties, tied to their electronic devices and social media apps with little time for exercise, self-reflection, let alone time outdoors, and as a result not prone to engage in a self-development program while still looking to grow and get answers to some deep questioning. So, I am adding to my life coaching programs and walking events, a simple coaching while walking offering that can be purchased in single or multiple sessions. While walking with me as your life coach, my intention is for you to experience a different way of being, to learn to be more grounded and present, to ease your anxiety, to increase your creativity, to be more resourceful, and to learn a new practice that will support you for life.