Grappling with Grapple
By Janice Quirt
July 20th, 2010
It began as an innocent kitchen experiment, a father spending time with his three daughters. We were at juice critical stage, with only smidgens of apple juice and grape juice left. Although relatively new to the juice run, my father knew that at our young ages, equality trumped individuality - we all had to have the same darn type of juice. In a moment of inspiration born of necessity, my father combined the two and produced, with a wave of his magic wand (wooden spoon): Grapple!
An early adopter even at this young age, my eldest sister stepped right up and pronounced grapple to be delicious. My middle sister, more tentative, beamed a surprised smile after the tasting. My father soon had them in fits of giggles, pretending to be a mad scientist concocting secret grapple potions in his laboratory.
When my turn came to sample the magical grapple, I froze.
I wanted to try the juice. I wanted even more to join in the fun. Grapple looked good; heck, it even smelled good. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't bring myself to try even the smallest sip.
Sensing I was close to tears, but not sure why, my father ended the game with the promise of ping pong. My sisters soon forgot all about grapple.
But I didn't.
Looking back, it seems that all of my childhood fears, shyness and hesitancy are represented by grapple. There were often times when I didn't participate in a trip, event or party because something held me back. I almost always regretted not going, or trying the new adventure, but even armed with that insight, the same situation tended to play out.
When I got older, gained more confidence, and started to participate more fully, my life was always more enriched. Trips overseas, challenging ropes courses, even new jobs often possessed many hurdles and setbacks, but the gains were almost always worth it.
Now a mother, I see my son confront his own grapple. He so badly wants to play with the older kids in their advanced games but is shy, holding back, uncertain how to proceed. When he does get involved, he talks about these experiences for weeks - clearly they are memorable.
So it's not just me who has a grapple; my son does too. What is your own personal grapple - what do you want to try or experience? What is stopping you for jumping in? Do you agree that we tend to regret the things that we don't do rather than the things that we do?
Take a moment to write down what you want to try or experience. Then look at what is holding you back - and knock down those barriers.
Because grapple is delicious.
Janice Quirt is a member of the Frame of Mind Coaching Community and is an avid Journaler.
Interview with Kim Ades
By Dave Gorham
July 20th, 2010
Kim Ades, MBA, President of Frame of Mind Coaching is one of North America's foremost experts on performance through thought management. By using her unique process of coaching through journaling, she works with hundreds of clients yearly to unveil and switch their thought patterns to ignite significant change and life transformation. She is now teaching this process to coaches all over the world for use with their clients.
A Conversation with Kim
Join Kim Ades and Dave Gorham on July 29th at 1 p.m. EST as Dave interviews Kim to discover how she started Frame of Mind Coaching and listen as she shares the secrets of her coaching success.
- Learn the story behind how she decided to be a coach and why she uses journaling as such an integral part of the Frame of Mind Coaching process.
- Find out how she overcame her fear of coaching.
- Listen to her side of the first one-on-one coaching client experience she ever had -- with interviewer Dave Gorham!.
- Understand the strategies she uses in her coaching process and why they are so powerful.
- Enjoy some of the client success stories she has to share.
- Hear about how her 5 kids handle having a coach for a mom!
- Find out how her husband handles living with a coach...and working with one!
- Discover her plans for the future with Frame of Mind Coaching.
Even if you have never been on one of Kim's coaching calls or teleseminars before, come and listen in. You will walk away inspired by an entrepreneur who stepped into a business that she knew nothing about, a coach who can see through peoples' baggage in a split second, and a woman who suddenly found herself re-married and a mother of 5 children! It's worth the investment of your time!
Click here to sign up: http://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/seminars.aspx?Seminar_ID=103
Kids Corner: My Hero, My Dad
By Grae Gorham
July 20th, 2010
Do you have fun with your Dad? You probably do. But I have a BLAST with my Dad! Want to find out how much fun? Keep reading.
A way my Dad and I spend time together is we go see the Phillies game live. We go to Philadelphia and to the stadium. My very 1st Phillies game was with my Dad and me only. He let me get a pink monkey with a Phillies shirt on it. He also let me get ice cream served in a small plastic Phillies hat. I still have the monkey and the hat.
When I hear the word "relaxing" it means having the T.V. turned to a Phillies game. My Dad and I love to relax. We get popcorn and drinks, blankets and pillows, and we turn the fireplace on. Then we sit on the couch and relax. I love to relax with my Dad!
My favorite vacation was when my Dad and I went to Florida. We went on the Incredible Hulk roller coaster (my 2nd upside down roller coaster ever!) My Dad, my Mom, my best friend in the whole world, Kerin, and I went on the trip. We stayed at the Royal Pacific Lowes Hotel. It was the best hotel I ever stayed at.
My Dad does a whole lot for me. I love him so much! I appreciate every little bit he does. He loves me so much and I feel the same way about him. My Dad ROCKS!
