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today as I was coming here I was I got

today as I was coming here I was I got my train from Toronto I stood my seat

my train from Toronto I stood my seat

my train from Toronto I stood my seat and some girl came to me and she said

and some girl came to me and she said

and some girl came to me and she said hello you’re on the wrong seat

hello you’re on the wrong seat

hello you’re on the wrong seat I said I sure she said yes it’s 70 and

I said I sure she said yes it’s 70 and

I said I sure she said yes it’s 70 and I’m here say okay let me check and I got

I’m here say okay let me check and I got

I’m here say okay let me check and I got my phone out and I started looking and

my phone out and I started looking and

my phone out and I started looking and she said give me your phone

she said give me your phone

she said give me your phone I’m gonna check that she looked and she

I’m gonna check that she looked and she

I’m gonna check that she looked and she said yes your train was yesterday you’re

said yes your train was yesterday you’re

said yes your train was yesterday you’re on the wrong train said what said yes

on the wrong train said what said yes

on the wrong train said what said yes you’re on the wrong train I was just

you’re on the wrong train I was just

you’re on the wrong train I was just like I started laughing and I remember

like I started laughing and I remember

like I started laughing and I remember building on what Ryan was saying like

building on what Ryan was saying like

building on what Ryan was saying like situations and her subconscious mind

situations and her subconscious mind

situations and her subconscious mind idealized I was planning to come on the

idealized I was planning to come on the

idealized I was planning to come on the 23rd something did not shift in my mind

23rd something did not shift in my mind

23rd something did not shift in my mind and when I went straight to buy my

and when I went straight to buy my

and when I went straight to buy my ticket I got the wrong ticket so the

ticket I got the wrong ticket so the

ticket I got the wrong ticket so the ticket control came and she I was like

ticket control came and she I was like

ticket control came and she I was like really all over the place laughing I

really all over the place laughing I

really all over the place laughing I said listen I just want to get on this

said listen I just want to get on this

said listen I just want to get on this train I have something that I really

train I have something that I really

train I have something that I really need to be in Ottawa and she started

need to be in Ottawa and she started

need to be in Ottawa and she started looking at me and I think laughing is

looking at me and I think laughing is

looking at me and I think laughing is contagious and she started that I said

contagious and she started that I said

contagious and she started that I said no what what come aboard just come in

no what what come aboard just come in

no what what come aboard just come in and no problem we take care of that

and no problem we take care of that

and no problem we take care of that via via rail is taking care of it thank

via via rail is taking care of it thank

via via rail is taking care of it thank you

you

you so today I am here to talk about the big

so today I am here to talk about the big

so today I am here to talk about the big question and as a life coach it’s always

question and as a life coach it’s always

question and as a life coach it’s always fascinating how the breakthrough happens

fascinating how the breakthrough happens

fascinating how the breakthrough happens after a question and it is the right

after a question and it is the right

after a question and it is the right question for that person before we go

question for that person before we go

question for that person before we go into the question I would like to spend

into the question I would like to spend

into the question I would like to spend some time and explain you know the inner

some time and explain you know the inner

some time and explain you know the inner world the journey how our thoughts our

world the journey how our thoughts our

world the journey how our thoughts our situations our emotions our behavior

situations our emotions our behavior

situations our emotions our behavior really control our life and probably as

really control our life and probably as

really control our life and probably as Ryan was also talking as the hurdles

Ryan was also talking as the hurdles

Ryan was also talking as the hurdles it’s the situation we are always stuck

it’s the situation we are always stuck

it’s the situation we are always stuck thinking that I need my situation to

thinking that I need my situation to

thinking that I need my situation to change

change

change I need my relationships

I need my relationships

I need my relationships to change and it’s basically a

to change and it’s basically a

to change and it’s basically a completely different area that needs to

completely different area that needs to

completely different area that needs to change my thoughts myself so some time

change my thoughts myself so some time

change my thoughts myself so some time ago

ago

ago someone called me and we call her Sarah

someone called me and we call her Sarah

someone called me and we call her Sarah today she said that I wanted to share

today she said that I wanted to share

today she said that I wanted to share with you that I had the best sleep in

with you that I had the best sleep in

with you that I had the best sleep in ten years

ten years

ten years and I had a weight of ten years like was

and I had a weight of ten years like was

and I had a weight of ten years like was on my chest that was lifted I said Wow

on my chest that was lifted I said Wow

on my chest that was lifted I said Wow how did that happen and she said I read

how did that happen and she said I read

how did that happen and she said I read that blog and it was a blog I had about

that blog and it was a blog I had about

that blog and it was a blog I had about my move I just moved recently from

my move I just moved recently from

my move I just moved recently from Ottawa to Toronto and I’m most of my

Ottawa to Toronto and I’m most of my

Ottawa to Toronto and I’m most of my life I was born into nature more into

life I was born into nature more into

life I was born into nature more into white places and I so much enjoyed

white places and I so much enjoyed

white places and I so much enjoyed Ottawa and I was to my surprise when I

Ottawa and I was to my surprise when I

Ottawa and I was to my surprise when I did the pre move when I went to Toronto

did the pre move when I went to Toronto

did the pre move when I went to Toronto I realized that I was so much I just

I realized that I was so much I just

I realized that I was so much I just noticed I was observing and I was like

noticed I was observing and I was like

noticed I was observing and I was like really enjoying my life there you know

really enjoying my life there you know

really enjoying my life there you know like accessibility no cars no this no I

like accessibility no cars no this no I

like accessibility no cars no this no I don’t have to drive anywhere and it was

don’t have to drive anywhere and it was

don’t have to drive anywhere and it was just like so interesting and I thought

just like so interesting and I thought

just like so interesting and I thought oh maybe when I go back to Ottawa and I

oh maybe when I go back to Ottawa and I

oh maybe when I go back to Ottawa and I start packing all these emotions with

start packing all these emotions with

start packing all these emotions with rice but I was drunk I went back to

rice but I was drunk I went back to

rice but I was drunk I went back to Ottawa a week later and again there was

Ottawa a week later and again there was

Ottawa a week later and again there was no really emotions rising about like a

no really emotions rising about like a

no really emotions rising about like a loss or anything and I was like a little

loss or anything and I was like a little

loss or anything and I was like a little bit kind of like confused so what’s

bit kind of like confused so what’s

bit kind of like confused so what’s happening here maybe I changed like I’m

happening here maybe I changed like I’m

happening here maybe I changed like I’m not really into what I was I liked in

not really into what I was I liked in

not really into what I was I liked in the past and it was not true because I

the past and it was not true because I

the past and it was not true because I looked around and I still enjoyed

looked around and I still enjoyed

looked around and I still enjoyed everything I realized it was the lack of

everything I realized it was the lack of

everything I realized it was the lack of attachment it was I was not into the the

attachment it was I was not into the the

attachment it was I was not into the the kind of like thought of I am losing

kind of like thought of I am losing

kind of like thought of I am losing Ottawa it was more an addition it was an

Ottawa it was more an addition it was an

Ottawa it was more an addition it was an addition to my life it was not a

addition to my life it was not a

addition to my life it was not a subtraction Ottawa’s not subtractive it

subtraction Ottawa’s not subtractive it

subtraction Ottawa’s not subtractive it was Toronto that was being added with

was Toronto that was being added with

was Toronto that was being added with everything that is coming from Ottawa so

everything that is coming from Ottawa so

everything that is coming from Ottawa so that night Sara read that blog

that night Sara read that blog

that night Sara read that blog she said for the last ten years I

she said for the last ten years I

she said for the last ten years I labeled my moving story my change in

labeled my moving story my change in

labeled my moving story my change in relationship my changing path in career

relationship my changing path in career

relationship my changing path in career as a failure

as a failure

as a failure she made it mean to herself that I am a

she made it mean to herself that I am a

she made it mean to herself that I am a failure in my case it was I was free I’m

failure in my case it was I was free I’m

failure in my case it was I was free I’m choosing my life one year one day I’m

choosing my life one year one day I’m

choosing my life one year one day I’m here the other day I’m there I’m this

here the other day I’m there I’m this

here the other day I’m there I’m this I’m out in I’m a free person she labeled

I’m out in I’m a free person she labeled

I’m out in I’m a free person she labeled that as a failure and from failure she

that as a failure and from failure she

that as a failure and from failure she got into the kind of depression

got into the kind of depression

got into the kind of depression situation doesn’t have to change it’s

situation doesn’t have to change it’s

situation doesn’t have to change it’s what we tell ourselves about the

what we tell ourselves about the

what we tell ourselves about the situation the fiction as we call it so

that story will create the emotion

that story will create the emotion people are always kind of like missing

people are always kind of like missing

people are always kind of like missing that beautiful place between the

that beautiful place between the

that beautiful place between the situation and their emotion owning your

situation and their emotion owning your

situation and their emotion owning your emotion is basically owning your

emotion is basically owning your

emotion is basically owning your thoughts your fiction your story what

thoughts your fiction your story what

thoughts your fiction your story what you’re telling about your life and that

you’re telling about your life and that

you’re telling about your life and that will definitely be the main factor and

will definitely be the main factor and

will definitely be the main factor and how you show up in your life some people

how you show up in your life some people

how you show up in your life some people think that oh but I get motivated when

think that oh but I get motivated when

think that oh but I get motivated when I’m pushing myself hard that’s another

I’m pushing myself hard that’s another

I’m pushing myself hard that’s another question it’s choosing between being a

question it’s choosing between being a

question it’s choosing between being a leader in your life being a change maker

leader in your life being a change maker

leader in your life being a change maker or being somebody who’s just managing

or being somebody who’s just managing

or being somebody who’s just managing your life that’s where what happens when

your life that’s where what happens when

your life that’s where what happens when we have however these negative thoughts

we have however these negative thoughts

we have however these negative thoughts about ourself thinking that this is how

about ourself thinking that this is how

about ourself thinking that this is how I’m going to push myself forward

I’m going to push myself forward

I’m going to push myself forward actually the thoughts are having a life

actually the thoughts are having a life

actually the thoughts are having a life of their own in your subconscious mind

of their own in your subconscious mind

of their own in your subconscious mind they are looking for evidence to prove

they are looking for evidence to prove

they are looking for evidence to prove the thought right not to prove you right

the thought right not to prove you right

the thought right not to prove you right and you’re like struggling to put

and you’re like struggling to put

and you’re like struggling to put yourself forward with your life

yourself forward with your life

yourself forward with your life in my practice I discovered that there

in my practice I discovered that there

in my practice I discovered that there are two different twice a Y that can

are two different twice a Y that can

are two different twice a Y that can make it and the Y that

make it and the Y that

make it and the Y that I why that is more like the child like

I why that is more like the child like

I why that is more like the child like why and the childish why the why that

why and the childish why the why that

why and the childish why the why that kids used to learn and grow really with

kids used to learn and grow really with

kids used to learn and grow really with open mind and like wanting to know more

open mind and like wanting to know more

open mind and like wanting to know more and asking all these questions to find

and asking all these questions to find

and asking all these questions to find their answers and there is another why

their answers and there is another why

their answers and there is another why that is basically a wine coming from a

that is basically a wine coming from a

that is basically a wine coming from a place of anger place of resentment it’s

place of anger place of resentment it’s

place of anger place of resentment it’s it’s already–as the judgment has

it’s already–as the judgment has

it’s already–as the judgment has already been passed and the road is like

already been passed and the road is like

already been passed and the road is like blocked as I call it the why of the

blocked as I call it the why of the

blocked as I call it the why of the vector and the why of the victim why

vector and the why of the victim why

vector and the why of the victim why that I lived in for 30 years

that I lived in for 30 years

that I lived in for 30 years the victim why I was bringing everybody

the victim why I was bringing everybody

the victim why I was bringing everybody in my life I was dealing my kids my

in my life I was dealing my kids my

in my life I was dealing my kids my husband my parents everything had to

husband my parents everything had to

husband my parents everything had to change for me to be happy

change for me to be happy

change for me to be happy and of course that I was totally out of

and of course that I was totally out of

and of course that I was totally out of my business out of my power when you

my business out of my power when you

my business out of my power when you start asking that I’d why why is this

start asking that I’d why why is this

start asking that I’d why why is this happening for me why is this really

happening for me why is this really

happening for me why is this really happening where is the opportunity here

happening where is the opportunity here

happening where is the opportunity here that’s coming back into your power

that’s coming back into your power

that’s coming back into your power that’s coming back into what will change

that’s coming back into what will change

that’s coming back into what will change your life for 30 years I was on the

your life for 30 years I was on the

your life for 30 years I was on the wrong side of the question and I was

wrong side of the question and I was

wrong side of the question and I was locked into that fog of being the victim

there is one person here in the audience

there is one person here in the audience five years ago when I came to Ottawa she

five years ago when I came to Ottawa she

five years ago when I came to Ottawa she first saved my body I came from Turkey

first saved my body I came from Turkey

first saved my body I came from Turkey and I forgot my meds and I was

and I forgot my meds and I was

and I forgot my meds and I was completely I was like half dead one year

completely I was like half dead one year

completely I was like half dead one year later she saved my soul she said you

later she saved my soul she said you

later she saved my soul she said you didn’t go and become a life coach your

didn’t go and become a life coach your

didn’t go and become a life coach your board vida

board vida

board vida and I started and it was the best thing

and I started and it was the best thing

and I started and it was the best thing that ever happened to me without her I

that ever happened to me without her I

that ever happened to me without her I would not be the same person today but

would not be the same person today but

would not be the same person today but he’s come yes it was it was that simple

he’s come yes it was it was that simple

he’s come yes it was it was that simple time that changed the whole paradigm

time that changed the whole paradigm

time that changed the whole paradigm from the victim to the victim it was

from the victim to the victim it was

from the victim to the victim it was that one simple line that allowed me to

that one simple line that allowed me to

that one simple line that allowed me to go beyond being the victim in my life

go beyond being the victim in my life

go beyond being the victim in my life start living my passion creating that

start living my passion creating that

start living my passion creating that practice holding workshops

practice holding workshops

practice holding workshops internationally clients in five

internationally clients in five

internationally clients in five continents just badly

yes it was serious

yes it was serious it’s dy why am I feeling the way of

it’s dy why am I feeling the way of

it’s dy why am I feeling the way of feeling identify your thoughts identify

feeling identify your thoughts identify

feeling identify your thoughts identify your power identify the opportunity in

your power identify the opportunity in

your power identify the opportunity in every single relationship and I think

every single relationship and I think

every single relationship and I think the way to really move from the victim Y

the way to really move from the victim Y

the way to really move from the victim Y to the victim a vector Y is as I call it

to the victim a vector Y is as I call it

to the victim a vector Y is as I call it the Stardust is compassion understanding

the Stardust is compassion understanding

the Stardust is compassion understanding that a plea and each one of us is in the

that a plea and each one of us is in the

that a plea and each one of us is in the process of really sorting out their

process of really sorting out their

process of really sorting out their facts and their fiction nobody is out

facts and their fiction nobody is out

facts and their fiction nobody is out there to bug you nobody is out there

there to bug you nobody is out there

there to bug you nobody is out there forgive you hard time nobody’s out there

forgive you hard time nobody’s out there

forgive you hard time nobody’s out there to really hurt you they’re just stuck

to really hurt you they’re just stuck

to really hurt you they’re just stuck somewhere like we are all stuck at some

somewhere like we are all stuck at some

somewhere like we are all stuck at some point and I believe that when I was able

point and I believe that when I was able

point and I believe that when I was able to go beyond for me and the ego and

to go beyond for me and the ego and

to go beyond for me and the ego and shift the Y – only the understanding

shift the Y – only the understanding

shift the Y – only the understanding what is the gift in every relationship

what is the gift in every relationship

what is the gift in every relationship in my life and I found out that the most

in my life and I found out that the most

in my life and I found out that the most difficult relationships were the biggest

difficult relationships were the biggest

difficult relationships were the biggest gifts in my life that changed also my

gifts in my life that changed also my

gifts in my life that changed also my life and my kid’s life and my clients

life and my kid’s life and my clients

life and my kid’s life and my clients life one of the things that as parents

life one of the things that as parents

life one of the things that as parents we struggle with when we step too much

we struggle with when we step too much

we struggle with when we step too much into our kids business because

into our kids business because

into our kids business because unconsciously we think we don’t want

unconsciously we think we don’t want

unconsciously we think we don’t want them to struggle but I realized that the

them to struggle but I realized that the

them to struggle but I realized that the best thing that ever happened to me was

best thing that ever happened to me was

best thing that ever happened to me was this struggle and now I really had to

this struggle and now I really had to

this struggle and now I really had to work on myself first especially with

work on myself first especially with

work on myself first especially with with my kids I have four kids I used to

with my kids I have four kids I used to

with my kids I have four kids I used to be a control freak I used to believe

be a control freak I used to believe

be a control freak I used to believe that you know what it’s my way or the

that you know what it’s my way or the

that you know what it’s my way or the highway and I have the best ideas and I

highway and I have the best ideas and I

highway and I have the best ideas and I mean

mean

mean smart and you don’t listen to me you’re

smart and you don’t listen to me you’re

smart and you don’t listen to me you’re in trouble and I’m here to save you

in trouble and I’m here to save you

in trouble and I’m here to save you nonsense it was not true I had to first

nonsense it was not true I had to first

nonsense it was not true I had to first believe that whatever I’m thinking is

believe that whatever I’m thinking is

believe that whatever I’m thinking is just thoughts and it’s my opinion it is

just thoughts and it’s my opinion it is

just thoughts and it’s my opinion it is not the truth it is not the reality it’s

not the truth it is not the reality it’s

not the truth it is not the reality it’s my own opinion and when I started really

my own opinion and when I started really

my own opinion and when I started really believing that it transformed

believing that it transformed

believing that it transformed relationship with my kids because they

relationship with my kids because they

relationship with my kids because they didn’t feel my pressure

didn’t feel my pressure

didn’t feel my pressure it didn’t feel much me pushing all the

it didn’t feel much me pushing all the

it didn’t feel much me pushing all the way they were born now coming to me

way they were born now coming to me

way they were born now coming to me without me kind of like reading one

without me kind of like reading one

without me kind of like reading one thing anything to happen there’s no

thing anything to happen there’s no

thing anything to happen there’s no agenda

agenda

agenda there is no I’m going to save you know

there is no I’m going to save you know

there is no I’m going to save you know they’re just coming willingly also and

they’re just coming willingly also and

they’re just coming willingly also and we release all these negative thoughts

we release all these negative thoughts

we release all these negative thoughts are energy changes and in your life who

are energy changes and in your life who

are energy changes and in your life who do you want to be around somebody who’s

do you want to be around somebody who’s

do you want to be around somebody who’s stressed and anxious for somebody who’s

stressed and anxious for somebody who’s

stressed and anxious for somebody who’s calm but you cannot fake it you really

calm but you cannot fake it you really

calm but you cannot fake it you really have to work on your thoughts on your

have to work on your thoughts on your

have to work on your thoughts on your why’s here all these why’s the victim

why’s here all these why’s the victim

why’s here all these why’s the victim wise and allow the vector to come in so

wise and allow the vector to come in so

wise and allow the vector to come in so the big question here is today which why

the big question here is today which why

the big question here is today which why are you going to choose I hope you

are you going to choose I hope you

are you going to choose I hope you choose the Y that helps you in your

choose the Y that helps you in your

choose the Y that helps you in your journey of finding your facts not the

journey of finding your facts not the

journey of finding your facts not the fiction finding your truth and finding

fiction finding your truth and finding

fiction finding your truth and finding joy

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