Maura Leon - Life Coach

Will you RISE with me on Oct 2nd and 3rd?

mauraleon — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:42:19 +0000

Dr. Maya Angelou
Mariel Hemingway
Kim Kiyosaki
Marla Maples
and the list goes on…

I am going to an event called RISE…

It’s on Oct 2nd and 3rd in Los Angeles…

There will be so many amazing women RISING…

(And you just might see a certain amazing man there, inspiring and uplifting us all with his angelic voice.)

At this two-day event called *BraveHearts RISE* we can celebrate, network and create even more powerful alliances than you ever dreamed possible …all “live and in person!”

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How Could This Be About Me?

mauraleon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:24:10 +0000

Dear Keith and Maura,

I just found your website and podcasts yesterday and they totally resonate with me.

I am a very active youthful 55. I was widowed suddenly at 32 with 2 babies. My soulmate died and I was lost and devastated. I banged around for 10 years raising my boys, working and trying to find a similar loving relationship as I had. I met losers, liars, cheaters, alcoholics, and abusers. I came from a pretty sheltered existence and didn’t do well in this strange world…

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Love Burns Bright For Older Women

mauraleon — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:52:38 +0000

In your heart, how old do you feel? Do you think of yourself as young and vivacious (even though you might be well past the days of your youth?)

Meet Elsa. In the film ELSA & FRED, Elsa (age 82) behaves as though she is still in the prime of her life. In spite of what the mirror might tell her, in Elsa’s mind she is still a hot babe with dreams left to fulfill. One day, a sad widower moves into the apartment next door to Elsa, to face what he believes will be the remainder of his lonely life. Alfredo (Fred) is an introvert who frets obsessively about his health. He has led a predictable and dispassionate life. Elsa, on the other hand, has always lived for the moment, bordering on reckless. As an Argentine immigrant who married a younger man, she took a male stripper because her spouse lacked interesting vices. Now, in her golden years, Elsa has crossed the line between a vivid imagination and outright fibbing. Elsa aggressively pursues Fred, and although they aren’t necessarily a match made in heaven, what develops between the geriatric lovebirds is pure magic. This delightful love story will forever change the way you think about senior love.

ELSA & FRED is one of the latest releases from the Spiritual Cinema Circle. My husband and I have many friends and colleagues involved in this circle, and we finally got around to checking it out for ourselves. We recently viewed our first disk, and we can’t believe we waited this long to try it out. The films were really good! Then I spent some time on the website viewing trailers from the past year’s monthly movies, and I knew that I had to share this with everybody I could.

They have a FREE trial and you get ELSA & FRED plus 3 short films.

Here’s the description of one of the short films in this month’s collection:

Meet The Funkmeyers: A couple like no other. She’s 55; he’s 28. She’s Chinese; he’s a Jew. She’s wild and emotional; he was the state math winner. She bends spoons; he break-dances. She stopped wearing dentures; he gave away his possessions. Both are nearly blind, but they don’t wear glasses. They prefer bikes and buses to cars and taxis.

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Many Blessings,

Coach Maura

Communication Breakdown

mauraleon — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:56:26 +0000

Dear Keith and Maura,

I need your advice…

I, and the woman that I love, met four years ago and we started a long distance relationship. We both had another person in our lives and were unhappy. We looked to each other to make us happy. Four months into the relationship she left her man. I did not leave my woman. We continued the relationship and we opened our hearts and not our mouths. She went back and slept with her ex and it hurt me very much…

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All You Need To Do

mauraleon — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:20 +0000

Not yet ready for coaching, but want to get started in a more positive direction for your life?

Watch this video.

Many Blessings,

Coach Maura

Empathic Healing

mauraleon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:58:42 +0000

The mind/body connection has been proven over and over in scientific studies, yet many people still suffer needlessly from chronic conditions that severely limit their ability to have a fulfilling and joyful life. There are a wide variety of both conventional and holistic treatments available which can improve – or even completely heal – these conditions, but how do you know what is best for you? And how do you find the time and energy to do the research and follow the suggested programs, when you are already feeling exhausted and depleted…not to mention confused, angry, depressed, etc.?

If you are struggling with a life challenging illness, Empathic Healing could help you take your life back. Here’s how it works…

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Stop Playing Games!

mauraleon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:18:48 +0000

Dear Keith and Maura,

How can I have a better relationship with my husband? We seem to be growing apart, with the stresses of life we just don’t have any quality time anymore. He loves to play video games and I feel so left out. We don’t do anything together anymore. I am so unhappy and I don’t know what to do. I love my husband so much, we have been together for almost 13 years and we have two beautiful daughters…

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Gratitude

mauraleon — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:24:49 +0000

Today, I am grateful for my amazing husband, my beautiful family, my strong immune system, my peaceful sanctuary, my talents and skills that allow me to help others, California sunshine, fragrant spring blossoms, sage water, fresh veggie pasta, magnesium, my phenomenal coaching clients, my new kitchen table, chocolate, second chances, and great opportunities.

What are you most grateful for today?

Why not make a list right now…

Many Blessings,

Coach Maura

Give Yourself Some Credit

mauraleon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:11:33 +0000

Do you give yourself credit for all the things you do well each day?

It’s easy to overlook all the good we do, and focus on what’s not working. You might accomplish ten things in one day, but because you didn’t complete something you really wanted to (or felt you “should”) you feel like a failure.

What did you do well today?

Why not make a list, and then congratulate yourself for a job well done!

Many Blessings,

Coach Maura

Chunking It Down

mauraleon — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:12:35 +0000

If you have found yourself in the habit of breaking commitments you make to yourself, or not completing tasks you assign yourself, then you may want to take a look at whether the specific commitment or task may not be specific enough.

Huh?

Okay, let me put that another way. There are tasks and then there are projects. There are commitments and then there are goals. When my clients commit to do a certain task, I support them and hold them accountable to keep that commitment. For example: I will make ten prospecting calls on Thursday. But when they say something like, “I will get ten new clients on Thursday,” I will not accept that as a commitment. That is a goal. In order to achieve that goal, the client will need to determine how many calls would likely be necessary in order to get ten new clients, and how long it would take to make all those calls, and when they would have the time to do it.

When a client tells me, “I will get my office organized on Thursday,” I will not accept that as a commitment. That is a project. It requires many different action steps in order to be completed, and the client must first determine what those actions are and how much time each action is likely to take before he or she can commit to doing them, and by when.

With myself, I have noticed that the things on my list that I continually put off and procrastinate are usually things that are not well defined. If I want to get started on something, I need to first determine what the action steps are, and what I will need in order to take those actions. Once I chunk it down, it becomes much easier to take the first step, and then all I ever need to do is to take the very next step that is in front of me.

What have you been putting off?

What action steps will it take to do it?

What will you need in order to take those actions (how much time, what location, what tools or resources, what support, etc.)?

What is your first action step?

When will you take it?

Many Blessings,

Coach Maura