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II thought “You must be
crazy to walk into a business called “Angels at Work”, but at my
friends insistence to go to a Tuesday night Open Meditation Class I
had nothing to lose and so I found myself climbing the stairs to
Frances Carnes Office. That night changed me! That night I learned
that “Nothing is by chance!”
At 42 years old I had found myself a single mother of two after a
marriage of 20yrs, I had lost my Father, was becoming mean spirited,
my weight continued to be an issue, I was consuming high fat, high
carb, high calorie food at an out of control rate, I was pessimistic
about life, dealing with abandonment issues, I was making hurried
impulsive decisions, and was straying farther and farther from my
Christian beliefs. I was clueless on how I would ever find myself,
let alone find the tools to change myself into the person I desired
to be.
Fran and her colleagues do not change you, they do not wave any
magic wands, they assist you, yes assist you (not to be confused
with doing it for you) in finding the tools you need to grow as a
whole person. They don’t treat parts of you they are interested in
all of you! I found myself truly being accepted from the very minute
I walked in, my attitude changed the environment was welcoming,
pleasant and calm! Oh how I needed some calm in my life! I wondered,
“Ok what the heck is the catch here? Well there is no catch! You do
the work and they assist you in staying clear, focused and diligent.
I get Goosebumps when I think about how my life has changed I
learned to:
Spiritual growth –Honoring my beliefs as well as the beliefs of
others, realizing that my thoughts are the primary cause of
everything and to work hard to keep good thoughts. I keep an open
mind; I work to refrain from belittling or judging people.
Weight loss
I began the FLT Program with FLT coach Marie DeRosa who
called me, checked up on me worked me out and became my own personal
cheerleader through one of the toughest battles of my life, weight
loss. With the plan and the training session included I have lost
25lbs naturally since October and it motivated me enough to continue
an exercise plan on my own time.
Help through the grieving process
Fran assisted me through meditation and one on one
counseling to be strong for me first and then for my family. As I
found myself in the role of care giver to my Mother who had terminal
pancreatic cancer, Fran helped me to realize my Moms presence and
how it effected my life, I was able to support my Mom, my family,
make rational plans and celebrate Moms rebirth after death. I
couldn’t believe at a time when I thought I would fall apart I was
stronger than ever.
Improved discernment
I am able to make better business decisions, decisions about
whom I let into my life, decisions about letting go of unhealthy
relationships, environments and habits.
Does it all sound too
good to be true? Why yes it does even reading my own words I ask
myself can this be true? There are still bumps in the road, life has
them, but now I have to tools to embrace the bumps and I know it’s
going to be just fine!
Karen from Chili
January, 2008
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