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Rachel Whalley

Member since: Aug 16, 2006
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  • Creating community is a real talent and it does take a lot of patience. We've been putting in some serious time with our Enneagram Lovers site and every time I don't touch the site or the community for a day, the air gets really still.

    I imagine it can take years to build something that will sustain itself without its creators. And the general Seattle vibe (which may extend to LaConner) is one where people seem to be slow to embrace new friends.

    All this to say...I hear you, Elke.

    And how many of those people did you walk up to and say "hi?" I'll bet there were folks there also longing for community and social interaction who would be so grateful to know you.

    I see this at networking events sometimes...a part of me can sometimes feel a little ignored or excluded if people don't welcome me into a circle right away. But when I hold that part of me to the side, letting her know she's loved, and then step forward to initiate connection, most of the time I find myself unexpectedly welcomed.

    I don't mean this to be advice-y...I have a long history with feeling unwanted or rejected by my peers in primary through high school, so I guess the part of me that really resonates with your wistful part just wants to share what's been working for me lately.

    LaConner and the world are just waiting for your leadership...someone to show them how to make a community. And who better than a lady so connected to Spirit and Self? I can think of none.

    Posted 4 days ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Thanks, Mitch! Sevens make for great company, in my book, so I'm always glad for a chance to share in your energy. :D

    Posted 2 weeks ago Type Sevens Nosh and Nurture hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • Aho!! Shake it and dance it up! :)

    Posted 2 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Chef Sessy, I see many people in gratitude for the healing they receive by being in Right relationship with their foods. They are happy to support you in bringing this message to them!

    Elke, you are gracefully supported through your travels and work at Whidbey, and you feel so relieved when it is followed up by blessed relaxation. Your mind, heart, body and wallet all revel in gratitude!

    Posted 2 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • @Bonnie, I think sometimes it's our job or calling to let people have a new perspective on themselves, and sometimes it isn't.

    The key for me is in how I feel internally--do I feel compelled to let them know the impact of their behavior, or does it feel unimportant to me? That's often a starting place for deeper inquiry, for me. (If I feel compelled, is it because of some kind of "need" of my own, or is it really because I feel it would be a service to the other? If I don't feel compelled, is it a cop-out or am I really sensing that they're not ready to receive me as a teacher in this moment?)

    So really, I think it's a question for you to answer inside yourself-- did you honor yourself in that moment by being polite or were you stepping back from the harder task of offering challenging feedback?

    (When to challenge and when to not is a question I sit with frequently, so I appreciate the chance to discuss it.)

    Posted 2 weeks ago How Not To Do Sales by Arden Clise
  • Are we married to the same man? Lol!

    Perfect analogy, Margaret. I totally agree on all your points.

    Thanks for the validation that my tendency to stop and do all the little stuff is actually saving me time and money in the long run!

    Posted 2 weeks ago Life is like a bowl of oatmeal by Margaret Pearson Pinkham
  • Very timely article for me, Mark.

    Some of these things I do VERY well (hey, I'm a therapist...one would hope I'd be a good listener, right?), but when it comes to the more business-management type stuff, I can forget my useful processes, like discussing referrals or even directing people to my convenient service packages rather than my a la carte rate when they first call in.

    But even more than that, this article touches on an area that I've been noticing in my practice, which is patterns. Like any relationship, I do fall into rhythms and habits with my clients, which is good when it generates a sense of safety, but not so good when I stop remembering to ask new questions, regard the dynamic with fresh eyes, or even do a general reassessment.

    So yes. And yes again. Thanks.

    Posted 2 weeks ago What Condition Is My Condition In? by Mark Combs
  • I've received more than a few of those hard-sell calls and conversations over the last four years of being in business for myself.

    I really appreciate how you're doing me a service, Arden, by (hopefully) educating a few more people that this way of trying to do business is a poor one.

    And you're doing them a service, too. We all need to feel MORE connection with each other, not less.

    And, if I may share a moment that made me a little prouder of me, the last time I received a hard-sell in writing, I paused, took a day to release my annoyance, and then responded with simple validation that I appreciated knowing about that person's business and I would keep an eye out for potential biz for them.

    Wouldn't you know it? Now that person and I have developed a connection, because he responded to me with more genuineness and gratitude that I heard him. Now he's let go of some of the Sales Guy and bringing forth more of the true person inside.

    If I remember what the very start of my biz was like, and how it feels when I'm getting desperate from staring at a quiet phone, I have a lot of compassion for what's likely driving Sales Guy.

    This is a different experience for me, so thanks for the opportunity to share about it. :)

    Posted 2 weeks ago How Not To Do Sales by Arden Clise
  • Good for you, Suzette! You're a pioneer!!

    Posted 2 weeks ago I did it!! I am a Certified Green Broker Now! a conversation started by Suzette West
  • Mitch, Sierra and I will be there with bells on!

    Posted 2 weeks ago Type Sevens Nosh and Nurture hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • Eden, I see the magnetic center of your work pulsing inside your heart, and those new customers are so drawn to the healing you can give them. They're stepping towards you now, visiting your site, and about to pick up the phone!

    Posted 2 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Congrats, Nancy! CNN Radio sounds like quite a coup!

    Posted 3 weeks ago Share your Successes! a conversation started by Noreen Wedman M.S.
  • I had a great time getting to know you, ladies. What a fun and relaxed event you helped to create! Thanks for coming.

    Posted 3 weeks ago Why Do I DO That?! Understanding Motivation with the Enneagram hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • Aho, Susan, those cards are lovely and people find them to be just the right fit for their thoughts! They're so glad they found you!

    Kenton, what's your lawyer prayer?

    Posted 3 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Leslie, glad for a chance to meet you! "Learning catalyst" sounds very intriguing!

    Posted 3 weeks ago Why Do I DO That?! Understanding Motivation with the Enneagram hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • Thanks everyone for these great suggestions. I see Mona's is pretty popular, which I'd forgotten about.

    Thanks for the offer to cohost, Amy. I may take you up on that!

    Posted 4 weeks ago Favorite Happy Hour Location (in Seattle)? a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • It is more than my energy with which I can help make that particular affirmation come true! Check your Biznik messages, Deborah. :)

    Posted 4 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Elke, wow, that's an incredible book you're reading from! I see people getting so enthused about helping you publish it!

    Deborah-- Ca-CHING! You're a meter fairy dripping silver into everyone's lives and you come back to find your own meter full to bursting!

    Aho, ladies!

    Posted 4 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • Thanks, Shaun. I can also benefit from these tips by reading them again. Knowing them is easier than employing them consistently, as you pointed out. :)

    Posted 4 weeks ago 7 Ways to Create True Relationships from Networking Events by Rachel Whalley
  • I begin with gratitude for my health, the healing of my knee pain, the health of my family and friends, the general state of happiness in which I mostly find myself, and the increased number of exciting clients who have initiated with my business in the last two weeks!

    Thanks, Spirit, lovely manifestors, Elke, and Biznik!

    For this week of October 26:

    I am jazzed about my new clients and I create wonderful connection with them, helping them access exactly what they need in the moment.

    I celebrate my business earning over $2,000 a month for the rest of the year. Wow, amazing!!!

    Folks, what are you manifesting this week?

    Posted 4 weeks ago Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
  • That's awesome, Noreen! Congrats!

    My recent successes-- renewed energy and interest in my business. I was asked to speak at a fellow Biznik's monthly group. I've been asked to be an "expert" for an upcoming self-help and support website.

    I'm so grateful for the ability to recognize all that is going well, and to be able to share it with my brothers and sisters in Biznik!

    I hope more folks comment with their recent successes!

    Posted 4 weeks ago Share your Successes! a conversation started by Noreen Wedman M.S.
  • Hey Jen! Glad to see you've signed up for this event. I look forward to meeting you!

    Posted Oct 28, 2009 Why Do I DO That?! Understanding Motivation with the Enneagram hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • And we had five other non-Bizniks loving the bowling!

    Posted Oct 24, 2009 Enneagram Lovers Bowl-o-Rama! hosted by Rachel Whalley
  • Wow, how did you get all those shots?! Someone is a super sneaky talented photographer, because, although I knew you had a camera around, I was NEVER conscious of being on film.

    This is a great thing, actually. You both know how to allow your workshop attendees to have their own experience AND witness them with such a light touch.

    I feel so honored to have been part of this group and this experience. I know it is not done teaching me about my own power, manner of leadership, and ways that I stop myself from being in full Presence.

    Thank you.

    Posted Oct 22, 2009 Who's Following You? Explore Leadership with Horse as Guide! hosted by Rachel Dexheimer
  • Wow! Manifest-awesome!

    Congrats on realizing some of your dreams, Elke, and on continuing to dream more deeply and more connected to your Now.

    For this week of October 19, I am excited to meet my three new clients (one of whom identified herself to me today) and I am so grateful that I am a part of their healing paths. We work wonderfully together, teaching each other about this human experience and what is truly possible for healing.

    I am present, relaxed and alert, waiting for whatever this Moment brings, able to respond through listening to Spirit.

    And I feel something beautiful and big moving toward me, related to my enneagram teachings, which will help me bring this amazing knowledge to hundreds, and soon, thousands of people ready for self-acceptance! My intuition guides me into Right alignment with this part of my path.

    All this or something better, for my greatest and highest good and the greatest and highest good of all those I love. Thank you, Spirit, and thank you, magical manifestors!

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 Magic in Manifestation -- Fall 2009 a conversation started by Rachel Whalley
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