Here is my latest Newsletter, I comment on the Olympic Athletes, how it is important to value your achievements and an insight into coping with life changes.

1. Welcome to my Newsletter for August 2012
In this issue:
• Achievements
• Life Changes
• EFT Tapping Workshop
Achievements.
As I write, we are in the middle
of the London Olympic Games
2012. I have to admit that I am
not a keen sports person or
watcher of the Olympics;
however, I do have great respect
for the dedication, focus and
persistence of all the Olympians.
Whether the athletes win a medal or not, they all deserve our respect as
they have achieved a great deal, just to take part in the Olympic Games. In
fact the largest achievement of these games in my opinion is that every
country represented has for the first time ever sent female athletes to
compete; a great step forward towards bringing some balance between the
sexes. By the way, I love this image of London Bridge, the Olympic Rings and
the full Moon. What a great shot – wish I had been there to see it!
Not many of us will achieve the level of an Olympic athlete in our lives and
that is ok. But we can all take on board their dedication, persistence and
focus to achieve our own goals large or small.
It is, however, important to give ourselves credit for what we can and do
achieve. All achievements need to be valued, whether they are large or small.

2. For example, I recently scored
10 / 10 points for one of my
photographic images; “The Gap in
the Fence” at an inter club
competition.
Now, this may not be much of an
achievement to some, but one of
my goals has been to produce an
image that scored 10 points in a
Photographic Club competition and I finally did it!
Achieving this goal has given me more confidence in myself as a
photographer, and the incentive to keep working on improving the standard
of my photography. And most importantly, it made me feel good.
So value your achievements whatever they are. Value the Bronze and Silver
as much as the Gold. Stick with what ever it is that you are aiming for and
enjoy the journey.
Life Changes.
As we go through life, we all experience times of change; such as becoming
redundant or retiring from the workforce. Each of these changes can impact
on us and how we feel about ourselves in varying degrees. Some changes we
can, with a little foresight, prepare for and others we just cope with as best
we can when they happen.
One thing that it is important to remember is that at each stage of life we
are playing a role; and that role is not who we are. For example, our role
could be a Plumber, a Parent, a Fireman, a Doctor, a Secretary, a Farmer. We
identify with these roles and often that is how we identify ourselves. We
forget that we are so much more than that.
So that when a life change occurs like retirement; we often feel the loss of
our role in life as if we have lost ourselves. And that can be scary.
Remember, what we do is a role that we play, not who we are; so therefore,
when our lives change, all we have to do is choose another role and off we go
again. The trick is to find ourselves another role that gives us the
satisfaction and meaning to our lives that we want. Many people do this
really well and reinvent themselves very successfully, but some need some
help to find their direction. Getting help to make the changes in our lives
easier is a very sensible thing to do. So if you are struggling with a big life

3. change, my suggestion is that you find someone to help you let go of the past
and find you way to a new life.
For those of you in the Adelaide area, here are the details of
my upcoming workshop.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Workshop
In this workshop you will learn:
• The EFT tapping sequence
• What EFT can be used for
• The importance of using the right words
• How to set up affirmations to use with the Tapping
• How to stop your self talk from sabotaging your results and more.
Date: Sunday 2nd September 2012
Time: 2.30 to 4.30pm
Venue: Levant Nature’s Fashions 131 Goodwood Road, Goodwood
Cost: $30 payable at the time of booking. Places are limited, so please book
early by emailing Me at: myhealingtoolbox@gmail.com
Please bring with you: pen and paper, some issues you would like to work
on and a sense of humor.
Here is a jigsaw for your enjoyment: Glass, water and words.
Thank You for reading my newsletter, I hope you enjoyed it.
Until next time, best wishes to you all
Hilary
The Out and About Therapist
Facilitator at Flourishing Relationships Retreat