and back to the start

by Cynthia on January 17, 2012

Welcome to 2012! With its snowy beginnings here in the Okanagan Valley, there is a bit of extra inclination to hibernate near fluffy blankets and fireplaces and that means more time to consider the year that stretches out in front of us, like a giant white canvas.

Yikes. What is more full of potential, but riles up the gremlins, than a blank canvas or page?

And so I wonder, what will the year hold for you? Will you set an intention or theme to be your North Star through what lies ahead? What are your greatest wishes for yourself this year?

In all of that wondering, I went back to the beginning. To the beginning of where I began to map out last year’s journey: the Creating Spaces Workbook. My pencils and markers are out and I am joyfully playing through that process again, will you join me?

The workbook is available for free download, so why not give it a try? It’s got to be a lot less scary than a bright white canvas.

With marker-smudges on my fingertips,

 

 

P.S. Here is a little artful music to keep you company.

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Happy Holidays from Gunsinger Coaching!

by Cynthia on December 11, 2011

It has been a heck of a great year at Gunsinger Coaching, complete with big learnings, fun projects and, of course, hella good coaching work being done by all. I just want to take a quick moment on this sunny Sunday December afternoon to say a ginormous thank you to everyone who worked with Gunsinger Coaching this year, every single collaborator and mentor, every cheerleader and teacher.

To celebrate the holidays this year, I am personally choosing to celebrate Grinchmas! (It’s not as cranky as it sounds, at all!) If you would like to follow what’s shaking over the holidays and join in the discussion, come by my personal blog: I would be delighted to hear from you.

One other thing to note is the changes that will be coming up in December and January. Gunsinger Coaching will be expanding to include the work we do to support tech and creative businesses, so look forward to a similar look and feel, but a way bigger platform and impact. (Special thanks to Lucas Media who are supporting us in this build!)

Happy holidays, Merry Grinchmas and thank you so much for your unfailing support.

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wear sunscreen : muse-day tuesday

August 16, 2011

It’s Muse-day Tuesday and we rock Muse-day as both a noun and a verb: thinking and pondering what is inspiring us right now. And what is inspiring me is Baz Luhrmann’s “Sunscreen”, parts of it keep popping into my consciousness and I just had to share it with you. What is inspiring you on this [...]

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thank you.

August 13, 2011

Yesterday, I received word that I successfully completed certification and am officially a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach. Amidst my happy dancing, I realized that, as hard as I worked to complete the program, my tribe worked even harder supporting me through the process: through my doubts, fears, successes and failures they held my hand, kicked [...]

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your prison

July 26, 2011

I want to bring my creativity into my work. I want to feel more confident and powerful. I want to change the way I feel about my body. I want to do work I feel passionate about. I want stronger relationships. Or even:  I don’t know what I want, but it’s not this. It’s no small thing when [...]

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purposefully nice

June 29, 2011

What would happen if today you spent the day being purposefully nice to yourself? If you treated yourself like you treat your best friend: with kindness, gentleness, humour and deep love. If you treated yourself like a road trip partner, occasionally checking in to see if you are okay and if you need anything. Or [...]

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you vs the machine

June 20, 2011

  As a single cog, the mandate is clear: follow the objectives, leadership, and direction of the machine. Work hard to do your job well. Your job is a small part of the overall machine’s work, but every cog counts. Don’t worry, little cog, the machine will take care of you: just keep turning. You [...]

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your ultra marathon

June 13, 2011

Now, I was not an athletic kid by any stretch of the imagination (all knees and elbows and general lack of co-ordination), but in the last few years I have learned to love running. My iphone has made it significantly more enjoyable with Nike + GPS and some great playlists, and now living in the [...]

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who you are

May 26, 2011

One of my favourite quotes is from a song by the cooler-than-cool Ben Harper (the new album is fantastico, btw) and I carry a little note with me as a reminder: “I would rather find out who you are than who you’re not.” For me and for you, I want to take a stand: to [...]

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Surviving the Gremlin Zombie Uprising

May 20, 2011

When we were kids, my siblings and I would have races to see who was the fastest. My sister, being of the compact and strong variety, inevitably kicked my scrawny, awkward ass, every time. (Unless I cheated and kicked or otherwise distracted her to get a jump start.) That country-kid sibling rivalry training served me [...]

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