Mardi Gra

Mardi Gra, Look carefully you can see my light sword.

I went to Mardi Gras this weekend and attended two parades, the Knights of Sparta and the Krewe of Pygmalion. This was my first experience in New Orleans and with the parades. What a blast and for those that don't drink, it is fun sober, I promise. To get the beads you can't be shy, you must step up and catch the eye of the characters on the floats to get anything. I had heard the only way for women to get beads was to flash, and since I am not willing to flash, I thought this lowered my chances. Well for those of you in the same boat as me, pick a parade at night and in the cold and apparently there is no expectation you will bare anything. This worked perfectly for me; I just caught their eye and smiled as big as possible and flashed my Mardi Gras light sword and the beads kept pouring in. Now of course there is no use for beads other than to say I have been there and done that and what fun. I can't help but see the obvious parallels to life though. You must ask to receive and you must show up. Not every float will give you something but enough will give you fun stuff and you will walk away with more than you need so you can give plenty away.

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Greta Jaeger, LPC, CPLC
(404) 259-1335
www.CoachingYourDreams.com
greta@CoachingYourDreams.com

The day I noticed my Box

I grew up in California for those that don't know my history. The differences between California and Georgia are many and often extreme. You may be suprised to know that in the end the biggest adjustment for me had nothing to do with politics, attitudes, or socializing. Nope, it was a pervasive feeling of being closed in. You see Georgia is hilly and has a lot of trees. I did not realize how much it was bothering my psyche until we drove to Florida about 9 months into moving here and I gasped in relief when we drove by an open field were I could see further than 200 or 300 hundred yards. When we got to the beach I felt even better and well, I felt free. It is easy to end up feeling trapped if we are not careful to pay attention to our thoughts and feelings. It is amazing how many unique ways we box ourselves in with our thoughts until we feel stuck and frustrated with an attitude as if there is no way out. There is always a way out; it starts with us and our attitudes and thoughts. If you are uncomfortable, it is time to change. If you feel trapped, it is time to find that open field in your mind. If you need some help finding that open field give me a call Greta (404) 259-1335.
Greta Jaeger, LPC, Certified Life Coach
(404) 259-1335
greta@coachingyourdreams.com
www.CoachingYourDreams.com