Pregnant? Expecting lots of onesies this Christmas? Cute blankets and cuddly teddy bears?
Good news! Right after Christmas there is a huge Isabella Oliver sale on-line! Starting December 27th you’re just a few clicks away from 40% off all the things on YOUR Christmas list.
The Hepburn Jacket is a must! The perfect the Hepburn look with trailered trousers and ballerinas…
Kimono Wrap: The perfect maternity layering piece to finish every look
Funnel Neck Coat: Favorite of Juliana Margulies
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Categories: Fashion
Tagged: Babies, Baukjen de Swann Arons, Hollywood Moms, Isabella Oliver, London Fashion, Maternity Fashion, Moms, Vanessa Knox-Brien
My Life Image is growing rapidly and effective immediately Elliot Kay, Life Coach, is joining the team. Elliot is based out of the UK so seeing as formal introductions will have to wait here’s a bit of his insight (perfect for the holiday season!!!).
Enjoy!
-E
Mr. Miyagi teaches us more than just Karate by Elliot Kay
I was lying there all jet lagged, after a trip to the very Sunny LA (a new home for my Life Coaching practice). I was thinking what a big step I will be taking, moving to LA, and about my first blog for My Life Image, what should I write this week??? Then a thought slipped into my jet lagged head: Did Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid capture the essence of Life Coaching – what it takes to take on change in your life? What a strange and interesting concept, I started to break it down…
It is the scene in Karate Kid 1, when Daniel son finds Mr. Miyagi’s war medal. Daniel son thinks that this is amazing, and does what every young teenager would do, he raps it up, puts it in a gift box, and hands it to Mr. Miyagi. When Daniel son presents it to him, Mr. Miyagi thanks him but is not impressed…and then there is the moment, the essence… Mr. Miyagi turns to Daniel son and says: “Medal means you are lucky (Mr. Miyagi puts his hands on Daniels sons chest) this mean you are brave.
“Wow! How true (and yet so cheesy), how simple can it be to define Change and Life Coaching? Well very simple, as Mr. Miyagi proves.Everyday we wear our medals in various shapes and forms, nice trendy clothes, jewelry, various types of cars we drive – of course the list varies from person to person. Are these simple attempts to show how lucky we are? It seems a little hollow to me.Mr. Miyagi had it spot on; we can have all luck in the world, where will it get us without courage? Bravery?
In 12 months I will take a massive life changing step, what ever medal I dress up in, it won’t happen unless I am brave enough to make it happen, even luck runs out. Mr. Miyagi also had it right when he puts his hands on Daniel son’s chest, “who needs medals when our best guide is within us? Our heart.”
The truth, I knew as soon as I spent a few days out in LA that my heart was already there and I was doing the right thing, it won’t be easy, as changing your life never is. We all have the courage to do what ever we set our minds to! That is the medal and the reward, it might work out slightly differently, at least you followed your heart! There it is Mr. Miyagi’s vision: courage and bravery, not external forces but inner forces, YOU, That’s what it is about.
Mr. Miyagi I salute you!
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Categories: Life
Tagged: Courage, Elliot Kay, Karate Kid, LA, Life Coaching, Mr. Miyagi, Personal Growth
