It was high in the Andes at the sun gate of Machu Picchu in 2000 that I started to see my world from a different and higher perspective.
Upon returning from that trip I handed in my notice at work and have never been an employee since.
What I saw about myself and my life back then is not what I see now. We all change as life’s experiences shape who we are, some more than others, but it can be said that nothing ever stays the same.
What I saw when I was up where the mountains of the Andes kiss the sky, is that this is a world of infinite abundance and possibility. My thoughts were about the kind of life I truly wanted to live.
Being a free-spirit and seeing myself as very much a free-thinker and humanitarian, I wanted to do work that I was passionate about and gave me flexibility so I could travel, one of my great loves.
That trip and the subsequent thoughts, ideas and actions have taken me on the most amazing journey in the past decade or so.
As I designed my own life in the creative fields of my imagination then took action, step by step I have created the life I am now living and yes, it does fit perfectly! My rough sketch above is for a book and series of workshops I am planning to launch in 2012.
The journey has had times where I have hit road blocks as well as taking wrong turns, ending up at a dead end and having to back track to find my right path again.
We never live our lives in a straight line. We make mistakes, make errors of judgement yet we also get it spectacularly right sometimes!
My own life journey is what inspired me to help people, help themselves.
In Chamonix, in the French Alps in 2002 I was introduced to someone through mutual friends and this was a major turning point in my life.
After a year of being self employed doing franchise development consultancy - my first step from being an employee to generating my own income - a magical thing happened.
Playfully, I had started exploring reading tarot cards in 2001, this chance meeting led to the most successful creative collaboration I have ever had. www.lotustarot.com was born in April 2002 and over the past 9 years I have worked with over 7000 clients around the world, travelled extensively as well as lived for some time in Dubai, Singapore and France, where I own a property in a ski resort.
I have run seminars, workshops and retreats all focused on helping people see themselves and their life from a different and higher perspective.
So what is an Intuitive Life Coach? whilst working with my clients I learned how to develop my use of intuition, enhancing it with NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and various other self-help tools.
The progression was organic if you will.
‘I first started working with Alison as my coach in 2005 and was very impressed with the insightful nature of her response. Since then, I have approached her for guidance and clarification on many occasions. She perceives the full nature of a particular situation quite uncannily at times and is able to get at the question behind the question and confirms and articulates my own intuitions very well.' Mark, UK
Many of my clients wanted to connect with me more often for insights and guidance so my style of working started to evolve from readings to coaching. I now work with men and women from all different kinds of backgrounds, helping them find answers within themselves to overcome fear, find solutions to problems and manifest their goals and ambitions.
Whether I am working with a business owner, managing director, mother, artist or sports enthusiast, my intention is always the same – to help my client tap into their own unique creativity and observe for themselves, the attitudes, habits and behaviour they have that either serve them or do not serve them.
'NEWS!!! My screenplay got accepted in the Canadian Film Festival! I am very Happy!!! I got the Grand Prize - 1st Place! Thank you Alison! You gave me the encouragement and mentoring to go for my dreams!' Shelley, USA
Low self-worth and a lack of confidence is what holds most people back from being happy and living the life they only dare dream about.
In order to attract what we want in life we all too often have to find the courage to let go of what we don’t want first.
Allowing yourself to let your inner light shine more brightly by nurturing your self confidence, along with the willingness to learn how to change in a positive way – anything is possible!
‘As an Intuitive Coach Alison has a way of listening that seems to tap into aspects of what I am communicating that I am not aware I am communicating! This has helped me address issues that held me back and she has coached me to develop what she calls ‘habits of success’ and this helped me achieve a life time goal of becoming a full time artist!’ Noreen, UK
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