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This special series of classes works both independently and in conjunction with one another to tune up an area that is out of balance, or realign the entire system to achieve a state of perfect, resonant balance within the body. As a practitioner, you can choose to do just one class (each are about 20 minutes long) or do multiple classes depending on your time constraints and needs for a particular day.

Root Chakra: MuladharaThe root chakra encompasses our base and creates the foundation upon which we stand. When we can stand up for ourselves and be grounded in a safe and secure existence, we can walk proudly in our life. This mini-class creates the foundation for the first chakra to be balanced, rooted and grounded through strong standing poses.

Sacral Chakra: SvadisthanaThe sacral chakra is the seat of our emotions, creativity and relationships. By allowing our creativity and passion to have an outlet, this chakra flourishes. This mini-class utilizes the power of hip openers to create the space for abundance and creativity to arise.

Power Chakra: ManipuraThe power chakra illuminates our ego and self-identity. When we learn to use who we are to shine light on the greater good and more fully allow others to be themselves, then our ego has found it's place in the world. This mini-class takes us through twisting postures to wring out the ego and give us the internal space to become comfortable with ourselves.

Heart Chakra: AnahataThe heart chakra is the seat of compassion, kindness and unconditional love. When this chakra is balanced, we are able to create lives that resonate with kindness and friendship toward others; in short, we become fun people to hang out with. Through backbends, we fully open the power embodied in the hearts chakra and emanate the power of love.

Throat Chakra: VishuddhaThe throat chakra is the center of all our communication. In this day and age, when communication happens through voice, email, text message and tweets, it is more important than ever to create clarity and compassion in our messages. Using the powerful benefits of shoulderstand, plow pose and various neck stretches, we help the throat open to it's full potential.

Third Eye Chakra: AjnaThe third eye center is known as the "command center," or seat of our highest self. It is with wisdom and intuition that we are able to perceive the world without boundaries or separateness. When we can find the sameness in all the things around us, then tension and judgement dissolves. This is a wonderfully compassionate way to live, and we cultivate this strength in this mini-class through breath work and some guided meditation.

Crown Chakra: SahasraraThe crown chakra represents our connection to a higher power. When this is stifled, we feel depressed, anxious, bored and alone. By enlivening this energetic center and reconnecting to source, we are infused with power, joy and a feeling that we are an integral part of our world. In this mini-class, we use guided meditation and deep relaxation to open this energetic center and feel rejuvenated.

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Overview: This guide provides a comprehensive 7-step process to create a customized personal development plan to help you actualize more of your true potential.

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I leaped into the personal development world with a copy of Tony Robbins Personal Power program. You know, the one from those late night infomercials?

I was 18, and this audio program made a measurable difference in my outlook and behavior.

From that moment onward, I was hooked by personal development. I jumped into whatever interested me.

I hopped from seminar to seminar, from book to book. Investing every possible moment I had, I covered a lot of ground in my first five years.

Reflecting almost 25 years on my personal growth journey, I now see I was missing several vital ingredients essential for long-term, healthy development.

In this guide, I will share with you lessons learned and provide a roadmap for crafting a simple yet powerful Personal Development Plan.

When you dont have a vision, a plan, or a goal, where does your attention go?

For most people, attention goes to entertainment and distraction. Sight, sound, and motion captivate our brains.

Television shows, films, video games, and social media hook the primitive parts of our brain.

If youre an overachiever who defines yourself by external accomplishments and status, your attention likely gets fixated on more work, higher productivity, and making more money.

The primary question when creating a Personal Development Plan is: Where am I going to place my attention and awareness?

When entertainment, distraction, and workaholism consume our attention, something doesnt feel right within us. We may not identify it, but parts of us arent happy with this agenda.

We may not identify it, but parts of us arent happy with this agenda.

To have a full and meaningful life requires us to open to more dimensions of ourselves.

And a Personal Development Plan can help us do just that.

But most people dont know whats available. I wasnt aware of the optionswhen I started my journey. Youthful enthusiasm and naivete guided those early years.

Youthful enthusiasm and naivete guided those early years.

If you go to self-growth seminars or read books in this genre, you may only think within the confines of the illustrations these resources provide.

Before we jump in, heres a quick overview of the steps for creating your plan:

Step 1: Learn the Human Potential LandscapeStep 2: Dream and Create Your VisionStep 3: Select your Areas of FocusStep 4: Discover Your PracticesStep 5: Establish Personal Development GoalsStep 6: Set Your ScheduleStep 7: Monitor your progress

Step 1 is whats missing from most peoples approach to personal growth.

So well start our journey with a larger vision for human potential.

One thing I was missing from my personal development journey was a map of the terrain. How can you navigate through your development without a map?

Every good explorer has one. Such a map shines a much-needed light on the diverse areas of our potential.

A reliable map of human potential wasnt readily available in the early 90s.

The fields of transpersonal psychology, developmental psychology, integral theory, and neuroscience, however, were converging on an answer.

Theorist Ken Wilber played a primary role in synthesizing many fields of research into a cohesive whole.

Before we review these findings, lets define what we mean by personal development.

If you examine most people over the course of a decade, youll observe little change in their development and behavior.

Development implies a permanent change in the structure of your being including your body, brain, or consciousness.

Just because you adopt a new habit doesnt mean you have or will grow from it. If this new habit, however, changes you over time, it will facilitate your development.

Its all too easy to believe youre developing when youre not. I know I deluded myself for many years and theres evidence of this throughout personal development communities.

Reading books in this genre, for example, doesnt mean youre developing.

Personal development books might provide a roadmap for development in certain areas, but real development comes through practice and repetition.

Our behavior and the display of skills and aptitudes are where we can observe signs of permanent change.

Also, its far easier for a someone else to assess these changes than to measure them for ourselves.

Self-help implies theres something wrong with us. The self-help industry profits by subconsciously communicating these deficiencies to its unsuspecting audience.

Actual personal development is how humans realize more of their innate potential.

In an ideal environment, this process happens naturally. Because this perfect environment doesnt exist in society, the call for personal development is an individuals choice.

In my experience, Ive found it helps to take an integrated approach to your Personal Development Plan.

That is, know your menu of options so you can select from multiple areas that interest you.

To create a map for our development, we need to know the categories available to us. These classes include:

Lets look at each of these categories in more detail.

While we used to associate intelligence with IQ; we now know there are many forms of intelligence.

One popular model comes from the pioneering work of Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner and his Multiple Intelligence theory.

In Gardners model, there are nine lines of intelligence:

Logical-mathematical intelligence: logic, abstractions, reasoning, numbers and critical thinking. Thisintelligenceis associated to IQ and intellectual aptitude. This line is also referred to as cognitive intelligence as explored in Jean Piagets research.

Linguistic intelligence: words, languages, reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing words.

Intrapersonal intelligence: to know thyself including ones strengths and weaknesses, emotional triggers and motivations. Ones ability to be introspective and self-reflective.

Kinesthetic intelligence: ones ability to control ones body and ones skill in using it. Also called body intelligence or body-mind connection.

Musical intelligence: sensitivity to sounds, pitch, rhythms, tones, meter, melody, and so on.

Visual-spatial intelligence: spatial judgment and the ability to visualize and imagine with the minds eye.

Interpersonal intelligence: sensitivity to others moods, feelings, temperaments, motivations, and their ability to cooperate with others. Psychologist Daniel Goleman popularized this as Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence.

Naturalistic intelligence: sensitivity to ones environment; the ability to recognize flora and fauna; nurturing and relating to ones natural surroundings.

Existential intelligence: sometimes called spiritual intelligence; relates to ones understanding of themselves in relation to reality or the cosmos.

Other developmental researchers have studied the stages of growth in morals, values, worldviews, emotions, contemplation, spirituality, needs, and psycho-sexual development.

Do you see the diverse range of our potential?

InIntegral Life Practice, Ken Wilber, et al. group these streams of development into four categories:

We each have a different base level of development in each line of intelligence and an innate potential we can realize through practice.

Our environment often thwarts this potential in early childhood. As adults, our responsibility is to resume this upward march.

Skill development is a broad category that includes areas where you can show ability. You can develop skills for personal or professional reasons.

There are skills in communicating, creative problem-solving, collaborating, computer programming, bookkeeping, analyzing, persuading, negotiating, learning, presenting, goal setting, listening, managing, planning, reasoning, predicting, to name only a few.

All skills are associated with at least one line of intelligence (above). With sufficient practice and the right methods, individuals can develop any skill.

One way to get more clarity on your natural skills is to take the free VIA Character Strength survey. Your natural strengths often translate to specific skills.

In your pursuit of personal development, you may have come across the Wheel of Life.

The Wheel of Life is a tool acoach uses to illustrate the various categories of ones life, measure how an individual is doing in each area, and set goals to improve in those areas.

Your wheel might include physical health, relationships, social, financial, professional, personal growth, spiritual, creativity, fun, and emotional.

The message behind the Wheel of Life is that development occurs through conscious effort and being intentional about how you grow within these areas.

Who doesnt have behaviors they would like to change?

We all have set patterns of behavior that get entrenched by unconscious repetition.

Changing these habits requires repatterning the brain.

For lasting change to occur, we repeat the new habit or behavior over time under various circumstances.

The time necessary to install a new habit varies; research suggests it takes 66 days on average.

Why do most personal development programs fail to produce long-term results? Because these programs are one size fits all.

Research shows there is a range of psychological types. In the Enneagram system, there are nine primary types and nine levels of development within each one.

Each type has varying propensities, habitual patterns, strengths and weakness, fears and potentials.

If you want to create an effective Personal Development Plan, be sure youre aware of your psychological type. Each type has a different pathway to higher development.

As a business coachto high-performing entrepreneurs for the last two decades, Ive taken and used most (if not all) the personality tests on the market, including popular ones like DISC and Myers-Briggs.

In my opinion, the Enneagram is far more efficacious, robust, and useful.

You can take a free Enneagram test here. If you wish to take a scientifically-validated version of the test, go to the Enneagram Institute website ($12).

After you get your results, read more about your type and see if it resonates. Then, look for ways to develop your type. (On the Enneagram Institute website, they offer Personal Growth Recommendations for each type.)

If youre interested in pursuing this further, I recommend Riso and Hudsons books, The Wisdom of the Enneagram and Personality Types.

By now your mind is reeling with possibilities.

Consider what the above information means about your potential: Developing any line of intelligence gives you greater sensitivity about the world around you.

You can now process information in new and deeper ways.

Every time we grow in a line of intelligence, we perceive the world differently. (See also: The Four Stages of Learning Anything.)

We are more awake than before. We have greater sensitivity to the world around us. Our possibilities are remarkable to ponder.

Now, its time to cast your vision for your future self.

Nietzsche believed it was our destiny to be Ubermensch or Superman.

An Ubermensch is an integrated or whole human being accessing his full potential.

Numerous researchers in developmental psychology have come to a similar conclusion, calling the final stage of development Integrated.

Maslow called this stage of development self-actualization and self-transcendence.

Your vision (and personal development goals) will inspire you if it is true to who you are.

Sometimes we create a vision based on what weshould want or what we hope will gain approval from others (our parents, significant others, colleagues, friends).

Such a vision will lack inspiration and will feel meaningless.

So before you cast your vision for your development, find your center and enter a state of mastery first.

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Ziglar had an adventurous life, having 11 siblings, serving in the Navy during World War II.

He managed to achieve quite a lot in life, becoming the Vice President of an automotive company, and towards the end of his life travelling around to take part in various seminars.

The Zig Ziglar quotes left behind after his passing in 2012, are his legacy. Most of Zigs quotes cover the areas he specialized in of course: sales, goals and growth.

Here are the 34 best Zig Ziglar Quotes on Leadership:

1. You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar

2. The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for. Zig Ziglar

3. If youre sincere, praise is effective. If youre insincere, its manipulative. Zig Ziglar

4.If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. Zig Ziglar

5. If you want to reach a goal, you must see the reaching in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal. Zig Ziglar

6. A goal properly set is halfway reached. Zig Ziglar

7. Unless you have definite precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you. Zig Ziglar

8. The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity. Zig Ziglar

9. What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Zig Ziglar

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you Zig Ziglar

11. Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business. Zig Ziglar

12. Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. Zig Ziglar

13. The great majority of people are wandering generalities rather than meaningful specifics. The fact is that you cant hit a target that you cant see. If you dont know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. You have to have goals. Zig Ziglar

14. The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little. Zig Ziglar

15. If you learn from defeat, you havent really lost. Zig Ziglar

16. You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. Zig Ziglar

17. Remember that failure is an event, not a person. Zig Ziglar

18. Everybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and its free-but it cant go anywhere. Zig Ziglar

19. Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs. Zig Ziglar

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart. Zig Ziglar

21. Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission. Zig Ziglar

22. You are what you are and you are where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you are by changing what goes into your mind. Zig Ziglar

23. The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now. Zig Ziglar

24. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success. Zig Ziglar

25. Its not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you. Zig Ziglar

26. Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker. Zig Ziglar

27. Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. Zig Ziglar

28. When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there. Zig Ziglar

29. F.E.A.R. has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours. Zig Ziglar

30. There are seldom, if ever, any hopeless situations, but there are many people who lose hope in the face of some situations. Zig Ziglar

31. The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal theirs. Zig Ziglar

32. When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, Lets go, lets go, and ceilings start to move up. Zig Ziglar

33. A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could. Zig Ziglar

34. You are the most influential person you will talk to all day. Zig Ziglar

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Zig Ziglar (November 6, 1926November 28, 2012) was one of the most effective motivators of his generation. Through his bestselling books and engaging speaking style, Zig Ziglar inspired people with hope, enthusiasm, and zest for life.

He once said, People often say that motivation doesnt last. Well, neither does bathing. Thats why we recommend it daily. Based on his own recommendation, here are 50 quotes by Zig Ziglar to motivate you on a daily basis and keep you growing in a positive direction.

1.) It is your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude. Zig Ziglar

2.) People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest. Zig Ziglar

3.) A goal properly set is halfway reached. Zig Ziglar

4.) You can have everything in life you want, if you just help other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar

5.) F.E.A.R. has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours. Zig Ziglar

6.) I dont care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you dont harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there, youre never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants. Zig Ziglar

7.) You are what you are and where you are because of whats gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind. Zig Ziglar

8.) Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. Zig Ziglar

9.) Remember that failure is an event, not a person. Zig Ziglar

10.) You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. Zig Ziglar

11.) The way you see people is the way you treat them. Zig Ziglar

12.) There are seldom, if ever, any hopeless situations, but there are many people who lose hope in the face of some situations. Zig Ziglar

13.) Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being silly, yet it comes from the old English word seilig and its literal definition is to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous. Zig Ziglar

14.) Goals dont care who has them. Zig Ziglar

15.) But it wasnt until I wrote it down; put a date on it; listed the obstacles I had to overcome; identified the people, the groups, the organizations I needed to work with; spelled out a plan of action; set that time limit in there; and identified all of the benefits to me. It was only when I did that, that the goal became a reality and I lost the weight. Zig Ziglar

16.) Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. Zig Ziglar

17.) You cannot tailor make your situation in life, but you can tailor make your attitudes to fit those situations. Zig Ziglar

18.) The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal theirs. Zig Ziglar

19.) Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. Zig Ziglar

20.) Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker. Zig Ziglar

21.) When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, Lets go, lets go, and ceilings start to move up. Zig Ziglar

22.) Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. Zig Ziglar

23.) It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. Zig Ziglar

24.) You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself. Zig Ziglar

25.) Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission. Zig Ziglar

26.) If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. Zig Ziglar

27.) What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Zig Ziglar

28.) Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart. Zig Ziglar

29.) A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could. Zig Ziglar

30.) If you go looking for a friend, youre going to find theyre scarce. If you go out to be a friend, youll find them everywhere. Zig Ziglar

31.) Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night. Zig Ziglar

32.) Everybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and its free but it cant go anywhere. Zig Ziglar

33.) Dont let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future. Zig Ziglar

34.) If you want to reach a goal, you must see the reaching in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal. Zig Ziglar

35.) You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself. Zig Ziglar

36.) Success is dependent upon the glands sweat glands. Zig Ziglar

37.) You cannot make it as a wandering generality. You must become a meaningful specific. Zig Ziglar

38.) Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life. Zig Ziglar

39.) The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for. Zig Ziglar

40.) In the game of life, before you get anything out, you must put something in! Zig Ziglar

41.) You are the most influential person you will talk to all day. Zig Ziglar

42.) A great attitude becomes a great mood, which becomes a great day, which becomes a great year, which becomes a great life. Zig Ziglar

43.) Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there. Zig Ziglar

Motivation is something that you need to strive for everyday.

Dont be discouraged if you feel uninspired. If you encounter failure, just keep going. Its normal to make mistakes on your way to the top. Just keep these quotes by Zig Ziglar nearby so they can remind you to always aim for the best.

See YOU at the top!

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Who can practice law in Florida?

Generally speaking, you must be a member of The Florida Bar in order to practice law in Florida. There are some limited exceptions established by rule or law. For example, the following chapters of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar allow limited practice in Florida without being admitted:

Chapter 12, Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Participation ProgramChapter 13, Authorized Legal Aid Practitioner RuleChapter 16, Foreign Legal Consultancy RuleChapter 17, Authorized House Counsel RuleChapter 18, Military Legal Assistance Counsel Rule

There may be other exceptions allowed by law. You may contact the Bars Unlicensed Practice of Law Department, 850-561-5840, for additional information.

The Florida Bar as an organization has no direct control over attorney admissions. The Florida Board of Bar Examiners is the entity charged by the Florida Supreme Court with assuring that only qualified persons will be admitted to the practice of law in this state. The Board of Bar Examiners investigates the character and fitness of applicants, develops and administers the bar examination for attorney candidates, and submits for Supreme Court approval the names of those qualified for admission to practice.

The Florida Bar offers several services in addition to theFind a Lawyer searchon the homepage to help people find an attorney for access to the justice system. The pamphletHow to find a lawyer in Floridaprovides an overview of what to consider when selecting an attorney. Please see theLawyer Referral Servicepage, and the consumer pamphlet titledLegal Aid in Floridafor details about these options for finding an attorney. Lawyers may also be selected from a list ofboard certified attorneys. Board certification is a voluntary program with standards established by the Supreme Court of Florida to identify attorneys who have special knowledge, skills, and proficiency, as well as good character, ethics and a reputation for professionalism in the practice of law. Experience, testing and peer review are key components of certification. Please see theCertificationportion of our site to obtain a description of the 24 areas in which attorneys may be certified.

The unlicensed practice of law, in its simplest terms, is when someone who is not licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in Florida practices law. In determining whether the giving advice and counsel and the performance of services in legal matters constitute the practice of law, it is safe to follow the rule that if giving such advice and performance of services affect important rights of a person under the law, and if the reasonable protection of the rights and property of those advised and served requires that the persons giving such advice possess legal skill and knowledge of the law greater than that possessed by the average citizen, then the giving of such advice and performance of services by one for another constitutes the practice of law.

No. The Florida Bar does not license paralegals. But on March 1, 2008, the voluntaryFlorida Registered Paralegal Programwent into effect. The program provides for voluntary registration of paralegals who meet minimum educational, certification or work experience and who agree to abide by an established code of ethics. For the first three years of the program, paralegals who are able to show substantial experience, but who dont meet the education or certification requirements, will be able to become Florida Registered Paralegals under a grandfathering provision. The newChapter 20of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar establishing the program does not set forth the duties paralegals may perform or deal with the fees that can be charged or awarded for the work they do. The primary responsibility for monitoring the work of paralegals whether Florida Registered Paralegals or not rests with the attorneys who employ or supervise them. Additionally, The Florida Bar has been given the authority to investigate and prosecute the unlicensed practice of law. This may include activities performed by nonlawyers who call themselves paralegals. Under Florida Bar rules approved by the Supreme Court of Florida, only a nonlawyer who is working under the direction and supervision of a member of The Florida Bar may use the title paralegal. A nonlawyer who is not working for a lawyer and uses this title is engaging in the unlicensed practice of law. If you have questions regarding the unlicensed practice of law or if you wish to file a complaint against someone practicing law without a license, you may contact the Bars UPL Department at 850-561-5840.

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Subject SpecialismHead of ESOLHead Of Pastoral MentoringEnglish GCSE - A-LevelSocial Sciences - Sociology and Psychology GCSE - A-Level11+

QualificationsMaster of Arts Sociology Social PolicyPGCE Social Science and EnglishAdvanced Educational Practice Certificate SEN / Dyslexia (pending)Cert TESOLCERT ESOL

Lynette is a valuable member of the Personal Success team. She has an invaluable insight into the ESOL curriculum and heads up our ESOL Department. In addition Lynette has an in-depth knowledge of the Social Sciences and English Language curriculum.Moreover, Lynette is a popular tutor amongst the students and constantly achieves grades above student expectations. Using her expertise and drawing on her work experience in a variety of teaching environments, Lynette can design a personalised scheme of work to suit each individual student. This rapport with students continues with relating results and attainment to parents and teachers. Presently, four of her students have just gained admission to two private schools with high standards. This is attributed to Lynette's efforts in preparing them for their 11+ examinations.

Subject SpecialismHead of English Language and LiteratureTeacher of Adults in Literacy & NumeracyTeacher of English as a foreign language

QualificationsB.A Cert Ed.B.A English/Art

Margaret is a committed and proactive teacher and a valuable member of the Personal Success team. Margaret has 25 years teaching experience within the school and private education sector. This gives her an important insight into both roles, and how private tuition can be used to focus on a students weaker curriculum areas. Margaret adopts a calm yet professional attitude to teaching and is committed to helping students achieve their maximum potential.

Subject SpecialismHead of MathematicsHead of ICT

QualificationsMA: Education (Mathematics Teaching and Learning) - PendingPGCE/QTSBSc.Hons (Education and Mathematics)PGD: Computer Science

Morufu not only heads up the Personal Success Group, but also heads the Mathematics and ICT department. Morufu is a highly dedicated and driven teacher and has an in depth knowledge of the key stage 3, 4, and 5 Mathematics curriculum. This was founded in the school environment, allowing him to create structured schemes of work for students to follow that will link in with the curriculum. Morufu is a motivational teacher developing productive environments to enable students to reach their full potential. Over time his links within the Liverpool community have been an important factor in the continuing accomplishments of Personal Success. Raising awareness of the importance of education in a supplementary capacity, and making it accessible to all.

Pupils' feedbacks:

Ibrahim improved from level 3 to level 6 in Mathematics:"My teacher is Mr Bello and I improved form level 3 in less than a year and I wrote my SATS exam with confidence, and I got a good result thanks to Mr Bello. I thank him for his support, good teaching style, and sense of humour."

Roda gained confidence in Maths:"He gave me so much help, my teacher in school even noticed my development. I began to walk into my exams with confidence."

Subject SpecialismHead of Sciences

QualificationsPGCE Applied Science (Masters Level)BSc (Hon). Tropical Disease Biology

Luke heads up our Science department, which includes all core science subjects from primary level to secondary, onto further, and higher education. Luke is a dynamic and confident teacher. His knowledge of the sciences is second to none clearly shown by the qualifications he has achieved. However, he has an innate ability to translate this knowledge to all levels of education, ensuring all students can grasp and understand what targets they have too attain to achieve in there given science subject.Having taught in both the school and private sector his understanding of the (Science) National Curriculum allows him to set up specific schemes of work for individual students, focusing on areas of improvement.

Subject SpecialismHead of Adult EducationSkills for LifeESOLSpanish

QualificationsBA Cert EdOCNW Mentoring Level 3TESOL Level 2Skills for Life Initiative, Leadership, and Management.ESOL Core Curriculum TrainingFernando heads up our Adult Learning Department, but also works closely with our ESOL and Mentoring Department. Fernando is a valuable member of the Personal Success Team. His in depth knowledge of Key Skills tutoring allows him to cover the broad spectrum that encompasses Adult Learning. He has mentored in many different working environments, from workplace industries (Care Homes, Catering, Health), Schools, Colleges, and Universities, and on a personal one to one basis. Moreover, the combination of his advanced knowledge of Adult Learning means our students receive a personalised programme of study, which suits their needs and expectations.

Subject SpecialismHead Of Islamic, Arabic, and Quran Studies

QualificationsBa Hons English Language and LiteratureMasters in English linguisticsPhD Corpus LinguisticsDr Huda Salim is an invaluable member of the Personal Success team. She heads up our Islamic, Arabic and Quran Studies. Dr Salim's extensive knowledge of the Quran, English language and linguistics is the focus of her present PhD study at Liverpool University. Her work is well received amongst her professional peers and her recent studies in corpus linguistics are already being considered as a key contribution to this field of study. Moreover, Dr Salim can relate her knowledge and understanding of the Quran to all levels of students. Ensuring that the correct learning objectives and outcomes met.

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Vegan blogs are your best source for finding plant-based inspiration that will make you forget all about the meat, stat. We are blown away by the creativity of these vegan bloggers, who take vegan eating to the most awesome level. From vegan yogurt to nut-based cheese to cauliflower steaks to vegan caramel, we have no doubt that you will have oodles of recipes to try.

Check out our favourite Top 50 vegan blogs, and please let us know in the comments if there are any good ones that weve missed.

Connect: http://www.ohsheglows.com

The Scoop: If you like food, youve heard of this blog. Filled with creative vegan recipes, mouthwatering photos and a heart-on-her-sleeve writing style, Angelas blog is a must-read for vegans.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Sundried Tomato, Mushroom and Spinach Tofu Quiche

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The Scoop: Vegan baking doesnt require umpteen ingredients. This blog, run by John and Dana, a husband and wife team, offers simple, one-bowl recipes that can be whipped up in under 30 minutes. The photography here is spectacular too and they offer a food photography school, if youre so inclined.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Granola Bars

Connect:www.thefullhelping.com

The Scoop: This blog not only includes heavenly vegan recipes, but also thoughtful discussions about ethics, body image, eating disorders, emotional eating and learning to love ourselves.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Learning to Fully Embrace Health

Connect: http://www.veganricha.com

The Scoop: Vegan Richa is home to a crap-ton of ingenious vegan recipes. Theres more than a dozen veggie burger recipes alone! Many of the recipes have an Indian flair, but there are also flavours and spices for a variety of world cuisines.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Nut-Free Vegan Nacho Cheese Slices

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The Scoop: Written by vegan blogger, SEO expert, dog lover and CNE program grad Amanda. This blog is jam-packed with simple, seasonal and fresh recipes.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: How to Make Awesome Vegan Caramel

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The Scoop: Ella overcame a rare illness by following a plant-based, allergen-friendly diet, and shes on a mission to share healthy, veggie-rich, delightful food that will help you feel awesome.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Turmeric and Lentil Soup

Connect: http://www.ohmyveggies.com

The Scoop: This site contains a mix of tasty vegan and vegetarian recipes, along with menu plans, tutorials, nutrition tips, and recipe roundups from the best of the web.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Black Bean Enchiladas with Roasted Red Pepper Cashew Cream

Connect: http://www.thugkitchen.com

The Scoop: Warning: this site contains a ton of expletives and bluntness, but as long as you dont mind the offbeat sense of humour, youll love the simple, affordable and delicious recipes here.

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The Scoop: If youre looking for creative, outside-the-box vegan recipes that wont make you feel deprived or miss the meat, then Kristys site is the one for you.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Buffalo Cauliflower Wing Pizza with Tofu Blue Cheese Spread

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The Scoop: Kathy Patalskys infectious enthusiasm shines through each piece of content on her blog, from recipes to videos to interviews with other inspiring vegans. Shes also the founder of findingvegan.com, a food sharing site for vegan recipes.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Easy Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers

Connect: http://www.alimentageuse.com

The Scoop: Written by Toronto-based vegan blogger Lisa, this blog is home to many simple vegan recipes with a Vietnamese twist, along with honest and humorous musings about life.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Vietnamese Mung Bean Dumplings

Connect: http://www.blog.fatfreevegan.com

The Scoop: Susan has been blogging about vegan cooking for a decade, and has been a vegan herself since the late 198os. Her site contains hundreds of vegan recipes based on whole foods, so youll be spoiled for choice.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Polenta Lasagna with Portobellos and Kale

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The Scoop: Vegan Yack Attack covers a little bit of everything, from healthy meals to indulgent treats, making it easy for you to find something yummy to eat for your next meal.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Cauliflower Scramble

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The Scoop: This blog was mainly vegetarian until Winnipegger Courtney was diagnosed with a dairy allergy and made the switch to a vegan diet. Since ditching dairy and eggs, shes never felt better or more inspired in the kitchen!

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Curried Coconut Lentil Stew

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The Scoop: Written by Rika and Doni, a couple with a love for travelling, this blog features lovely vegan recipes along with reports of their vegan travel adventures around the world.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Sweet Potato Dumplings in Ginger and Jasmine Syrup

Connect: http://www.forkandbeans.com

The Scoop: Caras aim is to help people with dietary restrictions feel normal and she does just that with her delicious vegan and gluten-free recipes. Pay special attention to her infamous copycat treats, like healthy teddy grahams, animal crackers, pop tarts and vegan baked cheetos.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Easy Homemade Sprinkles with Coconut Sugar

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The Scoop: You will get lost in this lovely blog that is packed with must-make vegan recipes, ethical beauty tips and animal-friendly fashion.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Homemade Sunshine Burgers

Connect: http://www.bittersweetblog.com

The Scoop: Longtime blogger and cookbook author Hannah is a truly talented recipe developer and photographer. Youll love scrolling through her amazing vegan recipes and her crafty posts that feature knitting, crocheting and sewing.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Tofu Poke

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The Scoop: With nearly 20 years as a vegan and with several best-selling cookbooks under her belt, Dreena is one of the pioneering vegans and her blog is filled with healthful, whole-food recipes that the entire family can enjoy.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Vegan Vanilla Cashew Yogurt

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The Scoop: Nava has been writing about the power of plant-based, vegetarian and vegan food since the 1980s. On her popular blog, youll find loads of vegan recipes, but also nutrition information, cooking videos, e-books, book reviews and a free downloadable app.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Quinoa Tacos

Connect: http://www.theppk.com

The Scoop: Written by the famed vegan queen and cookbook author Isa Chandra Moskowitz, this website has been around since the primeval time of blogging 2003! With plenty of recipes, videos and a reader forum, this blog definitely fosters an incredible vegan community.

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Tempeh Chimichurri

Connect: http://www.thefirstmess.com

The Scoop: You will get lost in perusing Lauras stunning photos, thoughtful posts and recipes, which are filled with seasonal and whole ingredients. With her training as a chef, she adds unique twists to her recipes that bump up the flavour factor!

Our Favourite Recipe/Post: Fall Veg and Lentil Bowl with Gogi Ginger Tahini Cream

Connect: http://www.ohladycakes.com

The Scoop: If you like baking, this is the site for you. Ashlaes blog is packed with a ton of vegan, wholesome goodies (many of which are gluten-free), along with her quirky sense of humour and some travel stories for a lil variety.

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Instant Pot Vegan Chili Oil-free Kidney Bean Red Lentil Chili. Easy Flavorful Bean Lentil Vegetarian Chili 18 Gm Protein! Vegan Glutenfree Nutfree Soyfree Recipe.

It was hot last week to give a glimpse of Summer, and then we hit a cold front again. So here we are enjoying a bowl of chili for dinner! Curries, stews, chili, Dal are all season meals in my house. A hearty 1 Pot meal with veggies and beans and flavors of choice!

This chili has veggies, red lentils and kidney beans. The lentils add a great texture and also thicken the chili really well. Add whichever beans you like to make up the bulk. I like to use chipotle and ancho chilies for flavor. Use dry or canned chipotle pepper to preference.

This chili is Simple, hearty, quick and Delicious.

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Having self-awareness means that you have a sharp realization of your personality, including your strengths and weaknesses, your thoughts and beliefs, your emotions, and your motivations.

If you are self-aware, it is easier for you to understand other people and detect how they perceive you in return.

Many people assume that they have a healthy sense of self-awareness, but it is best to look at a relative scale to see where you fall on it compared to others. Being aware creates an opportunity to make changes in one's behavior and beliefs.

While you develop self-awareness, your own personal thoughts and interpretations will begin to change. This change in mental state will also alter your emotions and increase your emotional intelligence, which is an important factor in achieving overall success.

Becoming self-aware is an early step in the creation of the life that you want. It helps you pinpoint what your passions and emotions are, and how your personality can help you in life.

You can recognize where your thoughts and emotions are leading you, and make any necessary changes. Once you are aware of your thoughts, words, emotions, and behavior, you will be able to make changes in the direction of your future.

Who originally came up with the idea of self-awareness?

Self-awareness was first theorized in 1972 by Duval and Wicklund in their book A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness. This book argues that if we focus our attention inwardly on ourselves, we tend to compare our behavior in the current moment to our general standards and values. This triggers a state of impartial self-awareness.

How does this concept/question relate to building positive habits?

Self-awareness is a vital first step in taking control of your life, creating what you want, and mastering your future. Where you choose to focus your energy, emotions, personality, and reactions determines where you will end up in life.

When you are self-aware, you can see where your thoughts and emotions are guiding you. It also allows you to take control of your actions so you can make the necessary changes to get the outcomes you desire.

This may include changes to your emotions, your behavior, or your personality. Until you achieve this, you will have a hard time making changes in the direction your life is taking you.

How can self-awareness be important in different fields?Leadership

You cant be an effective leader without being able to answer the "what is self-awareness?" question.

It provides the necessary base for having strong character, creating the ability to lead with purpose, trust, authenticity, and openness. Self-awareness explains our successes and our failures while giving us a clear understanding of who we are and what we need most from other people to have a successful team.

It also gives leaders the opportunity to identify any gaps that they might have in their management skills, and reveals the areas in which they are effective and where they might need additional work.

Knowing these things can help leaders make discerning decisions and increase their effectiveness in positively motivating their employees. Learning to be self-aware is not a simple process, but doing so can improve one's leadership skills and lead to a more supportive business culture.

Social Work

As a social worker, having self-awareness is an important part of preparing to encounter clients in their specific situations. Much of the process of becoming an effective social worker is made up of becoming self-aware. This can happen with encounters with professors, classmates, and clients that work to continuously challenge us to be aware of our feelings. While this is not an easy thing to do, it is a worthwhile achievement.

Social workers have to be aware of their own biases when they are dealing with clients so they can make sure they are treating every client equally.

Counseling

Self-awareness interplays with the therapeutic process of counseling. When one is able to gain a greater understanding of themselves through the input of a therapist, it leads to self-discovery.

Counseling is a journey of self-discovery, as one observes their own thought patterns and how they affect their mood and behavior. Observing ones own thoughts and feelings builds self-knowledge, and doing this with a counselor provides an objective opinion during the observation.

Education

Self-awareness plays a large role in education because it helps students become focused on what they need to learn. The ability of students to think about their thinking increases with age. When teachers work with students to teach them to reflect, monitor, and evaluate themselves, students are able to become more self-reliant, productive, and flexible.

Self-awareness plays a large role in education because it helps students become focused on what they need to learn.

Students improve their ability to weigh their choices and think about their options, especially when the correct answer is not obvious. When students have a hard time understanding a concept or idea, they use reflective strategies to acknowledge their difficulties and try to fix them. This also gives students tools to self-reflect and grow in their emotional and social lives.

Nursing

Self-awareness is used as a therapeutic tool for nurse-client relationships. A nurse who is self-aware can provide a therapeutic environment to care for their patient. Because of this, it is recommended that nursing schools should teach students about development and self-understanding.

It would also be beneficial for professional nurses to be able to get help and guidance to continue the growth process throughout their careers.

How to develop and increase self-awareness

1. Look at yourself objectively.

Trying to see yourself as you really are can be a very difficult process, but if you make the right efforts, getting to know your real self can be extremely rewarding. When you are able to see yourself objectively, you can learn how to accept yourself and find ways to improve yourself in the future.

So, what is an easy way to get started with this?

In the end, you will come out with a fresh new perspective on yourself and your life.

You can write about anything in your journal, even if it is not related to your goals. Recording your thoughts on paper helps to relieve your mind of those ideas, and clears it up to make space for new information and ideas.

Take some time each night to write in your journal about your thoughts and feelings, and your successes and failures for the day. This will help you grow and move forward in your achievements.

As you self-reflect, take some time to think about how you are a leader, and how people working under you likely view you. Think about what you do to help other people, and if you could possibly do more. What are your values, and what is most important to you right now?

Recording your thoughts on paper helps to relieve your mind and clears it up to make space for new information and ideas.

All of these self-reflection questions will help you get a better idea of who you are and what you want out of life right now.

Plan out your goals in a worksheet so they turn from ideas into a step-by-step process. Break down your larger goal into mini-goals so it seems less overwhelming, and tackle it head on.

4. Perform daily self-reflection.

In order to have self-awareness, you must do self-reflection. This requires setting aside some time, hopefully every day, to honestly look at yourself as a person and a leader. Committing to this practice can help you improve.

In our demanding business world, daily self-reflection is easier said than done. There is always pressure to do more with less, and an endless flow of information through our portable technology.

Because it takes time to self-reflect, start by setting aside just 15 minutes each day. Self-reflection is most effective when you use a journal and write down your thoughts. Its also best to find a quiet place to think.

Meditation is the practice of improving your mindful awareness. Most types of meditation focus on the breath, but not all meditation has to be formal. You can also find greater clarity from regular moments of reflection.

During your meditations, you may stop to think about some specific questions.

Practicing meditation and other mindfulness habits helps you find greater clarity and self-awareness.

One of the most frequent forms of meditation you may practice comes from carrying out everyday tasks that give you a sense of therapeutic serenity, such as washing dishes, going for a run, and going to church.

6. Take personality and psychometric tests.

Take these personality and psychometric tests to help understand what traits you have. Some popular tests that are aimed at increasing self-awareness include the Myers-Briggs test and the Predictive Index.

There are no right or wrong answers to these tests. Instead, they compel respondents to think about a set of traits or characteristics that closely describe them relative to other people.

7. Ask trusted friends to describe you.

How are we supposed to know what other people think of us? We have to listen to the feedback of our peers and mentors, and let them play the role of an honest mirror. Tell your friends when you are looking for open, honest, critical, and objective perspectives. Allow your friends to feel safe while they are giving you an informal yet honest view.

Make sure your friends know that they are doing this to help you, not to hurt you. Also, feel free to ask questions of your friends about topics they bring up if you feel like you need some more clarity to completely understand.

You can also ask friends to bring it to your attention when you are doing something that you know you want to change. For example, if you know you tend to "one-up" people when they are telling stories, have your friends discreetly let you know that is happening so you can learn to stop.

Ask trusted friends to describe you. Allow your friends to feel safe while they are giving you an informal yet honest view.

8. Ask for feedback at work.

In addition to consulting friends and family, use a more formal process at work to get some feedback. If your company does not provide a structured way to do this, try to implement one. Provided it is constructive and well done, having an option for formalized feedback allows us to self-reflect on our own strengths and weaknesses.

To have an effective formal feedback system at work, you need a proper process and an effective manager. Once the feedback process is finished, it is important to reflect on it by writing down your main takeaways. Write down any surprising strengths and weaknesses that you did not realize you had before.

It will take quite some time to increase your self-awareness and get to know yourself better. It can even take years and input from many people around you. Building the necessary habits to help you become more self-aware can positively impact other aspects of your life, especially your interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.

What is self-awareness?

Hopefully this post has given you an answer to your question, "What is self-awareness?" Please share your self-awareness questions and breakthroughs in the comments below.

Don't forget to share it on your favorite social media network!

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The planet Mars is going retrograde on June 26th and will last until August 27th. This is something that occurs every two years, with the last one occurring in 2016 from mid-April until late June. This energy started building up when the pre-shadow began in mid-May as Mars started slowing down. Some of the themes of this retrograde may have begun sometime since then.

Retrograde periods are when a planet appears to be moving backwards in the sky due to its position around the Sun relative to Earths position. It is a period of re-working how we orientate ourselves with the themes and energies of that specific planet. The most significant retrogrades are those of Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

Mars is a yang/male planet that is associated with how we apply action in our lives. When retrograde, its energies get amplified as it ends up being opposite the Sun and appears at its brightest when looking at the night sky. This is like the Full Moon for Mars as it receives the most light from the Sun.

During this retrograde, Mars themes will be highlighted very strongly which ultimately help to facilitate some sort of adjustment. This could influence where to best apply our efforts, how we use our willpower, our motivations, our desires, a shift in our sex lives, and how we deal with aggression and anger. When a planet goes retrograde, the circumstances that manifest help us to ultimately express the energies of this planet in a new way.

Due to its energies being amped in retrograde motion, this can also be a time where many people can get more easily angered or irritated. This can be potentially the most negative manifestation of this period. People who have strong Mars energy or many of those who are dominant Aries or Scorpio may notice these effects the most.

There can be a build-up of inner tension which eventually can be expressed outwardly, sometimes in a passive-aggressive way. If this applies to you, it would be wise to find a healthy way to release anger and ease tension in a way that is not harmful to you or the people in your life.

Any frustrations that occur at this time could be as a result of things not flowing smoothly and wasted efforts. If this occurs to you, it would be good to consider that something needs to change with the way you are applying yourself and pay attention to signs from the Universe.

Usually, this occurs when taking new initiatives, but not in every case. If so, it may be better to revisit old tasks, projects, and efforts and you may find that doing this can be more productive. However, this will not make you immune to all of its effects which ultimately should help you in your personal development.

As Mars is also associated with sex, sometimes what happens is that a shift in our sex lives could occur. In some cases, there can be a change in a relationship or even a friendship. For example, some people may begin a sexual relationship with someone who they are already acquainted or friends with. In other cases, the opposite may occur. However, this wont apply to everybody and everyone will experience this retrograde in different ways in which many are expressed throughout this article.

The majority of this retrograde will occur in Aquarius with it ending in Capricorn where it will move forward again. Its themes may be oriented around the collective, groups, colleagues, friends, as well as humanitarian and social issues. It may even be connected to how we assert ourselves with our intellect or how we apply our innovative selves.

Mars will then return to Capricorn on August 12th/13th where Pluto and Saturn are currently located. This can bring in themes of re-orientation connected to our goals, ambitions, careers, responsibilities, and perhaps apply ourselves with better structure, resourcefulness, and in a more solid way.

In the weeks leading up to this period, Mars has been travelling near the South Node of the Moon and will also pass over it again during the retrograde. The South Node is associated with the past and could be connected to what can be holding us back. It is even considered to be a place where energy can dissipate. This could be about letting go of old approaches of how we use our Mars energy, but in this process, themes connected to the past may resurface during this time to help us make the changes.

On July 7th/8th, Mars will be going out of bounds and will stay like that until September 24th which is almost a month after the retrograde ends. At that time, we will still be in the post-retrograde shadow period (until October 8th) which is when things related to Mars begin to move forward more smoothly.

A planet is out of bounds when it travels beyond the limits in which the Sun travels in from our vantage point on Earth. This is generally a time when that planet expresses itself in unusual, unique, independent, unconventional, innovative, and even creative ways. It is sort of like it is exploring new territory beyond the normal constructs of society or how it usually expresses itself.

A major factor of this Mars retrograde is that it will be in a square with Uranus which will be strongest during the last week of July and the first week of August. Uranus has similar energy to a planet being out of bounds so therefore this aspect emphasizes what was mentioned above. This configuration can also trigger rebelliousness, impulsive actions, disruptions, sudden changes, and perhaps a need to break free out of inhibiting situations.

Circumstances that can come up can make it even harder to focus and direct our energy, and therefore it is best to be adaptable and to surrender that what isnt working. However, it would be wise to be cautious about taking impulsive action in case you may do something you may regret. It would be wise to think things over and reflect when triggered. Mercury will also be going retrograde at that time so we may easily not see things clearly.

This entire Mars retrograde period will also be occurring while three eclipses take place. We will have partial Solar Eclipses taking place on July 12th/13th in Cancer and on August 11th/12th in Leo. However, the most potent one, which is also strongly connected to Mars retrograde, will be a Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on July 27th/28th.

The Lunar Eclipse will be aligned with Mars while it is in a square with Uranus which can carry some of the Mars/Uranus themes mentioned above over the following months even after the retrograde is over. Eclipses in general trigger changes which ultimately depends on how it is interacting with your natal astrology chart (personal astrological blueprint) based on your exact birth time. These themes of change are strongest in the month of each eclipse, however, they still can unfold over the following 3-6 months.

Due to the fact that the eclipse in late July is a Total Lunar Eclipse near the South Node, combined with the Mars/Uranus configuration, this really emphasizes the fact that this is a period of really letting go of certain aspects of our lives that are not serving us. Perhaps any wasted or challenging efforts we experience as a result of Mars retrograde may help to show us this. This Lunar Eclipse, also referred to as a Blood Moon, will be the longest Lunar Eclipse of the 21st century, lasting just over four hours.

I will be releasing more content about these Eclipses and Mercury retrograde as we get closer to those dates. You can join my mailing list here to ensure that you are notified when I release my latest content.

Are you asserting yourself appropriately in your life? What are you being shown by the Universe? How is the outside world responding to the way you take action? How do you feel inside? What adjustments do you need to make in order to proceed more effectively with your goals and aspirations? Which of your past decisions, ideas, or initiatives should you revisit and experiment with? What do you need to bring to an end? How can you express yourself in ways that are unique, creative, and unconventional? What are your true inner desires?

These are some examples of what to reflect on during this time. The retrograde ends on August 27th. From that point on until early October, many of the challenges of this summer will dissipate and most (or all) of the areas that were triggered during this period should move forward more smoothly with increased clarity. Any changes that have occurred will help to facilitate a better way for us to express ourselves.

Looking for insight on how this period is affecting you? Or perhaps looking to better understand your life and its potentials? Get a personalized astrology reading with Carmen (author of this article) specific to you based on your exact birth date, time, and location. Click here for more information or to order. You can also follow me on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, or join my MAILING LIST for more astrology related content.

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