Let's Talk Adventure.

The way I see it, there are a few different ways to define "adventure".

1 - A new experience, uncharted territory

2 - Something that's not going as planned

3 - An experience where you're facing your fears, and continuing onward through them.

Then we've got 4 - All of the above.

Adventure is one of my "essence words", sort of traits that my higher self embodies, and I remember a few years ago when I looked it up for the first time. I was really surprised to see that, according to Webster, you can't have an adventure without any risk or danger. Risk and danger are crucial to an adventurous experience.

Because of the way our brains are wired, you don't have to go jumping off a cliff or taunting an alligator in order to experience this. In our modern times, all you really need is the perception of risk or danger. And that is really easy.

Becky AugustineJuly 18, 2018Comment

The Pulse And The Pause

I am powerful.
I pull on the strength of the ocean the moon the fiery eruptions from the bowels of mama earth
I am all of it

I am also delicate.
intricate
easy to miss
take a magnifying glass to a flower sometime and just revel in the exquisite intricacies of the beautiful architecture of life
i can be kind of like that
Beautiful, vibrant. depth of beauty often unknown and undiscovered, imperceptible to our simple human vision.
Yet undeniably present
and simultaneously easy to walk past without a glance as you’re absorbed in the antics of your dog

In this I am everything.

PoetryBecky AugustineApril 4, 2018 Comment

A PSA About Cheap Online Coach Training

At the moment Udemy is running ads on Facebook for a life coaching course — a course directed at “anyone aspiring to be a life coach, you’ll learn how the primary concepts, principles and practices to getting your life coaching certification. Along the way you’ll learn easy, yet powerful, techniques to help you build the motivation, confidence and expertise to help others achieve their dream goals.” Sounds great right? And all for the low low price of under $20!!

And it’s getting comments like this: "dabble with people's lives for 18.99!!! Hilarious!!!"

Now, I’m not knocking Udemy. Courses like this have a place. I view this as comparable to studying for your learner’s permit.

Before you can get behind the wheel, you have to sit down and study the concepts, the theory, and the rules. You get the gist of how it works, the best practices, and what to expect. It’s a very thorough introduction.

Becky AugustineFebruary 15, 2018Coaching, ICF, Credentials, Coach Training Comment

Why Compassion is Key in Healing Racism

I usually stay out of political discussions because I like to "keep the peace".

But for some reason I just watched this video and it touched my heart in an uncomfortable way. Usually I might stop watching and turn my attention to something more joyful. Bag of kittens anyone? But part of what I've been practicing for the last several years is holding space for individual and collective healing and transformation, and I'm compelled to look. To not turn away today. And to share.

I imagined the response I might get from some people if I shared it. I imagined getting insulted, picked fights with, maybe even unfriended by friends or acquaintances who lean republican... It's a super scary proposition to really be vulnerable enough to share my thoughts and feelings so publicly around such a catalytic topic.

But the way I see it, it's NOT ACTUALLY POLITICAL.

Becky AugustineFebruary 7, 2018 Comment

What are the things that LIGHT UP your heart? (like this glitter coat)

HELLO FABULOUS PEOPLE! I wanted to pop in and show you my fantastic glitter coat.

I scored this beauty for twenty-five cents at a yard sale in rural Vermont, and once I saw it I could not walk away (even before I knew she only wanted a quarter for it).

Because this thing LIT UP MY HEART. I felt like a toddler, overflowing with glee while beholding this ridiculous shiny joy bomb. (Even as my cautionary adult voice was trying to tell me that it’s too ridiculous to be seen in public with.) Luckily the critical voice was no match for my inner toddler, who handed over the coin, put it on and started twirling around in the sunlight giggling.

CoachingBecky AugustineJanuary 29, 2018Glitter!, Heart, Permission, Self Expression Comment

GLITTERBAGO ADVENTURES - WEEK ONE

In which everything is frozen...

I’ve been house-sitting for my Aunt this past week while she’s away on a tropical vacation. I moved the Glitterbago on its maiden voyage about an hour away to her driveway. My intent for these two weeks (we're halfway through) was to have extra time to finish up my current efforts on the Glitterbago, so that next week I would be happily living in it as I drive away into the sunset towards Sunny Florida. That mostly includes finishing sorting and storing my possessions. But it also includes getting the DC electrical circuit checked out by someone who knows more than I do, so that my rolling home will be fully equipped with luxuries like running water and refrigeration.

Turns out the universe ain’t havin’ nothin’ of my plans.

GlitterbagoBecky AugustineJanuary 15, 2018Glitterbago, Winter, Adventure, Explosions

This week* I rediscovered unicorns.

Unicorns are awesome.

In fact, the more I ruminated on the awesomeness of unicorns, the closer I came to changing my logo.

Unicorns are symbols of purity, love, magic, wisdom, healing, mystery, wonder, and divinity. Seeing past illusions, so that the truth is revealed. All interwoven with massive awe-inspiring power. Don’t even think about messing with a unicorn. It will fuck you up.

Unicorns also transform the world around them. Poison into cures. Wounds healed. A trail of magic and flowers wherever they step.

Infinite possibilities.

CoachingBecky AugustineDecember 18, 2017Coaching, Unicorns, Symbolism, Possibility

WTF is Coaching, Anyway?

Life coach

Business coach

Money coach

Mindset coach

Transformational coach ...

Every time I turn around on the internet, I step in another puddle full of coaches. Then again, I am one, so I’m definitely frequenting coach-heavy watering holes.

For those of us who aren’t coaches (and even for many of us who are), I’ve put together a very easy, straightforward answer to the question that all my friends and family keep asking me: WTF is coaching?

CoachingBecky AugustineSeptember 17, 2017Coaching, Definition Comments

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