Hey All

Welcome to my Portage Newsletter. 

I've been away for awhile. It has been a long time since I skipped a monthly newsletter. But that's what happened in October. I fished Northern Ontario in August, again in September, and then had the opportunity to go back up for five days over Canada's Thanksgiving in October. I took that opportunity, knowing that I’d break a new record of 80 days of fishing in N. Ontario in 2006. 

In the seven years or so I've been writing this newsletter and sharing my thoughts with you, I've contradicted myself more than once. That seems to be the way I best learn. If I were to go back and read some of my past newsletters, I know I'd be saying out loud, "Just what is that woman talking about?" But when it's in me, it has just got to come out. Consistency has never been my strong suit. Change I adore! So take what works for you, discard the rest and have fun!

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." ~~ Douglas Adams

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I'd love to hear your thoughts, insights and understandings. deb@portagecoach.com

If you're anticipating a transition, personal or business, just give me a call at 231-879-4178 or 877-762-4178. 

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I Can Do That!

There was a time when I would not have believed it was possible to spend the equivalent of almost 3 months fishing. Now that it has happened, it seems easy and I'm gladly looking forward to more than 100 days of fishing on my favorite lakes in 2007. 

Possibilities are like that. All it takes is a small experience of what can happen, and the seemingly impossible becomes suddenly and easily possible. For me, it starts with taking just one small action and then another, no matter how small, on the possibility. Soon I notice that I'm moving out of the arena of possibilities and into reality. Often, a possibility like 80 days of fishing seems just a little too far fetched in the beginning. More likely, I can't even envision it. So I only focus on taking the little opportunities as they present themselves. I was able to see each opportunity as it came to me, 5 days here, 10 days there. I just took those smaller opportunities and let the 80 day happen in the background.

It does, however, take some practice in order to see and take the opportunities. First, look for the unusual patterns in your life and stay open to those patterns. Is something unusual or unexpected coming up for you often lately? Actually invite that unexpected. Then, when you do recognize an unexpected opportunity, trust your body. Don't let your mind reason you out of the opportunity. For instance, your mind may say you don't deserve another week off. And what you think and believe about yourself and what you deserve determines your emotions and behavior. So you don't take time off. Then that behavior validates what you think and believe about yourself and the possibility disappears. You're body however will likely be excited about the good opportunities. So listen to it and let it lead you. 

You can do that!! Just one little opportunity at a time. We contain within ourselves infinite possibilities.

“Impossible is a word humans use far too often.” ~~Jeri Ryan 

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Peace and much love
Deb
 

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