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Can you feel you’re being called to grow yourself right now? Is there a sense of expansion wanting to happen? Have you been looking for where that might come from?

And if so, where have you been looking?

Expansion comes from within, not from outside of you. It’s essential to go within and take time to centre and connect with yourself. This allows you to anchor into the self in order to expand and strengthen yourself.

It also allows your higher self and highest guidance to get a word in edgewise. It’s so busy and noisy when we’re out in the fray of daily life! Coming into the present moment and into the self is a doorway to your own expansion and higher wisdom.

This is one of the reasons I am offering The Wisdom Sessions. This centering is something I guide my clients to do in one-on-one coaching all the time, and now I’m offering this guidance in my new membership circle.

These are in-powering skills and capacities you can build within yourself and I’m excited to share them here.

Find out more here and join me for your own expansion -
https://buff.ly/4eHV9OD

Karen x

It’s this week!

> Do you find yourself feeling quite affected by other moods or ‘vibes’?

> Do you sometimes feel tangled up and confused about what emotions or thoughts are yours or someone else’s?

> Do you find it overwhelming being in crowds or busy places like shopping malls? . It could be that your energy field needs clearing and better looking after.

Let me tell you that when I first discovered the need for this for myself it was a game-changer for feeling more clarity (mentally and emotionally), lighter, stronger and ‘more myself’. Let me share my tools with you so you can experience the same.

Join me this Saturday in Auckland for my live workshop – Energy Management 101.

In this practical in-person session introducing you to ‘energy management’, we will clear your energy field, balance your chakras, and help you ground and connect more fully to your life force, then I’ll teach you how to do this for yourself. It's a very practical and insightful session designed to help you understand how to strengthen yourself on all levels.

As I've learned, good energy management is a superpower!

Full info and to register here – https://buff.ly/3L51NAQ

> If you’re on a spiritual path of any kind, have been increasing in sensitivity or have always felt quite sensitive, this is the class for you.

> If you’re a practitioner, coach, body worker or in any helping profession, these skills and tools are essential to look after your own energy and be your most resourceful self.

> If you want to navigate your workplace with more ease or not get knocked around by the collective vibes of worry and stress about everything going on in the world right now, you might find this is just the ticket for feeling more empowered and stronger in yourself.

Register here – https://buff.ly/3L51NAQ

Karen x

Energy Management 101 - Auckland Workshop 6 July - Start With You Join me for a practical and insightful introduction to energy management and gain more inner balance and energy with these tools.

The grass isn’t greener on the other side, it’s greener where you water it.

Donald Epstein

We start 8 July!

The Wisdom Sessions Membership Circle is an opportunity to gather with light-minded peeps, connect more fully to your inner knowing, strengthen your sense of self ... and so much more! We will meet twice a month in a sacred container of learning, embodiment and sharing.

Sessions include teachings, energy work, meditation, and discussions to nurture personal growth and inner transformation. It’s a safe and accepting space where you can feel comfortable exploring your spiritual journey and supporting each other along the way.

> Imagine you could finally get out of your head, be truly centered within yourself and connected to your higher guidance.

> What if you could develop the presence and clarity you’ve been craving?

> Imagine trusting yourself more fully and having a whole new level of confidence to navigate your journey of growth.

Join me for The Wisdom Sessions and let’s journey together.

Full information here – https://buff.ly/4bwaZsZ.

Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

Karen x

The more I am able to love and nourish myself, the more the nourished, well-loved part of me is able to show up for my writing/creating. And for people. And life.

- Julia Fehrenbacher

When you feel good you think better.

Ever found yourself going blank in the middle of an important situation like a meeting, an interview, or while problem solving for a client?

Stress or pressure will do that to you.

When you flick into a stress response, it can literally take you out of your clever-thinking brain and into la la land – not because you’re an idiot but because of basic biology!

Stress simply isn’t a performance state.
It’s not a creative thinking state.

It’s a survival, run-like-hell, fight-for-for-your-life, or play-dead (hence the going blank) state.

So, the next time you find yourself inadvertently checking out of your brilliant brain, take a moment to settle your system back down first, then carry on with the task or situation at hand.

Need some tools for shifting your state in that moment? I have tons. You could start with my FREE Start Me Up Toolkit – https://buff.ly/3L4rWQ5.

Or reach out directly if you want to overhaul your stress levels. It’s one of my specialties. 😊

Karen

In my mind, a great coaching journey is always a win-win, in that it's a privilege and pleasure for me, and it's game-changing, enjoyable and up-levelling for the client. Much appreciation for this testimonial, and the journey...

"Where I am now is chalk and cheese compared to where I was a year ago. I’m now far more solution focused and in control. I’m not taking everything on myself like I used to and I’m collectively bringing everyone along with me. It has been great! I feel as though my ability to deal with the stress of work and life, along with increased resilience, has made me a totally different person.
I would also like to acknowledge the impact this coaching has had on my personal life. Me and Karen did a fair bit of unpacking, looking back on some of the experiences in my past that were shaping how I was behaving and seeing myself. I am now in a far better place in my personal life as well as my professional life."

Pat Sharpe, Brewery Leader, Panhead Custom Ales

Can you love yourself for who you are right now?

Given what I do for a living, it’s no surprise that I’m constantly thinking about up-levellng myself and have been on an active growth journey my entire adult life, but I’ve also learned to love myself RIGHT NOW. Not when I’ve finally dropped my nail biting habit (WIP!), or finally earned $ # # money. But right now. As is, where is.

We are not meant to get anywhere or be ‘more’ in order to be loved. We’re growing because it’s our natural state. Being is also our natural state. And so is being in LOVE.

You are so profoundly loved by the Divine. The Divine love for you is stronger than the sun. Can you start loving on yourself with even a smidge of that wattage?

I’ve learned to love on myself in many ways; holding myself, reassuring myself, speaking beautifully to myself, and having my own back.

Notice that I’m describing a verb, not a noun. Yes, love is a state and an energy that we could call a noun, for sure. But self-love is also a verb; a set of actions and choices that produce the experience of love - the noun.
Don’t ya just love semantics?!

You can learn this too. It’s meant for you, dear one.

The actions of self-love are part of what I’ll be sharing in my beautiful new container, The Wisdom Sessions. We start 8 July.

Find out more here – https://buff.ly/4crwxrA

Karen x

Energy Management 101 – The Workshop
> Sat 6 July in Remuera, Auckland

TWO SPOTS LEFT!

Are you ready for a new level of self mastery?

Do you want to be more in charge of more levels of your energy than just your physical body?

This class if for you if:

> You find it overwhelming being around people all day, or busy places like shopping malls feel like a bombardment.

> You get the feeling something just feels a little ‘off’ sometimes, especially after you’ve been in certain places or around certain people, and you just can’t shake it.

> You’re noticing you’re becoming more sensitive or intuitive in certain ways but don’t really have it figured out yet.

> You want to feel more solid and centred within yourself regardless of what is going on around you - and even when you're travelling or dealing with challenging people.

This workshop will provide you with an introduction to energy management – the ability to read, clear and protect your energy field, and strengthen yourself on all levels. Our physical body actually resides inside the energetic body, so even though we can’t see it, it’s incredibly helpful and empowering to understand it and look after it in the same way we brush our teeth or have a shower every day. The same goes for our connection to our life force which is probably the most important thing to strengthen on a daily basis.

>> If you’re on a spiritual path of any kind, have been increasing in sensitivity or have always felt quite sensitive, this is the class for you.

>> If you’re a practitioner, coach, bodyworker or in any helping profession, these skills and tools are essential to look after your own energy and be your most resourceful self.

For full information and tickets, go here - https://buff.ly/3VOUL9m

Karen x

Energy Management 101 - Auckland Workshop 6 July - Start With You Join me for a practical and insightful introduction to energy management and gain more inner balance and energy with these tools.

I've sometimes felt a bit like a fraud being a coach who has not always found setting goals or envisioning easy. There is a myriad of reasons why it can sometimes be hard or daunting to capture our life vision or goals.

Sometimes even the word ‘goal’ puts people off. I like to create intentions and visions instead, and ultimately to make decisions about my life.

I know from experiencing health challenges and having some areas of life ‘shelved’ for a time, that it can also be disheartening to even let yourself write intentions down after having so many not come to fruition. Disappointment can breed apathy.

However, apathy has never created a great life, and I’m pretty sure you want a great one. 😉

So, how can you zhuzh up your vision and feel re-inspired about what you want to create in your life?

I think it’s a lot about letting ourselves dream again.

Like, properly dream. No holds barred. Going for it.

To do this I want to share with you a simple but profound set of questions to help you dream. I’ve laid them out over in my recent blog, plus in case you’d like to be guided through this process more fully, I’ve also created a guided audio – Grounding Your Dreams, so there are options.

Check out the blog and go do some full-blown no-holds-barred dreaming that’s also grounded in the best possible way.

Catch it here - https://buff.ly/3zabpru

Karen x

How to dream big and capture your vision - Start With You Creating the life we really want is a lot about letting ourselves dream again. Like, properly - no holds barred. Going for it. Dream big!

The doors are open. La! I'm so excited!

We are now taking registrations for The Wisdom Sessions. This Membership Circle is an opportunity to gather with light-minded peeps, connect more fully to your inner knowing, strengthen your sense of self ... and so much more! We will meet twice a month in a sacred container of learning, embodiment and sharing, and we start 8 July.

Sessions include teachings, energy work, meditation, and discussions to nurture personal growth and inner transformation. It’s a safe and accepting space where you can feel comfortable exploring your spiritual journey and supporting each other along the way.

> Imagine you could finally get out of your head, be truly centered within yourself and connected to your higher guidance.

> What if you could develop the presence and clarity you’ve been craving?

> Imagine trusting yourself more fully and having a whole new level of confidence to navigate your journey of growth.

Join me for The Wisdom Sessions and let’s journey together.

Full information here – https://buff.ly/3XrKbGQ.

Feel free to reach out with any queries.

Karen x

Would you like to be a tad more ‘bulletproof’?

In my work with clients over the past year there have been a few themes in terms of what people are asking for or needing, and one of those things is the desire to be more centered and grounded within themselves, less knocked around by other people’s emotions or behaviours, and to have more energy and steadiness overall.

One of the main ways I help people achieve this is through learning to thoroughly ground to the earth and connect to their life force, and to keep their energy field clear. That might sound a little outside the box - believe me when I say that when my chiropractor at the time first mentioned ‘energy management’ and told me I was ‘leaking energy’ quite severely, I had no bloody idea what she was talking about! However, once I learned how to manage it better, I got really excited and it was a turning point in my own journey to more wellness, energy and inner strength.

Now I teach these skills to my clients and the next live workshop is in Auckland on 6 July.

Full info here and please feel free to share on - https://buff.ly/4bMN1u5

Karen x

"This workshop is a perfect introduction to understanding our energetic field and how to care for it and the best thing I learned is that we have much more autonomy than we realise."
- Melanie

Energy Management 101 - Auckland Workshop 6 July - Start With You Join me for a practical and insightful introduction to energy management and gain more inner balance and energy with these tools.

I’d love to introduce you to my new membership circle, The Wisdom Sessions. The Wisdom Sessions are a beautiful fusion of sharing with you my hard-won learnings, and connecting you to your deep wisdom and inner knowing.

We gather twice a month in a sacred container of learning, embodiment and sharing.

Sessions include teachings, energy work, meditation, and discussions to nurture personal growth and inner transformation. It’s a safe and accepting space where you can feel comfortable exploring your spiritual journey and supporting each other along the way.
~
Imagine you could finally get out of your head, be truly centered within yourself and connected to your higher guidance.

What if you could develop the presence and clarity you’ve been craving?

Imagine trusting yourself more fully and having a whole new level of confidence to navigate your journey of growth and create more of a life you love.

Join me and let’s journey together. I can't wait to begin! We start 8 July.

Full info here - https://buff.ly/3VBrXRM

Karen x

Auckland, it’s your turn!

Join me on Saturday 6 July for Energy Management 101.

There’s a lot going on right now with a lot of shifts and changes occurring around us. Would you like practical guidance for staying centred, clear headed and energised in these dynamic and somewhat challenging times?

There tends to be lot of energy flying around in times of change. This can show up as people around you pulling on your energy or projecting at you – often without even realising it or meaning to – out of their own stress, fear, worry, jealousies, etc.

Clearing and preserving your own energy body stops you getting drained or disrupted by these goings on, and helps you stay clear and connected with what is you and your own truth of you.

This is one of the big reasons I teach people energy management techniques: from practitioners and healers to CEOs and business owners who want to be able to stay in their own lane and in their own healthy energy and inner strength, so they can thrive and do good in their world.

It’s incredibly empowering to know how to keep yourself clear and empowered, and to be your brilliant self every day.

I’m offering my next live workshop in Auckland next month to share these skills.

Workshop info and sign up here - https://buff.ly/4bOnxwC

Karen x

If I was to suggest that taking more time to be by yourself, do self reflections, and meditate etc was a good idea, how squirmy do you get? Does the sound of that feel delicious and you’re just trying to work out how to claim more space for yourself?

OR … is the idea of having undisturbed time for you to just be with your thoughts and emotions make you want to run screaming from the building?!

When I still had a lot of unresolved emotions and trauma going on, it was excruciating at times to just sit with myself. Having my head buried in a book or being swept up by a movie or an outing was preferable.

It can also be uncomfortable if you still have a pretty critical internal voice that is constantly nagging at you. As we shift this into a beautiful, loving voice and an inner friend we like being with, being on our own becomes more and more enjoyable. This is all part of our growth journey.

Rather than feeling like it’s got to be a big chunk of time, consider the idea that it could be in short little bursts that are quite doable. Catch my article here on taking time for your own evolution and see what may help you take some small but powerful steps to more inner peace and outer flourishing.
https://buff.ly/3wWpjwB.

Karen x

Are you taking time for your own evolution? - Start With You One of the shifts clients make over the course of working with me getting more used to taking time for their growth and being with themselves.

Would you like to be a tad more ‘bulletproof’?

In my work with clients over the past year there have been a few themes in terms of what people are asking for or needing, and one of those things is the desire to be more centered and grounded within themselves, less knocked around by other people’s emotions or behaviours, and to have more energy and steadiness overall.

One of the main ways I help people achieve this is through learning to thoroughly ground to the earth and connect to their life force, and to keep their energy field clear. That might sound a little outside the box - believe me when I say that when my chiropractor at the time first mentioned ‘energy management’ and told me I was ‘leaking energy’ quite severely, I had no bloody idea what she was talking about! However, once I learned how to manage it better, I got really excited and it was a turning point in my own journey to more wellness, energy and inner strength.

Now I teach these skills to my clients and the next live workshop is in Whangarei on Sunday 26 May.

Full info here and please feel free to share on. -
https://www.startwithyou.co/product/energy-management-101-the-workshop-whangarei-26-may/

Karen x

I’m going to be a little presumptuous and say that I know you. You’re intelligent, successful, doing great things in the world. You may have navigated some challenging circumstances, perhaps you still are. You’ve grown a lot and continue to do so. You know your Self.

And here’s the thing, you can feel yourself growing into a new level of awareness and capacity to be even more of who you really are. You can feel yourself heading towards a new sense of Being but you can’t quite put your finger on what it is.

You know you’re meant for more but perhaps it’s not quite clear yet what that is.

You have a mammoth sense of purpose but that’s also still coming into focus, or you’ve got it now and haven’t yet worked out how to bring it into your everyday life.

Perhaps you’re aware your intuition has been coming more online.
You might see hints of more flow in your life, or a sense of more potential hanging there in the ether.
Perhaps you’re aware of some of your spiritual gifts coming forward in some subtle (or not so subtle!) ways.

I have conversations with people who are in this place every week and let me tell you - these inklings and glimmers of a new way of being are not just ‘previews’, they’re the next level You beginning to show up.

They’re the You you’re becoming making herself (or himself) known, and they can’t wait to meet you! This You has been waiting for you (possibly for quite a while) to realise who you are becoming and what’s possible for you.

Let me guide you through a few simple steps so you can start to capture this You arising. It’s a simple but powerful process to connect with yourself on a whole new level and it's over in my recent article all about your 'next-level you'. Link - https://buff.ly/4ajyepk

Give it a go and let me know (get in touch any way you like) what you discover in the process.

Karen x

Would you like to meet your next-level self? - Start With You Do you have a sense of a new level of self beginning to emerge? How do you shepherd that new you in? Let me show you how.

Gosh there’s a lot going on right now with a lot of shifts and changes occurring around us. Would you like practical guidance for staying centred, clear headed and energised in these dynamic and somewhat challenging times?

There tends to be lot of energy flying around in times of change. This can show up as people around you pulling on your energy or projecting at you – often without even realising it or meaning to – out of their own stress, fear, worry, jealousies, etc.

Clearing and preserving your own energy body stops you getting drained or disrupted by these goings on, and helps you stay clear and connected with what is you and your own truth of you.

This is one of the big reasons I teach people energy management techniques: from practitioners and healers to CEOs and business owners who want to be able to stay in their own lane and in their own healthy energy and inner strength, so they can thrive and do good in their world.

Understanding your energy body gives you the means to look after your physical body on a whole new level too. Think of it as a system update like the ones you do for your phone or PC. You get to keep yourself clear and empowered to be your brilliant self every day.

I’m offering a live workshop in Whangarei on Sunday 26 May to share these skills.

Full info here and please feel free to share on. -
https://www.startwithyou.co/product/energy-management-101-the-workshop-whangarei-26-may/

Karen x

Energy Management 101 - The Workshop - Whangarei, 26 May - Start With You Join me for a practical and insightful introduction to energy management and gain more inner balance and energy with these tools.

Last week I shared about my at-home dance parties. Have you had any this week?!!

Here’s my playlist in case you’d like some easy-access tunes to boogie on down, maybe even while you’re brushing your teeth if you’re feeling a little pressed for time.

The At Home Dance Party Playlist -
https://buff.ly/3yd8eP9

Happy weekend to you
Karen x

Your At-home Dance Party Playlist from Start With You Your At-home Dance Party Playlist from Start With You · Playlist · 50 songs · 15 likes

Can you trust where you are right now?

This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.
Hafiz

Whangarei peeps – we’re doing it again!

I’ll be holding another Energy Management 101 Workshop in May.

This is what one of the participants said about the last one:

“I found the workshop so helpful, and have been following the guided audio every morning, and doing the clearing every afternoon. Attending the workshop and adding these practices to my routine has definitely helped me to feel more in tune and 'in control' of my energy, especially when I'm out and about, which I've found really helpful.”
Anna Witten, Business Owner

You can have this superpower too!

Join me …

WHAT: Energy Management 101 - Three hour in-person workshop
WHEN: 2-5pm Sunday 26 May
WHERE: The James Homestead, Kamo, Whangarei

FULL INFO + BOOKINGS HERE:

www.startwithyou.co

Morning dance parties at home are one of my favourite things. This week a bunch of my friends all agreed to dance every day so I’m back into it ! Apparently a recent study showed that dancing for 11 minutes a day can transform mental and emotional wellbeing.
I’ve been dancing since I was five years old and I can believe that.

Yesterday morning I danced out on the lawn in the sun. It was glorious. This morning I’ve worked up a sweat in the living room. 😅

This is my favourite song this week -

Best Day Ever by Sly and the Family Stallone
https://buff.ly/44seXAD

Get your boogie on and have a great day everyone. 🤩

Karen x

I’m ready to go for the energy management workshop this morning. Excited to share these tools and practices with some beautiful wahine today.
They are very up-leveling and we all deserve uplevelling! 💛

Gosh there’s a lot going on right now with a lot of shifts and changes occurring around us. Would you like practical guidance for staying centred, clear headed and energised in these dynamic and somewhat challenging times?

There tends to be lot of energy flying around in times of change. This can show up as people around you pulling on your energy or projecting at you – often without even realising it or meaning to – out of their own stress, fear, worry, jealousies, etc. Clearing and preserving your own energy body stops you getting drained or disrupted by these goings on, and helps you stay clear and connected with what is you and your own truth of you.

This is one of the big reasons I teach people energy management techniques: from practitioners and healers to CEOs and business owners who want to be able to stay in their own lane and in their own healthy energy and inner strength, so they can thrive and do good in their world.

Understanding your energy body gives you the means to look after your physical body on a whole new level too. Think of it as a system update like the ones you do for your phone or PC. You get to keep yourself clear and empowered to be your brilliant self every day.

I’m offering a live workshop in Whangarei this coming Monday to share these skills.
For those in other places, if you’re interested in a workshop in your local area or online, feel free to DM me and I’ll keep you posted.

Workshop info here – https://buff.ly/3UwqfjY

Karen x

I get to work with such beautiful people and I am so very grateful. This is what one of my dear clients says about working with me …

“Through my sessions with Karen I found out so much about my true self. My life has transformed since I started working with Karen – professionally and personally. She has shared with me so many different tools for dealing with life challenges, she has guided me through challenging times and situations in a way that was so empowering and inspiring.

Our sessions have helped me improve my wellbeing and understand my emotions and express them in a healthy way. I’ve also reached new levels of intuition and ability to do my own healing, and my spiritual life is starting to blossom (I guess I’m starting to blossom!).

Karen’s positive attitude, knowledge and support have been priceless to my personal growth and development.”

With much gratitude. x

Do you feel yourself growing into a new level of awareness and capacity right now to be even more of who you really are? This is such an exciting place to be, and one I deeply enjoy helping people navigate. I call it coming into your ‘next-level You’.

Becoming your next-level You is about becoming more of who you really are. That means it’s also a lot about coming more fully into yourself in a very visceral way. It's about dropping out of your head and more fully into your body; to be truly embodied.

This starts to quieten the mind down, bring you into more inner stillness, and allow your soul and Divine knowing to start getting a word in edgewise.

With this comes an in-pouring of intuition, clarity and knowing that starts to inform your life in a whole new way. You learn to feel your way forward into more brilliance and ease, rather than thinking your way into right/wrong, good/bad decisions and any other out-moded ways of choosing what's right for you.

Here, you begin to drop into the natural flow of life that was always meant for you, and step into the highest version of yourself that you were always meant for.

Would you like to meet your next-level self? Catch my article here on how to do that with this small but powerful 5 minute exercise you can do today - https://buff.ly/4aKU1qS

Karen x

Would you like to meet your next-level self? - Start With You Do you have a sense of a new level of self beginning to emerge? How do you shepherd that new you in? Let me show you how.

Would you like to be a tad more ‘bulletproof’?

In my work with clients over the past year there have been a few themes in terms of what people are asking for or needing, and one of those things is the desire to be more centered and grounded within themselves, less knocked around by other people’s emotions or behaviours, and to have more energy and steadiness overall.

One of the main ways I help people achieve this is through learning to thoroughly ground to the earth and connect to their life force, and to keep their energy field clear. That might sound a little outside the box to some of you - believe me when I say that when my chiropractor at the time first mentioned ‘energy management’ and told me I was ‘leaking energy’ quite severely, I had no bloody idea what she was talking about! However, once I learned how to manage it better, I got really excited and it was a turning point in my own journey to more wellness, energy and inner strength.

Now I teach these skills to my clients and for the first time I’m offering a live workshop on how to do this for yourself. This one is in Whangarei at the end of the month. Watch out for offerings in Auckland soon.

Get all the deets here and join me..
https://buff.ly/3WbWPsC

Karen