Today I want to share my announcement. This announcement has to do with how my personal inquiry around women's liberation has continued to shape my professional life.
As I explored this shift I have navigated waves of doubt. Can I trust my intuition, my inner guide, my heart? I also wondered if it made sense to share this kind of thing to you.
But I don't think I had a choice. This announcement was moving through me and there was no stopping it. Although there is vulnerability to share my dreams and visions (things I have been thinking about for YEARS!) this email feels like a stand I am taking for myself to live more authentically and truthfully especially around my contribution to the world.
As I dove deep into the unveiling of what I am about to share I had to ask myself a big question and now I want to ask it to you....
Should I sell you SEX or TRUTH?
I'm being honest here. I want to know your thoughts. (Comment below)
Sex sells. This is not new news. We see it everywhere...magazines, movies, advertisements, etc... Show a sexy woman or man along side a car, a health food or even a pair of shoes and before you know it you are buying the product.
Yet, women, maybe even yourself, have gotten mad about that. I know I have. Why do they need the boobs, the legs, the handsome man to sell? This kind of thing only deepens a message that so many women have fought their whole life. That our looks mean more than anything else. The more this message gets laid into our subconscious the more we have felt bad about ourselves and are constantly trying to measure up, be "better", strive for something OUTSIDE ourselves.
Yet there is an inner dilemma. Even with the anger and the frustration that this message exists you still find yourself longing to be thin(ner) and feel sexier.
And this kind of dilemma has boggled my mind for the last 2 years as I stepped back into my professional life after my maternity leave. Promise weight loss, fitting into your skinny jeans and looking great by summer and women want to buy.
Right? I imagine you...
Now let's take a few steps back. It's OK that you want these things. You are not alone in this dichotomy of thoughts and feelings. The great advertisers know this about you. And make millions because of it. And things like feeling toned so you can wear your favorite dress, being in shape so you can lift your grandkids, even weight loss is important to live a healthy life. BUt the question becomes how did we get out of balance in the first place.
As a woman who has struggled with food and body herself and has spent the last 17 years supporting women to find their food freedom I had to ask myself.....Can I buy into this?
Can I sell YOU on SEX, sexy, skinny jeans and lure you in that way to work with me
OR do I stick to what got me the food freedom that I have achieved. (Truth)
I had to ask myself, are you, my audience only interested in the number on the scale? Are you under the spell that weight loss is the only thing that is goingto bring you the happiness you long for?
I thought about YOU alot. And I came to the conclusion that if you are following me then I don't think so. I believe you want to learn mindfulness around living & eating and to learn to digest your feelings so that you can live a happier, satisfied, fulfilled and nourished life.
So after much inner searching I have come to my answer.
I cannot sell you on sex. Even though you might open my emails, read them and even sign up to work with me if I promised you things like:
I cannot market that way.
I do not want to be a part of THE PROBLEM...
I want to be a part of the solution, THE HEALING.
My message is realness and the TRUTH will set you free.
*******************************************************
AND with that decision, all the gratitude I have felt from my soul-searching journey this fall that I wrote about in my last BLOG and the love and care I have for you it brings me great pleasure to share
FEED your SOUL. NOURISH your BODY.
with Darshana Weill
Mindfulness based counseling for women who crave consciousness.
Now this might not seem like a major change, especially for my clients who already see me as their counselor but let me tell you, I have been hiding. Because Ihave had a secret....for as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a
counselor / therapist and mindfulness/mediation teacher.
My early studies in holistic health took me down the road of being a health coach, nutritionist, food freedom mentor and cooking teacher. But I really want to work with individuals and couples on waking up to what feed their soul and nourishes their bodies. The issues underneath.
Again something that I have been doing but now I'm coming out and stating it...becoming...no BEING more conscious about my truth.
And although I am a graduate from both the Interchange Counseling Institute and The 2 year Hakomi Institute Training Program I am currently looking at going back to school for my MFT in 2015.
Don't get me wrong I have loved supporting women as a food freedom coach, and I will never ignore what people are eating in my counseling practice or stop teaching my 21 DAYS TO KICK CRAVINGS PROGRAM, but now I am openly admitting that my passion is about Mindfulness Counseling. It's always has been.
So I now declare myself, Darshana Weill,
a counselor, mindful meditation and spiritual teacher.
You can read more about my counseling practice HERE.
And now IT'S YOUR TURN?
If you feel a beating in your heart and a tremble in your body that might be a sign that the answer is YES!
If so then I invite you to work with me.
I have space for four IN PERSON clients for either my San Rafael CA office or my walking sessions in West Marin. And I only have 1 more space for phone/Skype clients for people who live out of the bay area.
And I promise I won't sell you on sex and the superficial. Actually I won't sell you on anything. I promise!!! I am here to help you explore what feeds your soul and nourishes your body.
CONTACT ME HERE to set up a time to chat.
I am so excited about this...but before I sign off I want to thank you for the circle we create. For as long as I can continue to support you in your healing I KNOW you continue to help me grow, listen to my intuition, guides and heart to be the person I was meant to be and that is why I love this work.
I will end with a quote by Alan Alda:
"Be brave enough to live creatively... You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you discover will be wonderful. What you discover will be yourself."
In health and service~
Darshana
As I explored this shift I have navigated waves of doubt. Can I trust my intuition, my inner guide, my heart? I also wondered if it made sense to share this kind of thing to you.
But I don't think I had a choice. This announcement was moving through me and there was no stopping it. Although there is vulnerability to share my dreams and visions (things I have been thinking about for YEARS!) this email feels like a stand I am taking for myself to live more authentically and truthfully especially around my contribution to the world.
As I dove deep into the unveiling of what I am about to share I had to ask myself a big question and now I want to ask it to you....
Should I sell you SEX or TRUTH?
I'm being honest here. I want to know your thoughts. (Comment below)
Sex sells. This is not new news. We see it everywhere...magazines, movies, advertisements, etc... Show a sexy woman or man along side a car, a health food or even a pair of shoes and before you know it you are buying the product.
Yet, women, maybe even yourself, have gotten mad about that. I know I have. Why do they need the boobs, the legs, the handsome man to sell? This kind of thing only deepens a message that so many women have fought their whole life. That our looks mean more than anything else. The more this message gets laid into our subconscious the more we have felt bad about ourselves and are constantly trying to measure up, be "better", strive for something OUTSIDE ourselves.
Yet there is an inner dilemma. Even with the anger and the frustration that this message exists you still find yourself longing to be thin(ner) and feel sexier.
And this kind of dilemma has boggled my mind for the last 2 years as I stepped back into my professional life after my maternity leave. Promise weight loss, fitting into your skinny jeans and looking great by summer and women want to buy.
Right? I imagine you...
- have you stood in your closet and just wished to fit into your skinny jeans or your mini, mini skirts again.
- long to feel sexy without starving but for now that is the only way you know how to lose the weight.
- look at pictures of yourself checking out if you look thin.
- eat healthy, organic, whole foods but there is an underlying current of a thought that goes like this --I am eating this way because I hope this helps me lose weight.
Now let's take a few steps back. It's OK that you want these things. You are not alone in this dichotomy of thoughts and feelings. The great advertisers know this about you. And make millions because of it. And things like feeling toned so you can wear your favorite dress, being in shape so you can lift your grandkids, even weight loss is important to live a healthy life. BUt the question becomes how did we get out of balance in the first place.
As a woman who has struggled with food and body herself and has spent the last 17 years supporting women to find their food freedom I had to ask myself.....Can I buy into this?
Can I sell YOU on SEX, sexy, skinny jeans and lure you in that way to work with me
OR do I stick to what got me the food freedom that I have achieved. (Truth)
I had to ask myself, are you, my audience only interested in the number on the scale? Are you under the spell that weight loss is the only thing that is goingto bring you the happiness you long for?
I thought about YOU alot. And I came to the conclusion that if you are following me then I don't think so. I believe you want to learn mindfulness around living & eating and to learn to digest your feelings so that you can live a happier, satisfied, fulfilled and nourished life.
So after much inner searching I have come to my answer.
I cannot sell you on sex. Even though you might open my emails, read them and even sign up to work with me if I promised you things like:
- Lose 10 pounds in 7 days.
- Sexy without starving.
- Fit into your skinny jeans by spring.
I cannot market that way.
I do not want to be a part of THE PROBLEM...
I want to be a part of the solution, THE HEALING.
My message is realness and the TRUTH will set you free.
*******************************************************
AND with that decision, all the gratitude I have felt from my soul-searching journey this fall that I wrote about in my last BLOG and the love and care I have for you it brings me great pleasure to share
FEED your SOUL. NOURISH your BODY.
with Darshana Weill
Mindfulness based counseling for women who crave consciousness.
Now this might not seem like a major change, especially for my clients who already see me as their counselor but let me tell you, I have been hiding. Because Ihave had a secret....for as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a
counselor / therapist and mindfulness/mediation teacher.
My early studies in holistic health took me down the road of being a health coach, nutritionist, food freedom mentor and cooking teacher. But I really want to work with individuals and couples on waking up to what feed their soul and nourishes their bodies. The issues underneath.
Again something that I have been doing but now I'm coming out and stating it...becoming...no BEING more conscious about my truth.
And although I am a graduate from both the Interchange Counseling Institute and The 2 year Hakomi Institute Training Program I am currently looking at going back to school for my MFT in 2015.
Don't get me wrong I have loved supporting women as a food freedom coach, and I will never ignore what people are eating in my counseling practice or stop teaching my 21 DAYS TO KICK CRAVINGS PROGRAM, but now I am openly admitting that my passion is about Mindfulness Counseling. It's always has been.
So I now declare myself, Darshana Weill,
a counselor, mindful meditation and spiritual teacher.
You can read more about my counseling practice HERE.
And now IT'S YOUR TURN?
- What are you dreaming about?
- What secrets do you long to share?
- What stands in your way: feelings, beliefs, conditioning... from you living the life you were meant to live?
- Are you ready to take a stand for yourself, in a compassionate way and with a supportive guide to live more authentically and truthfully?
If you feel a beating in your heart and a tremble in your body that might be a sign that the answer is YES!
If so then I invite you to work with me.
I have space for four IN PERSON clients for either my San Rafael CA office or my walking sessions in West Marin. And I only have 1 more space for phone/Skype clients for people who live out of the bay area.
And I promise I won't sell you on sex and the superficial. Actually I won't sell you on anything. I promise!!! I am here to help you explore what feeds your soul and nourishes your body.
CONTACT ME HERE to set up a time to chat.
I am so excited about this...but before I sign off I want to thank you for the circle we create. For as long as I can continue to support you in your healing I KNOW you continue to help me grow, listen to my intuition, guides and heart to be the person I was meant to be and that is why I love this work.
I will end with a quote by Alan Alda:
"Be brave enough to live creatively... You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you discover will be wonderful. What you discover will be yourself."
In health and service~
Darshana
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