Motivational Talk

Dare to be me - breaking free of the culture of shame.

A Singapore transsexual woman speaks.

I feel it's important for me to share my experiences as a transsexual woman because they have shaped the way I think and feel about myself and my environment. Growing up, I used to think that the world was out to "get me". The way I felt about myself was reflected in my experiences with friends, family, colleagues and partners. It did not help that my external environment reaffirmed and reinforced my feelings of lack and shame. It was not until I discovered the "secret" that even Oprah Winfrey's talking about that I realised there was a critical error in my thinking.

It was not so much the external environment that was holding me back, but the way I was thinking and feeling. I have realised - and this is the important stuff - that our thoughts and feelings shape our external environment, that we create the world we live in! If we think and feel lack, we create lack; if we think and feel abundance, we create an outpouring of abundance. You may say, "Well, this is not new. Positive thinking proponents have been saying the same for decades." This is where Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), pioneered by Gary Craig, comes in. How many of you have problems sustaining positive thoughts beyond the initial euphoria of discovering the theory?

The problem is not so much that positive thoughts are not powerful, but that our resistance to all things good and wonderful prevents these thoughts from manifesting. On the surface you may be thinking wonderful things, but subconsciously you may be saying to yourself, "Who am I kidding? There's no way I'm going to achieve these wonderful things. My mother/fortune teller/friends/wife has told me many times before that I will not amount to much." In the same way, before discovering the Law of Attraction and EFT, I told myself the same things - "I'm a transsexual. I don't deserve to be loved. My mother already said no man will ever want me"; "My life will always be more difficult than the average person's because society discriminates against people like me," etc., etc. These negative thoughts and feelings, also known as "resistance" in EFT lingo, are the barriers that block your positive thoughts and feelings from manifesting.

Would you believe me if I said that with EFT, I've managed to release years of negativity and self-loathing within days, and sometimes within minutes? EFT was originally designed to reduce the psychotherapy process from months and years down to minutes and hours. From there it was discovered that astonishing physical healings also occurred. Symptoms faded for everything from Migraine Headaches to Cancer. You can learn all the basics for free by downloading the EFT Manual here. If you wish to save time and dive right in then explore the affordable EFT DVD Library here.

I personally use EFT to dissolve years of emotional turmoil stemming from an abusive childhood. It often works where nothing else will. I'm still working through many issues in life, but never before have I felt so free, so light - and yes, I'm going to say it again - sometimes within minutes. And the practical benefits? I set up Talk Sense, an integrated communications consultancy in 2005. Today, it's going strong with new business opportunities cropping up every other week. I have also fulfilled my childhood dream of contributing to the beauty industry, organising workshops and raising awareness of the beneficial properties of natural cosmetics despite having had no prior experience in this field. During my spare time, I jog, cycle and windsurf - activities which allow me to indulge my love for the great outdoors. What's more - I now dare to dream big, and believe that these big, beautiful dreams will come true. The inner voice that says, "Come on, how can you ever be happy and abundant in this lifetime?" grows softer and softer every day.

Do you have self-acceptance issues? Is there "shame" in your life that is blocking your progress and preventing you from living a life of joyous abundance? No one, absolutely no one deserves a life that's less than perfect.

Let me help you release these issues and step into a wonderfully abundant new life with the Law of Attraction and EFT techniques. Email me for a free personalised analysis of your needs or click here to sign up for the WealthBeyondReason programme that promises to transform your life - just as it has mine. Click here for an article by Bob Doyle, founder of the programme, which gives a stunning overview of the Law of Attraction.

I know the programme works - because I'm on it now.

You deserve to be wonderfully happy the way you are. You are perfect the way you are!

Corporate Talk

Our corporate talks will motivate individuals to overcome their self-limiting beliefs and move to a place where they can use their unique talents to contribute to a more dynamic, vibrant, creative, generous and giving workplace and society. The talks will use Leona’s life experiences as trigger points to open up the discussion on self-acceptance and esteem issues. The talks will incorporate the Law of Attraction and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to help participants release negative thoughts and feelings that are blocking them from experiencing more satisfactory work lives. Email Leona for more information.

Source: IS magazine