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📣I am so excited! 🌟 I have been putting the 📣I am so excited! 🌟

I have been putting the finishing touches on my brand new Joy Unleashed: Find More Passion, Purpose and Power in your Next Chapter workshop!

I LOVE pulling together all the amazing brain science, behavioral science and good old positive psychology that I have learned over the years and sharing it with you! 🥳

In the Joy Unleashed workshop we are going to break down all the cutting edge research into how we thrive and let you apply it to your life for more passion, purpose and power in your next chapter of life and work.

The hardest part is trying to pare down all the goodness to share! 

If you are ready to:

🌟Dig into the science of how we thrive

🌟Learn actionable steps to take towards passion and purpose, and

🌟Truly own the power that already exists inside you,

You are invited to join me!!!

The Joy Unleashed workshop starts Monday, February 6th at 7:30 pm ET and runs daily through Friday, February 10th (at Noon Friday - you know, the weekend.)

The Workshop doors will open next week. ✅

To save your seat and get notified when I open the group, simply message me or comment below to receive the link.

🌟It's going to be fun! 

Simply message me or comment below to get the registration information when the doors open next week!
“I am SO done….” Clients approach me all th “I am SO done….”

Clients approach me all the time feeling like life could offer so much MORE, but they can’t quite see the way through to their new path. 

I was reminded of the value of a fresh start yesterday when we finally got our first solid snowfall of the season.. (so late.)

❄️ A fresh blanket of new snow can transform the winter landscape from dull and gray to magical and light!

When the world turns white, it is an instant refresh - bringing in new energy, new possibilities and new perspectives.

🌟 Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to bring that fresh new energy directly into your work and life?

This is EXACTLY why I am so excited about my workshop beginning February 6th: Joy Unleashed:  Find More Passion, Purpose and Power in your Next Chapter!

The Joy Unleashed workshop series will leave you feeling like the fresh winter snow - without the shoveling!

In the Joy Unleashed free, online 5-day workshop series I will teach you how to:

 🌟 Spark passion in your everyday life,

 🌟 Feel deep contentment from your clear life purpose, and

 🌟 Confidently step into your full power!

I will be opening the doors to the Joy Unleashed February 6th -10th workshop series next week.

If you would like to save your seat and be notified when registration opens, shoot me a direct message or comment below to get the registration link! ⏬

It is time for your winter refresh! 

✅Message or comment below to save your seat today! ✅
Fun fact: My wife shares my first name - Kirsten. Fun fact:  My wife shares my first name - Kirsten. 

Very odd… 

Just like the fact each of our two oldest kids share the same February 28th birthday… 

Or the fact we each have younger brothers who are twins….
 
Or the fact that we were both competitive athletes in college (me - tennis, her - basketball).

BUT the similarities end there… as her college basketball accomplishments are NEXT LEVEL! 🏀 🏀

This weekend we got to travel to her alma mater Vassar College for a lovely ceremony honoring those few players that have scored over 1000 points as undergrads.

She weighed in at 1540 points - holding the top scoring record for nearly 2 decades. 🏆

Since that time, she has raised a few absolutely amazing kids and 

has impacted countless lives of her high school students in the last 25 plus years of her teaching career. 🌟

She is humble and a quiet, strong leader.

And, of course, she is the best wife and partner I could ever ask for. 😍

So, just taking a moment to celebrate the amazing woman, Kirsten Vogt Kinsmith, my wife, best friend, co-parent and quiet superstar! 

Thanks for being an inspiration for us all! 🥰
Do you ever feel like the drooping plant on the le Do you ever feel like the drooping plant on the left?
The poor plant was looking pretty worn out and tired after the holidays. 
🌟 Of course, all it needed was a little water and a tiny trim up and it was back to its perky self in no time!
It is such a hardy little thing, I often take this office plant for granted….
I started this cutie from a larger plant, a few years back, when I started my then new coaching business.
 The parent plant is still thriving in my living room. 
 This offspring has truly become its own, thriving new self.
 (Just like my business!)
✅ I love that we can create a whole new plant by simply taking an existing plant and giving it the right environment to grow and thrive on its own!
Sure it needs a little extra TLC in the beginning, as its new roots begin to grow and stabilize.
But, once it has had some time on its own, it becomes a hardy, new thriving plant!
A plant that can withstand the occasional drought or neglect and still bounce back to thriving in no time.
🌟 You, too, can take some time to redesign your life in fresh new ways that light you up!
It is never too late to make a fresh start and become new, thriving versions of yourself in the next chapter of your life!
You don’t have to go out and get a whole new job, a new spouse, or a new house to get a fresh start!
🌟 Rather, all you need to do is make sure you have some good soil and some TLC from a mentor who has been there and knows what you need!
If getting a fresh view on your life and potential next chapter is something you are interested in, I’d be happy to chat about my Align & Redesign programs to see if one is the right fit for you!
🌟 Simply direct message me or email me at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com for more information.
We want you to stay refreshed and ready to conquer the next chapter of your life! 
😎 Message or email me today for more information!
Ready to have your mind blown open? 🌟 Read thi Ready to have your mind blown open?

🌟 Read this book!

Or, read Michael Singer’s first book, the untethered soul, and then read this one!

Chapter 13 on Resistance just helped me work through a pesky road rage incident….😬

You know, the kind of incident where someone does something super dangerous near you and you completely lose your sh*& ? 

And, then, your response is so over the top that it ends up being worse than their initial road rules infraction? 😵‍💫

That kind of incident. (Or is that just me?)

The kind of incident that would be too embarrassing to actually write out here….

So, Singer’s set up before Chapter 13 on the mind, consciousness, creation and reality makes his writing on Resistance SO clear and simple to understand. 

Yet, the message is beyond profound for our day to day existence.

💖I LOVE it when someone can take a topic that I have studied for years and restate it in a way that can let me meaningfully shift my perspective and understanding!

This is exactly what I love to do for my Life Redesign coaching clients! 

I thrive on presenting concepts around the psychology of mind and behavior in new, fresh ways that then allows folks to have their own Ah Ha lightbulb moment in a way that really lets them implement meaningful change in their lives. 

✅ If you are looking for an expert in the psychology of “how we change,” who has lived through it herself and loves to share her knowledge with others, it is time for us to chat!

I have just 2 spots open in January for my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program, where I guide you through the three phases necessary to make the next chapter of your life the best chapter.

📝 Message me today if you are tired of surface level “lessons” and are ready to do the real work to set yourself up for success in the next chapter of your life!

And, buy Singer’s books!  You will not regret it!
I received the BEST gift yesterday! 🥳 It was I received the BEST gift yesterday! 🥳 

It was a thank you note from a recent client updating me on all the absolutely amazing new things she has been doing since our work together ended last fall.

“So thank you thank you thank you- Our work together was so valuable to me.  You are so very skilled at what you do …. I don't know how we did it, but we crushed it!!!”

Knowing I have helped my clients thrive in their lives is THE BEST feeling, ever! 

🌟It is what gets me up in the morning, ready for the day.

🌟It is why I built my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator and NEXT Chapter Collaborative programs.

🌟It is how I know what it feels to live an aligned life, where my values and purpose are lived out in my own daily life!

This is exactly what I want all my clients to feel – 

how wonderful the next chapter of your life can be once you get clear on what lights you up and actively live into your Zone of Genius!

 (And, you do have a Zone of Genius, don’t you worry!) 

I currently have space for 2 new clients in January for my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program.  If you are a mid career professional woman looking for a change in the next chapter of life, message me for more details!

We all deserve to live a life that lights us up and makes us happy to contribute to the world in our own unique way!

DM me or email me at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com today for more details on my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program!
Sending holiday cheer to you and yours! I always Sending holiday cheer to you and yours!

I always reflect on how blessed I feel at this time of year.

My 1 pound 11 oz miracle baby made it home from three months in the NICU right around this time, way back in 2001. 

I always take some time around this time of year to really feel my immense gratitude that he survived and turned into the amazing young man he is today.

No matter what the holiday season means for you, I invite you to reflect on those things that you have gratitude for, as we celebrate this season of light, hope and joy.

Sending each and every one of you  joy and peace in this special time of year!❤️
NEXT TRIP AROUND THE SUN! 😄 The shortest day i NEXT TRIP AROUND THE SUN! 😄

The shortest day is something to celebrate - for sure! 

(I really have to work hard to stay okay in the darkest days of the year!)

It gives us Hope that spring is coming.

Even though we have a few more months of cold up here in Vermont, there is much to look forward to as each day the light increases and we move towards Spring.

Did you know that Hope can increase one’s overall ability to cope with stress by reducing fears and anxieties?

Another way of saying this is that through Hope, we get to use our imagination to see a better future for ourselves. 

And, the studies show that by being able to envision what our better future can look like, we can ease our natural negativity bias and let ourselves relax more.

And, when we relax more, we increase our ability to see things from a new, more broad lens, lets us think expansively and imagine even more possibilities, opportunities, and fresh paths forward.

Talk about a beautiful upward spiral!

This isn’t me just saying this.

This is proven through evidence based studies! 

So, as we celebrate this darker time of year, remember, days are getting longer, spring is coming, 

Hope is powerful and your future has infinite possibilities! ❤️

If you are ready to explore those infinite possibilities, my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator program may be just the right program for you!

I have 2 spots opening in January for new 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator clients. 

For more information about my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program, message me or email me at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com today.
Here’s to fresh starts and Hope for all the amazing things to come!

Message me today to see if the Next Spark Accelerator program may be right for you!
What does REST look like for you? It always seems What does REST look like for you?

It always seems so ironic to me that in these shortest days of the year, we have invented a hustle culture around the holidays.

When, really, many of us are totally ready to hibernate.

Biologically, in the Northern Hemisphere, this time of the year is meant to be a downtime of rest and restoration and patience in waiting for Spring to come. 

It also can be a time of deep reflection and an opportunity to reset. 

If you could design your ideal holiday season, what would it look like?

Mine would involve lots of sparkly lights, many new books, a couch, hot tea and quiet connecting with loved ones. 

By contrast, my amazing extravert friend really loves all the holiday gatherings, gift giving, parties and travel. 

What do you want and need to thrive this holiday season?

I invite you to take some time to reflect and rest - in addition to whatever you have on your plate. 

2023 is coming! 

You will be rested and ready to live your best next chapter if you honor the winter season.

If you are curious what your best next chapter may look like, 

I have 2 spots opening in January for new 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program clients. 

For more information about my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator Program, message me or email me at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com today.

Then, after you rest, you can start planning to make the Next Chapter of your life perfect for you!

Message or email me today for more information!
“I am DONE being disrespected!” I can’t tel “I am DONE being disrespected!”

I can’t tell you how many of my amazing clients have told me exactly this.

And, I have had that crystallizing moment myself, more than once!

There is nothing worse than knowing that you have talent, skills, experience and the desire to do even MORE out there in the world - and no one seems to care.

Especially those who may be “above” you at work.

Sometimes the solution is to try to shape and craft your current position to better fit your level of expertise.

AND

Sometimes the solution is to lean into your power and leave those disrespecting people behind!

That can be truly scary.

That is why I crafted my Next Spark Accelerator program, to help you plot out your next steps to regaining your own self respect, self value, and self worth while leaning into what you truly desire at this stage of your life.

(And, you don’t have to leave your job! Really!  It just depends on what you really want!)

With the Next Spark Accelerator program, you get to reclaim all that is amazing about you

with the Next Spark Accelerator special support and framework of doing both the inner work to unearth your strengths and skill, as well as taking real time action steps to shift your outer circumstances.

If you are DONE being disrespected, 2023 is the perfect year to begin your Next Chapter to a more joyful and fulfilling life.

I am accepting only 2 new 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator clients in January. 

If this sounds like something that may be a good fit for you, message me or email me today at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com!

These spots will fill fast, so reach out soon!

You can claim that respect you deserve! 

Message or email me today to find out whether the Next Spark Accelerator may be right for you!
Diamonds or Expeditions? Boots or Road Trip? Car Diamonds or Expeditions?

Boots or Road Trip?

Car or Personal Retreat?

Did you know that the research shows that THINGS lose their ability to make us happy MUCH faster than EXPERIENCES?
This is called the “experiential advantage.”

Which means, as you decide how you want to spend your valuable money, you may want to consider that you will get more enduring satisfaction from experiences.

Remember that birthday Escape Room? I bet you do!

Remember what presents you got then?  Odds are you don’t.

Experiences stick with us longer and give us more lasting pleasure.😉

This goes right along with investing in classes, workshops and courses where you get to learn and experience new ways of being in the world.

My certification course in Positive Psychology sticks with me every day as I coach my clients, while the sweater I bought in Manhattan just sits on my shelf, reminding me that I rarely wear it.

So, as this holiday season quickly approaches, I invite you to ask yourself, how can I give myself and those I love more experiences as gifts, rather than “things?

And, as you consider investing in yourself and your own personal experiences, consider whether my 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator program may be exactly what you want to maximize your experiences in the next chapter of your life!
I am currently enrolling aligned clients to my Next Spark Accelerator Program for 2023!✨

Message me for more details!
If you are ready to redesign your life to get more lasting pleasure, message me today for the 1-1 Next Spark Accelerator program details.
The ice pattern on my car this morning was so cool The ice pattern on my car this morning was so cool!

With a little glow of sunrise peeking through.

As we move into these shorter days, I often need to work extra hard to keep my mood elevated.

 I use a full spectrum light in the morning.

 I get my exercise, no matter what.

 I eat more chocolate. 🤣

And, I try to find the beauty in winter. 

So, the lovely ice pattern really helped lift my spirits today!

Thank you Frost! 🥰

What do you do to keep up your spirits during the shorter days of winter?
Are you a visual learner? I am!! I have a kind o Are you a visual learner?

I am!!

I have a kind of photographic memory, so if I can see it, I usually can remember it. 

But, everytime I try to use a digital calendar, everything  just falls right out of my head.

So, I decided to buy a cheap 7 dollar calendar, take it apart and then tape it together to make one big year long wall calendar for myself, for 2023. 

I am VERY happy with the result. 🤩

And what do you think was the FIRST thing I wrote on the calendar??!!!

YES!

MY VACATIONS!!! 🥳

And I have some good ones planned!

Travel has always been a priority of mine, but the pandemic threw me off my game.

So, I am super excited for my big trip in June next year … to Peru!!!!!

It is ON the calendar and blocked off!

As is the winter trip to Florida to escape the Vermont winter.

And, I blocked off April vacation, too….even though I don’t know where we are headed, yet!

Of course, other events are now on the calendar, too, 

But, they took second priority to the travel plans and school vacation times.

What are your priorities in ‘23?

Are you blocking off that time on your calendar?

PS:  It's not too late to join us in the free Find Clarity in ‘23 workshop I am running this week.  Just message me and I’ll get you in!!!
Do you play Wordle? Run some multiple Ks? Play ___ Do you play Wordle?
Run some multiple Ks?
Play _____ (pickleball, tennis, golf, hoops, softball, ski, ride)?

If you love the feeling of a challenge, my free Find Clarity in ‘23 workshop may be just the thing you need to ensure 2023 is YOUR year.

My buddy Rikki was always up for a good challenge!

In my free Find Clarity in '23 online workshop I'll lead you through my proven process to make sure your NEXT year is your BEST year, full of meaning and accomplishment.
In the Find Clarity in '23 workshop I will guide you to:

🌟Vision your aligned future,

🌟Anticipate potential roadblocks,

🌟Draft an actionable path to success. 

The free 5 day Find Clarity in '23 workshop begins next Monday, December 5th at 7:30 pm ET, and runs each day at 7:30, through Friday, December 9th. 

And, did I mention there will be *prizes*??!!!!

To join us for this fun challenge, simply click the link below! 

Make NEXT year your BEST year! 

https://thoughtful-experimenter-4672.ck.page/035c3b7078
Registration for Find Clarity in ‘23 - Align & R Registration for Find Clarity in ‘23 - Align & Redesign Workshop officially opens today!

If you are considering a reset, pivot or new direction next year, this is the workshop for you!
Have you ever felt ready for "more" in life and work, but struggle to even begin to know how to shift things?
In my free Find Clarity in '23 online workshop I'll break down the key strategies for you to achieve more engagement, clarity and sense of purpose in 2023.
In the Find Clarity in ‘23 workshop you will map your path towards:

🌟More fulfillment,

🌟More joy, and

🌟More confidence and clarity 

in your NEXT chapter of work and life.

This workshop will take place, live, in my private Find Clarity in ‘23 Facebook group. 

The Registration Link is in the comments below. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Click the link and reserve your spot today! ✅

* Here is the link: https://thoughtful-experimenter-4672.ck.page/035c3b7078
New Home.🏠 Well, it has been only 3 weeks sinc New Home.🏠

Well, it has been only 3 weeks since the movers left, and it is finally starting to feel like home.

M got a cold last week, and we spent some time together in the new house.

Somehow, eating hot soup and resting seemed to really break-in the coziness factor of the place. 

This move, joining our two houses into one, has been a process, for sure.

Pictures are still only half hung…

Boxes are still scattered here and there.

Closets are too small and few.

But, each day it feels more and more like our own new, comfortable home.

This is precisely how big life changes work:

Step 1:  You realize you may want to make a change.

Step 2.  You get some clarity on what you may like to be different.

Step 3. You make some plans about how you will begin the change.

Step 4.  You actually make the change.

Step 5.  You feel uncomfortable getting used to the change.

Step 6.  You stick with the plan and move through the discomfort.

Step 7. You feel comfortable with the change, and even better than before. 

Step 8.  You gain confidence that you can do hard things, because you just did!!

And then, rinse and repeat as necessary. 

Are you ready to move through the stages of change? 

For those of you who may be thinking of making a change to your life in 2023, I am offering my last free workshop of the year - Find Clarity in ‘23, beginning Monday, December 5th at 7:30 pm ET. 

I am excited to announce that registration opens next week! 

You can simply message me to get on the early registration list today. 

Get ready to make 2023 the first page of the next chapter of your life!✨
Family!! ❤️ I made some time to get down to m Family!! ❤️

I made some time to get down to my folks place last month and got a bonus golf date with my mother, brother and sister.

The best time of it all was sharing a cart with my “little” sister as we zigged and zagged and laughed and found our lost balls hiding under fallen leaves. 

Every year I count myself lucky to still have my parents and siblings in my life.

The best thing is, as long as we don’t talk politics, we all get along really well! 

And, as I have learned, if you don’t put in the time to just hang out together from time to time, you can lose touch, lose the little details and lose out on the true close friendships that family can often be.

So, I made some more time to see them again last weekend - as I knew I am headed to my wife’s family’s place for Thanksgiving. 

And, again, it was SO worth the 4 hour each way drive. 

I know I am lucky to get along with my family,

AND, I don’t take it for granted.

So, as I take a bit of time to feel gratitude for all the small joys of life, I get to remember that I am grateful for my friends and family, and be thankful that each of us cares enough to put in the effort to stay connected through the time and distance and business of our separate lives.

Here’s wishing you and yours a happy US Thanksgiving holiday and hoping you may have a chance to reconnect in some way with a few of your friends and family. 😍
Special Workshop Pre-Announcement! Save the Date! Special Workshop Pre-Announcement!  Save the Date!

Find Clarity in ‘23
Have you ever felt ready for "more" in life and work, but struggle to even begin to know how to shift things?
In my free Clarity in '23 online workshop I'll break down the key strategies for you to achieve more engagement, clarity and sense of purpose in 2023.
If you are possibly considering a reset or pivot next year, this is the workshop for you!

In the Find Clarity in ‘23 workshop you will map a plan to:

Feel more fulfilled,

Be more engaged, and

Feel more confident and clear 

in your next chapter work and life.

This workshop will take place live in my private Find Clarity in ‘23 Facebook group. 

Registration officially opens next week, but you can save a seat today by sending me a message or replying below. 

As we enter this season of holiday gatherings, family celebrations and grateful reflection, it is the perfect time to reflect on how far you have already come, as well as where you want to be.

I’d love to have you on the waitlist when the registration opens next week.  Direct message me or comment below to save your early seat today!😊
This is my “Why.” I LOVE witnessing my clie This is my “Why.”

I LOVE  witnessing  my clients move into confidence, clarity and deeper awareness of their own patterns.

Watching already amazing women move into the next version of themselves is a gift that keeps giving.

And, just like this client was grateful she made an “overdue capital investment” in herself, 

I am so grateful that I get to do my Life Redesign Coaching and watch my clients thrive.

What are you grateful for today?

Did you know that one of the most solidly proven, evidence based interventions for increased well-being is to practice gratitude. 

It doesn’t even have to be detailed and intensive.

Simply writing down 3 things you are grateful for each day can measurably increase your sense of wellbeing. 

By focusing your brain on the feeling of gratitude, it helps shift it from its natural negativity bias into the positive feeling state of gratitude. 

It's not magic.

It's just the way our human brains work.

So, if you are thinking of the easiest way to increase your sense of well-being, try to implement your own simple gratitude practice. 

And, if you are ready to start to shift some of your old patterns and set a new path for your next chapter of life and work, shoot me a direct message or an email at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com today to see if my Next Spark Accelerator program is right for you!

Between now and the end of the year I have space for 2 new clients in my Next Spark Accelerator program.

Message or email me today to see if the Next Spark Accelerator program is right for you!
I am kind of curious what is going to go on the bo I am kind of curious what is going to go on the bottom shelf here.

I love the possibilities of the blank page. 

And the peace of simplicity.

The path to this wonderful place of fresh new beginnings, however,  is often messy and exhausting. (Did you catch my last post?! 😱

Yet, if you can get clear on your values, vision and goals, you can move into the next chapter of life with more ease and flow.

This is precisely what my clients do in my Next Spark Accelerator program!

In my Next Spark Accelerator program:

You get curious about your values, passions, strengths, passions and purpose.

You get clear on how you work best, energetically, each day.

You craft your future vision based on your unique profile.

You create your strategy on how you will achieve your vision.

You implement the strategy. 

We work together to overcome any blocks holding you back. 

In other words, you get to decide what goes on your blank shelf and make it 100% your own!

If you are feeling ready to start a new chapter in your life, shoot me a direct message or an email at kirsten@kirstenbeske.com today to see if the Next Spark Accelerator program is right for you!

I have space for 2 new clients in my Next Spark Accelerator program, between now and the end of the year. 

Message or email me today to see if the Next Spark Accelerator program is right for you!
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