English is my second language and I teach it because, first, I enjoy sharing what I\u2019ve learned and second, because I remember what it was like. I remember the mistakes I made as a francophone and why and how I corrected them to eventually become bilingual. I remember that it was either repetition that allowed me to remember words or a memory associated to the word or concept. I learned from experience that an emotional memory, good or bad was actually more powerful, and so I used it\u00a0to teach. I encourage students to pick their subjects of conversation based on how much they want to talk about it and express it. Once they learn a new word needed in that conversation, it is anchored in their memory because the emotion is first remembered and leads the way to the memory of telling the story and then the new word. Eventually the word \u201cbelongs\u201d to the student who doesn\u2019t need to remember the whole \u201cstory\u201d behind it each time he or she needs it.<\/p>\n
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Emotions as guides<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I like to shine a light on people\u2019s gifts\/uniqueness\/individual power. I listen, inform, guide and cheer my clients on. My type of coaching is one of compassion, encouragement, participation and based on the value of experiencing different perspectives while learning what tools can be used to get back to well-being.<\/p>\n My sessions are \u201ca safe place to land\u201d where you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re talking to a supportive friend. You\u2019ll learn practical ways to get back to well-being and even how to create your own so that you\u2019re better equipped to face whatever comes your way, knowing the full potential for transformation that lies inside of you.<\/p>\n You may then decide what to do with your potential and are confident to do so at your own pace.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Words have always been important to me and have opened doors, healed wounds and revealed avenues to magical worlds of unsuspected beauty. I use them to explore emotions. One way is through a simple meditation. I\u2019ve picked words that make me feel good and write them out on paper, one at a time. I choose a piece of paper at random, put it over my heart and bring up a memory or a scenario in my mind that will help me feel that word. Then I bask in the feeling for as long as needed.<\/p>\n It became even more powerful one day in particular when by expanding on the idea it eventually led to the exhilarating realization of how I fit into this world. It was quite a feeling! Like in those sci-fi movies when you\u2019re in space and you\u2019re surrounded by lights that are all converging toward one point. You\u2019re going there too and once you get there \u2026all is quiet, at peace and you\u2019re floating. Everything is floating and everything fits. Everything makes sense.<\/p>\n The one powerful example that led me to life coaching.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"val2-2\"](\"http:\/\/thepowerofemotions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/val2-2.jpg\")
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