IF only Life Coaching

Validation

2011-02-09T22:26:00.000-05:00

If you have 17 minutes to spare, and you haven't seen this, please do!
Validating someone can help them to feel seen and heard. Who can you make a difference with today? Whose life can you shift with just a few kind words? I love this short film, it put a smile on my face. Enjoy!

Why not call me for a complimentary session to see what is possible in your life with life coaching: 917.449.4011.

Thanks,
Ileana Ferreras

Ted Talk on Vulnerability

2011-01-08T12:31:00.002-05:00

Br. Brown's talk really moved me and provided broader perspectives on authenticity and connection. Take some time to view this if you struggle with the notion of vulnerability.

"Tell the story of who you are with your whole heart."~ Dr. Brené Brown

Call me for an exploratory session on how YOU can grow from life coaching. 917.449.4011

Happy New YOU!...

HAPPY NEW YOU!!

2010-12-13T11:55:00.001-05:00

It’s December 2010. What happened to all the things you said you’d make happen this year? Did you? Are you still trying to find the perfect relationship or career, lose those 15 pounds? What do you think is getting in the way?

In 2009, I signed up for an amazing life coaching certification program and while training in the tools to provide my clients, I got the life a new life. I am in the relationship of my dreams, I am making a living doing what I love and am more connected to my true self than I have ever known possible. Who knew? Coaching has changed my complete experience of myself and of life.

What happened? I set SMARTER goals and made sure they were met. I had breakthroughs in my relationship with myself, people and time in the process. My communication got clearer. I learned to make requests rather than complain or be at the effect of things that didnt work for me. My life today is totally different than where I was last year at this time.

You can have that too. Contact me for an exploratory coaching session to get you where you want to go in life, with velocity. Coaching can provide you the tools to help set and meet your goals POWERFULLY. Make 2011 the year YOU make the life you have always dreamed of happen. Transformation awaits....
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
"HAPPY NEW YOU!!"

Imagine and fulfill in 2011.

What is your boiling point?

2010-10-29T11:17:00.000-04:00

Team O

2010-08-16T16:43:00.020-04:00

One night, before dinner, my boyfriend sat down to do a crossword puzzle and I decided to join him. A few minutes in, 11 across caught my eye: “t-e-a-m-o.” I said, “What the heck is a ‘team O’?” and saw that the clue said …“Spanish for I love you.” Te amo. We laughed and decided that moving forward, we'd call our partnership a “Team O.”

Team O and te amo are one and the same; different ways to view the same set of letters. Love does that. It facilitates new vision and by reframing what is already there, new possibilities appear regardless of whether or not anything changes.

As I was thinking of this today, one of my favorite Shel Silverstein books, “The Missing Piece Meets the Big O,” came to mind. If you are familiar with this story you will understand how suddenly ‘Team O’ had a deeper meaning when I realized…“that’s how WE roll.”
If you are not familiar with this story, please take seven minutes and view the adaptation below. I truly hope it inspires you to see yourself as a new creation.

Are you intersted in transforming yourself and creating a “team O?” Do you want the kind of relationship that inspires others? How about doing the work to become a Big O!! Find out how life coaching can support you. Contact me for a sample session on how you can make it happen.

Enjoy!

LIFT PULL FLOP LIFT PULL FLOP,
Ileana Ferreras
~IF ~
(917.449.4011)
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Imagine and Fulfill (IF only)

2010-08-11T13:41:00.029-04:00

The dictionary defines "if" as a condition. Not very empowering, eh? So, I turned "if" on its ear. You see, I too, am an "IF" but I prefer to see the word, my initials, as possibility. Thanks to several years of ontological life coaching I have learned to transform conditions and circumstances into power and true expressions of myself. You can have that too.

Life coaching is future based. You have the power to create a new life. Envision the life you want.

What if the only thing in the way... is you?

Inspire your way to Freedom from past based limitations and patterns.
Email or call me today for a free sample session and learn how creating accountability, structure and support can kick start your success.

Imagine and Fulfill your Ideal Future with Intense Follow-through on the actions that will take you there.

IF only, IF only...
No more excuses.... Let's make it happen!

"IF you can dream it... you can do it!" ~ Walt Disney

"Become your dream" ~ De la Vega

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
~IF ~
(917.449.4011)
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Words of Wisdom - Will Smith

2010-08-10T11:45:00.002-04:00

Interested in being inspired in about 10 minutes? Feel free to view some Words of Wisdom from Will Smith.

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
~IF~
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Inspirational Notes from the Universe

2010-06-23T14:14:00.007-04:00

Are you the kind of person who believes in signs or messages from the Universe? If so, Tut.com emails personalized, inspirational "Notes from the Universe," when you register as a member. These notes are reminders of the crazy ways in which the Universe conspires to assist us.

This morning, I received this very special note in my inbox. It was exactly what I needed to hear:
"Hey, Ileana... It's OK. Everything is fine. You've always been guided. Even now you are watched, and held, and adored. You've made great stuff happen, and you will make more great stuff happen. You've changed lives. You've changed your own. You've moved mountains and done the impossible. You've been scared and you overcame. You've been knocked down and you rose. And you've been lost, or so you thought, only to discover it was just the calm before another storm of creativity, love, and fun.
Humbled like the rest of 'em,
The Universe"

If you think you would enjoy receiving these messages throughout your week, sign up here. There is no fee.

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Benefits of Failure

2010-06-17T10:19:00.005-04:00

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

To Postpone My Dream No Longer

2010-05-03T16:21:00.001-04:00

May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more
~John O'Donoghue

What dreams are you putting off?
I ask you a very simple question: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Not sure how? Contact me for a sample session that will help you practice letting go of fear while tapping into your true nature.

Manage Your Time With Mission Control

2010-04-29T11:52:00.000-04:00

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for it’s completion”
~Cyril Northcote Parkinson

Ever notice how when something is urgent... it gets handled immediately? There is no time to resist it, no time to procrastinate. It has to get done "NOW" and so it does?

Many of us know the things to do but we would rather pile all those projects on to the mountain we call a "to do" list. Do you have one of these lists? What if you were to consider that actually tackling that mountain of things to do ~ could be the breakthrough you want? Many would say that they would accomplish more if they had the time. Well, 24 hours is all any of us are given.

If time is an issue for you, why not look into doing a Mission Control productivity seminar? They have many several programs ideal for both business and personal performance enhancement.

The Foundations and Fundamentals online webinar is an excellent choice for anyone who can't even think of making the time to do a seminar. The self paced, seven module design is open for 12 weeks from the date of purchase. I strongly recommend this course as it will teach you how to take charge of your calendar in a most powerful way. It will help you see all of your To Do's more realistically. You will feel like you hired a professional organizer for all of your mental clutter, creating freedom and more time than you thought you had.

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and IFC Member.

Carpe Diem

2010-04-28T13:52:00.003-04:00

"A year from now, you will wish you had started today." ~Karen Lamb

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Will You?

2010-04-23T22:47:00.001-04:00

"The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something."
~Carl Sandburg

You may be thinking, why work with a coach? Great question. You may ask yourself whether you can accomplish your goals on your own? Whether you can or not isn't really the issue... The question is will you? If you will, then coaching may not be for you. If, however, answering that had you hesitate even slightly, you may have already determined that you are unreliable to fulfill on your intentions. You are not alone. Most New Year's resolutions are just a faint memory by this time of year. Bottom line is many of us, when left to our own devices, will not produce results or at least not the results we really wish we had. If you struggle with weight loss that might look like a 10 lb yearly fluctuation but never eliminating the 40 pounds you would love to lose.

Are you interested in finally doing the thing you have always wanted to do, if only something were handled and no longer a concern? Are you interested in getting out of your own way to create the life of your dreams through life coaching by building awareness and creating support structures that would have you win whatever you take on. If you are into it, then coaching might be perfect for you.

What is that you yearn for? What do you wish you could finally get to? Is it a fitness goal? The relationship of your dreams? Writing that novel? Do you know what's in the way? Would it serve you to find out? Identifying that there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be is the beginning of the journey that will take you there. Life coaching assists in creating the directions to go and how things will look to you on that road.

Are you interested in mapping out your next and future steps? Contact me at if@ifonlylifecoaching.com for a sample session to see what is possible from a few months of life coaching.

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Someday Starts Today

2010-01-04T12:48:00.002-05:00

"There's only now. There's only here. Give in to love or life in fear.
No other path. No other way. No day but today."
~ Excerpt from the musical RENT

Ever notice yourself saying or thinking, “someday, I will do, be or have X?” What is it that you are putting off for “someday?” Is it creating the body you want, money in the bank, a new home or car, a family? Whatever it is, I invite you to consider taking one step, right this moment. What is one action you can take toward making “someday,” that much closer to today?

Remember, there is no “someday,’ but there is a Monday and a Tuesday, etc. What are you committed to achieving? Can you achieve it without planning? How long are you interested in waiting to create the life you want?

I invite you take a few minutes now and identify those things you have always wanted “someday” and think about what you could do today, or even tomorrow or this Thursday to get a little closer to achieving them. Why wait for someday to show up when you can call it forth?? The journey of a thousand miles, as they say, begins with one step.

Are you stuck?
IF only, IF only...
Imagine and Fulfill with Inspired Focus!
Email me at if@ifonlylifecoaching.com to co-create a plan and set it in motion.
Happy New Year!

Best,
Ileana Ferreras
Affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching and ICF Member.

Be SMART about it.

2009-11-05T18:56:00.001-05:00

Perfect, now that you have a blank canvas , we can set your new life in motion. The most important thing to determine is what you want and by when. Allow me to walk you through a simple exercise that will assist in creating your new life; otherwise, what’s predictable is that you will recreate different versions of what you had or were before.

What does the future, that you are committed to creating, look like? Visualize the person you want to be. What do you see, smell, hear? Who are you? What are you doing? How did you get there? Write it all down. It doesn’t have to be much, a paragraph will suffice. Alternatively, you can create a vision board with a collection of images that represent that future. The idea is to realize (and focus on) who you want to be and have the person from that “created future” determine the actions you need to take right now. You are not there yet but there are steps you can take to bridge the gap and help you become aware of the things in the way. Give yourself projects, S.M.A.R.T goals and deadlines. Put them down on paper and work backwards.

Let’s say you want to lose 30 pounds in three months. How many pounds will you need to lose per week to make that happen? Where will you be after one month? Where would you need to be after two? Create a plan to ensure your success and GO! Let people know what you are up to. I encourage you to create as many support groups as possible. The more people you tell, the more likely you are to follow through. What can you do right now to create the support structures that would assist you?Accountability is key.

How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm
committed to? ~Anthony Robbins

Do you have a goal or idea in mind? Not sure how or where to begin? Feel free to contact me at if@ifonlylifecoaching.com for a sample session of how a life coaching partnership can support you.

Ileana Ferreras, ICF Member and an affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching

Nada, Nada, Nada.... Not a Damn Thing.

2009-11-02T16:20:00.000-05:00

Blank Canvas. This is the best way to begin, with nothing. Inside of that the possibilities are endless, right? Trouble is, most of us create while resisting. We create on top of past fears and filters instead of finding a way to start with nothing. What if I told you that you could transform any area of your life simply by ‘taking on’ nothing? What if you became that blank canvas? Do you see how you could create a life you love? How many of you are inspired and then thought of 10 reasons why you can’t? “Sure I could, if only…. I had the time, the right car, a better job… more money?”

What would your life look like if you managed to get all of those “if onlys” out of your way? Who could you be? What could you accomplish? What would you create? IF ONLY Life Coaching was established to help people eliminate their excuses and take a stand for themselves as perfectly creative, resourceful and whole. Still not buying it? Good, because it’s free. A very Wise woman once told me to focus on the “what” and the “how” will take care of itself. When the “what” is driving, all those road blocks will lose power and seem to fade way, if not disappear all together. Think of all that would be possible if nothing were in your way.

So, what do you need to let go of to get you to a place of nothing? Are you interested in a new relationship, but still holding on to the pain or disappointment of all your past loves? Are you interested in making more money but are not willing to find an opportunity that will pay you what you're worth? If you are interested in creating and designing the life you have always wanted, start here. Identify your “if onlys” in the area you wish to transform. What does that bring up for you? Is it uncomfortable for you to be all those limitations? Are you ready to breakthrough all those barriers now? Brian Tracy had the right idea when he said, "To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done." Your commitment can take you places you never imagined. Shall we?

~Ileana Ferreras, ICF Member and an affiliate of Accomplishment Coaching