• Do you feel like people listen when you talk?

• Do you listen when people talk to you?

• Perhaps your listening style is finishing people’s sentences for them, or worrying about what you’re going to say in response?

I read a blog post recently that was tremendously inspiring. The post was written by Lou Hampton at Speak to Lead. The story was titled, Michael Deaver – The Great Listener.  What a powerful testimony for EMPOWERED LISTENING and BEING HEARD.

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A Belle with Balls is a woman who boldly expresses herself in the world, full out and on her terms! She’s not afraid to go for what she wants and risk having it all.

She is big, bold, independent, powerful, charming, gutsy, persistent, courageous, unique, generous, honest outrageous, innovative, invincible, tenacious, and creative. Did I mention that she’s ballsy?

As a role model for all women, she commits to squeeze as much juice and joy from this journey as she can - doing it with passion, purpose and a large sense of play!!

Check out a few of these oh so fabulous women at my “Tuck Talk” podcast.

My new “bellefriends” are passionate about sharing their boldest voice of self-expression with the world. And, they’re excited and talking about their newest designation. Be sure to let them know just how ballsy and fabulous you think they are too……

Linda Dessau - The Idea Generator

Nancy Marmolejo - The Visibility Expert

Marcia Breitenbach - The Song Letter Lady

Dr. Meg Haworth - Your Global Voice for the Soul

Do you have a best ballsy bellefriend I ought to feature? Brag about her here. I can’t wait to hear from ya!

I received this question from Jonathan, a MySpace guy friend from the great state of Texas? Here was my answer……

A SOUTHERN BELLE (derived from the French belle, ‘beautiful’) is an archtype for a young woman of the American Old South’s antebellum class. She epitomizes southern hospitality, cultivation of beauty and a flirtatious yet chaste demeanor.

As “BELLE OF THE BALL” she is the most beautiful, charming, and engaging woman among a group.

To detractors, THE SOUTHERN BELLE STEREOTYPE is a symbol of a repressed, “corseted” young women, nostalgic for a bygone era.

Which is true? Great question..yes?!?

In my Rebel Belle Yell! newsletter, I feature a “Belle with Balls”; a woman who boldly expresses herself in the world, full out and on her terms! In the premier issue, I nominated the classic southern heroine and ultimate Rebel Belle, Katie Scarlette O’Hara from Gone with the Wind.

Do you know a Belle with Balls you’d like to brag about? Perhaps you’d like to “toot your own horn!” I can’t wait to hear from ya!

I’m not good enough, I’ll never be thin. He doesn’t love me. They won’t let me be who I am. I’ll never be rich. I’m not a good parent. I’m not a good business woman. Mom likes her best. I never get what I want. I’ll never be happy until “fill in the blank”.

OMG! Does that make you feel as icky as it does me? Whew!

This is THE DEPRESSOR part of The Identity System. It thinks you’re damaged. The Depressor works hard to reinforce that you are not whole and complete, but SEVERELY DAMAGED with NO HOPE for survival.

In rushes THE FIXER. The Fixer is here to repair you because you’re WEAK and DAMAGED. It creates a REQUIREMENT to pull you out of the muck and mire of your mundane existence with the never ending “to do list” and goals like:

I need to be rich. I need to find my soul mate. He’ll love me when. I’ll show them what I’m capable of. I need to be thin. I must do it myself. If I only achieve or when I achieve “fill in the blank” I’ll be happy……..

But, happiness NEVER comes. The Fixer is NEVER satiated. It always needs more, more, more. And, The Depressor is NEVER satisfied. The loop begins again…..

Sound familiar anyone?
 

Folks, it rocked my world to be included on the Personal Development List created by Priscilla Palmer. 

I am INSPIRED by the voices of bold self-expression being shared in the world by these personal development enthusiasts! I’ve had a blast the past few days visiting these blogs and checking back for new adds. Have a look… be sure and visit Priscilla’s blog to add your favorites…let’s keep on rockin’. Read the rest of this entry »

As a “personal growth” enthusiast” (formerly known as “junkie”), I couldn’t resist sharing Priscilla Palmer’s fabulously creative idea of the Personal Development List.

I learned about it through Debbie Call, of Spirit in Gear, a blog I subscribe to that rocks my mornings!!

If you’re a personal empowerment enthusiast looking for like minded people to ROCK YOUR WORLD…check it out. It’s at Priscilla’s blog, Personal Development Demands Success.

Be sure and add your favorites…Pay a Li’l Personal Development Forward!