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		<title>Bestselling Author&#8217;s Work with Transition Town Awarded</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Serafinn</dc:creator>
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PRESS RELEASE: WOBURN, BEDFORDSHIRE – 18 November 2009 – Today at Woburn Sculpture Gallery, Bedfordshire Businesswomen (BBW), a not-for-profit networking organisation for women who live and/or have business interests in the Bedfordshire area, now in its 21st year, announced their annual business awards for outstanding achievement in various categories. Amongst the six winners for [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong>: <strong>WOBURN, BEDFORDSHIRE – 18 November 2009 –</strong> Today at Woburn Sculpture Gallery, <a href="http://www.beds-businesswomen.org/">Bedfordshire Businesswomen</a> (BBW), a not-for-profit networking organisation for women who live and/or have business interests in the Bedfordshire area, now in its 21<sup>st</sup> year, announced their annual business awards for outstanding achievement in various categories. Amongst the six winners for the 2009 awards, which were sponsored by Barclays Bank, was <a href="http://www.lynnserafinn.com/">Lynn Serafinn</a>, a Bedford-based community leader, transformation coach, personal development trainer, public speaker, radio host and bestselling author of the book <em><a href="http://www.give-receive-become-be.com">The Garden of the Soul: lessons from four flowers that unearth the Self</a></em>. Ms Serafinn received the BBW award for “Working within a Community Organisation or Not-for-Profit Organisation” owing to her work as Founder of the <a href="http://www.global-wellness-circle.com/">Global Wellness Circle</a>, and also as the Chair of <a href="http://www.transitionbedford.org/">Transition Bedford</a>, a new initiative that is part of the worldwide Transition Network addressing climate change and fossil fuel dependency.</p>
<p>In spring 2008, Ms Serafinn noticed that there was a large faction of practitioners in the holistic health and wellbeing industry who felt isolated both professionally and socially, having no way to promote their businesses or to educate the public about the benefits of living a more natural, holistic lifestyle. In response to this, she formed <span id="more-998"></span>the <a href="http://www.global-wellness-circle.com" target="_blank">Global Wellness Circle</a> (GWC) in May 2008, first in Bedford, but within a few months it rapidly expanded to other parts of the UK. GWC is a community of independent holistic practitioners and members of the general public, whose primary aims are to provide the public with information, education, support and access to a range of quality services and products in holistic and natural health, as well as to provide a truly inclusive social environment fostering open-mindedness, light-heartedness, fun and overall positivity, thus creating an atmosphere of holistic wellness. Now with five chapters (Bedford, Cambridge, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Hemel Hempstead, with another proposed in Dunstable for 2010), and having grown to a wider community of nearly 500 people in central UK, GWC is currently in the process of applying to become a CIC (Community Interest Company/Social Enterprise), with the aim of expanding their ability to help the wider community lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.</p>
<p>Being truly passionate about helping people feel greater connection to themselves, to each other and to the Earth, Ms Serafinn had the opportunity to expand the parameters of her community work when, in June 2009, she was asked to serve as Chair of the newly formed <a href="http://transitionbedford.org/">Transition Bedford</a>, a volunteer community initiative whose objective is to create a plan for a sustainable Bedford, addressing everything from climate change and energy, to education and community. Transition Bedford is part of the larger <a href="http://www.transitionnetwork.org/">Transition Town Network</a> of over 1500 towns, villages and urban neighbourhoods worldwide, which is a grass-roots initiative addressing the shift away from fossil fuel dependency and towards a sustainable environment by taking definitive, community-driven action in response to climate change and the impending impact of peak oil upon our lifestyle.</p>
<p>As Chair of Transition Bedford, Lynn leads awareness-raising events, community meetings and steering group meetings, and represents the initiative in a variety of public settings. Borrowing from her skills as an online promotion expert and personal development trainer, she also created and maintains their blog, coordinates their online social networking, writes articles and media releases, and offers both free and low-cost training to the public.</p>
<p>She says, “The link between the Global Wellness Circle and Transition Bedford is really pretty seamless. GWC in central UK can easily provide a link between the health and wellbeing sector and the Transition Town initiatives in our local regions, by helping society make the transition to a healthier lifestyle in which we relearn many of the human skills, such as herbal medicine, natural remedies, organic farming and food production, that enable us to be well, rather than compelling us to invent new technologies to fight disease.</p>
<p>Ms Serafinn is no newcomer to community work. Originally from the US, she worked in the 1990s with the Interfaith Action Coalition in Phoenix Arizona, helping to coordinate large-scale events that crossed cultural and religious boundaries and brought together thousands of members of the community who would not otherwise have been connected. In 1997, she was one of the founders of a worldwide non-profit organisation called GOKUL, which sponsored and coordinated world lecture tours of some of India’s leading spiritual teachers. In that capacity, she also created and managed their website, and was the anonymous audio transcriber/editor of several books on eastern mysticism published by that organisation.</p>
<p>Lynn is also no stranger to receiving accolades. Coming from a long history in the music industry, she was the recipient of the National Defence Foreign Language Fellowship in the 1980s, which enabled her to study music and philosophy in India, and she co-wrote and produced a number-1 electronic dance club track in the 1994. In 2005, she received the Microsoft UK Innovative Teacher of the Year Award for her creative use of technology in the Further Education sector. In 2007, her coaching company Create-a-Life won the “Best of Bedford Business Awards” for the best Health and Beauty Company, after only 7 months of practice. And most recently, her self-published book <em><a href="http://www.give-receive-become-be.com/">The Garden of the Soul: lessons from four flowers that unearth the Self</a></em> became an Amazon bestseller in both the US and the UK when it was released in April 2009, outselling such prominent authors in the same category as Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle and Neal Donald Walsch. As a result, she is in demand as a speaker and coach on the topic of self-publishing and book marketing, and has also received countless letters from readers, thanking her for the healing her writing has brought them.</p>
<p>In addition to her community work in central UK, Lynn extends her influence to people all over the world via her weekly Internet radio show “<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Lynn-Serafinn">Lynn Serafinn’s Garden of the Soul</a>”. She says her core belief is that every human being is the hero of his or her own life, and that all facets of her work are aimed at helping others unlock their natural-born hero.</p>
<p>Transition Bedford, whose official launch event is being planned for mid-2010, will be working closely together with groups like Zero Carbon Castle, Sustainable Oakley, Goldington Golden Gardens, the <a href="http://www.global-wellness-circle.com/">Global Wellness Circle</a>, Mile End Allotments and many others, as well as with Bedford College through their <a href="http://www.greenbedfordcollege.com/">Education for Sustainable Development</a> programme. The long-term goal will be to develop educational programmes, skills training and community projects that will not only raise public awareness, but will also help the town make the transition towards a more vibrant and self-reliant community in such areas of food and energy production, natural health, economy and environment.</p>
<p>“Our approach to climate change is not all doom and gloom, believe me,” says Ms Serafinn. “The real purpose of Transition Bedford is to help people feel uplifted and connected, and to allow them to see how essential a factor they are in the revitalisation of their town, and the world in general.”</p>
<p>Transition Bedford invite any and all members of the greater Bedford community, whether individuals, groups or businesses, to contact Lynn Serafinn at lynn [at] lynnserafinn [dot] com and get involved. You can also visit their blog at <a href="http://www.transitionbedford.org/">www.transitionbedford.org</a></p>
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<p><strong>ARTICLE REFERENCES</strong></p>
<p>Bedfordshire Businesswomen website: <a href="http://www.beds-businesswomen.org/">http://www.beds-businesswomen.org/</a></p>
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<p><strong>TRANSITION BEDFORD CONTACT INFO:<br />
Contact: </strong>Lynn Serafinn<strong><br />
Email:</strong> lynn [at] lynnserafinn [dot] com<strong><br />
Web:</strong> <a href="http://www.transitionbedford.org/">http://www.transitionbedford.org</a><strong><br />
Forum:</strong> <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/transition-bedford">http://groups.google.com/group/transition-bedford</a><strong><br />
Tel: </strong> 44+ (0)845 880 25 28</p>
<p><strong>TRANSITION TOWN NETWORK:<br />
Web:</strong> <a href="http://www.transitionnetwork.org/">http://www.transitionnetwork.org</a></p>
<p><strong>LYNN SERAFINN CONTACT INFO (AUTHOR, SPEAKER, TRAINING):<br />
Email:</strong>lynn [at] lynnserafinn [dot] com<strong><br />
Web:</strong> <a href="http://www.lynnserafinn.com/">http://www.lynnserafinn.com</a></p>
<p><strong>LYNN SERAFINN COACHING AND TRAINING ENQUIRIES:<br />
Email: </strong>info [at] create-a-life [dot] co [dot] uk<br />
<strong>Web:</strong> <a href="http://www.create-a-life.co.uk/">http://www.create-a-life.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>Moving into the Storm &#8211; from enslavement to freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Serafinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following blog post was originally written for Transition Bedford site at http://www.transitionbedford.org. I decided to include it here on my own blog because, although it makes references to working within the Transition Network, the key points are relevant to everyone who wants to understand more about what it means to be free at an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>The following blog post was originally written for Transition Bedford site at <a href="http://www.transitionbedford.org">http://www.transitionbedford.org</a>. I decided to include it here on my own blog because, although it makes references to working within the Transition Network, the key points are relevant to everyone who wants to understand more about what it means to be free at an inner level, and to understand more about why they may not always be creating the impact in the world they desire to create. I welcome your comments and feedback, as I spent  significant amount of time writing it, lol! Hope you enjoy it. &#8211;Lynn</em></strong></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft" title="eye of the storm" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:-BMXn1FUB6y4dM:http://www.allbestwallpapers.com/wallpaper/space/image/eye_of_the_storm,_hurricane_elena,_september_1,_1985.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="113" /></p>
<p>Whether we are aware of it or not, the members of the Initiating Group (IG) at Transition Bedford are now evolving from the “forming” stage into the “storming” stage. Can you feel it? Entering the storm means we are making real progress, even if it seems unclear right now. So, at this important juncture, in hopes of taking us even further into the eye of the storm, I’d like to share some ideas which have been swirling about in my mind ever since my Transition Training in London. It has to do with media, our responsiveness to it, both conscious and unconscious, and our role as leaders in the community. After much reflection, I believe in our work within the Transition network, it is essential that we bear in mind</p>
<p>1. That we as an initiative will need to <strong>understand and address public</strong> <strong>emotions</strong> that may be stirred up by the media in all its forms      (TV, film, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, pop culture, music, advertising,      Internet, social media, etc)</p>
<p>2. That we will also need to become acutely aware of <strong>how WE ourselves are impacted </strong>by      media, whether consciously or unconsciously</p>
<p>3. That we will need to know <strong>how      to protect ourselves</strong> against succumbing to any unconscious unwanted impact,      so we do not become “reactionary machines” instead of creative, resilient      human beings, both individually and collectively.</p>
<p>4. That we will also need to become acutely <strong>aware of our own impact </strong>upon our community as we reach out to      them.</p>
<p>5. That we will also (and most importantly) <strong>understand how to</strong> <strong>avoid</strong> <strong>unintended impact</strong> upon the      community.</p>
<p>It is important to understand that these statements do NOT mean that we, as part of the Transition Network, are not entitled to our emotions. It would be an unreasonable expectation to think that we as humans should never feel angry, overwhelmed, grief-stricken, bitter, hopeless or cynical, especially when we are facing issues of such importance as climate change. Nor is it true that, by being part of a Transition Town initiative, we are expected to become super-humans or non-humans.</p>
<p>In fact, the truth is exactly the opposite.<span id="more-933"></span></p>
<p>We have to <em>become</em> human, pure and simple. And human <em>means</em> to understand emotions and how they impact us, so we can use them for our own expression, rather than feeling used <em>by</em> them. To be human does not mean controlling or suppressing emotions. Rather it means learning how to express them openly so that others also feel safe to express their own emotions in our presence. For in this process, trust is activated. And if our ultimate goal is to create community, trust is the most essential ingredient. Without it, there can be no community. Without community there can be no consensus. And without consensus, there can be no effective transition.</p>
<p>So if trust is the move essential ingredient, what does it mean to “protect ourselves” against unconscious impact? Doesn’t this sound like the opposite of trust? Not at all. Protecting ourselves means to be able to trust our own selves—our instincts, our feelings, our thoughts and our actions. It means knowing with certainty whether our actions are true responses to what is needed, or simply autonomous reactions to our own fears. And when we are able to make this distinction, and be truly confident in our self-trust, we have found the difference between enslavement and freedom.</p>
<p>But that works at an individual level, but what about at a community level? How does a community learn to trust <em>itself</em>? I have spoken with many other TT groups, and the question always comes back to, <em>“How do we convert the unconverted?”</em> In other words, “How do we get one part of the community to <em>trust</em> and believe another part of itself?”</p>
<p>If we ourselves are, consciously or not, enslaved by our own emotional reactions, caught in a web of our own fears, anger and frustrations over the state of the World, we would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would wish to come within 10 paces of our energetic range. And really, why in the world would they? If we flood people only with urgency, they will either swing towards us in a panic, or they will swing away from us in a panic. But if we stand powerfully within our own peacefulness combined with passion, love combined with laughter, optimism combined with sense of ongoing purpose, chances are far greater that people will learn to trust us just enough to listen to the more “urgent” message we might also wish them to hear, so they understand the matter fully. The answer to the question of converting the unconverted therefore is simply this: we will create precisely the energetic reaction in others that we ourselves project. If we wish to bring people into our wonderful vision of the future, we must first and foremost create the energy of that vision within ourselves. But if we are holding only the <em>vision of what we wish to avoid and fear most,</em> it will only drive people away from us. If we TT groups end up frustrated, wondering why we are having so much difficulty expanding their community, the first place to look should be our own emotional state. Within that lies the seeds of the impact we are creating in our community, whether intended or not. Our first responsibility, therefore, is to cultivate our own self-awareness. Without this, no action can take root in any lasting, effective way.</p>
<p>How do we start building this self-awareness? One way to start is simply by observing the energy shifts that media and other influences create both upon the public and upon ourselves. For instance, I notice that since I stopped watching television in Feb 2008, my anxiety about the economy has decreased radically, while many others around me (who watch the news on TV regularly) appear to be more stressed than ever. Of course I am not suggesting that everyone stop watching the News; I am merely noticing the impact. And in this noticing, I have valuable information upon which I can base my decisions for how I wish to communicate with others, and respond to the issues around me.</p>
<p>That is a very simple example, but the deeper we look, the more subtleties we will find and the more aware we will become. And as we become more aware, we become better at standing neutrally within our circumstances without impulsively reacting to them. By observing, we eventually will come to know what needs to be done and when in order to make the system work. With time, we will learn that it is sheer futility to try to nullify negative energy by pushing against it, and that if we do, we are only allowing our own energies to be drained away in the process. For the secret I have learned over the past months is this—the Transition Town movement is not only about creating sustainable energy for our technologies; <em>it is also about creating sustainable energy for our hearts and minds.</em> It is about creating a World and a lifestyle in which we ultimately <em>feel more alive. </em></p>
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<p>And what we might find in our quest for aliveness might surprise us. Falling back on the old “familiar” systems of fund-finding, establishing registered charities and other bureaucratic models may or may not result in breathing life into our community. We may feel these work well for us, or we might choose to toss them out altogether and create entirely new models. In the words of Buckminster Fuller, &#8220;You can never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.&#8221; So the really important question for us now, as we begin to start the process of change together, is this:<em> “How much fear are <span style="text-decoration: underline;">we</span> ourselves holding onto that is preventing us from diving fully into the chaos of true creation?” </em>It is vital that we deeply understand our own self-imposed limitations before we attempt to go out into society and expect it to change.</p>
<p>With regards to taking action, it was emphasised in the TT training, and I agree 100%, that while it is an easy temptation for us in new Initiating Groups to default into &#8220;jumping into action&#8221;, the more important thing is to understand ourselves first. If we jump into action primarily because our anxieties are being triggered, then we are simply reacting as a means to remove or avoid a discomfort. While emotions like anger or fear can stir us into action in the short term<em>, they are not sustainable sources of energy</em>. We risk burnout; and when we do burn out, we will find ourselves at the other extreme of passivity and apathy. When we simply react to stimuli, we get caught in the relentless pendulum swing between passive and aggressive. And we all know that a pendulum just keeps going over the same ground again and again, never really moving anywhere. It’s just like political systems that move continuously between Conservative and Liberal year in and year out. Reaction is not action, because it doesn’t take us anywhere.</p>
<p>To be effective as a Transition Town, we must learn deeply about the inner mechanisms that propel us to act or to react, both as individuals and as a community. It is only via this understanding that we can begin making a real “transition” away from the old paradigm and into the new. Our TT trainers stressed this over and over again and I would be remiss, especially as a life coach, if I didn&#8217;t hold the stake for this vital point.</p>
<p>And while I agree that “talk is cheap” if not backed by action and commitment, it is also not enough for us to jump into action, even if these actions bring about some degree of good. Everything we do inevitably creates an impact both in our local communities and on our Planet. Let us choose our impact carefully and not be satisfied merely with an endless stream of reactions. Let us create a legacy that results in the long-term transformation we envision.</p>
<p>So, as we begin our journey together into the eye of the storm, I encourage us to take time and care to really &#8220;land&#8221; this concept. If we want to make lasting change—and I know we do—we must first learn to operate within a new paradigm wherein we no longer simply react to stimuli, but we understand our own inner workings, and create vibrant solutions to the problems we may face. Ironically, to do that, in the beginning it will actually be necessary to take our focus away from the issues of climate change and peak oil for a little while, and to look first at who we are as human beings and <em>what intrinsically joins us together beyond the “crisis”.</em> This is not merely my own belief. Our trainers Nick Osborne and May East made expressed similar beliefs during our TT training. I don’t think I would be here at Transition Bedford if this were not the underlying ethos of the Transition Network.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" title="storm" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:-JQthyEnrWdYUM:http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/eye-of-tornado-1.jpg" alt="" width="124" height="97" />I know some of my points may sound like “waffle” to some people. I know it might even create impatience, restlessness and irritability. And that is ok. All of that is symptomatic of the “storming” and “chaos” (to use M Scott Peck’s term) in the inevitable evolution of Transition Bedford becoming an actual community. I have faith in the process. I hope you do too.</p>
<p>Earth ~ Humanity ~ Connection</p>
<p>Warm wishes,</p>
<p>Lynn Serafinn, MAED, CPCC<br />
Author, Transformation Coach, Trainer and Speaker<em><br />
&#8220;Turning up the volume of the music in your heart!&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Lynn  Serafinn&#8217;s Cosmic Universe (main site)<br />
</strong></em> <a href="http://www.lynnserafinn.com/"><em>www.lynnserafinn.com</em></a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Lynn Serafinn</dc:creator>
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Hi everyone,
Lynn Serafinn from Create-a-Life here. There is no denying that we live at a time in history where much of the world around us is changing. The changing economy is proving to be challenging for many. Climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuel dependency are becoming more and more [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hi everyone,<br />
Lynn Serafinn from Create-a-Life here. There is no denying that we live at a time in history where much of the world around us is changing. The changing economy is proving to be challenging for many. Climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuel dependency are becoming more and more apparent. At the same time, we are also seeing more and more people moving away from old ways of thinking, and shifting towards a more holistic and spiritual approach to life, embracing the values of personal growth and self-awareness.</p>
<p>Yes, we can see that society and the world at large is truly &#8220;in transition&#8221;. Transition brings change, and change brings regeneration&#8211; a chance for new beginnings. And while the prospect of change can be exciting, going through the process of change can also be daunting.</p>
<p>But what if the change were a beautiful journey? And what if at the other end of that journey, you found you were not only able to face your fears and stand powerfully amidst the changes, but you were also able to discover your life&#8217;s calling, see your personal impact in the world, and claim a lasting legacy that says “I was here”? <strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This is the journey of Transformation.<br />
And I would like to invite you to join me on it.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ANNOUNCING&#8230;<br />
THE TRANSFORMATION TRILOGY<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bedford, Bedfordshire (Oct, Nov, Dec 2009)<br />
Totnes, Devon (Nov, Dec 2009, Jan 2010)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>What is the Transformation Trilogy?</strong><br />
The Transformation Trilogy is a set of 3 non-residential weekend courses that help enable you to be the change you want to see in the world, and find out how your own transformation can create a new, exciting and more harmonious way of living for yourself, and for those around you.<span id="more-869"></span></p>
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<p align="left">Using the metaphor of &#8220;the Garden&#8221; to represent the Self (as depicted in my book The Garden of the Soul), each weekend covers in depth the 3 stages of transformation: <strong> </strong></p>
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<li><strong>&#8220;Weeding&#8221;: Making Friends with the Monsters Under Your Bed. </strong>Understanding self-sabotage; recognising your own limiting beliefs; strategies to relign your old patterns; reconnecting to your authentic self; integrating your awareness into your personal and professional relationships.</li>
<li><strong>&#8220;Seeding&#8221;: Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life </strong>(co-led with Vicki Goodyear). Hearing the call; facing your own resistance; understanding the hero&#8217;s journey; claiming your life purpose; seeing your impact; visioning your legacy; telling your hero&#8217;s story; stepping into your Authentic Hero in your personal and professional relationships.</li>
<li><strong>&#8220;Feeding&#8221;: The Garden of the Soul. </strong>Four Principles to help you restore balance and sustain connection to your Authentic Self. The Principle of Giving (passion, self-expression, etc); the Principle of Receiving (sense awareness, refilling your energy, etc); the Principle of Becoming (letting go of old emotions, rebirth, lessons from childhood, etc); the Principle of Being (peeling the onion; meeting who you are); integrating these principles in your personal and professional relationships.</li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong>Anyone who finds it challenging or uncomfortable to express themselves</strong> clearly and openly in their work, family or personal relationships</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong>Anyone who wishes to find their Life Purpose, </strong>connect to their Higher Self, and express themselves more authentically in their lives, career and relationships</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong>Groups, teams and communities who wish to improve their interpersonal communication</strong> and relationships, both with each other and with external organisations or groups</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong>Teachers, healers, counsellors, community workers and anyone who serves the public,</strong> who would like to be able to empower both themselves and others to become more self-reliant, balanced and confident</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong>Special invitation to Transition Town teams and other social reform groups,</strong> who want to gain valuable skills in knowing why people stay “stuck” or resistant to change, and how to facilitate the “inner transition” in their communities with ease and compassion. We will explore how to maintain and replenish your own energetic and creative resources when working with group energies, how to see what is needed in a challenging situation, and how to retain and return to your “centre” so you don’t “lose yourself” when faced with the process of change.</div>
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<p><strong>When and where are the Transformation Trilogy Workshops taking place?</strong></div>
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<h2><strong>Series 1: Bedford, Bedfordshire:<br />
17/18 Oct; 14/15 Nov; 12/13 Dec</strong></h2>
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<li><strong>Venue: </strong>Function Room, George &amp; Dragon, 39 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU</li>
<li><strong>Travel: </strong>15 min walk from Bedford train station; 5 min walk from Bedford bus station; car park within short walking distance</li>
<li><strong>Time: </strong>9.30am &#8211; 5pm (Registration/coffee starts from 8.45 on Saturday)</li>
<li><strong>Food: </strong>Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day. Lunch can be purchased separately either at the George and Dragon, or at any of the numerous cafes within easy walking distance.</li>
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<h2><strong>Series 2: Totnes, Devon:<br />
7/8 Nov; 5/6 Dec; 9/10Jan</strong></h2>
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<li><strong>Venue:</strong> <strong> </strong>Rudolf Steiner School South Devon, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6AB</li>
<li><strong>Travel: </strong>About 3 miles outside Totnes Town centre. More details to follow.</li>
<li><strong>Time: </strong>9.30am &#8211; 5pm (Registration/coffee starts from 8.45 on Saturday)</li>
<li><strong>Food: </strong>Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day. You will have ample time to go into town for lunch, or you may join us in a group lunch where  everyone brings something to share.</li>
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<p><strong>About the workshop leaders&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Lynn Serafinn, MAED, CPCC</strong> is an award-winning transformation coach/teacher, best-selling author, public speaker, personal development trainer, radio host, Founder of the Global Wellness Circle and Chair of Transition Bedford. Originally from the US, but living in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Lynn is co-active leadership graduate and brings with her years of experience in both the educational field and the music industry. She is highly creative and creates a sense of fun and permission to play full-out in all around her.</p>
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<p><strong>Vicki Goodyear</strong> is a co-active coach, NLP practitioner, co-active leadership graduate and active workshop leader living in Totnes, Devon.  She brings with her years of experience as a dancer, nurse and holistic body therapist. She is also a licensed leader of the &#8220;Mastery of Self-Expression&#8221;, an acting-based workshop which uses performance to help others learn how to express their authentic selves. In all she does, Vicki uses her keen intuition and sense of play to help others learn how to surrender, let go of inner resistance, get centred, and connect with both self and others.</p>
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<p><strong>What do the workshops cost?</strong><br />
We are extremely sensitive to the current economic climate, and we would love to see you every single one of you (and your friends!) on these courses. To ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to manage it financially, Vicki and I have decided to try an experiment we are calling the <strong>&#8220;Gratitude System&#8221;.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Normally these workshops would be £197-£247 per weekend,</strong> depending on the cost of the venue, but with the Gratitude System, we are asking that <strong>you pay a nominal non-refundable deposit of only £45</strong> to cover some basic expenses. Then on Sunday after the course is over, you will be asked to give a cash <strong>gift of any amount to show your gratitude. </strong>This gift will be completely anonymous, and should be proportionate to YOUR financial ability, and to what you feel you gained from the course. This way, even those who are on low income should be able to attend.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>We trust the integrity of our attendees. Any and all gifts, no matter how humble, will be accepted with love and gratitude.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>“Awesome and exquisite. A life-changing experience!”</em><br />
</strong>-Tebogo Machethe, entrepreneur<br />
Johannesburg, South Africa</p>
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<p><strong><em>&#8220;I highly recommend this course! I loved the format, the structure, the clarity, the focus. The workbooks, with their concrete steps and spaces to be filled in, work very well … the program was very informative and very experimental …. I really liked how you inspired people … to integrate it into their lives. Lynn, I acknowledge you for your presence, your devotion, your powerful questioning and your love for the truth! I admire you as a woman, a coach, a teacher, a leader, for being courageous, and for encouraging others to claim the voice to express in their unique powerful way so we all make a difference on this planet.&#8221;</em></strong><br />
-Sabrina Werkmeister &#8211; Co-Active Coach<br />
Maui, Hawaii</p>
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<p><strong><em>&#8216;… Lynn had so much energy, passion and enthusiasm … It exceeded my expectations … I will highly recommend it to others … I got lots of great tips and tools to use with my students … and can apply many aspects to my work by incorporating things I learned today with the young people at the college.&#8221;</em></strong><em><br />
-Annie Manning – College Lecturer<br />
Carshalton College, UK</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>&#8216;&#8230; I have now learned to quieten the negative voices and listen to the strong positive voice inside. I have learned that knowing that you can and acting like you can help in the belief that anything is possible. And the most poignant thing I learned is that I am worthy, capable, versatile, gorgeous and great at anything I put my mind to.&#8217;</em></strong><br />
-Angela Mitchell &#8211; Vocalist, Music Producer, Teacher<br />
South London, UK</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>What people have said about Lynn&#8230;</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>&#8220;Lynn is a brilliant and creative out-of-the-box thinker. Her impact is powerful…&#8221;</em></strong><br />
-Patrick Ryan, CPCC<br />
Co-Active Coach, Author of The Eagle&#8217;s Call<br />
Founder, Awakened Wisdom Experience<br />
Vancouver, Canada</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>&#8220;Lynn has a gift for getting straight to the heart of your problem and is then tenacious enough to make you stick with it, while letting you work out the answers for yourself. She is direct, kind and one of the most spiritual people I have met.&#8221;</strong></em><br />
-Catherine Rose &#8211; Coaching Client<br />
Author of The Bone Cradle<br />
Bedfordshire</p>
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<p align="left"><strong>FAQs<br />
Do I need to take all 3 workshops?</strong><br />
No. There is certainly a progression to the trilogy, and I encourage you to take all three if you can, as you will gain the most if you do. However, each workshop can be taken on its own and you will still gain quite a lot.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>What if I end up not being able to attend after registering?</strong><br />
As the deposit is being used to cover expeneses, it is non-refundable. However, if you do have to cancel due to illness or other emergency (especially with all this flu going around!), you can either offer it to a friend, or apply it to another workshop or workshop series we will run in 2010. Venues to be announced in late 2009.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>I&#8217;m not sure if I can make it. Will you be running them again soon?</strong><br />
We will be running the Trilogy in various locations in the UK in 2010, but it is unlikely we will return to either Bedfordshire or Devon before 8-10 months. As our numbers are limited on each course, if you are pretty certain you would like to attend, we recommend booking now and coming to a later series if you are unable to make it.</p>
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<p align="left">Warm wishes,<br />
Lynn Serafinn, MAED, CPCC<br />
Author, Personal Transformation Coach, Trainer and Speaker<br />
&#8220;Turning up the volume of the music in your heart!&#8221;</p>
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<p>Author of Amazon UK and US best-seller: <em><strong><br />
The Garden of the Soul: lessons from four flowers that unearth the Self</strong></em></p>
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