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Power Stories : A Birthday Special!

“Happy birthday to someone who has really changed my life- your Power Stories class is literally one of the best things I have been involved in. Thank you for all you have given us. I hope your year is healthy, happy, and full of wonderful discoveries.”
-Chele Micheline,  Ginger Blue

When someone says something like that, well, it just really makes your day. And since it’s my birthday, I’d like to make yours as well. So here’s a birthday gift for you — Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power for half-off through my birthday weekend. Just use the discount code: TellAFriend when you register. Want to know more? Read on! And thank you, Magpies, for being here. I appreciate YOU!

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Hi Magpies!

Would you like to make confident, right-fit decisions? Do you like learning through stories and inspiring examples? I’ve designed this course just for y.o.u.

Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power is a six-week course designed to help you tap into your intuitive core so you can make strong, clear decisions from your natural source of wisdom. Every weekday you receive a new lesson, story, worksheet or challenge via email. You can also do the lessons on private blog, where you can exchange ideas with your classmates. Don’t have time to take a class right now? Save up the assignments and do them at-your-own-pace. You could even create a Soulspa Weekend for yourself and really sink into the materials. Here’s more info…

What: 6 weeks of tips and tales for standing in your own power.
When:November 8th- December 17th
Price: $100
Birthday Weekend Discount Code(Oct 30-3): TellAFriend

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“Standing in your own power” is a phrase I use to describe a certain way of be-ing that involves listening to your intuition and following your gut. Too often, these things are programmed out of us by social norms and well-meaning institutions.

This course is designed to help you tap into your intuitive source of guidance; and to shut down noisy interlopers. As a result you will move through life from a place of powerful internal authority.

Learning to STAND results in:

  • a strong sense of direction about personal relationships.
  • confident, “right fit” work decisions.
  • the strength to live into your own spiritual or religious beliefs.
  • a life that feels stable and energized – not timid and depleted.

Like all my best work, this course has emerged out of the intersection between the things I love + the stuff you need. It started with a simple *8Things list, and grew to become a full-grown course with two dozen lessons, seven wise voices, and a whole lot of helpfulness going on. Why? All because YOU asked for it! (Thank you.)

Here are the weekly stages in Power Stories:

Stage One: Get Grounded
Stage Two: Kick it to the Curb
Stage Three:Re-Establish Your Own Truth
Stage Four: Listen to Your Muse
Stage Five: Become Embodied
Stage Six: Move Onward

Each of the stages has 5 lesons. These will arrive in your inbox every weekdays over the course of 6 weeks. You’ll get videos, essays, and really cool worksheets from the creator of Magpie Girl’s new look, Neil Sittler of stickflower graphic design. (Don’t you just love his stuff?) Plus, 7 of the lessons are taught by a community of women who have got your back on this power-standing thing.

Towards the end of the course you will have the opportunity for a one-on-one email coaching session with me. That way if you have a sticking point that’s still hovering around during the last week, we can work on a break-through. (*This is the only part of the course that is not available with the at-your-own-pace option.)

Once you register for the course, you’ll also be able to hop onto our affiliate program, which means you’ll get $25 back for everyone you refer to Power Stories. If 4 friends join you, it’s like getting the course for free.

Here’s what some of the students from the last round of Power Stories are saying:

  • “This gave me the tools to understand and work with my true self in a way that I never have before. It is truly transformation and awesome work!”
  • “Power Stories is great! If you are looking for something to help you get to your personal Self, this is a perfect starting point.”
  • “I like that Power Stories is a self-paced course, with limited interaction, so would be suitable for someone who is time poor or doesn’t want to commit to online community, but wants to access these tools.”

What: 6 weeks of tips and tales for standing in your own power.
When:November 8th- December 17th
Price: $100
Birthday Weekend Discount Code(Oct 30-3): TellAFriend

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It sounds good right? So good.

We’re on a fantastic journey. Let’s learn to STAND!

Much Warmth,

Rachelle Mee-Chapman, aka Magpie Girl

Rachelle Mee-Chapman

Your Magpie Girl

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*8Things that help you feel powerful.

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I have a one-track mind these days. Okay two tracks. Track One: survive the emotional tsunami that is getting the kids Back to School. Track Two: Pontificate about standing in your own power.

We’re playing second track for you today at Magpie Girl with *8Things That Help You Feel Powerful.

1. Reading writers who voice inspires mine. Anne Lamott. Stephaine Kallos. Sue Monk Kidd. Mary Oliver. These women help me return to my own true voice. (Maybe our Muse’s are first cousins?)

2. Listening to Mumford and Sons. Those boys are singing my song.

3. Walking around the house in my low-cut black tank and my black lace undies. (Not bad for 40.)

4. Nigiri. Something about raw fish powers up my brain and body and makes me feel STRONG.

5. Coaching moments where the energy is really flowing and the Muse is afoot. (My friend Josh calls me “The Sage” when that happen.)

6. Taking long strong strokes down the length of the swimming pool.

7. Warrior’s Pose.

8. Anything with cleavage.

What  *8Things: help you feel powerful? Grab a button and play along. If you put your list on your blog, give us the permalinkin the Mr. Linky below. Thanks for playing.

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Want to learn how to stand in your own power? It’s the last week to sign up for Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power. This 6 week online course helps you learn to make confident right-fit decisions, and to live out of your own intuitive core. Begins Monday, Sept 13th.  Click here for more information.

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*8Things: Warning Signs

*8Things is back! Did you miss us? We missed you.

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Today at *8Things I’m thinking about all the little clues I carry around that show me when I’m not standing in my own power. If any of these show up, it’s a sure sign that I need to stand a little stronger. I use them as a warning sign to help me clue in and change my approach.

*8Things: Warning Sign

1. Saying “Whatever” too often.
2. Sighing and saying,  ”You just decide,” when in a disagreement about plans.
3.  Not sending back a coffee  that’s not what I ordered, or a meal that’s not prepared well.
4. Not asking for a discount when I know it’s standard business practice to give the deal if asked for. (Like at a car rental place.)
5. Feeling generally resentful. (A good sign that I’m not standing in my own power somewhere.) 
6. Rampant jealousy. (This often indicates that i’m not doing what I truly want to do — a weak power stance.)
7. Letting people cut in line in front of me/not speaking up about rude behavior.
8. Feeling regretful of my decisions.

 What behaviors act as  *8Things: Warning Signs  for when you aren’t standing in your own power? Grab a button and play along. If you put your list on your blog, give us the permalink in the Mr. Linky below. Thanks for playing.

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Not to be a broken record, butI don’t want you to miss out!  So..if you need help learning to stand in your own power, my new course Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power is Pay-What-You-Will through September 3rd. ($100 regular prices). Click here for more information.

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Power Stories: Pay-What-You-Will Special Offer

UPDATE: The Pay-What-You-Will Offer is now closed. Thank you and congratulations to the 50 new class members who joined us during this special offer. If you’d still like to join us click here for the sign up page. See you September 13th when class begins. Let’s learn to STAND!

Hello Magpies!

Due to a deep-felt need on both our parts, I’ve decided to offer Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power on a Pay-What-You-Will basis through September 3rd.  All the info is in the video, plus the low-down on how the class works, who’s teaching along with me, and why you should take it.

Oh, and if you’re worried about not having time right now, grab the Pay-What-You-Will special now, save up the course materials, and do them at your own pace. It works just fine that way.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL Sept 1-3
Email me your offer and I’ll send you a PayPal invoice.
moi at magpie-girl dot com

Prefer info in print? Want to read some testimonials from my last class? It’s all waiting for you below. See you in class on September 13th!

What: 6 weeks of inspiring stories and practical lessons on how to stand in your own power.
When:course begins Monday September 13th.
Price: $100 

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL Sept 1-3
Email me your offer and I’ll send you a PayPal invoice.

“Standing in your own power” is a phrase I use to describe a certain way of be-ing that involves listening to your intuition and following your gut. Too often, these things are programmed out of us by social norms and well-meaning institutions.

This course is designed to help you tap into your intuitive source of guidance; and to shut down noisy interlopers. As a result you will move through life from a place of powerful internal authority.

Learning to STAND results in:

  • a strong sense of direction about personal relationships.
  • confident, “right fit” work decisions.
  • the strength to live into your own spiritual or religious beliefs.
  • a life that feels stable and energized – not timid and depleted.

Like all my best work, this course has emerged out of the intersection between the things I love + the stuff you need. It started with a simple *8Things list, and grew to become a full-grown course with two dozen lessons, seven wise voices, and a whole lot of helpfulness going on. Why? All because YOU asked for it! (Thank you.)

Here are the weekly stages in Power Stories:

Stage One: Get Grounded
Stage Two: Kick it to the Curb
Stage Three:Re-Establish Your Own Truth
Stage Four: Listen to Your Muse
Stage Five: Become Embodied
Stage Six: Move Onward

Each of the stages have 3-5 pieces. These will arrive in your inbox every few days over the course of 6 weeks. You’ll get videos, essays, and really cool worksheets from the creator of Magpie Girl’s new look, Neil Sittler of stickflower graphic design. (Don’t you just love his stuff?) Plus, 7 of the lessons are taught by a community of women who have got your back on this power-standing thing. And, of course, there will also be one or two special surprises in the pack, because I just cannot resist giving you presents.

Need a little encouragement to join? Here’s what people are saying about my past Magpie Girl courses:

  • “I love, love, love the work you are doing here. You are such an inspiration for and to me.”
  • “You are really a great addition to my mornings…upbeat, inspirational, thought provoking and just pleasant and cool an fun to be around.”
  • “Thank you so much for creating this wonderful e-series! I am encouraged and uplifted every time I read one of your emails, and it is a blessing to know that others are struggling with similar issues…helps me to not feel so along. Thanks, Rachelle!”

We’re on a fantastic journey. Let’s learn to STAND!

Much Warmth,

Rachelle Mee-Chapman, aka Magpie Girl

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
Your Magpie Girl

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Power Stories: 12 Year Olds and our Truest Self

On her Facebook page, my 12 year old daughter Eden describes herself this way:

Hey there what’s up. i’m a sk8r girl wannabe, a math whiz, an ex-pat, bilingual, the odd-one-out, a crazy reader, and totally topsy-turvy.

Wouldn’t it be great to know yourself with such clarity?

You once did.

You can again.

Listen to the podcast below to hear how Eden taught me to stand in my own power, and why who we were at 12 might just be the best  glimpse we can get now of our truest self.  

Listen to the podcast here:

 

Subscribe to Magpie Girl podcasts on Zune, or on iTunes, or via RSS.

If you’d like to learn how to stand in your own power and move through life with confidence and clarity, join us at Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power. Click here for more info, or sign up below. Class begins online September 13th.
Price: $100

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Need a little encouragement to join? Here’s what people are saying about my past Magpie Girl courses:

  • “I love, love, love the work you are doing here. You are such an inspiration for and to me.”
  • “You are really a great addition to my mornings…upbeat, inspirational, thought provoking and just pleasant and cool an fun to be around.”
  • “Thank you so much for creating this wonderful e-series! I am encouraged and uplifted every time I read one of your emails, and it is a blessing to know that others are struggling with similar issues…helps me to not feel so along. Thanks, Rachelle!”

For more testimonials about soulcare with Magpie Girl, click here. I hope to see you at Power Stories.

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Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power.

Hi Magpies!

I’d like to introduce you to my new course Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power.

What: 6 weeks of tips and tales for standing in your own power.
When:course begins Monday September 13th.
Price: $100

Add to Cart

“Standing in your own power” is a phrase I use to describe a certain way of be-ing that involves listening to your intuition and following your gut. Too often, these things are programmed out of us by social norms and well-meaning institutions.

This course is designed to help you tap into your intuitive source of guidance; and to shut down noisy interlopers. As a result you will move through life from a place of powerful internal authority.

Learning to STAND results in:

  • a strong sense of direction about personal relationships.
  • confident, “right fit” work decisions.
  • the strength to live into your own spiritual or religious beliefs.
  • a life that feels stable and energized – not timid and depleted.

Like all my best work, this course has emerged out of the intersection between the things I love + the stuff you need. It started with a simple *8Things list, and grew to become a full-grown course with two dozen lessons, seven wise voices, and a whole lot of helpfulness going on. Why? All because YOU asked for it! (Thank you.)

Here are the weekly stages in Power Stories:

Stage One: Get Grounded
Stage Two: Kick it to the Curb
Stage Three:Re-Establish Your Own Truth
Stage Four: Listen to Your Muse
Stage Five: Become Embodied
Stage Six: Move Onward

Each of the stages have 3-5 pieces. These will arrive in your inbox every few days over the course of 6 weeks. You’ll get videos, essays, and really cool worksheets from the creator of Magpie Girl’s new look, Neil Sittler of stickflower graphic design. (Don’t you just love his stuff?) Plus, 7 of the lessons are taught by a community of women who have got your back on this power-standing thing. And, of course, there will also be one or two special surprises in the pack, because I just cannot resist giving you presents.

Once you register for the course, you’ll also be able to hop onto our affiliate program, which means you’ll get $25 back for everyone you refer to Power Stories. If 4 friends join you, it’s like getting the course for free.

It sounds good right? So good.

What: 6 weeks of tips and tales for standing in your own power.
When: course begins Monday, September 13th.
Price: $100

Add to Cart

We’re on a fantastic journey. Let’s learn to STAND!

Much Warmth,

Rachelle Mee-Chapman, aka Magpie Girl

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
Your Magpie Girl

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