ChoicePoints July 2003

"Every choice is a bridge that takes us from where we stand in this moment and moves us into a repetition of the past or the creation of something new. Either way, the future is of our own doing."  _{Louise LeBrun}

This issue released: Wednesday, July 2, 2003

Spotlight On - people, products and pronouncements
Today's Thought
Coming Attractions!
Quick Updates
Did you know? - arcane tidbits for fun & frolic
Thought Waves

Spotlight On — Phoenix Rising:The Freeing of Human Potential!

2nd edition

Offering the first new thought in decades in the world of personal evolution, Phoenix Rising goes beyond incremental change to engage and evoke the full measure of who we are as the powerful Quantum Biological Human. Beyond logic, beyond reason and beyond incremental change, this provocative and potent shift in world view, combined with the innovative framework of The CODE Model™ and Quantum TLC™, create a 21st Century paradigm for personal evolution. Now, 'transformation' becomes more than a worn-out cliché and comes to life and into practice, from one breath to the next.

"Phenomenal! …Gave me back my life …Exhilarating! …The results are remarkable!"

Phoenix Rising 2nd edition is already making its mark! The June 2003 issue of SpiritCrossing newsletter features Phoenix Rising as its Book of the Month. Visit www.spiritcrossing.com to view their coverage and feature on Bruce Lipton's Foreword to Phoenix Rising. Read the full text of Bruce's insightful Foreword and Louise's Preface to the Second Edition on our website.

Reader Reviews:

"Reading Phoenix Rising: The Freeing of Human Potential came as a blessing with exquisite timing. Just when I was in turmoil over my inability to control events and people in my life, this book showed me how to relinquish my quest for control. As Louise says: 'trust in your natural brilliance.' Now I know how."
Shelle Rose Charvet, Toronto, ON
Author of Words That Change Minds: Mastering the Language of Influence

For more reviews, visit www.wel-systems.com/products/PhoenixReviews.htm

Special Offer: Until August 1, 2003, you can purchase a pre-production copy for US$15.00/CDN$20.00; after August 1st the cost is US$21.95/CDN$29.95. (US$4.00/CDN$5.00 shipping/handling charge is added for the first book plus $1.00 for each additional book shipped to the same address.) Books will be shipped August 5, 2003.

To order your copy, call Toll Free (US and Canada) 1-877-233-2005 or Email Phoenix@WEL-Systems.com

Today's Thought

"You need to believe there's a possibility of recovery,
because if you're certain there isn't, then there never can be."
Eva Marsh

Coming Attractions!

We are pleased to offer you the following seminars, workshops and programs. Each one designed to provide thought-provoking and life altering experiences for your on-going personal and professional development.

The listing above only shows the first scheduled date for a particular location. For more details and the complete program schedule, see http://www.WEL-Systems.com/schedule.htm

Quick Updates

Congratulations Eva Marsh - Woman of the Year

One of the joys of staying in touch with people is being able to share in the unfolding of their lives. So we were thrilled for Eva Marsh, one of our recent Igniting the Self alumni when she was named one of eight Women of the Year in Hamilton. All the more so because Eva received her award in the Health, Sports and Fitness category …an amazing feat for someone who has carried the label of Multiple Sclerosis for decades.

"It gives me credibility," Eva says of her recognition in the Women in Health, Sports and Fitness category. "The award is an affirmation. There will always be people who shake their heads, but maybe now more of them will be willing to listen."

Eva wants people to know that MS is not an automatic sentence to life in a wheelchair and that it is possible to halt and reverse the progress of the disease. "With so many experts predicting the absolute worst, the hardest part was maintaining a positive attitude. You need to believe there's a possibility of recovery, because if you're certain there isn't, then there never can be."

Thanks for the vivid reminder, Eva. And congratulations! May your cruise to Alaska be joyous!

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DeCoding Wellness: Integrating Body, Mind & Spirit

Are you someone who is already working with individuals or groups for personal growth and wellbeing? Do you want to improve your ability to help your clients achieve results …and do you want to take a quantum leap in guiding others through profound and generative change? The CODE Model™ is engaged as a framework that connects the structure of thought to the physical expression of the body, with each being a clue to the other. The WEL-Systems tools and models bridge the gap between the intellect and the body …and far beyond that, invite integration of body, mind and Spirit for an experience of wholeness with lasting results; More information is available on our web site.

Become a Certified CODE Model™ Guide - DeCoding Wellness is scheduled in Ottawa, July 28-31.

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Summer Time: Getting Life Going!

Greg Layhew, Certified WEL-Systems Catalyst and CODE Model Coach™, is creating a Mending the Past & Mining the Future program in Toronto August 16th & 17th at the Valhalla Inn. Greg's passion for connecting with people makes it easy for them to relax and be themselves in his open, supportive and fun-loving approach to life. If you want to get your life in shape and move forward with velocity and vitality, be sure to register early because seating is limited!

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Logic, Creativity and Results

Facilitating conversations, problem solving discussions, group meetings and project status sessions is something that many of us do without considering ourselves to be Facilitators. And then there are people who are formally charged with facilitating these processes. Professional and ad hoc facilitators alike are increasingly required to help others tap into their creativity, build more powerful relationships and think differently about their world. If you want to take a quantum leap in guiding others through profound and generative change, Spirals of Logic™ is a tool that will revolutionize your ability to produce results through others. Logical, Creativity and Results is a 4-day certification experience that lets you explore the model and begin to apply it to your real life business scenarios. More information is available on our web site.

Logic, Creativity and Results is scheduled in Ottawa, August 19-22 ~ become a Certified Spirals of Logic™ Facilitator.

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WEL-Systems in Toronto

Connect with Louise and Gwen when they are in Toronto August 26th & 27th. If you have an interest in the WEL-Systems Certification programs and would like to find out more, you can arrange for coffee/tea and a private conversation at the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke. Here's the opportunity to explore your interests and introduce your family, friends or colleagues to our unique approach! Contact either Gwen or Louise at Toronto@WEL-Systems.com to make an appointment.

Did you know?

The human body can work wonders!

Michael Rudnicki, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Health Research Institute, has an ever-growing sense of wonder about the human body. It can repair itself! The Ottawa Citizen recently carried the story of Rudnicki's discovery of a "switch" that injured muscles use to build new muscles from their own stem cells.

This discovery is making news in the world of stem cell research and may lead to leaps forward in solutions for diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, cancer and other illnesses.

What fascinates me most about the story, however, is the contextual information surrounding the discovery. First was my own realization that the world of stem cells is so new. Until about 3 years ago, scientists weren't even sure they existed. What else, I wonder, is just waiting for us to notice? What else do we dismiss or assume is impossible because we haven't got the scientific evidence for it? How many people like Eva Marsh (see Quick Updates above) 'know' things about themselves, their bodies, minds, or medical conditions that are de-valued because they fall outside accepted medical or scientific dogma?

Next, was noticing that Michael Rudnicki is not a medical scientist but a biologist. He is clear that his background as a biologist allows him to see things differently than the medical lens allows for. And this isn't his first big breakthrough. As Rudnicki puts it "They (other medical researchers) are trying to hit the ball out of the park. I'm happy to hit a single, and another single, and another single." I'm encouraged that the world isn't getting so specialized that only tiny slices of possibility are being considered at one time.

And lastly, I am saddened that the power of this discovery is framed almost exclusively in terms of its potential to create yet another pharmaceutical solution, another drug that people can take. Since we know the power of the human mind to engage body functions, why isn't someone exploring ways that we can use the power of the mind to activate this switch? Oh ya, I forgot, there isn't much money to be made that way! Ooops!

Thought Waves

This month's contribution is by Ray Landry, who became a WEL-Systems:NLP Practitioner in May 2003, based on his experience of engaging the world Autopoietically. Ray is an addictions worker in Sturgeon Falls, ON who clearly has the heart and soul of a poet.   He is our "Ray of Light".

To all who read this, I invite you to do so while sitting & breathing comfortably, and to let these words hug you warmly, as they are intended to. Ray Landry

Poietry In Motion

(themes from the Autopoiesis model)

You are much more…
An intelligent response.
Truly the territory.
Directly engaging, unfolding and experiencing…energy and information
Engaging conscious awareness
Choosing
Choosing…
To BREATHE…

Expressing YOUR signal,
YOUR "Self"
Inviting curiosity
Engaging your uniqueness
Compelling, expanding, potent, and growing
Pure essence
Being, becoming, unfolding
As perfect as you are
Never alone, always connected,
and safe!
Creating you own path through the collective
On your way home
Expert of your "Self"
And trusting
A beautiful invitation of the boundless possibility and energy
YOU are!

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