Act 2 Reinvent, founded by visionary, Leah Young, and co-owned by a Dream Team of gifted coaches, is a new on-line reality show committed to helping women over 40 step back into their authentic life  and move forward with power and purpose. 

Act 2 Reinvent is still in the filming stages, and the first episodes will air this fall.  Viewers will be able to watch the Dream Team coach each one-on-one with these women, and will follow the brilliant transformation that occurs.  Viewers will also have an opportunity, through an on-line community, to have access to the tools and techniques these women were given so that viewers can transform their own lives right along with the participants!

Dream Team Coach, Laurie Polinski, walks Leah Young through the Personal Branding Wheel

Get acquainted with the Dream Team Coaches and the fabulous, courageous show participants, by visiting www.act2reinvent.com.  Go there now to learn about the Dream Team coaches, the participants, and how you can become part of the transformation!

We have all had that one single, seemingly simple event, thought or idea transform our lives in an instant.

I remember when I was still working in the corporate sector; you know, Monday through Friday, 8a to 6p, plus commute time!  I had little, or no creative input into my work.  Deep within I had a “knowing,” although it was not a conscious awareness, but that knowing that patiently, yet consistently aches in your soul.  I knew the deeply authentic ”who” of me, the wisdom of my own soul, was aching for more than these less-than inspiring days which I had created for myself.

One day, I came across words spoken ‘many moons’ ago by Chief White Eagle.  I cut out the quote and pinned it to my cubicle wall.  I read that quote every day, many times a day.  But my life literally transformed at the moment I understood the enlightening truth of his message.  It was Chief White Eagle’s inspiration, and vision for all of us, that inspired me to shift my perception and open up to see a never-ending stream of possibility.  

Five months later I left the corporation to create, what turned out to be the 1st of my businesses.   My dream-come-true was not so much in owning my own business, but the freedom, creativity and priceless self-expression that comes from creating my life from the very depth of my own personal wisdom.

If you have felt that aching deep within, and know there is more for you and your purpose here, I hope Chief White Eagle’s wisdom inspires you to awaken to the mysteries of your own soul.  It is my pleasure and honor to share with you, the spirit of this visionary, Chief White Eagle:

“When you are in doubt, be still, and wait. When doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.  So long as mists envelop you, be still.  Be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists — as it surely will. Then act with courage.”  ~White Eagle (Chief of the Poncas in 1877, also the Medicine Man and Religious Leader to the Tribe).

Take for example, today; I was in the emergency room – nothing serious  - quite silly actually.  Last night, while making guacamole I stabbed myself in the palm with a sharp knife while removing the pit from an avocado.  It certainly was no emergency, but this morning, it looked aweful, wouldn’t stop bleeding, and it hurts to move some of fingers.  So my husband thought I should have it looked at in case I damaged a tendon or something which may eventually impare the mobilitiy of my fingers.

While the nurse was scrubbing my open wound with a soapy scrub brush, I noticed words tatoo’d on both of her wrists.  I asked her what it was.  She said, “Oh, its something my Sergeant used to say.”  The right wrist says, “Fear is Inevitable.”  And the left wrist says, “Strength is Essential.”

I thought, “Wow, there is so much truth to that!”  When we step out to change our lives, even if we are going after something good, we inevitably feel fear.  Fear will take every opportunity to stop us from change of any kind.  Fear is strong and will fight till the end to keep its hold over us and get what it wants.  We must know that we are stronger.  We must keep moving through the grip of fear in our own strength to get what we want.

Would you like to have more strength and courage?  Here are Dale Carnegie’s 5 rules for Strength and Courage:

1. Act as if you were courageous.
2. Pause to reflect that others have had to face great discouragements and great obstacles and have overcome them. And what others have done, surely you can do. 
3. Remember that your life forces move in a sort of rythm and that if you feel depressed and without the power to face something, you may be at the bottom of the trough; if you will keep up your strength, you will probably swing out of it by the very forces which, at the moment, are sucking you down.
4. Remember you feel more defeated and downcast at night than during the daylight hours.  Strength and courage comes with the sun.
5. Courage is the measure of a big soul.  Commit to measuring up.

~Dale Carnegie; Dale Carnegie’s Scrapbook

Remember that having the life you are meant to live is stronger than your fear because your life comes from Source; fear comes from ego~