The Old Cinderalla Story

You know the story. Wealthy, loving, widowed dad meets gold-digging woman. Dad marries women and brings her and her two less than lovely daughters to live in manor. Dad dies and leaves less than loving step-mother in charge of all three daughters. Step-mother is jealous of natural daughter's inner and outer beauty and treats her like a servant.

One day the prince plans a ball that he wants all young women in the kingdom to attend and at which he will choose a princess. Step-mother will not provide clothes for the natural daughter and locks her in the house the night of the ball.

Along comes Cinderella's Fairy God Mother and with her Magic Wand, provides Cindy with a beautiful dress, glass slippers and turns a pumpkin into a pumpkin coach. You certainly know the rest.

The Real Scoop

Imagine this story as a metaphor for change. Growing up as she did – criticized, belittled, unloved – Cinderella wore her old raggedy self and felt unworthy of fulfilling her real purpose here on Earth (OK. OK. It is a bit pre-feminism to think her real purpose is to marry the Prince. But play along.)

Along comes her Fairy God Mother, waves her Magic Wand and outfits her in the accoutrements of real self esteem - enough to make her beauty recognizable to her real purpose.

That Fairy Godmother just waved her magic wand. We will create magic but you will have to do some work. If you are willing, the results will be the same.

The Pumpkin Coach

One day recently I was explaining to my husband my dilemma of conveying to an internet audience what it is I do without sounding too general or too hokey. I had thought of a few names but they just didn't do it. When I said what I do has to do with change and transformation out popped "The Pumpkin Coach" from his mouth.

The Synchronicity

Now here's the synchronicity: a few years ago I wrote my first book. It's called Once Upon a Time There Was You: Three Magic Secrets to Finding Your Real Self. In it not only will you learn Three Magic Secrets that will permanently change your life but there is a WISE FAIRY GOD MOTHER. At many of the workshops I've led after reading the story part of the book to the group, looking at my silvery hair and experiencing the wisdom that I teach, I've been told often enough that I am the Wise Fairy God Mother. I've been told it so often, I have a Magic Wand I bring to workshops.

So The Pumpkin Coach it is and The Pumpkin Coach it stays.