Author: Rhana Pytell

Founder of BRIGHTERSTEP.com, A web app that helps you get comfortable living outside your comfort zone. http://www.linkedin.com/in/rhanapytell
A New Story, Change, Human Potential

TERRA FIRMA

We introduced ourselves. Gregg quickly shared that he is out of work and has been so for two years. He had worked a Physical Education Teacher, Coach and School Principal and private tutor for autistic children. He had been certain that his education, experience and years of service would have kept him employed. At 53, in the U.S. 2011, he finds his once confident career impounded by the economic storm. His expertise and experience seek new relevance and value. He said that friends are telling him to read “The Secret”. Continue reading TERRA FIRMA

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A New Story, Change, Context, Game of Life, Human Potential, Shifting Awareness, Well Being

ENERGY SHIFT

Sudden changes wake us up. Something or someone upends our enduring beliefs, and way of life, sooner or later. We name these events and tell our story in a state of amnesia, forgetting that there are seasons, cycles and the infinite unknown, present and influencing our lives naturally and continually, even when things look bad. When a person has a near miss or a near … Continue reading ENERGY SHIFT

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A New Story, Change, Context, Game of Life, Human Potential

HEALTH, CONTEXT and DANCE

“An idea is like a virus….it can define or destroy you” – Cobb in the film INCEPTION The story (idea) we tell about ourselves, our challenges, and successes may define or destroy us. In his blog On The Brain, neuroscientist Michael Merzenich Ph.D. writes: “Each one of we humans is defined operationally, as a distinct ‘person’, by billions of moments of experientially-driven CHANGE (plasticity) in … Continue reading HEALTH, CONTEXT and DANCE

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Management

HEART Seeds – Changing Spa Culture

Not long ago people would arrive at the spa to “have fun”, a girl’s day out, a special treat, and pampering. According to massage therapists, clients are no longer coming for fun and basic relaxation they are coming to relieve physical discomfort from mounting stresses. Modalities for general relaxation or “escape” have given way to results oriented modalities. Wellness is the word in spa and … Continue reading HEART Seeds – Changing Spa Culture

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Environment

Looking for Gold in the US Spa Industry Decline

In his recent book “How The Mighty Fall”, business guru Jim Collins outlines the 5 steps of decline: Hubris Born of Success, Undisciplined Pursuit of More, Denial of Risk and Peril, Grasping for Salvation and Capitulation to Irrelevance. Now is the perfect time to look closely at our spa industry through this lens and, rather than placing blame, mine the wisdom from our recent experiences … Continue reading Looking for Gold in the US Spa Industry Decline

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Environment

Earth Day

The seed for Earth Day originated in 1963 with Senator Gaylord Nelson. The first official Earth Day was April 22nd 1970. Now, nearly two generations later, it is time to rename this movement to “Life on Earth Day”. Understanding what it has been, what it appears to be now, what it might be, and what this means for humanity and all living species is the … Continue reading Earth Day

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