Ode to Mystique

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To be or not to be we ponder
the means as we pass
one another like ships
on the open sea

Readying cargo
Choosing routes
Signing contracts
Heading north, swinging south

All in a day’s work without
a complaint we want to believe
forever looking back
Dazed as in a fading dream

Who is to know the slights and
misfortunes we silently suffer
Monstrous thoughts that bring on
the turbulence without a buffer

And yet, we sail on full of hope and
vitality flying our sails high
In search of our mystique—
our one and only dream

Life seemed so promising just a
moment ago now looms above
Unfair, Complicated, Difficult
“Where to!?” the captain demands

Can there be other potential
Other possibilities stowed
below the deck while we ponder
Shaking our quizzical head

If life was meant to be lived
to the fullest reaching our
goals attaining the dream
the question begs to be answered:

“What are we doing here?”

© Stania Zbela 2014

The Life Force is an Intricate Affair

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The life force is an intricate affair. You have the positive beneficial flow and then you have the adverse turn of the current where obstacles arise, suffering mounts and confusion smokes our screen as we draw on the worst of our response. And yet, there’s a kind of “correcting” to this pulsation of energy as it twists and turns in its eternal flow. If we suspend our rational judgment of how things currently stand and how they should be, we have a shot at correcting our own life force by looking within—at the mechanics of the Source, its drive and movement. This takes concentrated effort which— like a wave, can be renewed in each moment.

One-pointed focus in meditation is not even or continuously sustained but renewed many times during our sitting practice. But it is these small waves of concentrated focus and resilience that go into building bigger and bigger waves that can take us behind the scenes where we get a juicy glimpse into the Great Mystery of it all. This in turn propels our movement into new places of bliss and challenge as the forces move us deeper into the Great Ocean of life. Always and forever, it is a confluence of the two—the Great Mystery working in union with the entirety of our being—our intelligence, our heart and our spiritual essence.

Part of our collective purpose on this planet is to awaken to our service to this Great Source which finds its home in all forms and expression of life—atmospheric, mineral, plant, and animal—of which we are an integral part of. And as the Great Mystery unfolds itself through one of its numerous forces, if we are open and surrendered enough it cannot avoid but to touch us—even electrify our being at its very core!

Julie Nalty

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I began my coaching with Stania because I needed to improve the overall direction of my life, and I also needed to improve my relationships. With that being said, working with Stania has been very intense but rewarding work so far. Stania has a way of cutting through all the fluff and fog and getting straight to the heart of the matter, specifically where it counts. Her guidance focuses on revealing to oneself the genuine and true self, and this is used as an anchor to redirect one’s life path. Stania showed me how to access my various layers through visualization and different types of psychological and emotional work. I now can look at my life and see many parts of it without bias. I am taking ownership for what my life has been and what I want it to be.

Without any reservation, I highly recommend coaching with Stania! She has your highest interests in heart and mind. As you develop a life coaching relationship with her, she is truly empathetic to what you are facing. Stania will request of you your utmost effort and attentiveness to yourself, and she provides you with the tools that you will need to take those scary leaps. As you continue working so diligently towards improving yourself, rest assured that Stania is working equally hard on helping you accomplish your goals and making space for you to manifest your dreams.

Stania has the experience and the natural talent to do this work. Y-E-S Coaching is about integrity, and when you reflect on one of your sessions you’ll think to yourself, ‘Wow, she is REALLY good!’

—Julie Nalty,
High School Teacher

Catherine Cliché

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Stania coached me and helped me going through very difficult times of my life. She is smart, has a great capacity to listen to others and gives the support that make you feel grounded and ready to face the difficulties of life. She has a great expertise in coaching and she is very serious and respectful. You can rely on her ability to help you growing.

—Catherine Cliché,
Human Resources Manager