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I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet some of the most inspiring possible people. These people are not famous (yet), they are not especially rich or successful (yet), but they do have one thing in common.

In this article, John El-Mokadem discusses some of the limitations of traditional coaching models and their potential to mask authentic identity resulting in the pursuit of inappropriate goals. He argues for a different approach to coaching, one that allows the individual to see through the layers of conditioned identities and the 'need' to remain consistent with them, so that they are truly liberated to flow with authentic desire. If you are ready to learn how to get in touch with real inspired desire and your authentic identity then read on.

Cycling has given me so much in my journey that I would like to dedicate some time to an exploration of the properties of cycling that have been so valuable to me. I am not suggesting that cycling is THE route to authenticity and meaning, what I am suggesting is that there are lessons to be learned everywhere and that I happened to learn many from cycling.

Nurtured by the calm spirit of the Matara Center, Louise Tickle experiments with authentic transformation in an article written for September’s New Consumer (newconsumer.org)

As we get stuck into the 21st century many elements that appeared to be “givens’ in our “developed” society are coming into question. We have the “good” job, we have our beautifully designed homes, our landscaped gardens, our shiny cars, our kids in “good” schools, designer clothing, exotic holidays and more. And yet, and yet for many there is still something missing. It is becoming clear that the price we are paying for our material success is too high, both personally and as a society.

Employment patterns are changing reflecting wider changes in our society. With one in eight people now working for themselves according to the Office of National Statistics, this article examines seven personal qualities that make for a successful business, and the rewards and challenges that self-employment brings.

The focus of the article is the movement towards the creation of authentic businesses, as defined by www.authenticbusiness.co.uk, as businesses with integrity, respect, individuality and purpose beyond profit.

Louis Parsons can paint your soul. Your innermost thoughts, feelings and asipirations glowing from the canvas.  Here Louis puts his inspiring and intenseily personal art into words.

Being authentic is brave and creative:  Becoming authentic is your life’s great act of creativity. It involves amassing your intuitions about the things that make you tick, mixing them up with the elements of a life’s experience …and shaping something new, something uniquely right for you.

It’s the most rewarding journey of them all. And like most rewarding things, it’s hard to get started. It’s hard to move out of the ‘wasteland’, the old inauthentic life, because there are old concepts ideals and emotional patterns that once served you there.

But don’t be deterred. On The Big Stretch, we’ve evolved a process which uses creative thinking structures to help people step back and make their creative leap.

To support readers of my book Authentic – How to make a living by being yourself I am also offering authenticity coaching both for individuals and couples. The coaching starts with a ‘Coming Out’ session (as described in Hugh’s article) and is followed up by a planning session to create a personal life plan.