Tools for rebuilding your life.
Create a new, stronger, happier, creative YOU.
Welcome!
You’ve landed here for a reason.
You
can emerge, like I did, from the darkest period of your life much
stronger, more creative and happier.
Hi, I’m Bev Howden.
In January 1993 I ‘crashed and burned’. I had no idea in the midst of
that bleak experience, that dark night of the soul, that the old Bev was
‘dying’ to make way for a new Bev – more creative and freer –
experiencing a closer, more profound connection to Spirit. Nor did I
have any idea that I’d be receiving a very special gift.
If this resonates with you, then I
invite you to read on...
Let me share with you empowering
strategies for a vibrant, new life.
But before I do...
I want you to know that I desire ‘Starting Life Over’ to be within reach
of all who need it. If you honestly find the full price out of reach,
for whatever reason, you may invest in this program for an amount that
is comfortable for you.
Here's what you can look forward to
inside the Seven Week 'Starting Life Over'
Personal eCoaching Program:
During the seven weeks you'll move from the old 'endings' - and the
grief and loss associated with them - to focusing on a 'cocoon' stage of
inner growth.
During the middle stage of uncertainty that you find yourself in, the
program will be providing multiple strategies for your metamorphosis.
You'll find yourself emerging from this 'cocoon' stronger, discovering
a new vibrant you!
Creating a new vision for your life completes the program, again
providing many dynamic strategies and incredible resources that will
last you for a lifetime!
Week One:
Discover three simple changes you can make today that are
keys to increasing your well-being.
Nine practical things you can do to ensure that your own
well-being is a top priority.
Five ways to surround yourself with a real support system.
How to ease your way through losses and change.
Tips to keeping a special record of the process of creating your
dream-come-true new life.
Questions that develop insight and healing.
Strategies to strengthen your ability to 'roll with the punches'.
Step-by-step guidance through the bewildering void of being
in transition.
Leave behind a caterpillar-like
existence of old limitations.
The 'cocoon' stage provides for your inner growth:
Week Two:
Assistance to uncover blocks and provide insights leading
you to action.
The opportunity to discover resources you never knew you had
inside you.
An amazingly simple technique to 'neutralize' ALL negative
emotions.
Finally, lose your fear forever!
A way to get rid of irritants that 'bug' you and drain your
energy.
Learn a specific thinking strategy that empowers you.
How to structure empowering questions for yourself.
Discover how to attract more into your life of what you
truly want.
A surprising tool to use to get more of what you
want and less of what you don't want.
Week Three:
An empowering perspective of the role of money in
your life.
Develop 'prosperity consciousness'.
A unique strategy to increase your prosperity and attract
abundance into your life.
Insightful questions that increase your awareness of your
emotional relationship with money.
Overcome your fear of scarcity forever!
An empowering technique to replace limiting, outmoded beliefs
about money.
Learn to relate to money in a more enriching way!
Week Four:
Enjoy breathing space this week for reflection.
Ponder your relationship to the Universe.
Reflect on the meaning of life.
Find resources for reawakening your spirituality.
Act on a 'voluntarily mandatory' assignment. You'll surprise
yourself!
Week Five:
Re-examine your values so that you live a life that reflects your
values.
Key questions you need to ask yourself when laying a fresh
foundation for the life you truly want.
Discovering insights to avoid self-sabotage.
Clarifying your personal strengths.
Let thought-provoking questions guide you to answers from
your innermost self.
Gain clarity about your direction in life through the
'Purpose in Life' guidelines.
Enjoy a fun activity that will inspire you to
re-awaken your dreams.
Find resources to keep or attract love into your life.
Your metamorphosis is happening...
In the third part of 'Starting Life Over', you'll find yourself
emerging like a butterfly!
Enjoy greater freedom!
From this final part of the program you will enjoy these benefits:
Week Six:
Tuning in to 'inner signals' to find the new opportunities.
Recognizing and handling 'resistance'.
Discover the benefits of creating a 'success list'.
Use an easy strategy for clarifying values.
Why you should shift focus at this point from goal to
process.
Week Seven:
Resources to keep you going.
Strategies to stay motivated.
Tools for completing the inner work for a true new beginning.
The 'how-to' for creating a compelling vision for your life.
Reward yourself!
Are you beginning to see how you can
use these resources?
Those were very bleak days indeed for me in January 1993. Due to
stress, I took a medical leave from my job. I was devastated! I knew I’d
never let myself get that stressed out ever again. I also knew I’d never
return to that field of work.
There was no going back.
I was in a daze and took it just one day at a time. I had no idea what
the future would hold but slowly I began rebuilding my life.
From what I can only describe as Divine Intervention, I found
information on a program described as intellectually vigorous,
psychologically challenging, spiritually demanding and exhilarating. It
required a commitment to be open and available to the deep inner self.
I felt compelled to be part of it!
It was a powerful re-awakening to Spirit. (And I received a very special
gift completely unexpectedly. Check it out, if you wish, at the bottom
of this page).
I was divorced and my children by this time were in their early 20's.
In truth, I was free!
I sold my city home and moved to a small town on Vancouver Island on
Canada's west coast, arriving January 13, 1994.
On crutches with a broken leg.
Unemployed.
Middle of winter.
Alone.
And thrived!
Let my life experience and heart-felt knowledge help you.
‘Blood, sweat and tears', my professional training, and many hours of
writing, research and preparation have gone into ‘Starting Life Over’.
Professional qualifications.
I'm an enthusiastic life-long Learner! As well as a Masters Degree in
Counseling Psychology, I've taken numerous workshops and courses over
the years ranging from A to Z. Well, from A to W: from Art Therapy to
Wilderness Survival.
Do you feel like you need a survival course? This is it!
Listen to what others are saying:
Kevin Yurkowski, a Delivery Truck Driver in
Campbell River, B.C.: "Before I took this program, I felt overwhelmed and didn't know
where to begin. With my upbringing, you were supposed to handle it
all by yourself."
"'Starting Life Over' was like opening a new door. It helped me see
inside me - it took down emotional
roadblocks that previously held me back. I now find
myself willing to ask questions of myself that previously I was not
willing to face. Or even thought of facing! I feel more confident
and more curious - the two go hand in hand."
"My level of stress is definitely lower.
I feel more at ease. More able to go and do it. Tackle it. I got rid
of a lot of clutter in my physical environment. I loved "getting rid
of tolerations"!"
"The 'Starting Life Over' Program included a lot more than I
expected. The many resources are so useful! They point in the right
direction. This program provided access to
places I would never have thought of looking. I spent a
lot of years 'stagnant'. Now I want to dig deeper into these
resources.
Thanks, Bev, for a new lease on life!"
Gail Lewis, a Business Owner in Courtenay, B.C.: "I was attracted to the Starting Life Over program at a time when
I was experiencing a severe crisis of confidence. My career was not
going well. I felt helpless, desperate and out of options."
Thanks to 'Starting Life Over', I am now
back on track, making progress and looking forward to the new
adventure ahead of me as I re-invent myself."
(Note: Gail is now living a dream come true for her! In downtown
Courtenay, she owns "SnazziPlus", a thriving consignment store for
ladies clothing, sizes 14+.)
Debra Onjukka, a Bank Employee in Courtice,
Ontario: "From personal experience, I can highly recommend Bev Howden's
'Starting Life Over' program. Bev offers a
variety of excellent resources that helped me better understand the
events which were transpiring in my life and allowed me to come to
terms with the changes that were happening.
"In particular, the practice of asking empowering questions totally
transformed my perspective of the challenges I was facing. They
became the catalyst I'd been seeking. I found a whole range of
answers and solutions that I never knew existed! "
"Thanks, Bev!"
Katannya Van Tyler, a Career Counselor in
Courtenay, B.C.: "I like the way the program is set up; it allowed me to be
totally honest with myself. There was nobody to please.
"Now, after having completed the program, I know what I don't want;
I know what I was tolerating in my life; I know what I really want:
I know that I have the ability and responsibility to create what I
want!
In addition, I now have a support system
and a long list of resources that I can continue to access.
Thank you, Bev, and may you be blessed in all areas of your life."
Gina Forsyth-Dodd, a Writer/Researcher living in
Campbell River, BC: "'Starting Life Over' sure came at the right time for me! It
provided an outlet for my desire to examine issues in my life. I
wanted to learn what I could do to work through them and also learn
more about myself."
"I gained insight into specific areas where I have resistance,
leading to the realization that healing needs to occur in some areas
of my life.
"Some of the course material reinforced knowledge I already had.
This was useful because it showed me how far I have come in dealing
with chronic issues up to this point in my life. I
gained new understanding of ways to move
forward and let go of past wounds.
"Thanks so much, Bev!"
Anne Lawrence, a Homeschooler and Newcomer to
Courtenay, BC: "The most significant change in my life has really been a 'return
to my life'. Having been very busy and neglectful of my person, it
has taken a toll on me and how I lived daily.
This program has helped me to more consistently take time to
breathe, live and think beyond the pressing details that I was
living in. It gave me back the focus that I
needed, to get back to enjoying each day instead of
catching up each day on what I missed doing the day or days before!"
Sharon Young, Retired Career Woman, Surrey, BC: "I never got over losing my only son in a car accident 15 years
ago. More recently my marriage of 35 years ended. I was a 'basket
case' who found Bev incredibly supportive
both in person and through the 'Starting Life Over' course."
"'Starting Life Over' is like a set of building blocks. The content
kept me focused each step of the way in the process of rebuilding my
life."
Angel McKay, living in Union Bay, BC, had recently
been fired from her job and has serious health challenges: "I feel like jumping up and down and shouting from the roof top.
For anybody who is the least bit stuck, you have to take this
program! It has changed my thinking and the
way I feel, sometimes beyond words. I feel brand new."
Susan B., leaving behind a 30-year career and
wanting to find a new direction, resides in Courtenay, BC: "Taking the 'Starting Life Over' Program was well worth my time
and energy. I now feel more in tune with my
spirit and approach life's situations more calmly. The
weekly guidance and information sessions provided great resources
and progressive structure. I recommend the course to anyone who
feels that they're at a crossroad in their life."
Want even greater support?
I provide personal coaching by telephone and e-mail. With the first installment of the program, you
receive information about telephone and email coaching.
"When I contacted Bev about coaching, I was feeling
very stuck.
"By listening, Bev allowed me to reflect more on what I was dealing
with and it helped to bounce ideas off her. She supported me in
coming to and keeping to a firm decision regarding my need to reduce
the amount of stress and overwhelm I was having and no longer wished
to experience in my work. Her coaching also helped me to resist
being seduced by the salary and benefits attached to my job.
"Bev helped me create clarity and focus. I liked the way things were
set up ahead of time and the preplanning meant added benefit from
coaching sessions. At the same time, Bev provided flexibility as
needed.
"The resources Bev provided were really valuable - tailored to what
I needed. That meant there was a lot of research and sorting I was
spared from doing myself.
"I really took in and appreciated the positive reflections and
praise she gave me. I realized how little of that there was in my
life and especially in my workplace at that time.
"Bev has a way of being with you that is very supportive and
encouraging. I felt her as totally present with me - in an unbiased
'witness role'. A very freeing thing!
"Bev's support was invaluable through the transition to deciding to
leave my government job and setting up my own private practice in an
efficient, supportive and positive workplace with a group of other
counsellors.
"Bev, I especially appreciate the rich variety of appropriate-to-me
resource materials you shared with me. They have already proven to
be extremely helpful to my new clients; I will undoubtedly continue
to use and share them. Thank you so much."
"When I started working with Bev I was in full time
employment and wanting to make the transition to freelance work as a
Coach and Trainer. I've been coaching 2 paying clients during my
time with Bev and looking at ways I could reach my goal.
"Bev provided me with lots of resources and ways of creating
supportive environments. She really made me look at what I was
procrastinating about and encouraged me to look at how I could
combine and use my many strengths. She encouraged and championed my
weekly accomplishments.
"Because of Bev's coaching I am now focused on what I am able to
achieve and feel positive about my future as a full time coach.
Bev's warm and caring approach has enabled me to make some very
welcome shifts. Thank you, Bev!"
Rosie Kearton, Leeds, England
"I started working with Bev because, as a Service
Provider myself, I wanted to experience what it feels like as a
Client in the Coaching relationship. Not surprisingly, I immediately
realized there were areas in my life that Bev could help me clarify.
"With Bev's guidance, I identified what was important to me and
how to continue to move towards it. The books she recommended are
exactly what I needed and are wonderful!
"As a result of working with Bev, I'm clearer in my wants and
finding it easier to set and reach realistic goals. My experience
with Bev once again confirms the effectiveness of Coaching in
helping people attain more fulfillment in their lives."
Lori Walton, Health Coach/Trainer, Campbell River, B.C. Canada
"When I started my telephone coaching sessions with
Bev Howden, the key issue I wanted to address was the worrying I was
doing about the possibility of not having enough work and money
coming in.
"The need for more upgrading and maintenance work on my house was
not meshing well with the unpredictability of life as a freelancer,
and I was experiencing more anxiety than I had in a while.
"As result of Bev's coaching, I was able to identify where my
fears were groundless and where they reflected a reality that I
needed to address in some way. In the latter category was a growing
recognition that my work was no longer as satisfying to me as it had
been, plus I was earning too little for all the hours I spent
working. Bev helped me to identify some ways in which my current
work was not serving me and to acknowledge my desire for more
lucrative and meaningful employment.
"Working with Bev in exploring these issues, in bite-sized chunks
that suited my rather methodical and detailed approach to life, was
a blessing. I found Bev to be extremely respectful in following
along with the pace that I set and in making the experience of
change more comfortable for me.
"Thanks, Bev, for being such a great support as I worked my way
through my fears and anxieties and identified what steps I needed to
take to create a more balanced, nourishing and harmonious life."
Sue McManus, Freelance Editor, Gabriola Island BC
Let me guide you to a new way of life.
Here is my offer to serve you:
‘Starting Life Over’ is an investment in yourself for only $197.
If $197 is genuinely out of reach, contribute what resonates with you.
A Full 365-Day 100% Unconditional Money Back Guarantee
If You Are Dissatisfied In Any Way!
Put the eCoaching 'Starting Life Over' Program to the test for the next
12 months. (There's a ton of great information to 'play' with, and I
want you to be able to use it at your own unhurried pace.)
Then - right up to the 365th day - if you're dissatisfied for any reason
or no reason at all… just let me know and I'll refund your money
promptly.
I personally guarantee that if you use even just a few of the strategies
revealed in 'Starting Life Over', you'll get a priceless return on your
investment.
I am confident guaranteeing this program because I did an extremely
thorough pilot program and evaluation with nine participants before
putting ‘Starting Life Over’ online.
And I know, that if you use the resources this program contains, your
life will change for the better in incredible ways!
Once a week for 7 weeks you will be e-mailed the access code to each
inspiring installment of ‘Starting Life Over’.
This is an investment in yourself and your well-being.
Think about how convenient it is!
• No hassles, wasted time or expenses commuting.
• Choose the time of day and days of the week easiest for you.
Wondering if you have enough time for ‘Starting Life Over’?
• You can get significant results with just a few hours per week.
• The program is completely flexible.
• Take as long as you need.
• Proceed at your own pace.
Equally as important is your attitude - be open to
• looking at things in new ways.
• growing personally and spiritually.
• becoming more 'in tune' with your inner self.
Within minutes enjoy the benefits of ‘Starting Life Over’!
Even after the seven weeks are over you will find:
• ‘Starting Life Over’ is a 'road map' for continued personal growth.
• You will refer back to these resources again and again.
• You’re living a life-long adventure - living life to the fullest!
Start experiencing the benefits of ‘Starting Life Over’ now!
Is Doubt Holding You Back?
It doesn't have to. You've got nothing to lose and so much to gain!
Since you've read this far, you realize the ‘Starting Life Over’
eCoaching Program holds a great deal of value and many benefits for you.
So I'm reminding you that when you take advantage of this risk-free
offer today, you will have these resources in your hands within a few
minutes...
Remember, there‘s a 365-day money-back guarantee.
Sincerely,
Bev Howden
P.S. You can only win! See for yourself what a difference ‘Starting Life
Over’ makes in your life. Ponder the insightful questions and 'play'
with the suggested activities. If you are not convinced that this
program is helping you, then you will receive a prompt refund.
P.P.S. You will be guided step-by-step through these dark days to a
bright future. No need to feel lost and alone. Imagine how your life
will be at this time next year when these dark days are but a distant
memory.
The best investment you can ever make is in yourself!
