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The Lotus Bridge Philosophy

Like the lotus flower that blooms even in the most challenging of environments, you CAN overcome the challenges in your life.

Even though your natural personality traits (like ADD and high creativity) make you vulnerable to emotional reactivity, impulsivity, and distractibility, you can succeed.

The Lotus Bridge is an actual bridge that connects China and Macau - two countries that speak different languages, have dramatically different cultures and drive on opposite sides of the road..

The bridge not only connects the two countries, it facilitates people in switching from driving on the right side of the road to driving on the left side. (I love this as a metaphor for left-right brain differences)

My philosophy is that even though your natural "right brain" creativity, or your ADD create challenges for you in a left brain dominant world, you CAN learn to use your gifts to succeed in your own unique way.

That's my mission. To provide Coaching, education and support that empowers you to DESIGN more success into your life!

Are you ready to
Get Unstuck, Get Inspired and Get Results that last?

 

Life Coaching, ADD / ADHD Coaching, Virtual Organizing

If you feel stuck in cyclical patterns of overwhelm, perfectionism, excessive stress, or if your quality of life is being impaired by difficulty with following through on your intentions, it can wreak havoc and chaos in your life. Feeling like you consistently don't complete the things you intend to do, can leave you feeling like:

  • You just can't trust yourself.
  • Something is deeply wrong with you.
  • The part of you that "plans" to do things is completely separate from the part of you that "acts" on your ideas.
  • You don't finish what you start. And even if you do, you don't give yourself credit for those things you do finish.
  • You have not lived up to your potential even though you are smart and have tons of great ideas. But you "disconnect" or get bored, or distracted during the execution phase of your ideas.

These are all classic challenges shared by people who are highly compassionate, emotional, sensitive, intelligent, caring, enthusiastic, creative, spontaneous, talented and unconventional. People like us often have an unusual ability to help others solve problems, but often have difficulty managing our own time, space, things, money, relationships and lives confidently and consistently.

 

"I know what to do but can't make myself do it"

The above statement is a common characteristic of creative, right brain dominant people and ADDers. Because we thrive on spontaneity and the joy of discovery, we tend to get bored almost to physical pain by certain repetitive routines. Because we can see solutions so quickly in our minds, we tend to get overwhelmed and almost paralyzed by things that takes a long time to implement or that have lots of steps we to follow.

We love to discover, research and learn. We are great at it. We thrive on new challenges. We read books, go to workshops and get excited about new systems, gadgets and approaches to help us manage our time, increase productivity, reduce procrastination, and become more organized. We may even take great joy in setting up a new system, yet somehow, we often have great difficulty applying these brilliant concepts and using our systems consistently. We are off to the next new and exciting idea. We often "know" what to do, but are baffled by our inability to make ourselves do things we really want to do!

"Your group + private coaching has truly changed my life! I have gone from years of stagnant clutter to actually ENJOYING the process of clearing clutter and even clearing. My family is shocked and so am I. It took me a couple months to really change the way I think...but Wow! Now, I can't imagine ever going back to the way I was. Thank you Thank you Thank you!"

Pam T.

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"It seems so effortless and easy for other people, why can't I just do it?"

ADDers, and Creatives with a strong preference for keeping options open, see and experience the world very differently from the majority of people. We need to be inspired in order to act. Even though we crave structure, making plans can feel like it takes the joy out of things. Being different isn't easy. Other people seem to be able to make decisions easily, and follow through on their plans. Why can't we? Why do we seem to change our minds so often? Why can't we be more like them when we want to be?

It may often seem to you like everyone else is able to get organized and get things done almost effortlessly compared to how challenging it is for you to get yourself through the day and complete all the tasks and project you set out to do.

I know how bad it feels sometimes. But I also know from personal experience, there is a way out! It is possible to get unstuck and create a more satisfying and fulfilling life. That's what I help people do.


What Causes This?

If any of the above challenges describe you, it's very likely you have a Creative Personality Type, or you may have ADHD or ADD-like traits. ADD - like traits can be caused by MANY factors including: the environment you live or work in, being overstressed, high sensitivity, depression, poor nutrition, not exercising regularly, allergies, hormonal changes, medications, brain injuries, traumatic childhood, abuse, grief, and many other life situations.

 

What Really Works?

Whatever the underlying cause of your challenges, if you feel "stuck" and unable to make progress toward your goals because of your inconsistencies, there is hope! If your relationships, work life, finances and overall quality of life are suffering, and you have read the books and taken the courses but things aren't getting much better, it's time to try something very different. Something that really WORKS!

Personal Coaching is a highly effective and PROVEN approach for creating true lasting change and for optimizing your ability to apply what you learn to your life.

"When I received personal coaching from Ariane on time management, she helped me see time management in a new way--one that was very ADD-friendly.... Since Ariane has been able to successfully deal with her ADD challenges, I knew she would understand my concerns and frustrations with traditional time management principles and could offer a variety of workable solutions for me. Indeed, she did!"

Susan H.

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It's like the difference between attending a lecture or being immersed in hands-on experiential learning that is completely customized to you. When you need to learn a new language, would you prefer to read a book? or visit the country with a guide that can translate for you and help you practice the new language?

My coaching approach is a lot like helping you learn a new language for functioning in the world and for how you treat yourself. The coaching agenda is completely centered around your unique needs and respecting your natural abilities and preferences. It's not about me pushing any particular system.

It's about helping you design a way of living that gets you the results you want in a way that you can easily, painlessly and naturally implement AND sustain for the rest of your life.

It's about learning to accept what you can't change about yourself, and working with it instead of beating yourself up trying to be something you aren't

Private coaching with me involves starting where you are and designing a "bridge" to get you where you want to be. I help you get clear about your priorities and the results you want. Together, we figure out "how" to make it happen and hot to get you the support you need to take action, make progress and move toward the calmer, simpler, more productive life you really want.

 

"I asked Ariane to coach me on a very specific task. However, from our work, I soon realized that my reluctance in accomplishing that task was related to my bigger picture of how I handle things in general. By getting help in one area, other areas became unstuck. I can be different. I can feel happy and whole. Ariane allowed me to let my guard down to uncover a lot of these false beliefs about myself and my life because she's been there too. There is no judgement. I am getting better because it's possible."

- Injai S.

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Through a combination of coaching, facilitation, learning, cognitive behavioral reframing, and developing emotional self-regulation skills, I help you get ultra-clear, rebuild your sense of self-worth, and develop the skills and strategies that make it a LOT easier to design more success into your life every day.

I know ADD is a highly controversial label for some people and ultimately, I prefer not to put a label on you, because whatever the underlying source of your problems, what's most important is that you accept and forgive your "imperfections" and focus on your strengths so that you can design a life that allows you to be your authentic self.

Sometimes that means adjusting your expectations to accept what you can't control, and sometimes that means stepping out of your comfort zone to change the things you CAN change. Either way, I'll be there to support you, encourage you, and empower you to make it happen!

 

Learn More about Adult ADHD with my FREE report!
"Myths and Facts about Adult ADHD"
by Ariane Benefit

4 Pages, PDF

 

Ways to Use Private Coaching

Coaching, though extremely effective, is not for everyone. I use an intuitive, cognitive - behavioral approach to helping you uncover any "blind spots" or self-limiting beliefs that are blocking you. The coaching process assumes you are a "whole" person, reasonably healthy, and ready and able to change. It works best for people who are receiving proper professional treatment for any medical disorders they may have. Sometimes, part of the coaching is helping you find the right professionals to get correct diagnosis and treatment.

 

"After being in your coaching group and now having private coaching with you, I feel like I've learned so much. I was depressed but now I feel relieved and hopeful.  I finally feel like I really have someone in my corner who is rooting for me and understands me.  Probably better than i understand myself."

- Toni C.

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If you are willing and ready to honestly explore and reframe the underlying emotional, cognitive and behavioral patterns that are not serving you, and change your perspective on things so that you can truly clarify and simplify your life, then you are a great candidate for coaching with me! Below are just a few of the ways people use private coaching with me:

  • Figuring out a plan and identifying action steps to start feeling more in control of your life
  • Clarifying and sequencing priorities
  • Facilitating you to resolve inner conflict and make tough decisions so that you can move forward
  • Changing behaviors such as not taking care of yourself
  • Overcoming compulsive spending, acquisition and keeping of things
  • Finding a reason to care and reengage with life again
  • Finding your compelling purpose and motivation to help you feel good about yourself again
  • Pioritize making time self-care activities such as stress management, cleaning, and organizing
  • Organizing your life, time, home, home office, paper, finances, bill-paying
  • Acting as a body double / project coach to get difficult tasks completed
  • Getting your financial situation organized, stop overspending and gain control of your bills
  • Exploring career options that enable you to work from your strengths, including starting a new business helping others
  • Establishing better boundaries and communication in relationships
  • Managing and reducing the stressors in your life
  • Breaking unhealthy habits and patterns
  • Establish new rhythms and routines that support your intentions for your life
  • Get help to start or grow your professional services business (including professional organizers and coaches). I have been self-employed since 1993 and will be happy to use my business consulting background to help you create an effective and profitable plan to develop your business and self-employment income potential.

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"My life has been transformed and I smile all the time now. I am absolutely thrilled with your work and professionalism. You have changed my life! Doing laundry and putting clothes away is so easy now - it's actually a joy to do. In just the couple sessions we've completed so far, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted. I learned so much and am organizing things all over the house now! I never have to be ashamed again when people come to visit! Thank you so much!!"

Beth E. .

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