April 2025
Success at Your Fingertips!
In the early 1990s the San Francisco Bay Area was home to a radio program called Seeing Beyond. Do any of you remember it? Host Bonnie Colleen offered a platform for all kinds of professionals to talk about their non-traditional approaches to healing and wellness. Every program opened up new worlds to me and stretched me in ways I never expected. It was an interview Bonnie did with Josie Hadley, founder of The Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy, that initiated my transformation from family law paralegal to hypnotherapist.
Fast forward a couple of years and Bonnie’s world had become my world. The array of self-help modalities I was introduced to was dazzling and exciting. So many avenues to consider as I built my hypnotherapy practice!
One day I heard a guest on Bonnie’s show talking about how you could change your life by changing your handwriting. Say what???
The guest, Vimala Rodgers, talked about the importance of writing by hand and how making intentional changes to one’s handwriting could actually change our attitudes, behaviors and beliefs. This intrigued me so, I immediately ordered Vimala’s first book Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life (1993).
The Vimala Alphabet™ & System of Handwriting is indeed a character-building technology that brings meaning and purpose into every stroke of the pen. I can attest to its many benefits as an avenue of professional and personal excellence.
As part of my certification as a handwriting consultant in 1994, Vimala assigned several changes for me to make to my own handwriting, notably tripling its size (!) and changing my capital P. If I had any reservations about the effectiveness of this work, the results I experienced made me a true believer. I’ve been an “Alphabetista” ever since. Of all the work I’ve done on healing the grip of perfectionism in my life, letter changes were the most effective.
In celebration of Vimala’s 90th birthday on April 15, 2025, her daughter Sara has set up a page on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and help spread the word. If one of the faces on the You Tube page looks familiar, yes it is I:
Lucy Grace Yaldezian Testimonial
Here are the links:
www.ahigherperspective.com/graphotherapy
My book Someone to Watch Over Me is based on Vimala’s work and makes a great gift for children and adults wanting to bring concrete but non-denominational spirituality into their lives. Ordering links are in the Announcements.
By all accounts April will be rich in opportunities for growth. Are you ready? I’d love to help you build or expand your foundation of resilience, equanimity, grace and ease. Email or call 925-699-6296 to schedule a free phone consultation. Appointments are available in person and via Zoom.
Until next month, remember: All is moving to the Good.
With gratitude,
A Higher Perspective
2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Suite 254
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-699-6296
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Someone to Watch Over Me makes a great gift!
Please add Someone to Watch Over Me to your list of supportive resources for children and adults. Here are some reasons why:
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It's beautifully illustrated by visionary artist Mary Derrick
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It offers 26 avenues of connecting with Heavenly Guides and Angels - one for each letter in the alphabet.
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It can be a door to spirituality for children and adults who are aren't already oriented that way
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It's non-denominational and non-religious so you don't have to worry about offending anyone you give it to
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It is a keepsake hardcover workbook that the reader makes his/her own
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It requires the reader's active participation through questions
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It invites and fosters artistic imagination through the reader's own illustrations
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It establishes life-long pathways for spiritual resourcing
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It generates conversation and discussion about spirituality within families
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It teaches kindness, compassion, confidence, inner peace and inner strength
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It's simple enough for children and sustaining enough for adults
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Autographed copies are available directly from me
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Direct ordering is available from Amazon (qualifies for Prime shipping) and Barnes & Noble. See details below.
I now have copies available for purchase via PayPal which can be individually autographed and shipped as you wish. The cost per book directly from me is $19.95 + 8.5% sales tax and ground transportation costs. Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are fulfilling orders within a couple of days and depending upon your account with those online retailers, you may qualify for free shipping.
Those of you who have taken the time and care to post your review of Someone to Watch Over Me on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, thank you very, very much! Those online reviews help tremendously to bring new awareness to the book.
My goal is 100 5-star reviews by December 31, 2017. Will you help me reach it? You don't have to have purchased the book on Amazon or Barnes & Noble to write a review of it on either site.
Did You Know...
I'm very excited to be generating deeper engagement on the AHP Facebook page, LinkedIn and via Twitter, and would love for you to be part of these conversations. Your comments, likes and shares are welcome.
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Thanks for Your Support!
As those of you who have experienced my work know, results are generally quick and so I'm always happy to welcome new clients. Your direct referrals are appreciated beyond words. Thank you for recommending me to your friends and family.
Several of you have been kind enough to post your comments on my Yelp profile. Thanks to you, more and more people are finding me through Yelp.
If you've been pleased with your results at A Higher Perspective, please become a fan on Facebook and rate your experience on www.yelp.com. Check out my blog and Facebook page.
Craving More of A Higher Perspective?
Interested in backstories of my practice? My blogs often highlight client experiences as well as links to articles in the media about all kinds of fascinating mind-body-spirit topics. You're always welcome to comment on what I post either on the blog itself or my A Higher Perspective Facebook or LinkedIn pages. Also, I'd love to connect with you via Twitter (@LucyGrace888).
A Portal of Grace
The Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) has been "a portal of grace." It's the newest technique in my celebrated mind-body-spirit toolbox and there's nothing else like it in the cutting-edge world of meridian therapies. If you enjoy the tranquility of meditation, then TAT may just be the mind-body-spirit avenue of healing for you. Even the creator of TAT, licensed acupuncturist Tapas Fleming , doesn't know exactly how TAT works - it just does.
Tap It Away!
I have been using The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) with adults, teens and children since 1997. A recent study confirms that there's nothing better than EFT for the stress carried by returning veterans. If you are interested in a copy of the study, please email me. My website has a lot more information about EFT, including client comments. EFT can be done in person, via Skype or by phone with outstanding results.
A Higher Perspective Anywhere!
Skype sessions are now available for handwriting coaching, The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and the Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT). I'm excited about bringing these extraordinary mind-body-spirit tools to a new, world-wide audience. Since I will be conducting all the Skype sessions in my San Ramon office, those clients will benefit from the high vibration so many of you have enjoyed there over the years.
Trauma Relief
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Boston TAT professional Patricia Thatcher put out a call to the TAT Professionals community worldwide for volunteers to join a Trauma Response Team . Along with many of my colleagues, I answered Pat's call.
Please keep me in mind as a resource in case of future need. I am available for three free TAT sessions via phone or Skype (preferred) in the aftermath of any natural or man-made disaster.
Success at Your Fingertips
Believe it or not, writing in cursive is an important mind-body-spirit connection. Although handwriting originates in the part of the brain that's most capable of change, I've always thought of The Vimala System of Handwriting as success at your fingertips. Using The Vimala Alphabet in a daily handwriting practice offers incredible benefits to your mind, your body and your spirit. Check out Vimala Rodgers' wonderful alphabet for the 21st Century on my website; then call me to arrange a series of handwriting coaching sessions in person, via Skype or by phone.
Vimala Rodgers has designed a postage stamp using the Vimala Font. You can see and purchase it here.