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Desirée Sommer Coaching
Hi there, I'm Desiree Sommer. I work with women who want to feel better and live life with more Beauty and Adventure.
I show women how to transform their lives by pursuing that big dream they’ve been putting on the back burner.
Do you need to find a new adventure? A fresh new direction in life? The changing of seasons always seems to call on us to consider, "Are we still going in the right direction? Or is it time to pivot?" What direction are you sailing in, and is it the still the one that is calling to your heart or is it time to reconsider?
And the best way to consider those questions? Is to go inward. Push play to find out more.
And checkout the blog version of this podcast here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/realpleasures
Tired of stuff to buy or "like" online? Craving the real deal, the good stuff you can only find in your life? The stuff of real pleasure & substance? Things you can dig your hands into, things you can touch, maybe even things that touch back? Me too.
So here it is, a curated list, just for you, of real life pleasures ready for you to sink into... Enjoy!
A link to the blog post:
https://www.desireesommer.com/post/realpleasures
When was the last time someone asked you, sincerely, "Who do you want to be? What do you want your life to stand for? Too often, we settle for becoming who the people around us need or expect us to be... Instead of asking ourselves these questions, and listening to our own answers.
And it's not surprising when we end up unhappy and unfulfilled following other people's ideas of a life well-lived. Push play to find how to fix that.
Watch the inspirational video here: (scroll down to it) https://www.desireesommer.com/post/becoming
Buy my newest offering a guide to finding pleasure in your day here:
https://www.desireesommer.com/product-page/55-simple-pleasure-to-wake-up-your-ordinary-days-e-book
As an Interior Designer, I can tell you something most people overlook about creating a life they love, whether that's feeling good daily or to create a dream or two. Your surroundings and home decor count. Surprised? Well, it's true...
In good times & in bad getting a grip on your home decor, and having fun while doing it can be just the thing you need! Push play to find out more…
To see the full blog go here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/surroundings
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If you've been trying to make it to your dreams, or just to a happier place, all on your own, I've got news for you! Your dream and your joy grow faster when you have a few beautifully curated souls around you to help, encourage & support you!
Don't know where to look for them? Or what that would feel like? Push play to find out more...
Watch the video & see the blog here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/community
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We all tend to think there is some future sweet spot where are real lives will finally begin and we can start really living, & loving our lives. But you can't live in the future, any more than you can live in the past.
What if in the race to get somewhere in the future we're missing the beauty of our lives as they exist right now. Listen on to find out more...
To check out the blog with that video go here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/_time
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Wanna love your life more? Create more luscious memories to carry with you over a lifetime? Wanna fall in love with the people, creations and achievements you've already accomplished? Sumptuous savoring is the way... Click play to find out more!
And go visit the blog post (and watch that video) at: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/savor
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Our "no"s are powerful. But a life of too many "no"s & not enough "yes"s doesn't just make Jill a dull girl, it leads to a loss of meaning, a loss of self. So if you've living your life on repeat, or maybe you just long for more look to saying "yes" to your life more often.
Push play to find out how.
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We all want to live an enchanted life - a life filled with magical moments that thrill us. So why does it sometimes feel so hard? If enchantment is elusive, does that mean we're stuck waiting for the magic to strike? Or is there something more we can do to make it happen? Read on to find out.
Ah, sexy… What a tantalizing & dangerous word for so many of us. How many of us feel left out of that word, entirely? Like we don't get to play there at all because of our age, our weight, our bodies, our disabilities & more.
And yet, what if we could take back ownership of that word? What if we could feel sexy any time we wanted?
Listen on to here more!
And here is a link to the blog post with video & more! https://www.desireesommer.com/post/_sexy
Never have I more wished a blog could be scratch and sniff… because I think you’d have a ball checking out these incredible summer scents. Some of my most cherished “secret” scents are revealed in this posh post! Hit play to find out all!
Are you unintentionally shooting yourself in the foot when it comes to deepening the friendships and acquaintances you have into something more meaningful and supportive? Listen on to find out!
What does a misbehaving dog, a realization about self-image & dog training have to do with getting the life you want? Ever gotten the same bad results in your life over and over again? Despite how hard you've been working at it? It might just need a simple switch in perception. Listen on to find out how...
This is time of year that often has me contemplating the wisdom of celebration. After all, there is an important celebration this month in the States where I live: Independence Day. And it often reminds me of why it’s so important to celebrate… Listento find out more!
Whatever your relationship with your dad, whether it’s good, bad, or non-existent, it’s never too late to give yourself the fathering you always wanted. But as an adult, why would you want to develop an inner father-figure? What can it do for you? And how do you know if you need to? Listen on to find out!
Last year I was excited to turn in a script of mine to a company that reads them and gives you a critique (for a small fee). I’d come far as a screenwriter and this one, I felt sure, was on the road to winning. It did get pretty good marks, except for one small thing my critic pointed out... Push play to find out what it was!
It’s something we’ve all probably muttered at one time or another in our busy lives as women, “I need a wife!” whether we’re married or not. We all know the value of a good wife (even if some of us bristle at the thought of having to be her). Here’s 6 ways to be her, for you!
As a gardener, I love a good film all about gardening, but I also happen to think they appeal to all of us, whether you're a gardener or not. Why?
Because, news flash, gardening films are never really about gardening. They’re about how to live a good life, how to find that delicate balance between chaos and order, between wild spontaneity and careful cultivation, and between duty and pleasure.
More than that though, garden movies are invariably about how to transform your life. How to go from a dry, overgrown, duty-bound life to a rich, abundant, and joy-filled one. And couldn’t we all use that? With that in mind, here are six garden films to inspire you to new life! Enjoy!
Read the entire blog here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/films-to-inspire-for-june-six-gardening-films-that-are-really-about-how-to-live-the-good-life
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Recently, I’ve been busy digging out the overgrown parts of my garden. The parts I haven’t been paying much attention to for the last few years. Mucking about in the mud and mice and who-knows-what around the pond while I try to restore order and equilibrium to places filled with what looks like little more than weeds, leaves, and rot.
And, while I’m proud of the progress I’ve made in the past few weeks, the experience hasn’t exactly been my idea of a good time. Sweating through sunscreen as I chop down “volunteer” holly trees, wading into the sludgy green depths of the neglected pond, not to mention, involuntarily surprise screaming at a snake undulating it’s way off into the underbrush.
No, this is most assuredly not my idea of me living my bravest, brightest, and most feminine self. In fact, there has been many a point in the middle of the madness when everything has looked worse than when I started and I’ve wondered, just what the hell I’ve gotten myself into? Gardening isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s down and dirty work.
In the midst of all this, I’ve been thinking a lot about a mentor of mine who’s favorite line has to be, “Bloom where you’re planted.”
Read the full blog post here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/gardening-blooming-where-you-re-planted-getting-unstuck
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As adults we get used to being the one with all the answers in our homes, and we forget that we too, need nurturing. Whatever your relationship with your mom, whether it’s good, bad, sweet or sour, it’s never too late to give yourself the care and nurturing you need.
And who better to reliably give it to you, than you? So if you're feeling cranky, joyless and tired? Take a note from this article and learn to up your self-care. Here are 11 ideas to get you started.
Read the full post here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/eleven-ways-to-mother-yourself-this-may
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Years ago, while interning at an interior design store, I was sent out on a call. A woman wanted a new couch for her living room, and we were to help her pick one out.
Inside her home my eyes wandered over a sea of beige. Beige walls, beige carpeting, beige tile, and beige furniture everywhere.
“No.” We had shown her a luxuriously rich buttery warm brown leather for the couch to help set off the room. She adamant and even more thin lipped at the thought of even considering another color. “Absolutely not.” She responded emphatically, and picked out a beige sample of fabric.
There’s nothing quite like film therapy to help us laugh, relax, and feel like, maybe it’s not just us, and whether you need a little lift or just need a fun feminine movie night, here are seven films to keep you inspired from women on madcap adventures, in screwball, sometime screw-up comedies, but, none-the-less prevailing, despite the odds.
Read the blog here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/seven-films-to-inspire-for-april-women-playing-big-making-messes-and-most-importantly-showing
What is the one thing that can change everything for you? Get traction on the life you'd love AND create so much fun, joy and pleasure in your life?
Whether you long to travel the world, to start a boutique perfume brand, or write that memoir, the secret to the people who actually do it (and there is a secret) and the rest of us, comes down to one thing.
Listen in to today's podcast to find out just what it is!
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It’s a saying for a reason, people and if you’re like every adult over the age of 40 I know, you probably aren’t getting enough play.
In fact, you may view it as unnecessary, undignified or just plain silly. But if you think playing as an adult sounds like a bunch of hooey, think again. Even the science community knows that play is necessary to our happiness & joy.
Read the blog post here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/11-ways-to-play-at-any-age
It’s the muddy, messy, sometimes all-wet beginnings that eventually bring us to full bloom. And April, like no other month entices us to go ahead, jump right in & get messy.
Every wonder why some women just look lucky? Like they've always had the talent? Then this is the podcast episode for you. ;)
A little Deep Dive into our topic for March, which is about being the Heroine of your story, and what to do when a storm hits. In this episode I go into a little more about the number one mindset shift that can help you handle challenges with more confidence and ease. Are you ready to listen? Hit play!
Thank you for listening. Are you ready for more? You can find the Original blog post with other scintillating info on the Heroine right here: https://www.desireesommer.com/post/how-heroines-handle-storms