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elcome to the first Emaho! Newsletter

The purpose of the free Emaho! newsletter is to provide you with In this issue:
informative and inspiring articles, this includes:
- Practical wellbeing tips · Welcome
- Networking opportunities with links to recommended
practitioners in the wellbeing industry · Introducing Emaho!
Solutions with Soul
- Inspirational quotations, stories, and ideas to help you, your family
and your business experience happiness and success in all areas of · Wellbeing column:
your life. We commit to have a regular Wellbeing, Happiness and Tips on how to Live Joyfully
Earth column.
· Happiness column:
Happiness myths and truths
I would like to hear your views about the Emaho! newsletter, if you
have any suggestions please send them to me. Emaho! endeavours · Earth column:
to inspire and motivate our readers. If you have any family, friends and Planting Season – 22 September 2009
colleagues who you think would enjoy this newsletter please send it
on to them. Or they are welcome to subscribe by sending me an e-
mail at : adele@emaho.co.za. All they need to do is write “subscribe” Emaho! Life coaching
in the subject line. Spring offer
If you feel that you would like to use some of the contents in this To celebrate the arrival of spring
newsletter for any reason, please do credit me as the author Emaho! is offering 10% reduction on
[Emaho! Adele Diedericks] and provide a link to the Emaho! coaching packages taken by 29
website (www.emaho.co.za) which is currently in development. We'll October 2009. Spring into step and
keep you posted on the launch date of our website. plan your “inner” spring cleaning now!
If you choose not to receive any further newsletters, please send an For more information and to book an
email with unsubscribe in the subject line to adele@emaho.co.za. initial complimentary telephonic
assessment, please contact Adele:
In gratitude, love and joyful service adele@emaho.co.za
082 450 7296.

Life coaching with Emaho! is not

limited to clients staying only in
Gauteng. You can be anywhere in the
Adele Diedericks world to receive life coaching through
adele@emaho.co.za Emaho! via Skype or telephonically.

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Emaho!
Introducing Emaho! SOLUTIONS WITH SOUL

Whether you need inspiration and encouragement as an individual, a family, a business

manager, an aspiring entrepreneur, coach, consultant, change agent or facilitator, Emaho!
has a large variety of methods, tools, knowledge and networks of professionals to support
and inspire you.

The name Emaho! How Wonderful! More on the symbolic meaning of the
lotus flower
[Emaho! - Wonder ~ Marvel ~ Amazement ~ Magnificance ~ In the centre of our logo is a
Joy ~ Realization ~ Yes!] beautiful lotus flower. The lotus
flower is a water-lily that grows
Emaho! is a Tibetan exclamation and also a Sanskrit word - out of muddy water. The flowers' many
pronounced ay-mah-ho - describing joy, wonder and realisation. In layers of petals open when exposed to
Sotho the word Emaho! means “stand there”. the energy and warmth of the sun. This
represents how we can realise our full
Emaho's mission is to help those who are searching to reach the potential. As we grow out of our
realisation of their unique magnificence. And in that splendour “stand challenges, a lotus flower grows out of the
there” and shine in their own wisdom and brilliance. mud.The lotus flower symbolically guides
us into an unfolding of our many layers of
The joy which the word “Emaho!” carries is what we feel when we potential. It reminds us that it is always
have reached realization within ourselves allowing our brilliance to possible to bring our dreams to life and
shine through with great benefit to ourselves and the world. shine in our magnificence.
Emaho! expresses the very essence of empowerment for
individuals, families, non-profit and business organisations to stand More on the symbolic meaning of the
together and exclaim: “How wonderful! How marvelous! We are on Ram's horns symbol
a wonderful journey of positive transformation and discovery. We The rams' horns used in the
respect and appreciate each person's unique strengths and because of Emaho! logo are a West African
this we are stronger and achieving greatness”. symbol known as Dwennimmen.
Representations of this symbol is
reflected around the main lotus flower in
The Emaho! logo
the Emaho! logo. It is the symbol of
The Emaho! logo is a mandala or better known as a circle. The wisdom which comes from expressing
Emaho! mandala holds a lotus flower and an African symbol (the ram's our inner strength balanced with humility.
horns) representing wisdom through balancing strength and humility. These are key qualities of
More on the symbolic meaning of Mandalas transformational / service leaders.
As the ram has a reputation of fighting
A mandala is a circular picture that represents every aspect of fiercely against an adversary, it also
life. The solar system is a mandala, just as a community made s u b m i t s h u m b l y t o s l a u g h t e r.
up of circles of friends and family, an organisation made up of a Emphasizing that even the strong need to
collective of business units and people constitutes as a mandala. be humble. (From calltoactionquilt.org)
Nature reflects many mandalas - flowers, the rings found in tree Although the journey to self mastery
trunks and the spiraling outward and inward of a snail's shell. (From requires subtle skills of compassion,
www.mandalaproject.org) Ultimately a mandala represents humility and a gentle love towards
wholeness and it reminds us of our place in relation to the infinite or ourselves and others, there are times
the “bigger picture” showing us where and who when the brazen courage of the ram is
we truly are. needed.

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Emaho!
About the founder and principal of Emaho! Our services and products

Adéle Diedericks is an entrepreneur, teacher, facilitator, life and Available services and products for
business coach and healer. She has vast experience and skills in individuals:
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Coaching and mentoring
supporting people as individuals, families and as businesses – big and Life vision, strategy and goals setting
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small - to recognize their full potential and bring their dreams and Business building mentoring and tools
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visions to life. Adele has a great ability to motivate and inspire people Individual profiling for Purpose, Strengths,
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to expand their creative mindsets, transform talents into powerful Values and Archetypal patterns
strengths, explore new possibilities / solutions and grow potential, “Know your Purpose Live your Dreams” talk
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and programme
towards greatness. Wellbeing, healthy living and joyful balance
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She uses various tools, methods and techniques to guide her clients mentoring
to become all they are born to be. Her style is supportive, creative, Valuable network of Wellbeing practitioners
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inspirational, intuitive and challenging when needed. and Business building service providers
Adéle's highest value is healing - through unveiling full potential and Creative play-shops
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living inspired purposeful life, joyful wellbeing grows within creating Inspirational talks
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connected to. Available services and products for
business:
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training
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and coaching culture
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?Training and toolkits for change leaders,
managers, change agents, coaches, consultants
and facilitators
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?Inspirational talks
?Business vision, strategy and goals setting
?Business building mentoring and tools
?Individual profiling for Strengths, Values and
Archetypal patterns
?Valuable network of professionals and
Our Associates practitioners
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Emaho! maintains an established and valuable network of associates, ?Facilitated dolphin encounters
professionals and practitioners within the fields of wellbeing and
More details on our services and products
health, coaching and mentoring, purpose – strengths –values - in future newsletters – Our next
archetypal work and profiling, change and transformational newsletter will feature an article on Life
leadership consulting. Coaching: What it is and how it's of great
As an accredited Change Designs gold affiliate, Emaho! has a wealth benefit to excel all areas of your life and
of change management, facilitation, strategy design, holistic project your business so that you can Shine in
planning and innovation, as well as inspirational tools, knowledge, your Magnificence!
models and training interventions.

I hope that you will feel inspired and supported by

what Emaho! has to offer.

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Everything I share with you in
this column is what I have
personally tested in my life. On
a daily basis these things greatly
enhance my overall wellbeing.
And bring more joy, balance and
harmony into my life. I hope that
some of these practical tips will
be useful to you, and bring more
happiness and wellbeing into
your life and your family. A lot of
these tips do not take much time
in your day – all it needs is strong
intention for you to improve
your wellbeing and some
focused attention – leading to
a great increase in your capacity,
energy and overall success in
your life.
Don't feel overwhelmed. Pick two or
three points from the 7 tips that
you resonate most with and
choose to bring this into your life.
Gradually you can add more of these
ideas. It took me around six months to
have most of the above aspects in my
daily routine.
Notice the resistance and do it
anyway! If you feel stuck, please phone
us for support and guidance. Discover
the gift of life coaching!
Let us know which of these points you
would like us to expand on in future
newsletters. We are also available for
talks on any of these topics.
Be well! Be happy!
Adele
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W E L L B E I N G ~ T I P S O N H O W T O L I V E J OY F U L LY
7 Tips to bring the Spring into your step and into your life
It's Spring time – get up 30 minutes earlier – at least by sunrise
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Find joy in the little things each day offers - Listen to the birds singing to celebrate
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the start of a brand new day
Here's a few ancient Ayurved tips to boost your health. (More on Ayurveda in
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future articles) I have found that these little additions to my daily routine, led to a
great improvement in my and my family's health, as well as those I mentor. I have also
lost many centimeters in the last few months since implemented these simple but
great tips – a great boost for my confidence. I feel light, alive and more flexible too!
All of this has got strong scientific proof of the many health benefits.
- Start your day with a cup of warm water. It must be boiled and let to
cool – don't mix cold water with boiled water.
- Before breakfast, do some exercise like brisk walking combined with
deep breathing.
- Only eat when you're hungry – then the digestive juices are at it's
best - and not when you are very upset or distressed.
- When eating a meal, sip on hot liquids, like water or herbal teas – fresh
ginger tea is great for the digestion. Cold drinks cool down your digestive fire
and creates digestive disorders.
- Only eat enough until you are satisfied – try not to overeat. Mindful
awareness during eating helps greatly to become more conscious of
your eating habits. Don't eat in front of the TV or when you are reading, feeling
rushed or having an argument. By my being aware of how I feel mentally,
emotionally and physically when eating I was able to eat slower, feel full quicker
and loose many centimeters.
Start your day with something that inspires you – this helps me greatly to lift
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my energy and help me feel more positive. You only need a few minutes for this. I do
stuff like: reading a positive article or inspirational quote, pondering and reading
about one of my inspirational figures / role models, speak to somebody that inspires
me, listen to a song and move with the music, read my life vision, write down ideas and
things that inspire me using bright colourful pens or writing in my journal.
Take short breaks during the day and just breathe deeply, putting all your focus
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on your breathe. (more on this in future articles)
Again – find joy in the little things in your day! Laugh fully at least once a day.
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Go to bed with positive intentions of bringing more wellbeing into your
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life. You can say things to yourself like: “I am going to get up (earlier) at xxx time and
feel inspired to start a new day. I value and love myself - therefore I want to do ...
walking .... inspirational and joyful activities... deep breathing...” whatever you have
decided to include in your daily routine.
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It is true that most of us just
want to be happy. But what does
it take to be happy? It may be
good to start by knowing that no
one can make you happy and if
they do this happiness is
impermanent. Neither do
external things, like possessions,
power, career growth, parties
bring lasting happiness. True
happiness comes from within
you and it is cultivated by
knowing the truth. Looking at
some happiness myths and
truths may help encourage you
to create your own happiness
and those around you.
Mindful awareness
is a key and first
step to bring more
lasting happiness
into our lives.
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HAPPINESS ~ MYTHS AND TRUTHS
Some Happiness myths:
We should be happy all the time.
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We should always be happy within ourselves, within our relationships and our
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families.
Families should be happy all the time.
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Everyone is happy, except me.
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If I am not happy all the time, there is something wrong with me.
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I must get rid of negative feelings (i.e. anxiety, anger, sadness), then I'll have a better life.
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I should be able to control everything I think and feel.
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All the above thoughts lead to more unhappiness and suffering.
Mindful awareness is a key and first step to bring more lasting happiness into our lives.
Through becoming aware of how many of these things above I believed in, I have realised
how much unhappiness I was creating in my own life and in my relationships.
Action step: Observe your thoughts – How many of the above limiting / incorrect beliefs
do you have and how often? Shift these thoughts with an attitude of “joyous effort” with
Happiness Truths.
Some Happiness truths:
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. The main
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cause of a happy life is within.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama
It is impossible to create a better life, without some discomfort.
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Remedy technique: To reduce the energic hold negative thoughts have, add to it “I
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notice I am having a thought that I am...” So next time you think “I am not good
enough / I cannot do this ...” add to this thought “I notice I am having a thought that I
am not good enough / I cannot do this ...” This way you are not trying to get rid of the
negative thought and feeling. Rather you are giving it space without suppressing it. It
often then shifts automatically. Try it – it works!
Everything – our circumstances, our thoughts and feelings – are impermanent.
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Knowing this, apply the following thinking: “Your mental state should always remain
calm. Even if some anxiety occurs, as it is bound to in life, you should always be calm.
Like a wave which rises from the water and dissolves back into the water, these
disturbances are very short, so they should not affect your basic mental attitude.
Though you cannot eliminate all negative emotions, if your basic mental attitude is
healthy and calm, it will not be much affected” (From “The art of living” by His
Holiness the Dalai Lama) .... also a very important factor for good health and happy
relationships.
More on how to develop mindful awareness and more Happiness truths in
future newsletters.
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I have a challenge for you. Join
me and 20,000 other South
Africans + 400 companies on 22
September to plant one or more
organic vegetable. Let me know
how many vegetables you have
planted – the person that planted
the most vegetables will receive
a surprise gift from Emaho! I am
planning an initiative at my
daughter's nursery school on 22
September – 65 kids will plant a
vegetable to take home with
them.
This information is from Jason's
g a r d e n , If we can get one million people to grow at least one vegetable, our
www.jasonsgarden.com
and the Planting Season SA
n e w s l e t t e r s
www.plantingseason.co.za.
Some have called it the launch of
the "best initiative in South Africa
in a long time", and judging by the
responses we are getting, we
reckon this is going to be a BIG
ONE!
“Live life to the
fullest without
regrets.”
Adele Diedericks
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E A RT H ~ PLANTING SEASON - 22 SEPTEMBER 2009
Planting Season is a collective campaign by Majestic Interactive and
JasonsGarden.com with a shared mission: to facilitate a collective reconnection
between people and the earth by getting 1,000,000 people to start growing their
own food. 22ndSeptember 2009 has been named the first Planting Day and
thousands of people all over South Africa will join remotely to all plant on this day.
This is the "Earth Hour" of South African sustainability and we are encouraging
people all over SA to grow an organic vegetable.What does this mean to you? It's
really quite simple, and yet it has the potential to bring massive benefits to all in
our country! Here's what it means to me...
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country will almost immediately have more food, and there are people
and animals to whom this would make a massive difference. More plants
also means more uptake of carbon dioxide.
Growing your own food is an act that brings us closer to the simplicity of
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nature, and this is something we could all do with in the world we live in
today.
Don't for one second think that planting a vegetable is complicated - it's
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not, we can ALL do it, and make a difference. Sign up for Planting Season
http://www.plantingseason.co.za and receive the ABC of organic
gardening.
I believe that growing your own food is one of the best places to start the
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next peaceful revolution. It's our way of showing our leaders that we are
serious about moving rapidly along the road towards a healthier, greener
South Africa - one that we're proud, not embarrassed, to leave behind for
our children. And children today are aware of the situation.
Let's come together, make small changes, grow a plant, share the Love.
So, if you haven't already signed up for Planting Season, get there and
get GROWING!
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