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How to give unhappiness and misery the flick,

stress, anxiety and frustration the boot and say:

"Hello to joy and ease".
Passionately Alive Graduates
December 2009  



Dear Fellow Seeker,

Do you recognise this: "I am healthy, moderately successful, have a loving partner and a well-paying job, but really feel like I'm missing something."

Do you feel stuck, blocked, frustrated, confused? Do you feel empty or dissatisfied inside?

Are you looking for answers? Looking for a better way?

Would you like to discover the keys to true happiness and how to make being successful so much easier?

Have you tried traditional counseling with little or no success?


I (Nicholas) know what it feels like to be struggling to get on top of your life. I know what it feels like to not seem to be able to take a trick. In the mid 1980's my life was at its lowest ebb. I had lost the joy in life.

Even though I had many of the hallmarks of success I was not happy or fulfilled inside. I was married, on scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport, representing Australia in international athletics, (I was the 10th fastest Austaralian ever over the marathon with a 2hr 15minute performance), working as an architect, living in a fine
house,  young (mid 20's), fit and healthy.

BUT inside I was struggling. I felt empty, lost, frustrated and miserable.
I was becoming more and more pessimistic, cynical and shut down. 

I started to struggle in training, was having difficulties relating to my wife and began suffering from chronic fatigue. In 1985 I has involved in a head on car accident in which my best friends wife was killed. I lost 5 teeth and had 135 stiches on my face and scalp.

I was desperately seeking answers.

I had tried the rounds of conventional help to no avail. Nothing changed and I got more and more desperate.

Until one day I was fortunate to discover something that turned my life around.

Infact what I discovered radically transformed my life. Suddenly I understood.

I understood why things were so hard and why I was so unhappy. It was like I had been playing a game of Basketball, not understanding the rules and keep on being fowled off the court.

What I discovered has propelled me for over 20 years now. 

What I discovered was that the key to finding success and happiness in life was in looking inside, not outside. All my life, up until then, I had tried to do the right thing, make my parents proud and others happy, and work hard in the pursuit of success.

Instead of focusing so much on trying to get my external conditions 'just right', I realised I needed to turn my attention inside for change to occur in my life.

I saw very clearly how I had been making things difficult for myself - unconcsiously! I had grown up taking on negative beliefs and feelings that were producing negative results in my life.

I was AWAKE!


Paul Blackburn is the man who woke me up and inspired me to not only seek what is possible, but to encourage and guide others to awaken to their own potential also. Today Paul is a good friend whom I love dearly and will be forever grateful for his presence in my life. In fact, he probably saved my life.

That was 20 years ago,
since then I have continued to explore the potential of human experience - just how good can it get! I have also had a passion for sharing what I discovered with others who have found themselves in similar situations as me.

And it has been a most heart warming and rewarding time.


Thanks to Paul I discovered that the source of the problem was within me. And even better, I found out how to take control of my life to achieve success and how to induce inner peace, happiness and as a consequence my life has been transformed.


Today, I am very happily married to Susan, I have two wonderful boys (Charles and Alexander), I spend my time doing what I love, living my passion, I live on 7 beautiful acres of rainforest in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne (where we hold our retreats) and I feel very blessed by life.

Sure I still have my challenges, but I handle them so much better these days.


I have discovered little known secret:

Connecting with and Mastering our feelings is the key to finding happiness and contentment.

Since my awakening, I have worked closely with thousands of people exploring the roots of our problems and how to best resolve them. This journey has lead me to the firm conviction that the deepest problem is our loss of capacity to FEEL and understand and manage our feelings in healthy ways.

The problem is that we have grown up in a culture that tells us not to feel. That feeling is weak and shameful. That being sensitive is a bad thing. To cheer up if we are feeling down, to calm down if we are feeling angry and to hold it together if we are feeling scared.

Our unresolved Emotional Baggage reeks havoc in our lives!

This denial and invalidation of our emotional being reeks havoc in our lives.

Emotions are energy. They move us in our lives. They create the passion and color and give us essential guidance in making decisions that are right for us.

When we do repress our feelings we detach from our core connection. We become disconnected, lose direction and energy and have difficulty concentrating and connecting with others. Over a lifetime of disconnecting we lose touch with the vast well of peace, happiness, love and fulfillment that is our true nature.

Unfelt emotions do not disappear - the energy is real!

What you don't feel runs you

Repressed emotions drive us and cause:

Restlessness      Frustration
     Anxiety      Stress      Tiredness      

A host of illnesses      Addictions      Excessive negative thinking      

Sleeplessness
     Being 'driven' in life      Dissatisfaction

Relationship conflicts
     Self Sabotage      Poor Concentration

Self Criticism
     Poor self esteem      Low self confidence

Rogue Emotions
In particular I have come to realise that it is our unresolved emotions (what I call rogue emotions) that are a major cause of unhappiness and failure in life.


That's right: It is our unresolved emotions that give rise to feelings or frustration, anxiety, stress and hopelessness.

Rogue emotions drive thinking which then creates more negative emotions
Rogue emotions cause mental anguish in the form of a constant steam of annoying thoughts
Rogue emotions are a major cause of illness and physical pain in your body
Rogue emotions cause us to feel stressed and anxious
Rogue emotions make us short tempered, irritable and moody
Rogue emotions cause much relationship disharmony, fights and even breakdowns
Rogue emotions are the underlying cause of ALL of our addictions
Rogue emotions are tiring
Rogue emotions cause us to be pessimistic, think and feel negatively about life
Rogue emotions cause self sabotage

The Good news is:

You can fairly easily and quickly make a profound shift in your level of inner peace and happiness and your connection to the core or essence of your being which is, by nature peaceful, happy, loving and contented.

As you reconnect with your "Heart Qualities" they will begin to flow out into your thinking, actions and the rest of your life.

After opening our hearts we then aspire to live more in balance with our head and Heart - we call this Heart Centred Living.


And the key is:

You need to resolve your emotional baggage that you have been carrying around for years - and yes that is tiring!

The Keys to Mastering your emotions are taught at Passionately Alive.

In just 3 and a half days you can release amazing amounts of negative emotions and learn simple yet life changing skills and practices that will bring more joy and ease and success into everything that you do.

I know this because I have been practicing and teaching this material for over 20 years!

Just listen to what these people have to say:



What is Passionately Alive about?

At Passionately Alive you can  improve your ‘Emotional Intelligence skills’ so you can enrich your life and deal effectively with life's challenges.

The skills we teach will enable you to: increase your energy, deepen relationships, manage stress and anxiety,feel more centred, peaceful and happy , gain a clear sense of direction and to take control of your life.

At Passionately Alive you will learn:
    How to identify and dissolve vicious, limiting thoughts and feelings
    How to use simple breathing exercises to understand our emotions
    How to help develop inner peace, conquer fear, master anger, heal sadness and increase joy
    How to release the old, unsettled, emotional baggage from the past that restricts us today

 
As you release and dissolve negative feelings and emotional baggage,
    You feel energy, joy and enthusiasm for life
    You sense inner peace and confidence to freely express yourself in a loving and caring way
    You gain freedom from the self sabotage and procrastination that has blocked you from achieving the things you want
    You experience a sense of clarity and meaning in life
    You recognise how to freely express your feelings in healthy and productive ways
    You attract and or deepen meaningful, fulfilling relationships

A little background...
There is mounting evidence to suggest that our feelings play a major role in our level of success, harmonious relationships, health and happiness. When the heart and mind function in synchronization we feel at peace, perform at our peak, relate to others in a meaningful way and experience better health and well being.

Passionately Alive has been running for 10 years now. Passionately Alive helps people to put the past to rest and move forward. It gives them a greater self understanding and hence greater self assurance, creativity and positive outlook on life.

It teaches skills for improving self image, relationships, health and enthusiasm for life. These skills are not taught in school and we suffer unnecessarily because we do not know how to cope with life. The skills are simple and easily learnt and will show you another dimension to your life.


We have a proven system, guaranteed to help you clear the road blocks to your success and happiness...

Over the 20 years I have been teaching this information, thousands of people have benefited from developing their Emotional Intelligence skills.




Break free from the chains holding you back...

                   and move straight forward into

                                     a life of more happiness and success



Passionately Alive: April 15 -18, Melbourne 2010.
Download a brochure by clicking here

This Life Enriching experience runs from Thursday evening till Sunday Afternoon.

The program is fully residential and food and accommodation are provided.

Regular Investment
(Includes Meals and Accomodation for 3 1/2 days)

$1570



Early Bird Discount Specials



28 day: $1270

14 day $1370

Booked by

March 19

April 1

  Yes please, I'd like to attend...

1. Phone Booking... Ring our office on 03 9739 8889 and we'll process your registration.

2. By Fax . . . Simply fill our the order form by clicking here and fax it to us on 03 9739 8885.

3. Snail Mail...Simply fill out the order form by clicking here and post it to PO Box 198. The Basin, Victoria. 3154.

4. Email... Just send us an email with your phone number and we'll call you to process your booking

There is an Airport Bus that will bring you right to the door (and back)!

Departs Melbourne Airport 3.45pm to arrive at seminar 5.35pm

To Book a seat phone Airport Bus EASTSIDE 03 9729 7622




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Passionately Alive: April 15 -18, Melbourne 2010.
Download a brochure by clicking here

This Life Enriching experience runs from Thursday evening till Sunday Afternoon.

The program is fully residential and food and accommodation are provided.

Regular Investment
(Includes Meals and Accomodation for 3 1/2 days)

$1570



Early Bird Discount Specials



28 day: $1270

14 day $1370

Booked by

March 19

April 1

  Yes please, I'd like to attend...

1. Phone Booking... Ring our office on 03 9739 8889 and we'll process your registration.

2. By Fax . . . Simply fill our the order form by clicking here and fax it to us on 03 9739 8885.

3. Snail Mail...Simply fill out the order form by clicking here and post it to PO Box 198. The Basin, Victoria. 3154.

4. Email... Just send us an email with your phone number and we'll call you to process your booking

There is an Airport Bus that will bring you right to the door (and back)!

Departs Melbourne Airport 3.45pm to arrive at seminar 5.35pm

To Book a seat phone Airport Bus EASTSIDE 03 9729 7622






Refund Policy & Cancellation Options
To cancel a booking the Attendee must notify Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd  in writing seven (7) business days prior to the Seminar commencement date. The booking payment amount received by Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd will be returned to the Attendee within (14) business days from the seminar completion date, less AU$100.00 known as the Non Refundable Deposit.

If notification of cancellation has been received by Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd from the Attendee prior to seven (7) business days from the Course/Seminar commencement date, the Attendee can request a booking to be rescheduled without penalty or loss of the deposit at no cost, for the same Seminar or a Seminar being held at a later date. The decision to accept a new booking is at the sole discretion of Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd and is dependent upon but not restricted to the availability of a place on the Seminar for the Attendee. This option is only available for booking placed within six (6) months from the initial Seminar commencement date. The booking payments already received will be transferred to the new Seminar booking.

Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd will ensure to the best of its ability that all Seminars are of the highest quality and standard. However if Institute of Heart Intelligence Pty Ltd cancels a Seminar for whatever reason, the Attendee will be refunded in full.

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P.O. Box 198. The Basin 3154 
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