Shy and Free Community
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A personal growth community dedicated to transforming shyness into wholeness and happiness. |
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Welcome to the Shy and Free Community! Please feel free to explore by clicking on the boxes above and by reading the text below. You are invited to become a member of this community established February 22, 1999. Membership occurs when your first message is posted to the Community Board. Shy and Free Community - A place to:
Shy and Free Community Purpose
Shy and Free Community Mission and Vision The mission of the Shy and Free Community is to help every shy individual transform pain and suffering into wholeness and happiness. The vision of the Shy and Free Community is to contribute to shyness becoming so well understood that instead of a problem, shyness is seen as pointing to a solution which creates wholeness and happiness for the shy person, the community, and the world. Blueprint of the Shy and Free Community The Shy and Free Community is made up of people (like you), a community bulletin board, self-help writing, web resources, shyness book store, education, therapy, and self-help tools. At the heart of the Shy and Free Community is the online interactive Community Bulletin Board. Here, categorized and organized for ease of use are forums discussing such topics as: Shyness News, Advice, Real World Events, Therapy and many others. Using the finest bulletin board software available, communication between members is facilitated. Over time, the Community Bulletin Board has become a valuable resource and the center of communication for the Shy and Free Community. Web forums can be moderated by community members. The Shy and Free Community is fortunate to have the writings of someone who has transformed shyness into wholeness and happiness. Principles, Process, Secret, Ways, and Stories will help you understand and transform your own shyness and social-anxiety. One community can benefit from another therefore Shy and Free provides links to other web sites related to shyness and social anxiety. The One & Only dating service will help you gain some dating experience. HealthyPlace.com is made up of web based mental health communities. For those with sensitive natures, The Center for Highly Sensitive People is a good resource as is Elaine Aron´s HSPerson.com. Check out Self-Help Stuff that Works by Adam Khan (the Immediate Relief Page is wonderful). A good book can provide comfort and wisdom therefore the Shyness Book Store presents the best books on shyness and social anxiety. Reviews and pictures are provided. Read about one community member´s successful experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Current resources include 1-800-THERAPIST and The Therapist Directory which are not affiliated with Shy and Free. If you are interested in online counseling, check out helphorizons.com and healthlyplace.com (not affiliated with Shy and Free). I’d also like to tell you about Alexander Avila and his new Shyness Mastery Coaching program designed to help you Date Wonderful People and Find Your Soul Mate Even If You’re Painfully Shy.. Dr. Avila will personally guide you--coaching you by phone, internet, or in person--step-by-step, to help you transform your shyness into a wonderful asset so you can find your soul mate. He will help you determine your LoveType--your unique romantic style--which person is best for you in a long-term relationship, how to overcome any obstacles you may have in finding love, where to meet your ideal mate, how to break the ice even if you’re painfully shy, how to win your soul mate’s heart, and how to ensure a happy and lasting marriage. Specially tailored for shy people, and based on his award-winning dissertation work on attribution theory and shyness, Dr. Avila has developed a groundbreaking shyness program that doesn’t try to change shy people, but helps them accept their natural strengths to achieve their romantic dreams. As a shy person himself, Dr. Avila understands the shy mind and will gently and compassionately work with you to help you achieve social self-confidence, go out on more enjoyable dates, and eventually find your soul mate. Since 1993, Dr. Alexander Avila has personally guided over 1000 singles toward finding their soul mate based on his best-selling book, LoveTypes: Discover Your Romantic Style and Find Your Soul Mate Dr. Avila holds 4 graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. His relationship breakthrough work has been featured on US television on ABC and CBS news, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus TV show starring Cybil Shephard, and he has collaborated with Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Latina, and Woman’s World magazines. He’s also the relationship columnist for Today’s Black Woman, and LoveTypes has been optioned for a TV reality game show. On Dr. Avila’s upcoming shyness book (Simon and Schuster, Valentine’s Day 2002), Dr. John Gray (best-selling author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus) says: “Millions suffer from shyness, especially when it comes to finding a partner. Dr. Alexander Avila has developed a revolutionary approach to help shy singles accept who they are and take the right steps toward romantic fulfillment.” IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT DR. AVILA’S PERSONAL SHYNESS MASTERY COACHING YOU CAN CALL DR. AVILA FOR YOUR FREE PRIVATE,CONFIDENTIAL 15 MINUTE PHONE EVALUATION Please tell him that you heard about the program from the Shy and Free site. Self Discovery and Life Purpose Tools Interactive self-help tools will will help in understanding your struggles and pain as well as your gifts and natural talents. Are you a Artisan, Idealist, Guardian, or Rational person? Find out from the Keirsey Temperament Sorter at advisorteam.com. Find out your level of anxiety with the Trait Anxiety Self Evaluation. The Highly Sensitive Person self test is at hsperson.com. Click here for a tool which will help you explore your Life´s Purpose. Click ZUKAV.COM for Gary Zukav´s (author of “The Seat of the Soul”) site on spiritual growth and social transformation. The book “Soul-Purpose: Discovering and Fulfilling Your Destiny” by Mark Thurston has been recommended by community members. Success Talk Channel is an Internet radio station broadcasting excellent personal growth content. The “Invisible Path to Success” is an online course now available for those interested in the unseen forces of the universe. Learn How to Make Small Talk. Learn to meditate, eat healthy, stay fit, and lead a balanced life at dreamlife.com. What does it mean to be a member of the Shy and Free Community? You benefit from the information, knowledge, and wisdom of others. Maximum results are achieved through helping others. Everyone is at a different point in their unique journey from unhappiness to freedom. Unhappiness -----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----> Freedom & Happiness Your experience is of value to those earlier in their journey to freedom and happiness. In addition, many people are destined to help others through teaching, leading by example, and/or becoming professional therapists --- helping others is part of who they are. You can support the community by:
Volunteer Opportunities Currently, the following opportunities are open:
In addition to the great feeling of helping others in the community, contributors to the community will be recognized in a special contributor’s area which will offer links to your web site (if you wish). Sponsors, Volunteers and Affiliations Shy and Free is affiliated with Amazon.com, and the Invisible Path to Success course which help to keep Shy and Free on the Web by offering you quality products and services. Many thanks to “Maeve” who shares her experiences with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and for being the News Forum moderator. Also many thanks to those who contributed stories and to everyone who has chosen to be a member. Sponsors and volunteers are welcomed! If you share the vision outlined above, please become part of the community. Kevin
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