-Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to
be that perfectly. –St. Francis De Sales
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Encouraging Words
January 2003
Welcome to Encouraging Words monthly newsletter. This FREE
newsletter is designed to encourage you in creating a life
so joyful and authentic, you radiate. Please pass it along
to friends you would like to inspire
Vision
without action is merely a dream. Action without vision
just passes the time. Vision with action can change the
world. –Joel Barkor
- Pablo Picasso
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I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas season.
THEME OF THE YEAR
For the past few years I have taken a little day retreat
while the kids and husband are out, to dream and plan the
year. During this session I discover what I want my theme
of the year to be. Every year brings different topics to
light. One year my theme was Health and I had a 52-week
plan to get healthy, losing 15 pounds in the process. Another
year I focused on Organization and revamped my house. Other
year’s are virtues like Grace, Creativity and Joy and most
of my plans throughout the year flowed through that year’s
trait. During the year I track how I am doing in my theme.
I read books on the theme and research. I plan ways to
take action on my theme. This year my theme of the year
is self-care. What is yours?
Take Action:
Take time this weekend to discover what you want this year
to be about.
- What is frustrating you?
- What do you long for?
- What character trait do you want to improve?
- When you are quiet, what word keeps popping into your
mind?
My theme of the year
is __________________________________________________________
This year I have just
started a Life Makeover Group. We will be going through
the weekly lessons in Cheryl Richardson’s book Life Makeovers.
We begin Jan. 6th. If you are interested visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lifemakeover03 or subscribe
by e-mailing: lifemakeover03-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Self-Care Tips for January:
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Clean out a junk drawer
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Buy a fresh pine wreath to enjoy the smell
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Start a quote book of favorite quotes
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List 10 things you want from this coming year
Little
things console us because little things affect us.
-
Blaise Pascal
Relationship Ideas for January:
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Watch morning cartoons with your kids
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Thank your partner for things he/she does
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Write your thank you notes
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Call a friend to get together for breakfast
Sometimes you have to
be silent in order to be heard.
-- unknown
I encourage you this month to dream, to create a nurturing
environment for yourself and to listen to the people around
you.
Beth Dargis, personal and
career coach
Written by Life Coach, Beth Dargis
Dargis@chartermi.net
http://pws.chartermi.net/~dargis/
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