July 2002 Newsletter
-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
July 1, 2002
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.
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I am beginning my first issue of Encouraging Words with
anticipation. I hope to impart to you how small, consistent
changes can improve your life. I desire to show you how
to live your life joyfully and authentically. I want you
to see your great potential.
So many times we get goal lists with 15 things we want
to accomplish. Or we start one self-improvement program
only to quit when something new makes us think, "This program
is the one that will make my life great." Or you have a
dream. But, it seems so huge. You don't have the time or
resources to make your dream come true.
What we need to do is focus on one change or goal at a
time. When our energies are scattered, things are done half-heartedly
and changes may only last a week or two. One failure after
another makes us discouraged with ourselves. Instead we
can focus on one small goal with all we've got. Concentrate
on that one goal for a whole month and progress is made
or a habit is formed. This month, focus on making one tiny
change that could impact your life immensely. Here are a
few suggestions:
1. Get up ½ hour earlier and be in bed ½ hour earlier
2. Take a walk every day at lunch
3. Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day
4. Start a daily journal habit
5. Make a debt reduction planner - Quicken.com has an online
planner
6. Create an energizing morning routine which includes some
quiet time, exercise, grooming and household chores
7. Leave 10 minutes earlier for all appointments
8. Quit doing one thing you can't stand - hire it out, delegate
it or forget about it
9. Declutter a desk drawer and reorganize it with drawer
organizers
10. Read a book or take a class to learn something new
Now make a chart to record your successes. You can also
play with a page in a calendar you aren't using. Microsoft
Word and Works both have calendar templates. Maybe you can
use gold stars, stickers or just a big check to announce
your accomplishment. Give yourself a reward after the first
day, the first week, then at the end of the month.
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Self-Care Tips for July:
· Rent a video you wanted to see, but no one else wanted
to
· Lie down on your couch listening to some music
· Buy a summer tote bag, sunglasses or another summer accessory
· Find a masseuse you like and make a monthly appointment
"There is no place more delightful than hope." -Cicero
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Relationship Ideas for July:
· Fly a kite or go to the
zoo with a child
· Browse a gourmet food store with your
significant other
· Write five thinking of you cards to
friends and family
· Call your brother or sister
"Before
you marry, keep your two eyes open; after you marry shut
one." -Jamaican Proverb
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I encourage you this month to remember your buried dreams,
to imagine your finest life and to concentrate on the best
parts of you.
Beth Dargis
http://pws.chartermi.net/~dargis
Written by Life and Career Coach, Beth Dargis
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Copyright (c) 2002 Beth Dargis, Zeeland, Michigan. All
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