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JANUARY 2003 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

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.

  1. What is frustrating you?
  2. What do you long for?
  3. What character trait do you want to improve?
  4. 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:

·         Clean out a junk drawer

·         Buy a fresh pine wreath to enjoy the smell

·         Start a quote book of favorite quotes

·         List 10 things you want from this coming year

Little things console us because little things affect us.

- Blaise Pascal

Relationship Ideas for January:

·         Watch morning cartoons with your kids

·         Thank your partner for things he/she does

·         Write your thank you notes

·         Call a friend to get together for breakfast

Sometimes you have to be silent in order to be heard.
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I encourage you this month to dream, to create a nurturing environment for yourself and to listen to the people around you.

Warmly,

Beth Dargis

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