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"JOY EDITION"
APRIL 2007
Hello and Happy Spring!   Amy Holewa
This month we focus on JOY and the importance of discovering what "it" is for each of us. What is it that you love doing? What is it that makes you come alive?
 

Recently we heard Jack Canfield, author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, say that his primary aim in life is joy. Wow. We realized that this is what we've always wanted, too, but instead we have routinely held back with thoughts of, "We should get our work done first before doing something fun," or "What would they think if we decided to ______?" Thank you to Jack for reminding us of the importance of pursuing joy in one's life because how on earth can we, as coaches, empower others to experience joy if we are not honoring it in our own lives?

 
Take some time to read our article below to help you get in touch with what brings you joy.
 
With thanks and appreciation,
Michelle & Bill Stimpson
LifeShine
 
 
Pete TownshendQUEST FOR JOY
By Michelle & Bill Stimpson 
 

It seemed fitting that driving on the way to a concert last month at an Oklahoma rest stop, we found a pamphlet tucked behind a drinking fountain. It was titled "Quest for Joy!" Yep, that is what we were doing as we made our drive into the city. We were on a Quest for Joy.

 

The past several years, we have been in the process of completely re-evaluating our lives, both individually and as a couple. And then a friend shared this great quote with us by Harold Whitman: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

 

Previously, we had been so focused on the things we were "supposed" to be doing in life and the things we "should" be doing, that we left little room for making sure that we were doing the things that brought us joy and made us come alive.

And so began a journey for us to understand ourselves better; to know what makes us come alive and to build our lives around the things we love. And that day in Oklahoma couldn't have been a more perfect assignment for us.
 
Julie Ann SegalCLIENT SUCCESS STORY: By Julie Ann Segal, Interior Designer & Feng Shui Consultant, Metropolitan Interiors
 

Dreams do come true! In 2005, I made the commitment to work with Michelle as my Life Coach. We worked together that year on realizing my dreams; discussing and visualizing the details of what I wanted in my life.

           

The biggest question for myself that year was how to focus my career and where to locate my business. I felt overwhelmed, lost, and out-of-control not knowing where I was going. I had been running a successful Interior Design business out of my home for 13 years, and I had recently become a certified Feng Shui consultant and started teaching classes, as well as designing, making, and selling jewelry. Imagine trying to do all this with four kids, three cats and a nanny in the house!

 
 
 
 INSPIRATION: JOY

"Joy is not in things; it is in us"--Richard Wagner

"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy."--Sarah Ban Breathnach

 
 
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
  • "Ask and You Will Succeed" by Ken D. Foster
  • "Getting in the Gap" by Wayne Dyer
  • "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield
QUICK LINKS
 
 
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LIFE BALANCE ASSESSMENT
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To begin to feel joy in our lives, it's important to get the distractions out of the way first. So if you're overwhelmed or out-of-balance...

LifeShine offers a simple solution for you to get out of overwhelm...and stay out forever!

Make the investment in yourself and sign-up for a Life Balance Assessment phone session with Michelle for an objective, big-picture look at what's working in your life and what's not.

Begin today living your life by design, rather than by default.

Why wait to begin to feel joy?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEXT STEPS TOWARD JOY
 
If you are...
  • DONE talking about creating a Better Life
  • TIRED of thinking about what to do next
  • READY to make positive change and feel more joy

...then make the investment in yourself because LifeShine is ready for YOU.

 
 
 
TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
 
Our goal at LifeShine is to help you live your Best Life. Who do you know who is tired of talking about creating a better life for themselves and finally ready to make positive change and start feeling joy? Please don't keep us a secret!
 
 


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