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LifeShine: Empowering YOU to Succeed!
SEPTEMBER 2007
HUMOR, MEANING, AND THE CHILD WITHIN
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| Greetings! |
Over
the years, we have increasingly realized
the importance of humor in our lives. We both love to
laugh, which--if you know us well--is not new information! Laughter
is vital to our emotional well-being and helps us experience
relief from the sometimes "heaviness" of everyday
life.
We've also found that keeping a lighter perspective
on a daily basis helps us to be better positioned to find
and receive humor, as well as helping us to experience
meaning in otherwise uninspiring events. Humor and meaning
can be found in virtually everything we experience in
our daily lives.
How good are you at finding humor and meaning in
your everyday life?
Below is an article called "The Child Within" written
about an average daily event, which, when viewed from
the right perspective, can become something so much more!
Inspiration can happen anytime, anywhere. And as you'll
see below, sometimes in the least likely scenarios!
Wishing you a Happy Fall and that you find opportunities
for a little more humor in your life. :)
Michelle & Bill Stimpson
LifeShine
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Last
month we talked about stepping
out and making a new commitment. Scroll down to see what
readers decided to commit to!
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| "THE
CHILD WITHIN"
By Bill Stimpson
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I
was in an unusually good mood one day while knocking
a few things off my Target shopping list. My wife and I
were preparing for a vacation, so I had a little extra bounce
in my step and a little bigger-than-normal smile on my face.
In the middle of my shopping trip I realized I needed a
bathroom. This happened to be a Super Target, so I had to
hike nearly a quarter-mile walk to reach the restrooms at
the front of the store.
As
I approached the men's room, I noticed a nervous mother
hovering near the door...
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SUCCESS STORY
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Working
in a corporate setting for over 20 years, my schedule
and priorities were dictated by the organization. Then
I started my own business as a financial planner, and
I found all of the opportunities and "tasks to do"--paralyzing! So
I hired Michelle as a Professional Coach. She helped me
sort through my goals and passions and prioritize how
I spend my time. Now
I am able to approach my business strategically!
Before
I started coaching, I viewed down-time as "wasteful." And
it was hard for me to take time to rest when I felt like
I had so much to do. Now I...
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2007
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| READER
COMMITMENTS! |
August's newsletter encouraged readers to make new commitments
based on what is important to them (see the issue here).
Check out this sampling of what LifeShine readers said they
are ready to tackle!
TH: "I am committing to establishing
financial health, competence, and independence as
a single woman!"
MW: "My commitment is to be a better
wife for my husband. By doing so, I will make him
feel more loved, it will add to what our family is all about
and how it feels to live in our house, and I will be the
person God intended me to be for my husband and
for me."
AS: "I will lose 25 pounds
in the next 90 days."
TW: "As a work-at-home mother of three
children (all of whom have been on a summer break), I have
chosen to put a lot of work on hold this summer in order
to enjoy my time with the kids. All summer long I have watched
the piles of work accumulate, waiting for September when
the kids go back to school. My old pattern would be for
me to say to myself, 'I'm so far behind that I'll never
catch up.' But today brings a new perspective.
I commit to a new thought and feeling of, 'I'm not behind,
I choose to work during the school year. I loved the summer
with the kids and now that school is here, I can refocus
my days on work-related tasks.'"
Michelle & Bill update: We said we wanted
to lose 50-pounds between the two of us
in 90 days...and we are half-way to that goal now! :)
Ready to make YOUR commitment and be a part of
the next LifeShine newsletter? Reply to this email
and send us your info!
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