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Hi everyone,

And here we are – it's September!

For me, the fun just continues. I had the pleasure of being invited to an Energy Profiling workshop this past Saturday hosted by Jean Price (www.clewsforselfdiscovery.com). Jean is the only Canadian who is certified to facilitate these workshops and, let me tell you, she's very good at what she does! Check out our photos on Facebook! I learned a few new things about myself – and that's what life is all about, isn't it? – continuous learning! One of the reasons I like to be in Jean's presence is because she always makes me smile. Talk about high energy and positive energy - that woman's got 'it'!

I love that we're in the month of September. Fall is definitely one of my favorite seasons. While summer can be a 'hazy, lazy' time of the year, September is a season of routine and promises of beautiful things to come. What do you love about September?

This week's article takes us to Step 5 in the "Steps2Happiness" system – "Lighten Up!" Having spent a day with Jean Price definitely puts me in the mood to write about this topic. I know you will learn a few things too.

In the meantime, don't worry, be happy,

Pat Mussieux
Your Mind-Set to Happiness Mentor

(If you're looking for ways to add more happiness to your life today, and you know you definitely DON'T want to leave it to chance, contact me for a 30-minute 'Get Acquainted Session' to see if there are ways I can help you. Simply email me at Pat@steps2happiness.com  and we'll set up a time to chat.)

PS. Check out my new blog: http://steps2happiness.typepad.com/

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Steps to happiness --"LIGHTEN UP!"

Are you going through life feeling mean, tired and ugly? How much fun are you to live with?

I believe that we really lose sight of what is important in life, and who is important, because we are just too busy! (Did you make the time to participate on my tele-seminar on Tuesday night – "How to Manage Your Time and Add Joy to Your Life?"...or were you just tooooo busy?)

I had a conversation with a client recently who continued to bemoan the fact that her life was just too busy and I couldn't help but ask the question "Why, then, do you continue to commit to so many things and to so many people?" She gave me a blank stare and said "Well, that's just the way my life is." How is it for you? Are you just going through life in a reactive state, or are you taking charge and living your life by intent? You have the power. You have control. You decide the direction in which you want to take your life.

We only have today – what do you want it to look like and FEEL like?

"Gladness of the heart is the life of a man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days." – Ecclesiastes 30:22

Many years ago, Norman Cousins was diagnosed as 'terminally ill'. He was given six months to live. His chance for recovery was one in 500. He could see the worry, depression and anger in his life that contributed to, and perhaps, helped cause, his disease. He wondered, "If illness can be caused by negativity, can wellness be created by positivity?"

He decided to make an experiment of himself. Laughter was one of the most positive activities he knew. He rented all the funny movies he could find – Keaton, Chaplin, Fields, the Marx Brothers. (This was before VCRs and PVRs, so he had to rent the actual films.) He read funny stories. He asked his friends to call him whenever they said, heard or did something funny.

His pain was so great he could not sleep. Laughing for 10 solid minutes, he found, relieved the pain for several hours so he could sleep. He fully recovered from his illness and lived another 20 happy, healthy and productive years. (His journey is detailed in his book, "Anatomy of an Illness".) He credits visualization, the love of his family and friends, and laughter for his recovery.

Some people think laughter is a waste of time. It is a luxury, they say, a frivolity, something to indulge in only every so often.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Laughter is essential to our equilibrium, to our well-being, to our aliveness. If we're not well, laughter helps us get well; if we are well, laughter helps us to stay that way.

Since Cousin's ground-breaking subjective work, scientific studies have shown that laughter has a curative effect on the body, the mind and the emotions.

So, if you like laughter, consider it sound medical advice to indulge in it as often as you can. If you don't like laughter, then take your medicine and laugh anyway! Some diseases may be contagious, but none is as contagious as the cure …..laughter.

If you're still dealing with crap in your life, feeling stuck in a rut, struggling with limiting beliefs about what you deserve, I'd recommend you check out my "Steps2Happiness Home Study System" starting today. It contains everything you need to know to about how to manage your time and fill your days with joy, how to eliminate toxic people from your life, learn to ask for help as well as learn to say "NO" and much more. All the tools, scripts, templates, and examples are handed to you on a silver platter! So, you do step one of the system, and when you're done with that, you move on to step two, and so on. So easy. That's why my clients have gotten such great results from it. You can get yours at www.steps2happiness.com.

Steps2Happiness Assignment

1. Give yourself permission to laugh – long, and loud and out loud!
   
   
2. Make time for fun. Schedule it in your calendar – right now – schedule a min. of one happy event per month for the rest of the year. Stick to it!
   
   
3. Figure out your passion – when was the last time you did something you loved just because you wanted to do it?
   
   
4. Look for the humor in each day. Discuss it at the dinner table with your family.
   
   
5. Set a goal to lighten up!

I HAVE ANOTHER GOAL!

I have had a ton of fun, these past few days, celebrating my birthday. Sincere thanks to friends, neighbors and family who helped to make my day so special.

But...there was something missing -- actually, 'someone' was missing. My grandchildren! They live on the other side of the country. I loved the phone message I got from Heather and Brian, that's for sure.

You can help me with this next goal -- to get a speaking engagement in Alberta, Canada! In that way, I can not only do the important work that I do and spread the word about "The 10 Steps2Happiness", but I could also spend a little time with the grandchildren. If you need a speaker at an upcoming event, please contact my team at info@steps2happiness.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pat Mussieux is founder of Steps2Happiness.com, a company devoted to teaching women around the world how to reduce stress, laugh a lot, play more, increase self-care, get unstuck -- get past fear -- scrap the crap -- and get on with living a happier life!

Through her workshops, courses, coaching programs and products, Pat shows her students how to experience freedom on the inside and create the life they truly want to live, now!

To begin experiencing Pat's coaching, you can enjoy some of her products, at no charge, beginning right now (only a small shipping charge will apply). www.steps2happiness.com

If you liked today's issue, you'll love Pat's high-content mindset and goal-setting training products to help you get past the barriers to living a happy life, and get on with creating the life you truly want to live, now!

On Tuesday, August 11th, I was the opening speaker for the "Ask the Experts - Summer Summit". Here's the feedback we received:

"Our "Ask the Experts - Summer Summit 2009" was kick started by Pat as our first guest speaker who spoke on the "10 Steps to Happiness -- If it's to be, it's up to Me!". Having Pat introduce the day was the best move I could have made.

Pat set the tone for the event by putting us all in a "happy place" that succeeded in making a notable difference with the mood of the audience and impacted their receptiveness to the other speakers following her presentation.

She has a certain contagiousness about her that fills a room with positive energy. The personal stories Pat shared were relevant, credible, tangible, realistic and honest and I am more than prepared to put my reputation on the line by saying that regardless of your venue, injecting Pat Mussieux into your program will prove to be a hi-lite to your day.

Thanks Pat…the pleasure was ours."

Guy Parent, President
The C.I.S. Group of Companies
www.CorporateInvestigations.com
I offer my number if you wish to contact me directly at 1-800-561-0574

September 8, 2009 – Women of Today – Strathroy, Ontario

Pat will be the luncheon speaker at this event. For more information, please contact Ellen Whiting at ewhiting@look.ca

September 17, 2009 – Women of Today – London, Ontario

Pat will be the luncheon speaker for this event. For more information, please contact Sherry Simoes at sherry5847@spamarrest.com

October 16, 2009 -- Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce -- Small Business Week

Pat will be the luncheon keynote speaker for the Women's Only Networking Lunch. She will present her signature topic: "If it's to be, it's up to Me!" (customized specifically for this event)

If you are in the area, and interested in attending, please contact Jane Beairsto, Marketing and Events Coordinator at jbeairsto@sarnialambtonchamber.com

October 24, 2009 - Pro-Age and Panache Event -- Mississauga, Ontario

Pat will be the opening keynote speaker at this incredible women's event. For more information, please contact: Diana Boyes, Publisher/Founder, Timeless Woman -- Timeless Woman Live - www.timelesswoman.ca

November 18, 2009 -- Women of Today -- London, Ontario

Pat will be the guest Luncheon Speaker at this event. For more information, please contact: Sherry Simoes, Founder and President, Women of Today Inc., www.womenoftodayinc.com

MONDAY MASTERMIND WITH PAT, SUE AND...
YOU!

Ladies - here's a brand new opportunity for you to participate in a very special (4-month) program being launched this month! The highlights include:

1. A 2-hour lunch, once a month, with Pat Mussieux and Sue Regier (www.sueregier.com)
   
   
2. Limited participation – only 10 spots available (candidates must pre-qualify)
   
   
3. Focus is on Mindset and Marketing

Watch for our Special Announcement coming out with more details!

One-on-One Coaching is Now Available!

We heard you! One-on-one coaching is now available so you don't have to go through this journey on your own. You've told me that: "If left to my own devices, you know I won't truly focus on making some of the necessary changes in my life!"

Yet you don't want to wait until my LIVE event to get started, which is in February in Toronto. At this LIVE event, I will be launching my NEW MasterMind program!!!

If you're wondering what you can do NOW, and how you can get started right away - we've got good news! We've created new programs so you can receive one-on-one focused attention from me, and we're giving you four options to choose from!

1. Basic ('no frills') Coaching Program
2. Fast Track to Happiness Program
3. VIP "Total Access" Program
4. VIP "One-Day with Pat" Program

To schedule a free 30-minute "Get Acquainted Call" with me, contact my team at info@steps2happiness.com We only have space for 3 more clients – so take that step today!

INTRODUCING THE
'STEPS2HAPPINESS HOME STUDY SYSTEM'

Attention FEMALE BABY-BOOMERS

"Finally Revealed...The Ultimate Shortcut, 'Step-By-Step' System That Removes All The Guesswork, Waste And Frustration Out Of Consistently Attracting All The JOY, LOVE, AND HAPPINESS You WANT IN YOUR LIFE (...GUARANTEED!)"

"STOP Struggling, and Use My Own SECRET SYSTEM for Living a Joyful Life, Finally Being Happy, and Saving Yourself TONS of Time and Frustration!"

(WARNING: THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE HAPPY!)

Through 265 pages of the guidebook, and 2 CDs, you will learn practical, down-to-earth strategies that will help you experience happiness "from the inside out."

I finally cracked the code! So, that means there's good news for you too! The "Steps2Happiness Home Study System" will show you exactly how YOU can do it too!

Today, all I teach, speak, coach and write about are the Steps2Happiness™, nothing else. I'm here to tell you that there's hope. I do this work because it's upsetting to see so many talented women who are really good at what they do bang their heads against the wall repeatedly, not knowing how to bring more joy into their lives. Now that I know how to make that huge shift in my own life and that it's actually not difficult at all, I'm here to spread the word, BIG TIME!

I took every single aspect of what's worked for me and my coaching clients and put it very specifically into a home study system I call the "Steps2Happiness™ Home Study System".

By the time you finish the "Steps2Happiness Home Study System", you will be experiencing more happiness. Follow the steps, which help you adopt habits that most happy people have, and you will live in an authentic state of sustained happiness for the rest of your life.

So, what is the "Steps2Happiness Home Study System"? It is a training system and toolkit, a compilation of everything I have learned and now share with my clients to help them:

• Create possibility thinking in overcoming self-imposed obstacles to living a happy life
• Experience new/different habits that support your happiness goals
• Implement powerful techniques for changing core beliefs which will help you to improve your life
• Develop a clear thought process with respect to what you want and how to achieve it
• Create a focused plan with your Life Balance Wheel, for the next 6 months to a year
• Execute an action plan, identifying specific goals and dates for accomplishing your dreams
• Learn visualization techniques that are compelling
• Learn how to handle negative/toxic people in your life
• Learn how to stay accountable to your goals and achieve them
• Learn time-saving, stress reducing, techniques that will dramatically cut down on your time commitments
• Learn to say NO, guilt-free!
• Learn to be happy NOW...and so much more.

This Home Study System will make your happiness-journey easy -- guaranteed! If it works for me, it can work for you!

Ready to get going and start experiencing more fun and happiness in your life, quickly and consistently??

Take that first step RIGHT NOW - Just click on the link:

www.steps2happiness.com/system.html

You'll be HAPPY YOU DID!