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Hi everyone,
Have you ever said to yourself: "Someday, I'm going to..."? Sometime this summer, I'm going to...(fill in the blanks). Then, before you know it, the days and the weeks have gone by and that 'something' never happened!
For me, my 'intention' was to have more (local) fun and that's just what has been happening. I'm writing this on Monday (the August Civic Holiday, here in London) and am just waiting for my friend, Ruth, to show up. It is a perfect, sunny summer day and there's no way I'm staying indoors any longer than necessary. I love being outdoors!
It's August, my friends! This is my birthday month and I am excited because I have so many things that I will be sharing with YOU. Stay tuned to each issue this month because there will be 'time-limited' offers coming your way. (Most people celebrate a birthday 'day' but, for me, at this stage of the game, I like to celebrate all month. And why not?!!!)
I had the pleasure of lunching with Patricia Kennedy (www.thermographycliniclondoninc.com) and Mandi Fields (of CTV/A-Channel TV)) at the gorgeous Highlands Golf Course last week. We've got something very special planned for Spring 2010. Stay tuned! I love meeting with people who think big and play big.
So, speaking of summer and enjoying the 'moments', that's the topic of this week's article. In late spring, I encouraged each of you to take out your calendar and plan some fun, summer events. Did you? Let's examine the benefits of that particular habit.
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.)
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Steps to happiness -- Step #2: Write it down!
Have you ever said to yourself, "Someday, I'm going to..."?
Three years ago, I moved to London, Ontario from Edmonton, Alberta. If you check the map, you will see that I am now living in the southern part of the country, compared to Edmonton. It is so gorgeous here, that it feels a bit like Paradise to me. There are so many fabulous lakes and beaches, compelling fruit/vegetable markets, incredible bike trails, etc. etc. At the end of May, I took out my calendar and, for the next 3 months, filled in the dates with some of the activities that I really wanted to do this summer -- pick blueberries with friends, go to the beach, bike the local trails, go to a play at Stratford Festival Theatre, host friends for a BBQ once a month, and so on. Summers are short in Canada so, for me, I feel it is important to plan this precious time and get the most out of it. I know, from past experience, that if I didn't plan my time and write it down, many of
my fun experiences would not necessarily have happened this summer. My intention was to have those experiences this year. Tomorrow is promised to no one.
The same holds true in planning our lives. I have heard many people say to me, "I don't need to write out my goals. I just keep them all in my head." Well, good for you! How successful have you been in achieving your goals?
Even Olympic athletes write out their goals. That, along with the technique of visualization, creates the energy, drive and emotion to achieve goals.
Writing out our goals accomplishes a few things:
It imprints the goal on our subconscious mind. ("All meaningful and lasting changes starts first on the inside, then works its' way out." -- Lou Tice)
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We are able to keep the goal in front of us, to read and internalize daily (more on that later).
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It makes it 'real'.
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Writing our goals helps greatly to clarify our thinking.
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Writing our goals provides a reliable record when our memory lags.
There are a number of ways to keep track of your goals. One is to write them on an index card, carry them with you and read the cards frequently. Some of my colleagues writing their goals in the form of a 'letter of intention' and read that each day. Writing in a journal is one way of capturing your dreams and plans for your future.
The key concept here is to write out your goals, read them frequently and move towards what you think about. Your present thoughts determine your future.
And if you don't invent your future, someone else will!
(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.)
Steps2Happiness Assignment
If you haven't planned your 'fun' for the summer, it's not too late. Get your calendar and start today!
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Start small, if this is a new habit for you. Plan an ice cream date with the family for this week. Let them know, so that you all have something to look forward to. Draw a big 'happy face' on the calendar to indicate which day you will be going for ice cream.
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Break your goals into categories. Set a goal for you (personally), for your work, for your family, for your finances. Baby steps, baby steps! Take one step at a time.
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Celebrate the achievement of each goal. My rewards vary, depending on the size or intensity of the goal -- from happy faces on my goals list (yes, I still love stickers!), to manicures, to a new pair of shoes.
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Have fun doing this!
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I HAVE A DREAM...ACTUALLY, I HAVE A GOAL!
TIME IS PASSING...I REALLY COULD USE YOUR HELP WITH THIS.
I have set some very lofty business goals for myself for the next 6 months of this year. One of them includes growing the subscriber list for this ezine and I could use your help.
I have set the goal to have 5,000 subscribers by my birthday, August 16th. If each of you would forward this ezine to 7 friends and ask them to sign up, then you will help me to reach this goal...and that would make me very happy! : ) It won't cost you anything but a bit of time and I appreciate having you share my information with your circle of friends.
Thank you : )
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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 just by visiting her website today. www.steps2happiness.com
If you liked today's issue, you'll love Pat's high-content 'home study system' – information on this will be available next week!
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August 11, 2009 – London, Ontario
"Summer Summit – Ask the Experts!"
Pat will be giving the opening keynote at this one-day event, hosted by Corporate Investigation Services and Corporate Inquiry Systems. If you are in the area, and interested in attending, please contact Elaine at ethompson@gumshoes.com
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Summer is here and the living is easy!
Summer is also a time of reflection. Who Am I? Am I happy? Are there some changes I'd like to make in my life?
THIS IS ONE BOOK YOU WANT TO READ!
Who am I now?
Simple Steps to Inventing Your Future
After Divorce, Retirement, Death of a Spouse, Empty Nest, etc.
By Pat Mussieux
"It's authentic - it's refreshing to hear the truth rather than a contrived image or story that is "presentable/acceptable/marketable". It's concise - you put a lot of content in a nice little package. It's a quick read and is particularly suited to your intended use: distribution to seminar
or conference participants as a guidebook. You incorporated your favorite "tools" very well and in a way that might motivate others to try them. Your story provides context..."
~ Louise Wasylenko (divorced), Calgary, Alberta
"As I was reading your book, I could think of so many people who would benefit from reading your book, like a friend who just ended a marriage after many years.Also, I could see that people who had been
caregivers, like myself, for 30 years and then the loss of that person creates a huge void and YOU HAVE to reinvent who you are and what your purpose is going to be! That happened for me when I lost my
Mom after taking care of her so long, a lot of it in good health, but she never drove. As you can see, your book has already stirred many emotions or me..."
~ Sharon Bradley, California
"Well -- that was 43 pages jam packed with inspiration, food for thought, direction -- calling all those with self-discipline to wake up and live the only life we get to live. It should be a best seller!"
~ Anne Higgins (widow), Toronto, Ontario
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