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Hi everyone, and Happy June!

Can you believe that it's June already?????

For those of you who are making life changes this month, and June appears to be the popular month for 'transition to retirement', you are probably in a great state of happiness right now! Congratulations! (If you have made that decision, but suffer from 'paralysis of will' because you goal-set to retire, but you didn't goal-set-through the actual date of retirement, please keep reading… to my "Pat Recommends" section below. Help is there for you!)

My friend and neighbor, Mike, retired last Friday. We have a very friendly, supportive, caring group of neighbors so, to wish him well, we all gathered in his new trailer… wishing him well as he transitions to the work he loves… home renovations! Mike is the kind of person who handles major life change well. He has hobbies, friends, a close and loving family, good health, appetite for trying new things, a sense of humor and… a garden. Hmmmm, can't wait to reap the benefits of that!

From my coaching experience, I know that Mike is the exception rather than the rule. Many of us tend to 'goal-set to' and not 'through' certain events. (That's why Boxing Day can be so deflating for many people once Christmas Day has passed.)

Have you given some thought to your summer plans yet? Or, are you going to just take it one day at a time and 'see what happens'? If that's you, in September, you will be the one saying "where did the summer go? I didn't get to do anything that I wanted this summer!" Life is short. This is not a dress rehearsal. This week's article is all about goal-setting and creating the vision for the summer you want.

Happy reading,

Pat Mussieux
Your Mind-Set to Happiness Mentor

Last Tuesday, I hosted a tele-seminar: "The 10 Steps to Happiness". This was the first in a series, which will continue on a monthly basis. These tele-seminars are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month, at 8 p.m. EST. Mark your calendars because we are covering some very exciting topics such as Finances, Relationships, Retirement, Physical Health and many more.

Each time, we will address key concepts for bringing more happiness into your life in these categories… one month at a time, one topic at a time. I have a fantastic line-up of guest experts who will co-host these tele-seminars with me. Very exciting! I look forward to having you join us. Stay tuned for details.

If you have any topics you would like included, please contact me through my website: www.steps2happiness.com

"I made a decision that will continue to change my life, forever. That decision was to invest in me. And at age 45 I did just that. Now a few months from 46, I feel that I am well on my way to understanding and living life. Learning what being TRUE to me means, defining with clarity and conviction what I really want for myself, and ultimately, getting there.
I approached Pat because I felt as though my life was out of balance. Over the years, I somehow pushed my goals and dreams to the bottom of a list somewhere. Feeling like I was not controlling my journey or my destination in life, the way I had envisioned it, I made my first call to Pat, just to talk.

Pat asked me… if I could wave a magic wand and have my goals / dreams, what would they be? I described a lot of things to Pat, with a tremendous amount of vagueness. I struggled and stumbled to describe to Pat with clarity, what I really wanted for myself.

How could I get from where I am today, to where I wanted to be in the future, if I didn't have a clear picture of what I wanted. It was both a humbling and exhilarating experience to understand for the first time that I wanted professional assistance to work on my goals: unravel and rewind with clarity, for the second half of my life.

If you think you can come into Pat's sessions and give fluff and only scratch the surface on identifying and getting to your goals, don't call Pat. There is a lot of accountability that goes with this relationship; from both the client and the Coach. Be careful what you wish for with Pat because it will come true, if you are committed to the process. Pat's approach is consultative, focused and the results are very measurable."

Elizabeth Rowe (Restaurateur/Consultant - New Brunswick)
www.urbandeli.ca

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I have a few questions for you to consider.

• Do you have the potential to be a nicer person?
• Do you have the potential to have more fun in your life?
• Do you have the potential to make more money?
• Do you have the potential to grow your business?
• Do you have the potential to have more time off this summer to enjoy all that life has to offer?
• Do you have the potential to get out of the rut you're in?

The answer, for each of us, is Yes! If that's the case, then what's holding you back? Research shows that there are 4 major barriers to living a happy life: Habits, Attitudes, Beliefs and Expectations. From my professional experience as a Life coach, I would add 3 more to that list: Ego, Emotion and Control.

I want to address the first barrier: Habits! We all have them! And it's not that habits are good or bad; it's simply a matter of whether or not your habits are moving you closer to your goals or taking you away from them.

Going back to my story in the introduction, many of us live a life of routine. And that's ok! We need some routine in our lives; that provides stability. However, when that routine changes, in a major way such as Retirement, you need to examine some of your daily habits and determine whether or not they will serve you well as you move into a new lifestyle. Habits can easily get in the way of our happiness! And that's all we really want in life, is to be happy.

This applies to our routine in the summer, as well. Summer is when the 'living is easy' and we tend to slow down a bit. Time flies, as you know! Get in the habit of living your life by intent, whether you are retiring or simply planning some fun for the summer.

Don't be the one, in September, who is bemoaning the passing of summer. Take charge of your life! If not you, then who? If not now, then when?

Steps2happiness assignment:

1. Plan 10-15 minutes this weekend, find a quiet spot, sit down and begin to give some thought to your life (if retiring) and/or to your summer.
2. What do you want it to look like? To feel like? To sound like? (more laughter, perhaps?)
3. Discuss this with your family, and plan some happy times for the next few months… something that will make your toes curl and gets you up in the morning thinking "I can hardly wait…"!
4. Take time to celebrate you and the people around you.  Don't take them for granted and assume they 'will always be there'.
5. Don't worry; be happy!  Have fun!

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!

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