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Balance Boosters!
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Dietta L. Stewart
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Oct 06, 2003 13:42 PDT
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Balance Boosters
"A Monthly Newsletter for the Busy Woman Who
Wants to Balance Her Life and Reach Her Fullest
Potential"
October 2003
**What's Inside**
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Notes From Dietta
Article 1
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"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in
due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Gal.
5:9 KJV
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Notes from Dietta
As a busy woman you probably know too well
the cycle of doing, doing, doing. We are really
good at that. We know how to get things done. We
all have different methods of achieving the goal
of completion, but completion we will
achieve...even if it kills us!
As I struggled to find the focus for this
month's newsletter I stumbled upon an article whose
title stuck out to me like a sore thumb. As I
started reading the article I was reminded of an
important lesson I learned once upon a time about
balance. In the process of our doing, it is
important for us to stop and look at what we have done.
If we are not careful we will go through our
lives only looking at all of the things we have
yet to do, and never stop and reflect on the things
we have been blessed to accomplish already. This
month, its time to assess our accomplishments.
Its time to stop for a time and be attentive to
all the things we have done. Read on to find out
ways that you can do just that.
With Love, Dietta.
Article 1
October - A Month of Personal Harvest
By: Megan Corwin
October is hands down my favorite month. Every
year I look
forward to a visit to Lynd's Fruit Farm in
Pataskala, Ohio. My
husband and I get in the car on a crisp day and
take in the
leaves displaying their glorious colors as we
travel the country
road. Once we reach the farm, I pour through
bushel baskets
brimming with gourds and Indian corn, wander the
pumpkin patch,
and pluck ripe apples from the trees. In
addition, I reflect
upon the hard work that was put in months before
by the Lynd's
in anticipation of this one month of autumn
abundance.
This month, why not have a personal harvest?
Step 1: Reap
The farmers have been working for months to get
their crops in
peak condition and are now ready to reap their
produce. How
satisfying it must be to finally be rewarded with
excited
children picking out the perfect pumpkin for a
jack-o-lantern or
seeing a family pick their own apples.
Even non-farmers need a time to stop and relish
in their
successes. Take time to enjoy the fruits of your
labor. Reflect
upon the hard work you have put into your life.
We can get
discouraged when looking at how far we have to
go. Instead, look
at how far you've come.
Ask yourself - What have I accomplished in the
last week? Month?
Year? Write down you answers so that you can see
just how
voluminous your response is.
In our fast paced society, it can be easy to
always ask "What's
next?" But stopping to celebrate our successes
can be
invigorating, providing the enthusiasm and energy
needed to
tackle that next project.
Step 2: Share
Farmers offer their harvest to others. It could
be that extra
tomato given to the neighbor or acres of soybeans
sold for
profit. Either way, the produce must be used or
it has no value.
Now look at you list of accomplishments. What
have you learned
that you can share with others? How can the
things you have
"harvested" be used to serve the community --
either on a
volunteer basis or for profit? Regardless, there
is value in
what you've reaped.
Happy Harvesting!
Written by Megan Corwin, Personal Coach. Visit
www.megancorwin.com or email
meg-@megancorwin.com to schedule
your complimentary 30-minute coaching session and
to find out
how a personal coach can help you have more time
and energy for
the things you enjoy.
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