Personal Development
March - Take Time to Declutter Your Life
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Smell the Coffee and the Cookies Too!
Know and Embrace Your True Self in All Areas of Your Life
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03/07
Vol. 3-7 |
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| Dear Lori,
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Well, it's hard to believe the baseball season started
for my teenager today, and there is snow all over the
place. Can you tell I'm itching for spring to arrive?
Better yet, we can just skip spring and go straight to
summer.
With spring right around the corner, many of us think
of spring cleaning. Today's newsletter is about spring
cleaning our life by eliminating all the clutter.
I am trying to reach moms that are interested in personal
growth, as a mom, wife, and woman. If you have a mom friend
that shares this interest, please forward this newsletter
and invite her to join our community of moms.
As always, I welcome your comments!
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| Does your child
often complain about being bored? Years ago, children found it
easy to occupy themselves by organizing a neighborhood ball game,
indulging in a game of hide n seek, or building forts with blankets
and boxes. Today, in our electronic age, children are losing their
creativity and ability to use their imagination to overcome boredom.
So what's the solution?
1. Sometimes
a child's boredom is a cry for attention from their parents. Try
spending more time with your child, engaging them in creative
play. Play make believe games like house and school. Do arts and
crafts projects like drawing, cutting and pasting. Take trips
to your local library or museum. Exercise your bodies by walking,
biking or playing sports together.
2. Limit the
electronics as much as possible. Watching television or playing
video and computer games does very little for stimulating natural
creativity. When a child is unable to use electronic devices to
occupy themselves, they are forced to come up with other ideas
to have fun.
3. Find a balance
between adult direction and child boredom. While it's not healthy
for a child to be completely on their own to overcome their boredom,
it's not good for parents to always intervene when their child
is bored. I find when I spend 30-60 minutes with my child playing,
he is more willing and able to occupy himself for awhile afterwards.
Or try getting your child started on an activity and interact
with him by talking to him about what he's doing while you do
other things.
Children need
our love and attention, but they also need to learn to create
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current financial situation? How comfortable do you feel with
how your money is being spent, saved and invested? Budget in a
Binder, created by a very good friend and financial advisor, Thea
Reynolds, is a simple and effective money management tool.
With Budget
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There are classes
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or do not wish to attend classes, the Budget in a Binder system
can be purchased as a self-study course.
For more information
on this great financial tool, click on the logo. |
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When you think
of clutter, do you think of stuff or disorganization around your
home? That is certainly one definition of clutter, but clutter
is so much more than that. Clutter can be unfinished projects
that are hanging over your head, or tolerations that you put up
with in life. Clutter is unhealthy relationships, bad habits,
negative thoughts and destructive emotional states. Basically,
clutter is anything that interferes with living your best life
and being your best self.
Why care about
the clutter? Clutter is an instant energy drain. Whether it’s
messy closets, a bad attitude, a job you don’t like, or unpaid
taxes, they all interfere with living a joyful and fulfilling
life. When you get rid of the clutter, you love yourself enough
to grow and be your best. You know the old saying, “Out with the
old and in with the new”. Addressing the clutter in your life
opens the door for new and exciting things to happen. Every time
I say goodbye to something that is no longer aligned with my best
life, a new opportunity magically appears.
There are four
major areas of our lives that clutter tends to accumulate. Let’s
address each of these areas individually.
Physical
Environment
Your physical
environment consists of your home, office, and automobile. Decluttering
your environments includes tossing out the junk and organizing
what you wish to keep. When you walk into your space, are you
nurtured by it? Is it clean and decorated in a way that brings
you peace and happiness? Decluttering your environment means that
everything in it is in good working order. Right now, my vehicle
needs several repairs and it affects me. My air conditioner doesn’t
work. The driver side’s window doesn’t open, the electric locks
make a loud grinding noise, and the fuel injector pump is going
out. Does my car run and get me around? It does, but it’s annoying
to have these loose ends not taken care of. I don’t enjoy driving
my car. How are your environments? Do they enable you to live
healthily and happily?
Health and
Emotional Balance
Your physical
and emotional health is all about you. Decluttering yourself physically
and emotionally means you are taking the steps to eat right, exercise
regularly and take care of your mind and body. You are addressing
any health concerns and keeping regular checks ups with your doctor.
Decluttering forces you to address stress in your life and do
whatever it takes to live a peaceful existence. Maintaining emotional
balance includes managing your thought and emotional life – doing
your best to keep your mind positive. It means you are intellectually
stimulating your brain, fostering creativity, and avoiding the
things that are damaging to your mental state, like overworking
or watching too much TV. When you’ve decluttered yourself, you
look and feel good.
Money
Decluttering
in the area of money requires us to maintain healthy financial
habits. What is a healthy money manager? A healthy money manager
has addressed all her emotional issues with money. She is comfortable
handling money, and uses her money wisely. Decluttering requires
you to address overspending or living in the dark when it comes
to your financial picture. Having healthy financial habits means
you are saving money for both short term and long term needs.
You have a will that addresses all your assets, including your
children. People in a healthy financial state understand the value
of giving and not holding too tightly to money. Bills are paid
on time, and debt is non-existent, with the exception of a mortgage.
A healthy money manager is educated in wise investments or has
a reliable and trusted financial advisor. Money is a tool that
is necessary for you to live life in a way that is important to
you.
Relationships
Relationships
in your life include your family, friends, co-workers, and boss.
Decluttering in the area of relationships means you are addressing
any relationship problems and that you generally get along well
with the people in your life. You have removed the relationships
from your life that regularly drag you down or damage you. Keeping
healthy relationships requires us to keep in touch with people
by in person, phone or email visits. To declutter your relationships,
you need to forgive everyone who has hurt you and put full closure
to the relationships that are no longer in your life. Doing your
part to maintain healthy relationships requires you to speak truthfully,
avoid gossiping, and steer clear of criticizing and judging others.
When we’ve delucttered our relationships, they provide the love
and support we need on this journey through life.
Take an honest
look at your life. In what areas could you use a little decluttering?
What needs to change to help you live your best life and be your
best self? Our pastor shared a thought that is worth hanging on
to: “If I want my life to change, I must change.” I’ll take it
one step further. “If I want to grow and live my best life,
I must grow and be my best self.” |
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There is no
greater gift than self- care - to know and embrace your true
self in all areas of your life. When you are operating from
your true self, life seems effortless. You have more energy, are
more focused, and have a sense of fulfillment and purpose in life.
By honoring your true self, you will be an instrument for God.
Find out
what it means to be truly connected to who God created you to
be. Contact Coach Lori at (630) 236-7142 to schedule a
60 minute discovery session. Your cost: $40.00 (60% savings) |
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Happy Spring!
Lori Radun, CEC
True to You Life Coaching, LLC
phone:
(630) 236-7142
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